Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 9th August
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 9th August
- The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August http://ht.ly/18uDSG
- QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th http://ht.ly/18uGKW
- PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi reveals work on Gran Turismo 5 is still not finished, but should be soon http://ht.ly/2mVX6
- Microsoft announce they are holding a GamesCom press conference. announcements will be made. http://ht.ly/2mW7I
- UK Games Chart, Toy Story 3, Modern Warfare 2, Dance On Broadway, StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty, Red Dead Redemption http://ht.ly/2mWav
- PS3: Tetsuya Nomura says Final Fantasy VS XIII is not making an appearance at GamesCom http://ht.ly/2mWd9
- Tetsuya Nomura says Final Fantasy VS XIII has been difficult, had to create new production methods. FFXIII Agito ways off http://ht.ly/2mWgQ
- Namco Bandai have registered a Trademark for City of Football. http://ht.ly/2mXiy
- PS3: Jeff Rubenstein admits changing a User Name has been bought up at Sony, but its not coming to Playstation Plus soon http://ht.ly/2mXmF
- Dave Votypka, head of Kaos Studios, suggests Modern Warfare 2 took inspiration from Homefront's 2009 E3 Demo http://ht.ly/2mXqX
- Irrational Games reveal a project Icarus announcement is coming on Wednesday http://ht.ly/2n3W7
- QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18uSEG
- QTE Blog: Sega Reveal The Boxart For Vanquish http://ht.ly/18uWBe
- QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For EA Sports Active 2 http://ht.ly/18uZnt
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood collectors edition revealed. $100, game, exclusive maps, art book, jack in a box + more http://ht.ly/2n9mc
- Marvelous Entertainment post ¥71M profit, up from $1.5M losses last year. sales down 55.4% year on year. http://ht.ly/2n9oJ
- QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce The 17th Expansion For EverQuest is House Of Thule And Its Coming Out 12th October http://ht.ly/18v1Sp
- PC: John St. John has confirmed he's done voice work for Defense Of The Ancients. its a Valve game http://ht.ly/2naG6
- DS: The ESRB Has rated Scribblenauts, they warn of homicidal houses, Flaming Snowman, Carnivorous Bikes and more http://ht.ly/2naIF
- QTE Blog: Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And White Reveals From The Weekend http://ht.ly/18v4Nw
- GameStop have listings for Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate edition for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360, Coming 12th October for $59.99 http://ht.ly/2ndaP
- Its been claimed that EA made a game based on the Iraqi War but failed to distributors, especially in the UK http://ht.ly/2ndhz
- QTE Blog: Q Games Announce PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Is Out Tomorrow For Playstation Plus Suscribers And 24th August For Regular PSN Users http://ht.ly/18v7o0
- THQ Financials,sales of $149.4M. losses of $30.1M, last years income of $6.4M. UFC 2010 sold 2.7M, UFC 2009 sold 2.9M. http://ht.ly/2nev3
- Tomonobu Itagaki's new game, Devil's Third, is expected to come out before April 2013 http://ht.ly/2ner3
- 360: Microsoft's sending out kinect Beta invites via Microsoft Connect. Individual/Party Chat will be disabled http://ht.ly/2nfiU
Monday, August 9, 2010
Q Games Announce PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Is Out Tomorrow For Playstation Plus Suscribers And 24th August For Regular PSN Users
The 2nd Lap update brings trophies to PixelJunk Racers and re-tunes the games difficulty. but, for those who have enjoyed the games current level of difficulty, it is optional to play at the new difficulty level. the update also brings a new global scoreboard called Drivers Points. You are also now able to play against Ghost racers from either your friends or players new year in the high score table.
From USA Playstation Blog
Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And White Reveals From The Weekend
Over the weekend, several pieces of Pokémon Black And White news was leaked as well as information regarding the upcoming Pokémon Best Wishes Anime. Unfortunately, there has also been a large amount of fake leaks as well which is why i delayed writing this post until it was clear what's correct. There are two main sources for all the leaks, rumours, and reveals. The latest CoroCoro magazine was leaked and there have been Playable Pokémon Black And White Demo's making the rounds. The names of the Pokémon are in Japanese and You can click on all the pictures to see them bigger.
New Pokémon.
The Caterpillar looking Pokémon has been revealed as Kurumiru. its a bug/grass type Pokémon whose abilities include Swarm and Chlorophyll. it has a new attack called Bug Resistance which attacks 2 Pokémon at once.
The Mole looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Moguryuu. its a ground type whose abilities are Sand Throw or Sand Power. it has a new attack called Drill liner
The Pink fish is called Mamambou and its a water type. its ability is Hydration. its speculated that its the evolution of Luvdisc.
The Pokémon standing up is called Miruhoggu and its the evolution of Minezumi. its a normal type with the abilities Illuminate or Keen eye.
