Sunday, November 22, 2009

Android Game Of The Week – Jewels


Jewels
Developed By MHGames
Free
Version: 1.09
Size: 784KB

The Good
Graphics
Price

The Average
Music
Controls

The Bad
Game Modes

Jewels, like Bonsai Blast, is another game that has been on the Android Market for a while now. The game is very similar to PopCap's Bejeweled. Jewels has a fairly small file size, just 784KB, but still has high quality background artwork and jewels. The game loads fast straight to the high scores, but does require you to go to menu and pick a new game that way. Hitting new game reveals the games only 2 modes, Normal and timed.

Normal is much like Bejelewd, you play until there are no more moves available. There are no special powerups in the game, you simply touch the jewel you want to move and move it in the direction to get 3 or more of a kind. When you fill a bar at the bottom, you move to the next level and the bonus increases. The more levels you complete, the more bonus you get but it also means more jewels need to matched. Unfortunately, not long after level 3 I get the feeling that the amount of jewels needed to get to the next level increases too quickly and slows the games pace. What doesn't help the speed the jewels move after you tell them to, or the speed jewels drop from the top. It feels just a tad too slow and becomes more noticeable when you start progressing in Normal Mode and Timed Mode.

Timed mode is again like Bejeweled's Timed Mode. The bar at the bottom is continuously decreasing and you need to get rid of jewels faster to get to the next level where the bar decreases faster. This mode works fine for for the first 5 or 6 levels, but after that I find the speed of the jewels moving, deleting, and coming down from the top, start to become a hindrance.

Despite those issues, the game still plays very well. I haven't had any issues with the touch controls and find it very accurate. It knows which jewel you have pressed and which direction you want it to move. The two modes in the game do feel light as its possible to play through a game of each Normal and Timed very quickly. But as a pick up and play game, the two modes are over quickly enough to fill a short gaming burst.

This is a good Mobile version of a Bejeweled type game. The modes may be lacking, but Normal and Timed do provide good gameplay for short gaming bursts. I'd recommend this to all Android owners as it is very accessible, has a small file size, and works very well.



Saturday, November 21, 2009

Konami Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo DSi Only Game, Foto Showdown


Konami have released screenshots for the Nintendo DSi Only game, Foto Showdown. the screenshots show mostly in-game action. they show how the two screens are used on the Nintendo DSi. Konami have also released the boxart for the game, which is at the end of the slideshow.

Foto Showdown



Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

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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/1638dG

  • Mac: Star Trek D.A.C is coming to Macs when the game is released in December. http://ow.ly/E1CR

  • PS3: its being reported that ads in WipEout HD have added 5 seconds to load times http://ow.ly/E1F4

  • Its rumoured that new multiplayer modes in Modern Warfare 2 are VIP, Capture The Flag, Global Thermonuclear War http://ow.ly/E1Gg

  • concept art has emerged for a proposed Mortal Kombat visual re-make that was rejected http://ow.ly/E1I7

  • 360: Worms 2 Armageddon has been updated. it brings improvements, fixes, and balancing. http://ow.ly/E1J0

  • PC: Aliens Vs Predator will support dedicated servers http://ow.ly/E1JQ

  • PS3: Firmware 3.10 has bought error reporting to the PS3. when the ps3 restarts after a freeze, a report option comes up http://ow.ly/E1LX

  • Sony expects the PSN to bring in $500 Million revenue, up 300% year on year. http://ow.ly/E3eB

  • PC: its estimated that Steam accounts for 70% of PC Game Downloads. http://ow.ly/E3US

  • Japanese Console Charts, PSP 38.770, PS3 38.498, DSi 33.749, Wii 26.764, PSPgo 6.427, DS 5.036, Xbox 360 4.124, PS2 2.031 http://ow.ly/E3Wc

  • Edge Review scores have been leaked. Bayonetta got 10/10, Modern Warfare 2 9/10, Left 4 Dead 2 9/10, Tropico 3 7/10 + more http://ow.ly/E3XN

  • Aliens and Zombies were considered as foes in Modern Warfare 2. outbreaks, chemical warfare + more were considered http://ow.ly/E4p6

  • PC: Serious Sam HD is coming out on November 24th. its on Pre-Order at Steam for $17.99. http://ow.ly/E4Wl

  • PS3: There are complaints that the God Of War collection has freezing issues, more so with the original 60GB PS3's. http://ow.ly/E4Xd

  • PS3: Mozilla says Firefox is not coming to the PS3. they don't know how the rumour got started. http://ow.ly/E4Za

  • QTE Blog: Sony Has Released A Walkthrough Video of adhocParty For The PSP http://ow.ly/163bHi

  • QTE Blog: Cryptic Have Revealed Open Beta Dates For Star Trek Online http://ow.ly/163ceg

  • QTE Blog: Sony Has Been Releasing Free Digital Comic Codes For The PSP http://ow.ly/E6RJ

  • PSP: The Digital version Assassins Creed Bloodlines from the EU PSN Store has been removed as users are reporting issues http://ow.ly/E77j

  • QTE Blog: EA Has Announced The Team Racing Pack DLC For Need For Speed Shift http://ow.ly/163d4u

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Has Released Photographs From Two Recent "Mommy Sampling Events" http://ow.ly/E7SY

  • Android: Gameloft has announced that they are pulling back from Android development, citing App store issues http://ow.ly/E8S4

  • PS3: Little big planet is getting a Sonic The Hedgehog costume pack. price and release date not known yet http://ow.ly/E8SP

  • PS3: French Canadian Fallout 3 Game Of The Year Edition has been patched, now recognises Fallout 3 saves http://ow.ly/E8U4

  • A New 2K Shooter game is being teased. a big reveal will come during Spikes VGA 2009. http://ow.ly/E8V9

  • QTE Blog: EA Announces The "Return To Ostagar" DLC For Dragon Age Origins http://ow.ly/163f9g





Friday, November 20, 2009

EA Announces The "Return To Ostagar" DLC For Dragon Age Origins


EA Has revealed the next DLC for Dragon Age: Origins. "Return To Ostagar" is set to come out on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC this Holiday in N.America and Europe. it will cost $4.99 on the PSN and PC, 400 MS Points on the Xbox 360 in N.America.

