Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Ryut

  • PS3: Little Big Planet is getting Watchmen Costumes DLC. Dr. Manhattan is not included. http://ow.ly/rorh

  • It Appears that the Street Fighter IV News is that the game is getting a new fighter who is set to be revealed on tuesday http://ow.ly/rosS

  • In Assassins Creed II, you take control of Ezio at various points in his life, baby - 45 year old. http://ow.ly/rotK

  • UK Game Charts, Halo 3 ODST, Professor Layton And Pandora’s Box, Need For Speed Shift, Guitar Hero 5, Wii Sports Resort http://ow.ly/rouj

  • Artwork suggests a successor to the Daytona series is in the works for Arcades. could come to PS3/360. http://ow.ly/rouZ

  • The Secret Final Fantasy XIII Trailer from the Premier Party has been publicly released now. possible spoilers Warning! http://ow.ly/rovA

  • PSP: PixleJunk Monsters Deluxe is coming out this Thursday on the EU PSN. no price was given. http://ow.ly/rowm

  • 360: Microsoft say that Halo 3 ODST Disc read errors are”not widespread” and effects a ” very small number of people” http://ow.ly/rpDh

  • PSPgo: Reviews are starting to come in for the PSPgo. Engadget here http://ow.ly/rpP5 , IGN here http://ow.ly/rpPp

  • Infinity Ward have tweeted that they have no plans for a Modern Warfare 2 Demo before the games launch. http://ow.ly/rpQm

  • 360: Bungie have said that Halo 3 ODST has connections to the upcoming Halo Reach, For example the Buck Character. http://ow.ly/rpR8

  • 360: Ninety-Nine Nights II is being reported as having online Co-Op. http://ow.ly/rpRJ

  • PS3: Footage has been leaked of the God Of War Collection. http://ow.ly/rpUP

  • its rumoured that Sqaure Enix in Japan, will be cutting 200 - 300 Jobs. http://ow.ly/rr8s

  • PC: EU Aion Servers are apparently so full that players are not able to even queue to join a game. http://ow.ly/rr9u

  • A Shadow Of The Colossus movie is in the works and Fumito Ueda will have some involvement. http://ow.ly/rrc6

  • PSP: Fieldrunners will have enhanced graphics, music, and new content (over iPhone version). should cost 5 Euros. http://ow.ly/rrd1

  • PSPgo: the PSPgo has been taken apart. appears to have no metal framework inside. http://ow.ly/rre5

  • PSPgo: 2 more PSPgo reviews. Joystiq http://ow.ly/rt4V and Kotaku http://ow.ly/rt5d

  • QTE Blog: Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games On The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/15RC1f

  • 4Kids announce they have obtained the rights for Mini Ninja’s. no word if movie or cartoon is coming. http://ow.ly/rt6g

  • PC: The Season 3 Of Star Trek The Original Series On BluRay has a bonus costume for Star Trek online. http://ow.ly/rv5V

  • PS3: It appears that many White controller issues that emerged with Firmware 3.0 were caused by counterfeit controllers http://ow.ly/rv8B

  • Marvellous entertainment said that they didn’t have enough money to attend this years Tokyo Game Show. http://ow.ly/rv8X

  • PS3: Gran Turismo 6 will be made faster than Gran Turismo 5. some things in GT5 maybe left undone for GT6 or PSP game http://ow.ly/rvam

  • QTE Blog: Pictures from Microsoft’s Seattle launch For Halo 3 ODST http://ow.ly/15REmm

  • QTE Blog: EA Sports And British Band The Enemy Team Up To Offer “Be Somebody” For 50p http://ow.ly/15REXh

  • QTE Blog: EA Announces Return to Britannia Campaign To Celebrate Ultima Online’s 12th Anniversary http://ow.ly/15REXi

  • QTE Blog: Majesco Announce That Bananagrams Is Available On The iTunes App Store For $4.99 / £2.99 http://ow.ly/15REXj





Monday, September 28, 2009

Majesco Announce That Bananagrams Is Available On The iTunes App Store For $4.99 / £2.99

Majesco have announced that bananagrams, the popular Facebook game, is now available on the iTunes App Store for $4.99 in N. America and £2.99 in the UK.

the object of the game is to take a batch of word tiles and try to create as many words as possible before you run out of word tiles. what makes the game unique is that both players play simultaneously and create interconnected words. The iPhone/iPod Touch version has a Live mode where you can have up to 24 friends playing head to head or compete for best individual times.

