- QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 16th July http://ht.ly/18aRYO
- QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 16th July http://ht.ly/18aTIX
- PC: its reported that it has cost Activison Blizzard over $100M to make StarCraft 2. they expect to make $500M from it http://ht.ly/2cPlM
- PSP2: its rumoured PSP2 development delayed due to Issues with Nvidia's Tegra 2 chipset. set fro CES showing + mroe http://ht.ly/2cPnc
- 360: Bungie have released pictures of the Initial kit you get in Halo Reach that you can use to customise your character http://ht.ly/2cPnK
- QTE Blog: Marvel Reveal The Upcoming Little Big Planet Costumes Coming On 20th July http://ht.ly/18aX8p
- Wii: Activison haven't announced James Bond 007 Blood Stone is coming to Wii, the games website shows boxart for it http://ht.ly/2cQq6
- EA are reportedly looking to sell its stake in Ubisoft, they have a 15% stake in Ubisoft. Its in Ubisofts best interest http://ht.ly/2cQrY
- QTE Blog: Sony Detail The Automatic Download Feature In Playstation Plus And Reveal Its First Demo http://ht.ly/18aYNQ
- 360: Atomic announce Breach is coming out in 2011, admit it missed its Summer Of Arcade release. Adding new features http://ht.ly/2cQNR
- Concept art for Cyanide's A Song Of Ice And Fire Emerge. its also a strategy game, many ways to complete it http://ht.ly/2cQOL
- QTE Blog: David Jaffe Reveals Twisted Metal Apocalypse, A Cancelled PS3 Twisted Metal Game http://ht.ly/18b0Nh
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 has only sold 32% of the copies sold during Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10's initial launch month http://ht.ly/2cSjy
- PS3: WiiWare game, Swords and Soldiers is coming to the PSN this fall. http://ht.ly/2cSka
- QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/18bJ5o
- QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/18bNWn
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 17th And Sunday 18th July
Sunday, July 18, 2010
QTE Tweets Of The Week
This top 10 shows the most clicked tweets from my News in brief Twitter stream. There was a lot of Apple news this week, and nearly all of it received a lot of clicks. The Ratchet & Clank story, last weeks number, was still being clicked. It turns out it was re-tweeted a lot and appeared on a few blogs.
10 iPhone: iOS 4.01 is out now, iPad update 3.2.1 is also out now http://ht.ly/2c5Wl
9 Namco Bandai's Twitter page is asking fans what PS1 games they want to appear as a PS1 Classic on the PSN http://ht.ly/2aKMp
8 3Rockstar San Diego confirm around 40 employees have been let go from the studio that made Red Dead Redemption http://ht.ly/2bSs9
7 Tim Schafer describes his outburst yesterday about Bobby Kotick as "an accident" and "I need to keep my mouth shut," http://ht.ly/2bSUv
6 Abe Mudokon, from the Oddworld games, tweets. he's announced something's going to be revealed in around 48 hours http://ht.ly/2bTw2
5 360: Kinect cannot be sold in China as the Xbox 360 itself cannot be sold there. there's no word if they'll appeal http://ht.ly/2aKQU
4 360: both Microsoft and Chris Cashman don't know if there'll be a Season 3 of 1vs100 or when it could be http://ht.ly/2aTBo
3 Apple announce a fix for the Proximity Sensor issues is in the works for iPhone 4, fix in next software update http://ht.ly/2czrh
2 Wildstorm Comics announce they are releasing a Ratchet & Clank Comic on 8th September that'll span 6 issues http://ht.ly/29Bux
1 iPhone: Apple press conference is live now at Engadget http://ht.ly/2cpcD
10 iPhone: iOS 4.01 is out now, iPad update 3.2.1 is also out now http://ht.ly/2c5Wl
9 Namco Bandai's Twitter page is asking fans what PS1 games they want to appear as a PS1 Classic on the PSN http://ht.ly/2aKMp
8 3Rockstar San Diego confirm around 40 employees have been let go from the studio that made Red Dead Redemption http://ht.ly/2bSs9
7 Tim Schafer describes his outburst yesterday about Bobby Kotick as "an accident" and "I need to keep my mouth shut," http://ht.ly/2bSUv
6 Abe Mudokon, from the Oddworld games, tweets. he's announced something's going to be revealed in around 48 hours http://ht.ly/2bTw2
5 360: Kinect cannot be sold in China as the Xbox 360 itself cannot be sold there. there's no word if they'll appeal http://ht.ly/2aKQU
4 360: both Microsoft and Chris Cashman don't know if there'll be a Season 3 of 1vs100 or when it could be http://ht.ly/2aTBo
3 Apple announce a fix for the Proximity Sensor issues is in the works for iPhone 4, fix in next software update http://ht.ly/2czrh
2 Wildstorm Comics announce they are releasing a Ratchet & Clank Comic on 8th September that'll span 6 issues http://ht.ly/29Bux
1 iPhone: Apple press conference is live now at Engadget http://ht.ly/2cpcD
What Have You Played This Week?
It may not look like i've played alot this week, but i have put alot of time into Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2, maybe 15+ hours this week. not made it in my attempt to finish the game, it could take around 60+ hours to complete the game, but i have finished 1 story mode and some of the other story mode so i may send it back to the rentals on Monday.
Football Manager 10 – PC – still with Havant & Waterlooville and still in league 1. not played too much, just coming up to Christmas now, but i'm doing well in the league. The only problem I have is i'm unable to improve my stadium and because of this my finances are very tight.
