Thursday, October 15, 2009

EA Offers Pink Jerseys at The EA Sports Complex In Home For $2, All Proceeds Going To The Brees Dream Foundation In Support Of Breast Cancer Awareness

EA Has announced that in their EA Sports Complex, which can be found in Home on the Playstation 3, they are offering special pink jerseys in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. for $2 you get both male and female jerseys, and all proceeds will go to Brees Dream Foundation.

EA Pink Jerseys


Press Release

October 15, 2009 - In support of national breast cancer awareness month, an exclusive breast cancer awareness apparel package is now available at the EA SPORTS Complex within Sony’s PlayStation Home. This limited offer apparel package consists of male and female football jerseys which will be sold for $2.00 each. The jerseys will be available for purchase from October 15th through November 11th. The primary color of the jersey will be black with a pink number 9 on the front and the name “Brees” on the back panel. All proceeds from the purchase of these specially designed jerseys will go to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ charity, Brees Dream Foundation in support of breast cancer awareness.

UK PSN Update 15/10/09

Special Offers
Call Of Duty World At War – Map Pack 1 [£3.99]
Resident Evil 5 – Versus Mode [£2.39]
Everybody's Golf 2 - PSP [£9.99]
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – PSP [£16.99]
Magic Carpet – PS1 Classic [£3.99]
Populous – PS1 Classic [£2.39]
Sim City 2000 – PS1 Classic
Theme Hospital – PS1 Classic [£2.39]
Theme Park – PS1 Classic [£2.39]
The Little Mermaid II – PS1 Classic [£2.39]

PS3 Games
WipEout HD Fury – The Complete Pack [£17.99]
.detuned [£2.39]
UNO [£7.99]
Mushroom Wars [£7.99]
Buzz! - Space Quiz ]£3.99]
Lumines Supernova Holiday Pack [£1.59]
Lumines Supernova – Classic Pack/Holiday Pack Bundle [£3.19]
High Velocity Bowling – Doug Graves Pack [£0.79]
High Velocity Bowling – Halloween Ball Pack [Free]
High Velocity Bowling – Planets Ball Pack [£0.79]

Demo's
NONE

Guitar Hero 5
Wolfmother Track Pack [£4.39]
“California Queen” by Wolfmother [£1.59]
“Cosmic Egg” by Wolfmother[£1.59]
“Pilgrim” by Wolfmother [£1.59]

Rock Band
Brutal Legend Pack 1 [£2.49]
“(We Are) The Road Crew 08” by Motorhead [£0.99]
“The Metal” by Tenacious D [£0.99]
“More Than Meets The Eye” by Testament[£0.99]
“Andres ” by L7 [£0.99]
“Icarus – Borne On The Wings Of Steel (live)” by Kansas [£0.99]
“Poin Of Know Return (live)” by Kansas[£0.99]
“Satch Boogie” by Joe Satriani [£0.99]
“Surfing With The Alien” by Joe Satriani [£0.99]
“Show Me The Way ” by Black Tide [£0.99]
“What's My Age Again?” by Blink 182 [£0.99]

Videos
Final Fantasy XIII – TGS 09 Trailer
Army Of Two: The 40th Day – Jonah Reveal Trailer
Heroes Over Europe – Multiplayer Trailer

Wallpaper
Topatoi Wallpaper 4

Theme
Ink Skulls [£1.19]
Mythical Creatures [£1.19]
Spider Webs [£1.19]
Worlds Apart [£1.19]

Dynamic Theme
PixleJunk Monsters [£1.59]
Pain [£1.59]
High Velocity Bowling [£1.59]

PS1 Classic
NONE

PSP
Cover Girl [£23.99]
Dynasty Warriors Strike Force – Pack 6 [Free]

Minis
Yeti Sports [£2.49]

Rock Band
Rock Band Unplugged - “Headknocker” by Foreigner [£0.99]
Rock Band Unplugged - “Jeremy” by Pearl Jam [£0.99]

Theme
NONE


Activision Announce They Have Partnered With Earnhardt Ganassi Racing To Feature DJ Hero On Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet


Activision have announced that they have teamed up with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet to feature DJ Hero on his NASCAR Car at this weeks Charlotte, North Carolina's Lowe's Motor Speedway Race.
Activision also announce that at the race there will be a DJ Hero station located on the "Fan Midway".


