Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Batman Arkham Asylum 2

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced Batman Arkham Asylum 2. The Game Got Announced During the Video Game Awards. There was a teaser trailer shown At the Video game Awards which can be seen here

Video Games | Spike TV VGAs 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 Exclusive Debut Trailer HD

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Press Release

BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 12, 2009 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today announced that it will be the worldwide publisher of the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum™, one of the year’s most highly reviewed and top-selling video games. The sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum is currently in development with Rocksteady Studios and is based on DC Comics’ core Batman property. Fans can visit www.arkhamhasmoved.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game.

“We are thrilled to build a global game franchise from Batman: Arkham Asylum, which is receiving an incredible response from gamers and Batman fans around the world,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Rocksteady has taken Batman to a new level in the video game space and we are committed to delivering a sequel the fans will love.”

“Getting the opportunity to create Batman: Arkham Asylum and seeing its success has been a dream come true for the team,” said Sefton Hill, Game Director, Rocksteady Studios. “We are honored to create the next chapter in this compelling story and promise to deliver another game worthy of the DARK KNIGHT.”

About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as SUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the SANDMAN. These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com

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.

BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM Software © 2009 Eidos Interactive Ltd. Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Co-published by Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. Rocksteady and the Rocksteady logo are trademarks of Rocksteady Studios Ltd. Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2009. All Rights Reserved.

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Konami Have Released A New Trailer For Frogger Returns

Konami have released a new trailer for Frogger Returns. this is a gameplay trailer sand shows many of the features of the game was well as some of the levels.

This Years Video Game Award Winners Have Been Announced

Here are the Winners of this Years Video Game Awards. The Game of the Year Winner was Uncharted 2, Best PS3 game was Uncharted 2. Bes t Xbox 360 game was Left 4 Dead 2. Best Wii Game was New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The Best Handheld Game Was Grand Theft Auto China Town Wars.

• Best Voice in a Video Game: Jack Black as Eddie Riggs in Brutal Legend

• Best Cast: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

• Best Performance by a Human Male: Hugh Jackman in X-Men Origins: Wolverine

• Best Performance by a Human Female: Megan Fox in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

• Best Indie Game Fueled by Dew: Flower

• Best Downloadable Game: Shadow Complex

• Best Downloadable Content: GTA4: The Ballad of Gay Tony

• Best Graphics: Uncharted 2

• Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero

• Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST

• Best Game Based on a Movie or TV Show: South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play

• Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

• Best Action/Adventure: Assassin's Creed 2

• Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3

• Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 4

• Best Music Game: Beatles Rock Band

• Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins

• Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

• Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10

• Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed

• Studio of the Year: Rocksteady Studios for Batman: Arkham Asylum

• Best PlayStation 3 Game: Uncharted 2

• Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Bros. Wii

• Best Xbox 360 Game: Left 4 Dead 2

• Best Handheld Game: GTA: Chinatown Wars

• Best PC Game: Dragon Age Origins

• Most Anticipated Game: God of War 3

• Game of the Year: Uncharted 2

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Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/168weJ

• Sunsoft have purchased the rights to the entire Nihon Telenet game catalogue, which is around 100 games. http://ow.ly/KYlk

• USA November Console NPD, DS 1.7M, Wii 1.26M, Xbox 360 820k, PS3 710k, PSP 294k, PS2 203k http://ow.ly/KYoJ

• USA November SOftware NPD, Modern Warfare 2 360 4.20M, Modern Warfare 2 PS3 1.87M, New Super Mario Bros Wii 1.39m http://ow.ly/KYqg

• Tony Hawk Ride sold only 114k units across 3 platforms in November in the USA. http://ow.ly/KZ3f

• Aaron Greenberg reckons Halo Reach will be top selling game next year, dismisses Gran Turismo 5 http://ow.ly/KZbt

• PS3: God Of War 3 is now "complete", they have now bug testing it. http://ow.ly/KZd9

• Modern Warfare sells over 106k in its first day on sale in Japan. 42k on the 360 and 64k on the PS3. http://ow.ly/KZe8

• 360: The OFLC has rated Ninety Nine Nights. Konami have not announced a "Western" release of the game. http://ow.ly/L0TN

