Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Sega Announce Sonic Adventure Is Coming To Xbox Live Aracde On 15th September For 800 MS Points

Sega have announced that the Dreamcast game, Sonic Adventure, is coming to XBLA on 15th September for 800 MS Points. Sega reiterate that the game is coming to the PS3 PSN but don't have any news regarding its release today.

Screenshots


From USA Sega Blog


Sega Have Released New Vanquish Screenshots

Sega Have released new screenshots for Vanquish. these in-game screenshots aim to show the games sense of speed and action. a few new locations are shown in the screenshots as well as some different enemies.

Screenshots




This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

 

Sony's UK Playstation Blog has detailed the new comics coming to the Digital Comic Store on the PSP. Sony have also revealed that there are now over 2000 Comics in the store to buy. There are no free comics this week.

2000AD Prog #1695 2000AD
The Authority #8 DC Comics
Bone #2 Cartoon Books
Captain America (2004) #43-#48 Marvel
Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #1-#5 IDW
DMZ #20 DC Comics
Ex Machina #7 DC Comics
Fables #22 DC Comics
Gen13 #28 DC Comics
Green Lantern: No Fear #4 DC Comics
The Hammer #2 DC Comics
Haven #1-#4 Markosia
High Moon #8 DC Comics
Jonah Hex #20 DC Comics
Kane & Lynch #1 DC Comics
The Lexian Chronicles #12 Markosia
Mickey Mouse and the River of Time #1 & #2 Disney Digicomics
Monsters, Inc Disney Digicomics
Night Owls #4 DC Comics
Planetary #9 DC Comics
Raising Amy #2 Markosia
RASL #2 Cartoon Books
Sonic Universe #5 & #6 Archie Comics
Starcraft #2 DC Comics
Stormwatch PHD #20 DC Comics
Street Code #3 DC Comics
Superduck #16 Disney Digicomics
Transformers #9 IDW
Welcome to Tranquility #1 DC Comics
Wildcats #8 DC Comics
Y: The Last Man DC Comics

From UK Playstation Blog


Round Up Of Playstation Move Review Scores From Around The Web

Reviews for Playstation Move Hardware and games are being released today from various gaming sites. i have listed each review below and will continue to keep this list updated throughout the day.

Engadget
Playstation Move Hardware And Games - No Score

Joystiq
Playstation Move Hardware - No Score
Kung Fu Rider - 2/5
Racquet Sports - 4/5
Sports Champions - 4.5/5
Start The Party - 3/5
Tumble - 4.5/5

Eurogamer
Star The Party - 6/10
Sports Champions - 7/10

CVG
Playstation Move Hardware And Games - 9.0/10.0

IGN
Kung Fu Rider - 3.5/10.0
Sports Champions - 7.5/10.0
Tumble - 3.5/10.0
EyePet: Your Virtual Pet - 8.0/10.0
Racquet Sports - 4.5/10.0

thesixthaxis
Sports Champions - 8/10
EyePet: Move Edition - 6/10

NOWGamer
Start The Party - 6.3/10
Kung Fu Rider - 6.5/10
Sports Champions - 7.3/10

Kotaku
Playstation Move Hardware - No Score
Start The Party - No Score
Tumble - No Score
Kung Fu Rider - No Score
Sports Champions - No Score

G4
Start The Party - 1/5
Sports Champions - 3/5
Kung Fu Rider - 2/5
Tumble - 4/5

GameTrailers - Video Reviews
Tumble - 8.3/10.0
Kung Fu Rider - 5.5/10.0
Start The Party - 6.0/10.0


Blizzard Entertainment Announce StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty Sold More Than 3 Million Units In Its First Month On Sale

Blizzard Entertainment have announced that StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty has sold over 3 Million units in its first month on sale.