The Deer Pokémon is called Shikijika. its a normal/grass type whose abilities include Chlorophyll or Herbivore. The Colour of Shikijika changes depending on the season in the game.
The Swan looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Swana, a Water/Flying type. its abilities are either Keen Eye or Pigeon Heart. it has a new attack called Windstorm.
The Rock looking Pokémon is called Gigaiasu. its a Rock type whose ability is Sturdy.
Other News...
In the article showing Shikijika, its revealed that Pokémon Black and White both feature seasons. each month in real life brings a new season in game, meaning there is a maximum of 3 times you see each season in a year. as well as changing the fur of Shikijika, the changing of seasons is noticeable in game with colour changes and certain areas becoming accessible or inaccessible due to things like snow.
It has been announced that TM's will no longer disappear once they have been used. they can be used as many times as you like, much like how HM's work in previous Pokémon games.
The game once more revolves around you, the main character, earning 8 gym badges. the first gym leader is Dento, the boy with green hair, whilst the second is Aloe. you fight them at Sanyo City and Shippou City respectively. the badge shown in the article is from Dento's gym.
Its been revealed there are no berries in Isshu, they only appear in the dream world. The Dream world is when you transfer your Pokémon to your real world PC. here you can obtain Pokémon with abilities they wouldn't have in the game as well as gain berries. there are other unlockables you can gain whilst in the Dream World, like Nee Pokédex covers and songs for Pokémon Musical contests.
There are a few more details in the original story From Pokébeach
New Pokémon.
The Caterpillar looking Pokémon has been revealed as Kurumiru. its a bug/grass type Pokémon whose abilities include Swarm and Chlorophyll. it has a new attack called Bug Resistance which attacks 2 Pokémon at once.
The Mole looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Moguryuu. its a ground type whose abilities are Sand Throw or Sand Power. it has a new attack called Drill liner
The Pink fish is called Mamambou and its a water type. its ability is Hydration. its speculated that its the evolution of Luvdisc.
The Pokémon standing up is called Miruhoggu and its the evolution of Minezumi. its a normal type with the abilities Illuminate or Keen eye.
The Deer Pokémon is called Shikijika. its a normal/grass type whose abilities include Chlorophyll or Herbivore. The Colour of Shikijika changes depending on the season in the game.
The Swan looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Swana, a Water/Flying type. its abilities are either Keen Eye or Pigeon Heart. it has a new attack called Windstorm.
The Rock looking Pokémon is called Gigaiasu. its a Rock type whose ability is Sturdy.
Other News...
In the article showing Shikijika, its revealed that Pokémon Black and White both feature seasons. each month in real life brings a new season in game, meaning there is a maximum of 3 times you see each season in a year. as well as changing the fur of Shikijika, the changing of seasons is noticeable in game with colour changes and certain areas becoming accessible or inaccessible due to things like snow.
It has been announced that TM's will no longer disappear once they have been used. they can be used as many times as you like, much like how HM's work in previous Pokémon games.
The game once more revolves around you, the main character, earning 8 gym badges. the first gym leader is Dento, the boy with green hair, whilst the second is Aloe. you fight them at Sanyo City and Shippou City respectively. the badge shown in the article is from Dento's gym.
Its been revealed there are no berries in Isshu, they only appear in the dream world. The Dream world is when you transfer your Pokémon to your real world PC. here you can obtain Pokémon with abilities they wouldn't have in the game as well as gain berries. there are other unlockables you can gain whilst in the Dream World, like Nee Pokédex covers and songs for Pokémon Musical contests.
There are a few more details in the original story From Pokébeach
Sony Online Entertainment Announce The 17th Expansion For EverQuest is House Of Thule And Its Coming Out 12th October
Sony Online Entertainment have revealed that the 16th expansion for EverQuest Is House Of Thule. Your role in the expansion is to defeat the overloards of the House of Thule, the Lords Of Dreams, and stop reisdents of Norrtah falling into dream induced comas. but, with the dream world taking form in Norrtah, the challenge that lies in wait is huge.
