Developers Ready At Dawn Reveal The Ready At Dawn Engine For Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, And Xbox 360

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Ready At Dawn have announced that they are building "...the only comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment." the Ready At Dawn Engine is being designed to support the Playstation 3, Playstation Portable, and Xbox 360. Ready At Dawn will offer tailored evaluations of each projects needs, support, and a no-nonsense approach.

Ready At Dawn say they built this engine for those developers who are "...tired of the challenges of PC engines shoe-horned into consoles, or trying to stitch together layers upon layers of middleware from multiple vendors" and that their solution is a complete development platform.

Press Release

IRVINE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 12, 2009 Acclaimed independent console game developer, Ready At Dawn Studios, has revealed that the studio is building the only comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment. The studio will integrate its proprietary code-base with the top providers of 3D content editing, audio, user interface and asset management systems, all packaged into a single ready-to-use game platform.

“At Ready At Dawn Studios, we are faced with the challenges of making a great game everyday,” Didier Malenfant, president, Ready At Dawn Studios, said. “We are building something for developers who are tired of the challenges of PC engines shoe-horned into consoles, or trying to stitch together layers upon layers of middleware from multiple vendors. Our solution will be a complete game development platform that simply works.”

The Ready At Dawn Engine offers a flexible data-driven tool pipeline and a high performance true console engine with support for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PSP.

The studio will offer tailored evaluations of each project’s needs, simple licensing models, world-class support, and the studio’s core value of a no-nonsense approach.

About Ready At Dawn Engine
Ready At Dawn Engine is the only comprehensive and fully integrated console game development platform designed for the creation of cutting-edge AAA interactive entertainment, created by Ready At Dawn Studios. The development house draws from its creative and technical expertise, and integrates its proprietary codebase with the top providers of 3D content editing, audio, user interface and asset management systems, packaged into a single game platform that works. Ready At Dawn Studio is a premium game development studio, best known for God of War: Chains of Olympus, Daxter and Okami Wii. For more information, please visit http://engine.readyatdawn.com.

Namco Bandai Announce That Clash Of The Titans Is Coming Out On PS3 And Xbox 360 And Is Set For USA Release Of Spring 2010

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Namco Bandai have announced that a Console version of Clash of The Titans is coming out in the USA on Spring 2010. The game is being developed by Game Republic, and being launched in conjunction with the Movie, Clash Of The Titans, Release.
Players will be able to play solo or complete quests with friends.

Press Release

Santa Clara, Calif., (Oct. 9, 2009) – Leading video games publisher NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and Warner Bros. Interactive, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, today announced that Clash of the Titans for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is slated for U.S. release in spring 2010. Developed by Game Republic, the robust action-adventure title launches in conjunction with the worldwide theatrical release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ feature film “Clash of the Titans” starring Liam Neeson, Sam Worthington and Ralph Fiennes.

“Clash of the Titans is a truly iconic entertainment experience,” saidTodd Thorson, director of marketing and public relations at NAMCO BANDAI Games America. “Bringing the re-imagined movie to life in an interactive adventure with Warner Bros. Interactive promises an unprecedented experience for video game and movie fans alike.”

Set in the timeless grandeur of Greek mythology, Clash of the Titansimmerses players into the epic battle for dominance between the human race and the powerful gods Hades and Zeus. Through vast landscapes of swamps, mountains and the underworld, two modes of play let players embody Perseus’ adventure from the film, or take on original new bosses in fresh, dynamic adaptations of one of the greatest mythological stories ever told.

An unprecedented style of action-adventure game play will arm players with an ever-changing arsenal of weapons and powers. Players can journey solo or team up with friends to complete quests as they encounter a roster of legendary villains including Medusa and the sea monster known as The Kraken.

For more information on the game, please visitwww.namcobandaigames.com.

About NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. is a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer based in Santa Clara,CA. The company is a part of the NAMCO BANDAI group of companies known for creating and publishing many of the industry's top video game franchises including the PAC-MAN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and Tekken®brands. For more information about NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc., and our products log onto http://www.namcobandaigames.com/.