Majesco Also announce that the facebook version enables players to compete with other players from around the world in multiplayer matches.


bananagrams


Press Release

EDISON, N.J., September 28, 2009 -Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that the popular anagram game, Bananagrams, is now available on iPhone and iPod touch. Developed by Large Animal Games, Bananagrams ignores all the rules of traditional board games in favor of an every-player-for-themselves approach that delivers lightning-fast puzzle play guaranteed to get the mind moving and drive players "bananas."

"Majesco is very excited to be developing games for cutting edge mobile platforms like iPhone and iPod touch," said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations, Majesco. "Bananagrams' fast-paced style of multiplayer puzzle gameplay is perfectly suited to take full advantage of the capabilities offered by these powerful portable devices."

The object of Bananagrams is to create as many words as quickly as possible from an initial batch of selected tiles. Unlike other turn-based games, Bananagrams has players simultaneously playing to form interconnected words. Once the tile pile is depleted, the player who is able to use all of his or her tiles first wins. The innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch allows players to drag and drop groups of letters and even entire words at a time with lightning-quick speed and precision. Multiplayer matches are supported using the devices' network capabilities.

In "Live" players can challenge up to 24 friends in head-to-head, real-time games or they can compete for best individual times with up to 24 players in the Multiplayer Banana Café. Players can also compete against other players in multiplayer matches on the recently introduced Bananagrams application for Facebook Platform. In addition, players can test their skills in two single-player game modes - Banana Solitaire and Single Player Banana Café. Players can also earn tokens and trophies for achieving gameplay goals and spend their earned game credits on upgrades such as different tile sets, board designs or Special Items.

Bananagrams is available for $4.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or atwww.itunes.com/appstore/. For additional information about Majesco's exciting line of products, please visit: http://www.majescoentertainment.com/.

About Bananagrams
Bananagrams®, named Toy Fair 2009's "Game of the Year'," is a fast and fun anagram game that drives players bananas! Requiring no pencil, paper or board, Bananagrams comes in a small portable banana shaped pouch and is perfect fun for kids from seven - 97-years-old at home or on the go. Created by a word game-obsessed family of three generations, Bananagrams is a labor of love that that has quickly become an international phenomenon. Bananagrams is available online as a free Facebook Application and for iPhone and iPod touch. Bananagrams recently launched in Spanish and French as well as in a larger version - Double Bananagrams - for 16+ players - the big banana for the larger bunch!

About Large Animal Games
Large Animal Games is an independent developer and publisher of games for a broad range of players. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in New York City, Large Animal has developed over 75 games for a variety of platforms, including award-winning casual titles such asSnapshot Adventures: Secret of Bird IslandTM and RocketbowlTM, as well as social network games like Bumper StarsTM and Lucky Strike LanesTM. Their TogaTM platform enables social games like BananagramsTM to deeply integrate with and combine audiences across multiple social networks. More information about Large Animal can be found online athttp://www.largeanimal.com/

About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama and Cake Mania 2 for Nintendo DS, and Cooking Mama World Kitchen and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com/. @Majesco is on twitter at www.twitter.com/majesco.


EA Announces Return to Britannia Campaign To Celebrate Ultima Online's 12th Anniversary

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EA has announced, that in celebration of Ultima Online's 12th anniversary, the start of the Return To Britannia Campaign. All former players of the game are welcomed back to Ultima Online for unlimited free game play through to October 16th. closed accounts, in good standing, have been re-activated meaning users can use their original usernames and passwords to log in.
During the campaign Mondain’s Legacy will also be playable, enabling players to play as the Elven race and explore new dungeons that the 7th expansion bought to the game.

Press Release

FAIRFAX, Va. --(Business Wire)-- Sep 28, 2009 Mythic Entertainment™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced the Return to Britannia Campaign in celebration of the 12-year anniversary of Ultima Online™ (UO). As part of the Return to Britannia Campaign, all former players are being welcomed back to UO, one of the longest-running MMORPGs in history, for unlimited free game play through October 16th. Closed accounts in good standing have been re-activated, and former players can log back into the game using their original user name and passwords.

