Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15MDyN

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/lwYs

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce A Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop to £199.99 http://ow.ly/15MDyM

• The Rock Band Network will offer a demo of any song. it'll be either 1 minute or 35% the length of the song. http://ow.ly/lwXz

• The Rockband Network will be patched into the Xbox 360, PS3 but not the Nintendo Wii. version of Rock Band 2. http://ow.ly/lwYn

• PC: the retail release of Trine is set for September 8th. http://ow.ly/lx0i

• PS3: Naughty Dog have said that Uncharted 2 is not possible on the Xbox 360. HDD+full 25gb Blu Ray critical to game. http://ow.ly/lx0O

• PS3: Ghostbusters patch changes resolution from 960x540 to 1024x576, not 360 resolution. Anti-aliasing changed + improved http://ow.ly/lx1v

• QTE Blog: Sony Announces The Buzz World Champion http://ow.ly/15MElr

• Okamiden will be revealed in the next upcoming Famitsu. http://ow.ly/lx2a

• 360: Microsoft say the reason why they dropped the HDMI cables from the elite box was to offer consumers choice. http://ow.ly/lx2Y

• PS3: Final Fantasy XIV will support keyboard + mouse. there's cross platform interactivity with PC's. http://ow.ly/lx3A

• PS3: A large company, not Microsoft, is rumoured to be the reason why Sony does not implement cross game voice chat. http://ow.ly/lx4r

• QTE Blog: Sony PR Announce That White PSPgo Will Be On Sale When The PSPgo launches. http://ow.ly/15MEJc

• DSi: Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story is set for a UK release of October 9th. http://ow.ly/lxR5

• 360: production boss Aaron Greenberg says there are no plans for a slim. http://ow.ly/lxRM

• PS3: Sony will be selling and distributing the PS3 version of Dirt 2 in all PAL territories. http://ow.ly/lxSh

• PSP: Even though Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep is set for a Winter release, it could still be delayed cause of FF XIII. http://ow.ly/lxSS

• RT @RockstarGames Rockstar site redux: http://www.rockstargames.com. Check it out. Lots of announcements coming today...

• 360: In today's announcement of a price drop, Microsoft say Twitter And Facebook will only be for Gold members http://ow.ly/lxTr

• QTE Blog: Zynga Announce That FarmVille Has Become The Largest And Fastest Growing Social Game http://ow.ly/15MFdh

• QTE Blog: New Halo ODST Vid Doc "Firefight" http://ow.ly/15MFdi

• PS3: Little Big Planet appears to be getting recalled and being replaced with Little big Planet Game Of the Year Edition http://ow.ly/lyAx

• QTE Blog: EA Announce That Kate Mulgrew, Tim Curry, Tim Russ, Claudia Black, And Steve Valentine As Dragon Age Origins... http://ow.ly/lyQK

• QTE Blog: New Screenshots For Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars On PSP http://ow.ly/15MFHl

• 360: Microsoft says the recent announcement that Facebook and Twitter were for Gold subscribers only is incorrect. http://ow.ly/lzy8

• PSP: Just checked the UK PSP PSN and noticed a video option next to game. however there appears to be nothing in the Video Store.

• QTE Blog: THQ Announce That Konnie Huq Will Be Fronting The Your Hero Campaign. http://ow.ly/15MGbh

• PSP: MotorStorm Arctic Edge has a USA release of 29/9/09 for UMD and 1/10/09 on PSN http://ow.ly/lBMD

• Its rumoured that Hans Zimmer is composing the score for Modern Warfare 2. http://ow.ly/lBNu

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 27/08/09 http://ow.ly/15MHV3

• PS3: EA Is suspected of being the Company which has stopped cross game chat. they deny this. Sony also deny it. http://ow.ly/lBOs

• PS3: Screenshots have been found for 8 days. Ving Rhames, Dennis Hopper and Gary Oldman were rumoured to star in it http://ow.ly/lC8M