About “Clash of the Titans” movie
In Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ “Clash of the Titans,” the ultimate struggle for power pits men against kings and kings against gods. But the war between the gods themselves could destroy the world. Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus (Sam Worthington) is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson) and unleash hell on earth. Leading a daring band of warriors, Perseus sets off on a perilous journey deep into forbidden worlds. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, he will only survive if he can accept his power as a god, defy his fate and create his own destiny.
“Clash of the Titans” is directed by Louis Leterrier from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi. The film is produced by Basil Iwanyk and Kevin De La Noy. The executive producers are Academy Award® winner Richard D. Zanuck and Legendary Pictures’ Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and William Fay.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Thunder Road Film/Zanuck Company Production, a Louis Leterrier Film, “Clash of the Titans,” to be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

CLASH OF THE TITANS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WBIELOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15U54N

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15U5Q7

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal Upcoming Xbox Live Deals Of The Week And Avatar Clothes For Ocotber http://ow.ly/tJhq

• Ps3: Uncharted 2 characters have 80k polygons each. 2 Million Polygons (as a whole) per frame. http://ow.ly/tJjk

• QTE Blog: EA Released NBA Live 10 Launch Trailer http://ow.ly/15U6Xy .

• QTE Blog: THQ Has Released A New MX Vs ATV Reflex Trailer http://ow.ly/tJRI

• QTE Blog: EA Announces That, Academy Award Nominated, Will Rokos Is Writing The Story For Dante's Inferno http://ow.ly/15U7ft

• QTE Blog: Konami Have Released A New Trailer For Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010) On The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/tKbe

• PS3: Fl0w Trophies have gone live in USA. Europe/UK get it next couple of weeks. http://ow.ly/tKby

• 360: UK Xbox website says that the Twitter/Facebook/Last Fm services/update are coming to UK in November 17th. http://ow.ly/tKcB

• PC: Left 4 Dead Crash Course DLC has been patched, fixing the survivors closest issue in VS mode. http://ow.ly/tKcT

• PS3: Uncharted 2 Fortune Hunter edition can be won if your playing the Uncharted 2 beta at specific times in USA http://ow.ly/tKdg

• QTE Blog: THQ Have Released 3 Gameplay Videos For Marvel Super Hero Squad On The Nintnedo Wii http://ow.ly/15U81s

• QTE Blog: Microsoft has Announced 3 New Xbox 360 Classics And That They Are Now £14.99 http://ow.ly/15U8n6

• A Teaser Trailer has been released by Koei Temco. initial thoughts think its the Fist of the North Star Musou game. http://ow.ly/tL6Q

• PS3: Its being reported that the initial run of Demon Souls in the USA may be out of stock in many places. http://ow.ly/tL7v

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

• PS3: A Billboard has been spotted showing Resistance 3. Statue Of Liberty and new York in the Lettering. http://ow.ly/tO8c

• PS3: The Mod Nation Racers Beta is rumoured to have started. http://ow.ly/tO8u

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

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

QTE Tweets Of The Week

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

10 PS3: The God Of War Collection will come out before Christmas in the USA. http://ow.ly/txXB

9 USA PSN, TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VII, Fat Princess http://ow.ly/taa8

8 QTE Blog: Ubisoft Announce They Have Acquired TrackMania Developers, Nadeo http://ow.ly/15T2bw

7 PC: NCSoft apologise to Aion customers over the Aion Server issues...but mention no compensation. http://ow.ly/sKiS

6 Activision didn't want a Modern Warfare. Call Of Duty 4 could've been another World War II Shooter. http://ow.ly/sVJy

5 PS3: Sony looking at other partners to offer PSN games online. Amazon free to pick their own prices. only SCEA games at mo http://ow.ly/tqsW

4 PS3: A Tekken 6 PS3 Slim 250GB Bundle is rumoured to be coming out for € 349 http://ow.ly/sXEJ

3 It Appears that Sega maynot hold the rights to the ToeJam and Earl Characters. could be why they're not in any Sega games. http://ow.ly/t37t

2 PS3: Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition uses the Motion controller "from top to bottom...from movement to combat" http://ow.ly/sNLM

1 New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer went live last night. video shows Washington DC and shooting from a motor boat. http://ow.ly/sIZr

What Have You Played This Week?

That's right, no Football Manager this week, and not much else truth be told.

Fat Princess – PS3 – got a few more trophies, and also managed to get into a few great games. Starting to notice that many games are not full now which is a shame as I prefer those.

Race Pro – Xbox 360 – I remember a while back seeing something about this game which got me interested. However, after playing many hours of it i'm very disappointed. It has an avergae amount of tracks, but the backgrounds are fairly bland and motionless, whilst stuff like the curbs appear as flat as the grass (which can be very annoying as you may find on one or two tracks that a “flat” curb launches your car in the air), and even the clouds appear to be repeated at every track. There is a good car selection and they do feel different from each other, in terms of handling, speed, and traction, and a average set of modes to use them in. the championship is 10 races, the career though is many ranks split into different cars, each with 3 races to compete in. but after a while it just feels bland and very repetitive. The novice mode is insultingly easy, whilst semi pro feels like easy. Pro's difficulty is such a giant leap that it becomes soo frustrating. There are also graphical issues with shadows, like under the rear wing, and puffs of smoke hanging in mid air. There was also a track where the start lights didn't appear for a sec. I'm playing through the career mode, but it will be sent back soon. It's not even good for achievements.

