What Have You Played This Week?

It was a very busy week and on top of it i spent most my gaming time trying to get through Enchanted Arms, i mean it in a good way but as with any RPG it takes time to complete them.

Football Manager 10 – PC – really enjoying my time at FC Bayern. I find them a good pallet cleanser and its good to come back to a team like that I feel. Nearly did the treble in my first season, gonna aim to do it in my second.

Enchanted Arms – PS3 – nearly 30 hours in and I don't think i'm quite at the end. In some ways the story is simple and easy to guess where its going, but it does throw in a few twists and surprises to keep it fresh. The average graphics and sound are fine, but what can be annoying is the frequency of which you battle enemies. Its obvious this has been done to make you spend more time in an area because there aren't too many areas to travel through and artificially extend the game. You can see that it was deliberate as the major enemies require you to keep levelling up. I do like the game, its kinda retro and decent and its not too hard to follow and play.

Monsters (probably) Stole My Princess– Minis – PSP – the art is fantastic and looks great on the PSP. The writing is clever, witty, and short, and the gameplay is soo simple and accessible, it all combines to make a great Minis title, even a great PSP game. The awards you get in the game are somewhat varied and pose some challenge, and the game modes do offer some quick play. The game mechanic may take a couple of goes to fully understand, but once it clicks you start gambling with how far up you'll let the monster get whilst trying to get the biggest combo.

what have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or you can comment on the game i played this week.

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17x1Ar

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17x3bs

• iPhone: Namco have revealed Pac-Match party, a match 3 Pac-Man themed game http://ht.ly/1R8bQ

• leaked 360 achievements for Earthworm Jim HD reveal the game has online multiplayer, possibly co-op http://ht.ly/1R8e3

• Nintendo announce they are investigating working conditions at Foxconn as 16 people have committed suicide + more http://ht.ly/1R8gd

• its rumoured that Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, has left Ubisoft which means Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been cancelled http://ht.ly/1R8j8

• its reported/rumoured that Sega will reveal Shogun II: Total War at E3 http://ht.ly/1R8m7

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Front Mission Evolved Is Coming Out In The UK On 17th September http://ht.ly/17x7wK

• its reported that the director for the Kane & Lynch move has walked away from the movie. http://ht.ly/1Rc8H

• PS2: Insomniac Games have revealed footage from I-5 (Girl With Stick) a canned project http://ht.ly/1Rcbc

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Front Mission Evolved http://ht.ly/17x9Sg

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days http://ht.ly/17x9Sf

• Xbox: The OFLC has rated Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair for the Xbox. speculation is its actually a XBLA title http://ht.ly/1RdQJ

• PS3: Argos, on their website, lists Gran Turismo 5 as coming out in UK in August for £47.99 http://ht.ly/1RdSU

• QTE Blog: Ubisoft Reveal Some Of The Games They Are Showing At E3 2010 http://ht.ly/17xbLW

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light is Coming Out In The UK This Autumn http://ht.ly/17xbLX

• PC: Nvidia have listed Heavy Rain as a title coming to PC's http://ht.ly/1RfOj

• JP Consoles, PSP 22.462, PS3 19.075, Wii 18.465, DSiLL 14.108, DSi 8.356, 360 4.656, DS 2.681, PS2 1.175, PSPgo 851 http://ht.ly/1RfPR

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Trailer For The Sims 3 Parodying Sex And The City http://ht.ly/17xffz

• PSP: Acquire + Zero Dic are releasing a free RPG In Japan on 25th June. Add ons cost, game can be freely distributed http://ht.ly/1Riq6

• iPad: Team 17 have released Worms HD on the iPad for £3. it has screen flipping for other players, auto save + more http://ht.ly/1Riup

• QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66

• iPhone: Capcom drop price of Resident Evil 4 to $2.99, Resident Evil HD to $4.99, Resident Evil for Beginners Now Free http://ht.ly/1Riwu

• 360: April 2010 XBLA revenue was up 11% over 2009 to $7.6M. 2010 sales so far are $33.8M http://ht.ly/1RiCn

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1RkTu

Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date [Update]

Nintendo have announced that Pokémon Black and Pokémon White is coming out in the USA in Spring 2011. Nintendo have also revealed the legendary Pokémon from Pokémon Black and White. The White Pokémon is called Reshiram and the black is called Zekrom, these are most likely Japanese names that could change when it comes to USA. I believe that these represent a new Pokémon Type, with Reshiram being a new Light Type and Zekrom will be Dark Type.

