The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 11th April

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 9th And Sunday 10th April http://ht.ly/4ymut
• QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 9th And Sunday 10th April http://ht.ly/4ymvt
• JP Consoles, PSP 57.379, 3DS 42.979, PS3 27.453, Wii 10.249 DSiLL 9.706, DSi 9.566 PS2 1.996, 360 1.789, PSPgo 696 DS 629 http://ht.ly/4xx4D
• UK Game Charts, Zumba Fitness, Crysis 2, Lego Star Wars III, PGA Tour 12, Shift 2 Unleashed, Homefront, WWE All Stars http://ht.ly/4xxc4
• DSi: Flat Black Films announce Inchworm Animation is coming to DSiWare on 25th April. game was announced in 2008 http://ht.ly/4xxpn
• Lazard Capital Market’s Colin Sebastian says Angry Birds is now the most downloaded PSN game, PSN Getting more popular http://ht.ly/4xxEU
• Its reported Kinect has sold only 90K units in Japan, as of 2nd January, whilst move has sold 170K, and Torne sells 784K http://ht.ly/4xxPE
• Android: Pre-orders for the HTC Flyer now up. Carphone Warehouse has it for £600 for 32GB+3G, Amazon.de is €669 http://ht.ly/4xBuz
• 3DS: Majesco confirm development on BloodRayne: the Shroud is currently on hold http://ht.ly/4xBFU
• Its rumoured in the Official Playstation Magazine Dragon Age 3 is in development and will have a multiplayer component http://ht.ly/4xBJY
• 3DS: Screen Digest predict the 3DS will sell 11.6M in 2011, but will fall short DS sales due to the competitive market http://ht.ly/4xH88
• PSP2: dubious Rumoured Email emerges revealing Final Fantasy VII Enhanced Edition, has FFXIII Battle system, new graphics http://ht.ly/4xMzQ
• 360: Pictures have emerged of the Halo Reach disc Xbox Live System Update Testers are trying out http://ht.ly/4xMI1
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce They Are Bringing Solatorobo: Red the Hunter To Europe Later This Year On The DS http://ht.ly/1c8wda
• Sony announce they have reached a settlement with George "GeoHot" Hotz after both parties reached an agreement http://ht.ly/4xNun
• DS: Capcom announce they have no plans to localize Ace Attorney Investigations 2 and bring it out in the west http://ht.ly/4xNwB
• QTE Blog: Codemasters Have Released A New Operation Flashpoint: Red River Trailer Showing Online Co-Op http://ht.ly/1c8z56
• PS3: Mass Effect 2 is coming out in Japan on 23rd June for ¥7,665, come with code for the Digital Comic from Dark Horse http://ht.ly/4xNC8
• QTE Blog: The Pokémon Company Announce Pokémon Global Link Launches 13th April http://ht.ly/1c8BG5
• details + concept art emerge for possibly cancelled game, tentatively titled We Are The Mods, was PS2, sequel to Warriors http://ht.ly/4xNNc
• PSPgo: the PSPgo has received a price cut in Australia as well as PSP Essentials and Platinum games http://ht.ly/4xNSN
• QTE Blog: Zen Studios Announce MARS, A New Table For Pinball FX2 Coming 20th April For 240 MS Points http://ht.ly/1c8EUT
• PS3: Super Mario Land, world 1-1 has been recreated in Little Big Planet 2 and it looks much like the Gameboy Original http://ht.ly/4xZ4J
• QTE Blog: Level-5 Reveal The Boxart For White Knight Chronicles II And White Knight Chronicles Origins http://ht.ly/4xZ7I
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/4xZ9V
• QTE Blog: Dark Energy Digital Announce World Snooker Championship Real 2011 Supports Playstation Move http://ht.ly/1c8HvN
• QTE Blog: Funcom Have Released A New Trailer For The Secret World Titled Everything Is True http://ht.ly/4xZaO
• QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A uDraw Trailer For Spongebob Squigglepants On The Wii http://ht.ly/4xZce
• Jerry Lawson has died. he invented the Channel F, the first console with programmable cartridges http://ht.ly/4y2i1

Dark Energy Digital Announce World Snooker Championship Real 2011 Supports Playstation Move

Dark Energy Digital have announced that World Snooker Championship Real 2011 will support Playstation move on the PS3 when it comes out this Friday, 15th April. the support is called Real Cue Action and it helps players aim precisely. as World Snooker Championship Real 2011 isn't a game i've covered before, i have included a trailer. this trailer shows many of the games features, including replays and the ability to retake shots. World Snooker Championship Real 2011 comes out on both the PS3 and 360.



