Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Sony Announce Heavy Rain Has Sold Over 1 Million Units
“It has been hugely gratifying to see the positive response that Heavy Rain has received from gamers. It shows that it is possible to create games that break with convention, games that seek to tell complex stories, and games that can inspire unexpected emotions in players — and that such games can be commercial as well as critical successes. I hope that this success will continue to help pave the way for new, groundbreaking experiences.
From EU Playstation Blog
Microsoft Reveal Gears Of War 3 And Announce Its Coming To Europe On 8th April 2010
Screenshots From Trailer
Microsoft have also revealed that Gears Of War 3 avatar items are going to be available to buy on the Avatar Marketplace from the 20th April. These Avatar items will include the new COG Armor that will be introduced in Gears Of War 3. The Pictures of Dom and, the new character, Anya Avatar items are shown below.
Avatar Pictures
Press Release
LONDON – 13 April 2010 - The spectacular conclusion to one of the games industry’s most memorable and celebrated sagas, “Gears of War 3,” is poised to take the world by storm next spring. At this time next year, fans around the world will experience the epic story finale to the “Gears of War” trilogy when the third instalment in one of the biggest franchises in Xbox history arrives in stores April 8, 2011 in Europe.
“When we released ‘Gears of War’ more than three years ago, we set out to tell the world an unforgettable story of bravery and sacrifice in the face of insurmountable odds, and a year from now, players will get the chance to experience the final chapter in the story of Marcus Fenix and his companions in Delta Squad,” said Cliff Bleszinski, Design Director at Epic Games. “This is definitely the biggest and most dramatic chapter yet in the ‘Gears of War’ saga, and we can’t wait to deliver it.”
Developed by acclaimed studio Epic Games and available only on Xbox 360, “Gears of War 3” plunges players into a harrowing tale of hope, survival, and brotherhood that will conclude the current story arc for “Gears of War.” With the last human city destroyed and the remaining survivors stranded, time is running out for Marcus and his comrades as they fight to save the human race from the jaws of extinction.
“Gears of War” is a blockbuster entertainment franchise that has inspired a full line of toys and collectibles, apparel, an upcoming film, graphic novels and a book series by New York Times best-selling author Karen Traviss. The award-winning video games have sold more than 12 million units worldwide, and due to their riveting multiplayer action, are some of the most popular games ever played on Xbox LIVE.
To accompany today’s announcement, Microsoft and Epic Games unveiled “Ashes to Ashes”, the first trailer for “Gears of War 3.” Created in Unreal Engine 3 by the same team behind the iconic “Gears of War” video spots (“Mad World,” “Rendezvous,” and “Last Day”), the video captures a desperate three-way battle between Delta Squad, the Locust Horde, and the fearsome new Lambent.
Additionally, fans who want to share their excitement on Xbox LIVE will be able to choose from new Avatar items, available on Avatar Marketplace starting April 20, including the new COG armor introduced in “Gears of War 3.”
For the latest developments on “Gears of War 3” and a video stream of the “Ashes to Ashes” trailer, visit www.gearsofwar.xbox.com or share updates with your friends on Twitter with #gears3.
Epic, Epic Games, Gears of War, Gears of War 3, Marcus Fenix, Unreal, and Unreal Engine are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere.
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About Xbox 360
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About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE connects more than 17 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/bestoflive/connectnow.htm.
