EA And Bioware Announce The Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition

EA And Bioware have announced that there will be a Mass Effect 2 Collectors Edition. it will be available to buy when Mass Effect 2 is released, January 26th. the Collectors Edition has a MSRP of $69.99 on the Xbox 360 and $59.99 on the PC.

The Collectors Edition Contains:

• Comes in a Tin case
• 48 Page Hardcover "Art Of Mass Effect 2" Book
• Issue 1 Of The "Mass Effect Redemption" Comic Book
• Bonus DVD With Behind-the-scenes making of videos.
• Unique In-game weapons
• Unique In-game Armour
  

Press Release

EDMONTON, Alberta --(Business Wire)-- Nov 05, 2009 Recruit your crew and fight for the lost! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the internationally acclaimed Shooter RPG Mass Effect™ 2 will also be released as a Collectors’ Edition in limited quantities. Available on January 26 in North America (Jan 29 in EU) alongside the standard edition, the Collectors’ Edition of Mass Effect 2 comes in a premium, tin case and includes the full version of the game, a 48-page hardcover “Art of Mass Effect 2” book, Issue 1 of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, and a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes and making-of videos. In addition, the Mass Effect 2 Collectors’ Edition will include unique in-game weapons and armor that can only be obtained by purchasing this version. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, Mass Effect 2 is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010.

“We’re really excited to roll out this Collectors’ Edition featuring so many unique items, including special Collectors’ Edition armor and weapons and content that will surprise Mass Effect fans,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “The limited edition comic book and bonus DVD will really enhance and expand the overall Mass Effect 2 experience.”

The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. The Mass Effect 2Collectors’ Edition will retail at an MSRP of $69.99 on Xbox 360 and $59.99 on PC. Mass Effect 2 assets are available atinfo.ea.com. Follow us on
Twitter: http://twitter.com/masseffect2. For more information on Mass Effect 2, go tohttp://masseffect.bioware.com/.

About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™ andMass Effect™. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare’s announced projects include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com; to join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to social.bioware.com.

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™, EA SPORTS™, 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.

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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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

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

• Capcom have said that releasing Capcom VS SNK 2 ON PSN/XBLA could be bad for business, too many fighting games out + more http://ow.ly/z9Ya

• Amazon.com say that Grand Forks, North Dakota, has the most pre-orders for Modern Warfare 2 http://ow.ly/za1U

• Warren Spector pitched two different titles to Disney, one could've been spiritual successor to Deus Ex, other was fantasy http://ow.ly/zada

• Latest Famitsu reveals Super Street Fighter IV will have the car destruction bonus stage. ability to watch replays + more http://ow.ly/zahT

• PSP: Japan is getting 5 PSP 3000 Bundles. 4 are value packs, PSP + accessories. Monster Hunter Portable 2 G is other http://ow.ly/zajc

• UK Author, Richard K Morgan, has announced that he's working with EA on 3 stories. all 3 games are science fiction. http://ow.ly/zal7

• Wii:Infinity Ward say the Wii is not capable on delivering the MultiConsole experience like other consoles,No Wii MW2 Port http://ow.ly/zans

• iPhone: id Software's John Carmack wants a Rage iPhone game, but too busy on Doom 4. hopes for one when Rage release http://ow.ly/zasj

• PS3: Sony has patented a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 style Overlay for "Media Presentations". Avatars throw/kick stuff http://ow.ly/zavs

• PSPgo: Gamestop say that the PSPgo will be a slow build, Sony's little marketing as they knew it wouldn't launch big http://ow.ly/zax6

• PS3: 3D Dot Heroes has a character creator. you can create The Legend Of Zelda Link in it. http://ow.ly/zaC4

• PSP: The latest Famitsu reveals BlazBlue Calamity Trigger is being ported to the PSP, coming out February 25th in Japan http://ow.ly/zaDZ

• PS3: its rumoured that a new Parappa The Rapper is coming to the PS3. no official confirmation. http://ow.ly/zaF2

• rumoured footage from Shadowrun The Awakening has emerged. it was in development before Shadowrun, which released in 2007 http://ow.ly/zaA4

• iPhone: the app store now has 100K items, games make up 19.6%. 2 billion apps have been downloaded. http://ow.ly/zdO0

• 360: Walmart has confirmed the $199 Xbox 360 Arcade with a $100 Gift Card. http://ow.ly/zdOT

• The Stop motion trailer for American McGee's Alice 2 was a fan made video, it is not representative of the game. http://ow.ly/zdQh

• PS3: Braid is coming out on the PS3 on November 12th in USA, EU version coming soon. it'll cost $14.99 http://ow.ly/zf8Q

• QTE Blog: Telltale Celebrate Wallace & Gromit's 20th Anniversary By Offering A Free Wallace & Gromit Game Episode http://ow.ly/15ZpIi

• PSP: Tekken 6 is rumoured to be getting story modes for Lars and Alisa. Scenario Mode will Be Gold Rush Mode. http://ow.ly/zfhT

• PS3: its believed the PS3 will overtake the Wii in Consoles sold this year by next week. http://ow.ly/zfj9

