Microsoft has released a new Vid Doc for their upcoming game, Halo ODST. this one is entitled Firefight and focuses mainly on that mode, whilst also announcing some already known pre-order bonuses.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sony PR Announce That White PSPgo Will Be On Sale When The PSPgo launches.
I had noticed that many online retailers do not have the White PSPgo available for pre-order. i got in touch with Sony PR to see if the UK is getting the white version of the PSPgo or not. they replied with:
"Both will be available on 1st October. Depends on the retailer."
So until i hear otherwise, the White PSPgo will be out October 1st along side the black model.
Sony Announces The Buzz World Champion
Sony have announced that Armin Diethelm has won the Buzz World Championship. He won a Mini Clubman and also started the La Tomatina festival in Spain.
Press Release
Armin Diethelm gets crowned Buzz!™ World Champion, starts the world’s biggest tomato fight and receives the keys to a brand-new MINI Clubman… all in the same day. How cool is that? It’s all thanks to PlayStation…
Buñol, Valencia, 26th August 2009: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe are thrilled to announce that today, 33-year old Armin Diethelm of Switzerland was
a) awarded the accolade of being Europe’s general knowledge champion!
b) allowed to light the firework that signalled the beginning of La Tomatina: an hour-long, juice-drenched tomato-hurling frenzy in which more than 50,000 people flung 100 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other in the streets of the Spanish town of Bunyol!
c) handed the keys to his own MINI Clubman!
Why? Because Armin Diethelm is the winner of the Buzz!™ World Championships, a six-month competition organised by PlayStation. It’s an international competition that’s seen thousands of the world’s biggest general knowledge brains battling it out on quiz title Buzz!™: Brain of UK on PlayStation®3 (PS3™) to prove themselves the triviaa king (or queen) of Europe. Entrants quizzed their hearts out online on PlayStation®Network to make it into their national finals – after which the best and brainiest went to Spain to represent their nation in the grand final and compete for the triple prize of a lifetime – the fame, the car – and the instigation of tomato-based chaos.
Buzz!™ is the BAFTA-award winning game that gets friends and family together, delivers a quiz show straight to your living room and gives you an experience to remember time after time. Exclusive to PlayStation, it’s won a Guinness World Record for best-selling videogame quiz and keeps going from strength to strength. The latest title in the series - Buzz!™: Quiz World - will be available this holiday season on PLAYSTATION®3 and PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable). Meanwhile, Buzz!: Brain Of UK is out now on PLAYSTATION®3, PSP™ and PlayStation®2. Find out more at www.eu.playstation.com.
About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November 2006, over 23.7 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 138.8 million systems worldwide. Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 52.9 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 26 million accounts have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 540 million items have been downloaded.
More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com or visit the Virtual Press Office at www.scee.presscentre.com.
PlayStation, PLAYSTATION and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PS3 and PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
About Buzz!
Conceived and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s World Wide Studios, the Buzz! franchise has brought the PlayStation experience to millions of quiz fans and social gamers around the world - shipping more than 6.7 million units across the PAL region and a further 2.3 million units in the Buzz Junior™ range. The first title in the Buzz! franchise, Buzz!: The Music Quiz™, presented by the eponymous Buzz, was launched in Autumn 2005 on PlayStation®2. It introduced the public to a new way of gaming; simple multiplayer buzzer action and a commitment to deliver quiz games for every interest and tailored to every territory. This has seen a series of regular launches of specialist and general knowledge Buzz! quizzes covering topics ranging from Sports to Hollywood celebrities. July 2008 saw Buzz! move onto PLAYSTATION®3 with Buzz!™: Quiz TV, a natural evolution for the franchise that delivers a dedicated quiz TV network with a channel for each quiz topic, a full schedule of downloadable quiz packs and the creation of a global online quiz community that can compete through PlayStation®Network in ‘Sofa Vs. Sofa’ challenges as well as develop its own mini quizzes. 2008 also saw Buzz! move onto PSP for the first time with Buzz!™: Master Quiz – a general knowledge quiz with six new round types specifically designed for PSP including a multiplayer Pass Around Mode that uses one PSP to play against two-six opponents. This was followed in December 2008 by Buzz!™: Brain Bender, in which Buzz brought his trademark humour to the brain-training genre and Buzz!™: Brain of UK, a series of nationally-themed quizzes available on all PlayStation platforms.
