Wednesday, May 12, 2010

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

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  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/17kRFy

  • 360: Microsoft's Saudi Arabia Marketing Manager confirms Natal is coming out in October, specific release date at E3 http://ht.ly/1JyFW

  • The My Baby series from Southpeak has sold over 1 Million units in the USA and Canada http://ht.ly/1JyIu

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  • Wii: Square Enix have revealed the special controller for the Wii port of Dragon Quest Monsters Battle Road Victory http://ht.ly/1JyLa

  • 360: In South Korea, Microsoft and LG are teaming up to show of 3D gaming on LG 3D TV's. not clear how 360 does it http://ht.ly/1JyU5

  • Someone from Blizzard has stated that StarCraft II could come to consoles, but it won't happen anytime soon http://ht.ly/1Jz5B

  • Wii: Miyamoto hints that Wii Music could return as either a standalone game Wii Music 2, or in another game. http://ht.ly/1Jz9j

  • MCV report they've been told by a source that the PS3 and 360 will be getting price cuts this year, PS3 possibly £200 http://ht.ly/1Jzie

  • PS3: Its reported Namco Bandai have filed a USA trademark for a downloadable Time Crisis game http://ht.ly/1Jzrc

  • PC: Capcom reveal S.Korea Devs, NeoWiz Games, are making Rockman Online (Mega Man Online). http://ht.ly/1Jzme

  • QTE Blog: EA Announce Online Pass, The Only Way For Future EA Sports Games To Be Played Online http://ow.ly/17kZJW

  • Xbox: Halo 2 Multiplayer via Xbox Live is over. the last person stopped 11PM PDT, 10th May http://ht.ly/1Jz0D

  • Mac: Steam is coming out tomorrow with mac versions of Portal and Torchlight and others. Games come out on Wednesday http://ht.ly/1JGIW

  • QTE Blog: Codemasters Have Released A New Trailer For International Cricket 2010 http://ow.ly/17l1z5

  • PS3: 3D Dot Game Heroes web portal now open, you can download other characters here http://ht.ly/1JGRm , Story from http://ht.ly/1JGRf

  • Ignition have licensed CryEngine 3 for a new action game on the 360 and PS3 http://ht.ly/1JGWp

  • PS3: Online retailer Game Star reveals White Knight Chronicles 2 is coming out in Japan on 8th July for ¥ 6,980 http://ht.ly/1JGY1

  • PS3: GameStop Canada have priced a Playstation move Controller at $59.99 http://ht.ly/1JLtw

  • Assassins Creed: Botherhood announced by Ubisoft. Single player campaign set in Rome, Stars Ezio, 15 hours + more http://ht.ly/1JLyx

  • Wii: Call Of Duty Black Ops is coming to the Wii on 9th November http://ht.ly/1JLza

  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal The Exotic Car Pack DLC For Forza 3 http://ow.ly/17l8qy

  • iPad: the devs behind Torchlight are looking to see if they can get the game to run on a iPad http://ht.ly/1JLYi

  • Capcom financials reveal 40 games are coming to Playstation, half of all games Capcom are releasing in 2010 Fiscal year http://ht.ly/1JM1j

  • QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Screenshots For The PSP http://ow.ly/17laxO

  • Sony expect to post a annual loss of ¥41B, much improved from the initial ¥70B estimate. Gaming+Viao Earnings ¥10B http://ht.ly/1JOTE

  • PC: Valve announce a "Extensive update" for Counter Strike Source is being tested. 144 new achievements+ more http://ht.ly/1JOVI

  • PS3: Dual Shock 3 + a Greatest Hits title , 1 of 4 games, bundles coming to Amazon, and possibly others, for $60 http://ht.ly/1JOYX

  • EA Financials, Revenue up 14%, $119M, to $979M. http://ht.ly/1JP5b

  • EA, they're No. 1 Publisher in USA and EU, have 20 titles with metacritic rating of 80 or more, 4 top 20 games in USA/EU http://ht.ly/1JP8m

  • EA, 5 titles sold more than 4M, FIFA 10, Madden NFL 10, The Sims 3, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Need For Speed Shift http://ht.ly/1JPbV

  • EA Announce Bulletstorm is currently set for a Q1 2011 release http://ht.ly/1JPd7




Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Namco Bandai Have Released New Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 Screenshots For The PSP

Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for their upcoming PSP game, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3. These screenshots are in-game and shows 4 player fighting, either with 2 human players against 2 AI players or 4 Humans in teams of 2.

Screenshots



Microsoft Reveal The Exotic Car Pack DLC For Forza 3

Microsoft have revealed the next DLC pack for Forza 3 is going to be The Exotic Car Pack. This pack is out now and costs 400 MS Points. the free car of the month is the Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85.

The 10 Cars In This Pack are:
  • SSC Ultimate Aero
  • JOSS JT1
  • Weismann GT MF5
  • Devon GTX
  • Spada Codatronca TS
  • Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85
  • Mosler MT900s
  • Q1 Rossion
  • Radical  SR8 LM
  • Gumpert Apollo
Exotic Car Pack Trailer


Screenshots


Press Release

This spring, turn heads and ignite your inner car-collector-passion with “The Exotic Car Pack” for “Forza Motorsport 3.” Brought to you by developers Turn 10, “The Exotic Car Pack” introduces a roster of rare boutique brands for the first time ever to the franchise.  Available for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace  starting today, the “Exotic Car Pack” features 10 distinctive vehicles that represent the pinnacle of automotive power and design.

This new car pack adds must-have jaw droppers to your showroom, including the SSC Ultimate Aero, the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest speed achieved by a road legal car (257 MPH). Also along for the ride is the Radical SR8 LM, which is famous for setting the fastest lap time on Nürburgring Nordschleife by a road legal production car (6 minutes and 48 seconds).