"Return To Ostagar" is a new quest which takes the player to Ostagar and the battleground where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will uncover a Top Secret Political agenda and go behind enemy lines. they can also get the Mighty Arms and Armour from King Cailan.

Press Release

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that the Return to Ostagar downloadable content (DLC) forDragon Age™: Origins will be available for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC versions this Holiday season in North America and Europe. The DLC pack, Return to Ostagar, allows players to exact their revenge and embark on a quest for the mighty arms and armor of the once great King Cailan when they revisit Ostagar, the site of the Grey Wardens’ darkest hour, to reclaim the honor and learn the secrets of Ferelden’s fallen king.

“We are very proud of the phenomenal launch of Dragon Age: Origins and we’re pleased to announce the next installment of downloadable content that will be available to fans of the game,” said Ray Muzyka, Group General Manager, RPG/MMO Group of EA, and Co-Founder, BioWare. “The Return to Ostagar DLC pack is a prime example of BioWare’s commitment to give fans a game that continuously offers new experiences and further enriches a storyline that has already received critical acclaim and positive feedback from the players.”

Return to Ostagar, BioWare’s next thread in the Dragon Age: Origins tapestry, summons players to a new quest in which they will return to the fateful battleground in Ostagar where the Grey Wardens were nearly wiped out. Players will discover King Cailan’s top-secret political agenda and go behind enemy lines to revisit a place that many feared had been lost to history.

Return to Ostagar will be available for $4.99 on the PlayStation® Store, for 400 BioWare Points on the PC and 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 in North America. Return to Ostagar will be released this Holiday season worldwide on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation®3 console and PC. Dragon Age: Origins is rated M by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI.

For more information on Dragon Age: Origins, please visit www.dragonage.com.

About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate™, Neverwinter Nights™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, Jade Empire™ and Mass Effect™. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec) and Austin (Texas). BioWare’s announced projects include the dark heroic fantasy game Dragon Age: Origins, as well as Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com; to join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.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 MobileTM 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. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

EA Has Announced The Team Racing Pack DLC For Need For Speed Shift

EA has announced that Team Racing Pack will be the first DLC for Need For Speed Shift. the pack will be available for download worldwide on the Xbox 360 on December 1st, and On the Playstation 3 in Europe on December 3rd. the N.American release for the Playstation 3 pack is December 10th. it will be a free download.

The Team Racing Pack brings a new online mode to the game as well as 5 legendary cars. The Team Racing Mode puts players into two teams of 6 and they race against each other to win. you have to play as a team, not as an individual. The Legendary cars also included in this DLC are:

  • 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
  • 1967 Shelby GT-500
  • 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
  • 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
  • 1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV

Legendary Racers


Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced an all-new Team Racing pack for the critically-acclaimed Need for Speed SHIFT™. The content pack takes online racing to the next level with an action-packed new race mode and five renowned racing cars - all for free (Need for Speed SHIFT and Xbox LIVE® or PlayStation®Network account required). The Team Racing pack is the first downloadable content for Need for Speed SHIFT and will be available worldwide on December 1st on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. The pack will be released for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on December 3rd in Europe and on December 10th in North America.

The Team Racing mode brings a fresh new challenge to SHIFT by completely redefining online racing. In this mode, two teams of up to six racers will battle against each other for online supremacy. Individual driving strategy and playing it safe won’t work as team tactics and 200 mph split-second decisions are required to push your team to the podium.

As part of the new content, players will also get access to these legendary racers:

1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
1967 Shelby GT-500
1969 Dodge Charger R/T
1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV

The Team Racing content pack is custom-made for Need for Speed SHIFT, a spectacular racing game originally released in September 2009. The game introduces a brutal first-person crash dynamic and a signature cockpit view that delivers a true driver’s experience. The game further personalizes the experience through the all-new driver profile -- a unique persona based on the driving skill and style of each player. With a perfect ‘10’ score from GameSpy.com and G4TV.com, and 90+ scores from IGN.com, Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Team Xbox.com, Game Daily.com, Gametrailers.com and more, Need for Speed SHIFTis the highest rated Need for Speed game in years.

Need for Speed SHIFT is now available on the PlayStation3, Xbox 360, PC, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, mobile and coming soon on the iPhone™. More information can be found at www.needforspeed.com or follow us on Twitter at NeedforSpeed.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered 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: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, 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.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and Need for Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. The names, designs, and logos of all products are the property of their respective owners and used by permission. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Nintendo Has Released Photographs From Two Recent "Mommy Sampling Events"

Nintendo has held two "Mommy Sampling Events" during November where Wii Fit Plus was available to be tried. these events were held in Los Angeles, on November 3, and New York City, on November 10th.
Each picture has been provided with a Caption from Nintendo, to view a caption for a Photograph all you need to do is click on the Speech Bubble under each photograph in the viewer.

Wii Fit Plus "Mommy Sampling Events"