• PSPgo: In The USA, when you get a PSPo, you get a code for RockBand Unplugged Lite. 5 full tracks + DLC Works with it. http://ow.ly/lC9j

• QTE Blog: Full List Of UK Disgaea 3 DLC http://ow.ly/15MImY

• PSP: Avatar on the PSP has connectivity with the PS3 version. you can send the PSP's effort points to the PS3 game. http://ow.ly/lChz

• 360: Microsoft have now said that Twitter and Facebook is for gold subscribers, Silver get a trail period for both. http://ow.ly/lChV

• PC: NCSoft announce that the 1 week open beta for Aion will start September 6th. http://ow.ly/lCie

• 360: Halo ODST's early release in France is being investigated by Microsoft. 360 users and distributors being investigated http://ow.ly/lCip

• PS3: Firmware 3.0 details, print web pages,upconvert audio from HDD and USB, Font size bigger, new startup sequence + more http://ow.ly/lCkX

• QTE Blog: Infinite Space Anime Episode 3 http://ow.ly/15MJ8R

Infinite Space Anime Episode 3

Platinum Games have released part 3 of their Infinite Space Anime. Part 1 is here and part 2 is here.

Full List Of UK Disgaea 3 DLC

The Following are the 37 pieces of Disgaea 3 DLC on Todays PSN Update.

Action Prinny £1.59
Adell £1.59
Class World Command £3.19
Curtis £1.59
Defender Of Earth Set £4.79
Demon & Detective Set £3.19
Disgaea 2 Sacrebleu Set £4.79
Disgaea 2 Main Character Package £3.99
Dragon £3.99
Fake Heroes Set £3.19
Gig £1.59
Gordon £1.59
Hanako £1.59
Item World Command Mode £3.19
Item World Survival Attack £3.19
Jennifer £1.59
Kogure £1.59
Makai Kingdom Main Character £3.19
Marjoly £1.59
Mid-Boss £1.59
Nekomata 31.59
Pram £1.59
Priere £1.59
Prinny Curtis £1.59
Raspberyl Chapter 1 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 2 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 3 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 4 £2.39
Raspberyl Chapter 1-4 £9.19
Revya £1.59
Rozalin £1.59
Soul Nomad Set £3.19
Taro £1.59
Thursday £1.59
Tink £1.59
Yukimara £1.59
Zetta £1.59

UK PSN Update 27/08/09

PS3 Games
Smash Cars [£11.99]
Battle Tanks [£7.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Champions Pack [£3.99]
Fight Night Round 4 – Content Pack [Free]
Batman Arkham Asylum – Play As The Joker Challenge Maps [Free]
Crash Commando's – Combo Pack [£3.99]
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack [£2.39]
Crash Commando's – Colonel Chaos And Army Chick [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Gansta Rapper And Regga Rasta [£1.19]
Crash Commando's – Nukem Ninja And Maid Mayhem [£1.19]
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen – Character And Map Pack Plus [£6.29]
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed – Tatooine Mission Pack [£7.99]
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 – Wolf Creek GC [£3.19]
Little Big Planet – Verabee Original Sticker Kit [£1.59]
Disgaea 3 – 37 Pieces Of DLC

Demo's
NHL 10
F.E.A.R.2: Reborn SP

Guitar Hero - World Tour
NONE

Rock Band
“Don't Stop” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]
“I Won't Back Down” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“Mony Mony” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Rebel Yell” by Billy Idol [£0.99]
“Runnin' Down A Dream” by Tom Petty [£0.99]
“She's A Genius” by Jet [£0.99]
“World Turning” by Fleetwood Mac [£0.99]

Videos
Batman Arkham Asylum – Villains Trailer
Il2 Sturmovik Lunch Trailer
Mini Ninjas – Suzume Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Tora Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Shun Character Vignette
Mini Ninjas – Futo Character Vignette
Crash Commando's – Characters Trailer
Crash Commando's – Heist Map Pack Trailer

Wallpaper
NONE

Theme
NONE

PS1 Classic
NONE

PSP
Dynasty Warriors [£13.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Black Sunshine” by White Zombie [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “She's Not There” by The Zombies [£0.99]

THQ Announce That Konnie Huq Will Be Fronting The Your Hero Campaign.

