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Friday, October 23, 2009
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Wvw5
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Wvw6
Toki is getting a HD remake by Golgoth Studio's. there's no official platform, but it could come to PC and XBLA http://ow.ly/vVq5
Operation Flashpoint will get a patch when the first DLC pack comes out. Balance issues and network optimisation are fixed http://ow.ly/vVs8
PS3: Trivium is going to make a exclusive track for God Of War III http://ow.ly/vVsS
The Left 4 Dead II Appeal has been refused by the Australian Ratings Board and will not be classified. http://ow.ly/vVvd
iPhone: Volkswagen have launched the 2010 Golf GTi by having it in Firemint Real Racing http://ow.ly/vVwp
Ignition, devs of Muramasa: The Demon Blade, are teasing an announcement set for tomorrow. http://ow.ly/vVxs
360: The Xbox 360 maynot get a BluRay drive, there should be one available as an accessory. On Demand still the focus. http://ow.ly/vVzq
Mac: Championship Manager 2010 is coming out on 13th November http://ow.ly/vVBZ
PS3: MAG public Beta has been updated to 1.30. there are 8,000 updates and fixes. http://ow.ly/vVCP
There will be free PES 2010 (Pro Evolution Soccer 2010) DLC Soon. http://ow.ly/vVDT
iPhone: Australian Classification Board has concerns that there are no laws over Mobile Applications, wants laws/ratings http://ow.ly/vVH5
QTE Blog: THQ Announces Metro 2033 For PC And Xbox 360 http://ow.ly/15WzKj
Japanese Hardware Charts, DSi 49.145, PSP 33.508, PS3 30.231, Wii 29.965, Xbox 360 3.662, DS 2.590, PS2 2.109. http://ow.ly/vVHH
Avatar The Game has a December 4th release date in the UK. http://ow.ly/vVIc
Sega have announced that End of Eternity (Resonance of Fate) will come out in Japan on PS3 and 360 on January 28th 2010. http://ow.ly/vVJL
Mystery Nintendo Game is rumoured to be from an established franchise, Not Mario or Pikachu’s Great Adventure. http://ow.ly/vVN4
QTE Blog: EA Has Released New Screenshots For The Saboteur http://ow.ly/15WARZ
QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 22/10/09 http://ow.ly/15WAS0
Wii: Capcom have said they haven't decided if Monster Hunter 3 will be free to play in America. http://ow.ly/vZ4J
Wii: its being reported that some UK retailers are not stocking Muramasa The Demon Blade, Blames them avoiding Original IP http://ow.ly/vZ6n
PS3: Ratchet & Clank A Crack in Time is coming out in PAL territories on 6th November http://ow.ly/vZ7L
PC: R.U.S.E. will use Windows 7 multitouch, they have worked with Microsoft on it. http://ow.ly/vZ8R
Arcade: Capcom have said they have yet to decide if Super Street Fighter IV will get a arcade release. http://ow.ly/vZ9q
QTE Blog: Codemasters Have Revealed The Release Date For Dirt 2 On PC http://ow.ly/15WDir
QTE Blog: Bioware Announce That Dragon Age Journeys, A Free To Play, Browser Game Is Now Available http://ow.ly/15WDis
Assassins Creed II Has been rated 15 by the BBFC. the game has 3 hours worth of cutscenes. http://ow.ly/vZby
PS3: a video has been found which shows possible MAG Dynamic Themes, slight changes to XMB...it could be a new firmware http://ow.ly/vZtv
QTE Blog: Ignition Entertainment Announce That Arc Rise Fantasia Is Coming Out Summer 2010 On The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/w1QM
PC: the minimum specs for Modern Warfare 2 may have been leaked. no word if these are confirmed. http://ow.ly/w1Vx
PS3: Ratchet And Clank A Crack In Time reads save files from other Ratchet games and gives in game bonuses. http://ow.ly/w1Wi
PS3: Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time reviews are being released. average to high scores given so far. http://ow.ly/w1X5
PS3: Its being reported that the FIFA 10 patch is now live (unsure for what region though) http://ow.ly/w1Xy
PC: Star Wars The Force Unleashed system spec's have been released. http://ow.ly/w1Ya
360: RT @majornelson: Blog post: We have no plans for Blu-Ray on #Xbox360 http://bit.ly/1XlFPK (They meant PC Accessories not 360)
360: Inferno Pool is coming to XBLA Next week. http://ow.ly/w2ON
QTE Blog: Cryptic Have Announced That The Star Trek Online Closed Beta Has Started http://ow.ly/15WFIX
QTE Blog: Sega Release A Video Which Provides An Indepth Look At The New Features In Football Manager 2010 http://ow.ly/15WGbk
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Sega Release A Video Which Provides An Indepth Look At The New Features In Football Manager 2010
Sega Have Released A Video Which Provides An Indepth Look At The New Features In Football Manager 2010. this is a 15 minute long interview with the studio director of SI Games, Miles Jackson, and him talking through some of the changes, the reason why they made them, and what they hope they have achieved by doing so.
