THQ Have Released New Screenshots For Metro 2033

THQ Have released new screenshots for their upcoming PC and Xbox 360 game Metro 2033. these screenshots are in-game and focus on soldiers, their guns, and their clothes. several locations are also shown, a mixture of above ground and underground locations. a couple of the screenshots show a rat/dog looking enemy stalking the player.

Metro 2033

EA Release New Screenshots For RISK Factions

Following EA's earlier announcement that they are brining Risk to XBLA, EA have now revealed the game will be called RISK: Factions and released new screenshots for it. The Screenshots confirm that the game does have a unique art style, a sense of humour, and cinematic. the screenshots appear to be in-game and show in-game action.

RISK Factions

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

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• PS3: PlayTv is coming to Japan as Torne. it is a DTV adapter that comes out in March for ¥9980 http://ow.ly/Wq2n

• PS3: a 250GB PS3 is coming out in Japan on 18th February for ¥34,980 http://ow.ly/Wq3E

• PS3: Final Fantasy VIII Top downloaded PSN game for December. December 09 sales up 155% from December 08 http://ow.ly/Wq62

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

• id are hiring for a new Doom game. http://ow.ly/Wq7X

• Its rumoured Temco Bowl Throwback is coming to XBLA and PSN. its a HD remake of the NES game. http://ow.ly/WqbN

• 360: Final Fantasy XIII apparently runs smoothly on the 360, no signs of slowdown or visual tearing. http://ow.ly/Wqfn

• Square Enix have said that the "Overseas" version of Final Fantasy XIII is finished. http://ow.ly/WqhT

• Akira, Opa-Opa, Bonanza Bros., KapuKapus + more Are rumoured to be in Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing http://ow.ly/Wqm7

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16kZc3

• PSP: half Minute Hero is coming out in Europe on 12th February. http://ow.ly/WqpS

• I Am Alive is speculated to have been delayed until April 2011 http://ow.ly/Wqs3

• The Australian Ratings Board have rated 3D Space Tank by the PixleJunk Studio. Its coming out on a Nintendo Platform http://ow.ly/WquD

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Torchlight http://ow.ly/16l0A6

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16l0A7

• Ubisoft say they delayed Splinter Cell Conviction to add more polish to it. http://ow.ly/WuXn

• Rare have said that they will allow more publishers to "Borrow" their characters. http://ow.ly/Wv5e

• The Beatles Drummer Ringo Starr has said he is "crap" at the The Beatles Rock Band Drums http://ow.ly/Wv6O

• PS3: Gran Turismo 5 only uses 80% of the PS3's processing power. http://ow.ly/Wv83

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce 3D Dot Heroes Is Comint To Europe In May http://ow.ly/16l1Rh

• Sony has filed trademarks for Digi-Tiles, Earthshield, Legend of Kunoichi, and Smashbreak. no more info was provided http://ow.ly/Wvan

• DS: Nintendo have said they are not stopping production of the Nintendo DS. sales still remain strong. http://ow.ly/Wvca

• DSi XL: Official Nintendo Magazine list top 10 games that are better on the DSi Xl's bigger screens. http://ow.ly/Wvec

• Ubisoft have revealed that Beyond Good And Evil 2 is still in development. http://ow.ly/WvCj

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And The Boxart For Endless Ocean Blue World http://ow.ly/16l54k

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce The DSi XL Is Coming To Eruope On 5th March http://ow.ly/16l40d

• QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16l40e

• EA is considering releasing a Dead Space 2 collectors edition, asking facebook fans for suggestions http://ow.ly/WA8G

• The BBFC have rated Batman Arkham Asylum Game Of The Year Edition. http://ow.ly/WAcI

• Dreamcast: Late SEGA Chairman Isao Okawa tried to get Dreamcast compatibility in the Xbox. MS Didn't Want DC Games Online http://ow.ly/WAgk

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 14/01/10 http://ow.ly/16l6zG

• QTE Blog: Sony Have Revealed MAG Trophies http://ow.ly/16l6zH

• QTE Blog: EA Announce They Are Brining Percy Jackson To Flips On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16l6zI

• PSP: Valkyria Chronicles 2 will get Mission Pack DLC. http://ow.ly/WAiS

• its rumoured Max Payne 3 is suffering from Rockstar mismanagement. Game story re-written for 3rd time + more http://ow.ly/WAEr

• Majesco made a loss of $6.6Million in 2009 but revenues of $94.5 million were up 47.8% up on 2008 http://ow.ly/WCuL

• December USA Console sales, Wii 3.81M, DS 3.31M, PS3 1.36M, Xbox 360 1.31M, PSP 654.7K, PS2 333.2K. http://ow.ly/WCOF

• QTE Blog: Activision Announce Modern Warfare 2 Retail Sales Have Surpassed $1 Billion Worldwide http://ow.ly/16l9z5

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Picross 3D is Coming Out In The UK On 5th March http://ow.ly/16l9z6

• USA December Software, New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2.82m, Wii Fit plus 2.41M, Wii Sports Resort 1.79M are top 3 http://ow.ly/WD0m

• QTE Blog: Insomniac Announce Ratchet & Clank and Resistance Action Figures Are Out Now http://ow.ly/16laDo

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

Nintendo Announce Picross 3D is Coming Out In The UK On 5th March

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Nintendo have announced that Picross 3D is coming out in the UK on March 5th. it is a single player Puzzle game that has over 350 objects to discover. the game also has a level editor where you are able to share your created levels with friends using the Local Wireless Connection, or internationally using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

From 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

© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision, Call of Duty and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

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SOURCE Activision Blizzard, Inc.

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