What Have You Played This Week?

Batman has kept me busy for sure...that and trying to finish Tokobot, lol.

Football Manager 09 – PC – I'm Still With Bayern Munich but i'm also now the Italy National Manager. I've never been their manager before so this should be interesting. Would love to get the new game, but unfortunately I can't afford it, but what is great about the Football Manager games is that you can play them for a long time, even if a new version has come out (typically as the newest Football Manager needs 1 patch for it to get great.)


Fat Princess – PS3 – its starting to appear that a hard core group of players are playing now which is great for me as they know how to really play. Of course it would be great if others players were playing but at least the Bots are acceptable substitutes

Tokobot – PSP – I did it. I finished this game. Never has a game looked so simple and child friendly and yet proven to be soo hard. I'll be honest, by the end it became a battle of attrition and it did detract from the story of the game, which itself turned into something very unbelievable...even for the Tokobot universe. I would still recommend it though. For a PSP game, it looks good, plays well, and it won't take hours to complete. I felt that it was a good length of game. There even was a bonus side mission which was a nice touch and it also added to the story. One downside was that the Tokobots learned many moves that I never used in the game. There just wasn't a need to. They were useless against the final bosses.

Batman Arkham Asylum – PS3 – I always wanted to see what the fuss was about, but I didn't think I would enjoy it. Turns out I was wrong. I love the look, the voice acting, the story, the location...pretty much everything about this game. At this point I think i'm halfway and I am aware I may end up repeating a few things as I go, but for now this game is completely winning me over. The Riddler quests are a nice diversion, giving me a chance to take a break from the game whilst still being in it. Some of the riddles i've not got and found by chance, but hunting for the trophies shows how big the Asylum really is. Mark Hamil's Joker is up there with the best, its perfect. I'm not too sure about the look of Batman or how he walks, but it isn't enough to detract from the game.

What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week

Android Game Of The Week – Solitaire

Solitaire
Developed By Ken Magic
Free
Version: 1.21.1
Size: 114KB

The Good
Controls
Price
Modes

The Average
Graphics

The Bad
No Music

Like the other Android game of the weeks, Solitaire has been on the Android Market for a while now. The game is only 114KB and comes with 4 different Solitaire card games. There is no music in the game, but you are able to play music from the music player. The small file size also means there is not much art in the game beyond the cards, decks, and specific marked areas.

The card games included are Solitaire, Spider, Freecell, And Forty Thieves. Each of these plays like you would expect. Forty Thieves maybe a game not many have heard of before and it will take time to learn. To date I have yet to beat it even after playing around 150 games of it. Solitaire and Spider both feature options to adjust the game, with Solitaire you can change the amount of cards drawn and scoring, Spider can change the suits you play with.

One handy option is Auto Move. For example, when you move a card to a specific area, like with an Ace, it will check all playable cards to see if any more can be moved. If it moves a card you didn't want moved, all you need to do is hit back on the phone to undo. This can be done many times in any of the card games. One bonus feature is that your card game is recorded. When you win, you can watch a replay of what you did. Another handy feature is the ability to save a game in progress and come back to it later.

Some people may find the cards hard to control. On my HTC Hero screen, I found it acceptable, but people with smaller screens may find the cards too hard to touch and move. You also have the option to highlight a line of cards to move only a couple of cards and not a how line of them.

Solitaire is a good solid game. It loads very fast and is a small download. It comes with 4 different card games that are well done and accessible. Additional options like being able to save a game in progress make Solitaire well suited to being played on the go. It simply is a good mobile port of classic card games.

Nintendo Has Released A Couple Of Photographs From Black Friday

Nintendo has released a couple of photographs from Black Friday in America. the caption below each photo was provided by Nintendo.


In this photo released by Nintendo, Esmeralda G., 11, of Maywood, Calif., tries out Style Savvy, a new fashion-focused video game for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems, with the help of Nintendo representative Parthana G. at the Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif., on Nov. 27, 2009. Nintendo is traveling to more than 35 malls across the country to let consumers try the latest Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video games before deciding what to buy.