A Break down of what Miles Jackson talks about include:
Football Manager 2009 spent 22 weeks at Number 1 in the UK charts. however SI Games were not happy with the boxed release of the game. they released several patches and got it to an acceptable level, but aim to have a boxed release of 2010 which they can be proud of.
Football Manager 2010's UI has been changed. the tree navigation system that was on the left side is gone, the focus has been moved to the top. the menus have been redesigned with the aim of making things easier to find, and to help show the more indepth options. the UI is still skinable and there will be 3 available, a light, a dark, and a Football Manager 2009 style.
They announced that the game can be installed Via Steam, even if you didn't buy the game from steam.
The games 3D match engine has been improved, new features have been added whilst existing stuff has been enhanced. crowds and stadiums have been worked on. crowds in stadiums now accurately match the attendance, you can see when it's a full house of half full for example. Stadiums will be accurate to real life versions, and will visually change when they're upgraded. shadows and weather effects have been added, with weather effects visually effecting the pitch and play.
Tactics have been heavily worked on. when watching the game in the 3D engine, you will be able to give commands to your team, substitutes, and make quick changes.
A Match Analysis tool is now in the game, it will analysis your team and the opposition from the last match and provide detailed analysis.
Background staff will provide advice in a way which introduces the more indepth features, which previously maynot have been used much, and give suggestions for how you can improve things.
News has been overhauled. the game will start with a minimal news system, but this is highly customisable with you being able to add news from other regions to your news feed. this can be edited later.
One last feature talked about is the games Editor. new this year is the Competition Editor. this has taken them a couple of years to make. this enables you to add leagues to countries or new divisions to existing leagues.
The changes you make can be shared with other people. some new leagues and divisions will be available for download when the game is released.
A Break down of what Miles Jackson talks about include:
Football Manager 2009 spent 22 weeks at Number 1 in the UK charts. however SI Games were not happy with the boxed release of the game. they released several patches and got it to an acceptable level, but aim to have a boxed release of 2010 which they can be proud of.
Football Manager 2010's UI has been changed. the tree navigation system that was on the left side is gone, the focus has been moved to the top. the menus have been redesigned with the aim of making things easier to find, and to help show the more indepth options. the UI is still skinable and there will be 3 available, a light, a dark, and a Football Manager 2009 style.
They announced that the game can be installed Via Steam, even if you didn't buy the game from steam.
The games 3D match engine has been improved, new features have been added whilst existing stuff has been enhanced. crowds and stadiums have been worked on. crowds in stadiums now accurately match the attendance, you can see when it's a full house of half full for example. Stadiums will be accurate to real life versions, and will visually change when they're upgraded. shadows and weather effects have been added, with weather effects visually effecting the pitch and play.
Tactics have been heavily worked on. when watching the game in the 3D engine, you will be able to give commands to your team, substitutes, and make quick changes.
A Match Analysis tool is now in the game, it will analysis your team and the opposition from the last match and provide detailed analysis.
Background staff will provide advice in a way which introduces the more indepth features, which previously maynot have been used much, and give suggestions for how you can improve things.
News has been overhauled. the game will start with a minimal news system, but this is highly customisable with you being able to add news from other regions to your news feed. this can be edited later.
One last feature talked about is the games Editor. new this year is the Competition Editor. this has taken them a couple of years to make. this enables you to add leagues to countries or new divisions to existing leagues.
The changes you make can be shared with other people. some new leagues and divisions will be available for download when the game is released.
Cryptic Have Announced That The Star Trek Online Closed Beta Has Started
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/58/Startrekonline.pngCryptic have announced that Star Trek Online is now in a closed Beta.
they will be sending out E:mails periodically letting people know if they have been accepted.
You can still sign up to the closed Beta. all you need to do is create a account with the site, and fill in the application.
