Capcom Reveal The Boxart For Dead Rising 2

Capcom have revealed the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 boxart for Dead Rising 2. The Boxart show that the game is rated M for Mature.

Capcom have also announced that a new Dead Rising 2 website has gone live. at the site you follow 4 characters, Lance, Gretchen, Wallace and Johnny Pipes, as they try to get tickets and see Terror Is Reality XVII. the site will also tease and show some new features from Dead Rising 2.

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EA Reveal Dead Space Ignition, A Downloadable Prequel To Dead Space 2

EA Have revealed Dead Space Ignition, a downloadable prequel game from Ignition Entertainment that tells the story of the initial Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl. Dead Space Ignition was written by Antony Johnston, the author who wrote the 6-book Dead Space comic series that came out in 2008. Dead Space Ignition is set to come out on both the PSN and XBLA this fall.

Steve Papoutsis, Executive Producer on the Dead Space franchise, has revealed that Dead Space Ignition is just one of the many upcoming game extensions they have planned for Dead Space 2. Dead Space Ignition is a interactive comic-style game that also has 3 Mini-Games to play in order to survive, Hardware Crack, Trace Route and System Override.

Dead Space Ignition does allow players to finish the game in multiple ways as it as a “Choose Your Own Adventure” type narrative. in all there are 4 unique endings to the game, and for every ending you complete you unlock you will be awarded with in-game items for Dead Space 2, like an exclusive suit for Isaac Clarke, that can be used when it comes out on 25th January 2011.

Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hours before engineer Isaac Clarke begins his adventure on “The Sprawl” in Dead Space™ 2 a Necromorph outbreak occurs – but how did the events unfold? Players will witness the horror first-hand when Visceral Games™, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio releasesDead Space Ignition, an all-new downloadable game that takes place on the Sprawl and challenges players to survive the initial Necromorph outbreak. Dead Space Ignition will be available in Fall 2010 on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace and the PlayStation®Network.

“Dead Space Ignition is the first of many exciting game extensions we have planned for the launch of Dead Space 2,” said Steve Papoutsis, Executive Producer on the Dead Space franchise. “The interactive comic-style game will giveDead Space fans a unique perspective on the events leading up to Dead Space 2, and will also introduce the storyline to a brand-new audience of gamers.”

Dead Space Ignition combines an interactive comic-style story with three unique hacking mini games; Hardware Crack, Trace Route and System Override. Each game offers a fun and satisfying arcade experience that will challenge players with puzzles and twitch gameplay. Dead Space Ignition features a unique “Choose Your Own Adventure” type narrative, allowing players to survive the horrific Necromorph outbreak in multiple ways. The game offers four unique endings and upon completion of each one, players will be rewarded with unlocks including an exclusive suit, all of which can be used by Isaac Clarke in Dead Space 2 when the game releases on Jan 25, 2011.

Dead Space Ignition is written by Antony Johnston, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of comics, graphic novels, video games and books including Wasteland, and Daredevil. Antony makes his return to the Dead Space universe after creating the six-book Dead Space comic series in 2008. In Dead Space Ignition, Antony uses his horror story-telling expertise to introduce new characters and craft new plot twists for this intriguing prequel.

Dead Space 2 recently won various prestigious awards at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, including ‘Best Action/Adventure Game’ from top media outlets including Game Informer, GameSpot, GameSpy and Machinima.com. Dead Space 2 also won GameSpot’s highly-coveted ‘Best Xbox 360 Game’ award.

In Dead Space 2, engineer Isaac Clarke makes his return in a blood-curdling new adventure on an all-new space installation known as “The Sprawl.” The lone survivor of a horrific alien infestation, Isaac finds himself confronting a catastrophic new nightmare. Battling dementia, Isaac will do whatever it takes to save himself and dominate the relentless enemy onslaughts. Equipped with a new arsenal of tools to dismember the necromorphs, Isaac faces the challenge head-on. Players will see Isaac fight bigger, scarier and more epic battles that will keep them on the edge of their seats.

Dead Space 2 will be available on Jan. 25, 2011 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PC. Dead Space Ignition will be available in Fall 2010 on Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace and the PlayStation®Network and is being co-developed by Sumo Digital. For additional information and news, visit www.deadspacegame.com, follow us on twitterwww.twitter.com/isaacclarke or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/deadspace.

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 MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. 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, Dead Space and Visceral Games are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft Group of companies.

About Sumo Digital
Sumo Digital is a full service game developer located in Sheffield England. Founded in 2003, the studio has shipped more than 20 titles on all platforms from Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 to PC, DSi and iOS. Part of Foundation 9 Entertainment, Sumo prides itself on delivering quality games that delight players worldwide.

505 Games Have Released A Trailer For Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore The Video Game

505 Games have released a new trailer for their upcoming Cats & Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore The Video Game movie tie in game for the Nintendo DS. this trailer features alot of gameplay from the game, showing how each of the three characters can be used, several locations in the game, the game is a mix of platforming and a beat'em up, and how the game looks on the Nintendo DS. the trailer shows that most of the gameplay takes place on the top screen, with the bottom screen used to show the characters you can use in a level and the collectables/ammo you have left. the trailer reveals that the game has 45 levels to play through.

