Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Cinemax Announce The 2nd Rytmik Contest Is Now On Until 30th September 2010

Cinemax have announced that they are running a Rytmik Contest. from now until the 30th September, all you need to do to enter is to download the DSiWare app Rytmik, create a song using it, and upload it to Youtube and post a video response to the trailer, shown below.

Competition Announcement Trailer


The prizes for this contest are:
1st Place 30,000 Nintendo Points
2nd Place 9,000 Nintendo Points
3rd Place 6,000 Nintendo Points
4th Place 3,000 Nintendo Points
5th Place 2,000 Nintendo Points

i've included the winner of the first contest to provide an example of what you can do.

1st Rytmik Contest Winner


Press Release

Prague - August 23th, 2010 - 2nd Rytmik Contest - 50 000 Nintendo Points in total prizes!

2nd Rytmik Contest
50 000 Nintendo Points in total prizes!

INSTRUCTIONS:
Download Rytmik to your Nintendo DSi
Create your own music or cover version of your favorite song Post a video Response to this on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsUlyZ35OYo
Get votes for your song (via Like Button on youtube)

Contest deadline is Thursday September 30th 2010

PRIZES:
1st Place 30 000 Nintendo Points
2nd Place 9 000 Nintendo Points
3rd Place 6 000 Nintendo Points
4th Place 3 000 Nintendo Points
5th Place 2 000 Nintendo Points

Please do not submit songs from 1st Rytmik Contest!

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About Rytmik
Rytmik is not only for playing with sounds; in the hands of a skillful musician it can become a serious musical instrument – surprisingly powerful pocket music station. For the best musical experience we recommend connecting headphones or quality speaker system. You’ll become the king of the Friday party in no time…

About Cinemax
Cinemax is a leading independent Czech game-development company and well known for our commitment to quality and excellence. Visithttp://games.cinemax.cz for more info.

Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Nintendo trademarks used under licence. DSiWare is available only through the Nintendo DSi system.

Namco Bandai Have Revealed The Boxart For Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Namco Bandai have revealed the boxart for their upcoming Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 Naruto game, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2. The Boxart shows the game has been rated T for Teen.

Boxart



Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 23th August

This is all the news from Monday 23th August.

You can subscribe to the Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast on iTunes and if you do or are already a subscriber, it would be very helpful for me if you can rate and review the podcast.

A podcast is available on iTunes from:
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A RSS Feed from Podbean:
http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed

