Guerrilla Games Announce Killzone 3 DLC Steel Rain Comes Out On 6th April

Guerrilla Games have announced Killzone 3 DLC Steel Rain comes out on the PSN on 6th April. PSN plus users can get it for free whilst normal users can get it for €4.99. Steel Rain comes with 2 new multiplayer maps, Junkyard and Stahl Arms.



Source: EU Playstation Blog

Nintendo Announce Steel Diver Comes Out In The UK On 6th May

Nintendo have announced Steel Diver is coming out in the UK on 6th May.

Source: Nintendo UK

Capybara Games Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Might & Magic Clash of Heroes

Capybara Games have released a new gameplay video for Might & Magic Clash of Heroes. this video details some of the Basic Tactics of the game. Capybara have revealed the game will also come with 1v1 or 2v2 local and Online Multiplayer. Might & Magic Clash of Heroes originally came out on the iPhone and this HD Version will feature all new hand drawn 2D HD Art.



Source: US Playstation Blog

Guerrilla Games Detail Killzone 3 Patch 1.07 And Announce Custom Games

Guerilla Games have detailed the upcoming Killzone 3 1.07 patch. they hope to have this patch out by the end of the week. you can find details of this patch below, and under the patch notes will be details of the Custom Games.

Gameplay

• Bullet Damage and Faster Aim ribbon now unlock correctly
• Separate turn speeds for ADS on Primary weapons in Multiplayer
• Increased Accuracy ribbon effectiveness has been lowered
• Bullet Damage ribbon effectiveness has been lowered
• The 3rd person revive beam now shows correctly
• Bilgarsk Boulevard - preventing players getting stuck at spawn location
• Akmir Snowdrift – fixed a problem where the speaker object can fall beneath a piece of geometry
• Fixed a crash when joining a Guerrilla Warfare Clan match
• Blood Gracht – Fix for a hang when the Recon ability was used

Functionality

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• Fixed a crash while joining a Warzone game
• Player gets directed to multiplayer lobby when being kicked from game due to inactivity

Adjustments to reduce the server load

Exploit

• MAWLR Graveyard –Improved collision around one of the Capture and Hold locations
• Kaznan Jungle – Added a blocker around a tree to prevent player to use tree to jump out of the level
• Bilgarsk Boulevard - Removed invisible collision of S&D objectives in Guerrilla Warfare
• Bilgarsk Boulevard - Prevent players from accessing an advantageous position (above the ISA Base) and climb out of the level

Single Player Campaign

• Scrapyard Shortcut - Mobile Factory – Fixed a hang to a red Debug screen upon the user reaching the Jetpack Troopers

Menu

• Added a “Mute all” button
• Updated icons and text on the Medals statistics
• Fixed clipped text for moderator messages
• The Faster Reload ribbon now updates properly on the Personal statistics page
• The Increased Accuracy ribbon now updates properly on the Personal statistics page
• The Bullet Damage ribbon now updates properly on the Personal statistics page
• Fixes a hang when accepting a squad invite on the final results screen of an online game
• Fixed the Pause functionality in Botzone on the Class selection screen
• "Squad menu" is changed to "manage players” in the menu

Move/Sharpshooter

• Button configuration improvements - Swapped L1/L2 grenade and aim
• Melee is now on the circle button
• Multiplayer - Aim Lock will now time out after one second
• Camera turn upped while using jetpack. Lowered for mounted weapons

Guerrilla Games have also announced they are bringing Custom Games to Killzone 3 Multiplayer. this will come in 2 phases, with the first part included in this update.

PHASE ONE

Phase One of Custom Games gives players the option to create unranked games with the choice of:

• Game Mode
• Map
• Missions (Warzone only)
• Mission Time (Warzone only)
• Invite Squad members
• Invite Enemy Squad Leader
• This gives players the ability to create private matches, and playing with and against friends or a rival clan for instance. People who don’t get an invite to these games won’t be able to join through matchmaking.

Its not yet known when Phase 2 will come out and they are still working on what will be included, but for now this is what's coming in Phase 2:

• More configuration options for missions in Warzone and Operations
• Adjustable kill count for Guerrilla Warfare
• Configurable Unlocks (choose which one you want to play with)
• Configurable Classes (choose which one you want to play with)
• Configurable Weapons, Abilities, Skills, Ribbons
• Friendly Fire On/Off
• Brutal Melee On/Off