[Update, Nintendo UK Announce Pokémon Black and Pokémon White is coming out in Europe in Spring. Reshiram and Zekrom have been confirmed as the English names for the legendary Pokémon. Zekrom is in Pokémon White whilst Reshiram is in Pokémon Black]

Reshiram And Zekrom


Update from Bulbanews

Press Release

REDMOND, Wash., May 28, 2010 - Two new Pokémon™ games, Pokémon Black Version andPokémon White Version, for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems will be released in North America in spring 2011. Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram™ (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom™ (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.

"Pokémon is a true worldwide franchise with legions of fans in every corner of the globe," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We know these fans will be thrilled to discover this new generation of Pokémon next year."

The launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version follows the incredible consumer response to Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, which have sold more than 8.4 million units combined worldwide to date. The Pokémon video game series has sold more than 200 million units worldwide since it was first introduced 14 years ago.

For more information about Pokémon, visit www.pokemon.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 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 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 website at www.nintendo.com.

About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.

EA Have Released A Trailer For The Sims 3 Parodying Sex And The City

EA have released a new video for The Sims 3. this is a parody of the upcoming Sex And The City movie set in The Sims World.

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo UK have revealed the games coming out today on the WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console services. in all there are 9 games coming out, 1 on Virtual Console, 3 on WiiWare, and 5 on DSiWare. I have included screenshots where i can, but unfortunately i don't have screenshots for all the games. if you go to the link at the bottom, Nintendo have released a video showing footage from all the games coming out today.

Virtual Console


Kirby's Fun Pak – Super Nintendo


WiiWare

Lead the Meerkats

Art Style: PENTA TENTACLES

Voodoo Dice

DSiWare

Hero of Sparta

Flips The Magic Faraway Tree

Animal Color Cross

BLOONS


Just SING! National Anthems

From Nintendo UK

Ubisoft Reveal Some Of The Games They Are Showing At E3 2010

Ubisoft have revealed some of the games they are going to show at this years E3. The Games making an appearance at Ubisoft's press conference, which is on 14th June at 5PM, as well as other press conferences are Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy ’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier, And the new Driver game. Ubisoft have also teased that there are many other currently unannounced titles that are going to be revealed at E3.


Press Release

Paris, FRANCE – May 27, 2010 –Today Ubisoft is pleased to announce a preview of its lineup at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world's premiere trade show for video games and related products. The Ubisoft booth, located in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, will feature demos of the company’s stellar lineup for 2010 and beyond.

Video games exhibited at the Ubisoft booth will include the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed™ Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy™ ’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™, the next iteration of the blockbuster franchise Driver®, and many other titles that are yet to be announced. Ubisoft’s website (http://www.ubi.com) will host select information sent directly from Ubisoft’s booth at E3, giving fans access to exclusive interviews and trailers of Ubisoft games.

To kick-off its E3 activities, Ubisoft will host a press conference at the Los Angeles Theatre on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 5 pm (doors open at 3.30 pm). Ubisoft is thrilled to announce that Joel McHale, star of NBC’s "Community" and E!’s “The Soup.” will return as the host of its E3 press conference. The press conference is by invitation only to Ubisoft partners, investors, retailers and select media. Attendees will be treated to live demonstrations of Ubisoft’s upcoming releases and special guests in this not-to-be-missed event that will set the tone for one of Ubisoft’s most impressive line-ups to date. The public will be able to watch the press conference, as well as other exclusive videos and interviews throughout the E3 at:http://www.ubi.com.