EA Announce That BattleForge Will Support DirectX11 And AMD’s new ATI™ Graphic Processor Chipset

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EA has announced that their free to play Card Based Real Time Strategy Game, BattleForge will fully support both DirectX 11 And AMD’s new ATI graphic processor chipset. EA also said that this move shows fans and players of the game that EA is fully committed to it.

Rockstar Announce The Launch Of The Beaterator Band Challenge

Rockstar have announced the Beaterator band Challenge. for a chance to enter you need to apply at http://beaterator.ign.com . Rockstar games will then choose up to 100 bands artists as semi finalists. they will be provided with a PSP and a copy of Beaterator, and all information needed to create a track. entries will be posted on MySpace, IGN and the competition site, where their communities can vote on the tracks. the Winners get $5,000 and get their track featured on the Playstation Network.

Press Release

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Oct 05, 2009 Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the launch of the Beaterator Band Challenge, a competition that will offer the millions of artists and bands on MySpace the opportunity to win $5,000 by creating a track using the song-crafting tools provided by Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator, the new, revolutionary mobile music-making application available now for Sony’s PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.

To enter the Beaterator Band Challenge, artists must fill out an entry form at http://beaterator.ign.com. Rockstar Games will choose up to 100 bands and musical artists as semi-finalists and will provide them with a PSP system and a copy of Beaterator, including all the information necessary to create a song using this powerful software. Each semi-finalist that submits a qualifying Beaterator track will be showcased on the contest website, and the MySpace and IGN communities will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite submissions.

The winning artist or band will receive $5,000, have their winning track featured on the PlayStation®Network - which is visited by millions of PlayStation owners every day, and they will also have the opportunity to be featured on the MySpace homepage.

Beaterator, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is available now on the PSP and coming this fall on the iPhone™ and iPod® touch. For more information onBeaterator, log onto www.rockstargames.com/beaterator.

For more information on the Beaterator Band Challenge including full contest rules, please visit http://beaterator.ign.com.

About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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New Free Realms Update Brings Football (Soccer) As A Job To The Game

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that in the next update for Free Realms, they will be introducing the Football (Soccer) Job Class. there will be 20 new quests, you'll be able to play 3 on 3 with friends or against 1 of 15 AI Teams. there will be new clothes and backgrounds as well as skills, boosts and shards.

the screenshots for the update show some of the of the different backgrounds, matches, and the main character types dressed in football (Soccer) apparel. the trailer is an announcement trailer with some ingame action of a match,



Free Realms Soccer (football)


Press Release

WHAT:
Grab your cleats and soccer jersey because the highly successful online game Free Realms™ is launching its newest game update, Goal Time, today. Goal Time introduces a brand new Soccer Star job and an all new 3D soccer minigame for fun, fast-paced, high scoring action you and your friends can enjoy together.

This high-energy arcade-style game lets players slide tackle opponents, dodge defenders, pass to teammates, and charge-up kicks to level up in more than 20 brand new quests. Various single and multiplayer games start at the Snowhill soccer field and allow players to compete in 3 on 3 pick-up games with their friends or be pit against Free Realms’ finest teams. Six full sets of killer clothing and gear will show off your sporty style on and off the field, while in-match charge ups, accessories and shards can give player skills a boost.

With a free job trial for all players up to level 5, the Soccer Star job will be Members Only after level 5 and features full progression up to level 20!

FEATURES:
Goal Time
• 20 brand new quests
• Play 3 on 3 with friends or in one of 15 scenarios against Free Realms’ finest AI teams
• 6 full sets of soccer clothes and gear with various tints
• 3 themed background fields to play on
• Charge up skills with various accessories and shards
• Grab boosts on the field to increase speed and toughness
• Soccer Trainer is located south of Snowhill
• Play the Soccer Tutorial; it’s always available

WHEN:
The Goal Time update is now available in game.

