EA Release New Screenshots For Command & Conquer 4 And Announce Gamers Can Signup For Its Open Beta

EA Have announced that Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight is in a Open Beta. The Open Beta features 4 different maps and a 5v5 Mulitplayer mode. To sign up for the beta you can head to http://www.commandandconquer.com/news/get-cc-4-public-beta, you will need a GameSpot account though. EA Have announced that experience gained, through the Persistent Player Progression, during the open Beta will be transitioned to the full game when it is released.
Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight currently has a USA release of 16th March and a European release of 19th March.

The Screenshots appear to be in-game and taken from in-game action. They appear to show 2 different maps

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Press Release

LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Feb 01, 2010 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that PC gamers worldwide can get early hands-on experience with Command & Conquer™ 4 Tiberian Twilight by joining the open multiplayer beta before the game’s release in North America on March 16 and in Europe on March 19, 2010. The multiplayer beta gives players a unique opportunity to experience all-new RTS gameplay in the game’s new, fast-paced, strategic 5v5 multiplayer mode across four different maps. Gamers can get access to the beta by signing up at http://www.commandandconquer.com/news/get-cc-4-public-beta.

"We could not be more excited to give fans a taste of what’s in store for Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight with the new multiplayer beta,” said Lead Designer, Samuel Bass. “Players can expect the fast-paced strategic RTS action they’ve come to know and love in the Command & Conquer franchise augmented with new gameplay elements that really ratchet up the intensity, especially in our 5v5 multiplayer modes.”

The Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight open multiplayer beta features four maps including the new Afflicted Arena. This new map features a once lush, Polynesian landscape transformed into a military dock by the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and currently besieged by Brotherhood of Nod forces aiming to claim the tactically important location and take control of the Pacific Rim. Players in the roles of the Offense, Defense and Support classes will engage in strategic battles to win key vantage points across the map and secure a majority of the TCN Hubs to take control of this vital location. Experience earned through the new Persistent Player Progression system during the multiplayer beta period will be transitioned to the full game upon its release.

Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight brings the 15 year-long fan-beloved Tiberium saga to an epic and stunning conclusion, giving players a new innovative and compelling strategic gameplay experience through the epic battles between the GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod, with its enigmatic leader Kane. With its new experience and class-based systems that are persistent across all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight sticks to the action-packed gameplay fans have come to love while offering them entirely new ways to play Command & Conquer. Whether conquering alone, in co-op mode or in an all-new 5v5 objective-based multiplayer mode, Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight delivers an innovative social real-time-strategy experience never seen before in a Command & Conquer game.

Pre-orders* are now available at http://www.commandandconquer.com/preorder and include the official soundtrack of Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight, as well as an exclusive bonus mission.

Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight is being developed for the PC at EA Los Angeles and will be available in North America on March 16th 2010 and in Europe on March 19th. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For more information about the game, and the multiplayer beta please visit www.commandandconquer.com or follow the community and development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc.

About Command & Conquer
The groundbreaking Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to introduce players to the modern RTS genre, has spawned over a dozen PC titles, and ranks in the top 5 best-selling PC franchises of all-time according to the NPD Group. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™ was the number #1 selling PC RTS of 2007 and won numerous awards, including the "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Command & Conquer Generals were the number one best-selling** PC RTS titles in 2000 and 2003 respectively. Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 won the 2008 "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" award from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Collectively, the series has sold more than 30 million units worldwide to date. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on Command & Conquer series, please visit www.CommandAndConquer.com.

* Restrictions apply. See actual pre-order offer for details.
** According to NPD Group

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(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). 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, Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Aliens Vs Predator

Sega have revealed the boxart for their upcoming Aliens Vs Predator game. the boxart shows the game has been given a M, for Mature, rating.

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Sega Have Released New Screenshots For The PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, And DS Versions Of Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing

Sega have released new screenshots for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, And Nintendo DS versions of Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing. all the screenshots are in-game and show gameplay. In these screenshots, Sega have officially revealed new playable characters in the game. Virtual Fighter characters, Jacky Bryant and Akira Yuki, Robo and Mobo from Bonanza Bros, Opa-Opa from Fantasy Zone, and ChuChus from ChuChu Rocket! all appear in the screenshots.

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

• Capcom have announced that there will be two free DLC just after the game is released and a demo for MotoGP 09/10 http://ow.ly/124x8

• No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise on the PS3/360 has been delayed in Japan. its now set for a April release http://ow.ly/124xI

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

• Wii: Nintendo's Ninty News reports Zelda on the Wii is coming out this year, as with super Mario Galaxy 2 + Epic Mickey http://ow.ly/124yQ

• PS2: Final Fantasy XIII has been shown originally running on the PS2 back before E3 2006 http://ow.ly/124zu

• Gamestop lists Borderlands DLC discs for the PC and Xbox 360 but not PS3. it has current 2 released DLC. http://ow.ly/124Ay

• Metal Gear Risings Raiden has changed. Kojima Productions have updated the image, changed hair, skin + more http://ow.ly/124B1

• PC: Steam now has over 25 Million Accounts, 25% up from 2008. Game Sales are up 205% http://ow.ly/124Bx