Buzz timeline:
Autumn 2005: Buzz!™: The Music Quiz
March 2006: Buzz!™: The Big Quiz
Autumn 2006: Buzz!™: The Sports Quiz
March 2007 Buzz!™: The Mega Quiz
October 2007: Buzz!™: The Hollywood Quiz
March 2008: Buzz!™: Pop Quiz
July 2008: Buzz!™: Quiz TV on PLAYSTATION®3
July 2008: Buzz! ™: Master Quiz on PSP™
December 2008: Buzz!™: Brain Bender on PSP™
March 2009: Buzz!™: Brain of UK on PLAYSTATION®3, PSP™ and PlayStation®2
About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
AboutSony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PLAYSTATION®3, PlayStation®2, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Network software and hardware in 99 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Since the launch of PLAYSTATION 3 in November 2006, over 16.8 million units have been sold globally and continue to be sold at a record level. Maintaining its position as one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history, PlayStation 2 has sold over 137.7 million systems worldwide. Since its launch at the end of 2004, over 44.5 million PSPs have been sold globally, highlighting the importance of the portable entertainment market. With the huge increase in interest and accessibility of network applications and network gaming, over 13 million people have registered to PlayStation Network, the free-to-access interactive environment, and over 236 million items have been downloaded.
PlayStation, PLAYSTATION, the PlayStation logo and EyeToy are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PS3 and PSP are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Microsoft Announce A Xbox 360 Elite Price Drop to £199.99
Microsoft has announced that from August 28th, the Xbox 360 Elite model will be going down in price to £199.99. The Arcade model price is being increased to £159.99. They have also announced that the Xbox 360 Pro model is being phased out. Press Release
LONDON – 27 August 2009 — Xbox 360 today invites you to experience more fun, more entertainment and more ways to connect with friends and family at an even better value. From August 28th 2009 an Xbox 360 Elite console will be priced at only £199.99 estimated retail price (ERP). And with 120GB of storage, there’s plenty of room for your favourite games, movies and more from Xbox LIVE.
Xbox 360 puts all your entertainment in one place so you can play games, watch movies, listen to music and coming this Autumn, watch live TV via Sky Player, Sky’s Online TV service as well as being able to enjoy music with LastFM and be part of the social collective with your Twitter and Facebook, all from your Xbox 360.1 And, as announced earlier this year, the Xbox 360 bought today will work in the future with “Project Natal” the controller-free gaming experience.
“With the Christmas season right around the corner, it’s another opportunity to put the consumer centre stage with entertainment and games that everyone will enjoy,” said Neil Thompson, Senior Regional Director ,Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft UK and Ireland. “We have a goal over the next 18 months to deliver value with amazing content and rich interactive experiences in the living room.”
The new pricing structure provides choice, differentiation and value at both entry and premium levels with the new price point for Xbox 360 Elite with a 120GB hard drive at £199.99, and £159.99 for Xbox 360 Arcade.
The Xbox 360 Pro with a 60GB hard drive is to be phased out.
Having an Xbox 360 at the centre of your living room provides more fun for less and entertainment for any occasion through Xbox Live:
Play games for everyone.
Families and friends can get together to belt out tunes on “Lips” or build a famous foursome and relive the music of the Fab Four with “The Beatles: Rock Band.” For those who crave action, players can tear up the tracks of “Forza Motorsport 3”; jump back into the “Halo” universe as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper in “Halo 3: ODST”; or deploy for combat with this year’s highly anticipated title from Infinity Ward, “Modern Warfare® 2,” the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game in history, “Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare.”
Watch live TV and movies.
Coming this Autumn, Sky Player on Xbox will offer access to Sky’s on line TV service including -- Sky Sports – a comprehensive on-demand library of thousands of programmes spanning entertainment, movies, documentaries, kids, culture, news and sports. Along with high definition movies on Zune video megastore in 1080p clarity for many videos and the convenience of on-demand, coming this fall.2
Connect with families & friends.
Xbox LIVE, the industry-leading online gaming and entertainment network, will soon offer its 20 million community members even more blockbuster partners and features, introducing a whole new era of social entertainment in the living room. Starting this Autumn, you can interact with friends on Facebook and share photos and real-time status updates right from your television, or stay connected to Twitter by reading, posting and replying to Tweets.1 And visit the Xbox LIVE Avatar Marketplace for the latest fashions or download full Xbox 360 titles to your hard drive through Games on Demand.
With all of these experiences available for the holidays and the future addition of “Project Natal,” which will work with every Xbox 360 sold today and tomorrow, the Xbox 360 system provides more fun for less.
-Ends-
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier video game and entertainment system. It is home to the best and broadest games as well as the largest on-demand library of standard- and high-definition movies and TV shows connected to the television — with music coming this fall. The digital center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with the largest online social network of 20 million members on Xbox LIVE to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. With the addition of currently code-named “Project Natal,” Xbox 360 will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. More information about “Project Natal” and Xbox 360 can be found online at
http://www.xbox.com/projectnatal and http://www.xbox.com ;.