Press Release

IRVINE, Calif., Sep 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that StarCraft(R) II: Wings of Liberty(TM) has sold over 3 million copies worldwide in the first month of its release, building on the game's momentum as the bestselling PC game of 2010 and the fastest-selling real-time strategy game of all time.*

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty was released simultaneously in North America, Europe, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on July 27. With day-one sales topping 1 million copies, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty became the bestselling PC game of 2010 within its first 24 hours of availability. The game went on to sell more than 1.5 million copies in its first 48 hours, setting the record for fastest-selling strategy game of all time, and has won numerous critical accolades, including multiple editor's choice awards from major gaming publications.

"We appreciate all the enthusiasm that players around the world have shown for StarCraft II," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "It was important to us to deliver an overall gameplay experience that was accessible, balanced, and fun, and it's been gratifying to see how strongly the global community has already embraced the game."

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is the sequel to Blizzard Entertainment's 1998 hit StarCraft, which has been hailed by players and critics worldwide as one of the top real-time strategy games of all time. Sporting a vibrant 3D-graphics engine, StarCraft II once again centers on the clash between the protoss, terrans, and zerg, with each side deploying legions of veteran, upgraded, and new unit types. Unparalleled online play for StarCraft II is available through a new version of Battle.net(R), Blizzard Entertainment's world-renowned gaming service. Battle.net has been redesigned from the ground up to be the premier online gaming destination for Blizzard gamers, with several enhancements and new features, such as voice communication, cloud file storage, leagues and ladders, achievements, stat-tracking, and more.

The solo campaign for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty continues the epic saga where it left off in StarCraft: Brood War(R). The story line chronicles the exploits of marshal-turned-rebel-leader Jim Raynor and features both familiar faces and new heroes. Players are able to tailor the experience, choosing their own mission path and selecting technology and research upgrades to suit their playing style throughout the 29-mission campaign. Several challenge-mode mini-games are also included, with focused goals designed to ease players into the basics of multiplayer strategies.

For more information on StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, visit the official website at www.blizzard.com/games/sc2/.
*Based on internal company records, public data, and/or reports from key distribution partners.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft(R) and the Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R), and Diablo(R) series, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment's track record includes twelve #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's online-gaming service, Battle.net(R), is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment'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. Blizzard Entertainment generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "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 Blizzard Entertainment'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 of Blizzard Entertainment's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Blizzard Entertainment'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 Blizzard Entertainment'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 Blizzard Entertainment, 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. Other such factors include additional risk 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 Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment 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 Blizzard Entertainment 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.

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 31st August

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 31st August


  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 30th August http://ht.ly/18NFOA
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 30th August http://ht.ly/18NJ02
  • 360: its strongly rumoured a new Xbox 360 controller is coming this holiday with a new d-pad aimed at fighting games http://ht.ly/2xiF1
  • UK Game Charts, Mafia II, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Toy Story 3, Red Dead Redemption, Wii Sports Resort top 5 http://ht.ly/2xjhW
  • 360: Team Meat announce Super Meat Boy is coming out on 20th October during a "Game Feast" promotion http://ht.ly/2xjkG
  • Square Enix announce Space Invaders Infinity Gene is coming out on PS3 PSN and XBLA in September. http://ht.ly/2xjmn
  • 360: Pictures of the Beta Kinect device are leaking to the Internet, voice commands working, some lag http://ht.ly/2xjqH
  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Wii Party Is Being Bundled With A Wii Remote When It Comes Out In Europe http://ht.ly/18NOwB
  • iPad: Keith Arem is brining Toonstruck to the iPad with some additional bonuses. http://ht.ly/2xl0Z
  • QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Screenshots And Concept Art For Wonder Woman In DC Universe Online http://ht.ly/18NRoX
  • 360: the ESRB has rated KOF Sky Stage, an XBLA game currently out only in Japan http://ht.ly/2xqtF
  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Reveal The New $64.99 Matte Silver Xbox 360 Controller Bundle http://ht.ly/18NXvZ
  • QTE Blog: Konami Reveal The Boxart For Pro Evolution Soccer 11 http://ht.ly/18NXw0
  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released Metroid: Other M Character Art http://ht.ly/18O2Ul
  • QTE Blog: Sony Reveal The Boxart And Entertainment Pack For God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta http://ht.ly/18O5Af