Sony Announce Heavy Rain Is Coming Out On 26th February In The UK And February 24th In Europe

Sony's EU Playstation Blog have announced that Heavy Rain is coming out across mainland Europe on Wednesday 24th February and Friday 26th February in the UK and Ireland.

From EU Playstation Blog

Sony Announce Heavy Rain Is Coming Out In The USA On February 23rd

Sony have revealed that Heavy Rain is coming out on February 23rd in the USA. Sony have also announced that those people who pre-order Heavy Rain, at participating retailers, will get the first episode of the Heavy Rain Chronicles for free. the episode is “Heavy Rain: Chronicle One – The Taxidermist”.

Sony has also revealed that when the Heavy Rain Episodes come out on the PSN they will cost $4.99 each.

From USA Playstation Blog

Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16hPB3

• PSP: Atlus have annoucned they are released Hexyz Force on May 25th. its a RPG, 25 hours long, by Devs Sting. http://ow.ly/TFkq

• PS3: Activision have said that the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC was only a limited offer nad is no longer on the PSN http://ow.ly/TFmZ

• 360: its reported that Microsoft has dropped the internal Natal Chip to save costs. Lag shouldn't be effected. http://ow.ly/TFoM

• Wii: Phoenix Wright is coming to UK WiiWare this month. http://ow.ly/TFqR

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16hRH7

• Its rumoured that Infinity Ward is not working on Modern Warfare 3. they are working on something new. http://ow.ly/TFxf

• Jon St. John, voice of Duke Nukem, hints that something could be happening with Duke Nukem Forever, he can't talk about it http://ow.ly/TFu8

• PS3: Sony has been showing 3 3D games at CES, Super Stardust HD, Gran Turismo 5, Avatar. http://ow.ly/THse

• Darksiders isbanned in the UAE. it conflicts with UAE's customs and traditions. may not stop sales of game. http://ow.ly/TL0V

• 360: As Natal no longer has a chip inside, it'll use 10-15% of the 360's CPU power. old games cannot be patched. http://ow.ly/TL2g

• PSP: Isara will be playable in Valkyria Chronicles 2. http://ow.ly/TL35

• Halo Legends is coming out on DVD and BluRay in USA on February 16th. http://ow.ly/TL58

• Bethesda pitched a single player Star Trek RPG before they began working on Fallout 3. it was set in The original Series. http://ow.ly/TLcc

• PS3: Capcom is publishing the God Of War Trilogy in Japan, Not Sony. http://ow.ly/TLdw

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 07/01/10 http://ow.ly/16i0w1

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce That The Endless Ocean 2 UK Release Date Is 5th February http://ow.ly/16i0w2

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce The PS3 Sold 3.8 Million Units Worldwide During This Holiday Period. http://ow.ly/16i0w3

• 360: Xbox 360 will get AT&T's U-verse later this year. MediaRoom 2.0 needed, also coming later in the year. http://ow.ly/TPT7

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Release Screenshots And A Fact Sheet For The Xbox Live Arcade Game Scrap Metal http://ow.ly/16i1Vq

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce Game Room For Xbox 360 And Games For Windows Live http://ow.ly/16i1Vr

• 360: Alan Wake will have downloadable Episodes shortly after the game has released. http://ow.ly/TPY1

• 360: there are over 20 Million Xbox Live User Accounts. 39million Xbox 360 consoles worldwide. 10 Million nongaming users http://ow.ly/TPZY

• DSi: Engine Software have demonstrated motion gameplay on a DSi on a game called Tilt. http://ow.ly/TQ3l

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce Natal Is Coming Out Holiday 2010 And Release Video About The Natal Project http://ow.ly/16i3iR

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16i3iS

• QTE Blog: Sony Reveal The Boxart For MLB 10 The Show http://ow.ly/16i3iT

• Kotaku have thoughts on what they want the next Nintendo Handheld to be using past experiences and known info http://ow.ly/TQ6t

• Its rumoured that Criterion Games are working on a new SSX Game, not a Burnout Game. http://ow.ly/TQjp

• 360: Xbox Live Video Marketplace is coming to 10 more countries this fall. http://ow.ly/TQ9r

• QTE Blog: Palm Announce 3D Games For WebOS Are Now Available In The App Catalogue http://ow.ly/16i4j5

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Has Gone Gold And Is Coming Out 16th February http://ow.ly/16i4j6

• Its rumored that Call Of Duty 7 is coming out in November. http://ow.ly/TQ9R

• QTE Blog: The Game Room Debut Trailer Reveals The Possible 30 Game Launch Line-Up For Game Room http://ow.ly/16i4F7

