Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. Its great to see a lot of interest in news from my site, but the two clear most clicked stories this week were news on HBO and Final Fantasy XIV. the re-cap of yesterdays news, at number 6, is Wednesdays re-cap.
10 PS3: Sony point to the release of the PS3 Slim as a standout moment for the PS3, from a business POV. http://ht.ly/1Qbvx
9 QTE Blog: THQ Announce The Deadline For Them To Renew Their WWE License Has Been Extended http://ow.ly/15XTIv
8 QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66
7 QTE Blog: Virgin Reveal The Gaming Division Will Be Called Virgin Gaming http://ht.ly/17wnGY
6 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17vof7
5 its rumoured Rock Band 3 keyboard symbol is for a Keytar. A Source says Mad Catz is making one like a Keytar http://ht.ly/1QmE3
4 Gamefly and Amazon.com have listed Rock Of The Dead as coming to the PS3, 360, and Wii. http://ht.ly/1Q7dZ
3 QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/17vuNq
2 QTE Blog: Sony Announce HBO Programs Are Coming To The Playstation Network's Video Delivery Service http://ht.ly/17uP2N
1 PC: The Final Fantasy XIV Beta is taking another step forward over the alpha, improving on combat, visuals + much more http://ht.ly/1QRwm
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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.
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.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays news.
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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
Friday, May 28, 2010
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.
[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
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
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