Sony Online Entertainment Detail Upcoming Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Retail Products

Sony Online Entertainment have detailed upcoming retail products for their Online MMO, Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures. this biggest item is the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport, pictured above. this has a suggested retail price of $19.99 and includes a 90 day premium Jedi Membership, 500 Station Cash, Exclusive Togruta playable character, A Yoda Bobblehead monitor topper, and Additional digital Content.

The other item will be Clone Wars Adventures $10 Station Cash cards. there will be 3 different ones for players to collect, Anakin Skywalker, Commander Cody or Captain Argyus. each of these cards comes with 1 of 4 different items for Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures as well as $10 Station Cash.

Press Release

SAN DIEGO and SAN FRANCISCO – Oct. 19, 2010 – Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) and LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Ltd., have announced that the Star Wars®: Clone Wars AdventuresTMGalactic Passport is now available for purchase at major North American retailers for the suggested retail price of $19.99. The all-new retail package includes a 90-day premium Jedi Membership, 500 Station CashTM, the exclusive Togruta playable character species, a Yoda bobblehead monitor topper, additional digital content and more.

“With the launch of Clone Wars Adventures Galactic Passport at retail we are able to offer fans a mix of real-world and virtual world content to enjoy and enhance their gameplay,” said John Smedley, president of Sony Online Entertainment. “With the holiday season right around the corner, the Galactic Passport and Yoda bobblehead will make great stocking stuffers for Star Wars fans of all ages.”

Developed and published by SOE, creators of the critically acclaimed kids’ game, Free RealmsTM, and licensed by LucasArts, in conjunction with Lucasfilm Ltd., Clone Wars Adventures is an action-packed browser-played virtual world based on the characters and plot of the hit Star Wars®: The Clone WarsTManimated TV series on Cartoon NetworkTM. Players can now experience fun minigames, daily activities, events, rewards, lively social environments and competition alongside their favorite Star Wars characters, including Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Ahsoka Tano.

“Following new episodes, each week since launch Clone Wars Adventures has added a variety of wearables, items and fresh minigame content taken directly from the animated show,” said Mary Bihr, Global VP of Publishing, LucasArts. “With more than two million registered players to date, Clone Wars Adventures resonates with the series fans and adds a whole new dimension of fan immersion.”

Later this month, Clone Wars Adventures $10 Station Cash cards will also be available at major North American retailers. Each major retailer will have an exclusive virtual item set for players to collect, Anakin Skywalker, Commander Cody or Captain Argyus (four total items in each set) with the purchase of their respective Station Cash cards. One item in the collection will be granted each time a new card is redeemed in-game. These cards will be the only way to gain access to these armor and wearable sets.

In Clone Wars Adventures, players become the next great hero of the Republic by creating their own personal avatar with thousands of customization options. As members of the Republic, they will speed through space in a Starfighter, take out waves of battle droids in Tower Defense, and test their brains with challenging DroidTM programming puzzles. Players can also purchase legendary Star Wars outfits, items and accessories through micro-transactions using Station Cash, SOE’s virtual currency.

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures, the ultimate virtual destination for a new generation of Star Warsfans, is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and up, with content descriptors for Crude Humor and Fantasy Violence.

To play Clone Wars Adventures now please visit: http://www.clonewarsadventures.com/.

Clone Wars Adventures on Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/CloneWarsAdventures

About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online game console and wireless devices. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold LegendsTM, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free RealmsTM, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on all entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.

About LucasArts
LucasArts, a Lucasfilm Ltd. company, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company.

LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. SOE and the SOE logo are registered trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC. © 2010 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or TM as indicated. All rights reserved.

