Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/162zd0

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/162A2v

• PC: Steam have said that their short term deals do not have a long term impact on game sales, some sales increase http://ow.ly/DmW7

• the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed that a port of No More Heroes is coming to the 360/PS3 in Japan on February 25th. http://ow.ly/Dn0t

• Namco Bandai have applied for a trademark for Ridge Racer Accelerated. nothing else is known as yet http://ow.ly/Dn2m

• PSP: the comic service is coming out in Japan on December 10th. 6.20 firmware update is coming 19th, globally later http://ow.ly/Dn4g

• Wii: latest issue of Famitsu reveals that Phoenix Wright is coming to WiIWare in Japan on December 15th,Jan 26th,Feb 23 http://ow.ly/Dn73

• PC: A RUSE VIP beta is coming this month only to "selected participants worldwide" via Steam. http://ow.ly/Dn9N

• PS3: Firmware 3.10 update is expected to hit today. facebook planned for a while. this is phase 1 of social networking. http://ow.ly/Dnc3

• QTE Blog: EA Has Released A New Trailer For Command & Conquer 4 On The PC http://ow.ly/162BIj

• Funcom has posted a $9.6Million loss for Q3 2009. they made a $3.3Million profit during this period 2008 http://ow.ly/DmXr

• Australian developers, Krome Studios have laid off an "undisclosed number" number of its staff. http://ow.ly/DpKm

• Xbox Live Activity, Modern Warfare 2, Call Of Duty 4, Halo 3, Call Of Duty WaW. Top Arcade, Trials HD, Castle Crashers http://ow.ly/DpOm

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Week Have Released A Video Demonstrating How To Get A Wii Online http://ow.ly/162Cnz

• DS: a new Lufia game has been officially announced as coming to the DS, in the Latest Famitsu. http://ow.ly/DpQo

• QTE Blog: Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Videogame And Theatrical Box Office 5 Day Sale Records http://ow.ly/Dqkm

• Wii: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will be patched when it comes out in the UK this Friday. the patch updates player stats http://ow.ly/DqAI

• 360: Halo Reach will be exclusively revealed USA TV on December 12th. it'll be shown on Spike during the VGA's http://ow.ly/DqDF

• Wii: There will be Zelda surprises at E3 2010. they are trying something new with the Zelda Structure. http://ow.ly/Dri1

• QTE Blog: IO Interactive Has Announced That Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Is Coming To The PS3, Xbox 360, And PC's In 20... http://ow.ly/162DyT

• PSP: Sony Japan have announced a new PSP game called Hyakuman-Ton no Barabara. its a wierd/original/indie game http://ow.ly/Drjx

• Atlus create inventory based on pre-orders and launch demand, they are small and don't manufacture surplus inventory http://ow.ly/DrlT

• PSP: Sony has said that there will be a delay in the Digital Release of Little Big Planet http://ow.ly/Dtzs

• its being reported that activision have set up a third team to work on the Call of Duty Series http://ow.ly/Du4M

• PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi has said that the Gran Turismo 5 weather system is done. there will be night racing http://ow.ly/Du6l

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Has Revealed That Supreme Commander 2 Is Coming Out In Europe In Spring 2010 http://ow.ly/162Fbh

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Dragon Age: Origins http://ow.ly/DutU

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer For Peggle Nights On The Playstation 3 http://ow.ly/DuuN

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Screenshots And A Trailer For Peggle On The Playstation 3 http://ow.ly/Duuz

• QTE Blog: Sony Has Announced That Firmware 3.10 Will Bring On-Demand TV To Many European Countries http://ow.ly/DvA5

• developers are becoming frustrated with other developers who cheat the ESRB system to get a lower age rating. http://ow.ly/Dvxm

• QTE Blog: EA Has Released The Music Video For Pixie Lott's The Sims 3 World Adventures Song "Mama Do (uh oh, uhoh)" http://ow.ly/Dvyj

• PS3: Sony is rumoured to be in Talks with Mozilla to bring a FireFox browser to the PS3. http://ow.ly/DvJE

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Has Annoucned The "Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience" http://ow.ly/162GCb

• QTE Blog: Sony Annoucnes The PSN Video Store Will Go Live Tomorrow In The UK, France, Germany, And Spain http://ow.ly/Dwd9

• QTE Blog: Spike Have Announced The 2009 Video Game Award Nominees http://ow.ly/162Jhn

Spike Have Announced The 2009 Video Game Award Nominees

This Years Spike Video Game Awards Nominees have been announced. you can head to http://www.spike.com/event/vga2009 and vote for your winners.