Resistance Fall Of Man – PS3 – this is a game I never finished. I watch my old house mates complete it, but I personally don't have a finished game. So i'm working my way through it, ready for Resistance 2. I do enjoy it, I like the story, the games difficulty increases slowly, and there's always enough ammo. Graphically it doesn't hold up great, but as a whole, it's a fine shooter.

Crash Bandicoot – PS1 Classic – PSP – Only played a little. I stopped ages ago as I was stuck, but this time I did it first time. I managed to get a few more levels in. this game though is a lot harder than I remember it being.

Super Star Dust Portable – PSP – I used to be addicted to this game. The PSP version is done soo well, from the music to the new game modes. It didn't take long for its hooks to dig into me and I wasted a whole battery life just playing it. Great fun and highly recommended.

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

Microsoft has Announced 3 New Xbox 360 Classics And That They Are Now £14.99

Microsoft have announced that Bioshock, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete edition are now a part of the Xbox 360 Classics collection. Microsoft have also announced that these new titles and the existing games in the collection are now available for £14.99.

Press Release

LONDON - 9 October, 2009 - Microsoft® today announced a new starting price for Xbox 360 Classics in Europe, and three new blockbuster titles for the program, offering high quality experiences at outstanding value. From 09 October Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition and BioShock will join the best selection of Xbox 360 games in the Classics range. A selection of titles, including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and Naruto: Rise of a Ninja will now cost just £14.99 Estimated Retail Price*.

Grand Theft Auto IV The highest rated game of the decade, the fastest-selling entertainment product of all time and the winner of countless awards, Set in Liberty City, Grand Theft Auto IV tells the epic and satirical tale of newly arrived immigrant Niko Bellic, as he attempts to escape his dark and murky past in the ultimate land of opportunity. Also available for this title is the highest rated downloadable content ever on Xbox 360 – The Lost and Damned and coming soon, The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition The originator of open world street racing is back and bigger than ever. Midnight Club Los Angeles Complete Edition makes L.A. even bigger adding the iconic South Central area plus new vehicles, aftermarket parts, music and races. Drive the hottest, fully customizable real world cars and superbikes day to night across stunning real-world L.A. No tracks. No Rules. Welcome back to the Midnight Club.

BioShock is the "genetically enhanced" first person shooter that lets you do things never before possible in the genre: turn everything into a weapon, biologically mod your body with plasmids, hack devices and systems, upgrade your weapons and craft new ammo variants, and experiment with different combat techniques.

In addition to these new entrants, Xbox 360 Classics already includes some of the most popular Xbox 360 games, now showcasing beautifully redesigned packaging, to add a touch of class to any gaming fan’s collection:

Halo 3 sees Master Chief, the last known survivor of a secret military project, fight to save humanity and uncover a secret so incredible, it will change the galaxy forever.

Gears of War tells deep and harrowing story of humankind's epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet.

Forza Motorsport 2 lets you own, customise, and race your favourite cars in this technologically advanced and realistic driving sim.

Project Gotham Racing 4 features super-powered cars, perfectly rendered real world locations and a realistic weather system that makes this the arcade racing game to play.

Mass Effect is an immersive, story-driven experience coupled with awe-inspiring visuals, where you face a grave threat that may destroy all of civilization.

To mark the occasion of the introduction of the new Classics pricing, Ubisoft is introducing five amazing titles at the lower price point of just XX - Splinter Cell Double Agent, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 and Naruto: Rise of a Ninja.

“We are happy to bring some our best IPS to this Classics range, these titles offer some of the best gaming experiences, now made available for even more people to enjoy.” said John Parkes, EMEA Marketing Director at Ubisoft.

Xbox 360 Classics includes the Best Sellers: Forza 2, Project Gotham Racing 4, Mass Effect, Gears of War (not in Germany), Halo 3, Splinter Cell Double Agent, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, , BioShock, Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2, Assassin’s Creed and Family Game; Naruto: Rise of a Ninja
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About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a portfolio of more than 300 games in nearly 40 countries. More information can be found online athttp://www.xbox.com/xbox360.

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Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-us/live.

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