The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 5th And Sunday 6th March

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 4th March http://ht.ly/1bCWba
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Friday 4th March http://ht.ly/1bD1uB
• Bungie claim the slide they showed at GDC saying they're working on a MMO was a joke http://ht.ly/48uGT
• QTE Blog: Temco Koei Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Dynasty Warriors 7 http://ht.ly/1bCZCl
• PSP2: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida reveals the PSP2 has been in development and studios working with it since beginning 2008. http://ht.ly/48uTE
• 3DS: Its reported the 3DS has beaten all Nintendo UK Pre-Order Records, Nintendo hoped for 100K and will reach it http://ht.ly/48wc8
• QTE Blog: Housemarque Announce Voice Chat And More Is Coming To Dead Nation On 7th March http://ht.ly/1bD1uC
• Shigeru Miyamoto wants to make Flight Sim game, Pilotwings not it. wants it complicated like Capcom's Steel Battalion http://ht.ly/48wIT
• Deus Ex: Human Revolution designer Jean-Francois Dugas tweets the games release date will be revealed next week http://ht.ly/48x5S
• QTE Blog: THQ Announce Saints Row: The Third For PC, PS3, And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/1bD3eM
• QTE Blog: Sony Have Detailed " Pure Analog Hitting" In MLB 11 The Show http://ht.ly/1bD3eL
• GDC 2012 will take place from March 5th to 9th March http://ht.ly/48xbU
• Will Wright announces he's working on new game projects, his first since 2008. they're more mobile/web orientated http://ht.ly/48xsS
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1bD61B
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Detail The Gears of War 3 Beta And Exclusive In-Game Unlocks http://ht.ly/1bD61A
• Guillermo del Toro's Game INSANE is planned as a trilogy, but if first game doesn't sell, no more will be made http://ht.ly/48xu2
• A fifth Resident Evil movie is set to come out 14th September 2012, Success of Afterlife a big reason for next movie http://ht.ly/48xxb
• PSP2: When using Wi-Fi to determine location, Skyhook's Core Engine is used. both Wifi/Wifi+3G models have it http://ht.ly/48MVE
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released A New Pokémon Black And White Game Trailer http://ht.ly/1bDHQo
• PS3: Federal Magistrate Joseph Spero allows Sony to subpoena GeoHot web provider to acquire IP addresses of site visitors http://ht.ly/48MWr
• Facebook: Rovio announce Angry Birds are coming to Facebook. new features will be added, Pigs have bigger role + more http://ht.ly/48N18
• QTE Blog: Neverrealm Studios Reveal Mortal Kombat Has A 300 Level Challenge Tower http://ht.ly/1bDJxP
• Sony's Shuhei Yoshida looks forward to the short form games on PS Suite, will run on Playstation Android devices and PSP2 http://ht.ly/48NgI
• Epic's Mark Rein reveals Chair Entertainment's Infinity Blade was "hugely successful" in comparison to Shadow Complex http://ht.ly/48Nio
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Fancy Pants Adventures http://ht.ly/1bDLpI
• In Japan, Gust announce the third game in the "Arland" sub series of Atelier series for a Playstation Platform http://ht.ly/48NlH
• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/1bDXd7
• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/1bDYaf

QTE Tweets Of The Week

This is the top 10 most clicked news stories from the QTE Gamers Twitter Stream. its a shame no posts from the site made it into the top 10 this week, especially as it was a busy news week. Not surprising apple news dominate the top 10, as does continued talk about the 3DS and PSP2. Its nice to see Gran Turismo 5 is still popular months after its release.

10 PSP2: Nintendo's Satoru Iwata says monthly 3G subscription for PSP2 will limit the number of consumers who buy it http://ht.ly/45IoL

9 Deus Ex: Human Revolution designer Jean-Francois Dugas tweets the games release date will be revealed next week http://ht.ly/48x5S

8 PSP2: Sony reveal quad core CPU won't run at 2GHz due to battery life and heat. 4xMSAA anti aliasing, RAM close to PS3 http://ht.ly/478fG

7 Sony reveal 41.6M PS3 consoles sold, more than 80% are connected to the internet. there are over 70M PSN Accounts http://ht.ly/47naP

6 3DS: iFixit have taken apart the 3DS and talked about how the 3D Slider works. battery estimates for 3D, 3-5 Hours http://ht.ly/47n3o

