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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/15X3gD

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15X3gE

• Konami has shiped 3 million units of PES 2010 (Pro Evolution Soccer 2010) to Europe. expect 1 Million sold at launch. http://ow.ly/wlym

• Suda wants to remake the old Grasshopper PS2 game, Michigan. Sony apparently rejected the remake. http://ow.ly/wlz7

• Netflix is apparently coming to another device, owned by a large audience. Nintendo Wii expected. http://ow.ly/wlzF

• PS3: Playstation 3 sales in japan have rose 707% since the price drop/PS3 Slim. http://ow.ly/wlA2

• PS3: Fat Princess patch 1.03 is coming out Thursday 29th October. http://ow.ly/wlHT

• Bioshock 2 has been rated 18 by the BBFC http://ow.ly/wlI0

• PSP: its believed that Final Fantasy Agito XIII will come out in Japan in 2010 http://ow.ly/wlJN

• PSP: a Little Big Planet demo is in the works for the psp version. http://ow.ly/wlIe

• PS3: James Stevenson of Insomniac acknowledges that fans were not happy with Resistance 2 and talks about it. http://ow.ly/wlKU

• PS3: the Assassins Creed II Trophies have gone live...Huge Spolier Warnings for those who look at them. http://ow.ly/wmhz

• QTE Blog: Konami Reveals The N.American Release Date For WireWay On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15X4qY

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Bizzaro Screenshots For DC Universe http://ow.ly/15X4qZ

• PC: Age Of Conan subscription fee's have been cut. 3 month has a 20% discount, 6 month is 30% and 12 month has 45% http://ow.ly/wmhZ

• PS3: someone has spotted a PS3 user playing the EyePet Online Beta. currently there is no known EyePet Online game. http://ow.ly/wmi8

• Waterstones' info for the Elder Scrolls novel Infernal City,it bridges Elder Scrolls IV and new game set 200 year later http://ow.ly/wmJk

• QTE Blog: Konami Announce Shadow Of Destiny Is Coming To The Playstation Portable http://ow.ly/15X4u0

• QTE Blog: GameFly Have Announced The GameCenter App Is Free For iPhone And iPod Touch's http://ow.ly/15X5mc

• QTE Blog: EA Announce That Dragon Age Origins Has Gone Gold And Will Be Out On PS3, Xbox 360, And PC On November 3r... http://ow.ly/15X5MH

• its rumoured that Zenimax are looking to invest/buy Valve and Steam. http://ow.ly/wnKU

• There was opposition to the first Zelda Game. there were concerns that no one would know where to go. http://ow.ly/ws0H

• Wii: Pokemon Ranch in America/EU will not be updated to support Pokemon Platinum. http://ow.ly/ws12

• 360: Gears Of War 2 figures are coming to the UK in a Delta Squad collection. http://ow.ly/ws1J

• Acitivision expect DJ Hero to sell slowly, but build momentum over time. http://ow.ly/ws1Z

• A Job Listing says the Boom Blox team is working on a motion control game for the next generation of consoles (PS3/360) http://ow.ly/wsw0

• QTE Blog: Pinball Fantasies Review - PSP - 8 http://ow.ly/15Xenf

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

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

QTE Tweets Of The Week

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

10 360: rumoured footage from the upcoming Sky Player has emerged on Youtube. the link has a 8 minute video. http://ow.ly/wg66

9 Borderlands reviews are being released. good above average scores appear to be the norm. http://ow.ly/vgnS

8 iPhone: iPhone and iPod Touch sales are the "fastest hardware user growth in consumer tech history" http://ow.ly/wg7A

7 PS3: Naughty Dog say Uncharted used 30% of PS3 Power, Uncharted 2 is close to 100% http://ow.ly/wcUQ

6 September Software USA NPD Sales, Halo 3:ODST 1.52M, Wii Sports Resort 442.9K, madden NFL 10 (360) 289.6K http://ow.ly/vl0n

5 PSP2: the PSP2 is rumoured to be coming next year. will have PowerVR chip 200MHZ chip, 133M polygons (33M Polys is PSP) http://ow.ly/vkYq

4 PS3: Ratchet And Clank A Crack In Time reads save files from other Ratchet games and gives in game bonuses. http://ow.ly/w1Wi

3 Sony has filled a patent for an unannounced hand held controller. its a round stick with buttons on the top. http://ow.ly/vIms

2 360: Crackdown 2 is set 10 years after the original. http://ow.ly/vjUJ

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

What Have You Played This Week?

