Saturday, May 29, 2010
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17x1Ar
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iPhone: Namco have revealed Pac-Match party, a match 3 Pac-Man themed game http://ht.ly/1R8bQ
leaked 360 achievements for Earthworm Jim HD reveal the game has online multiplayer, possibly co-op http://ht.ly/1R8e3
Nintendo announce they are investigating working conditions at Foxconn as 16 people have committed suicide + more http://ht.ly/1R8gd
its rumoured that Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, has left Ubisoft which means Beyond Good & Evil 2 has been cancelled http://ht.ly/1R8j8
its reported/rumoured that Sega will reveal Shogun II: Total War at E3 http://ht.ly/1R8m7
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Front Mission Evolved Is Coming Out In The UK On 17th September http://ht.ly/17x7wK
its reported that the director for the Kane & Lynch move has walked away from the movie. http://ht.ly/1Rc8H
PS2: Insomniac Games have revealed footage from I-5 (Girl With Stick) a canned project http://ht.ly/1Rcbc
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Front Mission Evolved http://ht.ly/17x9Sg
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New Screenshots For Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days http://ht.ly/17x9Sf
Xbox: The OFLC has rated Castlevania: Harmony Of Despair for the Xbox. speculation is its actually a XBLA title http://ht.ly/1RdQJ
PS3: Argos, on their website, lists Gran Turismo 5 as coming out in UK in August for £47.99 http://ht.ly/1RdSU
QTE Blog: Ubisoft Reveal Some Of The Games They Are Showing At E3 2010 http://ht.ly/17xbLW
QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light is Coming Out In The UK This Autumn http://ht.ly/17xbLX
PC: Nvidia have listed Heavy Rain as a title coming to PC's http://ht.ly/1RfOj
JP Consoles, PSP 22.462, PS3 19.075, Wii 18.465, DSiLL 14.108, DSi 8.356, 360 4.656, DS 2.681, PS2 1.175, PSPgo 851 http://ht.ly/1RfPR
QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Trailer For The Sims 3 Parodying Sex And The City http://ht.ly/17xffz
PSP: Acquire + Zero Dic are releasing a free RPG In Japan on 25th June. Add ons cost, game can be freely distributed http://ht.ly/1Riq6
iPad: Team 17 have released Worms HD on the iPad for £3. it has screen flipping for other players, auto save + more http://ht.ly/1Riup
QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date http://ht.ly/17xh66
iPhone: Capcom drop price of Resident Evil 4 to $2.99, Resident Evil HD to $4.99, Resident Evil for Beginners Now Free http://ht.ly/1Riwu
360: April 2010 XBLA revenue was up 11% over 2009 to $7.6M. 2010 sales so far are $33.8M http://ht.ly/1RiCn
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1RkTu
Friday, May 28, 2010
Nintendo Reveal The Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Black And Pokémon White And Announce USA Release Date [Update]
[Update, Nintendo UK Announce Pokémon Black and Pokémon White is coming out in Europe in Spring. Reshiram and Zekrom have been confirmed as the English names for the legendary Pokémon. Zekrom is in Pokémon White whilst Reshiram is in Pokémon Black]
Reshiram And Zekrom
Update from Bulbanews
Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., May 28, 2010 - Two new Pokémon™ games, Pokémon Black Version andPokémon White Version, for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems will be released in North America in spring 2011. Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram™ (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom™ (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.
"Pokémon is a true worldwide franchise with legions of fans in every corner of the globe," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "We know these fans will be thrilled to discover this new generation of Pokémon next year."
The launch of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version follows the incredible consumer response to Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version, which have sold more than 8.4 million units combined worldwide to date. The Pokémon video game series has sold more than 200 million units worldwide since it was first introduced 14 years ago.
For more information about Pokémon, visit www.pokemon.com.
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 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 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 America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at www.nintendo.com.
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.com.
EA Have Released A Trailer For The Sims 3 Parodying Sex And The City
This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Virtual Console
Kirby's Fun Pak – Super Nintendo
WiiWare
Lead the Meerkats
Art Style: PENTA TENTACLES
Voodoo Dice
DSiWare
Hero of Sparta
Flips The Magic Faraway Tree
Animal Color Cross
BLOONS
Just SING! National Anthems
From Nintendo UK
Ubisoft Reveal Some Of The Games They Are Showing At E3 2010
Ubisoft have revealed some of the games they are going to show at this years E3. The Games making an appearance at Ubisoft's press conference, which is on 14th June at 5PM, as well as other press conferences are Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy ’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier, And the new Driver game. Ubisoft have also teased that there are many other currently unannounced titles that are going to be revealed at E3.
Press Release
Paris, FRANCE – May 27, 2010 –Today Ubisoft is pleased to announce a preview of its lineup at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world's premiere trade show for video games and related products. The Ubisoft booth, located in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center, will feature demos of the company’s stellar lineup for 2010 and beyond.
