Friday, March 11, 2011

343 Industries Have Released A Behind The Scenes Look At The Halo Reach Defiant Map Pack DLC

343 Industries have released a behind the scenes look at the Halo Reach Defiant Map pack DLC. The team talk about the decision to make a map pack and how they would try and incorporate each map into the game's story. The Video also features some of the developers from Certain Affinity, who are devs who worked with 343 Industries on the map pack.

Concept art and in-game action are shown in the video as the team talk about each of the individual maps in detail. also revealed are features from the maps that were removed, like a giant lazer, or features that evolved light lighting and force fields.



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Sony Online Entertainment Announce Free Realms On The PS3 Comes Out In The USA On 29th March


Sony Online Entertainment have announced Free Realms comes to the PS3 on 29th March. so far this is a USA Release date, no EU Release date has been confirmed. Free Realms will be a free download from the PSN Store. All jobs will be available to play through to level 4, as well as over 800 quests and mini-games. you can then upgrade to a membership and get unlimited access.

Source: USA Playstation Blog


EA And BioWare Have Released A Launch Trailer For Dragon Age 2

EA And BioWare have released a launch trailer for Dragon Age 2. this trailer features in-game footage with quotes from well known magazines/websites. some background story is revealed as are enemies, other characters, and locations.


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EA Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer Titled "Corners" For Shift 2 Unleashed

EA have released new screenshots and a video for Shift 2 Unleashed. the screenshots mostly focus on the in-game car models. the trailer is titled "Corners" and has Chris Rado, a time attack champion, talking about corners. he discusses the emotions a driver feels, the different types of corners, a corners reputation, and more. in-game action is also used to help highlight many of the corners.


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Sony Announce @AskPlayStation, A Twitter Based Customer Support Service

Sony have announced a new customer support service. Sony are using Twitter to help provide additional customer support via @AskPlayStation. @AskPlayStation will run from 9:30AM – 5:00PM PST Monday through Friday with real-time responses between 2PM – 5PM PST. Sony point out there are other services online were you can look for customer support, these include the Playstation knowledge Center and Playstation Community Forums.

Source: USA Playstation Blog


Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 10th March

This is all the news From Thursday 10th March.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 10th March

  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 9th March http://ht.ly/1bHvRQ
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 9th March http://ht.ly/1bHBdU
  • PSP2: its rumoured the PSP2 will come out across Europe this year on 11th November, launch games ready by Summer http://ht.ly/4bFtN
  • PS3: Firmware 3.60 reportedly secures PS3 again, Sony came up with ingenious solution. may take time to re-hack http://ht.ly/4bFyr
  • Bungie sent out emails this week asking Bungie.net members to be part of a secret Beta, only for the site not to be ready http://ht.ly/4bFCa
  • Universal Pictures is rumoured to be making a new Doom movie, will be re-boot that skips 2005 film http://ht.ly/4bFEr
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/1bHEeW
  • QTE Blog: Konami Announce Hard Corps: Uprising Is Coming To The PSN On 15th March For $14.99 http://ht.ly/1bHEeV
  • iPhone: Apple have filed a patent for 'Dynamically Generated Ring Tones' .music made from analysing videos of friends http://ht.ly/4bLl8
  • Its reported Angry Birds is one of the most profitable games of all time. made for $140K, its made $70M http://ht.ly/4bLpO
  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal Their PAX East 2011 Schedule http://ht.ly/1bHH1G
  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce Xbox Live Labs, A Voluntary Testing Program Aimed At Improving Xbox Live http://ht.ly/1bHH1F
  • EA estimate 40% of all games sold are digital, still feel retail is important but admit they'll expand digital offerings http://ht.ly/4bOGL
  • Fumito Ueda says he wants to try and make a FPS game at some point. he wants to challenge himself, do something different http://ht.ly/4bPpH
  • PS3: its reported the courts have lifted the ban on seized PS3's, ordered LG to pay Sony's legal fees of €130,000 http://ht.ly/4bSLa
  • 3DS: Nintendo are developing large AR cards that can reproduce life size characters, Satoru Iwata poses with his Mii http://ht.ly/4bTnQ
  • QTE Blog: Konami Have Released New Screenshots For Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D http://ht.ly/1bHNCg
  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce PlayStation Move Ape Escape Is Coming Out This June http://ht.ly/1bHNCh
  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Announce DISSIDIA Duodecim Prologus FINAL FANTASY Is Coming To The PSN From 15th March http://ht.ly/1bHNCf
  • QTE Blog: 505 Games Announce They Are Bringing Naruto Shippuden 3D – The New Era To The 3DS 2011 http://ht.ly/1bHNCe
  • QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive Screenshots http://ht.ly/1bHQeS
  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce DC Universe Online Will Be Available To Download From The PSN For $59.99 Soon http://ht.ly/1bHVAU
  • QTE Blog: Atlus Have Released A Teaser Trailer For Devil Survivor Overclocked On The Nintendo 3DS http://ht.ly/1bHVAT
  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Announce Deus Ex: Human Revolution Releases 23rd August In USA And 26th In Europe http://ht.ly/1bHVAS
  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots For The Sims 3 On The Nintendo 3DS http://ht.ly/1bHXSq