THQ Have Announced that celebrity Konnie Huq will be fronting the "Your Hero" campaign, that is currently running in collaboration with Drawn To Life: The Next Chapter.
THQ Previously announced the "Your Hero" competition, Where visitors can create their own Hero and win the chance to have their creation up on a BillBoard in their own town and win art supplies for their own school.

Press Release

THQ today announces that television personality Konnie Huq will be fronting the “Your Hero” campaign this is currently running to find the best budding young artists in the UK.

This nationwide initiative invites children from across the UK to design their own heroes, to celebrate the upcoming launch of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter, the innovative new drawing software for Nintendo DS & Wii. Entrants will have the chance to win art supplies for their school as well as the unique opportunity to have their designs displayed on a billboard near their home or school.

The “Your Hero” promotion centers around an online hub (www.drawyourhero.com), where visitors can create their own heroes using the online drawing tool before entering them into the promotion and sharing them with friends through the website’s gallery. Ten regional winners will be selected and see their designs brought to life in their local town via a billboard, win art supplies for their school and copy of the game for themselves.
An overall national winner will be selected from the ten regional winners by Konnie in October and will have their design unveiled to the world at a secret London event as well as bagging a host of exclusive prizes.

Konnie commented:
“Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter is a fantastic new videogame that children of all ages will enjoy playing. Not only does this title allow their imaginations to run wild, but it also fosters their creativity, allowing them to draw their own characters and bring them to life in the game. The game is great fun and I am delighted to be involved in this campaign!”

About Konnie Huq
In January 2008 Konnie Huq saw out her tenth and final year on ‘Blue Peter’ making her the third longest serving presenter since the show started in 1958. Konnie's years on Blue Peter have taken her to the far corners of the world and among her many Blue Peter highlights are learning to scuba dive; visiting Mozambique to open one of the schools paid for by money raised during the Blue Peter New Future Appeal in 1999; a trip to the village in Bangladesh that her family originate from; and learning how to be a rally driver.
Since leaving Blue Peter, Konnie has hosted 'London Talking' - a topical debate show transmitting on ITV1, ‘Zoo days’ for Channel 5 and jetted around the world as the presenter for the ‘Red Bull Air Race’ on Channel 4 as well as presenting for shows like GMTV. Most recently Konnie has been presenting ‘Guiness World Records Smashed’ on Sky 1 and ‘Hannah-Oke’ on the Disney channel.

About Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter
In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Wii, players will draw their own heroes using the Wii Remote™ to find the Artifacts of Power and rid the Raposa village of an evil, shadowy figure that has taken over the land. Throughout the game, players can? draw more than 100 unique items from robust drawing tools, such as vehicles, weapons and tools, to conquer their enemies. The all-new Action Drawing tool allows for objects to be drawn directly into the game to help navigate through several environments, including a sky world, a jungle and a shadow city. In addition, the game’s multi-player feature will allow players to draw their team members and equipment to compete against others in a variety of mini-games, such as soccer, hockey and basketball.

In Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter for Nintendo DS, players will be able to draw their own heroes, be it humans, animals or multi-limbed creatures, and will embark on a brand new adventure aboard a Turtle Ship to defeat the evil Wilfre and restore color to the Raposa civilization. Players will have the ability to morph their hero into a blob or a spider, adding more gameplay and allowing for players to play each level a variety of different ways. The game’s Action Drawing Tool gives each color special properties when drawing objects into the game to help solve puzzles and player progression. Along the way, they will collect coins and color drops to unlock a variety of content, including challenges and quests, customization options and hero abilities. In addition, the game’s multi-player aspect allows players to trade heroes, weapons, items and accessories with friends.