About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE is the largest gaming and entertainment network and delivers more entertainment than any device connected to the television, including movies, TV and games, with music coming this fall. This fall, Xbox LIVE also will be the only entertainment service to provide instant-on 1080p streaming high-definition video from Zune in supported countries. With an active community of more than 20 million people across 26 countries, Xbox LIVE lets you play the best games, enjoy the largest on-demand library and, coming soon, listen to millions of songs — all while connecting to friends anytime. An Xbox LIVE Gold Membership provides you with exclusive benefits and premium access to entertainment from the top studios and services, all in one place. More information about Xbox LIVE can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/live .
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
1 Xbox LIVE Gold Membership will be required for Twitter and Facebook when they are available, and is required for Netflix. Games, media content and Netflix membership are sold separately; a hard drive is required for storage.
2 Xbox LIVE Gold Membership will be required for Last.fm and LIVE Party.
3 Netflix Movie Party available with supported titles.
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Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of yesterdays news.
Don't forget, the audio re-cap is now available on iTunes.
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http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Don't forget, the audio re-cap is now available on iTunes.
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A RSS Feed from Podbean:
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And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Mu4I
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/lnPs
PS3: Sony Allow USA retailers to sell the PS3 when they get stock in. Many retailers had already started selling. http://ow.ly/lnRP
PS3: People have already began to tear apart the PS3 Slim. Pictures and video in link. http://ow.ly/lnS8
The Japanese version of Bayonetta will be region locked. http://ow.ly/lnSE
360: American retailers have begun listing a Game Of The Year Edition of Gears of War 2. it has All Fronts Bundled. http://ow.ly/lnT2
PS3: Square Enix say there is no Final Fantasy VII remake project up and running, but personally they do talk about it. http://ow.ly/lnTw
PS3: Smash Cars is coming out on UK PSN on August 27th. http://ow.ly/loqy
PSP: its being suggested that Final Fantasy Crystal Defenders will be a Minis game. http://ow.ly/lor5
PS3: Ghostbusters patch has been released. resolution increased to match the 360 + freezes,fixes and multiplayer fixes http://ow.ly/loKo
QTE Blog: Our House Nintendo DS Box Art And Fact Sheet http://ow.ly/15MvjC
QTE Blog: New Our House Screenshots And Fact Sheet For Nintendo Wii. http://ow.ly/loXl
PS3: Sony has apparently forbidden UK retailers from selling the PS3 Slim early. http://ow.ly/lpas
360: PopCap have announced that Peggle Nights Expansion for Peggle. brings 50 points, 60 lvls, 60 challenges and more. http://ow.ly/lpd9
PS3: When recently asked, BioWare refused to deny the Possibility of a PS3 version of Mass Effect. http://ow.ly/lpdE
QTE Blog: Microsoft Announces A Forza 3 Partnership With Puma http://ow.ly/15MvIH
PS3: David Cage believes the PS3 can do greater graphics than those in his game, Heavy Rain. http://ow.ly/lpef
360: its rumoured that Microsoft is going to announce a 360 price drop tomorrow of the elite and discontinuation of Pro. http://ow.ly/lpJx
PS3: Mod Nation Racers is going to be a Blu-Ray release when it comes out. http://ow.ly/lpKe
PS3: Big US Home Update tomorrow. Killzone 2 Space, new apartment with around 70 new items, and animated t shirts, http://ow.ly/lqfo
PS3: EU Home gets new Buzz Space, the Buzz! Tomato Challenge, in celebration of La Tomatina festival. http://ow.ly/lqih
QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - 2.5D Games http://ow.ly/15Mwxv
360: Some users are having issues with Mass Effect DLC, Pinnacle Station. the content isn't showing up on consoles. http://ow.ly/lqS5
PC: Cryptic announce that Champions Online lifetime subscriptions and 6 month subscriptions have sold out. http://ow.ly/lqUa
360: Epic confirm that there is a Gears Of War 2 Game Of The Edition coming out September 1st. http://ow.ly/lqVl
PS3: David Cage has said that Heavy Rain characters could be getting DLC stories. http://ow.ly/lqWe
DSi: A New TrackMania game is in the works. its set for Q2 2010 release. there will be 150 new courses. http://ow.ly/lqXS
PSPgo: someone has already dissembled the PSPgo before it's been released. http://ow.ly/ls96
PSP: Gamesloft announce 5 PSP Minis. Uno, Real Soccer 2010, Let's Golf!, Asphalt 5 and Hero of Sparta. http://ow.ly/ls9U
A Video has been found which shows many of the Mad Catz peripherals for Modern Warfare 2. http://ow.ly/lsbm
The Beatles Rock Band Track, All You Need Is Love was thought to be 360 exclusive. its only a exclusive for 3 months. http://ow.ly/lsHh
There will be no vehicles in Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer. http://ow.ly/lsHX
QTE Blog: UK pre-Order Bonuses Announced For Section 8 On PC And Xbox 360 http://ow.ly/15Myhw
QTE Blog: PoxNora Expansion Broodcall Now Available http://ow.ly/lsUz
there have been some layoffs at EA's Maxis Studio. EA remains committed to maxis Franchises, Like Spore. http://ow.ly/lt2j
Its being reported that 30-35 employees have been made redundant by raven software. http://ow.ly/lt4N
RT @insomniacgames Yes, this is the cover of the European Special Edition for Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time: http://ow.ly/lrii
PS3: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time is set for a October 27th release. http://ow.ly/ltfB
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
UK pre-Order Bonuses Announced For Section 8 On PC And Xbox 360
SouthPeak have announced the UK Pre-Order Bonuses for both the PC and Xbox 360 versions of Section 8.
