From USA Playstation Blog
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Insomniac Announce Ratchet & Clank and Resistance Action Figures Are Out Now
Insomniac games have announced that Ratchet & Clank and Resistance action figures are out now and available to buy. The Action Figures are from DC Unlimited and can be bought from Comic Book retailers.
From USA Playstation Blog
From USA Playstation Blog
Nintendo Announce Picross 3D is Coming Out In The UK On 5th March
http://mediacontent.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/images/news/2009/NI_Picross3D.pngFrom Nintendo UK
Activision Announce Modern Warfare 2 Retail Sales Have Surpassed $1 Billion Worldwide
Activision have announced that Modern Warfare 2 has sold over $1 Billion at retail worldwide Since its launch in November 2009.
Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to set sell-through records crossing the $1 billion mark in retail sales worldwide since its launch in November, according to internal Activision estimates.
In its first five days alone, the game sold an estimated $550 million worldwide, outpacing five-day worldwide theatrical box office gross figures for such films as Avatar, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Dark Night, according to internal Activision estimates and boxofficemojo.com.
"Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and shattered theatrical box office and video game records," said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. "There are only a handful of entertainment properties that have ever reached the $1 billion mark, which illustrates the power of the Call of Duty franchise and mass appeal of this game."
Modern Warfare 2 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For additional information about the game, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision Publishing maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.
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*All references cited are sourced according to www.boxofficemojo.com or www.guinnessworldrecords.com
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EA Announce They Are Brining Percy Jackson To Flips On The Nintendo DS
EA have announced that they are brining Rick Riordian’s Percy Jackson books to Flips. the collection will have all 5 of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians books as well as 2 bonus titles. The 7 books in this collection are:
• The Lightening Thief
• The Sea of Monsters
• The Titan’s Curse
• The Battle of the Labyrinth
• The Last Olympian
• The Demigod Files
• Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Green
The Percy Jackson Flips collection is set to come out in February and it has a RRP of £24.99.
Flips - Percy Jackson
Press Release
Guildford, UK – 14th January 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it is developing a new title, Percy Jackson, for its FLIPS interactive book series created exclusively for the Nintendo DS™. FLIPS provides kids with a new fun way to read and interact with Rick Riordian’s incredibly popular mythological book series.
FLIPS Percy Jackson will include all five books from the fantasy series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, along with two bonus titles, offering fans a new perspective on the action-packed tales of the modern teenage Demigod, whose mother is a mortal and whose father is the Greek God Poseidon. Titles include:
• The Lightening Thief
• The Sea of Monsters
• The Titan’s Curse
• The Battle of the Labyrinth
• The Last Olympian
• The Demigod Files
• Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Green
“The digital reading space is a growth sector and we’re thrilled to add such a hugely popular title to the FLIPS range, helping to grow an even larger base of young readers,” said Keith Ramsdale, VP and General Manager, UK, Ireland and Nordics for Electronic Arts. “Our previous 4 titles in the FLIPS range encompassed a broad scope of fictional genres and Percy Jackson provides a great complement to the range, showcasing how the Nintendo DS can encourage reading and engage young people.”
"We're thrilled with the addition of the Percy Jackson series to the Flips range,” said Jeremy Ettinghausen, Digital Publisher at Penguin. “The stories are perfectly suited to treatment in this way and the additional material gives real benefit to young readers keen to delve deeper into the world of the Greek Gods. Children's response to the FLIPS titles already published has been really pleasing and we're sure that they will enjoy this new addition to the range."
FLIPS Percy Jackson draws kids into the story with an array of interactive features. For example, readers are beckoned to collect coins throughout the books. Those coins can be spent in the bestiary containing a database of photos and information of all monsters found in the novels. Currency can also be spent in the Family Tree area, where players can access detailed information about the various Gods and Demigods and their relationships with each other. Even more detail can be accessed on Greek and Roman mythology via a link to The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
Other engaging, interactive features include using the touch screen to access character profiles and facts, and challenging quizzes that pop up sporadically to test the reader’s story knowledge. The new FLIPS title will spark concentration as kids use the DS stylus to turn the pages, animate links and experience cool sound effects that surface on each page. Additionally, FLIPS Percy Jackson will provide a shared experience as players utilize the DS wireless capabilities to swap sample chapters and unlock bonus content with friends.
