Friday, November 12, 2010

EA Have Released 2 New EA Sports Active 2 Videos

EA Have released 2 new videos for EA Sports Active 2. the first video provides a overview of what the game is, what it offers, and provides some examples of what you can do with it. the second video focuses on the games connectivity with the EA Sports Active website. it details the main features, what is uploaded to the website, and the websites social features.






THQ Have Released New Screenshots, Boxart, And A Trailer For de Blob 2

THQ Have released new screenshots, Boxart, and a trailer for de Blob 2. The trailer is a mix of in-game action and cutscenes and it shows a few gameplay mechanics and several locations. the trailer ends by confirming the games coming out February 2011.



Screenshots


Boxart



EA And Borne Games Announce The Fancy Pants Adventures Is Coming To XBLA And PSN In Spring 2011

EA And Borne Games have announced they are brining the Flash Game The Fancy Pants Adventures to XBLA and PSN in Spring 2011. In The Fancy Pants Adventures, you play as the games hero, Fancy Pants Man, who has set out on an adventure to rescue your kidnapped sister, Cutie Pants.



Press Release

Guildford, UK. – Nov. 11, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Borne Games announced today that the Flash game phenomenon, The Fancy Pants AdventuresTM, is coming to Xbox LIVE®Arcade and PlayStation® Network in Spring 2011. The Fancy Pants Adventures is being developed by Over The Top Games in partnership with Borne Games and EA 2D, a dedicated team inside of EA focused on creating high-quality games within the direct-to-consumer market. The classic side-scrolling platformer features a unique, hand-drawn style and has been played over 100 million times on browsers. The Fancy Pants Adventures takes all of the exciting adventures from the original two games and now adds an entirely new world, all-new story and new modes designed exclusively for consoles.

“The passion that the fans have shown for The Fancy Pants Adventures has been overwhelming and bringing the game to console will give them the best possible platform gameplay experience,” said Brad Borne, Founder of Borne Games. “Working with EA allows me to do more than I could have ever imagined. This is the opportunity of a lifetime.”

“Fancy Pants is an incredible success story and we are excited to bring this high quality platform gameplay to a console audience,” said Mark Spenner, General Manager of EA 2D. “Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network are the perfect channels to deliver this type of accessible entertainment that will allow gamers to experience the fun and adrenaline of classic side-scrolling action.”

The Fancy Pants Adventures casts players in the role of the game’s hero – a hand-drawn stick figure named Fancy Pants Man who embarks on a mission to rescue his kidnapped sister, Cutie Pants. Sporting his trademark orange pants and a Mohawk, Fancy Pants Man begins his journey in Squiggleville, racing through unique open levels where he must defeat challenging enemies and overcome clever obstacles. Along the way, Fancy Pants will need to utilize a number of tricks and even unlock the ability to wield weapons in order to aid him on his quest to overcome the Pirates.

To learn more about The Fancy Pants Adventures, please visit the game’s official web site at http://fancypantsadventures.com, follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/runfastrunfancy, or “like” on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/thefancypantsadventures.

About Borne Games
Brad Borne, headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, is an independent flash developer most popularly known for his work on The Fancy Pants Adventures: World 1 and The Fancy Pants Adventures: World 2. Borne has received several awards including the 2008 New Grounds Tank Award for “Best Flash Game.” For more information on Brad’s work visit www.bornegames.com. Borne Games is developing Fancy Pants for console in collaboration with Over The Top Games.

About Over the Top Games
Over the Top Games is an independent game development studio founded in 2008. Based in Madrid, it’s committed to creating innovative games that push the limits of art and entertainment. For more information on Over the Top Games, visitwww.overthetopgames.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Xbox, Xbox LIVE and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. The Fancy Pants Adventures is a trademark of Brad Borne in the U.S. and/or other countries. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Capcom Have Released A New Gameplay Video And Character Art For Bionic Commando Re-Armed 2

Capcom have released a new gameplay video and character art for Bionic Commando Re-Armed 2. the gameplay video features Spencer going up against a Mega Copter. the video provides some tips on how to defeat the boss.



Character Art



Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Sonic Colours On The Nintendo Wii

Sega have released a new trailer for the Nintendo Wii version of Sonic Colours. this trailer, being a launch trailer, aims to show many of the games features. both single and multiplayer is shown and the trailer also shows in-game action of several of the wisp power-ups.




Square Enix Have Released A New Trailer For The 3rd Birthday

Square Enix have released a new trailer for their upcoming PSP game, 3rd Birthday. the trailer is a subtitled version of the trailer Square Enix showed at this years Tokyo Game Show. this trailer is over 5 minutes long and is a mix of both in-game action and cutscenes. some of the games backstory and storyline is revealed as well as the new Overdrive system.



From EU Playstation Blog


Activision Estimate Call Of Duty: Black Ops Sells 5.6 Million Copies In Just 24 Hours Across USA And UK


Activision have announced that their estimates put Treyarch's Call Of Duty Black Ops sales in the UK and USA at $360 Million in just the first week. Estimated day 1 sales for last years Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 were only $310 Million. Call Of Duty Black Ops is estimated to have sold in the USA and UK 5.6 Million Copies, compared to Modern Warfare's day 1 sales of only 4.7 Million.

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Shattering its own day-one sales record, Activision Publishing, Inc.  (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that Treyarch's highly-anticipated Call of Duty®: Black Ops has become the biggest entertainment launch ever with an estimated sell-through of approximately $360 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours of its release, as compared to last year's estimated day-one sell-through of $310 million for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® 2 in North America and the United Kingdom, according to internal Activision estimates.

Call of Duty: Black Ops, marks the second year in a row that the Call of Duty franchise has set day one launch records across all forms of entertainment.  In its first day on November 9, the blockbuster title sold through approximately 5.6 million copies in North America and the United Kingdom, as compared to 4.7 million copies for last year's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, according to internal Activision estimates.
Call of Duty: Black Ops is one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year worldwide and was released with unprecedented retailer support and more than 12,000 midnight openings around the globe.

"There has never been another entertainment franchise that has set opening day records for two consecutive years and we are on track to outperform last year's five-day global sales record of $550 million," said Bobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc.  "The game's success underscores the pop culture appeal of the brand. Call of Duty: Black Ops is the finest game that Treyarch has ever made and raises the bar for online gameplay by delivering the deepest and most intense Call of Duty experience yet. The Call of Duty franchise has over 25 million players around the world that are engaged in billions of hours of online gameplay, and we are committed to supporting them with new content and features on a more frequent and regular basis."

Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For additional information visit www.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @JD_2020.

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

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.  All rights reserved.

SOURCE Activision Publishing, Inc.