• QTE Blog: THQ Have released New Screenshots, Boxart, And A Trailer For Darksiders http://ow.ly/15Zria

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Annoucnes The Hyundai Genesis Coupe Free DLC Pack For Forza 3 http://ow.ly/15Zrib

• QTE Blog: Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Vandal Hearts http://ow.ly/15Zs5B

• Ubisoft sales are down52%, October -December 2009 "most important quarter in Ubisoft's history" http://ow.ly/zhNa

• Microsoft has finished its layoffs, 5.000 have been let go altogether, 800 in this latest round. http://ow.ly/zhP2

• Magic: The Gathering Tactics will allow players to use a single account on both the PS3 and PC. http://ow.ly/zhPL

• The first Tekken movie Promo has been spotted, picture in the link. http://ow.ly/zhQm

• HMV say that emails saying Modern Warfare 2 has shipped are incorrect, the game has not shipped yet. http://ow.ly/zhRD

• 360: GameFly has listings for Xbox Live Compilation Vol. 1 & 2 from Konami. no official confirmation from Konami. http://ow.ly/zhTW

• PS3: a possible release of Vidzone in the USA has been teased by the Vidzone twitter account. http://ow.ly/zhV8

• QTE Blog: Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Frogger Returns On WiiWare http://ow.ly/15ZtrW

• QTE Blog: Nintendo's "Walk With Me!" Study Shows Dog Owners Walk Further Than People Whithout Dogs http://ow.ly/15ZtrX

• 360: Konami have announced that they will be distributing Ninety-Nine Nights II outside of Japan. USA release March 2010 http://ow.ly/zhW2

• PC: Blizzard announces that a "Pet Shop" in World Of Warcraft is now open. buying a pet costs $10, half goes to charity http://ow.ly/zjDr

• Wii: Epic Mickey, Mickey Mouse won't talk in the game, there'll be speech bubbles. none of the characters will voice. http://ow.ly/zjEZ

• No Doubt are suing Activision. their likeness should only be in 3 songs, not all. call it "virtual karaoke circus act" http://ow.ly/zjFZ

• Tekken 6 is getting a update to fix the online Lag issues. should be out as soon as its passed testing procedures http://ow.ly/zjGQ

• Modern Warfare 2 Avatar costumes are coming to XBL. there will be some dynamic themes for PS3. http://ow.ly/zks9

• PS3: Atlus have announced they will replace Demon's Souls guides which have become faded. it'll start next week. http://ow.ly/zkuf

• PS3: THQ pleased with PS3 sales and price drop. hope their PS2 gamers migrate to the PS3. http://ow.ly/zkvr

• RT @majornelson: #HaloWaypoint will be available to everyone on LIVE (even if you are not in the preview program) later in the day tomorrow.

• EA are happy with FIFA reviews and sales in Japan. Famitsu gave it 36/40m PS3 version entered the charts at 7. http://ow.ly/zl3M

• Auditorium is coming to XBLA and PSN (PSP+PS3) early next year. http://ow.ly/zl4B

Nintendo's "Walk With Me!" Study Shows Dog Owners Walk Further Than People Whithout Dogs

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A European Study, with The Kennel Club and Nintendo DS Game Walk With Me!, has found that people who have dogs walk on average 9.27 km a day with people without dogs walking on average 4.7km a year.The study found that dogs were taken on average 2 walks a day lasting for around 20 Minutes.

Dog owners in England walked the most, with the Papillon Breed in Germany having the most steps a week from a walk.

Top 10 most active dogs (by step):
Rank Breed of dog Country Steps per week

1 Papillon Germany 199,393
2 Cocker Spaniel England 173,511
3 Lagotto Romagnolo Belgium 162,678
4 Miniature Pinscher England 160,348
5 Beagle England 155,430
6 Kooikerhondje The Netherlands 148,162
7 Yorkshire Terrier Spain 139,225
8 Golden Retriever France 120,302
9 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Spain 114,415
10 Alaskan Malamute Wales 109,102

Top 5 most active countries (by step):
Rank Country
1 England
2 Germany
3 The Netherlands
4 France
5 Belgium

Press Release

When it comes to getting in shape, your four-legged friend may hold the answer to improving your fitness. A unique European study into the walking regimes of dogs and their owners by Nintendo DS game Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? and The Kennel Club has revealed that dog owners walk 9.27km a day – nearly twice as far as non-dog owners.

The study of 100 dogs and their owners was carried out using the Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? Nintendo DS game; lifestyle software which helps you and your family get in tune with your personal walking regime by monitoring your steps taken throughout the day. During the study both animals and humans wore specially designed Activity Meters recording their walking regimes, minute by minute, 24 hours a day.

It showed that whilst the average daily distance walked by non-dog owners is 4.7km[1], Europe’s 50 million dog owners walk on average 9.27km[2] a day burning a combined count of 10.65 billion calories[3]. Respected health advice is that we should all walk close to 10,000 steps (8km) a day as part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle[4].