About Microsoft
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QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/172ZaH
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/1730sV
3DS: Hitachi have shown their own parallax barrier 3D display. it not as bright, or as big, has same resolution as Sharp http://ow.ly/1xmw6
PS3: FCC have rated the Playstation Move SC, reveal its called the "Navigation Controller" http://ow.ly/1xmyu
QTE Blog: SI Games Announce Football Manager 2010 Is Coming To The iPhone/iPod Touch http://ow.ly/1732ie
PS3: Hideo Kojima says that his next game has Mechs, leading to speculation that he is working on Zone Of The Enders 3 http://ow.ly/1xmM2
UK Game charts, Just Dance, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Just Cause 2, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Sports Resort http://ow.ly/1xneC
QTE Blog: EA Announce Jason West and Vince Zampella Have Formed A New Development Studio Called Respawn Entertainme... http://ow.ly/1734fs
QTE Blog: EA Reveal The 47 Tracks On The Green Day: Rock Band Disc http://ow.ly/1734fr
PSP: NCAA Football 11 is not coming to the PSP. http://ow.ly/1xmAJ
360: The ESRB have rated Crackdown 2 as M http://ow.ly/1xni1
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Netflix Instant Streaming Discs For The Wii Are Now Available http://ow.ly/1736b9
QTE Blog: EA Officially Reveal Bulletstorm, A Game Being Developed By People Can Fly http://ow.ly/1736ba
3DS: Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura believes there will be more features in the 3DS besides 3D http://ow.ly/1xnjp
Engadget have a live blog from a Microsoft "It's Time To Share Event", Microsoft Pink Phone Expected to be revealed http://ow.ly/1xtdy
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/1737Th
QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 http://ow.ly/1737Tg
iPhone: Steve Jobs has reportedly confirmed that the original iPhone is not getting the OS 4.0 update. http://ow.ly/1xtiO
Activision have admitted that Modern Warfare 3 has been delayed due to a lawsuit from Jason West and Vince Zampella http://ow.ly/1xs5V
360:Ubisoft reveal there's a multiplayer beta code to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier in Splinter Cell Conviction http://ow.ly/1xv6H
John Rau, South Australia's replacement attorney-general, says he's not Pro R18+. he'll consider both sides of argument http://ow.ly/1xv9j
PSPgo: Enterbrain CEO Hirokazu Hamamura says the PSPgo is worse than the WonderSwan and not gaming freindly http://ow.ly/1xvbL
PC: Crytek have plans to release a fee version of the CryEngine that is "up to speed" with CryEngine 3 http://ow.ly/1xvgd
Jared Trulocks Linkein profile reveals that a unannounced game for an unannounced platform is being worked on by Epic http://ow.ly/1xvjg
Capcom reveal Black Tiger and Forgotten Worlds were considered to be included with Final Fight: Double Impact http://ow.ly/1xvXq
Xbox: Bungie reveal Halo 2 development was Brutal. during The Crunch, they thought "...We're all going to die.' http://ow.ly/1xw0y
PC: Windstorm president, Dusty Monk, reveals that halo MMO was going to compete with WoW, timeless art style + more http://ow.ly/1xw38
PS3: Jeffery Vargas, SCEA, Linkedin Profile reveals “Twisted Metal Harbor City” dev moved from PS2 to PS3 http://ow.ly/1xw7r
360: Amanita Design,Machinarium devs, cannot bring it to XBLA as they are self publishing it and it wasn't XBLA exclusive http://ow.ly/1xAF5
Vatra Games, a new Czech studio, have been revealed as the devs behind the new Silent Hill and Rush ‘N Attack reboot http://ow.ly/1xAPd
PC: its reported that gamers with dual GPUs, or more, are unable to play Lead And Gold unless its in windowed mode http://ow.ly/1xAX3
PS3: Capcom reveal MT Framework, the Engine behind Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet is 3D ready. RE5 was 3D in development http://ow.ly/1xAZ6
Shigeru Miyamoto says that what ever Nintendo's next console is, it'll aim to be different from other consoles http://ow.ly/1xB1g
Monday, April 12, 2010
Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
Screenshots
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Virtual Console
Zaxxon
This is a 1 player game only that costs 800 Wii Points. this is the Arcade version of the game that was released by Sega. This is the first 3D like arcade shooter that was released in the arcades. in Zaxxon, you have to fly through an armored space fortress, destroying fuel tanks and turrets along the way, as well as enemies ships.
WiiWare
Military Madness: Nectaris
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is the latest game in the Military madness series and it is a turn based strategy game. this game features online team and vs multiplayer modes for up to 4 people. the game also has a new commanders unit. the game also has detailed stat tracking leaderboards.
DSiWare
AiRace
This is a 1-6 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. in the game you race in the skies against other opponents in 6 locations. the game has 9 planes to choose from, as well as upgrades, maps, and powerups.
7 Card Games
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this game as 7 different card games, including Klondike, Freecell, Black Jack, and Poker .
AlphaBounce
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is a classic Breakout style game that also has strong RPG features. the game has "millions of levels", and a whole universe to explore. the game has items hidden throughout that can be used to upgrade your spaceship. You aim is to try and find away back to earth.
Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A.
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this game has 75 mission to complete throughout LA and its neighbouring areas. you are free to walk or drive anywhere in the game. the game uses the DSi camera to put your face on wanted posters, or to change the pics on the posters to reduce your wanted level.
Press Release
Have you ever wanted to be a king? Maybe the king of Los Angeles? The new Nintendo DSiWare™ game Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. gives you a shot at becoming Southern California royalty. Over on the Virtual Console™ service, old-school gamers will, like, totally love the chance to become king of the '80s with the gnarly original arcade version of Zaxxon™available for download.