Played a few more games this week. i had some money left on my PSN account and decided to spend it.

Fat Princess – PS3 – Just played a few of the single player chapters. Computer AI isn't bad, but does tend to leave it to me to rescue the princess.

Ashes Cricket 2009 – PS3 – i came to the conclusion that i prefer watching cricket to playing a videogame of it. that doesn't mean that this is a bad game. i found it to be good. it has a good training mode, and a variety or cricket types. i just didn't find the game as exciting to play as i did watching the game.

Football Manager 09 – PC – I decided to go back to a favourite team in the game, FC bayern Munchen. They are not my favourite team, that's Ipswich Town, but they are one of the easiest teams to play as, which enables me to look for other players, tactics and such. Would love to get the new game, but unfortunately I can't afford it, but what is great about the Football Manager games is that you can play them for a long time, even if a new version has come out (typically as the newest Football Manager needs 1 patch for it to get great.)

WipEout HD Fury – PS3 – I downloaded the Fury DLC pack for WipEout HD and think it''s one of the best things i've bought on the PSN. WipEout HD itself is a great game, but with the addition of the Fury DLC they have refreshed the game and added some great features to the game that can easily become a staple of the series. My favourite new addition is elimination. Its a simple destroy the most ships, earn the most points mode. The ships have a ability to flip 180 degrees, meaning you can shoot behind and infront. It is also a great online mode to play. The new tracks look bette than those in HD, but you can use the new modes on the exisiting tracks. Zone Detonator is a fun shooter where you have to shoot bombs and void them. Its difficult as you don't always have enough bullets and like other zone modes the game gets faster. Look for a full review soon

Tetris – PSP – this is a fine addition to the Tetris family. The game is uncluttered, good looking, and has some good new modes. What's great is that the game is priced cheaply, compared to the American PSN price, and the file size isn't that big. Load times are good, and there are other features like game completion, play 90 minutes, make 100 Tetris's, which add an extra level of competitiveness and incentive that doesn't detract from the main gameplay.

Pinball Fantasies – PSP – I reviewed this game so I won't spoil the review. I'll just say that for the price, the file size, and age of the game...i thought it was a good purchase and a good game.

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

Pinball Fantasies Review - PSP - 8

Game	Platform	8
Pinball Fantasies	PSP Mini's

The Good

• Small File Size
• Play PSP Vertical/Horizontal
  

The Bad

• Vertical Gameplay Not Fully Optimised
• High Scores Only Available in Main Menu in Vertical Mode

The Average

• Graphics
• Music

Pinball Fantasises offers good pinball tables and gameplay for a cheap price and a small file size. It doesn't look like a great modern game, but the old graphics and music still hold hope and don't look out of place on the PSP. The option of playing the game in horizontal or vertical is welcomed, and both play very well. There are some concerns playing vertically, but not enough for it to detract from the gameplay. The loading times are very quick, and the main menu is very simple, however trying to read hi scores does require changing to vertical mode. I don't know how this game holds up In comparison to the other versions of the game, but as a standalone game, it is good and the 4 tables it comes with are different enough from each other not to feel the same.

Full Review.

EA Announce That Dragon Age Origins Has Gone Gold And Will Be Out On PS3, Xbox 360, And PC On November 3rd

EA Has announced that Dragon Age Origins has gone gold. they have also announced that the game will come out in N.America on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 3rd.
The European Release Of Dragon Age Origins on the Xbox 360 and PC is November 6th. The Playstation 3 release will follow later in November.