Game Of The Year
Assassin's Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves

Studio Of The Year
Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve

Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Killzone 2
Left 4 Dead 2

Best RPG
Borderlands
Demon's Souls
Dragon Age: Origins
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Best Fighting Game
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny
Street Fighter IV
Tekken 6

Best Individual Sports Game
EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Wii Sports Resort

Best Handheld Game
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Professor Layton and The Diabolical Box
Scribblenauts

Best Graphics
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Killzone 2
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best Game Based On A Movie Or Show
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition

Best Music Game
DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
LEGO Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band

Best Driving Game
Dirt 2
Forza Motorsport 3
Gran Turismo (PSP)
Need for Speed SHIFT

Best Action Adventure Game
Assassin's Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Brütal Legend
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best Team Sports Game
FIFA Soccer 10
Madden NFL 10
NBA 2K10
NHL 10

Best Soundtrack
Brütal Legend
DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
The Beatles: Rock Band

Best Xbox 360 Game
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Forza Motorsport 3
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2

Best Wii Game
MadWorld
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Punch-Out!!
Wii Sports Resort

Best PS3 Game
inFAMOUS
Killzone 2
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best PC Game
Dragon Age: Origins
Left 4 Dead 2
Plants vs. Zombies
The Sims 3

Best Original Score
Assassin's Creed 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Best Multiplayer Game
Borderlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Halo 3: ODST
Left 4 Dead 2

Best Performance By A Human Male
Bill Murray as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters: The Video Game
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition
Samuel L. Jackson as Afro Samurai / Ninja Ninja in Afro Samurai
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Vin Diesel as Richard B. Riddick in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

Best Performance By A Human Female
Eliza Dushku as Rubi Malone in WET
Kristen Bell as Lucy Stillman in Assassin's Creed 2
Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes
Tricia Helfer as Dare

Best Cast
Brütal Legend
Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Uncaged Edition

Best Voice
Arleen Sorkin as Harley Quinn in Batman: Arkham Asylum
Claudia Black as Chloe Frazer in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves
Jack Black as Eddie Riggs
Mark Hamill as The Joker in Batman: Arkham Asylum
Nolan North as Nathan Drake in UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves

Best Downloadable Game
Battlefield 1943
Fat Princess
Plants vs. Zombies
Shadow Complex

Best DLC
Fallout 3 – Broken Steel
Fallout 3 – Point Lookout
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned

Best Independent Game Fueled By DEW
‘Splosion Man (Twisted Pixel)
Flower
Osmos
Trials HD

Most Anticipated Game
Bioshock 2
God of War III
Mass Effect 2
Starcraft II

Nintendo Has Annoucned The "Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience"

Nintendo Has announced the "Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience". starting from November 23rd, Nintendo will be going to 35 shopping malls, from coast to coast, offering hands-on demos of some of Nintendo's Games.

Games Like Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Style Savvy,Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, And The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks will be playable.

During these events, Nintendo will be educating people on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DSi. they will show how to connect it online, access the WiiWare/DSiWare channels. there will also be representatives on hand to answer questions you may have.

The Malls are:
• Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, Ariz.
• Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif.
• Westfield Parkway in El Cajon, Calif.
• Ontario Mills in Ontario, Calif.
• Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco
• Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, Conn.
• Orange Park Mall in Orange Park, Fla.
• Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla.
• Tyrone Square in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Lenox Square in Atlanta
• River Oaks Center in Calumet City, Ill.
• Greenwood Park in Greenwood, Ind.
• Arundel Mills in Hanover, Md.
• South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Mass.
• Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass.
• Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
• Southdale Center in Edina, Minn.
• Deptford Mall in Deptford, N.J.
• Queens Center in Elmhurst, N.Y.
• Roosevelt Field in Garden City, N.Y.
• Galleria of White Plains in White Plains, N.Y.
• The Mall at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio
• Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City
• Franklin Mills in Philadelphia
• Wolfchase Galleria in Memphis, Tenn.
• Grapevine Mills in Grapevine, Texas
• Irving Mall in Irving, Texas
• Ingram Park Mall in San Antonio
• Chesapeake Square in Chesapeake, Va.
• Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Va.
• Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va.
• Potomac Mills in Prince William, Va.
• Northgate Mall in Seattle
• Westfield Southcenter in Seattle
• Southridge Mall in Greendale, Wisc.

Press Release

Want to have some fun while you shop? Nintendo is making it easier than ever for holiday consumers to sample the year's most sought-after games on its Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems. Starting Nov. 23, the Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience will touch down in 35 shopping malls from coast to coast, offering free hands-on demos of some of Nintendo's hottest games. Whether they're seeking gifts for friends and family members or simply taking a break from the season's hustle and bustle, attendees can enjoy an interactive glimpse into the rich variety of entertainment offered by Nintendo.

Using the Wii console's popular motion controls, Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience participants can play activities like archery and basketball in Wii Sports Resort™, explore the four-person multiplayer excitement of New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii, step onto the Wii Balance Board™ accessory to experience new activities and enhanced features in the fitness-themed Wii Fit™Plus, and more. They can also pick up a Nintendo DSi system to sample hand-held games such as Style Savvy, which lets players manage their own virtual boutique, the puzzle-basedProfessor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks after its launch on Dec. 7.