And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap


The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 23th August


  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 21st August And Sunday 22nd August. http://ht.ly/18GJpC
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 21st August And Sunday 22nd August http://ht.ly/18GLXe
  • Dreamcast: Redspotgames announce they have plans to release more games on Dreamcast in future http://ht.ly/2tmB8
  • PS3: Officials of Siena will request Sony remove the Piazza del Campo track from Gran Turismo 5, lawyers could be called http://ht.ly/2tmEk
  • Rockstar announce from tomorrow on 360/PS3, those with hacked Red Dead Redemption game saves will be banned http://ht.ly/2tmIx
  • PSP: Patapon 3 has been reportedly delayed in Europe until next year. http://ht.ly/2tmJV
  • 360: Microsoft announce they are aggressively investigating the Halo Reach leak http://ht.ly/2tmOb
  • DS: Pre-orders in Japan for Pokemon Black and White have already exceeded 1 Million, its out there 18th September http://ht.ly/2tq3L
  • UK Game Charts, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Toy Story 3, Red Dead Redemption, Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4, Just Dance http://ht.ly/2tq6a
  • QTE Blog: Guerrilla Games Announce Joris De Man Is Providing The Music Score For Killzone 3 http://ht.ly/18GRHt
  • PS3: Hello Games' Sean Murray says only 10% of those who bought Joe Danger on PSN have completed it http://ht.ly/2tq9s
  • PS3: Sony's Andrew House says they've not considered rising the price of 3D games, 3D dev costs are not much higher http://ht.ly/2trcv
  • PS3: Hiroshi Matsuyama, CyberConnet2 CEO, has teased that .hack could be coming to the PS3 http://ht.ly/2trhK
  • QTE Blog: Nordic Games Reveal The 25 Tracks In We Sing Robbie Williams http://ht.ly/18GUQo
  • The ESRB has rated Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage M for Mature. http://ht.ly/2ts7M
  • PS3: Q-Games will show PixelJunk Lifelike, the visualiser for the PS3, at Tokyo Game Show. http://ht.ly/2tuas
  • QTE Blog: Sega Announce A Vanquish Demo Is Coming To The PS3 And Xbox 360 In USA On 31st August And In The EU On 1st September http://ht.ly/18GYov
  • PS3: Valve are looking into cross platform play between the PS3 and PC with Portal 2, its something they want http://ht.ly/2tucu
  • Valve announce a new DLC pack for Left 4 Dead 1 and 2 called "The Sacrifice". on PC its free, 360 its 560 MS points http://ht.ly/2tw8m
  • 3DS: Nintendo's Harald Ebert says achievements probably won't be coming and it'll be up to devs to include their own http://ht.ly/2twcF
  • QTE Blog: Evolution Studios Announce MotorStorm 3D Rift For The Playstation http://ht.ly/18H1KV
  • DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is coming out on 21st September on PSN/XBLA and is the sequel to Death Spank http://ht.ly/2txw9
  • its hinted that the horror game from EA and Suda 51 could make an appearance at Tokyo Game Show http://ht.ly/2txAs
  • Sega have registered the web domain "valkyria3.jp", hinting that Valkyria Chronicles 3 is coming. http://ht.ly/2txDO
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18H4mO
  • PS3: Sonys Mick Hocking says Home and PSN Movie Store could go 3D in future. http://ht.ly/2txO2
  • 360: Bungie confirm Halo Reach Campaign will have matchmaking http://ht.ly/2txQG
  • Temco Koei announce Trinity: Souls of Zill O’ll has been delayed. its release date is this fall http://ht.ly/2txUQ
  • QTE Blog: Atari And Cryptic Studios Announce Neverwinter For PC's http://ht.ly/18H6TR
  • The BBFC says Medal Of Honor will not be banned in the UK, despite calls of it. they're satisfied with its 18 rating http://ht.ly/2txYp
  • PC: Valves Doug Lombardi says they are not working on a Linux version of Steam http://ht.ly/2tDHm
  • 360: The OFLC has rated Forza 3 'Ultimate Collection', speculation is it'll have nearly all DLC and challenge GT 5 http://ht.ly/2tDWP
  • QTE Blog: O-Games Announce Superstars V8 Racing Is Coming Exclusively To The PSN And Discuss Why They Chose The PSN Over Retail http://ht.ly/18H9Sp
  • 360: its reported Amazon are no longer selling Xbox Live Arcade games, GameStop no offering them http://ht.ly/2tE04
  • PSP: Sony's Andrew House says the PSP Essentials range has been a “phenomenal success”, hardware and game sales up http://ht.ly/2tE3h
  • QTE Blog: PopCap Announce Plants vs Zombies is Coming To The Nintendo DS In January http://ht.ly/18HcqP


Monday, August 23, 2010

PopCap Announce Plants vs Zombies is Coming To The Nintendo DS In January


PopCap have announced that Plants vs. Zombies is coming to the USA on the Nintendo DS in January 2011. the game will be released at retail for a suggested retail price of $19.95. PopCap have also revealed that the DS version will have new and exclusive game content. The Plants vs. Zombies game, itself, has sold over a million units worldwide with over $1Million in revenue generated on just the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Press Release

SEATTLE, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced plans to release its mega-seller Plants vs. Zombies™ for the Nintendo DS®, expected to arrive on North American store shelves in January 2011. GameStop, the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, is now taking pre-orders for the game, which will carry an SRP of US$19.95.

The DS adaptation will feature all of the engaging gameplay featured in the original version, including Adventure, Survival and Puzzle modes, and mini-games, as well as new and exclusive game content.
Since its debut in 2009, Plants vs. Zombies has become a global phenomenon, selling millions of units worldwide.  Additionally, on the iPhone and iPod touch, the game generated over $1 million in revenue the first nine days it was available via iTunes, and remains near the top of both the iPhone and iPad sales charts. The XBLA adaptation, set for release next month, is anticipated to be one of the year's most popular and successful titles for the console market.

About PopCap
PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of casual video games: fun, easy-to-learn, captivating games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106 and are available anytime, anywhere. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of more than 300 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, Seoul, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded over 1.5 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled®, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms.