Press Release

EDMONTON, Alberta --(Business Wire)-- Oct 23, 2009 Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the PlayStation®3 version of Dragon Age™: Origins will be available on November 3, 2009 in North America. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360® and PC versions of the game have “gone gold” in North America and are currently in manufacturing ready for their November 3 launch date. At launch, Dragon Age: Origins will be available on all three platforms with several packs of downloadable content (DLC) including The Stone Prisoner, the Blood Dragon Armor andWarden’s Keep; each further enriching the gameplay experience.

“We’re excited to confirm that all three versions of Dragon Age: Origins will be available to fans on November 3 in North America,” said Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager, RPG/MMO Group of EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The Dragon Age: Origins development team was able to polish the PlayStation 3 version to our high standard of quality and we are ready to deliver the richest and deepest role-playing fantasy experience across all three platforms.”

In anticipation of the game, players can begin their Dragon Age: Origins experience early by joining the BioWare Social Network -- a destination to share in-game screenshots, review game data and share story information. Players can also download the free* to download Character Creator where players can create and customize a player character on the PC and then upload their character data and avatar to the BioWare Social Network before Dragon Age: Origins launches. TheDragon Age: Origins Character Creator will provide players with the tools to create a character with a nearly endless amount of options. Players can download the character creator and get more information on the BioWare Social Network by clicking here.

In Dragon Age: Origins, players take the role of a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians. Now, as a rising evil threatens to destroy all life, it is up to players to unite the shattered lands and slay the corrupted dragon known as the Archdemon. To restore peace, players must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice their friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.

Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 6th in Europe on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. The European PlayStation®3 version will follow later in November. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.
More information about Dragon Age: Origins and the pre-order and first purchase incentives can be found at www.dragonage.com. Follow us on Twitter at:http://twitter.com/Dragonage

*Internet connection required.

About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), 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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM 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.

BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

GameFly Have Announced The GameCenter App Is Free For iPhone And iPod Touch's

GameFly have announced they have released an app on the app store called GameCenter. this free app gives users access to information on over 5,000 games, including screenshots, reviews, release dates, cheats, codes and more.
The App has Facebook and Twitter integration, and also has breaking new articles sent to the app from leading game sites. GameFly subscribers can manage their GameQ and their account from the App.
You can get the app Here.



Press Release

LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Oct 23, 2009 GameFly, the number one video game rental service, today announced the launch of its GameCenter App on the App Store. Available for free, the GameCenter App gives iPhone™ and iPod® touch users access to information on more than 5,000 video games across all major platforms including up-to-the minute news, videos, screenshots, release dates, user reviews, gameplay controls, cheats, codes and more.

“We designed GameCenter to provide iPhone and iPod touch users with a complete one stop destination for video game information,” said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of business development and content. “Additionally, the app will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to discover and share games they love anywhere they go.”

GameCenter incorporates intuitive search functionality with suggest-as-you-type predictions, enabling quick access to in-depth game information on the fly including news articles, previews, trailers, screenshots, publisher and developer info, recent user and game critic reviews, box art, cheat codes, and game controls. Detailed and current information is available on an ever-growing list of more than 5,000 titles on all major platforms including Xbox 360™, PlayStation® 3, PlayStation® 2, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PSP™.

Breaking news articles feed in from leading game news sites directly to the app, and interactive features support syncing with Facebook and Twitter accounts allowing for shared information with friends. GameCenter is free and available to all iPhone and iPod touch users. In addition, GameFly subscribers can use the app to manage their GameQ and member information from within the app.

The GameCenter App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=335503017.

For more information, please visit http://www.gamefly.com/gamecenter.

About GameFly
GameFly is the leading online video game rental service. With a choice of more than 7,000 titles, GameFly offers the widest selection of games for the PlayStation® 2, PlayStation® 3, Xbox™, Xbox 360™, GameCube™, Game Boy™ Advance, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo Wii™ and PSP™ without the hassle of due dates or late fees. GameFly subscribers can rent anywhere from one to four games at a time and keep them for as long as they like. Plans start at $15.95 a month with subscribers able to manage their GameQ™ online and receive games directly from the U.S. Postal Service via first class mail. GameFly is also a great source for high quality, used video games at exceptional prices. For more information and a free trial, please visit http://www.gamefly.com.

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