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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16DUKY
The Dragon Age Comic has been delayed until April. the second issue will come out in June http://ow.ly/1ajdG
PC: Zeno Clash is out now at Retail in USA. the retail version has steam achievements, The Pit, survival mode + more http://ow.ly/1ajf3
Square Enix has filed a trademark in Europe for "Voice Fantasy". its for Computer or videogame software. http://ow.ly/1ajgs
iPhone: Street Fighter IV will cost $9.99 and come with 8 characters. http://ow.ly/1ajhn
BlazBlue Continuum Shift comes out in Japan on 360/PS3 in July. 2 versions, ¥7,140 regular edition ¥9,660 limited edition http://ow.ly/1ajjN
Unreal Engine 4 won't come out until are “massively multi-core processors”, says Mark Rein. http://ow.ly/1ajnb
360: Game Room is coming out on 24th March http://ow.ly/1alAa
PS3: Sony Says that God Of War III has no install. the save game, mentioned on box, is 5MB http://ow.ly/1alGS
PSP: Square Enix say they'll continue to support the PSP and PSPgo with “disk-based and digital content” http://ow.ly/1alIs
360: There are reports of issues in claiming 1 vs 100 prizes. Microsoft working to improve the process http://ow.ly/1aore
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16E0MI
QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Announce They Have Acquired A Majority Stake In Rocksteady Studios http://ow.ly/16E0MH
QTE Blog: Jonathan Ross Plays And Mentions Natal's Release Date http://ow.ly/16E0MJ
PS3: Sonys Rob Dyer says Motion Controller has edge over Natal. Sony have more games, its easier to develop for. http://ow.ly/1aoDV
Richard Garriott wanted to play Tabula Rasa in Space. but fears of the ISS being hacked stopped it. http://ow.ly/1aoIE
PS3: Insomniacs James Stevenson has tweeted that the PS3 version of Final Fantasy XIII is superior to the 360. http://ow.ly/1aoLg
360: Microsoft deny that Natal is coming out in October, after Jonathan Ross earlier comments. http://ow.ly/1aoPK
QTE Blog: Disney Interactive Studios Announce Alice in Wonderland: An Adventure Beyond the Mirror Is Out Now For Th... http://ow.ly/16E39R
QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame http://ow.ly/16E39Q
PS3: Sony has filed a trademark for The Agency Covert Op. its suggested it could be the new name for The Agency http://ow.ly/1aoSl
PSPgo: Sony's Rob Dyer says the PSPgo confused consumers, high price didn't help. they're going to try again http://ow.ly/1aoX4
360: Microsoft have confirmed that MTV Games,EA, and Ubisoft are working on a Natal based game. http://ow.ly/1aoYQ
360: Bungie have said that after Halo Reach is release they may come back to the Halo series. Bar set high for Halo Reach http://ow.ly/1ap16
QTE Blog: EA Reveal The Capters Of Deciet DLC For Army Of Two: The 40th Day http://ow.ly/16E4if
Wii: Namco Bandai is recalling all copies of Tales Of Graces. bugs appear in New Game +. they will be replaced http://ow.ly/1awQz
PC: A new 2D Worms game is coming to Steam. all that's known is its called Worms Reloaded http://ow.ly/1awRU
Hothead are reportedly making an announcement at PAX East. Penny Arcade Adventures: Episode 3 reveal speculated http://ow.ly/1awUi
The Derby Branch of Rebellion studios is expected to close soon, according to Rebellion's CEO Jason Kingsley. http://ow.ly/1awWS
PC: BioShock 2 Widescreen patch is out now. 16:9 and 16:10 support now added. other bugs fixed http://ow.ly/1awYA
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A UK Launch Trailer For Sonic & Sega All Star Racing http://ow.ly/16EawN
iPhone: Final Fantasy I&II is coming out in the UK on Thursday http://ow.ly/1ax01
The Special Edition BioShock 2 posters have hidden messages, its been discovered. a black light reveals it all. http://ow.ly/1ax3o
Wii: its estimated WiiWare and Virtual Console games bought in $125Million in 2009. WiiWare grew by 30% VC Down 25% http://ow.ly/1axbq
Microsofts Aaron Greenberg says 2010 will be the biggest year in Microsofts history, that they'll outsell the PS3. http://ow.ly/1axd9
360: Microsoft's Aaron Grenberg says they are being "Very Careful" when it comes to games on Natal. http://ow.ly/1axgk
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sega Have Released A UK Launch Trailer For Sonic & Sega All Star Racing
Sega have released the UK launch trailer for Sonic & Sega All Star Racing. the trailer is made up from a mix of the games opening cinematic movie and gameplay footage. some of the tracks and most of the games characters are shown in the trailer, as well as some of the games features that are highlighted in text at the start.