About THQ
THQ Inc. is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ, Drawn to Life, Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to the release of Drawn to Life: the Next Chapter for the Nintendo Wii, Ds and DSi and the “Your Hero” competition for the videogame. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “THQ”) and are based upon management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive and technological factors affecting the operations, markets, products, services and pricing of THQ. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ’s financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors that may affect results of operations set forth therein. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Wii, Nintendo DS and are trademarks of Nintendo.

All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

New Screenshots For Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars On PSP

RockStar have updated Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars website and released new screenshots of the upcoming PSP version of Grant Theft Auto China Town Wars, which be seen below.

Grand Theft Auto PSP

EA And Game Announce A UK Need For Speed Shift Championship

EA And Game have announced the UK Need For Speed Shift Championships. From August 28th, participants have to post the fastest lap on a track from the upcoming Need For Speed Shift game. Then On September 26th, the top 49, 1 from each of the 49 GAME shops, will compete At Time Trial events at Thorpe park. The Winner of the event gets a Brand New Nissan 350Z GT. there will be other spot prizes for participants at GAME stores.

The Need For Speed: Shift UK Championship tour will visit the following GAME stores:
LONDON and SOUTH EAST
Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Place – 28th August
Maidstone, Week St. – 29th August
Bluewater, Upper Rose Gallery – 30th August
Thurrock, Lakeside – 31th August
Chelmsford, Exchange Way – 4th September
Ilford, Exchange Shopping Centre – 5th September
Romford, Liberty 2 Centre – 6th September
Chatham, Pentagon Centre – 11th September
Bromley, The Glades – 12th September
Beckton, Gallions Reach – 13th September
London Oxford St, Oxford St – 18th September
Brent X, Brent X – 19th September
Walthamstow, Walthamstow – 20th September

SOUTH
Plymouth, New George Street – 28th August
Taunton, Fore Street – 29th August
Cardiff, Queen Street – 30th August
Carmathen, Greyfriars – 31st August
Bedford, Midland Road – 4th September
Luton, Arndale Centre – 5th September
Slough, Queensmere Centre – 6th September
Basingstoke, Festival Place – 18th September
Reading, The Oracle – 19th September
Swindon, Regent Street – 20th September

MIDLANDS
Banbury, Castle Centre – 28th August
Coventry, Arena Park – 29th August
Merry Hill 123, Brierly Hill – 30th August
Merry Hill 217, Merry Hill Shopping Centre – 31st August
Walsall, Park St – 4th September
Wolverhampton, Dudley Street – 5th September
Chesterfield, Vicar St – 6th September
Hanley, The Potteries – 11th September
Telford, Telford Shopping Centre – 12th September
Lichfield, Spires Shopping Centre – 13th September
Nottingham 2 569, Victoria Shopping Centre – 18th September
Nottingham 1 524, Listergate – 19th September
Sheffield Meadowhall, Meadowhall – 20th September

NORTH
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, Kinnard Shopping – 28th August
The Fort, Glasgow, Provan Walk – 29th August
Braehead, Glasgow, Braehead – 30th August
Silverburn, Glasgow, Silverburn – 31st August
Burnley, James Street – 4th September
Stockport, Princes Street – 5th September
Ashton Under Lyme, The Arcade – 6th September
Bradford, Darley Street – 11th September
Trafford 144, Manchester, Trafford Centre – 12th September
Manchester 231 The Fort, The Fort – 13th September
Manchester 502 Arndale, Arndale Centre – 18th September
Middlesborough, Linthorpe Road – 19th September
Metro Centre, Gateshead – 20th September

Press Release

Guildford, UK – August 27, 2009 – Electronic Arts has teamed up with retailer GAME to create the ultimate videogame driving challenge: the Need For Speed™ SHIFT UK Championships. Starting on August 28, gamers will be able to put their racing skills to the test as they compete in GAME stores across the UK to post the fastest lap times on new video game Need for Speed SHIFT, the latest edition of EA Games’ renowned Need for Speed series.