This Expansion Brings:
- +5 Level Increase – Achieve a New Max Level of 90 and set a new standard of gameplay
- More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
- In-game Housing Addition – Make your permanent mark on the world! Collect and display treasured items
- New Housing Trophy System – Display your trophies and receive statistical benefits
- Hundreds of new housing items to decorate your house to your own style
- 18 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
- 13 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
- 450+ Spells – Exponentially add to your caster’s arsenal
- 17 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions
- 120+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
- Inventory increase – Indulge the packrat in you and collect even more game goodies
Concept Art
Sony Online Entertainment have also detailed the pre-order incentives for The House of Thule. they are:
EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order
- Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
- HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
- 16 Slot bag
- 2 extra bag slots
- Wailing Contract Mercenary
- HoT key art in-game painting
- Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
- HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
- HoT in-game Item “Dead” Topiary Mount 2 (mount)
- Gnoll Pup Leash
- Sword of Truth Template
- 20 Slot bag
- 2 extra bag slots
- Wailing Contract Mercenary
- Discordant Contract Mercenary
- HoT key art in-game painting
- House of Thule in-game painting
- Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
- HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
- 16 Slot bag
- 2 extra bag slots
- HoT key art in-game painting
Windows® XP
Pentium® II 400 equivalent or greater
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 7500/NVidia GeForce 1 equivalent or greater*
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
28K + Internet Connection
4X Speed DVD-ROM
500 MB Hard Drive Space – 8 GB Available Hard Drive Space (depending on how many expansions are installed)
DirectX 9.0
Classic EverQuest and a valid EverQuest Subscription are Required
Recommended Specs:
Windows® 7, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® Vista
Pentium® 4 equivalent or greater
1 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce FX 5700/ATI Radeon 9500 equivalent or greater*
DirectX compatible Sound Card
56.6K + Internet Connection
8X DVD-ROM*
10.0+ GB Available Hard Drive Space
DirectX 9.0
Fact Sheet
House of Thule Product Description:
EverQuest® House of Thule™ is the seventeenth expansion of the groundbreaking EverQuest franchise. Now in its unprecedented twelfth year, House of Thule continues to add immersive gameplay, captivating storytelling and exciting worlds to the EverQuest legacy, now set in a never-before-seen dreamland full of mystery and adventure. House of Thule offers an expansion rich in content and packed with game-changing features including a level cap increase and the addition of player housing, which new players, veterans and MMO fans will relish.
House of Thule Storyline:
Across Norrath prominent figures are falling into dream-induced comas. The clerics and mystics of the land are powerless to wake their leaders from their unnatural sleep, evidence that something is deeply wrong in the world of dreams.
A strange home has appeared in the Feerrott jungle, its look sinister, its purpose, unknown. Upon entering the house, the air is thick with tension, caused by an ensuing conflict between the Thule deities; Cazic, Terris and Morell; the Lord of Dreams. Their turmoil has affected the world of Norrath, clashing reality with delusion, and around every twisting passageway, dreams and nightmares take on their physical forms. Unhinged by imagination, there’s no way of knowing what beings lay in wait for intrepid explorers. Prevail over the overlords of the House of Thule. Unravel its secrets and prevent Norrath from being consumed by the power of its dreams.
New House of Thule Game Features:
+5 Level Increase – Achieve a New Max Level of 90 and set a new standard of gameplay
More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
In-game Housing Addition – Make your permanent mark on the world! Collect and display treasured items
New Housing Trophy System – Display your trophies and receive statistical benefits
Hundreds of new housing items to decorate your house to your own style
18 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
13 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
450+ Spells – Exponentially add to your caster’s arsenal
17 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions
120+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
Inventory increase – Indulge the packrat in you and collect even more game goodies
30 days of game time included with purchase (new accounts only; excludes existing game and Station Access accounts)
EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
16 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
Wailing Contract Mercenary
HoT key art in-game painting
EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order Digital Collector’s Edition
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
HoT in-game Item “Dead” Topiary Mount 2 (mount)
Gnoll Pup Leash
Sword of Truth Template
20 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
Wailing Contract Mercenary
Discordant Contract Mercenary
HoT key art in-game painting
House of Thule in-game painting
EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store, D2D, Amazon, Steam Digital Download - Live
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
16 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
HoT key art in-game painting
System Specs:
Required Specs:
Windows® XP
Pentium® II 400 equivalent or greater
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 7500/NVidia GeForce 1 equivalent or greater*
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
28K + Internet Connection
4X Speed DVD-ROM
500 MB Hard Drive Space – 8 GB Available Hard Drive Space (depending on how many expansions are installed)
DirectX 9.0
Classic EverQuest and a valid EverQuest Subscription are Required
Recommended Specs:
Windows® 7, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® Vista
Pentium® 4 equivalent or greater
1 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce FX 5700/ATI Radeon 9500 equivalent or greater*
DirectX compatible Sound Card
56.6K + Internet Connection
8X DVD-ROM*
10.0+ GB Available Hard Drive Space
DirectX 9.0
*Note: All Direct 3D cards not supported. DirectX 9.0b or greater is required for all XP/Vista.
System requirements subject to change as the game progresses and you may need to upgrade your current system (or obtain a new system) to play the game over its lifetime.
EA Have Released A New Trailer For EA Sports Active 2
EA have released a new trailer for EA Sports Active 2. this trailer features footage of in-game activities and people playing them. it highlights the new heart rate monitor and the fact its now coming out on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as the Nintendo Wii. The trailer shows many different activities in the game before finishing by saying that the game is coming out on 19th November.
Sega Reveal The Boxart For Vanquish
Sega Have revealed the boxart for Vanquish. the game has been rated 15 in the UK.
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