The “Exotic Car Pack” features 10 stunners that come ready to race, paint and tune:

SSC Ultimate Aero
JOSS JT1
Weismann GT MF5
Devon GTX
Spada Codatronca TS
Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85
Mosler MT900s
Q1 Rossion
Radical  SR8 LM
Gumpert Apollo

For car fans wanting a sample of this exotic download, Turn 10 is offering the Spyker C8 Laviolette LM85 as the free downloadable car of the month. Celebrating Spyker’s involvement in the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans race, the LM85 gives “Forza Motorsport 3” players the unique opportunity to push one of the rarest and most elite cars in the world to the brink. Paying homage to the Le Mans theme, only 24 real life LM85s will be manufactured, but with your copy of “Forza Motorsport 3,” you can get behind the wheel and feel the exhilaration for yourself, accelerating from 0-60 in under 4.5 seconds and hitting top speeds of more than 185 MPH.

Codemasters Have Released A New Trailer For International Cricket 2010

Codemasters have released a new trailer for International Cricket 2010. this trailer, titled Heroes, features both Stuart Broad and Ricky Ponting. This trailer shows in-game action from both of these players playing against a few different teams, at different grounds.



Press Release

Tuesday 11th May/... Codemasters® today released a new gameplay video for International Cricket 2010™, coming June 18th for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®. The latest video shows cricket stars Stuart Broad and Ricky Ponting in action and is available to view atwww.playcricket2010.com

Produced by Codemasters and developed by Trickstar Games, the Australian developer with a pedigree that includes Ashes 2009 and the Brian Lara series, International Cricket 2010 will set the new standard in cricket gaming. Players will experience a range of gameplay improvements which will deliver the most rewarding and authentic cricket yet, including fully motion captured players and reworked animations meaning cricketers bat, field and bowl more realistically than ever before.

Gamers can take to the wicket on 21 stadia around the world, each featuring authentic pitch conditions and performance. An extensive range of game modes, from quick fire Twenty20 matches to international tournaments and leagues, can be taken on with any of the expanded roster of 16 countries, including the officially licensed England and Australian teams.

Other key enhancements include ‘Action Cam’, the innovative new camera that takes players right onto the pitch, and the new ‘Power Stick’ which delivers 360° degree batting control and gives players the widest selection of shots possible, from pushing quick singles to riskier slogs to the boundary.

Complete with local and online multiplayer, International Cricket 2010 launches this summer for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3. For the latest news and screens, visitwww.playcricket2010.com.

ABOUT CODEMASTERS
Codemasters is a leading developer and publisher of best-selling interactive entertainment products for a global audience across multiple gaming platforms and channels. Established in 1986, the company’s dominant brands include Colin McRae DiRT, Race Driver GRID, Overlord and Operation Flashpoint; the company recently secured the exclusive worldwide video game rights to FORMULA 1. Codemasters is headquartered in Warwickshire UK, with North American operations based in Universal City, Calif. The company also maintains operations in Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Benelux and Malaysia. Codemasters receives over two million visitors to its web site every month, discover why at www.codemasters.com

ABOUT TRICKSTAR GAMES
Established in 2009, Trickstar Games is Australia’s newest but most experienced developer of best-selling interactive entertainment products for Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3. The company is headquartered in Prahran, Melbourne.www.trickstargames.com

ASK ABOUT GAMES
Codemasters supports askaboutgames.com www.askaboutgames.com - a UK initiative designed to help parents understand the age ratings system for computer and video games so that they can make more informed choices when choosing games for their children.

Codemasters is a registered trademark owned by The Codemasters Software Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. “PlayStation”, “PLAYSTATION” and “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo.

EA Announce Online Pass, The Only Way For Future EA Sports Games To Be Played Online [Updated]

EA Have announced Online Pass for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 EA Sports Games. Online Pass is a 1 time use code, that will come with all new EA Sports Games that have an online component, that you will have to enter to play the game online. the first game to come Online Pass is Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11, you will need to enter the Online Pass code that comes with the game to play it online. For those who buy a game used, and therefore have bought a game without a Online Pass Code, you can buy a new Online Pass Code for $10, prices for other countries to be revealed later.

It is unclear if Online Pass will come to the Nintendo Wii. EA say that those who use the Online Pass will gain access to features and bonus content as well as the standard online services.

[Update: Post updated to show that Online Pass applies only to EA Sports Games at this point.]

Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today introduced Online Pass content from EA SPORTS™. Online Pass rewards game owners with a game-specific, one-time-use registration code for online services, features and bonus content. Each title-specific Online Pass may be used with upcoming releases of EA SPORTS simulation games on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, beginning next month with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11. The one-time Online Pass registration code comes included with each unit sold new at retail. Once redeemed, additional Online Passes will be available for $10. Fans also may sign up for a free 7-day trial to experience Online Pass. International pricing will be announced within territories in the near future.

“This is an important inflection point in our business because it allows us to accelerate our commitment to enhance premium online services to the entire robust EA SPORTS online community,” said Peter Moore, President of EA SPORTS.

Retailer GameStop (NYSE: GME) has shown support of EA’s digital strategy by selling Sony PlayStation Network cards and Xbox Live Microsoft Points cards with the purchase of new and used EA titles. “GameStop is excited to partner with such a forward-thinking publisher as Electronic Arts,” said Dan DeMatteo, Chief Executive Officer of GameStop Corp. “This relationship allows us to capitalize on our investments to market and sell downloadable content online, as well as through our network of stores worldwide.”

Moore continued, “We’re delighted that GameStop is offering their support of this program as a place for gamers to purchase points that provide access to downloadable content from EA at their stores and through their website.”

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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA Mobile™ 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. Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox and the Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

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

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