FLIPS Percy Jackson will be available in February, 2010 and will carry a RRP of £24.99.
ABOUT FLIPS
FLIPS has been designed to give children of all ages a fun new way to read their favorite books. EA has worked with some of the UK’s leading publishers of children's books and magazines, including Egmont and Penguin Publishing, to bring modern classic titles from critically acclaimed authors such as Cathy Cassidy, Eoin Colfer, Enid Blyton, and the various writers from the popular boys series, ‘Too Ghoul for School’ to the DS. Each FLIPS title features multiple books and the first four titles are already available exclusively on Nintendo DS at all good retailers.
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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: EA SPORTS™, EA™, 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.eagames.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.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. All rights reserved. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. Enid Blyton, The Enid Blyton signature, Enchanted Wood, Enchanted World and the Enchanted World logo are registered trademarks of Chorion Rights Limited. All Rights Reserved. Too Ghoul for School © 2007, 2008 Egmont. © Eoin Colfer 2009. © Cathy Cassidy 2009. The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. Produced under licence from Penguin Books, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. © Robert Lancelyn Green 2010. © Rick Riordan 2010. The moral rights of the author have been asserted. Produced under licence from Penguin Books, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
• The Lightening Thief
• The Sea of Monsters
• The Titan’s Curse
• The Battle of the Labyrinth
• The Last Olympian
• The Demigod Files
• Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Green
The Percy Jackson Flips collection is set to come out in February and it has a RRP of £24.99.
Flips - Percy Jackson
Press Release
Guildford, UK – 14th January 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that it is developing a new title, Percy Jackson, for its FLIPS interactive book series created exclusively for the Nintendo DS™. FLIPS provides kids with a new fun way to read and interact with Rick Riordian’s incredibly popular mythological book series.
FLIPS Percy Jackson will include all five books from the fantasy series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, along with two bonus titles, offering fans a new perspective on the action-packed tales of the modern teenage Demigod, whose mother is a mortal and whose father is the Greek God Poseidon. Titles include:
• The Lightening Thief
• The Sea of Monsters
• The Titan’s Curse
• The Battle of the Labyrinth
• The Last Olympian
• The Demigod Files
• Tales of the Greek Heroes by Roger Green
“The digital reading space is a growth sector and we’re thrilled to add such a hugely popular title to the FLIPS range, helping to grow an even larger base of young readers,” said Keith Ramsdale, VP and General Manager, UK, Ireland and Nordics for Electronic Arts. “Our previous 4 titles in the FLIPS range encompassed a broad scope of fictional genres and Percy Jackson provides a great complement to the range, showcasing how the Nintendo DS can encourage reading and engage young people.”
"We're thrilled with the addition of the Percy Jackson series to the Flips range,” said Jeremy Ettinghausen, Digital Publisher at Penguin. “The stories are perfectly suited to treatment in this way and the additional material gives real benefit to young readers keen to delve deeper into the world of the Greek Gods. Children's response to the FLIPS titles already published has been really pleasing and we're sure that they will enjoy this new addition to the range."
FLIPS Percy Jackson draws kids into the story with an array of interactive features. For example, readers are beckoned to collect coins throughout the books. Those coins can be spent in the bestiary containing a database of photos and information of all monsters found in the novels. Currency can also be spent in the Family Tree area, where players can access detailed information about the various Gods and Demigods and their relationships with each other. Even more detail can be accessed on Greek and Roman mythology via a link to The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology.
Other engaging, interactive features include using the touch screen to access character profiles and facts, and challenging quizzes that pop up sporadically to test the reader’s story knowledge. The new FLIPS title will spark concentration as kids use the DS stylus to turn the pages, animate links and experience cool sound effects that surface on each page. Additionally, FLIPS Percy Jackson will provide a shared experience as players utilize the DS wireless capabilities to swap sample chapters and unlock bonus content with friends.
FLIPS Percy Jackson will be available in February, 2010 and will carry a RRP of £24.99.
ABOUT FLIPS
FLIPS has been designed to give children of all ages a fun new way to read their favorite books. EA has worked with some of the UK’s leading publishers of children's books and magazines, including Egmont and Penguin Publishing, to bring modern classic titles from critically acclaimed authors such as Cathy Cassidy, Eoin Colfer, Enid Blyton, and the various writers from the popular boys series, ‘Too Ghoul for School’ to the DS. Each FLIPS title features multiple books and the first four titles are already available exclusively on Nintendo DS at all good retailers.