5 Apple announce iOS update 4.3. coming 11th March, brings iTunes Home sharing, updated Airplay, it'll be free + more http://ht.ly/46AdG

4 Update 7 is out now for Call of Duty Black Ops on 360, PS3 is out Thursday. http://ht.ly/45zZG

3 PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi reveals they are working on a patch that will allow gamers to save during a race in Gran Turismo 5 http://ht.ly/46nsd

2 iPad2: Apple unveil the iPad 2. A5 CPU is 2x as fast, graphics up to 9x better. 10 hour battery, HDMI out, speaker + more http://ht.ly/46A45

1 Engadget are live blogging from the Apple Event Now! The iPad 2 is expected to be announced http://ht.ly/46wLx

What Have You Played This Week?

Your eyes are not deceiving you, I did play Darkstalkers. In fact I managed to get in several hours. Most of my time was spent playing Pokèmon White. I didn't intend to get it, I just forgot I pre-ordered it. Soo...11 hours later it kinda took over my gaming week, lol.

Football Manager 2010 – PC – I've had a great start with Havant & Waterlooville. Injuries have been annoying and i've had to make use of the loan market. I'm top of the league, had a fun little FA Cup run...and overall things appear to be going great and I look set to get promoted already, its coming up to the end of December.

Pokèmon White – DS – Like I said above. I completely forgot I pre-ordered it. But now I have it, I don't regret it coming at all. Its fair to say I like the traditional Pokèmon games. What's really refreshing with this is that they've made the location soo different and they've shaken up the Pokèmon. Having all new Pokèmon is great, but they've also moved around where they are, so you won't come across bug Pokèmon until after your second badge. The story is thought provocative, you and the other main characters are fine, and the flow of the game is great. Online is down at the moment and will be until possibly April so I can't comment on that yet. If your a fan I do recommend it, but it will take a bit longer to complete than previous games.

Darkstalkers – PS3 – Yes I got back in. Pokèmon tried to gain all my attention but eventually my DS needed a re-charge. It was a bit of a shock jumping back in during a boss battle. It took several deaths to re adjust myself to the controls then learn what I needed to do to kill the boss. It was the first boss and I got through...and then I played right through to the second boss. The game does seem to be getting easier the more I level up my weapons and learn new moves. I'm quickly back into the story and enjoying myself. Some of the puzzles are simple but they can take a little time to complete and the general slow pace of moving around the world can make the slow moments drag on, but overall its fun and combat is great and has a good weight to it, for example in games like Dynasty Warriors weighty combat is substituted for the spectacle of killing hundreds.

EA Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For The Fancy Pants Adventures

EA have released new screenshots for the upcoming PS3 PSN and XBLA game, The Fancy Pants Adventures. both show in-game action of the main character fighting and platforming across several levels.


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Screenshots

Neverrealm Studios Reveal Mortal Kombat Has A 300 Level Challenge Tower

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Neverrealm Studios have detailed a new feature in Mortal Kombat. The challenge tower has 300 challenges for players to complete. there is a large variety of challenges, ranging from fights, fights with disadvantages like no arms, and simple tests of strength. the video below features some of the games devs talking about the mode and how it grew into what it is now. they also tease that the End Game challenge is very hard but comes with a great reward.



Press Release

Thursday March 3rd 2011: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios are giving fans an inside look at Mortal Kombat’s 300 level Challenge Tower mode, which includes the return of old favorites like Test Your Might and Test Your Sight as well as several new additions. Check out the video for full details on this feature-packed mode.

Mortal Kombat is the most brutal installment of the landmark fighting game to date is set for release on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. The game is being developed by NetherRealm Studios, led by Mortal Kombat creator and creative director Ed Boon.

Nintendo Have Released A New Pokémon Black And White Game Trailer

Nintendo have released a new trailer for Pokémon Black and White. this trailer is called "A Story Unlike Any Other" and uses in-game action to show that the story is unique from other games. some of the characters, Pokémon, and locations are also shown.


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Microsoft Detail The Gears of War 3 Beta And Exclusive In-Game Unlocks

Microsoft have detailed the UK Gears Of War 3 Beta. The Beta Dates Are:

·Bulletstorm Preview, 18 – 24 April
Owners of “Bulletstorm: Epic Edition” are eligible for a one-week beta preview period featuring the new Team Deathmatch mode on four new maps (Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches and Old Town).

