This top 10 shows the most clicked tweets from my News in brief Twitter stream. Its the second week running where News about Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 has made it into the top 10, nearly all the stories made it in. There was a lot of clicks from the UK, especially with FIFA and F1 2010, big franchises for the UK. The only real surprise was the so-so interest in the Nintendo 3DS. Each story got some interest, but none of them made it into the top 10.
10 QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Announce Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Has Gone Gold And Is Out In USA On 15th October http://ht.ly/19bzlr
9 QTE Blog: Activision Announce Zombies Are Coming To Call Of Duty: Black Ops http://ht.ly/19ek5l
8 Codemasters insist fans are wrong regarding F1 2010 Ai, its not phoney. patch is coming based on user issue feedback http://ht.ly/2MWHP
7 Bobby Kotick says he had no choice but to fire Vince Zampella and Jason West, says they used Activision for own benefit http://ht.ly/2KppP
6 PS3: Sony Europe confirm the PS3 Gran Turismo 5 bundles coming to UK do not come with a Titanium Blue PS3, PS3 is black http://ht.ly/2L32c
5 QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 http://ht.ly/19cg9f
4 QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16KshP
3 LucasArts reveal Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II will let you play as Guybrush Threepwood http://ht.ly/2LFXY
2 Codemasters say they are working on a patch for F1 2010 to stop the corrupt game save issue http://ht.ly/2L2SY
1 A Price war over FIFA 11 is emerging in the UK with several supermarkets having offers on the game http://ht.ly/2MoDC
Sunday, October 3, 2010
What Have You Played This Week?
I thought it was going to be a quiet week, but it was pretty full of 3DS stuff and plenty of trailers/screenshots for games that are about to come out. I'm pleased I got some serious Football Manager 10 game time in and I also completed Mini Ninjas. My parents getting me Pokèmon HeartGold was amazing and that and the demos i've played have filled the few gaps when i'm not busy.
Football Manager 10 – PC – I managed to get a couple of days playing in and got promoted, by winning the league, and now i'm working my way through December in my first season in the premiership. I'm just below the mid table and thankfully there's a decent gap between the bottom 3 and the rest of the table. I've got in some players on the cheap and when I looked good for promotion the season before I sorted out contracts so I wouldn't have to spend lots of money doing contracts this season. The board surprised me by expanding the training and stadium and i'm comfortably making money each month.
Mini Ninjas – PS3 – I completed the game, with most of the trophies, and enjoyed it throughout. The last level is difficult and forced me to slow down and use more strategy than I had so far in the game. I will say the last level and last boss could make you “sea sick” as the camera is used in such a way that I could give that effect. Overall though its a very solid game. I admit its perhaps aimed at a younger audience than myself and I do recommend it if your looking for a game for young teens or someone more a casual gamer. If your into trophies, this game is great. It is possible to get them all in 1 go. I failed in that, leaving me with 3 to get. At the time of writing this i'm down to 1.
God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta – Demo – PSP – This is a good demo. You get to experience many facets of God Of War Gameplay and get to face off not just against the little enemies but also against monster sized enemies. The gameplay is solid, the graphics are amazing, and the demo is non-stop action, but never too frantic. If your into the God Of War style gameplay, even if its just on consoles, this is well worth downloading and the size of the demo is only around 97MB.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 – Demo – PSP – Those who keep up with the blog know i've gotten into Naruto recently. I'm waiting for Ninja Storm 2 to be released and I have Broken Bonds in my rent que, so I had a look what else is out. This is one of the highest rated Naruto games on the PSP but I don't think the demo does it justice. You only get 4 fighters and a few locations to fight in. the levels look great, but with 4 fighters on the screen, forcing the screen to zoom out, they don't look that great. It plays fine, the controls are manageable. If your into Naruto and looking for a handheld fighter, this is worth a look as it's up to date with the Pain Saga. The demo is only around 66 MB.
Pokèmon Heart Gold – DS – My Parents know I love Pokèmon and that I don't have this game. They found it cheap and got it as a present. Fair to say i've been playing it when I can. I only have 2 badges so far but I am about to fight the next gym leader. Its strange playing this game as I had Gold on the GBC and still think its probably the best Pokèmon game i've played, I still remember the routes, the Pokèmon, and it feels great playing the game again.
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 – I managed to get a couple of days playing in and got promoted, by winning the league, and now i'm working my way through December in my first season in the premiership. I'm just below the mid table and thankfully there's a decent gap between the bottom 3 and the rest of the table. I've got in some players on the cheap and when I looked good for promotion the season before I sorted out contracts so I wouldn't have to spend lots of money doing contracts this season. The board surprised me by expanding the training and stadium and i'm comfortably making money each month.
