Monday, June 20, 2011

What Have You Played This Week?

Can you believe it, no Football Manager 2010! crazy I know but I still got some serious gaming in on other platforms.

Pokèmon White – DS – I continued exploring but mostly I just did the online Pokèmon games and earned new Pokèmon that way. I now have access to the forest, sky, and sea.

Tiny Wings – iPhone 4 – I got a couple of games in. its a fun game and perfect for pick up and play.

Dalton – iPhone – as fun as this game has been. It does seem to cause some issues with Game Center.

Falling Fred – iPhone – This game looks great and is very easy to play. All you do is control Fred by moving the iPhone. But Fred is fairly large and obscures some of the screen so as you fall faster it starts to become difficult avoiding stuff and having decent control over him.

Puzzle Quest 2 – Xbox 360 – I Like popping back into the game now and then. I really enjoy it and i'm currently making my way through the necromancer area.

Portal 2 – PS3 – I've really started to enjoy the story, the plot twists, the levels. It is simply a great game with plenty to find along the way. I'm just starting chapter 8 as i'm writing this.

Might & Magic: Clash Of Heroes – PS3 – I do like this game. It's tough the further you get in which makes picking up and playing it a bit difficult, but I do like coming back to the game and playing a bit here and there...even if it's just a bit of levelling up.

Pokèdex 3D – 3DS – Whilst it's not really playing, I have had this since it was released and what I'm tending to do is keep my 3DS on in sleep mode and periodically turn to app on to download new Pokèmon. They do look goo and whilst the UI is a bit annoying it works well. It's a shame the app is limited to only Black & White Pokèmon, but I fear they made add further Pokèdex Pokèmon as paid DLC

Burnout Paradise – PS3 – I got this game for free cause i'm a PlayStation Plus Member. I was never too much of a fan on the 360 but as it was free I thought i'd give it ago. I'm still not overly impressed, it feels and looks better than the 360 version for sure, but i'll give it some more play before I comment to much further. I personally can't help but feel the game was a step backwards for the series after the amazing Burnout Revenge.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Guerrilla Games Announce Killzone 3 DLC Pack From The Ashes Comes Out From 22nd June

Guerrilla Games have announced the next DLC pack for Killzone 3, From The Ashes, comes out on the PSN For €4.99\£3.99 from 22nd June. this pack will come with 4 maps, two Guerrilla Warfare maps and two Warzone maps. the first video is from the Lente Missile Base and is a 24 player Warzone map.



The Second video is a Guerrilla Warfare map for 16 players. the map is based on the Mobile Factory from the Killzone 3 game.



Guerrilla Games have also announced the Killzone 3 DLC Bundle Pack. this pack will come with the Retro Pack, the Steel Rain Pack and the From The Ashes Pack, which is a total of 8 maps, for €9.99\£7.99. this bundle also comes out on 22nd June.

Source: EU Playstation Blog


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

Friday, June 17, 2011

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.