Link: "Closed Beta, Here We Come!"
Bioware Announce That Dragon Age Journeys, A Free To Play, Browser Game Is Now Available
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/10/dragon.age.journeys.101509-580px.jpgThis is the first chapter of Dragon Age Journeys and has the Hero exploring the underground Dwarven Kingdom Of Orzammar.
Press Release
Guildford, UK – October 22, 2009 – Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that the first chapter of Dragon Age™ Journeys, a free* to play browser based game set in the Dragon Age world, is now available. Dragon Age Journeys puts players in the role of a hero exploring the underground dwarven kingdom of Orzammar. Players will uncover a dastardly plot that threatens to unleash a great evil that won’t stop until it destroys all living things. Based on BioWare’s upcoming dark fantasy epic Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age Journeys, sets a new standard of quality for browser-based games with addictive combat mechanics and fluid gameplay. Players of Dragon Age Journeys will have the chance to earn exclusive in game content forDragon Age: Origins on the day of its release.
The game is produced by a new browser-based production team at EA and an all-star team of independent development talent, with the goal of creating premium quality browser games. Dragon Age Journeysrepresents EA’s commitment to supporting talented independent developers.
“Dragon Age Journeys continues our mission of working with talented game developers and artists to create high quality games, blowing away expectations of what is possible in the browser,” said Mark Spenner, VP of Development, EA 2D. “We are honored to be working with BioWare to introduce the Dragon Age franchise to a wide audience of gamers.”
“Dragon Age Journeys sets the stage for Dragon Age: Origins,” said Mark Darrah, Executive Producer, Dragon Age: Origins. “The team has shown the Dragon Age Franchise in a bold new light and the release of this game allows a broad audience of players to discover our dark fantasy universe for the first time.”
Dragon Age Journeys will feature intense tactical combat, a compelling story and deep customization. Players can choose from one of six different origin stories, each offering a unique background that shapes the lens of how the player perceives the world and how the world will perceive them. The game will deliver an amazing experience to fans looking for an introduction to BioWare’s dark fantasy epic,Dragon Age: Origins.
Dragon Age Journeys is available free to players atwww.dragonagejourneys.com and more information is available atwww.getdragonage.com
Dragon Age: Origins will be released on November 6th in the UK on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. The PlayStation®3 version will follow later in November. Dragon Age: Origins is rated 18 by PEGI.
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About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Mirror’s Edge is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Codemasters Have Revealed The Release Date For Dirt 2 On PC
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Dirt_2_box_art.jpgCodemasters have revealed that Dirt 2 is coming out in the USA on 1st December. the UK release date is 4th December, and the release date for EPAC Territories is December 3rd.
Dirt 2 will also be a DirectX 11 game and feature Games For Windows Live.
Press Release
Codemasters® today revealed the DirectX 11-powered Games for Windows Live edition of Colin McRae : DiRT 2 at Microsoft Corp.’s New York Windows 7 Launch Event. Codemasters also announced that the Games for Windows Live version of the highly-anticipated racer will be shipping on December 1st in North America and releasing on December 3rd through EPAC territories with a December 4th street date in the UK.
Following the critical and commercial success of the console editions of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, Codemasters Studios has integrated the wealth of new performance enhancing features available in DirectX 11 in the Games for Windows Live edition. Colin McRae: DiRT 2 will deliver the definitive off-road experience and its launch will herald a new generation of games powered by the superior DirectX 11 technologies. Gamers can preview Colin McRae: DiRT 2 as powered by DirectX 11 in gameplay and tech videos now showing at www.dirt2game.com.
“The opportunity to enter into a strategic relationship with Microsoft to fuse key DirectX 11 technologies with Codemasters’ EGO™ Engine and set the new standard in race gaming on home computers was irresistible,” said Bryan Marshall, chief technical officer, Codemasters. “By taking advantage of the DirectX 11 feature set included in Windows 7, including hardware tessellation, multi-threading and Shader Model 5.0, we will deliver the most immersive and realistic off-road racing experience yet and set the technical benchmark in the genre.”
Codemasters will take advantage of DirectX 11 features to add to the realism of the racing environment. Hardware tessellation will further improve the appearance of water and other surfaces as well as crowd animations. The performance of Shader Model 5.0 will aid in creating an even richer 3D experience, enhancing key image quality parameters such as depth of field, ambient occlusion and shadows. These DirectX 11 features, and many others, combine to deliver the most exciting and visceral racing experience yet.