Press Release

11th April 2011 – Manchester, UK/… Dark Energy Digital today announced that WSC Real 11, the official game of snooker, will feature full PlayStation Move support on PlayStation 3 when it launches on April 15th, 2011.

WSC Real 11 for PlayStation Move on PlayStation 3 will include Real Cue Action: an exciting feature that allows precision aim functionality when using the PlayStation Move controller. Players can use the Move controller to take shots like a pro for an even more realistic snooker experience.

Pete Jones, Dark Energy Digital’s Creative Director said:
"We’re immensely proud of the technical and feature innovations that we’ve introduced with this latest iteration in our acclaimed snooker series. The inclusion of support for PlayStation Move motion control further enhances WSC Real 11, making this the definitive snooker experience.”

WSC Real 11 promises to be the most exciting version of the top selling snooker and pool franchise for years, with a host of jaw dropping new features including 100% pixel-perfect ball physics, spectacular time-control replay system, all new online tournaments, new rewind system allowing you to retake any shot and re-designed pick up and play controls.

Line up for the perfect break with WSC Real 11 when it is released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on April 15th, 2011 (the eve of the Snooker World Championship). Check out the official website at: www.wscreal11.com

Zen Studios Announce MARS, A New Table For Pinball FX2 Coming 20th April For 240 MS Points

Zen Studios have announced a new table is coming to Pinball FX2 on 20th April for 240 MS Points. MARS brings new achievements to the game and it will also support SuperScore and Wizard Score. Players with Pinball FX2 can play the table before they decide to buy it.


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Press Release

Los Angeles – April 11, 2011 – ZEN Studios is proud to announce MARS, the newest addition to the Pinball FX2 lineup on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Players can download the pinball space adventure for 240 Microsoft Points on April 20, 2011.
Set in the year 2100, the human race has finally managed to set foot on the Red Planet. Players will uncover hidden secrets which have long eluded life on planet Earth, and open eyes to a world never before discovered. Featuring a beautifully crafted landscape, interactive 3D objects and multiple missions and side quests, MARS continues the rich pinball tradition established by ZEN Studios, the definitive leader in pinball videogames.

MARS will seamlessly integrate into the Pinball FX2 platform on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, with full social feature support including SuperScore and Wizard Score. MARS will also feature new Achievements, operators menu and rule sheet. As with all Pinball FX2 tables, players can play the table before they decide to purchase.

About Pinball FX2

Pinball FX is back, and it’s better than ever! Pinball FX2 takes the pinball genre to a new level: a new state-of-the-art physics model that surpasses anything available so far, Operators Menu with custom settings and advanced play info, unparallel social interaction including automatic in-game challenges against your friends, and split-screen local multiplayer mode—a first in video pinball history! Pinball FX2 also offers full backward compatibility for Pinball FX owners—download Pinball FX2 free and play all your Pinball FX tables within Pinball FX2! Pinball FX2 received rave reviews, averaging an 88 Metacritic rating.

About ZEN Studios

ZEN Studios is a global producer and digital publisher of interactive entertainment software for all leading game platforms including Microsoft Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Nintendo DS™, Wii, and Apple iPhone / iPod Touch. The company is headquartered in Budapest, Hungary with representative offices in Canada. ZEN Studios has worked with some of the largest intellectual properties in the videogame industry, including Capcom’s Street Fighter and Marvel Comics’ The Punisher. ZEN’s Pinball FX2 franchise on Xbox LIVE® Arcade is one of the most popular titles on the platform. The studio launched Marvel Pinball in December, 2010. For more information about ZEN Studios, please visit www.zenstudios.com.

