Thursday, December 2, 2010

Housemarque Announce Online Voice Chat Is Coming To Dead Nation


Housemarque have announced that Dead Nation is getting Online Voice Chat in an upcoming Patch. Housemarque are also asking fans for feedback on the game so they can improve it and add new features in the future.

From USA Playstation Blog


Microsoft Announce A Buy 2 Xbox Live Arcade Games And Get 400 MS Points Promotion

Microsoft have announced a new Xbox Live Arcade Promotion. from 1st December to 20th December, if you purchase 2 selected Xbox Live Arcade games you will receive 400 MS Points for free. To be eligible for this promotion, you need to register for the event here, select Arcade Offer then Download to Xbox 360, select confirm. you will have received a Gamerpic for the promotion. once you have done this you can proceed with buying 2 of the selected XBLA games.

The games in the promotion are:
  • Comic Jumper
  • Super Meat Boy
  • LIMBO
  • Plants vs. Zombies
  • Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
  • Castlevania Harmony of Despair
  • Hydro Thunder Hurricane
  • Monday Night Combat
  • Blacklight: Tango Down
  • Toy Soldiers
  • Trials HD
  • Shadow Complex
  • Marvel vs Capcom 2
  • Battlefield 1943
  • Deathspank
  • Deathspank 2
  • Sonic 4
  • Costume Quest
From Major Nelson


Sega Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Binary Domain

Sega have released a new trailer and screenshots for the recently announced Binary Domain. the trailer is from an in-game cinematic. it aims to show combat in the game as well as that its not clear who are the bad guys and who are the good guys.



Screenshots



Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 1st November

This is all the news from Wednesday 1st November.

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.

A podcast is available on iTunes from:
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http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed

And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap


The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 1st December

  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 30th November http://ht.ly/1afsAz
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 30th November http://ht.ly/1afvHf
  • iPhone: Kairosoft admit they will make a Game Dev Story 2 for the iOS Platform, not coming soon http://ht.ly/3hRXL
  • QTE Blog: Black Bean Announce SBK 2011 For The Playstation 3, Xbox 360, And PC http://ht.ly/1afz15
  • Christopher Nolan has confirmed that an Inception videogame tie-in is coming, its a long term project http://ht.ly/3hRYW
  • 360: There's reports some games bought on XBL Games On Demand cannot play against retail versions, like Lego Rock Band http://ht.ly/3hS07
  • Stuart Black, creator of Black, has joined City Interactive as Creative Director. first game is a WWII Shooter http://ht.ly/3hS1h
  • Eat. Sleep. Play's David Jaffe admitted his loyalty to the PS3, he received a big backlash from Xbox fans http://ht.ly/3hS3u
  • 3DS: Q-Games can't confirm or deny they have games in development for 3DS, but they appear to be big fans http://ht.ly/3hS4m
  • Android: Rumoured video emerges of someone using the Playstation Phone, has 4" screen, dubbed Sony Ericsson Z1 http://ht.ly/3impb
  • 360: Microsoft neither confirm or deny a Halo Re-Make, say their current focus is on Halo: Reach http://ht.ly/3imVy
  • 360: Lionhead have released a 5MB update for Fable 3. quest, XBL, saves, and the world have all received fixes http://ht.ly/3inrw
  • PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi reveals Mechanical Damage is coming to GT5 as well as shadow fixes. youtube uploads not coming http://ht.ly/3io7a
  • QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Angry Birds, Cut The Rope, Fruit Ninja, And Doodle God http://ht.ly/1afRqY
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/1afRqX
  • Activision announce DLC For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will be taken down on 31st December http://ht.ly/3iooe
  • PS3: Namco Bandai announce Pigsy's Perfect 10 DLC for Enslaved has been fixed http://ht.ly/3iotw
  • PS3: Confusion has erupted regarding whether you can keep DLC bought with Playstation Plus when your subscription lapses http://ht.ly/3iovZ
  • QTE Blog: Sony Have Released A New Trailer For Pac-Man Championship Edition On Playstation Minis http://ht.ly/1afUOd
  • QTE Blog: Curve Studios Announce Explodemon! Has Been Delayed, Now Coming To PSN In January 2011 http://ht.ly/1afUOc
  • Wii: Nintendo say they will continue to Supply Wii Speak at limited retail locations whilst there is a demand http://ht.ly/3ipv9
  • Australian ratings board has rated Super Hang-On, Virtual Console release speculated http://ht.ly/3ipwy
  • PS3: its reported Mass Effect 2 is coming out on 21st January, no confirmation from EA if this is true http://ht.ly/3is7G
  • PETA have released Super Tofu Boy, Meat Boy is the bad guy, its free and comes with 10 levels http://ht.ly/3itmi
  • Corey Marshall, the voice of Ryo Hazuki in Shenmue, says he'd love to do Shenmue 3 http://ht.ly/3itKZ
  • 360: Microsoft's Dennis Durkin reveals around half of the 25 Million Xbox Live Members are Gold Subscribers http://ht.ly/3itOk
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/1ag0LZ
  • QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 01/12/10 http://ht.ly/1ag0M0
  • PS3: Castlevania Lords Of Shadow has been patched. Save issue fixed, Loading Screen text now scrolls http://ht.ly/3itQd

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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.

