The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 18th June

• QTE News: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 16th June http://ow.ly/1di668
• WiiU: its reported dev kits are less powerful than current consoles. games didn't look as good so weren't shown at E3 http://ht.ly/5jKC9
• Its reported Game Republic have closed. their recent games were Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom, Genji, Knights Contract http://ht.ly/5jKNJ
• QTE News: Rockstar Have Released A New Trailer For The L.A. Noire DLC The Nicholson Electroplating Case http://ow.ly/1didxt
• Yoshinori Ono says a 360 character in Street Fighter x Tekken is up to Microsoft, Sony made an effort to get Cole in http://ht.ly/5jKPI
• PS3: Sony's Andrew House says the PS3 10 year lifespan is a minimum, with 50 Million sold there's still more to come http://ht.ly/5jKTK
• QTE News: Activision Have Released A New Trailer For Wipeout: In The Zone http://ow.ly/1digKx
• 360: There are 2 teams working on Minecraft for XBLA, 4J Studios are porting, Mojang Studios working on Kinect http://ht.ly/5jKYY
• John Carmack predicts the next consoles from Sony/Microsoft are coming in couple of years, will be 10x more powerful http://ht.ly/5jKIu
• Nintendo have secured the Web Domains for several possible Wii U games and games involving Nintendo franchises http://ht.ly/5jL2m
• QTE News: EA Announce The Town Life Stuff Pack For The Sims 3 http://ow.ly/1dikEy
• WiiU: Its revealed Nintendo will update the Wii U dev kits to latest hardware in the next few weeks http://ht.ly/5kr72
• there are several rumours emerging that Mass Effect 3 will have a 4 player standalone co-op mode, separate story http://ht.ly/5krBU
• QTE News: Warner Bros. Have Released A New Trailer for F.E.A.R.3. Featuring John Carpenter And Steve Niles http://ow.ly/1dirsY
• PSV: Sega reveal they're working on a new IP Exclusively for the Vita. Tech Team came up with prototype, Blew Sega Away http://ht.ly/5ktbw
• Ubisoft's Yves Guillemot predicts Sony + Microsoft will drop the price of their consoles this year due to Wii price cut http://ht.ly/5kuhL
• PSV: A Demonstration of the PSV in Brazil mentions Skype is going to be available when Vita is released http://ht.ly/5kuRG
• 360: the Xbox 360 has sold over 1.5 Million units in Japan, it was released in December 2005. Worldwide sales are 55M http://ht.ly/5kvdZ
• Sega has sent out emails to Sega Pass users, warns them of "unauthorised entry" into its database. some information taken http://ht.ly/5kvwb
• Yoshinori Kitase, Final Fantasy XIII-2 offers a different experience to Final Fantasy XIII, more exploration interaction http://ht.ly/5kwPK
• QTE News: Sega Announce Sonic 4 Episode 1 Is Out Now On Windows Phone 7 http://ow.ly/1diyOU
• QTE News: EA And Grasshopper Have Relased A New Boss Gameplay Video For Shadows of the Damned http://ow.ly/1diyOT
• A Superior Court Judge has reportedly ruled Jason West and Vincent Zampella’s case against Activision can go to trial http://ht.ly/5kwUO
• Codemasters announce the online Multiplayer for PS3 and PC versions of GRID: Race Driver has been discontinued http://ht.ly/5kwLI

EA And Grasshopper Have Relased A New Boss Gameplay Video For Shadows of the Damned

EA and Grasshopper have released a new trailer for Shadows of the Damned. this gameplay video is from a boss in the game and it shows how you have to weaken the boss, hitting its vulnerable areas first, before you can defeat it. the video also shows some of the things you need to watch out for when fighting this boss.


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Sega Announce Sonic 4 Episode 1 Is Out Now On Windows Phone 7

Sega have announced they have brought Sonic 4: Episode 1 to Windows Phone 7 and they've announced its out now. the game costs $6.99, but there is a free trial.

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Source: Sega USA Blog

Warner Bros. Have Released A New Trailer for F.E.A.R.3. Featuring John Carpenter And Steve Niles

Warner Bros. have released a new trailer for F.E.A.R.3. this trailer features John Carpenter and Steve Niles talking about why they joined the game and their experience in working on the games story.


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EA Announce The Town Life Stuff Pack For The Sims 3

EA have announced a new DLC pack is coming to the Sims 3 on 26th July. The Town Life Stuff Pack allows you to build more buildings for your Sims. this includes places like a library, a gym, or even playgrounds. the pack also adds new items for your house, like Washer and Dryers, outfits.

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Press Release

Update your neighborhood and your Sim’s style with items and venues for their house and town. The Sims Studio proudly announces The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff pack, designed for you to update your neighborhood and spend the day around town, will be available on July 26, 2011.

Does your Sim love books? Build them a library where they can mix and mingle with their neighbors (but remember to keep it down!) or add one of the new retro library sets to their home. If your Sim prefers to pump iron then build them a high-tech gym with treadmills, weight machines and more. For those Sims who are family oriented, create new playgrounds filled with a sandbox, slide , tree house and other fun items.

Additionally, with The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff pack you’ll also get washer and dryers for your home, new casual outfits and hairstyles to enhance your Sim’s look, as well as community lots like the Fresh and Frozen Express Grocer, Par Excellence Preparatory School and Scrumptious Nibbles Café.

The Sims 3 Town Life Stuff pack is currently available for pre-order at the EA Store. For more information on this title and all of The Sims 3 games, visit: www.TheSims3.com.

Activision Have Released A New Trailer For Wipeout: In The Zone

Activision have released a new trailer for their upcoming Xbox 360 Kinect game, Wipeout: In The Zone. the trailer shows how the games in the TV show have been replicated in the game.


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Rockstar Have Released A New Trailer For The L.A. Noire DLC The Nicholson Electroplating Case

Rockstar have released a new trailer for L.A.Noire for the upcoming DLC The Nicholson Electroplating Case. this DLC is coming out on 21st June for $3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points, or for free if you have a Rockstar Pass. The trailer sets up the DLC, the story and what's happening.


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Press Release

Developer: Team Bondi
Publisher: Rockstar Games
Release date: June 21, 2011
Players: 1
Genre: Detective Thriller
Platforms: PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360

“Nicholson Electroplating” is a downloadable case from the Arson desk available for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. At 9.45 in the morning, a thunderous explosion rocks Los Angeles. City blocks are flattened and smoke and ash fill the air. Detectives Phelps and Biggs race to the site of the former Nicholson Electroplating plant to find a pile of unanswered questions. What caused the explosion? What were Nicholson's employees working on? And where are chief chemist Dr Harold McLellan and his mysterious female assistant?

Like so many other storylines in L.A. Noire, “Nicholson Electroplating” is inspired by true-life events from 1947 Los Angeles and features unique, case-specific characters, locations, and trophies/achievements.
“Nicholson Electroplating” is available for download on June 21 for the standalone price of $3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points, or free with purchase of the Rockstar Pass.

About the Rockstar Pass
The Rockstar Pass is a brand-new way to pre-order and purchase DLC for L.A. Noire. Available for a one-time purchase of $12.00 (Playstation Network) / 960 MS points (Xbox LIVE), the Rockstar Pass enables gamers to download all announced and previously released DLC including cases, challenges, and costumes for a total savings of 40% versus purchasing each piece of content individually.