The Pokémon Company Announce Pokémon Global Link Launches 13th April

The Pokémon Company have announced Pokémon Global Link in Pokémon Black and White on the DS will go live on 13th April. this is a worldwide launch with 2 main features. Pokémon Dream World allows players to interact with their Pokémon and with other trainers via a website. Global Battle Union is where you can check weekly ratings and access battle features. to gain access to Global Battle Union to Random Matchup Rating Mode in either Pokémon Black or White.

The Pokémon Company will offer special Pokémon and item distributions via the Pokémon Global Link that players can transfer into their Pokémon Black and White games. Any Pokémon befriended in the Pokémon Dream World can be transferred into their copy of Pokémon Black and White. currently, players with a Pokémon Trainer Club account at www.pokemon.co.uk can try out the Play to Befriend a Pokémon game in the Pokémon Fun Zone. those who do will get a chance to meet one of Eevee's 7 evolutions in the Dream World, and if befriended it can be transferred into their game.

To use the Global Link, players will need to use Game Sync, a feature of C-Gear, to link their game to the Pokémon Global Link website. players will need to have a free Pokémon Trainer Club account, which can be obtained at www.pokemon.co.uk.

Press Release

London—April 11, 2011— Themillions of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video game players around the world can expand their game play experience online with the launch of the Pokémon Global Link on April 13th. For the first time ever, a Pokémon™ video game incorporates dynamic, customisable, Web-only content and online options that make it even easier to communicate with fellow Pokémon Trainers anytime, anywhere. The Pokémon Global Link also provides fun new ways to interact with Pokémon and introduces battling features found online and in your Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game for any system in the Nintendo DS™ family. Starting April 13th, players can use Game Sync—a feature of the C-Gear in the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games—to seamlessly sync their game play to the Pokémon Global Link via the Internet at www.pokemon-gl.com. A computer with broadband Internet access and a Pokémon Trainer Club account (which can be easily obtained for free at www.pokemon.co.uk ) are required to log in to the Pokémon Global Link.

The Pokémon Global Link launches with two main features to enhance the game play of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, with more exciting content to come. The Pokémon Dream World allows players to interact with their favourite Pokémon characters and other Trainers in a customisable Web-only setting that comes alive with minigames and other fun activities. At the Global Battle Union, players can check weekly ratings online and access to-be-announced battle features in the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games.

After a player "tucks in" a Pokémon using Game Sync, he or she can enter that Pokémon’s dreams online in the Pokémon Dream World—a brand-new Pokémon destination with a unique watercolour look. While visiting the Pokémon Dream World, players can befriend various Pokémon not found in the Unova region by successfully completing various minigames. These newly befriended Pokémon can be transferred into Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version andtrained for battle! The Pokémon you’ve tucked in will have a home in the Pokémon Dream World that you can customize and decorate as you like, plus a garden where you can grow Berries. Berries and other items discovered in the Pokémon Dream World will be kept in your Treasure Chest and can be transferred into Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version. The Pokémon Dream World also allows for easy interaction with other Pokémon Trainers. Visit fellow Trainers’ homes, help them grow Berries, and share items with other players exploring the Pokémon Dream World!

After syncing with the Pokémon Global Link, players can also visit the Global Battle Union to view online battle content and unlock new battle features in Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version. At the Global Battle Union, players can check their worldwide match Rankings and Ratings. In order for a player’s match Rankings and Ratings to appear in the Global Battle Union, that player must first gain access to Random Matchup Rating Mode in his or her copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version, available only after a player creates a Pokémon Trainer Club account and logs in to the Pokémon Global Link. Results from Random Matchups played in the video games will also appear in the Global Battle Union.

The Pokémon Company International will offer special Pokémon character and item distributions via the Pokémon Global Link throughout the year, allowing players to easily transfer limited-time-only Pokémon and items into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Right now, players with a Pokémon Trainer Club account can visit www.pokemon.co.uk and try out the Play to Befriend a Pokémon game in the Pokémon Fun Zone for a chance to meet one of Eevee’s seven evolutions in the Pokémon Dream World later this spring! And just as with any other Pokémon befriended in the Pokémon Dream World, players will be able to transfer it into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version.