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Release Character Art And A Fact Sheet For Glory of Heracles On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16i4F8

• 360: Vigil Games have said they are looking into the Screen-Tearing issues that effect the 360 version of Darksiders. http://ow.ly/TQmr

• 360: Modern Warfare 2 DLC will has timed exclusivity on the 360. http://ow.ly/TQn8

• its being reported Square Enix have said that NIER is coming to 360 and PS3 in the Spring. http://ow.ly/TQos

• 360: Microsoft say 70% of publishers are developing Natal titles, say Natal is for everyone. Hardcore will love it. http://ow.ly/TRmY

• PS3: Twisted Metal's Sweet Tooth has been created in Mod Nation Racers. David Jaffe Sees it, teases Twisted Metal PS3 game http://ow.ly/TRnO

• GameStop revenue hit $2.86 Billion this holiday. They have cut their profit forecast for this fiscal year. http://ow.ly/TRpZ

Nintendo Release Character Art And A Fact Sheet For Glory of Heracles On The Nintendo DS

Nintendo have released character art and a fact sheet for their upcoming Nintendo DS game, Glory Of Heracles. The Fact sheet details that the game is inspired by Greek Mythology and Glory of Heracles has a unique take on the characters, events, and monsters. The game has turned based battles, challenges, in-game tutorials, and depth for RPG Fans.

Glory of Heracles


Fact Sheet

Glory of Heracles features many familiar references to Ancient Greek characters and locations with a rich storyline inspired by Greek Mythology without explicitly recreating events. The story begins when a boy washes up on the island of Crete. He doesn't remember how he got there or even who he is. In this unique adventure, he soon meets companions with equally murky backgrounds and finds out he's immortal...just like his new friends. Glory of Heracles also features a deep, role-playing battle system and magic that can be powered up through the use of touch screen challenges. Players can visit well-known locations like Sparta, Athens and even the legendary Mount Olympus.

FEATURES:
Inspired by Greek mythology, Glory of Heracles delivers a unique take on the characters, events and monsters of legend. Travel from Crete to Athens and all the way to the halls of Mount Olympus, facing off against Minotaurs, Harpies and the unstoppable Hydra as you try to earn your place among the immortals of ancient Greece.

Guide your party of heroes through turn-based battles, unleashing the powers and magical abilities of the gods against the monsters of Greek mythology. Touch screen challenges give add to the action, giving you the chance to power up your magical attacks.

In-game tutorials and intuitive stylus-based controls make Glory of Heracles easy to learn for beginning RPG players but difficult to master. In addition, during battle, the game will offer advice on battle strategies that both RPG newcomers and advanced players will find helpful. Heracles also offers tremendous depth for experienced RPG fans, featuring alternate control schemes, programmable party member AI sets and a multitude of unique character skills, abilities and magic.

The Game Room Debut Trailer Reveals The Possible 30 Game Launch Line-Up For Game Room

Kotaku have examined the Launch Trailer for Game Room and detailed the games shown in it. the 30 numbered games are expected to the the titles launching with the service, the games at the bottom were also seen in the trailer and are expected to be released for Game Room shortly after its launch.

1. Centipede (arcade)
2. Asteroids Deluxe (arcade)
3. Tempest (arcade)
4. Crystal Castles (arcade)
5. Lunar Lander (arcade)
6. Jungler (arcade)
7. Road Fighter (arcade)
8. Scramble (arcade)
9. Finalizer (arcade)
10. Tutankham (arcade)
11. Shao-Lin's Road (arcade)
12. Super Cobra (arcade)
13. Red Baron (arcade)
14. Gravitar (arcade)
15. Battlantlis
16. Astrosmash (Intellivision)
17. Mountain Madness Super Pro Skiing (Intellivision)
18. Armor Battle (Intellivision)
19. Space Hawk (Intellivision)
20. Sub Hunt (Intellivision)
21. Sea Battle (Intellivision)
22. Space Armada (Intellivision)
23. Astrosmash (Intellivision)
24. Star Raiders (Atari 2600)
25. Outlaw (Atari 2600)
26. Yar's Revenge (Atari 2600)
27. Millipede (Atari 2600)
28. Football (Atari 2600)
29. RealSports Tennis (Atari 2600)
30. Combat (Atari 2600)

Sky Diver (Atari 2600)
Shark! Shark! (Intellvision)
Star Strike (Intellvision)
Real Sports Baseball
Real Sports Basketball

From Kotaku

Sony Announce SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 Has Gone Gold And Is Coming Out 16th February

Sony have announced that the PSP game SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 has gone gold and is coming out on the PSN and at retail on 16th February. Sony have also announced that those who get SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3 from the PSN within 30 days of its launch will receive the Pre-Order Special Forces.