New content available to returning players through the Return to Britannia Campaign includes Mondain’s Legacy, the 7th UO expansion which introduced the playable Elven race and dangerous, new dungeons to explore. Mondain’s Legacy was made available at no charge in August 2009 to existing subscribers and to new players as part of the Ultima Online 14-day free trial.

“We’re hoping that, as part of the Return to Britannia Campaign, former players will once again rediscover the joys of Ultima Online,” said Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer for Mythic Entertainment. “UO was the first love of many MMORPG players, and it still holds a special place in their hearts after 12 glorious years. I think returning players will be pleasantly surprised to find a thriving and vibrant community from around the world ready to welcome back their former compatriots and include them in their ongoing adventures.”

Players returning to Ultima Online through the Return to Britannia Campaign can download and install the UO client for free at: http://www.uoherald.com/trial/. Players who no longer have access to their Ultima Online username and password can retrieve their account information at: http://support.ea.com.

Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss, the 8th expansion was released earlier this month and revolves around the introduction of the playable Gargoyle race. Players will also find expansive new areas to explore, including Ter Mur, the Gargoyle homeland, and the Stygian Abyss – the largest dungeon area ever introduced to Ultima Online. This sprawling dungeon contains new boss monsters of unparalleled difficulty, including the Medusa, Primeval Lich and the Stygian Dragon, as well as Player vs. Player zones where adventurers are turned against one another. Ultima Online: Stygian Abyss is now available at UOGamesCodes.com and the EA STORE for $29.99.

To learn more about Ultima Online, visit: www.uo.com.

About Ultima Online
Released in September 1997, Ultima Online is one of the longest-running games in MMORPG history. The first widely successful graphical online role-playing game, Ultima Online has thrived for over a decade, with armies of devoted followers around the world. Fans of the game continue to experience an epic storyline set in an ever-growing world of magic and fantasy. Ultima Online has spawned eight expansions and dozens of content updates, making it one of the deepest, largest MMORPGs ever created.

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 SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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, Ultima, Ultima Online, Stygian Abyss, Mythic Entertainment and EA Store are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

EA Sports And British Band The Enemy Team Up To Offer "Be Somebody" For 50p

EA Sports has teamed up with Britsh band The Enemy. the team up for the bands newest single "Be Somebody" means that fans can buy the single for 50p from (http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-enemy/be-somebody).
the video for the song was filmed at the Rich Arena, home ground for Coventry Football Club, and the band were also playing FIFA 10.


FIFA 10 - The Enemy


Press Release

EA SPORTS and The Enemy have teamed-up as the band look to secure their fifth top twenty single with the release of their third single, and UK hero track for FIFA 10, 'Be Somebody' from the platinum selling album, Music For The People.

The video for the single was shot on the band's home soil at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry with Tom, Andy and Liam captured locking horns in some highly charged games of FIFA 10. The boys describe the video as the best one yet.

FIFA fans can download the single for only 50p here (http://www.7digital.com/artists/the-enemy/be-somebody) and watch the official video for the single on their website now http://www.theenemy.com/video,be-somebody_23.htm?eml=wb/enemy/fifa).

Following a hectic summer in which they've played a prestigious headline date at Somerset House, a full stadium tour with Oasis, the V Festival and T4 on the Beach, The Enemy's November headline tour will be the last chance for fans to catch the band in action for a while as they push forwards with work on their third album. For a full list of dates and where to purchase tickets visit the site here.http://www.theenemy.com/gigs.htm?eml=wb/enemy/fifa

Pictures from Microsoft's Seattle launch For Halo 3 ODST

Microsoft have released pictures from their Halo 3 ODST Launch event they had in Seattle.

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Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games On The Nintendo Wii

Sega has released a new trailer for the upcoming Mario And Sonic At The Winter Olympic Games. the trailer shows some of the different games modes in the game like slalom skiing and some Skiing racing. the racing shows what appears to be tracks from Mario kart redone in the game and covered in Snow.
One of the new events in the game, that is not apart of the Winter Olympics, is a snowball fight which can be played 4 player splitscreen.





Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

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