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 18th October

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 18th October

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 16th And Sunday 17th October http://ht.ly/19vpxk
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th October http://ht.ly/19vsj1
• JP Consoles, PSP 33.683, DSi 22.301, DSiLL 21.777, PS3 19.948, Wii 12.158, DS 5.960, 360 2.746, PS2 1.373, PSPgo 1.191 http://ht.ly/2V9cV
• 360: Bungie announce new armor options and a higher rank is coming when 117M daily/weekly challenges are completed http://ht.ly/2V9gA
• Platinum Games have issue with GameInformer Vanquish review, say the game is longer than 4 hours long http://ht.ly/2V9iH
• Job posting form Square Enix has lead to speculation that Final Fantasy VS XIII is coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 http://ht.ly/2V9lA
• Team behind Final Fantasy XIII admit focus test results came back too late to be used in the game, Linearity was an issue http://ht.ly/2V9pJ
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce USA And Canada Owners Can Now Download A Netflix Channel, Use Netflix Without A Disc http://ht.ly/19vw2p
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal The 17 Launch Kinect Launch Titles For The USA http://ht.ly/19vw2o
• Visceral Games announce they are working on a Command & Conquer game for EA, says its "pretty far out" http://ht.ly/2Vdfa
• UK Game Charts, Medal Of Honor, FIFA 11, Just Dance 2, Wii Party, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 http://ht.ly/2VdhE
• Foundation 9 say only around 30% of 360 owners by games from XBLA, PSN is growing and there's less competition http://ht.ly/2Vgir
• QTE Blog: EA Announce MicroBot Is Coming To The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360 In Winter 2011 http://ht.ly/19vzxH
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai have Revealed The Boxart For Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom http://ht.ly/19vzxI
• its official, Krome Studios have closed. all remaining staff were laid of on Friday. http://ht.ly/2Vglt
• 3DS: Hudson announce 3DS: Bomberman, Tetris, Bonk, Omega Five, Deca Sporta Extreme and Kororinpa http://ht.ly/2Vgq9
• 360: New York Post says Microsoft will spend around $500M on marketing Kinect http://ht.ly/2Vgt0
• QTE Blog: Konami Announce 4 Upcoming Nintendo 3DS Games http://ht.ly/19vDBA
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released A Making Of Video For The Halo Reach Trailer "Deliver Hope" http://ht.ly/19vDBz
• 360: Its Strongly rumoured Bulletstorm will come with access to the Gears Of War 3 Multiplayer Beta http://ht.ly/2Vgvx
• Capcom announce their first Mobile game Monhan Diary Mobile Felyne Village, has over 1 Million users http://ht.ly/2VgyJ
• Xseed reveal Lunar 2 may not be coming to the PSN as a PS1Classic, working with Game Arts to find solution http://ht.ly/2VgDv
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/19vHTE
• QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A New Trailer For Dawn of War II : Retribution Revealing The Tyranids http://ht.ly/19vHTD
• PC: Valve announce there are over 30 Million Steam Accounts, user base grown 178% in 12 months http://ht.ly/2Vjr2
• Bethesda announce the first piece of DLC for Fallout: New Vegas will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/2VjtI
• QTE Blog: THQ Announce uDraw Is Coming To The USA On 14th November for $69.99 http://ht.ly/19vLOz
• PS3: Sega have released a 8 minute trailer for Yakuza 5: Of the End, shows all 4 playable characters, weapons, and more http://ht.ly/2VoXC
• Android: Rovio reveal Angry Birds has been downloaded 2 million times since its 15th Oct release http://ht.ly/2Vp3c
• PC: Blizzard have begun court proceedings to sue StarCraft II Hackers, creating/selling mods for the game + more http://ht.ly/2Vp60

THQ Announce uDraw Is Coming To The USA On 14th November for $69.99

THQ Have announced that uDraw is coming out in the USA on 14th November. there will be a uDraw GameTablet bundle that comes with uDraw Studio for $69.99. there will also be 2 games, Pictionary and Dood's Big Adventure, both available for $29.99 each.

Press Release

Global video game developer and publisher, THQ Inc. today announced that its uDraw™ GameTablet™, a first-of-its-kind, innovative new gaming accessory exclusively for Wii ™, will hit U.S. retail store shelves on November 14, just in time for the holiday season.

The uDraw GameTablet will launch bundled with an expansive drawing, coloring and art-based video game, uDraw™ Studio, for a suggested retail price of $69.99. In addition to uDraw Studio, two other video games designed for use with the uDraw GameTablet - Pictionary™ and Dood's Big Adventure™ - are scheduled to hit store shelves on the same day for a suggested retail price of $29.99 each. Future waves of video game titles are planned during calendar 2011 and beyond.

THQ Have Released A New Trailer For Dawn of War II : Retribution Revealing The Tyranids

THQ Have released a new trailer for Dawn of War II : Retribution revealing that the Tyranids are in the game. the trailer shows in-game action of them attacking various enemies.

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo have revealed the games coming out today in the USA on the WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console stores. in all there are 7 games coming out, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare.

Virtual Console

FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST
This is a 1 player only game that original came out on the Super Nintendo. this game costs 800 Wii Points. you play as Benjamin who had begun a quest to find and bring back the cyrstals that balance the 4 elements of the world.


WiiWare

ThruSpace
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a puzzle game where you have to rotate a Keydron to get it through gaps in a wall. there are 3 game modes as well as a tutorial and a replay mode.


Happy Holidays Halloween
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. you can create and send Halloween cards. you can also dress your character in different costumes.


DSiWare

Snapdots
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. in this game you have to rotate the puzzle pictures to find the best angle and shoot blocks from your UFO.


Armada
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. you are in control of a military aircraft carrier. you have to land and refuel various aircraft whilst avoiding collisions and bad weather.


Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this game allows you to play Tic-Tac-Toe with traditional and new boards and rules.


Music on: Playing Piano
This is a 1 player game only that costs 200 DSi Points. this game comes with 15 popular songs and helps you play them.