• PS3: The trophy list for White Knight Chronicles International Edition has been released. possible spoilers. http://ow.ly/124BZ

• its suggested that Platinum Games newly announced Vanquish could have PS3 to PSP connectivity. http://ow.ly/124Co

• PC: Rebellion have released a patch for Aliens Vs Predator Gold Edition that re-enables multiplayer http://ow.ly/124Da

• PS3: David Jaffe has hinted that his new game is not a Twisted Metal game, but something new. http://ow.ly/124E8

• Palm: a Game Boy, Game Boy Colour, Game Boy Advance emulator has been made. http://ow.ly/12gEP

• 360: Its been rumoured that Game Room will not have any Teen or mature rated titles http://ow.ly/12gGg

• iPad: Sony says iPad consumers will go to the PSP, they will boost PSP sales, to get a deep gaming experience http://ow.ly/12gIk

• Behemoth have collected 30K for Haiti relief, 15.5K through the sale of DLC. they'll keep going until 50K http://ow.ly/12gJT

• PSP: Disgaea Infinite has been announced. it is a interactive story based adventure. its coming out in May in the USA http://ow.ly/12hN9

• 360: Bungie have said that there is definitively no Natal support in Halo Reach. The HUD is no longer Yellow http://ow.ly/12hOd

• PS3: Sony say Heavy Rain was a Gamble but they have faith in it. hope it gets recognition as a watershed moment http://ow.ly/12hRs

• PS3 and 360 versions of Final Fantasy XIII have different engines, there will be DLC. http://ow.ly/12hS3

• PS2: Moving Final Fantasy XIII to the PS3 from the PS2 cost the game a year and a half worth of development time. http://ow.ly/12hSG

• QTE Blog: EA Announce Bobby Lashley Is In MMA With New MMA Screenshots http://ow.ly/16sVIK

• QTE Blog: EA Reveal Mass Effect 2 Has Sold Over 2 Million Units And Has A Average Review Score Of 96 http://ow.ly/16sVIJ

• PC: A Rumoured Gameplay video from Duke Nukem Forever has emerged http://ow.ly/12kV0

• QTE Blog: Konami have Released New Screenshots For Assault Heroes http://ow.ly/16sWOK

• QTE Blog: Sega Announces Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games And That Its Out Now For iPhone/iPod Touch http://ow.ly/16sWOJ

• Ensembles's Bruce Kelly has said that he's working on the next Settlers game, speculated to be Settlers 7. http://ow.ly/12kVM

• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16sXMO

• QTE Blog: Sega Reveal The Project Needlemouse Challenge 2 Has Been Bested in Just 48 Hours http://ow.ly/16sXMP

• Wii: The Japanese Boxart for Silent Hill Shattered Memories has been revealed. its a Black Box Game. http://ow.ly/12kWl

• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16sZTj

QTE Tweets Of The Week

The Following are the top 10 most clicked QTE Gamers tweets of the week.

10 PS3: Modern Warfare 2 patch is now live. The UK/EU patch was taken down after it caused freezing and other issues http://ow.ly/11WcZ

9 360: Microsoft files motion to dismiss Datal Suit. they site a past Apple case as its its defence http://ow.ly/10zvD

8 PS3: The ESRB have rated the PS1 games Extreme Pinball, Hi-Octance and Sim Theme Park for PSP/PS3 http://ow.ly/107Pj

7 Microsoft has 17 of top 20 USA rented titles for 2009, PS3 didn't make the list. top was Fallout 3. http://ow.ly/11Mk0

6 360: Microsoft say people should wait and see if there will be a Alan Wake Sequel. http://ow.ly/11RCV

5 Platinum games 4th title has been revealed as Vanquish. its from Resident Evil designer Shinji Mikami http://ow.ly/11MoI

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

3 QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16sagJ

2 Engadget are live blogging from the Apple Event now! click here http://ow.ly/1121R

1 The ESRB reveals Fuck is uttered 275 times in Dead To Rights Retribution. Shit is said 90 times. http://ow.ly/1163e

What Have You Played This Week?

Not too much played this week. There generally was a lot of news to deal with meaning I only played a little here and there.

Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.

Okami – Wii – i've always wanted to play this game and had this game on my rent list on both the PS2 and Wii. Now i'm playing it, I can see why people rave about the game. The graphic style is impressive, the art unique, the story is good and the controls work fine. Unfortunately, there are some issues with Wii Waggle controls which does let the game down. I've still got a long way to go in the story and can't wait to see how things play out.

Uncharted 2 – PS3 – I spent too long away from this game and instantly loved going back. I did the train scene which was as epic and fun as people say. The Tibetan village was amazing and the few outstanding. It was easy to play a good 3-4 hours straight. There are some similarities with the first Uncharted story, which I won't go into here do to spoilers, which help make this separate story feel more like a part of the series. I can't wait to see where the story goes.

Thexder Neo – PS3 – Demo – I have never played any of the series, nor do I know what the game is actually about. So I played the demo a few times and died each time early on. I honestly don't know what i'm meant to be doing, should I kill the enemies or not. It does look good and the ship transforms nicely to the robot. I can say I won't be buying the game, if I had money to that is.

What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week