Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Microsoft Has Announced That Avatar Pets Are Coming Tomorrow For 240 MS Points
Large Dog
Pug Dog
Dog in Bag
Cat
Siamese Cat
Long Haired Cat
Goldfish
Guinea Pig
Pony
Monkey
Bird
Snake
Xbox Live users who register at Xbox.com/FFXIII will be eligible to get a limited edition Chocobo Avatar Pet. A code will be sent to your inbox if your successful.
Avatar Pets
Press Release
Who didn’t wish for a cute puppy for the holidays? Or maybe you’re more of a bird person? Have you always wanted a pony to call your own? So maybe your building doesn’t allow pets, but now your Avatar on Xbox 360 can have them!
Avatar Pets are popping up on Xbox LIVE Marketplace this Thursday, December 3. They’ll always be waiting to greet you when you turn on your Xbox 360, and if you decide on a cat or ten, you won’t have to worry about any funny looks from the neighbors.
For those who are looking for something out of this world, Xbox LIVE members can soon get their hands on a very special and exclusive Avatar Pet – a Chocobo, from one of the best-selling worldwide franchises, FINAL FANTASY. In celebration of the release of FINAL FANTASY XIII on Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010 in North America and Europe, for a limited time only, Xbox LIVE users who register on the Xbox.com/FFXIII page will be eligible to receive a download code in their inbox for the Chocobo pet this Holiday season.
Choose from these Avatar Pets to make your December bright, all available for 240 Microsoft Points:
Large Dog
Pug Dog
Dog in Bag
Cat
Siamese Cat
Long Haired Cat
Goldfish
Guinea Pig
Pony
Monkey
Bird
Snake
EA Has Released Screenshots For Mirror's Edge On The iPhone/iPod Touch
Mirror's Edge
EA Announces Medal Of Honor For PS3, PC, And Xbox 360
EA say Medal Of Honor will have a Best In Class Single Player Campaign. EA have also been working with Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community throughout development to help create the most authentic modern war experience. The games single player experience is being done by specialists EALA whilst the multiplayer is being done by specialists DICE.
Medal Of Honor Boxart
Press Release
Guildford, UK – December 2, 2009 – Medal of Honor™ returns to the front lines, this time in today’s war. For the first time in the franchise’s 10-year history, Medal of Honor is leaving the WWII theatre and putting players in war-torn Afghanistan. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed that in 2010, Medal of Honor, an all-new first-person shooter game, will introduce the Tier 1 Operator: a relatively unknown entity directly under the National Command Authority who takes on missions no one else can handle. The development team has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the US Special Operations Community since the earliest stages of development to create the most authentic modern war experience. Inspired by real events, Medal of Honor reveals the mission of today’s most elite soldier – his will, his mindset and his uncompromising professionalism.
Medal of Honor is being built with a best-in-class single-player campaign. The Medal of Honor development team at EALA has been hand-selected by the studio leadership of General Manager Sean Decker, Executive Producer Greg Goodrich and Senior Creative Director Rich Farrelly. To compliment the single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise at EA DICE. This team will develop the multiplayer experience of Medal of Honor. These two studios are coming together to deliver a world-class Medal of Honorthat is poised to re-set and re-boot the franchise for a new generation.
“When we first set out to reinvent Medal of Honor, we wanted to stay true to its roots of authenticity and respect for the soldier but bring it into today’s war. The Tier 1 Operator is the most disciplined, deliberate and prepared warrior on the battlefield. He is a living, breathing, precision instrument of war.” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal of Honor. “We are honored to have the rare opportunity to work closely with these men to create a game that shares their experience.”
“EA has always been an advocate for telling the soldiers’ story. The new Medal of Honor follows that tradition. We felt it was important to tell the story of today’s war and today’s elite soldiers via today’s most relevant medium – videogames,” said Sean Decker, VP and General Manager of EALA. “We are so proud to bring together two powerhouse development teams to make this game a reality; EA Los Angeles and EA DICE. Medal of Honor promises to be an unforgettable entry in the modern shooter genre.”
Tune in to Spike TV’s 2009 Video Game Awards on Saturday, December 12 at 8pm PST for a world-premier first-look at Medal of Honor.