• QTE Blog: Sony Reveal MAG Boxart And Beta Statistics http://ow.ly/168C8h

• QTE Blog: Activision Have Released A New Trailer For Transformers War For Cybertron http://ow.ly/168C8i

• QTE Blog: Aardman Studios Have Released A New Animation Done In Flipnote Studio For Zelda Spirit Tracks http://ow.ly/168CY0

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released Screenshots Of Disney Avatar Clothes http://ow.ly/168CY1

• QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Screenshots And Character Art For Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker http://ow.ly/168E5m

• QTE Blog: Edios Have Revealed The Uk Pre-Order Bonus For Just Cause 2 http://ow.ly/168F79

• PS3: European retailers, Game/Play/Gamestation, have Heavy Rain's release as February 26th. http://ow.ly/L6PB

• Final Fantasy XIII Soundtrack is 4 discs. a official site is live offering samples. it has a Japan release of Jan 27th http://ow.ly/L6Qj

• PS3: Its being reported that Sony looses $37 each time a PS3 is sold. down from $50 in 2008 http://ow.ly/L6Ym

• PS3: Batman Arkham Asylum has now sold more units on the PS3 than the Xbox 360. its lead the 360 by 10k Units http://ow.ly/L6Zm

• THQ Have confirmed that UFC 2010 is coming out May 25th http://ow.ly/L70o

• QTE Blog: Funcom Announce Sweet Robot And A Casual MMO Called Pets Vs Monsters http://ow.ly/168GWa

Funcom Announce Sweet Robot And A Casual MMO Called Pets Vs Monsters

Funcom have announced that they have established a new Subsidiary called Sweet Robot. Sweet Robot will publish Funcom's Social and Casual MMO Games. the first of these games is Pets Vs Monsters.

Pets Vs Monsters has been in development for nearly two years, being worked on by a team of 15 people. There will be a public beta for Pets Vs Monsters later this month. The game is intended for children between 8 and 12 years of age.

Pets Vs Monsters will require a short download before players can start playing. the game has numerous worlds, from deserts to jungles, in which players and their pets go and explore. typical role playing mechanics like Statistics, equipment, and loot are featured in the game.

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DURHAM, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- Dec 11, 2009 Funcom today announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, SweetRobot, who will be publishing Funcom’s ventures into the social and casual MMO-gaming markets. The first project to be made available through SweetRobot is the upcoming MMO-game‘Pets vs. Monsters’ which will go into public beta testing later this month. The game is a massively multiplayer online game aimed at a younger demographic, specifically children aged eight to twelve.

“SweetRobot will be focusing on publishing games outside the traditional high-end MMO-segment which Funcom has been focusing on the last years,” says Funcom CEO Trond Arne Aas. “This will allow us to explore new market opportunities that differ from what we have been doing before while still retaining Funcom’s familiar profile. This definitely marks a new and exciting direction for us.”

A team of fifteen people have been working on ‘Pets vs. Monsters’ for almost two years, during which time the team has also focused on developing a highly flexible game engine that can easily be customized to work with multiple concepts. ‘Pets vs. Monsters’ is the company’s first venture into the more casual, social gaming segment, and SweetRobot will use this as an opportunity to experiment with different concepts, gameplay mechanisms and business models. No release date has been set for ‘Pets vs. Monsters’, and the upcoming public beta is intended to help the developers gather early, but valuable feedback from the target audience that will prove important to the game’s direction and development.

“Our passion and dedication for high-end online games remains the same, and ‘Age of Conan’ and ‘The Secret World’ are still our primary focus,” says Aas. “But we are also eager to explore new opportunities within the industry, and it felt natural for us to step into the social gaming segment especially considering our outstanding experience with making online worlds and communities. ‘Pets vs. Monsters’ is very much an exciting project for us, our first attempt at creating an online game for a younger target audience with gameplay mechanics and production values that differ from what we have done before. The fact that these productions require significantly lower budgets and smaller teams to develop is very attractive to us, as it allows us to try out several concepts instead of placing all our resources into one single bet.”