If you pre-order the PC Version at Game, you get Captain’s Armour, the SIW7 “Black Widow” Combat Pistol and two Assault Rifle variants. If you pre-order the Xbox 360 version at Play.com you get the Captains Armour.
Press Release
LEICESTER, England - SouthPeak Games has today revealed the exclusive in-game items that gamers receive by pre-ordering the futuristic multiplayer FPS Section 8 in the UK. Those who pre-order will be given a special code to unlock unique weapons and armour, to ensure they look the business when playing online.
By pre-ordering the PC version either in-store or online at GAME, FPS fans can get their hands on the Captain’s Armour, the SIW7 “Black Widow” Combat Pistol and two Assault Rifle variants. Meanwhile at Play.com, anyone who pre-orders Section 8 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment platform from Microsoft, can head into the battle wearing the Captain’s Armour. More details about each item can be found below.
Section 8 is available in the UK on September 11 and a multiplayer demo is currently available on Xbox LIVE, so you can experience the fast-paced online action for yourself. For more details about the game, to join the community or take part in the open beta on PC, head over to www.joinsection8.com.
Captain’s Armour
Chain of Command is vital to the success of every military operation and it’s no different in the future universe of Section 8. The Captain takes the lead in the thickest of fighting and provides a source of inspiration to his fellow troopers and a figure to be feared by the ranks of the enemy as a veteran of combat.
Pre-order Section 8 to receive exclusive Captain’s Armour for both Section 8 and their adversaries: the Arm of Orion. As Captain, your power armour separates you from the rank and file. If you choose to play as a Captain of Section 8, you’ll proudly wear the Imperial Eagle of the USIF on your shoulder plate; as a Captain of the Arm of Orion, you’ll stand out with the rampant Lion of Orion emblazoned on your helmet and gold trim on your power armour.
SIW7 “Black Widow” Combat Pistol
The SIW7 “Black Widow” Combat Pistol is the preferred handgun of Special Forces reconnaissance teams across the galaxy. With its deadly accuracy and effortless reloading, this rapid-fire pistol is wielded best in the hands of only the most experienced soldiers. Its large .60 calibre slugs cause devastating ballistic force upon close and mid-range targets. Few have seen the Cobra in combat and even fewer have lived to tell about it.
Assault Rifle variants
The Assault Rifle is one of the most diverse weapons available. It features a scope for longer range engagements and an automated short-range firing mode, making it an effective weapon in nearly all encounter types. It is exceptionally accurate in short bursts. While in short-range mode, the assault rifle will fire alternate rounds. These rounds will partially bypass shields and damage armour directly. Your crosshairs will automatically update whenever a target triggers the short-range capabilities of this weapon.
Elite veterans of both Section 8 and the Arm of Orion have been known to decorate their rifles with custom paint jobs and markers signifying 'kills'. Only troopers who have demonstrated elite combat capability and have participated in multiple combat missions are allowed to do this and given that the life expectancy of troopers is minimal, there are few of these rifles on the battlefield. Section 8 chooses to customise their weapons with shark teeth, while the Arm has gruesome skulls.
About SouthPeak Games
SouthPeak Interactive Corporation develops and publishes interactive entertainment software for all current hardware platforms including: PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PC. SouthPeak's games cover all major genres including action/adventure, role playing, racing, puzzle strategy, fighting and combat. SouthPeak's products are sold in retail outlets in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. SouthPeak is headquartered in Midlothian, Virginia, and has offices in Grapevine, Texas and Leicester, England.
For additional information, please visit SouthPeak’s corporate website: www.southpeakgames.com.
About TimeGate Studios
TimeGate Studios is a world-class game development studio that boasts a record of huge success since its founding in 1998. Headquartered in Sugar Land, TX, TimeGate has released seven award-winning products; three of which are based on TimeGate-owned intellectual properties. In addition to its Section 8 development efforts, TimeGate is currently creating several new original properties that have yet to be announced for next-generation platforms. For more information please visit www.timegate.com.
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