EA Detail Upcoming Server Shutdowns Starting 11th August

EA have detailed upcoming server shutdowns. the next batch of shutdowns are coming on 11th August and 1st October. if you head to the EA link below you can get a list of all the EA games who's servers have shutdown.

August 11, 2011 Online Service Shutdown
ARMY OF TWO™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
ARMY OF TWO™ Demo for Xbox 360
Battlefield 2142™ Demo for PC
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ for Xbox 360
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat™ Demo for Xbox 360
Medal of Honor Airborne™ for PlayStation Portable
Medal of Honor Heroes™ 2 for PlayStation Portable and Wii
NASCAR® 09 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (North America)
NCAA® Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
NCAA® Football 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted for PC and Xbox 360
Need for Speed™ Undercover for PlayStation Portable;
SKATE™ for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 10 for PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11 Demo for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

October 1, 2011 Online Service Shutdown
Madden NFL 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
NHL® 10 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

Source: EA
Via: Joystiq

Sony Online Entertainment Have Released New Screenshots For Payday: The Heist

Sony Online Entertainment have released new screenshots for Payday: The Heist. these screenshots are in-game and appear to show a team having to "defend" a building/floor from the police who are trying to free hostages.

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Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 13th July

This is all the news From Wednesday 13th July.

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Focus Home Interactive Have Released The Debut Screenshots For Cities XL 2012

Focus Home Interactive have released the debut screenshots for Cities XL 2012. Coming this October, Cities XL 2012 will be released as a standalone game, or if you already have Cities XL 2011 you will be able to upgrade to 2012 at a discount price. Cities XL 2012 features 60 huge 3D maps and is now open for modding, and comes with a guide to introduce players to Modding. the game will come with over 1,000 unique structures and Focus Home Interactive claim Cities XL 2012 will offer more variety than any other city building game.

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Press Release

Today Focus Home Interactive revealed the first images of Cities XL 2012, the newest version of the popular PC city-building simulation, which allows you to build, develop and then connect huge cities.

Cities XL 2012 allows players to become real urban planners, balancing economic & energy developments of their cities while managing transportation, housing, social services and recreational activities. Content is key to the new game, as Cities XL 2012 offers a staggering number of unique structures with over 1,000 in total.

The 60 huge 3D maps are entirely constructible and sport incredible detail. Cities XL 2012 offers more variety than any other city building-game. At the request of its fast-growing community, Cities XL 2012 is now open to modding and even features a special guide within the game to get players started. With these new tools, dedicated players can build and share their creations to their hearts’ content!

We invite you to discover the very first images of Cities XL 2012 that show off some of the new environments and construction features. A lost oasis in the middle of the harsh desert, the Cayman Islands, Lake Powell and many others are some of the stunning new playgrounds where you’ll build increasingly gigantic cities. Your cities are now visually richer than ever, with typical buildings from mountain townships or seaside resorts, but also a much bigger variety among all the building types of the game!

Cities XL 2012 will be available in October 2011 as a standalone game. It will be fully compatible with the 2011 version, so Cities XL 2011 owners can upgrade their game by downloading a special version at a discount price.

Zoo Entertainment And indiePub Have Released A New Summer Trailer For Storm

Zoo Entertainment and indiePub have released a new trailer for Storm. this trailer is titled Summer and it shows in-game action of how you can use weather to move objects and destroy obstacles.


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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 13th July

• QTE News: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 13th July http://ow.ly/1dMzx1
• QTE News: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 12th July http://ow.ly/1dMDZw
• QTE News: Neverrealm Studios Announce Rain Is Coming To Mortal Kombat From 19th July http://ow.ly/1dMHhr
• QTE News: Rocksteady Have Released A New Trailer For Batman: Arkham City Introducing The Riddler http://ow.ly/1dML6H
• QTE News: EA Have Released A Launch Trailer For Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 the Videogame http://ow.ly/1dMOPY
• Android: Sony reveal their Dual Screen S2 Tablet is coming to AT&T. they don't mention when or for what price http://ht.ly/5DLwR
• PS3: in Famitsu, Tetsuya Nomura says FF VS XIII still in development, FFXIII-2 out first. no unplayable in-game cutscenes http://ht.ly/5DMlE
• The ESRB has rated Parasite Eve 2 for the PSP/PS3 (its a PS1 Classic coming to the PSN) http://ht.ly/5DN4q
• 3DS: Nintendo admit not all games will get 3D Remake, NES Tennis remake abandoned. devs having issues adding 3D + more http://ht.ly/5DOBN
• PS3: Its reported a new model PS3 is coming that will only allow people to watch BluRay Movies via HDMI http://ht.ly/5DPZk
• QTE News: Zero Punctuation - Shadows of the Damned http://ow.ly/1dN1KK
• 360: Microsoft have said reports of Microsoft Music were inaccurate. it was about using kinect voice controls with Zune http://ht.ly/5DQII
• 360: A Special edition of Sonic Generations has been spotted, comes with Avatar clothes, console theme, exclusive stage http://ht.ly/5DQMC
• THQ's Brian Farrell believes the next generation of consoles will focus more on service for the gamer rather than Tech http://ht.ly/5DQSf
• QTE News: Rising Star Games Have Released New Screenshots And Boxart For Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar http://ow.ly/1dN57T
• PSV: Former Final Fantasy XI Lead, Hiromichi Tanaka, has suggested Sony is considering bringing the game to the PSV http://ht.ly/5DR2p
• PSV: Ken Levine says BioShock on the PSV is not a port of an existing game. it will be strange and surprising http://ht.ly/5DReo
• 360: its been revealed a new South Park game is coming exclusively for the 360, no details on what it is tho http://ht.ly/5DRx4
• QTE News: Insomniac Have Released A New Resistance 3 Dev Diary Focusing On Gameplay And Heritage http://ow.ly/1dN8ui

Insomniac Have Released A New Resistance 3 Dev Diary Focusing On Gameplay And Heritage

Insomniac have released a new developer diary for Resistance 3. In this video, the devs talk about bringing back the weapon wheel, last seen in Resistance 1, and creating new weapons. they also talk about how knowledge from their ratchet games has helped with Resistance 3, using weapons as an example.



Source: USA Playstation Blog