Video games exhibited at the Ubisoft booth will include the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed™ Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy™ ’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™, the next iteration of the blockbuster franchise Driver®, and many other titles that are yet to be announced. Ubisoft’s website (http://www.ubi.com) will host select information sent directly from Ubisoft’s booth at E3, giving fans access to exclusive interviews and trailers of Ubisoft games.
To kick-off its E3 activities, Ubisoft will host a press conference at the Los Angeles Theatre on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 5 pm (doors open at 3.30 pm). Ubisoft is thrilled to announce that Joel McHale, star of NBC’s "Community" and E!’s “The Soup.” will return as the host of its E3 press conference. The press conference is by invitation only to Ubisoft partners, investors, retailers and select media. Attendees will be treated to live demonstrations of Ubisoft’s upcoming releases and special guests in this not-to-be-missed event that will set the tone for one of Ubisoft’s most impressive line-ups to date. The public will be able to watch the press conference, as well as other exclusive videos and interviews throughout the E3 at:http://www.ubi.com.
Square Enix Europe Announce Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light is Coming Out In The UK This Autumn
Square Enix Europe have announced that Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light is coming out in the UK this Autumn. This is a Nintendo DS game from the teams that made the Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy IV remakes on the Nintendo DS. Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light is a new original story designed specifically for the Nintendo DS with picture book visuals and a easy to control battle system. The game also features traditional Final Fantasy staples like a variety of jobs.
Press Release
Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces FINAL FANTASY®: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT™, for the Nintendo DS system will be released in Autumn 2010.
FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT is a brand new FINAL FANTASY game for the Nintendo DS boasting beautiful picture book visuals and an easy to control battle system that will appeal to both old and new fans of the series. Designed with the concept of a traditional RPG brought up-to-date with the best of today’s technology, the game goes back to the basics and origins of the FINAL FANTASY series, with a classic story of four young heroes embarking on an unforgettable adventure; a tale of dragons, kings, princesses and witches.
Innovation and tradition are seamlessly blended with a classic turn-based Battle system with players able to set their own battle commands designed to perfectly match the user-friendly Nintendo DS Touch Screen controls. Players can join their friends’ adventure with up to four players able to share the fun and conquer dungeons together. While the unique new job change “Crown System” allows players to freely switch the character’s class simply by changing the hat each character wears. There are over 20 jobs to choose from including the traditional Black Mage, White Mage, Ranger and many more.
Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The FINAL FANTASY series has a rich history of offering unforgettable adventures and exciting new experiences. FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT continues this famous tradition, with an adventure that boasts incredible ease of play and a gorgeous art style that should prove to be extremely popular with fans.”
For more information about FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT please visit the official website at www.ff4heroes.com
Story:
In the small kingdom of Horne, Brandt awakes on the morning of his fourteenth birthday.
Today is the day he becomes an adult, and the custom of the realm says that he must go to the castle to present himself to the king.
Yet when he arrives at the castle he finds the kind distraught and the youngest princess missing, abducted by the Witch of the North. With no one else to turn to, the king makes a shocking request: will Brandt save the princess?
And thus Brandt’s adventure begins…
Eventually he is joined by three other brave young souls. Together they will experience a journey full of joyous meetings and sad partings.
Though at first they don’t always see eye-to-eye, these four Heroes of Light will build bonds of trust and affection so strong that, in the end, they may even save the world.
This is the tale of their legendary fantasy.
Features:
• A Brand-New FINAL FANTASY For Nintendo DS
Experience an original story set in an all-new world created by the team behind the Nintendo DS versions of FINAL FANTASY III and FINAL FANTASY IV.
• Beautiful Picture-Book Visuals
Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY III DS, FINAL FANTASY XII) provides world-class art direction, lending the game’s cast and environments a charming picture-book style.
• User-Friendly Controls
A simple Touchscreen interface offers easy access to the game’s extensive arsenal of physical, magical and summoning abilities, meaning that players can forget about the controls and focus on the enemy.
• Near Limitless Customisation
Thanks to the game’s Crown System, characters can now switch their class at the drop of a hat or, more accurately, the change of a hat. Simply by changing the crown a character is wearing, players can assign them different abilities, and with over 20 crowns to discover (including Black Mage, White Mage and Ranger crowns), the strategic options are practically limitless.
• Share the Fun with Friends!
Using DS Wireless Play, up to four friends can team up to tackle challenging dungeons. Apart from being a lot of fun, multiplayer mode allows players to collect Battle Points which can be exchanged for rare items, and these can then be used in single-player mode.
About Square Enix Ltd.
Square Enix Ltd., a part of Square Enix Europe business unit, is a London-based wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world. Square Enix Ltd. publishes and distributes entertainment content from the Square Enix Group including Square Enix, Eidos and Taito in Europe and other PAL territories. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive, Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 96 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 53 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide, together with other well established products.
More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found on the Internet at http://www.square-enix.com
© 2009, 2010 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD All Rights Reserved.
CHARACTER DESIGN: Akihiko Yoshida
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