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 – Xbox 360 – I put a lot of time into this game in an attempt to try and finish it. What I soon discovered is that I wasn't having any fun playing it on medium so I put it on easy and began to have a better time playing the game. The main reason why medium was no fun was because the game has no checkpoint system, so if you die you have to start all the way from the beginning. What I was finding was I would get all the way to the end and die. This is more true with the giant Gundams they added to the game. They take a lot to kill them and they are very powerful, but there are some levels that have several of them throughout. The only other issues i've had with the game are some achievements not unlocking, 1 of which still has yet to unlock, and I think the manual camera moves a touch too slow. This game is not a quick game to play and the achievements are not easy to get, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. But if you like Gundams or hack-and-slash style games this is a very competent game. There are 2 story modes to play through as well as having to juggle friendships with other characters. On the surface it is a simple game, but if you want a deeper experience from a hack-and-slash, this has it.
Transformers: War For Cybertron – PS3 – just been playing some multiplayer, trying to get some of those achievements. Still find it fun, the multiplayer issues are still annoying...but my love for Transformers and this game wins out still.
Did you manage to play more games than I have over the week, or do you have any comments on my experiences or questions about the games i've played? If you do, feel free to add them in the comments section.
Football Manager 10 – PC – still with Havant & Waterlooville and still in league 1. not played too much, just coming up to Christmas now, but i'm doing well in the league. The only problem I have is i'm unable to improve my stadium and because of this my finances are very tight.
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2 – Xbox 360 – I put a lot of time into this game in an attempt to try and finish it. What I soon discovered is that I wasn't having any fun playing it on medium so I put it on easy and began to have a better time playing the game. The main reason why medium was no fun was because the game has no checkpoint system, so if you die you have to start all the way from the beginning. What I was finding was I would get all the way to the end and die. This is more true with the giant Gundams they added to the game. They take a lot to kill them and they are very powerful, but there are some levels that have several of them throughout. The only other issues i've had with the game are some achievements not unlocking, 1 of which still has yet to unlock, and I think the manual camera moves a touch too slow. This game is not a quick game to play and the achievements are not easy to get, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. But if you like Gundams or hack-and-slash style games this is a very competent game. There are 2 story modes to play through as well as having to juggle friendships with other characters. On the surface it is a simple game, but if you want a deeper experience from a hack-and-slash, this has it.
Transformers: War For Cybertron – PS3 – just been playing some multiplayer, trying to get some of those achievements. Still find it fun, the multiplayer issues are still annoying...but my love for Transformers and this game wins out still.
Did you manage to play more games than I have over the week, or do you have any comments on my experiences or questions about the games i've played? If you do, feel free to add them in the comments section.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
David Jaffe Reveals Twisted Metal Apocalypse, A Cancelled PS3 Twisted Metal Game
David Jaffe has revealed that around 2 years ago, Twisted Metal was going to be set in an apocalyptic wasteland. The artwork above was for a post apocalyptic Sweet Tooth. David Jaffe reveals that the games co-director, Scott Campbell, wasn't keen on the post apocalypse idea and ultimately this version of Twisted Metal was cancelled. David Jaffe says it was a "Good thing we did given the glut of apocalypse style games now flooding the market. Scott so smart! :)".
From David Jaffe.Biz
Sony Detail The Automatic Download Feature In Playstation Plus And Reveal Its First Demo
Sony have detailed how the Automatic Download feature works, for those who are a Playstation Plus Subscriber, and revealed the first demo that takes advantage of this new feature. The First Demo that will take advantage of this is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. the Demo is coming to the PSN on 20th July for Playstation Plus Subscribers, and on 27th July for regular Playstation 3 users. However, if your Playstation 3 is set up for Automatic Downloads, your Playstation 3 will download the demo, assuming your console is turned of, from 20th July.
Sony have also detailed how the Automatic Download feature works:
- turns on your PS3 system every 48 hours (during the timeframe you designate)
- checks for content
- downloads anything available to your PS3
- shuts off your PS3 system
- If your system is on during the timeframe you designate to check for updates, your PS3 will check for updates after it is turned off, during its next designated timeframe. This will likely be 24 – 48 hours later.
- If you already have the demo/firmware update on your system, PlayStation Plus will not push the demo to your system. (This is true even if you get the demo and then delete it.)
- You must be an active PlayStation Plus subscriber to enjoy the convenience of automatic downloads (which also delivers firmware updates and game patches).
- If you turn on the Automatic Download feature before Monday, July 19, expect to have the Kane & Lynch demo pushed to your system July 20th or 21st. during the timeframe you designate in your settings.
- If you turn on the feature between July 20 – 27, you can expect to have the demo pushed to your system within 24 hours, during the timeframe you designate in your setting.
- You’ll get the demo more quickly if your PS3 is not turned on during the timeframe you designate to check for updates, because the auto download feature of PlayStation Plus looks for content while your PS3 system is turned off.
Marvel Reveal The Upcoming Little Big Planet Costumes Coming On 20th July
Marvel have revealed the second group of Marvel costumes coming to Little Big Planet. these costumes are coming out on 20th July and they will be compatible with Little Big Planet 2.
Thor
Elektra
Spider-Man
The Human Torch
Ghost Rider
From Marvel
Thor
Elektra
Spider-Man
The Human Torch
Ghost Rider
From Marvel
Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 16th July
This is all the news from Friday 16th July.
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