Source: Killzone.com

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 4th April

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 4th April

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 2nd And Sunday 3rd April http://ht.ly/1c1JLk
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 2nd And Sunday 3rd April http://ht.ly/1c1Pnx
• JP Consoles, 3DS 50.710, PSP 50.479, PS3 28.973, Wii 11.808, DSiLL 9.760, DSi 8.604, 360 1.963 PS2 1.862 DS 730 PSPgo 616 http://ht.ly/4sAJq
• Fiscal 2010 JP Console sales, PSP 2.640.499, DS 2.523.142, PS3 1.407.126, Wii 1.397498, 3DS 801.423, Xbox 360 195.563 http://ht.ly/4sAQY
• UK Game Charts, Crysis 2, Zumba Fitness, Lego Star Wars III, Shift 2 Unleashed, Homefront, PGA Tour 12, WWE All Stars http://ht.ly/4sAUk
• Group Anonymous announce they are starting a campaign against Sony following Sony's legal attacks on GeoHot + more http://ht.ly/4sAXO
• Robin Antonick, the creator of the Madden NFL Football Game Series, is suing EA For Millions in owed Royalties + more http://ht.ly/4sG58
• Rumoured picture of a upcoming iPad Nano chassis hint of a camera being added http://ht.ly/4sHq4
• Angry Birds Rio has been downloaded over 10 Million times in 10 days, breaking new records http://ht.ly/4sHtD
• Sony Online Entertainment announce PlanetSide Next is delayed, they're brining additional resources to its development http://ht.ly/4sHxk
• A Job posting from Remedy has led to speculation that they're working on Alan Wake 2 http://ht.ly/4sKwx
• The Australian Ratings Board has rated Burnout Crash for PS3 and 360, Speculation is its a Downloadable Burnout Game http://ht.ly/4sLRL
• Its Reported THQ have let go over 30 people from their Kaos and Volition Studios http://ht.ly/4sLUq
• Ninja Gaiden III's Yosuke Hayashi reveals the game will have a complex multiplayer mode, sinister Ryu + more http://ht.ly/4sO4g
• QTE Blog: THQ And Volition Have Released A Gameplay Teaser Trailer For Saints Row The Third http://ht.ly/1c1Yt0
• Android: Sony's Howard Stringer says their Android 3.0 Tablet is coming to USA this summer, Japan end of year http://ht.ly/4sPg6
• PC: Super Meat Boy Gets Super Meat World Update, 140 user created levels added. Level Editor Beta coming soon http://ht.ly/4sPjZ
• QTE Blog: THQ And Randon House Detail New Agreement To Create, Develop, And Publish IP Across Mediums http://ht.ly/1c21df
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For Battlefield Play4Free http://ht.ly/1c21de
• 360: Epic say they hope to have around 1 Million people Beta testing Gears Of War 3 Online Multiplayer http://ht.ly/4sRHS
• Panasonic will release the first rewritable 100GB Blu-Ray discs (BD-RE XL) in Japan for ¥10,000 http://ht.ly/4sHlN
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1c2549
• There are reports of PSN Outages as well as other Sony sites. Anonymous claim responsibility, Sony claims maintenance http://ht.ly/4sTUH
• Anonymous release video saying they'll continue attacks on Sony until they are “completely satisfied with the outcome" http://ht.ly/4sTWy
• 360: Hacker claims they got access to Xbox's Stephen Toulouse Live account over the weekend, says all accounts are open http://ht.ly/4sUib
• QTE Blog: Square Enix Announce They Are Brining Final Fantasy V To The PSP And PS3 Via The PSN http://ht.ly/1c283I
• What was thought to be an April fools from PopCap could turn out to be a game, Unpleasant Horse announcement soon http://ht.ly/4t0wZ
• A linkedin profile on an EA employees lists FIFA 12 as coming to the X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, PSP2, PC, Wii, NDS, N3DS http://ht.ly/4t0zr

Square Enix Announce They Are Brining Final Fantasy V To The PSP And PS3 Via The PSN

Square Enix have announced they are brining Final Fantasy V to the PSP and PS3. the game will be released on the PSN and feature new CG Cinematic sequences exclusive to this version of Final Fantasy V.

Press Release

London (4th April 2011) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces FINAL FANTASY® V is currently in development for PlayStation® 3 and the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system via the PlayStation® Network.

The hugely popular and critically-acclaimed FINAL FANTASY V returns, with original fans and new adventurers able to indulge in a true gaming classic at home and on the move.

Players will experience all-new CG cinematic sequences exclusive to the PSN edition, and discover the early days of renowned FINAL FANTASY gameplay features including the Active Time Battle system, mini quests, magic summoning and much more.

About FINAL FANTASY V

One day, the Tycoon King, upon feeling an irregularity in the air currents, rushed to the Wind Shrine, only to find the Wind Crystal shattering to pieces right before his eyes. In addition to this catastrophe, an enormous meteor had fallen to the ground, causing earthquakes in the surrounding land near Tycoon Castle.

Unbeknownst to them, this event is about to bring four people from different walks of life together on a common journey filled with new encounters and many mysteries.

About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 57 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/.