Press Release

It's been nearly two decades since FINAL FANTASY® MYSTIC QUEST® first thrilled audiences on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System™. Now, thanks to the Virtual Console™ service, Wii™ owners can enjoy this classic adventure all over again. Meanwhile, the latest additions to the WiiWare™ service include ThruSpace™, a remarkable puzzle game that challenges players to think quickly under pressure while vying for sky-high scores. New offerings on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service will put hand-held gamers' strategic mettle to the test, whether they're shooting blocks from a UFO to complete picture puzzles in Snapdots™ or commanding a massive aircraft carrier in Armada. Browse, download and let the fun begin!

Virtual Console

FINAL FANTASY MYSTIC QUEST
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: Return to a time of classic action and adventure. Young Benjamin embarks on a quest to reclaim the stolen crystals that are the key to balancing the four elements of the world. Experience this treasured Super NES™ game on the Wii system and save the world once more!

WiiWare

ThruSpace
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: ThruSpace is an exciting puzzle game in which you move and rotate an object called a keydron through gaps in walls. Putting your keydron through a gap earns you points, but mastering this ability allows you to perform combos (picking up pairs of crystals simultaneously) and tricks (rotating the keydron so that its shadow covers all of the gap before passing through it), which are key to achieving high scores. Refine your skills in multiple game modes (Normal, Endless and Trick Challenge), brush up on the rules in Keydron Tutorial, or watch replay data in Keydron Memories. As the game progresses, the number of available keydrons, backgrounds, stages and levels will increase. If you have a broadband Internet connection, you can register your high scores on the leaderboard via Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and compare scores with other ThruSpace players. This game is easy to play but difficult to master. Do you have the skills and reflexes necessary to overcome the increasingly complex challenges of ThruSpace?

Happy Holidays Halloween
Publisher: 505 Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Create and send fun Halloween cards! Use your imagination and dress your character in different costumes, then decorate the card choosing a background, music and lots of stickers. Using the Wii Remote™ controller, you can easily navigate through the different menus and add stickers in the position and size of your choice. Once the card is finished, write a personal note and send it to your friends.

Nintendo DSiWare

Snapdots
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Welcome to Snapdots! Complete dozens of puzzle pictures by rotating the puzzle to find the best angle and shooting blocks from your UFO. If the placement isn't quite right, use the UFO to retrieve blocks and shoot them in different spots. Adding to the challenge, puzzles often contain several types of blocks and spots, each with its own characteristics. Journey to multiple planets to tackle puzzles individually in Puzzle mode, or try to clear as many puzzles as you can within a time limit in the frenetic Time Attack mode. In either mode, strategy and action combine to create a classic puzzle game that definitely hits the spot.

Armada
Publisher: Zoo Games, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Armada puts you in command of a military aircraft carrier. It's up to you to safely land and refuel fighters, bombers and medical helicopters. Avoid deadly collisions, battle turbulent weather conditions and engage the enemy. With your reputation on the line and lives at stake, you'll need quick thinking and smart strategies in order to protect and direct the military aircraft to safety. If you aren't careful, enemies will surround your carrier and sabotage your mission. Take control and prove yourself a hero!

Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe
Publisher: Gamelion
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: One of the world's most famous pen-and-paper game for two players can now be in your pocket wherever you go. If there's no one around to play the game with you, don't worry: skillful AI players will gladly play with you in any of the four Tic-Tac-Toe variants available. If a single 3-by-3 playing field makes you claustrophobic, try the new Nine Board mode that adds a nice twist and more strategic depth to the game. Prove you're a worthy Tic-Tac-Toe player by entering the Tic-Tac-Toe League and advancing from the initial School Club League, through Academic, City, National and World Leagues, all the way up to the Super Stars League. Claim the top spot and become the Tic-Tac-Toe champ!

Music on: Playing Piano
Publisher: Abylight
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Playing the piano has never been so easy and so much fun! This new collection of 15 popular songs allows you to enjoy a complete musical experience even if you have no prior knowledge of the piano. Notes transformed into rectangles appear over the piano keys to show you where, when and how to play them. The song speed increases depending on the game's level. Music on: Playing Piano is an easy and intuitive game that will challenge your auditory and visual coordination.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visithttp://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.

Microsoft Have Released A Making Of Video For The Halo Reach Trailer "Deliver Hope"

Microsoft have released a new video for Halo Reach. this video is a behind the scenes look at the making of the Deliver Hope Trailer. in the video they talk about how they needed to find the right material to make the armor to make sure they had the right look and that it looks solid. they also talk about how they had to try and find people to wear the armor that had the right build. several weapons also had to be created, and it would be the first time some of them had ever been seen in a live action trailer. the video also shows how some of the effects, like the jet pack, were created.