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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Here are this weeks USA WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console Releases. these games were released yesterday, Monday, in the USA. in all there are 6 games released, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare, and 3 on DSiWare.

Virtual Console

Aero The Acrobat 2
This is a 1 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. This is the Super NES version of the game. you play as Aero The Acro-Bat who is trying to stop Edgar Ektor and his criminal plot called Plan B. the game has 45 levels, hidden chambers and bonus levels.

WiiWare

Triple Throwing Sports
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 500 Wii Points. this game features Javelin, Discus, Shot Put, and Hammer events.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCs
This is a 1 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is an educational game based on the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. it helps teach basic english, colours, numbers, animal names, verbs and adjectives.

DSiWare

Nintendo Countdown Calendar
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. This is a calender app that lets you add your own events.

GO Series 10 Second Run
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a platform game where you take control of a stick man and have to run across a level and make it to the end within 10 seconds. there are 50 stages and 3 game modes.

Everyday Soccer
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is a soccer/football game. you can create and customise your characters and their strips. you can play against friends via DS Download Play.

Press Release

This week's new game downloads for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems will test players' mettle in a lively mix of activities. For the WiiWare™ service, Triple Throwing Sports can help hone your skills with Olympic-style projectiles, while The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCschallenges youngsters to grow their vocabulary. The Super NES™ classic AERO THE ACROBAT™ 2 makes its debut on the Virtual Console™ service, offering fun ways to boost your aerial acumen. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, Nintendo Countdown Calendar introduces a cool tool for helping to manage your busy schedule. You can also assess your need for speed withGO Series 10 Second Run or go for the goal in Everyday Soccer. Ready? Set? Download!

WiiWare

Triple Throwing Sports
Publisher: The Code Monkeys Ltd.
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: Triple Throwing Sports is the most advanced recreational throwing game available for the WiiWare service, immersing players in the world of competitive projectile throwing. Most Olympic events consist of activities that are traditionally derived from hunting and combat skills. Over time these practices have evolved into a variety of competitive sports that include Javelin, Discus, Shot Put and Hammer. As with real-life throwing events, you will have full control over the aim of the projectile. You must also take into account the angle, release point and power - all of these factors can influence the success of your throw.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCs
Publisher: CYBIRD Co., Ltd.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: The Very Hungry Caterpillar's ABCs is an educational game based on the children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. It allows parents to help children learn basic English while enjoying a game together. The game consists of four parts, including alphabet flash cards featuring colored letters and pictures by Eric Carle, plus a vocabulary quiz for preschool-aged children that includes numbers, colors, shapes, animal names and simple verbs and adjectives. Young players can also engage in fun activities such as erasing parts of a colored screen to reveal a hidden illustration, or placing a variety of animal stamps on the screen. Finally, parents can use the "To The Parents" option to check their children's progress in remembering vocabulary words. Your whole family is sure to appreciate the colorful illustrations by Eric Carle, internationally renowned as a creator of beautifully illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for children.

Virtual Console

AERO THE ACROBAT™ 2
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Sunsoft
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: The aerialist extreme, Aero the Acro-Bat, bounds back into the spotlight once again to stop the wicked industrialist, Edgar Ektor! Aero has entered a new realm of enchantment and must now use all of his acrobatic prowess to foil a criminal plot known only as "Plan B." Join Aero as he discovers new friends - and enemies - in a world custom-built for his high-flying adventures. There are 45 levels of acrobatic fun, including Bonus Rounds, Chance Stages and Hidden Chambers. Discover new villains and original digitized character voices. A password feature allows you to return to any level. The Chillin' Snow Boarding Stage adds a new twist to Aero's style, and you'll find new moves and fighting techniques for Aero's attacks.

Nintendo DSiWare

Nintendo Countdown Calendar
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: Not Rated
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: With Nintendo Countdown Calendar, you can add and track all of your important events in a fun and exciting countdown format. Simply set up your personal profile and then start entering events. Adding events is easy: Choose a date for the event, decide whether it will be an open event (which you name yourself) or a set event (chosen from the School, Work or General Events categories), and select an icon from the wide variety of available options. If necessary, you can set the recurrence of the event or even move the event to the Hidden Events List. From there, the calendar does the rest - just watch the days count down! On subsequent visits to the application, you may see special greetings or suggested seasonal events you can choose to add to your calendar. All events added to the calendar are displayed chronologically, so you can quickly view all of your upcoming events in one place.

GO Series 10 Second Run
Publisher: Gamebridge
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Run like the wind in this unique twist on the classic platform game. Take control of a stick man and run for your life across an obstacle course to reach the goal within 10 seconds. Dash across platforms and avoid various hazards, desperately trying to reach the exit in time. Ten seconds is all you've got. Go flat out over 50 stages and three game modes. Do you have what it takes to reach the finish line?

Everyday Soccer
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Play soccer against teams from all over the world. Customize your characters to be normally sized, small, tall or muscular. You can also customize their shirts, shorts and shoes. Take advantage of your players' specific traits as dictated by their body types. Assembling a well-balanced team is the key to becoming world champions. There are many teams to play against, so keep your mind sharp and your kicking foot sharper. Play against friends via DS Download Play and find out who's the true soccer champion!

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop and the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visithttp://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.

Sony Announce Firmware 3.50 Is Out Now

Sony have announced that Firmware 3.50 is out now. you will need 170MB of free space on either the PS3 or USB Stick. The Announced features in Firmware 3.50 are:

Blu-ray 3D disc playback
You can now submit grief reports if you receive unwelcome or harassing messages.
You can now access public information on Facebook from Facebook-supported games.