In this photo released by Nintendo, Roxana L., 32 and Jaime M., 33, of Los Angeles, buy a Wii video game system on Nov. 27, 2009, in GameStop at the Westfield Culver City in Culver City, Calif. Consumers continue to seek out the Wii system, now with a new suggested retail price of $199.99, and top new games such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

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

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/164Kkw

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/164L0t

• Capcom have revealed a new enemy in Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition. its like nemesis and it has a huge anchor as a weapon http://ow.ly/Gd2g

• Deus Ex 3 is not a PC exclusive. Eidos say that just the PC version has been announced so far. http://ow.ly/Gd2A

• Nintendo is looking into possible copyright infringement by Nokia after a Blog Post showed a N900 running emulator apps http://ow.ly/Gd35

• Japan Hardware DSi LL 100.553, PS3 34.752, Wii 32.844, PSP 32.752, DSi 32.070, DS 5.051, PSPgo 4.574, 360 4.085, PS2 2.024 http://ow.ly/Gd3C

• PS3: Bioware have said that they are going to develop for the PS3 in-house after successfully doing Dragon Age Origins. http://ow.ly/Gd4u

• PS3: Brink Devs say that Moving to consoles from PC and working on the PS3 was “alien”. http://ow.ly/Gd5x

• Lucas Arts have announced that a Lucidity update will add checkpoints. its set to come out in a few weeks. http://ow.ly/GgnV

• PS3: The Free Uncharted 2 DLC thats out in America today will come to the UK. http://ow.ly/Ggp8

• Wii: its been hinted that Link may fly in the next Zelda game. http://ow.ly/GgqP

• PS3: EyePet has been updated in the UK. it brings video sharing. you can rate and view videos from other players. http://ow.ly/GgsD

• Wii: the Official Nintendo Magazine in the UK has rated Wheelspin as 11%, its lowest rated Wii game ever. http://ow.ly/GgvB

• PS3: Little Big Planet "Leerdammer" Patch detailed. save features, connectivity and online create mode added. http://ow.ly/GgVM

• QTE Blog: Activision Blizzard Have Announced That The Call Of Duty Series Has Sold 55 Million Units Worldwide http://ow.ly/164OzP

• PC: Bioware have announced that Alderaan will be in Star Wars The Old Republic. its a prize the Jedi and Sith want http://ow.ly/Gjbv

• PC: Section 8 will be getting a Map pack as DLC but only on the PC. there's no word if the 360 version is getting it http://ow.ly/Gjcv

• Castlevania Lords of Shadow originally didn't have Castlevania License as it was unknown if it would be accepted by fans http://ow.ly/GjeY

• PS3: some of the Rock Band song DLC's in the UK have gone up in price inconsistently with each other. http://ow.ly/GjBQ

• There are now 1,000 songs available for download or on disc for the Rock Band series. http://ow.ly/Gjue

• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/164R4b

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo have revealed this weeks DSiWare, WiiWare, and Virtual Console releases for the UK

Virtual Console

Shanghai II Dragon's Eye – Sega Mega Drive
The ancient pastime of Mah-Jongg is reinvented as an interactive video game where each tile you remove may be your last!

WiiWare


Copter Crisis puts you in the pilot’s seat! As a member of the elite Helicopter Rescue Squad, you’ll be assigned to respond to any type of emergency anywhere at anytime.

Dragon Master Spell Caster
Choose your champion and master amazing magic and fierce dragon attacks to defeat the rival Champions and their Dragon Lords.


A raving Rabbid is stuck inside the Wii Remote! Come play with him! Try interacting with him by moving the Wii Remote or pressing the buttons and seeing how much he loves it!

Solitaire features 18 variations of the most well-known and best-loved single-player card game including Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid and Yukon.

DSiWare


Are you ready to become a Mighty Flip Champ? Take control of Alta, and Page Flip through a series of action packed mazes!

Action, puzzle and strategy meet head-on in Reflect Missile! Use the Touch Screen and stylus to launch an arsenal of missiles and destroy all enemy blocks in each stage.

Press Release

Get the most out of your Wii or Nintendo DSi by downloading new software directly from the Wii Shop Channel or Nintendo DSi Shop in exchange for Nintendo Points. More information on WiiWare and Nintendo DSiWare can be found at the bottom of this article. This week, the following new releases are now available to download:
WiiWare
New, original games offering something for everyone!