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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: EA SPORTS™, EA™, 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.eagames.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.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. All rights reserved. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. Enid Blyton, The Enid Blyton signature, Enchanted Wood, Enchanted World and the Enchanted World logo are registered trademarks of Chorion Rights Limited. All Rights Reserved. Too Ghoul for School © 2007, 2008 Egmont. © Eoin Colfer 2009. © Cathy Cassidy 2009. The moral rights of the authors have been asserted. Produced under licence from Penguin Books, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. © Robert Lancelyn Green 2010. © Rick Riordan 2010. The moral rights of the author have been asserted. Produced under licence from Penguin Books, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Sony Have Revealed MAG Trophies
Sony have Revealed all the trophies in MAG. there are 38 in all, 20 Bronze, 13 Silver, 4 Gold, And 1 Platinum. Due to possible spoilers, the full list of trophies can be seen by clicking on Read More.
From EU Playstation Blog
Bronze
* Angel of Mercy – 25 enemies killed in their in incapacitated state over a career
* Boom Town – Earn the Mortar Demolition, Total Blackout and AAA Demolition Ribbons
* Close Call — Earn three Bomb Squad Ribbons
* Clown Car – Awarded when a player destroys an APC or a Bunker, killing two players
* Commandon’t – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Commando
* Coughing Killer – Killed an enemy while affect by poison gas grenades
* Dropping Like Flies – Destroy five enemy helicopters
* Duteous Maximus – Be on the winning faction for 10 Directive matches
* Efficiency Engineer – Earn three Bunker Buster Ribbons
* I Drink Your Milkshake – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Field Support
* I Got 5 On It – Kill 5 enemies with a single Strategic Strike, excluding Poison Gas Barrage
* In Your Face – Earn five Combat Melee Ribbons
* Jack of One Trade – Awarded when a player reaches the bottom tier of a skill tree
* Junkyard Jockey – Earn three Mr. Badwrench Ribbons
* Lil Buddy – Earn two Purple Sidekick Ribbons
* Mia Culpa – Kill 50 enemies in a turret over a career
* Out of Scope – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Sniper
* Screeching Halt – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Rapid Assault
* Target Practice – Awarded when a player shoots down 25 paratroopers over a career
* The Harder They Fall – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Direct Action
Silver
* A Whole Lotta Hurt – Earn five Combat Machine Gun Ribbons and five Combat Fragger Ribbons
* Baby Need a Bandage? – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons and 5 Golden Cross Ribbons
* Chest Candy – Awarded when a player has earned one of every ribbon
* Devil Dog – Earn 5 Combat Assault Ribbons and 5 Combat Sidearm Ribbons
* Double Trouble – Earn the Golden Cross Medal and the Grim Reaper Medal
*Hammer of the Gods – Called in 50 cluster bombs or mortar barrages
* Headhunter – Earn 5 Silver Bullet Ribbons, the Longshot Ribbon and the Sniper Master Specialist Medal
* Precious Cargo – Destroy 20 Escort Vehicles over a career
* Silent But Deadly – Awarded when a player kills 25 enemies with Poison Gas over a career
* Steamroller – Have a 3-to-1 Kill-to-Death Ratio in any match
* Take Me to Your Leader – Earn 1 win as a squad leader
* The Streaker – Earn the Streaker Medal
* Triple Threat – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons, 5 Master Engineer Ribbons and the Grim Reaper Medal
Gold
* Commandant in Chief – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Raven character
* Eager Beaver – Awarded when a player has earned one of each medal
* Prima Noyan – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a S.V.E.R. character
* Sergeant Major – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Valor character
Platinum
* Massive Action Gamer – Won All Trophies
UK PSN Update 14/01/10
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Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And The Boxart For Endless Ocean Blue World
Nintendo have released new screenshots for the Nintendo Wii Game Endless Ocean Blue World. The screenshots show different under water locations and animals. Nintendo has also released some pieces of artwork for a couple of the animals in the game. The Boxart for Endless Ocean Blue World has also been revealed.
Endless Ocean Blue World
Endless Ocean Blue World
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