Mini Ninjas – PS3 – I completed the game, with most of the trophies, and enjoyed it throughout. The last level is difficult and forced me to slow down and use more strategy than I had so far in the game. I will say the last level and last boss could make you “sea sick” as the camera is used in such a way that I could give that effect. Overall though its a very solid game. I admit its perhaps aimed at a younger audience than myself and I do recommend it if your looking for a game for young teens or someone more a casual gamer. If your into trophies, this game is great. It is possible to get them all in 1 go. I failed in that, leaving me with 3 to get. At the time of writing this i'm down to 1.
God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta – Demo – PSP – This is a good demo. You get to experience many facets of God Of War Gameplay and get to face off not just against the little enemies but also against monster sized enemies. The gameplay is solid, the graphics are amazing, and the demo is non-stop action, but never too frantic. If your into the God Of War style gameplay, even if its just on consoles, this is well worth downloading and the size of the demo is only around 97MB.
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3 – Demo – PSP – Those who keep up with the blog know i've gotten into Naruto recently. I'm waiting for Ninja Storm 2 to be released and I have Broken Bonds in my rent que, so I had a look what else is out. This is one of the highest rated Naruto games on the PSP but I don't think the demo does it justice. You only get 4 fighters and a few locations to fight in. the levels look great, but with 4 fighters on the screen, forcing the screen to zoom out, they don't look that great. It plays fine, the controls are manageable. If your into Naruto and looking for a handheld fighter, this is worth a look as it's up to date with the Pain Saga. The demo is only around 66 MB.
Pokèmon Heart Gold – DS – My Parents know I love Pokèmon and that I don't have this game. They found it cheap and got it as a present. Fair to say i've been playing it when I can. I only have 2 badges so far but I am about to fight the next gym leader. Its strange playing this game as I had Gold on the GBC and still think its probably the best Pokèmon game i've played, I still remember the routes, the Pokèmon, and it feels great playing the game again.
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, October 2, 2010
Deep Silver Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Get Fit with Mel B On The PS3
Deep Silver have released new screenshots and a trailer for Lightning Fish's upcoming PS3 game, Get Fit with Mel B. Get Fit with Mel B is a fitness game designed for the Playstation Move and is coming out in October 2010. The trailer gives an overview of the games features, using in-game footage as examples. the screenshots are also in-game and show some menus and in-game action.
Screenshots
Features:
- Workout Alongside Mel B On Screen: Forget cartoon avatars – in Get Fit with Mel B you get the real deal in high-definition. It’ll just be you with Mel B at your side, coaching you through workouts and providing constant, real-time feedback on your performance.
- Completely Individualized Training: Everyone has different fitness goals and Get Fit with Mel B is designed to help you drill down to your specific needs by setting program goals and tuning the entire experience exclusively to you. Whether you’re looking to get toned for the beach, train for sports or simply de-stress, Mel B has a workout plan with exercises specifically picked out for your needs.
- Social Network Integration: Be proud of your hard work! Share your accomplishments alongside Mel B with the program’s optional facebook integration tool and show off your progress to your friends.
- Attention to Overall Wellness: Fitness doesn’t just include working hard and exercising – attention to nutrition is also important! In Get Fit with Mel B, you’ll not only receive daily workouts to help you reach your goals, but you’ll also receive daily meal plans and recipes to make sure you are eating right and have proper nutrition for a strong body.
- Options for all Levels of Experience: Brand new to the world of fitness? No problem – Get Fit with Mel B includes tutorials and demonstrations of each exercise as well as a comprehensive practice mode so you can get comfortable with the moves that Mel B has picked out for you. Experienced in the world of workouts and looking to enhance your routine? Get Fit with Mel B includes options to incorporate your existing workout equipment such as fitballs and resistance bands into the workout for even higher intensity.
- High Value from Cutting Edge Technology: Just because something is new, doesn’t mean it has to break the bank – and Get Fit with Mel B is no exception. Mel B will put you through high intensity workouts and serve as your own personal trainer, all for less than the cost of a gym membership!
Get Fit with Mel B is a cutting-edge, at-home fitness program that puts you on screen with Mel B – Spice Girl, Dancing with the Stars finalist, host of Oxygen’s Dance Your A** Off and star of the Style series Mel B: It's a Scary World.
Get Fit with Mel B allows you to work out side-by-side with Mel B, known around the world for her fit physique and dedication to health and fitness. It’s like you’re working out with Mel B in real life – with real-time feedback and the motivation you need to reach your fitness goals.
She will train and inspire you in this total fitness program that uses cutting-edge, motion-driven PlayStation Move technology to put you in the action as you complete a wide variety of fun, dynamic workouts with Mel B and receive a customizable nutrition program.
Features:
Workout Alongside Mel B On Screen: Forget cartoon avatars – in Get Fit with Mel B you get the real deal in high-definition. It’ll just be you with Mel B at your side, coaching you through workouts and providing constant, real-time feedback on your performance.