‘Pets vs. Monsters’ is a massively multiplayer online game intended for children between eight and twelve years of age. The user is treated to a quick download and will be logged in and playing in no time due to the game’s streaming technology. Players will adventure through numerous different ‘worlds’ – from deserts to jungles – accompanied by their trusted pet which they ride into exciting battles. It is also possible to chat and play with other players from all over the world, and the game employs typical role-playing mechanics such as statistics, equipment and loot to incentivize progress.

ABOUT FUNCOM - Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC, consoles and mobile platforms. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track-record of more than twenty released games. Recent titles include 'The Longest Journey', 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall: The Longest Journey'. For corporate information please visit. For information about Funcom games visit http://www.anarchy-online.com www.dreamfall.com, www.darkdaysarecoming.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.

ABOUT SWEETROBOT – SweetRobot is a publisher of casual MMO games. Established in 2009, SweetRobot is currently working on ‘Pets vs. Monsters’. SweetRobot is a subsidiary of Funcom. Visit www.sweetrobot.com for more information.

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Edios Have Revealed The Uk Pre-Order Bonus For Just Cause 2

Eidos and Square Enix have revealed the pre-order bonuses for Just Cause 2. they have also said that existing pre-orders for the game will be getting this. the Pre-order version of Just Cause 2 is limited edition and will only get a limited run. Just Cause 2 Is Coming out in the UK on March 26th 2010.

The Pre-Order Bonus will have exclusive packaging for the game. it will also come with The Black Market Chaos Pack . this pack comes with 5 guns and gadgets, experimental and heavily upgraded items, and a fold out Panauan Intel Map. the items and gadgets include:

• Agency Hovercraft
• Rico’s Signature Gun
• Bull’s Eye Assault Rifle
• Chevalier Classic
• Chaos Parachute

Press Release

Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announced that all pre-orders for Just Cause™ 2 in the UK are to be shipped in an exclusive, limited edition format. Available to pre-order now, the pack contains an unmissable set of in-box and downloadable in-game tools for causing complete chaos by land, sea and air.

Featuring exclusive packaging, the limited run comes complete with the Black Market Chaos Pack, containing five must-have downloadable guns and gadgets, experimental and heavily upgraded items from the Agency’s research and development division, and a fold-out Panauan Intel Map, packed with information and hotspots for causing chaos and destruction.

• Agency Hovercraft
The ultimate in amphibious transport, the Agency Hovercraft is the most flexible form of transport in the game. Equipped with a turret-mounted grenade launcher, you’re guaranteed to blow your opposition out of the water

• Rico’s Signature Gun
Customised by the Agency and adapted for Rico’s shooting style, this deadly accurate and powerful pistol has precision, power and flair

• Bull’s Eye Assault Rifle
More powerful than the standard assault rifle, this lightweight and lethal automatic rifle features increased accuracy and a higher magnification scope

• Chevalier Classic
No agent should be without a hot set of wheels and with an increased top speed and superior handling, you can arrive at your destination in style or make a guaranteed quick getaway

• Chaos Parachute
Featuring a skull motif, make an entrance no one will forget … should you leave anyone alive to remember

• Panauan Intel map

With over 1000km² of tropical paradise to explore, the included fold-out Panauan Intel Map is an ideal reference tool for navigating around Panau, marking faction leader HQs, recommended BASE jump peaks and much more

The Just Cause 2 Limited Edition, complete with Black Market Chaos pack and Panauan Intel Map is available for pre-order now and will be available in strictly limited numbers. The only way to guarantee your copy is to pre-order from participating retailers. Information on pre-ordering is available on the official website at http://www.justcause.com/uk_pre-order

As Rico Rodriguez, the Agency’s most powerful weapon, players must take on the island of Panau and its military regime in order to track down Rico’s former boss and mentor, Tom Sheldon, who has gone rogue with millions in Agency cash and intel. Using a unique grapple and parachute combination, there is no vertical limit as the air becomes your playground: grapple a passing plane in flight, hijack helicopters, BASE jump from the tallest buildings or mountains and leave a trail of chaos and destruction in your wake. Just Cause 2 offers players the freedom to tackle missions any way they choose and, with over 100 vehicles and countless upgrades and collectibles, the choices for relentless adrenaline-fuelled action are limitless.

Just Cause 2 will be available in the UK from March 26th, 2010, for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows®, and will be released under the EIDOS brand portfolio. More information is available on the official website at www.justcause.com.