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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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM 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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Medal of Honor are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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PSP: Jesse McCartney has said he's working on the localisation of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. http://ow.ly/Hvtb
Matt Hazard Blood Bath & Beyond is set to come out on XBLA and PSN on 6th/7th January 2010. http://ow.ly/HvyI
Halo Legends is coming out on BluRay in Japan on February 16th. the boxart has also been revealed. http://ow.ly/HvAs
PS3: Sony says that 440,000 PS3's were sold during the Thanksgiving Week. http://ow.ly/HvIW
the Fist of The North Star (Hokuto no Ken) game is coming out in Japan on March 2010 http://ow.ly/HvJP
PSP: Famitsu is reporting that Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker is coming out in Japan on 18th March 2010. http://ow.ly/HvKN
PS3: the european boxart for Final Fantasy XIII has been reportedly revealed. it shows lightning and the FFXIII Logo http://ow.ly/HvMu
PS3: Bioware has a solution to the Dragon Age Origins Special Edition Issue. you email them, you download it on PC http://ow.ly/HvNP
PSP: GameStop had listed ModNation Racers as coming to the PSP and PS3. Sony Offers a No Comment. http://ow.ly/Hy4A
QTE Blog: Sega Has Announced The Sonic Classic Collection For The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/165Lir
iPhone: the iPod game Song Summoner is coming to iPhone and iPod Touch on December 3rd http://ow.ly/HAAE
valve has announced that Left 4 Dead 2 has sold 2 Million Units worldwide at retail since its launch. http://ow.ly/HABs
QTE Blog: Sega Has Released New Screenshots For The DS Version Of Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing http://ow.ly/165LYT
A Demo for Dante's Inferno is coming to the PS3 on December 10th and 360 on December 24th http://ow.ly/HADX
Activision announce they have no plans to release Jurassic The Hunted outside of the USA. PS3 version is not region locked http://ow.ly/HAEO
PC: Football Manager 2010 has a update available. Steam will automatically update the game. http://ow.ly/HAG7
QTE Blog: Sega Has Released New Screenshots For The 360 And PS3 Version Of Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing http://ow.ly/165MUx
QTE Blog: Koei Has Released A Gameplay Video For Romance Of The Three Kingdoms On The iPhone http://ow.ly/HB36
QTE Blog: Sega Has Released New Screenshots For The Wii Version Of Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing http://ow.ly/HD72
PSP: EA Has no more planned DLC for Rock Band Unplugged. they are not ruling out special DLC in the future. http://ow.ly/HDhF
QTE Blog: Nintendo UK Have Launched A Gift Finder That Aims To Help Search For Games Which Suit People You Know http://ow.ly/165NIR
UK Bayonetta Pre-order bonus revealed. Play.com has a Climax Edition, HMV has Manga's Leading Ladies, Game has a gun http://ow.ly/HDn2
DSi: D3 have said that they have re-done the Puzzle Quest 2 engine to reduce the load times that plagued the first. http://ow.ly/HDnN
A DICE employee has, in his portfolio, mentioned that he's working on Mirrors Edge 2 and Battlefield 3. http://ow.ly/HDoX
Ubisoft has announced that Assassins Creed II will get 2 DLC Packs, 1 in January, 1 in February. each needs 1 GB of space http://ow.ly/HDqd
QTE Blog: Sony Europe Has Announced A Free Game Offer For People Who Buy A PSPgo http://ow.ly/165OHE
QTE Blog: Nintendo UK Has Announced A New Mario Kart Wii Competition http://ow.ly/HDr0
Wii: the UK boxart for Final Fantasy The Crystal Bearers has been released. http://ow.ly/HEZn
QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Screenshots For The PS3/360 Version Of Puzzle Chronicles http://ow.ly/165Pn4
QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Screenshots For The PSP Version Of Puzzle Chronicles http://ow.ly/165Pn5
QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Screenshots For The PSP Version Of Puzzle Chronicles http://ow.ly/165Pn5
PS3: A Amazon.com bundle has a Dualshock 3 and Uncharted for $60 is coming out 15th December. http://ow.ly/HFad
QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Screenshots For The Nintendo DS Version Of Puzzle Chronicles http://ow.ly/HFg5
QTE Blog: Sega Has Released New Screenshots For Empire Total War DLC, Elite Units Of America http://ow.ly/165PHf
360: TWo DLC packs are coming out next week for a Kingdom For Keflings. they bring new Kingdoms. http://ow.ly/HFgP
PS3: its being reported that Digital Comics are coming to Playstation Home in 2010 as a Home Space. http://ow.ly/HvPE
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Sega Has Released New Screenshots For Empire Total War DLC, Elite Units Of America
the first group of screenshots show how different units look in the game and what kind of units they are. in the bottom left there is a logo describing what each unit is. the second group of screenshots are these logo's but a much bigger size.