To log in, visit www.FreeRealms.com

For assets, visit www.soepress.com

ABOUT SOE:
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games which have entertained millions of players around the globe. SOE creates and delivers compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchise EverQuest®, its successful online trading card game Legends of Norrath®, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free Realms™, SOE continues to raise the bar for online gaming and players worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, with additional studios in Austin, Seattle, Denver, Tucson, and Taiwan, SOE has a slate of engaging, high-quality games currently in development across new genres for all platforms and audiences.

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Free Realms is rated E-10+ for crude humor and fantasy violence.

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

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

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15SEL8

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15SEL9

• 360: Axel And Pixel is coming out on XBLA on October 14th. http://ow.ly/sw0c

• Wii: Wii Demo Play in new Super Mario Bros. will only show you how to complete a level, not do it for you. http://ow.ly/sw0y

• Level 5 say that people need to show support for the Dark Cloud series for a chance for Level 5 to make a new one. http://ow.ly/sw15

• 360: Microsoft say Natal could be the Norm, but not all games will get Natal support in the beginning. http://ow.ly/sw3Q

• PS3: Demon Souls servers will not be turned on early. they will turn on October 6th http://ow.ly/sw4f

• 360: Forza 3 disc 2 is full of extra content. you can play through the whole career on disc 1 http://ow.ly/sw4O

• DSi: Scribblenauts was once called Word Play. there were several other names, scribblenauts was a temp name that stuck http://ow.ly/sw5c

• Wii: Monster Hunter 3 Devs are looking at Wii Speak Support,. seeing if its technically possible to add it tot he game. http://ow.ly/sw5G

• Wii: Upcoming Gameinformer cover released...teases Epic Mickey http://ow.ly/swKa

• PS3: Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition extra campaign takes place 3 years before resident Evil 5, single/co op playing http://ow.ly/swLh

• PSP: Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman 2! Time to Tighten Up Security! trailer released. game has 4x more stages + more http://ow.ly/swLr

• QTE Blog: Cryptic Release List Of Star Trek Online Ranks, Federation Ships, Klingon Ships, And Others http://ow.ly/15SGnX

• QTE Blog: New Feature – Sunday Editorials – QTE Gamers Gives Readers Chance To Have Their Own Editorials Published http://ow.ly/15SGFq

• PSPgo: The PSPgo appears to not be hack proof as someone has found that a old PSP hack is possible on the device. http://ow.ly/sxLg

• DUST 514 will not require a subscription. it will have micro transactions. http://ow.ly/sxLu

• PC: EVE Dominion is coming out December 1st. http://ow.ly/sxLB

• Rare have said that a Sequel to Grabbed By The Ghoulies is very unlikely. say that a fan sent a 90 page sequel pitch. http://ow.ly/sxM8

• PS3: a 250 gb PS3 Slim has been spotted at retail. same box as 120gb, but grey instead of white. http://ow.ly/sCaS

• PSP: Little Big Planet set for November 17th release in America. boxart also finalised. its the new PSP boxart design http://ow.ly/sCbm

• Walmart is now selling pre-owned games. they do not accept trade ins of used games. http://ow.ly/sCbA

• PSP: More PSP 4000 rumours. has bluetooth, UMD, possibly 16gb Internal Memory, should be PSP 4000 and not something else http://ow.ly/sCbY

• 1up set to announce on Monday a "Konami retro revival". could be Castlevania Rebirth http://ow.ly/sCca

• RT @QTE: New Feature – Sunday Editorials – QTE Gamers Gives Readers Chance To Have Their Own Editorials Published http://ow.ly/15SGFq

• PS3: Possible spoilers RT @ps3fanboy: Modern Warfare 2 Achievements and Trophies revealed http://bit.ly/4D30O

• PS3: A picture has emerged of the Need For Speed 250 GB PS3 Slim Bundle. it costs 349.99 Euroes http://ow.ly/sDsP

• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/15SQ7f

• PS3: Relentless Software doing Blue Toad Murder Files: The Mysteries of Little Riddle. its 4 player co-op PSN Game. http://ow.ly/sEck

• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/15SR5b

QTE Tweets Of The Week

The Following are the top 10 most clicked QTE Gamers tweets of the week.