Press Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 15, 2009 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that it has partnered with Activision Publishing, Inc. and its long-time sponsor Target® to feature the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new interactive music experience, DJ Hero™, on Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte, North Carolina's Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 17.

At the race, Target invites race fans to take DJ Hero for a spin 10 days before its launch at the Target DJ Hero station located on “The Fan Midway” across the street from Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Truex Jr. will test his DJ Hero mixing and scratching skills at the Target DJ Hero station on Saturday, October 17 from 3:30 – 4:00pm ET. The station, decorated to give fans a true party feel, welcomes race fans to enter and test their skills on numerous DJ Hero kiosks.

"Our partnership with Activision and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway offers race fans a sneak preview of the new DJ Hero game in a very exciting setting," said Mark Schindele, senior vice president, Target.

Truex Jr., in his sixth season driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, looks to head into Victory Lane with a bold new look, as Target, in association with Activision and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, will paint his No. 1 Chevrolet car in a special DJ Hero theme. Truex has a total of 147 starts in the NSCS, with one win, 12 top-five finishes, 34 top-10 results, and three pole awards. The Mayetta, NJ native made his mark in the NSCS after claiming his first pole award, seven top-five finishes, 14 top-10s, and his career first victory at Dover International Raceway during the 2007 season. The win “catapulted” Truex and his team into the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” where they finished 11th in the 2007 Championship Points Standings. Truex is a two-time winner of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2004 and 2005. Building on success in both 2008 and his current NSCS season, Truex and team now look to bring home a first-place finish at Charlotte.

"Playing videogames has always been a favorite activity of mine, and I can't wait to get my hands on DJ Hero," said Martin Truex, Jr. "We’ve had some great partners on our Chevy this year, including two of Activision’s biggest hits, Guitar Hero®Smash Hits and Guitar Hero®5. They were both awesome, but I’ve really been waiting on DJ Hero to hit the shelves. I know NASCAR fans are going to love both the game and our car. Target and Activision have really helped to give my Chevrolet an awesome new look that is sure to turn some heads!”

DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to start the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

Available in North America on October 27, 2009, DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for Xbox 360®, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB.

Be sure to tune into ABC on Saturday, October 17 at 2:30 pm ET to watch Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 DJ Hero Team as they compete against 43 of the world’s best racers at NASCAR’s home track in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fans should look for a DJ Hero paint scheme that is sure to add a fresh style to Truex’s already supreme skills on the race track.

For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero. To pre-order DJ Hero, check out djhero.com/preorder.

For a high-resolution image please go to: http://www.triplepointpr.com/dl/DJ_Hero_NASCAR.JPG

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website,www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” future,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,” “remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming” and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing’s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard’s success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,719 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15UQZa

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15USgd

  • Ready At Dawn say their new Engine will support the Wii, make no comment what the unannounced Console is. http://ow.ly/ulOb

  • If you pre-order The Saboteur at GameStop, you get an exclusive in game Nazi knife http://ow.ly/ulQw

  • Digital Domain have opened a Florida studio which will work on Videogames, Animation, And Military Simulation graphics. http://ow.ly/ulS5

  • From 11th November in USA,12th November in Europe, World Of Warcraft players will need Battle.net to login and play http://ow.ly/ulUQ

  • DSi: USK list Dragons Lair as coming to DSiWare and not the DS. http://ow.ly/ulYk

  • Lego Rock Band is coming out in the UK on November 27th. http://ow.ly/ulYV

  • PSP: if you play the new female character in Persona 3 Portable, you go to Inaba and meet a young Yukiko at Amagiya Inn http://ow.ly/um0Y

  • Naughty Dog are releasing a Uncharted Prequel Comic called Uncharted Eye Of Indra. will feature old characters, new girl http://ow.ly/um2c

  • Wii: Gradius Rebirth in Japan is updated. BGM, score adjustments, improved visuals, + more. no word on other countries http://ow.ly/um3t

  • PS3: its being reported that Canadian Fallout 3 save files are not working with the Fallout 3 game Of The Year Edition. http://ow.ly/unMx

  • 360: Sky Player is set to launch on October 27th. full channel lineup and pricing to be confirmed nearer its launch. http://ow.ly/unNN

  • Activision have pulling videos of Guitar Hero 5 Kurt Cobain singing other peoples songs from Youtube http://ow.ly/unPc