As with many Playstation 3 Firmware updates, there have been other small changes. So far, the main changes that have been found include:

new background for psn store icon

From EU Playstation Blog

Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Sonic Colours On The Wii And DS

Sega has released new screenshots for Sonic Colours on both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. both sets of screenshots are in-game, with the Wii screenshots showing 2 player action and a new under water level. The Nintendo DS Screenshots are also from the DS version of the under water level.

Wii Screens

DS Screens

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 20th September

This is all the news from Monday 20th September.

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QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 18th And Sunday 19th September http://ht.ly/1956AK
QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 18th And Sunday 19th September http://ht.ly/1959jd
Nintendo has demanded Pokémon fansites remove all Pokémon Black & White screens,graphics, etc or face legal action http://ht.ly/2GO54
PC: Good Old Games reportedly closed over the weekend. CD Projekt say something else is coming http://ht.ly/2GO6Q
PS3: iFixit have taken apart the Playstation Move Controller, pictures and info here http://ht.ly/2GO9O
PS3: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida says Microsoft announcing Kinect and the Move Vs Kinect debate helped increase Move Hype http://ht.ly/2GOeq
PC: Blizzard announce StarCraft II patch 1.1 is going live tomorrow, Tuesday, after maintenance http://ht.ly/2GOhx
Capcom's Keiji Inafune says the Japanese games industry is 5 years behind the west, Capcom's barely keeping up http://ht.ly/2GVrr
UK Game Charts, Halo Reach, Sports Champions, Mafia II, Toy Story 3, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands http://ht.ly/2GVt3
PSP: Sony's Peter Dille says the focus of the PSP will begin shifting towards a younger audience. http://ht.ly/2GVHk
PSP: Sony's Shuhei Yoshida has admitted the PSP tech is getting old and Sony is looking at new handheld tech http://ht.ly/2GVMz
PSP: Voice actor Bobby Edner tweeted he's providing the voice of FFXII Vaan in Dissidia Duodecim: Final Fantasy http://ht.ly/2GVP5
360: Microsoft's Phil Spencer reveals Limbo was the top selling XBLA game from the Summer of Arcade. http://ht.ly/2GYJs
PC: NPD Announce PC Download sales have passed retail sales for the first 6 months of 2010, 11.2M downloaded, 8.2M Sold http://ht.ly/2GYOS
3DS: Temco Koei announce Samurai Warriors 3D is going to be called Samurai Warriors Chronicle http://ht.ly/2GYS8
PSP: Capcom announce Monster Hunter Portable 3rd will feature Metal Gear Solid Costumes and Feline Accessories http://ht.ly/2H0HZ
PS3: Sony has filed to dismiss the class action lawsuit bought against them over the OtherOS removal http://ht.ly/2H1CO
PSP: Sega announce Phantasy Star Portable 2 PSN Release has been delayed in Europe until 6th October http://ht.ly/2H1SJ
Beautiful Game Studio admit they have thought about adding media scandal to Championship Manager, but fear lawsuits http://ht.ly/2H1Ur
Sony's Peter Dille suggests the 360 is too reliant on First Person Shooters, has a lack of genre diversity http://ht.ly/2H1Xm
PS3: Dr. Richard Marks says gestures cannot replace buttons as an input device, but too many are overwhelming http://ht.ly/2H20O
PSN Down for maintenance tomorrow, 8AM - 5PM PST, http://ht.ly/2H22r ,4PM to 2AM Wednesday BST http://ht.ly/2H23I
Android: A Job posting from Sony's Playstation Division is looking for devs with mobile, specifically, Android experience http://ht.ly/2H84k
Mafia II has taken the Guinness World Record for "most swearing in a video game" away from House Of The Dead: Overkill http://ht.ly/2H8d3
PS3: Rumoured Firmware 3.50 features 3D Bluray, Move used as web browser cursor, access Facebook profile, 3D Notice +more http://ht.ly/2H8fe
Wii: its reported Monster Hunter Tri has surpassed Super Smash Bros. Brawl as the most played, per player, Wii game http://ht.ly/2H8jm
Cammie Dunaway has announced she's leaving Nintendo and moving to a new job outside the videogame industry http://ht.ly/2H8mv

Monday, September 20, 2010

Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 18th And Sunday 19th September

This is all the news from The Weekend Of Saturday 18th And Sunday 19th September.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 18th And Sunday 19th September

QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 17th September http://ht.ly/193Kz2
QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Friday 17th September http://ht.ly/193N82
360: Microsofts Kudo Tsunoda says Kinect will out sell the iPad, pre-orders are strong, 360 sales will surge http://ht.ly/2Ged4
Arcade: Namco Bandai announce Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for Arcades, out in Japan in 2011 http://ht.ly/2GedY
Arcade: Capcom announce Street Fighter III's Yun and Yang are coming to Super Street Fighter IV http://ht.ly/2GeeS
PS3: Namco Bandai Announce Ridge Racer 7: 3D License Version, PSN 3D Game, ¥500, requires Ridge Racer 7 http://ht.ly/2Gehh
rumoured new Tomb Raider set in Sand box/open world based on Japanese island, have multiple paths, Tomb Raider prequel http://ht.ly/2Geif
QTE Blog: Hudson Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For My Aquarium On The PS3 http://ht.ly/193S5h
Grasshopper's Goichi Suda reveals Shadows of The Damned was also in development for Wii/PC, game more action than horror http://ht.ly/2Gfui
Its reported that Konami and Harmonix have dismissed a Konami lawsuit regarding Rock Band infringing on Konami patents http://ht.ly/2Gfwc
QTE Blog: Capcom Announce Dead Rising 2: Case Zero Has Nearly 500,000 Purchases In Just 2 Weeks http://ht.ly/193TXX
QTE Blog: Konami Have Released New Screenshots And Character Art For NeverDead http://ht.ly/193Xwk
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/194Ecg
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/194Hz8