Completely Individualized Training: Everyone has different fitness goals and Get Fit with Mel B is designed to help you drill down to your specific needs by setting program goals and tuning the entire experience exclusively to you. Whether you’re looking to get toned for the beach, train for sports or simply de-stress, Mel B has a workout plan with exercises specifically picked out for your needs.
Social Network Integration: Be proud of your hard work! Share your accomplishments alongside Mel B with the program’s optional facebook integration tool and show off your progress to your friends.
Attention to Overall Wellness: Fitness doesn’t just include working hard and exercising – attention to nutrition is also important! In Get Fit with Mel B, you’ll not only receive daily workouts to help you reach your goals, but you’ll also receive daily meal plans and recipes to make sure you are eating right and have proper nutrition for a strong body.
Options for all Levels of Experience: Brand new to the world of fitness? No problem – Get Fit with Mel B includes tutorials and demonstrations of each exercise as well as a comprehensive practice mode so you can get comfortable with the moves that Mel B has picked out for you. Experienced in the world of workouts and looking to enhance your routine? Get Fit with Mel B includes options to incorporate your existing workout equipment such as fitballs and resistance bands into the workout for even higher intensity.
High Value from Cutting Edge Technology: Just because something is new, doesn’t mean it has to break the bank – and Get Fit with Mel B is no exception. Mel B will put you through high intensity workouts and serve as your own personal trainer, all for less than the cost of a gym membership!
SouthPeak Have Released New Screenshots For Sled Shred Featuring The Jamaican Bobsled Team
SouthPeak have released new screenshots for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game from Just for Fun Studios, Sled Shred Featuring The Jamaican Bobsled Team. These screenshots are in-game and show 2 and 4 player split screen action from the game. SouthPeak have also released a fact sheet for the game, revealing some features, and announced the game is coming out 10/12/2010.
Features:
- Exhilarating downhill sledding using Wii Balance Board™ controls, Wii Remote™ with Nunchuk™, or Wii Remote™ and Classic Controller
- Unlockable characters, vehicles, and super special abilities
- Shred up the slopes with one of nine entertaining characters
- Take sledding to the extreme by executing tricks to boost your speed or score
- Dash down the hills in inner tubes, giant discs, toboggans, classic steel runners, and bonafide 2-and 4-man bobsleds
- Race with friends in a single race, choose from a variety of circuits, or create your own customized race
- Pelt your opponents with snowballs to knock them off course
- Use in-game achievements to track your sledding accomplishments
Fact Sheet
Publisher: SouthPeak Interactive
Developer: Just for Fun Studios
Platform: Wii
Genre: Racing - Family
Players: 1-4 local splitscreen
Release Date: 10/12/2010
SRP: $19.99
ESRB: E
The World Snow Games are quickly approaching and once again the Jamaican Bobsled team is preparing to take the world by storm. But finding a team that has the right stuff isn’t easy…
Coach Mon has embarked on a mission to find those rare individuals that have what it takes. Are you fit enough? Are you focused enough? Are you brave enough to jump on a bobsled and rocket down that tube of ice at break neck speeds? In Sled Shred featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team, prove yourself to the legendary Jamaican bobsledders and learn the ropes of downhill sledding in order to join the coolest team in the world!
Features
Exhilarating downhill sledding using Wii Balance Board™ controls, Wii Remote™ with Nunchuk™, or Wii Remote™ and Classic Controller
Unlockable characters, vehicles, and super special abilities
Shred up the slopes with one of nine entertaining characters
Take sledding to the extreme by executing tricks to boost your speed or score
Dash down the hills in inner tubes, giant discs, toboggans, classic steel runners, and bonafide 2-and 4-man bobsleds
Race with friends in a single race, choose from a variety of circuits, or create your own customized race
Pelt your opponents with snowballs to knock them off course
Use in-game achievements to track your sledding accomplishments
Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Friday 1st October
This is all the news from Friday 1st October.
You can subscribe to the Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast on iTunes and if you do or are already a subscriber, it would be very helpful for me if you can rate and review the podcast.
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You can subscribe to the Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast on iTunes and if you do or are already a subscriber, it would be very helpful for me if you can rate and review the podcast.