Rooster Teeth Have Made A Special Red vs Blue Celebrating Halo And Halo Reach

Rooster Teeth have done a special Red vs Blue in celebration of Halo Day. this Red vs Blue takes it back to where it all began before finishing off with a surprise that fits how the series has grown and become more technologically advance compared to Halo on the Xbox.

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 7th July

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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/1829uu
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 6th July http://ht.ly/182bMA
• Wii: Nintendo Announce Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus have sold over 1 million units in Australia. http://ht.ly/284Sw
• 3DS: Miyamoto says Nintendo are thinking about brining Mii's to the 3DS and future Nintendo Systems http://ht.ly/284UM
• PS3: Ubisoft announce R.U.S.E. will support Move and not Kinect. took only 4-5 weeks to add it, says its cool http://ht.ly/284WS
• Its reported that Drive: San Francisco is coming out in the UK on 26th November on all platforms http://ht.ly/284Yo
• Hideo Kojima has teased that Metal Gear Solid 5 could be his next game, says what ever it is its amazing http://ht.ly/28508
• QTE Blog: EA Reveal The Creation Centre For FIFA 11 http://ht.ly/182hnk
• 360: Microsoft is teaming up with Burger King to have small interactive Kinectimal animal plush toys in their meals http://ht.ly/2882H
• Epic's Mark Rein says they are moving into Mobile Phone and Tablet markets. they're not abandoning PC's http://ht.ly/2886m
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/182ke1
• 360: Bloomberg is reporting that Xbox Live made $1 Billion in 2009. around half of Xbox Live's 25M Subscribers are Gold http://ht.ly/288az
• PSP: Disney Interactive announce Split/Second is coming to the PSP this holiday. No Online, 4 player ad-hoc http://ht.ly/28dLh
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Detail The 2010 Summer Of Arcade http://ht.ly/182mSz
• The German Ratins Board has rated NBA Jam on both the PS3 and 360 http://ht.ly/28dVe
• 360: Ruffian games reveal there are currently 2 DLC Packs planned for Crackdown 2 "The Toy Box" and "Deluge." http://ht.ly/28fja
• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle http://ht.ly/182qNX
• PSP: latest Famitsu Magazine mentions Namco Bandai is making God Eater Burst. its unclear if its a sequel or remix http://ht.ly/28fs5
• Sony's Shuhei Yoshida said he was surprised with Kinects Casual Line-up, respects their strength in FPS. http://ht.ly/28fww
• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 07/07/2010 http://ht.ly/182sQW
• PS3: Square Enix admit they tried a simultaneous PC and PS3 release of Final Fantasy XIV but had tech issues on PS3 http://ht.ly/28fAZ
• PS3: Twisted Metal Multiplayer is getting alot of work, 4 factions, offline+online, looking into custom soundtracks http://ht.ly/28gaQ
• 360: Microsoft say Kinect can be used whilst sitting as long as the game was developed with that in mind http://ht.ly/28gAk
• Activision’s Dan Amrich reveals DJ Hero has shipped over 1.2M units since launch, when only 122K were sold http://ht.ly/28gCJ
• Bobby Kotick says Xbox Live is "the only significant alternative" to their own subscription service, World of Warcraft http://ht.ly/28fDd
• 360: Microsoft's Phil Spencer says Kingdoms from Crytek has been in development for a while now, unique to the 360 http://ht.ly/28g5l
• PC: Blizzard have announced that users of their forums will have to use their real names. change coming soon http://ht.ly/28ogm
• Japanese telecom operator NTTDoCoMo is reportedly in talks with Console makers to get its 3G Chips installed in Handhelds http://ht.ly/28osB
• PSP: its reported that EyePet and Invizimals maynot come to the PSPgo, prompting rumours the converter cable isn't coming http://ht.ly/28oCO
• QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/182Coy

This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's USA Playstation Blog has detailed the Comics coming out today in the USA on the Digital Comic Store. Sony have also announced that this week there will be a free comic from DC called The Night Owls #1.

2000AD Prog # 1687
Astonishing Tales (2009) # 4
Batman: Year One # 3
Black Panther (2005) #6 – #9
Cancertown # 6
Criminal: The Sinners (2008) #1 & #2
Devi # 7
DMZ: On the Ground #6 – #12
Donald Duck and the Secret of the 313
Eleventh Hour # 3
Fables #11 – #14
Finding Nemo # 0
Free Realms #5 & #6
Ghostbusters: Convolution # 1
G.I. Joe: Cobra # 10
Green Lantern: Secret Origin – Part 3 # 31
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War – Part 4 of 12 # 4
High Moon: Chapter 1 # 2
Jonah Hex #13 & #14
Justice League: Generation Lost # 5
The Lexian Chronicles # 8
Marvel Zombies 2 (2007) # 1
Mickey Mouse in: “The Haunted City”
Night Owls # 1
Planetary: Authority # 1
Planetary: JLA # 1
Project Eon # 2
Ramayan 3392 AD # 7
Resistance #5 & #6
The Sadhu # 7
Scrooge McDuck and the High Sea Trap
Snakewoman # 7
Star Trek: McCoy # 3
Superduck # 13
Transformers # 8
Victorian Undead # 3
Walk-In # 6
Wizards of Mickey # 9
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper # 1

From USA Playstation Blog