In addition to retail game offerings, visitors can learn about the wide array of games and applications available for download via the online Wii Shop Channel and Nintendo DSi Shop. They can also experiment with fun hardware features like the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory – which delivers exceptional precision in Wii games such as Wii Sports Resort – and the built-in cameras and photo-manipulation features of the portable Nintendo DSi system. Additionally, Nintendo representatives will be on hand at each location to guide demos, answer questions and help with holiday gift-giving ideas.

The Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience runs Nov. 23 through Dec. 20 at the following locations:

• Chandler Fashion Center in Chandler, Ariz.
• Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif.
• Westfield Parkway in El Cajon, Calif.
• Ontario Mills in Ontario, Calif.
• Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco
• Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, Conn.
• Orange Park Mall in Orange Park, Fla.
• Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla.
• Tyrone Square in St. Petersburg, Fla.
• Lenox Square in Atlanta
• River Oaks Center in Calumet City, Ill.
• Greenwood Park in Greenwood, Ind.
• Arundel Mills in Hanover, Md.
• South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Mass.
• Burlington Mall in Burlington, Mass.
• Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn.
• Southdale Center in Edina, Minn.
• Deptford Mall in Deptford, N.J.
• Queens Center in Elmhurst, N.Y.
• Roosevelt Field in Garden City, N.Y.
• Galleria of White Plains in White Plains, N.Y.
• The Mall at Tuttle Crossing in Dublin, Ohio
• Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City
• Franklin Mills in Philadelphia
• Wolfchase Galleria in Memphis, Tenn.
• Grapevine Mills in Grapevine, Texas
• Irving Mall in Irving, Texas
• Ingram Park Mall in San Antonio
• Chesapeake Square in Chesapeake, Va.
• Virginia Center Commons in Glen Allen, Va.
• Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Va.
• Potomac Mills in Prince William, Va.
• Northgate Mall in Seattle
• Westfield Southcenter in Seattle
• Southridge Mall in Greendale, Wisc.

Sony Annoucnes The PSN Video Store Will Go Live Tomorrow In The UK, France, Germany, And Spain

Sony Has Announced that the PSN Video Store will go live tomorrow in the UK, France, Germany, And Spain. there will be over 2,000 movies available to buy and rent. The Movies can be accessed on the PS3 or transferred to the PSP.

Initially, only HD Movies will be available for rent, but SD Will become available. Customers will have 14 days to watch a rented movie, once playback has started, they have only 48 hours to watch the content.

soon after launch. to rent a movie, it will cost from €1.99. to buy a movie prices start from €7.99

There will be a special offer for existing PSN users who will get The Da Vinci Code for free when they buy Angels And Demons. For People who sign up to the PSN from November 19th - 30th, a voucher will be sent for a free copy of Transformers.

Some of the bigger titles available at launch include:
Angels and Demons;
Bruno;
Disney/Pixar’s Cars;
Walt Disney Pictures’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe;
Crank 2;
The Dark Knight;
Dead Space: Downfall;
Drag Me to Hell;
Gran Torino;
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix;
National Treasure;
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl;
Public Enemies;
Star Trek;
Terminator Salvation;
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen;
Valkyrie;
X-Men Origins: Wolverine.



Press Release

LONDON – 19th November 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) further expanded its PlayStation® entertainment experience today with the launch of the PlayStation®Network video delivery service for Europe. Now available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows film fans to download hundreds of movies, including the latest releases, straight to their PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable).

More than 2,000 movies are available across the stores to rent (from €1.99) or to buy (from €7.99), many in High Definition* (HD) as well as Standard Definition (SD), from major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company1, Lionsgate2, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Starz Media2, Universal, and Warner Bros. The service also provides a broad selection of content from local market studios including ContentFilm International, E1 Entertainment UK and Optimum Releasing (UK), and Constantin Film, Kinowelt and Universum Film (Germany), MK2, EuropaCorp, Pathé, SND and Wild Side Video (France) and Vértice Cine (Spain).

Titles available within the launch window include Angels and Demons; Bruno; Disney/Pixar’s Cars; Walt Disney Pictures’ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; Crank 2; The Dark Knight; Dead Space: Downfall; Drag Me to Hell; Gran Torino; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; National Treasure; Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; Public Enemies; Star Trek; Terminator Salvation; Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen; and Valkyrie; and X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Additional content will be added on a weekly basis.

“The launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service extends our entertainment offering and provides consumers with another way to access their favourite movies, whether at home or on the go,” said Andrew House, President and CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. “With the choice of content constantly expanding, including full games, bite-size downloadable “minis” games, demos and now movies too, the PlayStation Network is the gateway to a world of entertainment.”

