Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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

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

• Wii: Nintendo have said "...replenishing Wii inventories will be a challenge.", they're doing what they can http://ow.ly/16iSi

• Serious Sam HD The Second Encounter release has been delayed until April. The First Encounter will get a update soon http://ow.ly/16iUa

• NCSoft has released financials. they made ₩634.7B for 2009, 83% increase on 2008. Profit ₩185.4B, 623% increase http://ow.ly/16iY0

• EA say "We do not have an NCAA Basketball game in development at this time..." they're reviewing the franchise future http://ow.ly/16j0b

• PS3:Final Fantasy XIII is on sale, prices down from ¥9,240 to ¥3,980 for a limited time. too much stoke speculated http://ow.ly/16j3E

• Square Enix are interested in making a 3D game, not sure how possible it is to make one. 3D FFXIII Trailer in JP cinemas http://ow.ly/16j6C

• QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Empire Total War: Elite Units Of The East http://ow.ly/16yqMT

• QTE Blog: Sega Reveal Resonance Of Fate Has A UK Release Of 26th March And Release Character/Box Art http://ow.ly/16yqMS

• PS3: The Motion Controller is challenging for the core gamer, whilst being engaging for the social gamer, diverse genres http://ow.ly/16jiH

• PSP: Nippon Ichi confirm "Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!" EU Name is now "What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord!?" http://ow.ly/16jvD

• 360: Bungie has said they won't make a 3D Halo game/ redo a Halo game in 3D. another studio could. http://ow.ly/16jxF

• NCSoft say console versions of Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2 are on track for a 2011 release. http://ow.ly/16jBn

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online On The PC http://ow.ly/16ys9h

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16ys9g

• Just Add Water have announced that its creating a series for Minis and iPhone called Vektar. its a rhythm/puzzle game. http://ow.ly/16jDu

• Wii: No More Heroes 2 has a EU release date of by the end of April. http://ow.ly/16jI9

• PS3: its reported that Uncharted 2 has now sold over 2.5 Million units. http://ow.ly/16jK3

• PS3: Rumoured pics have emerged of firmware 3.20 and it shows a “3D video output” option. its rumoured to be in Dev hands http://ow.ly/16nxh

• QTE Blog: EA Announces That The Battlefield Bad Company 2 Has Been Downloaded Over 2 Million Times http://ow.ly/16yuwa

• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 11/02/10 http://ow.ly/16yuw9

• 360: its been reported people have freezing issues when playing BioShock 2 online. 2K Looking into it. http://ow.ly/16puE

• GameStop have a pre-order bonus for Transformers War on Cybertron. you get a exclusive Shockwave for Multiplayer games http://ow.ly/16pDJ

• 360: Amazon.com listed Final Fantasy XIV as coming out on the 360, but quickly pulled it. http://ow.ly/16pFR

• DS: Okameiden has been trademarked in Europe. its speculated that Capcom will release the game outside of Japan. http://ow.ly/16pNx

• PC: A Starcraft II Closed beta will begin this month. Blizzard say the mid 2010 release is still on track http://ow.ly/16pOW

• Future Publishing reveal only Edge Magazine sales are up, by 0.4%. revenue down 12% to £36M year on year http://ow.ly/16pVL

• QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16yxl8

• QTE Blog: U.S. District Court Denies Motion To Dismiss A Class-Action Lawsuit Against EA And NCAA http://ow.ly/16yxl7

• Mac: TellTale Games are bringing their games to Macs. Tales of Monkey Island is out now http://ow.ly/16uQy

• Xbox: DLC for xbox games are back online. http://ow.ly/16uWC

• Lost Planet 2 will have local split screen co-op. its like Resident Evil 5, staggered screens http://ow.ly/16uZL

• PSP: the Digital Comics app will get a update that will allow the user to delete comic from inside the app http://ow.ly/16v2c

• its rumoured that Radical Entertainment have laid off 90+ staff today http://ow.ly/16v5s

• PS3: GameStop has the ceramic White Dual Shock 3 available for pre-order for $54.99 http://ow.ly/16vaQ

• PS3: Blue Toad Murder Files set to come out in the USA soon. EU sales have beaten expectations. http://ow.ly/16woW

• Sudi 51 says he would be interested in making No More Heroes 3 on the Wii Successor http://ow.ly/16wqR

U.S. District Court Denies Motion To Dismiss A Class-Action Lawsuit Against EA And NCAA

U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken has denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by Hagens Berman against EA and NCAA. The Class-action lawsuit, filed on behalf of current and former college athletes, claims that EA used likenesses of current and former college athletes in their NCAA games. The case will be heard in April.