·Gears of War 3 Beta, 25 April – 15 May
The full public beta period begins 25 April. Players can look forward to special events and playlists throughout the beta period. Two additional competitive game modes, Capture the Leader and King of the Hill, will be added during the final week of the beta.

·15 May
Beta concludes.

If you pre-order Gears Of War 3 at GAME or Gamestation you will gain access to the beta that starts on 25th April right through to 15th May.

By Playing in the Beta, there are several in-game unlockables for the retail version of Gears Of War 3 when it comes out on 20th September. the unlockables are:

·Beta Tester Medal – Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the Gears 3 multiplayer lobby as well.


·Thrashball Cole – Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.


·Gold-Plated Retro Lancer – Show your ultimate Gears of War fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.

·Flaming Hammerburst – Complete one match by Sunday, 24 April and unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Lancer – Complete one match during the week of 25 April and unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of 2 May to unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Gnasher Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of 9 May to unlock this weapon variant.

Press Release

LONDON – 4 March 2011 – Get ready to jump back in the action with Delta Squad beginning this April by pre-ordering Gears of War 3 at GAME or gamestation. Available in three distinct Gears of War 3 editions -- Standard (£49.99), Limited (£59.99) and Epic (£99.99) -- those who pre-order the Limited and Epic editions with GAME or gamestation will gain access to three weeks of multiplayer beta action on Xbox LIVE, beginning 25 April.

Over the course of the beta program, three new competitive multiplayer modes and four exclusive maps will be rolled out, all running on dedicated servers and providing fans with the opportunity to help shape the biggest blockbuster game of 2011. Two of the four multiplayer maps, “Trenches” and “Old Town,” were selected by Gears fans through a Facebook poll that generated thousands of votes.

The Gears of War 3 public multiplayer beta kicks off 25 April and runs through to 15 May. Bulletstorm: Epic Edition customers will get early access beginning 18 April through the Bulletstorm disc.*

Key Beta Dates:
·Bulletstorm Preview, 18 – 24 April
Owners of “Bulletstorm: Epic Edition” are eligible for a one-week beta preview period featuring the new Team Deathmatch mode on four new maps (Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches and Old Town).

·Gears of War 3 Beta, 25 April – 15 May
The full public beta period begins 25 April. Players can look forward to special events and playlists throughout the beta period. Two additional competitive game modes, Capture the Leader and King of the Hill, will be added during the final week of the beta.

·15 May
Beta concludes.

Not only will fans who participate in the beta have the opportunity to get an early taste of the year’s biggest game, but they’ll also have the opportunity to unlock exclusive content they can carry over to their retail copy of “Gears of War 3” when it launches on 20 September.

Unlockables:
·Beta Tester Medal – Complete one match in the beta to unlock the Beta Tester medal, which will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game. The Beta Tester title will be featured in the Gears 3 multiplayer lobby as well.

·Thrashball Cole – Complete 50 matches in any game type to unlock the Thrashball Cole character variant in the beta. Once unlocked, complete 10 matches as Thrashball Cole during the beta and the character will carry over to your gamer profile in the final game.

·Gold-Plated Retro Lancer – Show your ultimate Gears of War fandom by unlocking the Gold-Plated Retro Lancer. Complete 90 matches in any game type to unlock it for the beta, and score 100 kills with it once unlocked to carry the exclusive weapon skin over to your gamer profile in the final game.

·Flaming Hammerburst – Complete one match by Sunday, 24 April and unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Lancer – Complete one match during the week of 25 April and unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Sawed-Off Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of 2 May to unlock this weapon variant.

·Flaming Gnasher Shotgun – Complete one match during the week of 9 May to unlock this weapon variant.

For additional details on “Gears of War 3” and the public multiplayer beta, please visit gearsofwar.xbox.com.

Published by Microsoft Game Studios, the “Gears of War” franchise has won more than 50 “Game of the Year” awards, sold more than 13 million copies worldwide and redefined the third-person shooter genre this generation. One of the bestselling Xbox game series of all time, “Gears of War” is exclusive to the Xbox 360 and its riveting multiplayer action makes it one of the most popular titles on Xbox LIVE.

-ENDS-

*Beta tokens were shipped with each retail copy of Bulletstorm: Epic Edition. Customers will need this token and have their copy of Bulletstorm to access the Gears of War 3 beta. An active Xbox LIVE Gold membership is required to participate.

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