The PopCap logo and all other trademarks used herein that are listed atwww.popcap.com/trademarks are owned by PopCap Games, Inc. or its licensors and may be registered in some countries. Other company and product names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners.

O-Games Announce Superstars V8 Racing Is Coming Exclusively To The PSN And Discuss Why They Chose The PSN Over Retail

O-Games have announced that they are bringing Superstars V8 Racing to the USA via the PSN. Superstars V8 Racing will cost $19.99. O-Games reveal that the reason for bringing the game to the PSN instead of releasing it at retail was because American retailers have limited retail space. Because of this a satisfactory retail window could not be found. instead, O-Games worked with Sony to bring the game to the PSN and because the games now coming to the PSN it will cost $19.99 and not the $39.99 it would have cost at retail.



From USA Playstation Blog


Atari And Cryptic Studios Announce Neverwinter For PC's


Atari And Cryptic Studios announce Neverwinter for PC. Neverwinter is a online roleplaying game based on Dungeons & Dragons and Neverwinter. The Story behind Neverwinter is that the location Neverwinter will soon be under attack from the dead. factions are battling for control and the population is still recovering from Spellplague which killed soo many. Neverwinter is currently set for a Q4 2011 release.

In Neverwinter you choose to become 1 of 5 classic D&D classes and can team up with friends, or computer controlled allies, to form 5 person co-op groups. there will also be a content generation system, tentatively codenamed Forge, that will allow you to create your own storylines and quests.

Press Release

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Atari, one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers and Cryptic Studios, the acclaimed developers behind City of heroes, City of Villains, Champions Online and Star Trek Online, announced today the development of Neverwinter for PC. Neverwinter is a new online roleplaying game based on Wizards of the Coast's global property Dungeons & Dragons and the beloved city of Neverwinter.

Once a bustling location, Neverwinter has faced a great many disasters in the past hundred years. Rule of the city remains unclear following the unfortunate demise of the last Lord of Neverwinter and factions still battle for dominance after the all-consuming Spellplague took a high toll on the population. Even Neverwinter's dead are beginning to rise from their graves and march upon the city they once called home.

"We're beyond thrilled to develop a brand new version of Neverwinter. It's been years since the original became a gaming icon and we're honored to work with such a great franchise," said Jack Emmert, COO of Cryptic Studios. "We've been working closely with Wizards of the Coast and R.A. Salvatore to create an authentic D&D adventure filled with compelling fiction and exciting gameplay."

In Neverwinter, players choose to become one of five classic D&D classes and team up with friends or computer-controlled allies to form five-person co-op groups. Players also create their own storylines and quests utilizing an extremely user-friendly content generation system, tentatively codenamed Forge.

"Wizards of the Coast is excited to invite millions of fans back to Neverwinter with the launch of R.A. Salvatore's Gauntlgrym," said Liz Schuh, Brand Director for Dungeons & Dragons at Wizards of the Coast. "And we're excited about the prospects for great digital gaming experiences based on this epic world."

Neverwinter for PC is scheduled to release in Q4 2011 and is part of a multi-platform event, including a book trilogy from New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore and a tabletop roleplaying game from Wizards of the Coast. Book one in Salvatore's Neverwinter trilogy, titled Gauntlgrym, releases on October 5 of this year and lays the groundwork for the Neverwinter storyline. The novel previews the settings, characters and monsters from the PC game and details the events that lead up to this highly anticipated PC gaming experience.

To learn more about the game, please visit: www.PlayNeverwinter.com

ABOUT CRYPTIC STUDIOS
Based in Los Gatos, CA, Cryptic Studios is a leading developer of role-playing and massively multiplayer online role-playing games. Cryptic is responsible for developing several AAA titles, including Star Trek Online, Champions Online, City of Heroes, City of Villains and Neverwinter. For more information about Cryptic Studios, please visit the official website at: www.crypticstudios.com

ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Atari's brands and content are available across all key traditional and digital distribution touch points, including browser-based and Social online platforms, PC, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone, Android and RIM devices). Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc.

Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of contemporary classic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek™ Online, Champions Online™) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®). Atari also leverages the power of its franchises to deliver movies and merchandise to consumers around the world.

For more information please visit: www.atari.com
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Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.
Dungeons & Dragons, Neverwinter, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the USA and other countries. Used with permission.
SOURCE Atari