Monday, October 4, 2010

D3Publisher Have Released Gameplay Videos And Screenshots For Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

D3Publisher have released new screenshots and gameplay videos for Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon. the gameplay videos focus on showing off the games improved graphics and the main characters new armour and weapons. the first video shows alot of aerial combat against giant wasps and flying ships. the second video shows the main character fighting both on land and in the air against an ants nest and giant robots. the screenshots are also in-game and show the new armour/weapon select screen and the character fighting enemies.





Screenshots



This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo USA have revealed the games coming out today on the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare stores. in all there are 5 games coming out, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare and DSiWare.

Virtual Console

FATAL FURY 3: ROAD TO THE FINAL VICTORY
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 900 Wii Points. this game was originally released on the NeoGeo back in 1995. this is the 4th title in the Fatal Fury series and has a new battle system allowing you to fight between the foreground, background, and main plane. the game also offers the deepest set of moves, and resulting strategies and tactics, in the series.


WiiWare

Racers' Islands – Crazy Racers
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. this game has 6 drivers to choose from and 20 different races, across 6 islands, to race on. you can race with 1 hand whilst aiming with the other hand.


Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 3
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. this game is aimed at children aged 3 to 6. this game helps teach kids basic development concepts such as numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes, and colours.


DSiWare

Shantae: Risky's Revenge
This is a 1 player only game that costs 1,200 DSi Points. this is the sequel to Shantae. the game has huge bosses, haunted wastelands, burning deserts, enchanted forests, dripping caverns, and deadly labyrinths which you must lead Shante through to defeat the pirate Risky Boots and save Sequin Land from doom.


Rummikub
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game has both single player and multiplayer gaming. there are also medals to earn and collect in the game. you are also able to adjust the difficulty setting in single player mode when up against the AI.


Press Release

From Samus Aran to Princess Zelda™, Nintendo® consoles have played host to some of the most memorable female characters in video game history. This week, a different breed of heroine makes her eagerly anticipated splash on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Shantae: Risky's Revenge finds the famous "half-genie" Shantae using her wits and her belly-dancing prowess in a wild new adventure that players can carry with them everywhere they go. You'll also find new additions to the WiiWare™ and Virtual Console™ services that offer more ways than ever to download a fresh dose of fun directly to your Nintendo game system.

Nintendo DSiWare

Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Publisher: WayForward
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: The sequel to the critically acclaimed Shantae is here! Fans asked, and WayForward has answered with a powder keg of high-octane, hair-whipping, hip-shaking action available only on the Nintendo DSiWare service. Shantae: Risky's Revenge sets the bar even higher with thousands of frames of animation, huge multi-sprite bosses and a quest so big it's bursting at the seams. Guide "half-genie" Shantae through haunted wastelands, burning deserts, enchanted forests, dripping caverns and deadly labyrinths. Discover magical attacks, brew zombie coffee, save golden babies and master the art of belly dancing to transform Shantae into more powerful creatures. Use your powers to foil the lady pirate Risky Boots and save Sequin Land from certain doom. With its infectious characters, flirtatious humor and deliciously outlandish action, Shantae: Risky's Revenge offers up all the hair-whipping, belly-dancing action you can handle.

Rummikub
Publisher: Games Factory Online
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: For more than 50 years, players have loved Rummikub for its combination of tactical thinking, luck and tense competition. In this new edition for the Nintendo DSiWare service, combine the tiles to create the smartest combinations and play with friends who have their own copy of Rummikub. You can also pit your wits against the computer in single-player mode at various difficulty settings. Collect all the medals Rummikub has to offer and become the world champion.

WiiWare

Racers' Islands – Crazy Racers
Publisher: ZALLAG
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Six drivers are competing on a popular TV show: an English lord, a dangerous beauty from Russia, a Mexican desperado, an eccentric Frenchman, a Japanese prodigy and an American bulldozer. Whichever driver you choose, you'll have to drive and shoot simultaneously to be the first to cross the finish line. The game includes 20 different races and six thematic islands styled to look like a big amusement park. Unique game play lets you drive with one hand while aiming with the other. Discover tons of content like new items, trophies and time trials.

Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 3
Publisher: Lexis Numérique
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Welcome to the world of the PooYoos, the first fun poetic brain-trainer for children ages 3 to 6. With the PooYoos, a merry band of adorable baby animals, children will have fun while learning basic development concepts such as numbers, letters, lateralization, shapes and colors. Children get to dance with their new friends and earn lovely interactive rewards. With two levels of interactivity, children can play activities based on plants and music. This game has been designed for use by children who have not yet grasped reading. The instructions are spoken in French, English or Spanish, depending on the language setting of your Wii™ console.

Virtual Console

FATAL FURY 3: ROAD TO THE FINAL VICTORY
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Violence
Price: 900 Wii Points
Description: Originally released in 1995, this is the fourth title in the Fatal Fury series of beat-'em-up games. Previous releases in the series used a two-plane battle system allowing you to move and fight between the foreground and background. This game features a three-plane format – foreground, background and main plane – known as the Oversway System. Characters will automatically move back to the main line after a certain period of time in the foreground or background planes. Other new features include Combination Arts (the ability to execute combo attacks with simple rhythmic button taps), Hidden Abilities (superior versions of the popular Special Moves and Super Special Moves from previous installments) and minor tweaks to all of the characters' Special Moves. As a result, this installment offers the deepest strategies and tactics in the Fatal Fury series to date.

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

PopCap Announce Free Peggle Update On iPhone/i Pod Touch Adds Peggle Nights


PopCap have announced they have updated the iPhone/iPod Touch version of Peggle. this update brings Peggle Nights to the game, you get to play 5 levels of Peggle Nights for free and can then unlock the entire Peggle Nights for $2.99. PopCap have also announced the Peggle update now means the game has been localised into French, Italian, German, and Spanish.

Press Release

SEATTLE, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PopCap Games, the worldwide leader in casual video games, today announced it is offering a game update to Peggle™ for the iPhone™ and iPod® touch, which will include the non-stop action of Peggle Nights™.

With this update for Peggle iPhone, new and existing players can enjoy five levels of Peggle Nights for free, and can then unlock the entire Peggle Nights game via an in-app purchase for US$2.99 (or local currency equivalent). The Peggle Nights content is included with any new purchases of Peggle for the iPhone and iPod touch.

For international players, the Peggle update also adds localization for the French, Italian, German, and Spanish markets.

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. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap's games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap has been one of the most innovative companies in the video game industry since its inception a decade ago. Pioneering new game mechanics, sales models, and platforms ranging from mobile devices to online and location-based games of chance, PopCap is the only video game provider in the world with leading market share across the entire spectrum.

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.


SOURCE PopCap Games

Sony Reveal Haunted DLC For Spots Champions Is Coming 5th October For $4.99

Sony have announced that DLC is coming to Sports Champions. the first piece of DLC is coming out tomorrow, Tuesday 5th October, for $4.99. this DLC is called the Haunted Pack and it brings new characters and new equipment to the game.

The New Equipment are:
  • Disc Golf – Phantom Disc Set
  • Bocce – Skull Bocce Set
  • Table Tennis – Phantom Paddle
  • Gladiator Duel – Skeleton Sword and Shield
  • Archery – Skull Bow
  • Beach Volleyball – Skull Ball
The New Characters are
  • Numbskull - Skeleton
  • Deadmund - Armoured Skeleton
  • Specter - Death
Screenshots


From USA Playstation Blog


EA Have Released A New Trailer For Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

EA Have released a new trailer for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. This trailer details many of the games features, for example how there are over 100 Miles of roads to race on, Single Player and Multiplayer Games, And AutoLog. In-game action is used to highlight each of the features, with several examples shown. the trailer also reveals a demo for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is coming out on 26th October.




Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Collectors Edition Is Not Coming Out In The UK


As a big Naruto Fan, i've been waiting to see if the Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Collectors Edition is coming to the UK. After noticing UK retailers weren't listing it, i got in touch with Namco Bandai to see if it was coming out in the UK.

Namco Bandai Partners UK PR Executive Peter Oliver got in touch and confirmed that it wasn't coming out in the UK: "Unfortunatley, the collectors' edition will not be coming out in the UK."

I have wrote back to see if there will be retailer exclusive characters, for example if you get it at GAME you would get Namikaze Minato, but i suspect there won't be any. it looks like the UK is only getting the standard version of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.


Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 2nd And Sunday 3rd Of October

This is all the news from Saturday 2nd And Sunday 3rd Of October.

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.

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