From USA Playstation Blog

Palm Announce 3D Games For WebOS Are Now Available In The App Catalogue

Palm have announced that 3D games are coming to WebOS. Starting today 12 games will be added to the App Catalogue including:

• “Need for Speed™ Undercover” (EA Mobile)
• “The Sims™ 3” (EA Mobile)
• “MONOPOLY™” (EA Mobile)
• “Asphalt 5: Elite Racing” (Gameloft)
• “Let’s Golf!” (Gameloft)
• “Glyder 2” (Glu Mobile)
• “X-Plane” (Laminar Research)
  
• “Tetris®” (EA Mobile)
  
• “Sudoku” (EA Mobile)
  
• “SCRABBLE®”(EA Mobile)
  
• “The Oregon Trail”(Gameloft)
  
• “Brain Challenge”(Gameloft)

Press Release

LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan 07, 2010 3D gaming has landed on the Palm® webOS™ platform. Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today introduced several graphics-intensive game titles for webOS, from leading game developers EA Mobile™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.; Gameloft; Glu Mobile; and Laminar Research. Demonstrated at Palm’s CES event, the games will be available today in the Palm App Catalog for Palm Pre customers.

“We are very excited about the potential of webOS as a platform for mobile 3D gaming,” said Katie Mitic, senior vice president, Product Marketing, Palm, Inc. “This is a key application category, and we’ve worked closely with some of the leading game developers to deliver a great game experience for our customers.”

Seven 3D games were introduced today in the Palm App Catalog for Palm Pre customers:
“Need for Speed™ Undercover” (EA Mobile)
“The Sims™ 3” (EA Mobile)
“MONOPOLY™” (EA Mobile)
“Asphalt 5: Elite Racing” (Gameloft)
“Let’s Golf!” (Gameloft)
“Glyder 2” (Glu Mobile)
“X-Plane” (Laminar Research)
Five other mobile games were also introduced: EA Mobile’s “Tetris®,” “Sudoku,” and “SCRABBLE®,” and Gameloft’s “The Oregon Trail” and “Brain Challenge.”

“Recent improvements to Palm webOS represent major advancements in enabling world-class mobile gaming,” said Travis Boatman, vice president of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “These innovations have allowed us to quickly bring our best IP to the platform.”

The developers introducing titles today have had early access to the Palm webOS Plug-in Development Kit (PDK), which extends the Palm webOS Software Development Kit (SDK) with a set of tools, documentation and APIs that let developers write plug-ins for their webOS applications. The PDK lets developers easily integrate C and C++ code into their webOS applications, enabling new functionality, including immersive 3D games. A public beta version of the webOS PDK is scheduled to be available to all developers in March.

“The performance of the platform allowed us to create these great games in a limited timeframe,” said Baudouin Corman, vice president of publishing, Americas, Gameloft. “webOS allows us to deliver an outstanding gaming experience, and we look forward to bringing our best games to Palm customers worldwide.”“We expect the plug-in model to play an important role in the evolution of the webOS platform, just as plug-ins have with web browsers,” said Mitic. “And with this plug-in, we are making it super-simple for developers to bring the hottest games to webOS.”

The Palm App Catalog currently offers more than 1,000 webOS applications for download. Palm’s unique over-the-air model also makes it easy for customers to get webOS updates and new features delivered directly to their phones. For example, at CES today, Palm announced that video recording, editing and sharing capabilities will soon be available for users of webOS phones. This new video capability will be delivered automatically to current and future Palm Pre™ and Palm Pixi™ products via an over-the-air update.

Palm also demonstrated Flash content in the browser on a Palm Pre and expects a free Adobe Flash Player 10.1 plug-in to be posted to the Palm App Catalog in the coming months. Palm expects webOS to be one of the first mobile platforms to support the full Flash Player in the web browser.

More information about the webOS PDK is available at the newly updated Palm Developer Center (developer.palm.com). More information about games for webOS is available at www.palm.com/applications.

About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. creates intuitive and powerful mobile experiences that enable consumers and businesses to connect to their information in more useful and usable ways. The company’s groundbreaking Palm® webOS™ platform, designed exclusively for mobile application, introduces true multitasking and Palm Synergy™, which brings your information from the many places it resides into a single, more comprehensive view of your life.

Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels, and at the Palm online store (www.palm.com/store).

More information about Palm, Inc. is available at www.palm.com.

Palm, Pixi, Pre, Synergy, and webOS are trademarks of Palm, Inc. MONOPOLY and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada) are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.