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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 1st October
- QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 30th September http://ht.ly/19f885
- QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 30th September http://ht.ly/19faGr
- 360: Gears Of War 3 has been delayed until Fall 2011 to make it "...the marquee title for the holiday season." http://ht.ly/2MVhM
- EA Have Announced they have removed the Taliban from Medal of Honor Multiplayer, they will be called Opposing Force http://ht.ly/2MVSW
- Codemasters insist fans are wrong regarding F1 2010 Ai, its not phoney. patch is coming based on user issue feedback http://ht.ly/2MWHP
- PC: its reported Amazon.com sent out emails saying World Of Warcraft Cataclysm is coming out between 4-18th January 2011 http://ht.ly/2MWTu
- Activision acknowledge that some Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock owners are having disc read errors, call 800-225-6588 http://ht.ly/2MX3s
- QTE Blog: Rising Star Games Announce They Are Bringing Ivy The Kiwi? To The Wii And DS On 29th Ocotber In PAL Countries http://ht.ly/19fgoY
- 3DS: Satoru Iwata says the 3DS will have firmware updates, it'll update automatically, use to add new features http://ht.ly/2MZxa
- PS3: its estimated Playstation Move sold 300K units in 10 days where it's released, Sports Champions 250K Sold http://ht.ly/2MZCG
- A free Fable III game is coming to Android/iPhone/Windows 7 Phones, it'll allow players to earn gold for the 360 game http://ht.ly/2N0r1
- QTE Blog: Sony Have Released A Developer Interview For Killzone 3 Showing Playstation Move Controls http://ht.ly/19fjqO
- 360: Peter Molyneux reveals that early on in Fable III there will be a huge decision to be made, as big as Fable II end http://ht.ly/2N0uh
- Capcom are expecting Marvel vs. Capcom 3 to outsell Street Fighter IV, says its more accessible and recognizable http://ht.ly/2N0xp
- PS3: Tales from Space: About a Blob now a PS3 Exclusive, they join Joe Danger, + others, in Sony's Pub Fund Program http://ht.ly/2N30d
- QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Mad Gear Level In Sonic 4 http://ht.ly/19fmsi
- QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A New Behind The Scenes Look At Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 http://ht.ly/19fmsh
- 360: Sega announce Sonic Free Riders will come out the same day as Kinect, 4th November. http://ht.ly/2N33b
- Eidos Montreal say they are already talking about Deus Ex 4 and they would love to do it after Deus Ex: Human Revolution http://ht.ly/2N35r
- QTE Blog: D3Publisher Have Revealed The Boxart For Despicable Me: The Game http://ht.ly/19fpNC
- QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Yakuza 4 http://ht.ly/19fpNB
- PC: its rumoured Second Life UK office, Brighton, have closed. Another rumour is Microsoft is looking to buy Linden Labs http://ht.ly/2N3aG
- Variety reports Roserock Films + Gran Via Productions + Mysteria Film Group Partnership have obtained Myst Movie Rights http://ht.ly/2N3ds
- QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A Video Showing M.V.P Being Mo-Capped For WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2011 http://ht.ly/19ft3k
- QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/19ft3j
- 3DS: Satoru Iwata says Nintendo doesn't think high price games will sell, 3DS games only slightly more expensive than DS http://ht.ly/2N6lU
- PC: Blizzard have banned or suspended over 5,000 Battle.net users for cheating in StarCraft II http://ht.ly/2N6od
- Fable III Kingmaker App not coming out in USA, only coming out in Europe. Trailer now released here http://ht.ly/2N6uh
- Sonic Creator, Yuji Naka says he would like to be involved with hardware making, maybe as advisor, wants Dreamcast 2 http://ht.ly/2N6yU
- FIFA 11 promotions in the UK only mentions the PS3, PSP, and PS2 versions of the game http://ht.ly/2N6AZ
- Sega Sammy raises profit expectations for financial year, April 2010- March 2011, from $264M to $450M http://ht.ly/2N6CZ
- Capcom’s Keiji Inafune has faith in the Lost Planet franchise despite poor sales of Lost Planet 2, would work on 3 http://ht.ly/2N6FJ
- Its reported that BluRay is now in 17% of homes in the USA. of those, 47% watch them on a PS3. 1.7M own both PS3+Player http://ht.ly/2N6Jk
- PS3: Harmonix announce there won't be a Rock Band 3 bundle that comes with the keyboard in the USA, only on the PS3 http://ht.ly/2Ndiu
- DSi: Nintendo announce 7/11 exclusive Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary DSi for ¥14,800, out 28th October http://ht.ly/2Ndn4
- Japanese release of Medal Of Honor delayed until 21st October on PC, PS3, and 360. slight delays in finishing game cited http://ht.ly/2Ndop
Friday, October 1, 2010
This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Nintendo UK have revealed the games coming out today on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no Virtual Console games released this week, but there are 2 games coming out on WiiWare and 3 coming out on DSiWare. Nintendo have provided a video, at the link below, showing gameplay from the games coming out this week and i had screenshots for one of the games released this week.
WiiWare
Gods vs Humans
Learning with the Pooyoos Episode 3
DSiWare
Aura-Aura Climber
Petz Dog Superstar
Petz Cat Superstar
From Nintendo UK
WiiWare
Gods vs Humans
Learning with the Pooyoos Episode 3
DSiWare
Aura-Aura Climber
Petz Dog Superstar
Petz Cat Superstar
From Nintendo UK
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