  • Nintendo Dismiss reports of a new handheld as "speculation". http://ow.ly/uoiF

  • Wii: the first scanned pictures from the upcoming Poke Park Wii: Pikachu’s Great Adventure have been released. http://ow.ly/uojT

  • PS3: Vidzone has the video exclusive for TiĆ«sto's new song, Escape Me, is now live. http://ow.ly/uolj

  • PS3: Amazon.com has dropped the price of Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty to $10. http://ow.ly/upkK

  • QTE Blog: Koei Temco Have Released New Screenshots For Fist Of The North Star (Hokuto No Ken) http://ow.ly/15UV61

  • QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Wet http://ow.ly/15UV62

  • PS3: Sony Japan are pricing the Western Sony games, Uncharted 2, Infamous, And Ratchet & Clank Future 2 at 5,980 yen ($66) http://ow.ly/ups2

  • Wii: Miyamoto see's Wii Fit Plus as a enhanced version and not a sequel. was developed initially as sequel. http://ow.ly/upzw

  • QTE Blog: Cryptic Create A Star Trek Online Video Time-Line Using Footage From Star Trek Online http://ow.ly/15UVcp

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveals The Release Date And Price Of The Black WiiMote, Wii Motion Plus, And Nunchuk For N.Amer... http://ow.ly/15UVcq

  • QTE Blog: THQ Release The US TV Spot For WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010 http://ow.ly/15UWAf

  • QTE Blog: Crave Entertainment Announce Brunswick Pro Bowling For The iPhone/iPod Touch http://ow.ly/15UWAg

  • QTE Blog: EA Announce Madden NFL Aracde And A December Release For It On Playstation Network And Xbox Live Arcade http://ow.ly/15UWAh

  • QTE Blog: Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Football Manager 2010 http://ow.ly/15UXk4

  • QTE Blog: New Command And Conquer 4 Screenshots From EA http://ow.ly/15UXk5

  • Activision say Guitar Hero 5 has had the best launch out of all the Guitar Hero games. DLC Is profitable. http://ow.ly/urOi

  • PS3: Home was designed to just be a social network. now it's become a game platform. community has helped evolved Home http://ow.ly/urPB

  • 360: Magic The gathering, Duels of the Planeswalkers, Is Coming to XBLA on October 21st. http://ow.ly/urQ4

  • kojima have said that Kojima Productions have a long list of things they want to do. Zone Of The Enders is Top. http://ow.ly/urQs

  • 360: It appears that a new Bundle is coming. has 1 month Sky Player subscription, 3 month Gold, wireless remote. No 360. http://ow.ly/urRt

  • PS3:Naughty Dog has said "Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat" http://ow.ly/usAS

  • PS3:Naughty Dog, ReklissAbandon said "Not to mention that the next PS3 firmware update is going to allow cross game chat" http://ow.ly/usAS

  • 360: RT @majornelson: Want a first look at Zune, Facebook and Twitter on #XboxLIVE ? Details here: http://bit.ly/XboxPreview

  • QTE Blog: Sega has Released New Screenshots Of Infinite Space On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15UYzl

  • QTE Blog: THQ*ICE Announce That Dragonica Online Will Go Live On Thursday, October 15th http://ow.ly/15UYzm

  • PS3: Zen Studios have announced they are brining Planet Minigolf exclusively to the PS3. 3D game with Zen Pinball physics. http://ow.ly/urSN

  • QTE Blog: Storm City Have Announced System Flaw, A Nintendo DSi Only Game Set To Come Out October 27th http://ow.ly/15UYYC





Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Storm City Have Announced System Flaw, A Nintendo DSi Only Game Set To Come Out October 27th


Storm City Entertainment have announced that their upcoming Nintendo DSi only game, System Flaw, is coming out on October 27th. The game makes full use of the Nintendo DSi camera, taking the images it sees and overlaying enemies over it. the screenshots show what the DSi camera sees on the bottom screen, with a radar on the top screen showing how far away the enemies are.
The game has 100 levels and does feature some innovative technology, which is not explained in the press release.


The UK Boxart for games which only play on the Nintendo DSi has also been revealed. the picture shows that the side bar says Nintendo DSi, a banner on the bottom reiterates this.