2000AD Prog #1708 2000
Bone #7
Codebreakers #1 & #2
Cold Space #1 & #2
Ex Machina #20
Fables #35
Fantastic Four (2003) #570-#574
The Flash: Rebirth #1
Ghostbusters CON-volution! #3
Giant Monster #1 & #2
Green Lantern #17
Green Lantern Corps #4
JLA #21 & #22
Kill Shakespeare #6
Mystery Society #4
N-Guard #2
Planetary #19
Powers (2004) #1-#3
The Punisher (2001) #1-#4
RASL #7
Reya #4
Sandman #12
Silent Hill: Past Life #1
Son of Hulk (2008) #3-#6
Superman/Batman #39
Supernatural: Origins #1
Transformers: Sector 7 #2
Turkey Grove Farms #3
Wolverine Origins (2006) #1
Wonder Woman Vol.3 #11
Y: The Last Man #18
Zombies vs Robots: Aventure #4

From USA Playstation Blog



UK PSN Update 01/12/10

Special Offers
PS3: Premier Manager [£9.99]
PS3: Prince Of Persia Classic [£5.49]
PS3: Prince Of Persia – Epilogue [£3.99]
PSP: Prince Of Persia – The Forgotten Sands [£15.99]
PSP: Prince Of Persia – Rival Swords [£7.99]
Minis: Mahjongg Artifacts [£2.49]
Minis: Gold Fever [£2.49]

New PSP Essentials
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 [£7.99]
Burnout Dominator [£7.99]

PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 035 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Assassins Creed [£23.99]
Dead Nation [£9.99]
Beat Sketcher [£7.99]
Lara Croft: Guardian of Light – All The Trappings Challenge Pack 1 [£2.39]
Naught Bear – Episode 10: The Vampiricorn [£5.49]
Fist of The North Star: kens Revenge – Outlaw Character and King Survival mission [£2.99]
EyePet – Transport Styling pack [£2.39]
EyePet – Christmas Styling Pack [Free]
ModNation Racers – Holiday Props Pack [£3.99]
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – Timesaver Pack [£1.99]
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – Rebels Pack [£1.99]
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit – SCPD Timesaver Pack [£1.99]

Demo's
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Fatal Conspiracy

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
None

Rock Band 3
Lynyrd Skynyrd Pack 1 [£3.49]
“Tuesdays Gone” by Lynyrd Skynyrd [£0.99]
“What's Your Name” by Lynyrd Skynyrd [£0.99]
“Saturday Night Special” by Lynyrd Skynyrd [£1.19]
“Sweet home Alabama (Live)” by Lynyrd Skynyrd [£1.19]
“Can't Get Enough” by Bad Company [£0.99]
“Hold On Loosely” by 38 Special [£1.19]

Rock Band Network Latest
“Bled To Be Free (The Operation) by RX Bandits [£0.99]
“Head Up High” by Firewind [£0.99]
“Lionheart” by Amberian Dawn [£0.99]
“RX” by Wounded Soul [£0.59]
“The Great Salt Lake” by Band Of Horses [£0.99]

DJ Hero 2
Hard Edge Mix Pack [£4.79]

Videos
Monopoly Streets Trailer
Shift 2 Unleashed – Announcement Trailer
The Sly Trilogy Trailer
Top Darts Trailer
Vanquish – Battle Suits Trailer
TV Superstars – Face Capture Trailer
TV Superstars – PlayStation Move Trailer
TV Superstars – The Fame Game Trailer

Wallpaper
Dead Nation – Carnage
Dead Nation – Wallpaper
Dead Nation - Heroes

Theme
Creation [£1.19]
Sari [£1.19]
Streets [£1.19]
Abstract [£0.79]
Spectrum [£0.79]

Dynamic Theme
The Lone Traveller [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
The Fight – Just Simon [£0.20]
The Fight – Six Pack [£0.20]
The Fight – Preacher Joe Avatar [£0.20]

PS1 Classic
None

PSP
Tron: Evolution [£23.99]
Football Manager Handheld 2011 [£35.99]
Megamind: The Blue Defender [£31.99]
Michael Jackson The experience [£23.99]
Little Big Planet – Yuletide Sack Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – Yuletide Sack Level Kit [£0.79]
Buzz! - 80's Quiz [£3.19]

Minis
Edge [£3.99]
Super Fruitfall [£3.19]
Pac-Man Championship Edition [£3.49]

Demo
No Heroes Allowed

Theme
None

Wallpaper
None

Video
None