EA Reveal The Capters Of Deciet DLC For Army Of Two: The 40th Day
EA have revealed Chapters Of Deceit DLC for Army Of Two: The 40th Day. the DLC is set for release on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on 1st April for $9.99/800 MS Points.
Chapters Of Deceit features two all-new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and to trust no one but their partner.
Press Release
MONTREAL --(Business Wire)-- Feb 23, 2010 EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced an all-new campaign map pack called ‘Chapters of Deceit’ for the third-person co-op shooter ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. Available for download on Xbox LIVE™ and the PlayStation®Network on April 1, 2010 for $9.99 or 800 Xbox LIVE points, players will return to war-torn Shanghai where they will encounter more destruction, more devastation and enemies determined to bring the city to the brink of ruin.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY – Chapters of Deceit features two all-new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and to trust no one but their partner.
In ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, players have to work together to escape Shanghai as it falls under attack. The game boasts a robust playbook of co-op moves with one of the most extensive and varied weapon customization systems ever found in an action/shooter game. Players can mix and match weapon parts and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY is rated “M” by the ESRB and available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable). Gamers can also download a demo of the game now on PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visitwww.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.
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, POGO and Army of Two are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. "PlayStation” and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Chapters Of Deceit features two all-new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and to trust no one but their partner.
Press Release
MONTREAL --(Business Wire)-- Feb 23, 2010 EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced an all-new campaign map pack called ‘Chapters of Deceit’ for the third-person co-op shooter ARMY OF TWO™: THE 40th DAY. Available for download on Xbox LIVE™ and the PlayStation®Network on April 1, 2010 for $9.99 or 800 Xbox LIVE points, players will return to war-torn Shanghai where they will encounter more destruction, more devastation and enemies determined to bring the city to the brink of ruin.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY – Chapters of Deceit features two all-new co-op campaign maps. In the new chapters, players stumble upon information that could lead to ending the invasion by Jonah and his 40th Day Initiative army. However, they quickly learn that everyone is out for themselves and to trust no one but their partner.
In ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY, players have to work together to escape Shanghai as it falls under attack. The game boasts a robust playbook of co-op moves with one of the most extensive and varied weapon customization systems ever found in an action/shooter game. Players can mix and match weapon parts and execute strategic two-man tactics that create a one-of-a-kind co-op action experience.
ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY is rated “M” by the ESRB and available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable). Gamers can also download a demo of the game now on PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. For more information on ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY please visit: www.armyoftwo.com. For more information on EA Montreal, please visitwww.eamontreal.com or www.ea.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Army_Of_Two.
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, POGO and Army of Two are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. "PlayStation” and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced Batman: The Brave And The Bold. The game is set for release on the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS this fall. The Game has a story that will take the player on a journey through crime filled alleys, alien planets, underground cities, and laboratories.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame has a single player campaign which can be played in co-op with friends. players plays as Batman and pick from Robin, Green Lantern, Blue Beetle. other characters, like Aquaman, drop in to help solve puzzles.
Players can link the Nintendo Wii and DS versions of the game together to unlock Bat-Mite as a playable character. he can be played as the main character on the Nintendo DS or fight alongside the main characters on the Wii.
Wii/DS Boxart
Press Release
BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 23, 2010 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, on behalf of DC Comics, announces Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame, an action-adventure videogame based on the popular animated series, available this fall for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. In the game, fans play alongside Batman and many of his allies in the DC UNIVERSE to take on dozens of popular villains.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame fully immerses fans into the vivid animated world of the successful TV series where kids can play as Batman or together with family and friends in two-player co-op mode. Players can choose from iconic characters ROBIN, GREEN LANTERN, BLUE BEETLE, along with drop-in heroes such as AQUAMAN to help solve puzzles and fight foes.
The game provides maximum replay value to those who own both the Wii and Nintendo DS versions by allowing them to connect the two systems to unlock BAT-MITE as a playable character. Players can control him with the Nintendo DS to wreak havoc or fight alongside the main characters in all levels of the Wii videogame.
“Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame further illustrates the diverse appeal of the Batman brand and the gameplay is a fun, vibrant extension of the animated series,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President of Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “The game’s co-op play offers kids, families and Batman fans an interactive way of experiencing the cartoon’s iconic characters.”
In Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame, players embark on an exciting journey through crime-filled alleys, alien planets, abandoned underground cities and mysterious laboratories. Further lending to the authentic cartoon feel of the game is the inclusion of Batman’s iconic gadgets such as Batarangs and his Grapnel Gun.
For more information, please visit www.BraveandtheBoldVideogame.com.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters asSUPERMAN, BATMAN, WONDER WOMAN and the SANDMAN. These DC SUPER HEROES and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.
BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD THE VIDEOGAME software © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by WayForward Technologies, Inc. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
BATMAN and all characters, their distinctive likenesses, and related elements are trademarks of DC Comics © 2010. All Rights Reserved.
WB GAMES LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Disney Interactive Studios Announce Alice in Wonderland: An Adventure Beyond the Mirror Is Out Now For The iPhone
Disney Interactive Studios announce that Alice in Wonderland: An Adventure Beyond the Mirror is out now for the iPhone and iPod Touch. the game can be bough from the App store for $4.99/£2.99.
The game has 10 environments, each with multiple levels, where you will encounter the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and Mad Hatter. The White Rabbit gives the player the ability to freeze time, objects appear or disappear with the Cheshire Cat, The March Hare has telekinesis, and the Mad Hatter grants the ability to Transform Objects from one world to another.
Press Release
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Announce They Have Acquired A Majority Stake In Rocksteady Studios
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group have announced that they have acquired a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios. Rocksteady Studios are based in London and are the team behind Batman: Arkham Asylum.The Success of Batman: Arkham Asylum, 3 Million having been shipped worldwide, proved to Warner Bros. that Rocksteady are able to create games with mass appeal. Warner Bros. have also announced that Rocksteady Studios are currently working on the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Press Release
BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 23, 2010 Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Rocksteady Studios, a privately held developer of interactive entertainment targeted at teens and adults, continuing Warner Bros.’ pattern as one of the industry’s fastest growing games publishers.
“Rocksteady demonstrated its professionalism and extraordinary development abilities with Batman: Arkham Asylum,” said Kevin Tsujihara, president, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group. “This arrangement is a great strategic fit and we are very pleased to solidify our relationship with this talented development team.”
Founded in 2004 in London, England, Rocksteady specializes in developing action-adventure video games, including Batman: Arkham Asylum, one of the most critically acclaimed games of 2009. The title has enjoyed robust sales, shipping over three million units worldwide, and has garnered numerous industry awards.
“We are proud to strengthen our association with WBIE, a world class publisher that we have enjoyed working with since we began developing Batman: Arkham Asylum,” said Jamie Walker, studio director, Rocksteady Studios. Sefton Hill, games director, added, “The Rocksteady team is very much looking forward to creating more great games based on widely recognized Warner Bros. brands like Batman.”
Warner Bros. continues to grow its games business through key acquisitions, building internal development capabilities, leveraging its global video distribution infrastructure, and focusing on developing major games franchises such as Batman, Mortal Kombat, The Lord of the Rings and LEGO.
“With the successful release of Batman: Arkham Asylum, a franchise that is a key focus for Warner Bros., Rocksteady has proven that they have the expertise to create hit games with mass appeal,” said Martin Tremblay, president, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “We are currently working with Rocksteady on the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and look forward to bringing the continuation of the franchise to fans worldwide.”
“We are delighted to be deepening our relationship with London-based Rocksteady Studios, one of the UK's most respected games developers and 2009 recipient of the VGA’s coveted ‘studio of the year’ award,” said Josh Berger, president and managing director, Warner Bros. UK. “Rocksteady clearly has the talent, expertise and technology to make great games and we are fortunate to continue working closely with them as we further expand our games portfolio.”
In 2007, Warner Bros. acquired TT Games, developer of the hit LEGO-based game franchises, including LEGO Star Wars, LEGO Indiana Jones and LEGO Batman, which have wide appeal with players of all ages. In early 2009, Warner Bros. acquired Snowblind Studios to develop its The Lord of the Rings games franchise, with the first title expected to be released in 2011. Most recently, Warner Bros. purchased the primary assets of Midway Games. Midway published theMortal Kombat franchise, which has sold over 26 million units worldwide, and owned a robust IP catalog and broadly applicable game engine technology. As part of the transaction, Warner Bros. acquired two talented development studios to focus on the Mortal Kombat franchise as well as other key properties.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHEG oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant developer and publisher for console and online video game titles worldwide. WBHEG distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees, as well as directly to consumers through WBShop.com.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.
About Rocksteady Studios Ltd
Rocksteady Studios is a multi-award winning videogame developer based in London, England. Located in a spacious, purpose built converted factory, with full motion capture and audio studio capabilities, we are an energetic company formed by a core team of senior industry professionals. This gives us an ideal balance of drive, talent, proven methods, experience and cutting edge technology to make AAA games. Now employing 70 people, Rocksteady's mission is to be a highly professional, efficient company whose purpose is to make great games, and have happy and healthy team members. This philosophy is the heart and soul of our company. Rocksteady recently received the coveted ‘studio of the year’ award at the 2009 VGA awards.
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