Result highlights include:
*Dog owners walk over 1,680km[5] more than non-dog owners in a year (equivalent to walking from Dublin to Vienna)
*The average dog takes over 81,000 steps in a week - around 14,000 more than its owner (or nearly 700,000 steps a year)
*The study showed owners take their furry friends on two walks a day, lasting for around 20 minutes
*The most active dog in the study was the Papillon which took nearly 200,000 steps in a week

Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Communications Director, said: “The study has shown that dog owners are generally much fitter than those who don’t own dogs. As the credit crunch bites and more people ditch their expensive gym memberships, it can be hard to get the exercise that you need, but it seems that dog owners have a readymade solution – exercising with their dog is fun, affordable and it is easy to get motivated with the eager eyes and wagging tail of your dog egging you on.”

Caroline continues: “This is great news for dogs, who, without this kind of regular exercise, can suffer from serious health problems, as can the human population. The Kennel Club’s Fight the Flab with Fido campaign aims to get dog and owner fit together and there are lots of different sports that they can enjoy from simple walking to agility.”

Laurent Fischer, Managing Director, Marketing and PR, Nintendo of Europe, said: “Not only is this a great way of keeping fit, it is also a fun way to monitor your dogs’ rhythm and activity levels through the day. When you are out and your dog is at home, you can find out what they get up to in the day from having a sleep to when the postman drops off the letters. Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? is a unique and convenient tool to measure their activity and bring you closer to your dog when you are away.”

[1] The British Heart Foundation and Opinium Research LLP December 2008
[2] Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? European Study 2009
[3] Taking average weight per owner at 70kg, walking 9.27km = 213 calories. 213 calories x 50 million owners = 10.65 billon calories (ref about.com and Wikipedia.com)
[4] The British Heart Foundation
[5] Km’s results were converted based on steps taken. Walk with me!: Do you know your walking routine? measures distance in steps not Kms

Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Frogger Returns On WiiWare

Konami have released new screenshots for the Nintendo WiiWare version of Frogger Returns. these screenshots show the first two levels and 1 random level. the screenshots show the familiar "Frogger" Gameplay that has become a staple of the series.

Frogger Returns - WiiWare

Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Vandal Hearts

Konami have released new screenshots for their upcoming PSN/XBLA game, Vandal Hearts. these screenshots focus on the character advancement menus. the screenshots show what menus are accessible for each character, some of the characters skill levels, and their special moves.

Vandal Hearts

Microsoft Annoucnes The Hyundai Genesis Coupe Free DLC Pack For Forza 3

Microsoft has announced that from November 17th, the Free Hyundai genesis Coupe Pack will be available to download for Forza 3. The Genesis Coupes featured in this pack are the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe, HKS Genesis Coupe, and a one-of-a-kind Genesis Coupe. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe will also have its own race series in the Career mode of Forza 3.

Hyundai Genesis Coupe


Press Release

Few enthusiasts will ever get the chance to drive the 300-horsepower Genesis Coupe on a racetrack, but thanks to Forza Motorsport® 3, racing game enthusiasts will be able to test their driving skills in the Genesis Coupe in the game via a free vehicle add-on pack to be released November 17.
“Genesis Coupe’s participation in Forza Motorsport 3 will raise Hyundai’s awareness with driving enthusiasts and the very important youth segment,” said Joel Ewanick, vice president, Marketing, Hyundai Motor America. “The mission for Genesis Coupe was to create a pure performance car and for it to appear in such a realistic racing simulator is awesome.”

Developed by Turn 10 Studios, Forza Motorsport 3 lets players live out their dreams behind the wheel of more than 400 of the most-beloved cars, including a roster of Hyundai favorites. The vehicles can be driven on more than 100 renowned real-world tracks and exotic road courses from around the globe. Further fueling the imaginations of its evergreen community of painters, tuners and photographers, Forza Motorsport 3 features improved customization tools and brand new ways to share creations with the world via Xbox LIVE.

To celebrate the flourishing Forza community, Hyundai will be gifting a free downloadable vehicle package on Xbox LIVE® on November 17, 2009. The package will include the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe, HKS Genesis Coupe, and a one-of-a-kind Genesis Coupe. The Hyundai Genesis Coupe will also boast its own race series within the Career mode of the game. Hyundai is also developing an online photo and video upload contest for Forza gamers who can show off their best in-game photo and video of the Genesis Coupe in action.

Hyundai’s relationship with Microsoft developed out of a lust for high performance automobiles. The Microsoft team met with Hyundai staff at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas in November of 2008 to discuss possibilities around the upcoming 2010 Genesis Coupe, and consulted with Hyundai’s premier drift racer Rhys Millen to provide feedback.

“It is exciting to have your own car in a video game. I was very impressed with the realism of the game with things like hood pins and exhaust outlets showing up in precise detail,” says Millen, driver of the Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe race car and founder of Rhys Millen Racing. “The Turn 10 game developers were very accurate in portraying the driving experience as well. For example, changing tires alters the handling of the car just like in the real world.”

Look for the free downloadable Hyundai vehicle package on Xbox LIVE Marketplace November 17!