System Flaw



THQ*ICE Announce That Dragonica Online Will Go Live On Thursday, October 15th

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THQ*Ice have announced that Dragonica Online will go live on Thursday 15th October. to celebrate the launch, THQ*ICE have announced that there will be events taking place in Dragonica Online.
There will be the Emporia War Challenge, a challenge were guilds have to defeat the THQ*ICE guild in Guild VS Guild Combat. for players who log in everyday between October 15th - October 22nd, they are entered into a completion to win a collectable Dragonica Online Game Card.
From October 15th to October 18th, THQ*ICE will increase the size and rates of gold drops and also increase the XP earned. another competition requires players to travel around the game and take screenshots, to prove they've reached there, and post them on forums for a chance to win prizes.

There are current events happening, like Loot Hunt which requires collecting in-game raffle cards to win prizes, and a new Dragonica Online dungeon is going live next week. it's designed for players ranked lvl 50 and up.

Press Release

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 14, 2009 Great prizes, in-game loot and exciting quests await registered players as THQ*ICE today announced Thursday, October 15th as the official grand opening for their highly anticipated free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) game, Dragonica™ Online(http://dragonica.thqice.com). Filled with a rich storyline, beautiful lands, challenging boss battles, and comical skill moves, Dragonica Online redefines traditional arcade-style fun for all types of MMO players. THQ*ICE invites you to come explore Dragonica Online and choose your fun.

As part of the official game launch, THQ*ICE is hosting a series of fun-filled events and contests for all registered players which include:
Emporia War Challenge: players can join their guild members for the top honors as the strongest guild. On opening day, October 15th, guilds will have to knock down the THQ*ICE guild to win this title in the new guild-versus-guild feature.
On Guard for Game Cards: players who log in every day between October 15 and October 22 are automatically entered to win a collectible Dragonica Online Game Card.
Increased Rates: between October 15 and October 18, THQ*ICE will be increasing the size and rates of gold drops and increased XP gain to celebrate the opening weekend of Dragonica Online.
Around the World in 80 Hours: players must travel to various places within the game world, take screenshots as proof of their journey and then post them in the forums to win prizes by October 18th, 10 PM (PDT).
New Dungeon Content: Dragonica Online's third dungeon opens next week! Hidden deep in the Sanctuary of the Gods, the Kundaran Dungeon is designed to test adventurers level 50 and up.
And much more!

New and veteran players can still participate in ongoing events and contests as well, such as:
Loot Hunt: collect in-game raffle cards to win incredible prizes including a trip to Korea, an 8GB iPod Touch, iHome’s iP71 iPod Computer Speakers, and more! With the Increased Rates for opening weekend, the hunt for raffle cards is even more rewarding!

“Dragonica Online is an extraordinary multiplayer experience whose sense of humor and unique combination of gameplay has been drawing raves from the online gaming community,” said Aaron Dean, Marketing Manager, THQ*ICE. “We are excited about our grand opening and look forward to celebrating with our community. The THQ*ICE guild is eager to test our player’s skills in the Emporia War Challenge; it should be a lot of fun!”

Rated ‘E10+’ for Everyone over the age of 10, fans can register to play Dragonica Online at http://dragonica.thqice.com, follow on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/dragonicathqice or join on Facebook at http://facebook.com/dragonica.

Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica Online is the first free-to-play fantasy-action MMORPG to merge fast-paced combat, 3D side-scrolling and a hilarious, yet devastating, skill system. Players can join the quest to vanquish the threat of the evil Lord Dragon Elga; explore a fantastical new world rife with Boss Battle monsters, Mission Map challenges, and epic adventures.

About THQ*ICE LLC
THQ*ICE LLC is an online games operator specializing in casual massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. As a joint venture between THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and ICE Entertainment, THQ*ICE combines THQ's product development and retail publishing expertise with ICE's technology and service operations experience. THQ*ICE is dedicated to building an online platform of high quality games and premium content featuring free-to-play, micro transaction models.Dragonica Online and its respective logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ*ICE LLC in the U.S. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the business of THQ Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as "THQ"), including, but not limited to, expectations and projections related to the Dragonica Online video game, and are based upon management's current beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, business, competitive, economic, legal, political and technological factors affecting our industry, operations, markets, products or pricing. Readers should carefully review the risk factors and the information that could materially affect THQ's financial results, described in other documents that THQ files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, and particularly the discussion of risk factors set forth therein. Unless otherwise required by law, THQ disclaims any obligation to update its view on any such risks or uncertainties or to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.