“The PokémonGlobal Link further expands the world of Pokémon and enhances the global connectivity of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “Pokémon has always been about communicating and battling with others, and the Pokémon Global Link has taken that philosophy to a new and exciting level.”

To begin exploring the Pokémon Global Link, please visit www.pokemon-gl.com.

For more information about the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games, please visit www.PokemonBlackWhite.co.uk.


About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.co.uk.

About Nintendo:
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi™XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64® and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Grossostheim, Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe.

Codemasters Have Released A New Operation Flashpoint: Red River Trailer Showing Online Co-Op

Codemasters have released a new trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River. this is a gameplay trailer that shows online co-op between 4 members of the same team completing a Fireteam engagement. the team have to extract allied forces behind enemy lines whilst completing objectives.


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Press Release

Monday 11thApril 2011 2pm UK – Today Codemasters® released a new co-op gameplay video for Operation Flashpoint®: Red River™, the all-new chapter in the multi-million selling tactical shooter series. The ‘Co-op Search and Rescue’ video showcases gameplay footage from the CSAR Fireteam Engagement mode, as Fireteam Bravo inserts behind enemy lines to rescue downed pilots in enemy territory. The video is now showing at www.facebook.com/flashpointredriver. Operation Flashpoint: Red River will launch on 21stApril.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River has been developed around co-operative play, whether in the substantial campaign mode or in standalone Fireteam Engagements. Up to four players stand together in drop-in drop-out online co-op, picking one of the fireteam specialists – Rifleman, Automatic Rifleman, Scout and Grenadier – to combine as a fearsome fighting force. Each player can build XP to unlock weapons, skills and modifications for their class, customising their loadouts to suit their preferred style of play.

The ‘Co-op Search and Rescue’ video focuses on one of four standalone Fireteam Engagement modes, where up to four players come together to complete objectives on their own initiative online. In ‘CSAR’ (Combat Search and Rescue) players must extract allied forces stranded behind enemy lines. ‘Combat Sweep’ missions require gamers to eliminate all hostiles in an area of operations and complete additional objectives including destroying weapons caches. ‘Rolling Thunder’ tasks players to escort a convoy through enemy territory and in ‘Last Stand’ the fireteam must hold off increasingly difficult waves of enemy forces before banking their points and extracting.

Operation Flashpoint: Red River will set a new standard for authentic and intense tactical combat when it launches on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Games For Windows® LIVE. Sign up to ‘get some’ USMC style with the latest briefings direct from the Operation Flashpoint studio at www.facebook.com/flashpointredriver and www.twitter.com/flashpointgame.

Level-5 Reveal The Boxart For White Knight Chronicles II And White Knight Chronicles Origins

Level-5 have revealed the boxart for White Knight Chronicles II and White Knight Chronicles Origins. Level-5 have also announced that game saves from White Knight Chronicles will work with the remastered version that's included with White Knight Chronicles II. White Knight Chronicles Origins will be getting a digital release on the PSN as well as its Retail release. Level-5 haven't announced a release date but they do tease its coming soon.

Source: EU Playstation Blog

Nintendo Announce They Are Bringing Solatorobo: Red the Hunter To Europe Later This Year On The DS

Nintendo UK have announced they are brining Namco Bandai's Nintendo DS game Solatorobo: Red the Hunter to Europe, South Africa, and New Zealand And Australia. Solatorobo: Red the Hunter is set to come out later this year. 

In Solatorobo: Red the Hunter, the game is set on a floating island called Shepherd Republic and you play as Red Savarin, an anthropomorphic dog with the ability to take a human form. You'll explore the floating island and defeat enemies.

the game has Anime graphics produced by Nobuteru Yūki (The Vision of Escaflowne) and movies and cut scenes designed by Madhouse (Marvel Anime, Ninja Scroll, DeathNote, CardCaptor Sakura).

 Source: Nintendo UK