At launch, there will be a special offer for existing PSN members, allowing them to receive a complimentary copy of The Da Vinci Code if they buy Angels and Demons.
There will also be a special promotion to encourage new members. Anyone who registers for a PlayStation®Network account using their new PS3s between 19th & 30th November 2009 will receive a voucher to download a complimentary copy of Transformers to own3.

Located on the PlayStation®Store under the “Video Store” section, the PlayStation Network video delivery service provides consumers with an exceptional entertainment experience, adding HD and SD movies for rental or purchase, to the already comprehensive line-up of games, demos, trailers and other content.

The video delivery service will be fully integrated within the PlayStation Network, using the same log-in, wallet system and user-interface. Visitors can search for movies by name, or can browse categories such as “new releases”, “genres” and ”most popular downloads”. PS3’s progressive downloading allows viewers to start watching a film shortly after the download begins. They can also access certain games or other content on their PS3 while the download is taking place.

Consumers who choose to rent have up to 14 days to watch their movie, and, once playback is started, they have 48 hours to watch the content. Purchased movies are stored on the PS3 hard disk drive and can be accessed at home via PS3 or transferred to PSP for content on the go.
The PlayStation Network video delivery service takes prime position in a line-up of PlayStation entertainment features, alongside streaming music video with VidZone®, Catch Up TV services and free digital TV viewing with PlayTV™. With games, music, Internet, photos, communications and more, it’s yet another reason to make PS3 and PSP the heart of your entertainment world. To find out more, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.eu.playstation.com" www.eu.playstation.com .

* Initially HD content will only be available to rent
1 Content only available to rent or to buy in the UK and to rent in Germany at launch
2 Content from these studios will be available only in the UK
3 The promotional code will be sent to eligible customers in December 2009.

About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd

About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November 2006, over 16.8 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 137.7 million systems worldwide. Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 44.5 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 13 million people have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 236 million items have been downloaded.
More information about PlayStation products can be found at http://www.playstation.com or visit the Virtual Press Office at http://www.scee.presscentre.com.
PlayStation, PLAYSTATION, the PlayStation logo and EyeToy are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PS3 and PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

Sony Has Announced That Firmware 3.10 Will Bring On-Demand TV To Many European Countries

Sony has announced that firmware 3.10 will bring On-Demand Tv for new countries. the following countries will receive new On-Demand Services:

Spain - RVE, Antena 3, LaSexta


Netherlands - NOS


Czech/Poland/Hungary/Bulgaria/Romania & Slovakia - AXN/Animax


From Playstation EU Blog

EA Has Released The Music Video For Pixie Lott's The Sims 3 World Adventures Song "Mama Do (uh oh, uhoh)"

EA has released Pixie Lott's Music Video for her Song "Mama Do (uh oh, uhoh)". the song is in both english and Simlish and is for EA's upcoming World Adventures Expansion for The Sims 3. the video is shot with a mix of The Sims 3 World Adventures and the real Pixie Lott.

Square Enix Has Revealed That Supreme Commander 2 Is Coming Out In Europe In Spring 2010

Square Enix has revealed that Supreme Commander is coming to Europe and PAL Countries in Spring 2010. it will be coming out on the XBox 360 and PC-DVD.

This is a seqeul to Supreme Commander and it is set 25 years in the future. there are enhancements from the original like improved Online Multiplayer, Campaign mode, and story line.

Square Enix have also released a trailer for the game. its mostly Cgi, but it does provide some brief glimpses of the story



Press Release

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces SUPREME COMMANDER® 2, created by critically-acclaimed developer Gas Powered Games, will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC-DVD in Spring 2010.

SUPREME COMMANDER 2 is the next installment in the award-winning SUPREME COMMANDER franchise, set 25 years further into the future. Featuring numerous game enhancements, an in-depth campaign mode, online multiplayer and a unique storyline, the game represents a new dimension in RTS gaming.

Boasting intense battles on a massive scale, players will wage war, creating enormous customizable armies and experimental war machines that can change the balance of power at any given moment. Assume the role of one of the three enigmatic commanders, each representing a unique faction with a rich story that brings a new level of emotional connection to the RTS genre.

“The partnership with Square Enix has been a highlight of my career,” said Chris Taylor, Founder and Creative Director of Gas Powered Games. “I couldn’t be more proud of what the team has accomplished, as the game has continually exceeded all of my expectations throughout its development.”

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “SUPREME COMMANDER 2 has already achieved fantastic recognition across media and the RTS community winning E3 Best Strategy Game 2009 from IGN, 1UP and GameSpot. We’re thrilled to be working with Gas Powered Games to release a game that really pushes the genre’s gameplay and storyline expectations to a new level.”

For more information about SUPREME COMMANDER 2 please visit the official website at www.supremecommander.com