In their attempt to get the case dismissed, EA and NCAA tried using the First Amendment. however, the court recognised that there were similarities between real athletes and those in the game. At this point, EA has not disputed the claims and will have to prove that they did not use the likenesses of college athletes in NCAA games.

Press Release

LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Feb 11, 2010 Recent developments surfaced this week in a class-action lawsuit filed by Hagens Berman against Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) and NCAA. U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken denied a motion to dismiss the case. The class action, on behalf of current and former college athletes, will move forward April 2010.

The decision forces video game maker, EA, along with NCAA, to now prove they did not use the likenesses of actual college athletes in NCAA-branded video games, said lead attorney Rob Carey with Hagens Berman. “EA tried to hide under the First Amendment but the court recognized similarities between real athletes and the game were just too great to be ignored.”

EA did not at this juncture dispute claims made by plaintiff Samuel Keller, former quarterback for Arizona State University. Instead, the company unsuccessfully sought a defense under the First Amendment. Judge Wilken rejected the gaming company’s argument along with NCAA’s, citing that allegations made by Mr. Keller have merit.

EA reported revenue of $1.24 billion during the third quarter ending Dec. 31, 2009 this week. The gaming company also confirmed its decision to discontinue the development of NCAA Basketball video games, telling Game Informer magazine, “we're currently reviewing the future of our NCAA Basketball business."

For more information about the class-action lawsuit against NCAA and EA, visit http://hbsslaw.com/ncaavideogames.

About Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro is a nationally recognized class-action and complex-litigation law firm based in Seattle with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Among recent successes, HBSS negotiated a $300 million settlement in the DRAM memory antitrust litigation, the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history, recovered $340 million on behalf of Enron employees, and was part of the leadership team in the $3 billion Visa/MasterCard settlement. In pharmaceutical litigation, the firm's recent successes include a $350 million settlement with McKesson, more than $200 million with other parties in drug-pricing litigation, and a $150 million settlement regarding Lupron. HBSS represented Washington and 12 other states against the tobacco industry that resulted in the largest settlement in history. For a complete listing of HBSS cases, visit www.hbsslaw.com.

This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

The USA Playstation Blog has revealed this weeks PSP Digital Comic store update.

* 2000AD Prog # 1666 - $ 1.99
* Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth 2 $ 0.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 96 - $ 1.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 97 - $ 1.99
* Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers 1 $ 1.99
* Donald Duck Origami Maestro $ 0.99
* Groom Lake # 3 - $ 1.99
* Groom Lake # 4 - $ 1.99
* Locke & Key: Head Games # 1 - $ 0.99
* Marvel Zombies (2005) # 1 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Zombies (2005) # 2 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Zombies (2005) # 3 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Zombies (2005) # 4 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Zombies (2005) # 5 - $ 1.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the Witchy Business # - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl: The Gifting # 1 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl: The Gifting # 2 - $ 0.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 95 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 96 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 97 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 98 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 99 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 100 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 11 - $ 1.99
* Ultraheroes: Gathering # 1 - $ 0.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 483 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 484 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 485 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 32 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 33 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 34 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 35 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 36 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 37 - $ 1.99
* Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising # 11 - $ 0.99
* X-Men (2004) # 181 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 182 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) 183 $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 184 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 185 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 186 - $ 1.99
* X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) # 1 - $ 1.99
* X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) # 2 - $ 1.99
* X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) # 3 - $ 1.99
* X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) # 4 - $ 1.99
* X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) # 5 - $ 1.99
* X-Mickey: The Carousel # 6 - $ 1.99

From USA Playstation Blog

UK PSN Update 11/02/10

Seasonal Offers
PS3: Call Of Duty: World At War – Map Pack Bundle [£15.99]
PS3: Fl0wer [£2.39]
PS3: Comet Crash [£4.79]
PS3: UNO [£3.99]
PS3: Tank Battles [£3.19]
PS3: Snakeball [£3.99]
PS3: Nucleus [£3.99]
PSP: Buzz! Brain Bender [£11.99]
PSP: Ape Quest [£4.79]
PSP: Go! Sudoku [£6.29]
PS1: Lilo & Stitch: Trouble In Paradise [£3.19]
PS1: A Bugs Life [£3.19]

Mini's Sale
Bloons [£1.99]
Breakquest [£1.74]
Dracula: Undead Awakening [£1.99]
Field unners [£3.49]
Kahoots [£1.74]
Mahjongg Artifacts: Chapter 2 [£2.49]
Pinball Fantasies [£3.19]
Vempire [£1.74]

Permanent Price Drops
PS3: Crash Commando – Now [£6.29]
PSP: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – Now [£16.99]
PSP: Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest – Now [£11.99]
PSP: Pirates Of The Caribbean: At Worlds End – Now [£15.99]