Heats will take place at 49 GAME stores, with the fastest winners going on to face off in a final set of time trials to be held at Thorpe Park, Surrey, on September 26th.
The 49 finalists will then compete to set a quick lap time worthy of being crowned the Need for Speed SHIFT UK Champion, with the winner receiving the keys to a brand new Nissan 350Z GT sports car. There will also be a host of other spot prizes for participants in individual stores.

“With Need for Speed SHIFT, we set out to create a racing game that pushes the genre and delivers something never before seen in a Need for Speed title,” said Stuart Lang, EA UK Marketing Director. “By focusing on the driver’s experience through the first-person view, we are able to capture the high-speed intensity and gripping emotions of racing. This contest will allow thousands of gamers across the UK to experience that feeling and reward them for their skill.”

Martyn Gibbs, Customer and Brand Director at GAME, said: “This is a great chance for GAME customers to come in store and try an exciting new game before it’s released. The gameplay is fast and incredibly realistic. Lots of budding racers are going to be really excited to come in and test their racing skills against other racers around the country. And to top it all, the prize is amazing. It’s another example of GAME going the extra mile for customers.”

Players are thrust into the loud, intense, and athletic experience of racing a car from the driver’s perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, the hyper reality of the cockpit view, and the all-new brutally disorienting crash dynamic. Need for Speed SHIFT features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you push yourself to the edge.
Need for Speed SHIFT will be released on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PC and PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) in fall 2009. More information can be found at www.needforspeed.com. Press can download assets at http://info.ea.com

Notes To Editors:
The Need For Speed: Shift UK Championship tour will visit the following GAME stores:
LONDON and SOUTH EAST
Tunbridge Wells, Royal Victoria Place – 28th August
Maidstone, Week St. – 29th August
Bluewater, Upper Rose Gallery – 30th August
Thurrock, Lakeside – 31th August
Chelmsford, Exchange Way – 4th September
Ilford, Exchange Shopping Centre – 5th September
Romford, Liberty 2 Centre – 6th September
Chatham, Pentagon Centre – 11th September
Bromley, The Glades – 12th September
Beckton, Gallions Reach – 13th September
London Oxford St, Oxford St – 18th September
Brent X, Brent X – 19th September
Walthamstow, Walthamstow – 20th September

SOUTH
Plymouth, New George Street – 28th August
Taunton, Fore Street – 29th August
Cardiff, Queen Street – 30th August
Carmathen, Greyfriars – 31st August
Bedford, Midland Road – 4th September
Luton, Arndale Centre – 5th September
Slough, Queensmere Centre – 6th September
Basingstoke, Festival Place – 18th September
Reading, The Oracle – 19th September
Swindon, Regent Street – 20th September

MIDLANDS
Banbury, Castle Centre – 28th August
Coventry, Arena Park – 29th August
Merry Hill 123, Brierly Hill – 30th August
Merry Hill 217, Merry Hill Shopping Centre – 31st August
Walsall, Park St – 4th September
Wolverhampton, Dudley Street – 5th September
Chesterfield, Vicar St – 6th September
Hanley, The Potteries – 11th September
Telford, Telford Shopping Centre – 12th September
Lichfield, Spires Shopping Centre – 13th September
Nottingham 2 569, Victoria Shopping Centre – 18th September
Nottingham 1 524, Listergate – 19th September
Sheffield Meadowhall, Meadowhall – 20th September

NORTH
Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh, Kinnard Shopping – 28th August
The Fort, Glasgow, Provan Walk – 29th August
Braehead, Glasgow, Braehead – 30th August
Silverburn, Glasgow, Silverburn – 31st August
Burnley, James Street – 4th September
Stockport, Princes Street – 5th September
Ashton Under Lyme, The Arcade – 6th September
Bradford, Darley Street – 11th September
Trafford 144, Manchester, Trafford Centre – 12th September
Manchester 231 The Fort, The Fort – 13th September
Manchester 502 Arndale, Arndale Centre – 18th September
Middlesborough, Linthorpe Road – 19th September
Metro Centre, Gateshead – 20th September

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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.