Meanwhile, Nintendo's WarioWare™: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series continues with a new downloadable microgame created by top game designer Alex Neuse of Gaijin Games. Neuse is the designer behind the BIT.TRIP series, which is available exclusively on the WiiWare™ service. He believes meaningful experiences can be delivered through a minimalistic design approach. In his WarioWare: D.I.Y. game, Fire Bad!, you'll get a hint at CommanderVideo's next adventure. New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games and to see a video of Neuse discussing Fire Bad!
Nintendo DSiWare
Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A.
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Suggestive Themes, Tobacco Reference, Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Move to the West Coast and immerse yourself in Los Angeles gang life withGangstar 2: Kings of L.A. Complete 75 different missions that combine the best of action games and driving games.
Explore Los Angeles and its famous neighborhoods, including Hollywood, Beverly Hills, downtown, the suburbs and the harbor.
A unique feeling of freedom: Drive or walk anywhere in massive, open environments. Feel free to complete missions at your own pace, or just do absolutely anything you want.
A thrilling storyline with flashbacks and unexpected developments: Go from rags to riches, connect with relatives and help out their gang until you're living the golden life.
Improved driving experience: Drive cars, quads, motorcycles and use the environment to perform unbelievable stunts.
Use the inner camera or outer camera to decrease your wanted status, take a new photo of your face and fake your ID card to remain incognito.
AlphaBounce™
Publisher: Mad Monkey Studios
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Drug Reference, Violent References
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: AlphaBounce combines the classical brick-breaking concept with strong RPG features, offering you the chance to explore an endless universe with millions of levels. Discover items hidden in the deepest corners of the galaxy. Use these items to modify your spaceship and improve your firepower. You have been taken prisoner by an evil intergalactic mining corporation and exiled to outer space. With the help of your spaceship, your mission is to blast your way through the bricks in order to find a way back to Earth.
7 Card Games
Publisher: cerasus.media
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Simulated Gambling
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Who has the best hand? Take a seat, have a drink and get started: Keep a straight face during poker while you wager the bluff of your life. Put it all on one hit in Black Jack - and take the jackpot. You choose the number of opponents. Prefer something quieter? Then try a Solitaire game like Freecell or Klondike. Whether you prefer a quick round here and there or fun for the entire evening, now you can always have your favorite card games right at your fingertips. The detailed graphics and authentic atmosphere will wow you.
AiRace
Publisher: QubicGames
Players: 1-6
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: AiRace is a high-octane, adrenaline-fueled air, speed and stunt game for the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL™ systems. AiRace is not your typical hand-held racing - it's high-sky racing at its best. There are no limits to your flight with 360° movement and unique steering with the Nintendo DSi stylus. AiRace offers you a chance to control one of nine planes and compete against AI or human opponents in six exotic locations. With great physics, plane upgrades, on-the-track power-ups and unique maps, AiRace offers a little bit more than your average racing. Now it's time to leave your cars and switch to airplanes.
WiiWare
Military Madness: Nectaris
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E 10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: The Military is back for a new generation of recruits. The classic turn-based strategy series Military Madness, aka Nectaris, is exploding onto the WiiWare service. With a new graphical barrage, a new commander unit, online team and vs. multiplayer modes, and a platoon of other new features, this is the maddest game in the series yet.
4-Person Online Multiplayer: Coordinate strategies or taunt foes in team or vs. multiplayer modes for up to four people.
A new unit - Commanders: Choose a commander to lead your forces in multiplayer and choose from 20 unique abilities.
Multiple command views: Plan out strategy in the overhead map view and watch glorious battles unfold with cinematic camera action.
Detailed stat-tracking leaderboards: Increase your rank as you march up the leaderboards on your mission to prove you're the top general around.
Virtual Console
Zaxxon
Original platform: Arcade
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Travel back to a time when a lovable alien phoned home, gas cost a mere 90 cents a gallon and everyone was wearing high-tops, leg warmers and had big hair. This was the early '80s, and this was when video gamers nationwide were wowed by the cutting-edge graphics and sound effects of the first three-dimensional-like intergalactic arcade shooter:Zaxxon. Touted as the first game to put video display in perspective, Zaxxon featured "looks" and "sounds" like actual aircraft flight, allowing players to command their ship just like a real fighter pilot. Dive, bank, fly left and right, and up and down - Zaxxon had it all. Fly through heavily armored space fortresses while strafing fuel tanks, dodging walls and blowing up enemy missiles and gunnery. This game is littered with explosions. Then take the fight to the enemy fighter fleet and destroy the aggressor ships with extreme prejudice. Blasting pixels has never been so fun.
Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.
Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Nintendo Announce Netflix Instant Streaming Discs For The Wii Are Now Available
Nintendo Have announced that Netflix Instant Streaming Discs For The Nintendo Wii are Available now from Netflix. Back In January, Nintendo announced this Partnership with Netflix to offer Netflix streaming movies through the internet on the Nintendo Wii with the aid of a Netflix Instant Streaming Discs. Streaming from Netflix on a Nintendo Wii, via the internet, is provided at no extra cost to Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99. they can go to www.netflix.com/wii to order a Streaming disc that will be sent for free and by 1st class.
Nintendo have also released a video guiding people, interest in this, how to connect their Wii Consoles to the internet
Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., and LOS GATOS, Calif., April 12, 2010 - Nintendo of America Inc. and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced that Netflix members who own Nintendo's Wii™ home console can now enjoy thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix via Wii. The two companies announced partnership plans in January and are making Netflix on the Wii console fully available as of today.
Streaming from Netflix via the Wii console is provided at no additional cost to Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month, a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection.
The partnership between the two companies dramatically increases the reach of content streamed from Netflix. Wii remains the fastest-selling home console in history. Wii now reaches more consumers than any other device that currently supports streaming movies from Netflix, which had 12.3 million members at the end of 2009.
The launch of Netflix on Wii gives people the opportunity to gather with friends and family for a movie and game night. Everyone can join in the fun of a few heated rounds of Wii Sports Resort™ bowling before loading up a movie. When the movie's over, everyone can try out some table tennis - all on the same Wii console. The addition of Netflix streaming to the Wii console's already wide range of capabilities makes it even more appealing for group enjoyment.
"More than 28 million people already use the Wii console to play games, stay fit and have fun," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "Now they have another reason to use the system every day - to enjoy great movies from Netflix and other video content."
"Launching Netflix on the Wii home console marks a significant advance in the evolution of our service," said Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings. "Wii has created immense consumer excitement and has meaningfully altered the consumer electronics landscape. Bringing Netflix to Wii catapults us toward our goal of being ubiquitous on the connected devices most popular with consumers."
Netflix continues to expand the ways in which its members can watch movies and TV shows streamed directly to TVs via a range of Netflix-ready devices such as the Wii console. With unlimited memberships starting as low as $8.99 a month, members can instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix and can also receive unlimited DVDs delivered quickly to their homes. In parallel, consumers continue to demonstrate a preference for Wii consoles and the great value they offer in fun games and shared experiences at a suggested retail price of just $199.99. Wii is the only video game system currently available with motion controls, which are included with the system at no extra charge.
To enable their systems to stream TV shows and movies from Netflix, Wii owners will need a broadband Internet connection, a Netflix unlimited membership and a Netflix instant streaming disc for the Wii console. Netflix members and Wii console owners can now receive a free instant streaming disc by going to www.netflix.com/wii. The discs will be delivered for free by first-class mail, generally one business day after they are requested.
When the instant streaming disc is inserted into a member's Wii system, an array of movie and TV choices will be displayed right on the TV screen. These titles will be conveniently organized into a variety of categories based on members' personal preferences and will include popular genres, new arrivals and members' individual instant Queues. Using the Wii Remote™ controller, members will be able to choose a movie or TV episode to watch from their instant Queues or pick one directly from any of the lists. They will also have the ability to read synopses, rate movies, and will have the option of fast-forwarding and rewinding their selection.
The Netflix functionality adds another dimension to the Wii console's diverse online features. With broadband Internet access, the Wii console gains access to a variety of entertainment, information and communication channels that add value to the system and make it a device the entire family can enjoy. For instance, Wii owners of all types can find great games from among hundreds of downloadable new and classic titles with Wii Points™ from the Wii Shop Channel. Or surf the Internet on the big screen via the Internet Channel, watch videos about new and upcoming games on the Nintendo Channel, and play specially designed games online with friends near and far.
Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit Wii.com.
About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.3 billion video games and more than 558 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's Web site at www.nintendo.com.
About Netflix, Inc.
With more than 12 million members, Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] is the world's largest subscription service streaming movies and TV episodes over the Internet and sending DVDs by mail. For $8.99 a month, Netflix members can instantly watch unlimited TV episodes and movies streamed to their TVs and computers and can receive unlimited DVDs delivered quickly to their homes. With Netflix, there are never any due dates or late fees. Members can select from a growing library of titles that can be watched instantly and a vast array of titles on DVD. Among the large and expanding base of devices that can stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix right to members' TVs are Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii game consoles; Blu-ray disc players from Samsung, LG and Insignia; Internet TVs from LG, Sony and VIZIO; the Roku digital video player and TiVo digital video recorders; and Apple's iPad tablet. For more information, visit http://www.netflix.com.