Empire Total War: Elite Units Of America
EA Reveal FIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC For FIFA 10
Ultimate Team builds on last years version and improves on it, making it more Deeper, more authentic and more dynamic. you can create more than 1 squad consisting of the best football stars in the game, and take them online and compete in tournaments. there are also more options aimed at enabling the gamers to play like a real life coach or manager. the player relationship system has also been revamped meaning players and squads need to be managed carefully.
EA has announced that they will continue to update Ultimate Team regualry with new tournaments and other updates. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is coming out in Febuary 2010 and will cost 400 MS Points on the Xbox 360, No price was given for the PS3 version which also comes out February.
FIFA 10 Ultimate Team
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK., – 1st December 1, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the continued record-setting sales pace for FIFA 10 as well as the development of FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, a game mode expansion and new way of playing FIFA 10, the highest rated sports game* ever on the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®.
Based on internal sales projections, FIFA 10 has sold through more than 4.5 million units worldwide since launch, a 26 percent increase over the same period a year ago (eight weeks in Europe and five weeks in North America). FIFA 10 also became the fastest-selling sports videogame in the world with 1.7 million units sold through at European retail in its first week after its launch on October 1, and it’s the top selling game overall in Europe in 2009.
FIFA 10 has achieved new franchise records for online play as well, averaging 3 million** games played daily and over 113 million^ total online games played on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 over the past two months, and will launch FIFA 10 Ultimate Team in the new year. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is a deeper, more authentic, more dynamic version of the game mode successfully introduced last year and enables fans to customize the way they build their Ultimate Team.
Take on the challenge of building an Ultimate Team of the best football stars in the world, manage one or multiple squads simultaneously, and compete against other gamers in dynamically updated online tournaments. For the record number of football fans playing FIFA 10 online, FIFA 10 Ultimate Team provides a new challenge to put a personally crafted team up against the rest of the world.
“FIFA 10 Ultimate Team adds a lot more authenticity to a unique game that will update with new challenges and content over time,” said Producer Paul Hossack. “We now have over 7,000 players from 27 leagues available, from which gamers will craft one or multiple squads to show their mastery of the revamped, more realistic chemistry system, and compete in tournaments with exciting requirements and rewards. On top of that, we’ll release new tournaments and other updates regularly to keep the experience fresh and exciting.”
FIFA 10 Ultimate Team has more options and players that enable gamers to emulate the way real-world coaches and managers build the truly great football teams. Choose how to manage your team–-focusing on creating one formidable squad, or managing multiple squads to match dynamic requirements for tournaments and competitions. Buy, sell, trade and acquire the biggest stars to build your dream team. Be strategic and tactical in preparing your squads for the various in-game competitions. A completely redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships on the pitch, means that managing teams and squads to their full potential is even more critical to success. Take carefully assembled squads into standard tournaments and themed competitions against the most formidable teams from around the world – and then out wit and out play them.
Test your skills as a player and manager to claim global football supremacy with FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, available to purchase for 400 Microsoft points and the PlayStation Network to FIFA 10 beginning this February, 2010. FIFA 10 and an internet connection is required for play. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. It is not yet rated.
Source www.metacritic.com as of November 27, 2009
** based on average daily online users between Oct. 1, 2009 and November 19, 2009.
^ as of November 30, 2009.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM 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.electronicarts.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.electronicarts.co.uk/press..
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Official FIFA licensed product “© The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved.” Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.