“By working together with Codemasters to deliver early access to DirectX11 technologies for the Games for Windows Live edition of Colin McRae: DiRT 2, we are able today to demonstrate the new levels of immersive gameplay and visual performance gamers can experience in Windows 7,” said Mike Ybarra, general manager of Windows Product Management at Microsoft. “Through our strategic relationship and the delivery of the DirectX 11 feature set, we are confident Codemasters will lead the way in the development of the next generation of PC games.”
Colin McRae: DiRT 2 Games for Windows Live edition supporting DirectX 11 technology is set to ship on December 1st in North America and releasing on December 3rd through EPAC territories with a December 4th street date in the UK. Editions for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system are in stores now. For the latest videos and information, accelerate over to www.dirt2game.com.
Ignition Entertainment Announce That Arc Rise Fantasia Is Coming Out Summer 2010 On The Nintendo Wii
Ignition Entertainment have announced that Arc Rise Fantasia is coming out summer 2010 on the Nintendo Wii. this exclusive Nintendo Wii title won the IGN "Best Wii RPG" award, from IGN, at this years E3.In the game you play as L'Arc, A Mercenary who's defending Meridian from an impending invasion. once a team is formed, you set out across the overworld, a overworld filled with enemies and dungeons.
Press Release
GLENDALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 22, 2009 Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames and Marvelous Entertainment announced that Arc Rise Fantasia is releasing in Summer 2010 exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™.
Arc Rise Fantasia, winner of the “Best Wii RPG” from IGN at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009, is a new turn-based RPG with a beautiful, anime-inspired Japanese art style. Players will jump into the shoes of L’Arc, a calm and composed mercenary, who sets out to defend the Meridian Empire from an impending invasion of ferocious creatures. After assembling a party of friends, each with a unique set of abilities, players will embark on a perilous journey across an overworld filled with deadly enemies and treacherous dungeons. While strategically queuing up attacks, players can summon mystical creatures and work with their party members to execute massive attacks.
“We are absolutely thrilled to bring Arc Rise Fantasia to a western audience,” said Shane Bettenhausen, New Business Development Director of Ignition Entertainment. “It’s an ambitious Japanese role-playing game with deep gameplay, top-notch production values, and an unforgettable story line--Wii owners have been pining for a massive fantasy epic and their patience will definitely be rewarded.”
“In Arc Rise Fantasia we’ve implemented a fun and quick paced battle system to give gamers an enjoyable RPG experience,” said Hiroyuki Kanemaru of Image Epoch. “Ignition Entertainment has a great track record with bringing established Japanese experiences to new western audiences and we’re delighted to be able to team up with them to publish Arc Rise Fantasia.”
Additional information about the game can be found at the game’s official website: www.arcrisefantasia.com, on Twitter: www.twitter.com/arcrisefantasia and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arcrisefantasia.
ABOUT IGNITION ENTERTAINMENT LTD:
Ignition Entertainment Limited is a UTV Media Communication company. Ignition was created by a core team of gaming industry veterans with the purpose of building upon their successful track record to develop and publish within the international games industry. You can find more information about Ignition Entertainment Ltd. at www.ignitionusa.com, www.twitter.com/ignitionusa and http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ignition-Entertainment/84691257885.
ABOUT UTV SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS LTD:
UTV Software Communications Ltd. is India’s foremost Media & Entertainment Company with leadership position in four Verticals that includes Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, TV Content and Interactive (i.e. Animation and Gaming). Listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange with the Motion Pictures business listed on the AIM, London Stock Exchange. Walt Disney Inc. holds a strategic stake in UTV. It has subsidiaries with offices across India, the UK and USA. More information on the group is available at www.utvnet.com
ABOUT MARVELOUS ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmvus.com.
ABOUT IMAGEEPOCH INC.
Imageepoch Inc. is a videogame developer based in Tokyo, Japan. The company, which currently employs over 100 individuals, was founded in December 2005 by Ryoei Mikage. Imageepoch's first release was a turn-based strategy RPG on Nintendo DS, "Luminous Arc." Since then, they have released 5 titles such as "World Destruction" and "Seventh Dragon." The company consists of young members including the president, Mr. Mikage himself. It has been a developing team specialized in RPGs with very unique titles such as "Arc Rise Fantasia." The company's motto is to be epoch-making as its name says.
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