Copter Crisis
Copter Crisis puts you in the pilot’s seat! As a member of the elite Helicopter Rescue Squad, you’ll be assigned to respond to any type of emergency anywhere at anytime.

Dragon Master Spell Caster
Choose your champion and master amazing magic and fierce dragon attacks to defeat the rival Champions and their Dragon Lords.

Rabbids Lab
A raving Rabbid is stuck inside the Wii Remote! Come play with him! Try interacting with him by moving the Wii Remote or pressing the buttons and seeing how much he loves it!

Solitaire
Solitaire features 18 variations of the most well-known and best-loved single-player card game including Klondike, Freecell, Spider, Pyramid and Yukon.

Virtual Console
Enjoy classic games from yesteryear on your Wii console!

Shanghai II Dragon's Eye – SEGA MEGA DRIVE
The ancient pastime of Mah-Jongg is reinvented as an interactive video game where each tile you remove may be your last!

Nintendo DSiWare
The following new Nintendo DSiWare releases are now available:

Mighty Flip Champs!
Are you ready to become a Mighty Flip Champ? Take control of Alta, and Page Flip through a series of action packed mazes!

Reflect Missile
Action, puzzle and strategy meet head-on in Reflect Missile! Use the Touch Screen and stylus to launch an arsenal of missiles and destroy all enemy blocks in each stage.

About WiiWare (Wii Shop Channel)
To discover more about WiiWare and read about the other WiiWare games currently available, visit the WiiWare home page.

About Virtual Console (Wii Shop Channel)
The Virtual Console is a treasure trove of classic games from past consoles like N64, NES, SNES, SEGA Mega Drive, SEGA MASTER SYSTEM, NEOGEO, Commodore 64 and TurboGrafx (PC Engine) and even the arcade era! Find your favourite games from yesteryear! Click here to read more about all Virtual Console games available.

About Nintendo DSiWare (Nintendo DSi Shop)
Nintendo DSiWare offers an ever-expanding collection of games and applications exclusive to Nintendo DSi. From useful applications like the Nintendo DSi Browser to bite-sized versions of your favourite games, there's always something new in store! Click here to read more about all Nintendo DSiWare games available.

About Nintendo Points
With your Nintendo DSi or Wii wirelessly connected to the Internet you can access the Nintendo DSi Shop or Wii Shop Channel and start browsing. In the Nintendo DSi Shop, you can turn Nintendo Points into Nintendo DSi Points and redeem them for Nintendo DSiWare games and applications. In the Wii Shop Channel, you can turn Nintendo Points into Wii Points and redeem them for Virtual Console games, Wii Channels or WiiWare games. Nintendo Points can be purchased at retail outlets. They can also be bought directly as Nintendo DSi Points in the Nintendo DSi Shop, or as Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel. Click here to read more about Nintendo Points for the Nintendo DSi.

Activision Blizzard Have Announced That The Call Of Duty Series Has Sold 55 Million Units Worldwide

Activision Blizzard have announced that the Call Of Duty series has now sold over 55 Million Units worldwide. this means the series has surpassed $3 Billion in retail sales worldwide. Modern Warfare 2 5 day sales are estimated to be $550 Million worldwide.

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 27, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that the Call of Duty(R) franchise has surpassed $3 billion in retail sales worldwide, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack, GfK and internal Activision estimates.

Since its first release, the award-winning Call of Duty franchise has sold in excess of 55 million units worldwide. The latest title in the franchise, Infinity Ward's Call of Duty(R):Modern Warfare(R) 2, recently shattered box office and video game records with a worldwide estimated five-day sale through of approximately $550 million, establishing the game as the biggest entertainment launch in history.

"Call Of Duty has become one of the greatest entertainment franchises of all time," said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, Inc. "If you consider the number of hours our audiences are engaged in playing Call of Duty games, it is likely to be one of the most viewed of all entertainment experiences in modern history."

Modern Warfare 2 picks up following the historic events of Call of Duty(R) 4: Modern Warfare(R), the blockbuster title that remains the top selling first person action game in history. Modern Warfare 2 is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For additional information about the game, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

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

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