10 QTE Blog: EA Price Warhammer Online Age Of Reckoning For Mac's at $19.95 From gametreeonline.com http://ow.ly/15RTN6

9 PSP: Upcoming PSP Mini's game, Kahoots detailed. started as a flash game. flash to PSP was easy coming out October 1st. http://ow.ly/rIPl

8 Sony's Developing a unannounced game using Slam (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping), could be Augmented Reality. http://ow.ly/sfft

7 QTE Blog: Boxart For The UK Nintendo DS And Nintendo Wii Versions Of Jambo! Safari http://ow.ly/rGpT

6 DSi: there is a new Shiren The Wanderer game coming out on the DS. currently Fuurai no Shiren 4 is set for Japan Release http://ow.ly/rGqT

5 PS3: Uncharted 2 Review embargoes begin to be lifted. this site has a list of the scores. game is getting high scores. http://ow.ly/rGAE

4 iPhone: Capcom have announced that a new Ghosts 'n Goblins game is coming to the App Store. http://ow.ly/rGGw

3 PS3: A Judge has ruled that Sony did not break a a gamers first amendment right when they banned him from the PSN. http://ow.ly/s7XV

2 PSP: Users are reporting issues with trying to play Motorstorm Arctic Edge. some can't play online, others disconnect http://ow.ly/s0kw

1 RT @QTE: New Feature – Sunday Editorials – QTE Gamers Gives Readers Chance To Have Their Own Editorials Published http://ow.ly/15SGFq

What Have You Played This Week?

I managed to play a few games this week. I'm also going to start talking about Demo's that i've played. They may not be the full game, but they have been released as representational of what the final game will be, and therefore I believe they are fine to discuss.

Football Manager 09 – PC – Still going strong. I've been playing as San Marino, the club not the nation though they both do share the same name, location and stadium. It's interesting as I don't really try out the Italian leagues much.

Dead Space – PS3 – i'll be honest, I gave up trying to play this game. Yes I did play through SOS: The Escape, but that had one thing over Dead Space...it wasn't a scary game. I can see why Dead Space is thought of so highly, and I agree that it has some high points. But ultimately the game isn't for me.

Fat Princess – PS3 – most games I played had the snail logo, not sure if it's an issue with me or the servers. Also noticed that most games I was playing, I lost this week. If I had to guess, i'd say that people still don't know what to do in the game. There were workers still getting wood an iron way after we needed any. There also seems to be a lack of organisation. Again, not sure if it's down to people still not knowing/understanding how the game needs to be played or just a general lack of voice chat. Still, i'm having fun. Played the beach stage for the first time. I can't believe I had been playing the game for so long without actually seeing it.

Shatter – PS3 – finally did the bonus stage trophy. I'm now stuck on the levels. There's just one boss, the one who plugs itself in and shoots balls at you, and no matter how much I play I just can't seem to beat it.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes – Demo – PS3 – I had watched the show and found it enjoyable so I gave the demo ago. Its a fairly short demo, full of tutorials, split into a Jedi campaign or the Clones campaign. The Clones was very easy, perhaps too easy, but at least the controls were simple. The Jedi, however, was not as much fun. The main big issue I had was the platforming. Never have I come across a game where I couldn't jump from one ledge to another. The amount of times I died, the awkwardness of trying to get a jedi to simply jump from one place to another is mind boggling. There was also issues with the force powers, trying to angle it to deflect rockets was near impossible. It's a small download, but I can safely say it's no Star Wars The Force Unleashed.

Little Big Planet – PS3 – I'll be honest and say that I went back to get some trophies, which I did get, but it didn't take long for me enjoy myself again. I ended up going through the single player campaign trying to get all the hidden collectables and it just hits you how much is hidden. Some levels I had less than 50% of the collectables, and after looking round you appreciated the level design and how they hid the triggers. I also played some online games, well tried to. Tying to play some levels online didn't work great, and a few of the levels just simply broke when 4 players tried playing them.

What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week