PS3 Games
Frogger Returns [£3.99]
Switchball [£6.29]
NBA Live 10 – All Star Weekend [Free]
Little Big Planet – Chinese New Year Costumes [Free]
Little Big Planet – Valentine's Day Level Kit [£2.39]
EyePet – Valentimes Pack [£2.39]
EyePet – Winter Sports Pack [£2.39]
Fairytale Fights – Treasure Pack 1 [Free]
Smack Down Vs Raw 2010 – Stone Cole Steve Austin Character [£0.79]
The Saboteur – The Midnight Show [Free]

Demo's
Heavy Rain

Guitar Hero 5
Breaking Benjamin Track Pack [£4.39]
“Give Me A Sign” By Breaking Benjamin [£1.59]
“Sooner Or Later” By Breaking Benjamin [£1.59]
“Until The End” By Breaking Benjamin [£1.59]

Rock Band
Megadeath – Rest In Peace Album [£7.49]
“Dawn Patrol” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Five Magics” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Hangar 18” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Holy Wars...The Punishment Due” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Lucretia” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Poison Was The Cure” by Megadeath[£0.99]
“Rest In Peace...Polaris” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Take No Prisoners” by Megadeath [£0.99]
“Tornado Of Souls” by Megadeath [£0.99]

The Beatles Rock Band
None

Videos
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Weapon Customisation trailer
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Extraction Mode Trailer
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Co-Op Tactics Trailer
Lego Rock Band – Launch Trailer

Movie Trailer
None

Wallpaper
None

Theme
Valentine Fractal Theme [£1.19]

Dynamic Theme
Trash Panic [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
None

PS1 Classic
None

PSP
Kurulin Fusion [£3.19]
Blood Bowl [£23.99]
Innocent Life [£11.99]
Little Big Planet – Lurve Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – Lurve Level Kit [£2.39]

Minis
The Terminator [£3.99]
This Is Football Management [£3.99]

Demo
Echoshift
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3
Undead Knights

Theme
None

Video
None

EA Announces That The Battlefield Bad Company 2 Has Been Downloaded Over 2 Million Times

EA Has announced that in just 5 days, the Battlefield Bad Company 2 demo has been downloaded over 2 Million times, combined, on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. On the PC, EA say "hundreds of thousands of players already signed up". EA say that this demo is coming close to being the most downloaded EA demo ever.

Press Release

STOCKHOLM --(Business Wire)-- Feb 11, 2010 DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 is on pace to become the fastest downloaded demo* in EA history. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to dominate online multiplayer gaming with over 2M demo downloads across Xbox LIVE™ and the PlayStation®Network (combined) in the first five days of availability. The recently launched PC beta has also met great success, with hundreds of thousands of players already signed up. With the huge popularity of the Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network demo and the PC beta,Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is positioned to be the premier first person-shooter of 2010 when it hits stores on March 2nd.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to hear that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is already in the hands of almost 2½ million gamers, and it hasn’t even shipped yet,” said Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “This massive rush to experience the game early is proof positive that action gamers are looking for more. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 delivers on every front. This is intelligent, strategic warfare that our competitors simply cannot replicate.”

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit: www.badcompany2.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.

* Internet connection required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.

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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. 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 and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox, Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's EU Playstation Blog has revealed the comics coming to todays PSP Digital Comic store update.

2000AD Prog #1666 2000AD 18+
Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth: Chapter 2 of 6 Insomnia 18+
Daredevil (1998) #96 & #97 Marvel 12+
Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers #1 Disney 3+
Donald Duck Origami Maestro Disney 3+
Groom Lake #3 & #4 IDW 17+
Locke and Key: Head Games #1 IDW 17+
Marvel Zombies (2005) #1-#6 Marvel 12+
Scrooge McDuck and the Witchy Business Disney 3+
Tank Girl: The Gifting #1 & #2 IDW 17+
The Incredible Hulk (1999) #95-#101 Marvel 9+
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #11 IDW 12+
Ultraheroes #1: Gathering Disney 3+
Uncanny X-Men (2003) #483-#485 Marvel 12+
Wolverine (2003) #32-#37 Marvel 15+
Wormwood: Gentlemen Corpse #11: Calamari Rising #3 IDW 17+
X-Men (2004) #181-#186 Marvel 12+
X-Men: Colossus Bloodline (2005) #1-#5 Marvel 9+
X-Mickey #6: The Carousel Disney 3+

From EU Playstation Blog

EA Have Released A New Trailer For Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online On The PC

EA Have released a new trailer for Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online. this is a launch trailer that shows off the main features of the game using in-game footage. the trailer also shows of some of the games menus and unique online functions. one particularly unique feature is, when playing other people, when you tee-off you see where your shot and everyone else's, seeing where the ball lands on/off the course.