Codemasters Have Released The First Dirt 3 Developer Diary

Codemasters have released the first developer diary for Dirt 3. this diary focuses on the rally aspect of the game. there is footage of some of the team behind the game learning to rally as well as in-game footage of an Audi Sport Quattro Rallye driving through a Finland Rally stage. The video also answers some user submitted questions, and they ask for more user questions that can be answered in future developer diaries. you can submit a question on the Dirt 3 Facebook page or via twitter.



Press Release

16th November (10am UK) – Today Codemasters® is proud to release the first in a series of DiRT® 3TM Q&A developer diaries for the highly-anticipated, critically acclaimed sequel to 2009’s million-plus seller, Colin McRaeTM: DiRT 2 (metacritic:87). The developer diary features the first gameplay footage, taken from early pre-alpha code, and dishes all the dirt on the biggest, most content rich racer ever to roar out of Codemasters Studios. The video is now playing at www.facebook.com/dirt3game.

Viewers are taken behind the scenes of DiRT 3, as key development talent introduce the game, answer questions from fans and hone their real-world driving skills by racing Escort Mk IIs around the forests of Wales at the Phil Price Rally School. The developer diary also reveals the first DiRT 3 gameplay footage, showing the iconic Audi Sport Quattro Rallye tearing through a forest stage at the new Finland rally location.

The video reveals the huge amount of rally content to feature in the game, with the discipline accounting for 60% of its extensive career mode. DiRT 3’s exhaustive car list includes the current 2010 WRC Cars, the Ford Focus RS WRC and Citroen C4 WRC, and, for the first time in a videogame, will introduce the 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC. In addition to the cars competing at the highest level of contemporary Rally, the extensive car list will star over 50 licensed off-road vehicles spanning 50 years of the sport, including classic racers like the Lancia Super Delta HF Integrale and the Mini Cooper S 1275. With rally stages set across three continents, including the addition of all-new locations Finland, Kenya and Michigan, players will learn to master the conditions on tarmac, gravel and snow in dry and wet conditions for the most authentic rally experience.

The Developer Q&A: Part 1 - Rally is the first in a planned series, each of which will focus on a different area of the game. Fans can submit questions for inclusion in future videos and keep up to date with the latest news, screens and videos straight from the studio by visitingwww.facebook.com/dirt3game and http://www.twitter.com/dirt3game.

Coming Q2 2011, DiRT 3 will boast more cars, more locations, more routes and more events than any other game in the series. With more than double the track content of 2009’s hit, players will enjoy a career as an elite professional driver, competing in off-road racing events on the intense, weather-beaten rally stages of Europe, Africa and the US and pushing car control to the limit in all-new Gymkhana inspired showpiece challenges.

Set to raise the bar for authentic and accessible off-road racing again, DiRT 3 is now in development at Codemasters Studios for a 2011 release for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows® LIVE.
ENDS

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

EA have released a new trailer for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. the trailer is a launch trailer and has quotes from several reviews throughout the trailer. the trailer uses cinematics to show the frenetic high speed action, chases, and takedowns.

Disney Interactive Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Split/Second On The PSP

Disney Interactive Studios have released a new trailer and screenshots for the PSP version of Split/Second. the screenshots are in-game and show a few tracks from the game. the trailer also shows in-game action from the game as well as the games unique mechanic of destroying parts of the track to open new areas.



Screenshots


From EU Playstation Blog

Sony Online Entertainment Have Released 3 New DC Universe Online Gameplay Videos

Sony Online Entertainment have released 3 new gameplay videos for DC Universe Online. The Acrobatic video reveals how super heroes or villains with the Acrobatic skill play in DC Universe Online, navigating the world and in combat. The second video focuses on a mission in DC universe Online that's available for level 4 magic users. The Last video reveals a couple of the Iconic Battle Suits in the game and describes what makes them so special.

Acrobatic Gameplay


Xanadu's Magic Shop


Black Adam and Wonder Woman - Iconic Battlesuits

Microsoft Announce Kinect Has Sold 1 Million Units Worldwide In Just 10 Days

Microsoft have announced that Kinect has sold over 1 Million units worldwide in just 10 days. Microsoft have also said that Kinect is still on target to reach 5 Million units sold before the end of the year.

Press Release

REDMOND, Washington—Microsoft today announced it has sold one million Kinect for Xbox 360 units worldwide in 10 days and is on pace to hit five million by the end of the year. The announcement comes a week before the biggest selling day of the year, Black Friday, and in the wake of increasing momentum for Xbox 360, which led U.S. video game console sales for the past four months.*

"We are appreciative of the response we have seen from consumers that has culminated in sales of more than one million units in the first 10 days on the market for Kinect for Xbox 360," said Don Mattrick, president of the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft. "This is a great start to the holiday season, and we will continue to work with our retailer partners to keep pace with high demand and deliver against our plan to sell more than five million Kinect sensors worldwide by the end of this year."

"There were lines of customers at our stores all over the country on the night of the Kinect launch, and thousands more are trying it for themselves in our stores every day."
-Chris Homeister, Best Buy

Before the Kinect launch, Microsoft raised its worldwide sales forecast from three million to five million sensors sold by year-end. Kinect launched in North America on November 4, followed by Europe on November 10, and will land next in Asia (November 18) and Japan (November 20). By this holiday, controller-free games and entertainment will reach more than 60,000 retailers in 38 countries with up to 17 Kinect games available.

"We have seen tremendous excitement from customers for Kinect for Xbox 360," said Chris Homeister, senior vice president and general manager of the home entertainment group at Best Buy. "There were lines of customers at our stores all over the country on the night of the Kinect launch, and thousands more are trying it for themselves in our stores every day. It's no surprise Microsoft has already surpassed one million units sold, and we expect Kinect to be one of the must-have gifts at Best Buy this holiday."

For Xbox 360 consumers worldwide, Kinect provides a unique and exciting way to access and interact with entertainment. With just the wave of a hand or the sound of a voice, consumers can play games, stream music, watch HD movies and live ESPN sporting events, and engage in video chat.**

Leading Gaming and Social Entertainment Service
Microsoft also recently announced that the more than 25 million Xbox LIVE members have spent more than one billion hours on the service a month, an average of over 40 hours per member. In addition to Xbox 360 console momentum, and the ever-expanding service and content library of Xbox LIVE, Microsoft released franchise games such as Halo: Reach and Fable III to hordes of devoted fans this fall, as well as announcing that Xbox 360 will be the first console to launch add-on content for all Call of Duty games through 2012, helping drive industry software sales. With Xbox 360, Kinect and Xbox LIVE, Microsoft is proving to be a leading gaming and social entertainment service in the living room and the industry this holiday.

Kinect for Xbox 360 is an approachable, simple and affordable experience that the whole family can enjoy. No gadgets, gizmos or additional controllers are required. There are several opportunities for new and current players to literally jump into the action:

Kinect for Xbox 360 sensor: If you already have an Xbox 360 console, the stand-alone Kinect for Xbox 360 at an estimated retail price of $149.99 includes the Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures and works with all of the 45 million Xbox 360 consoles currently in homes worldwide.***
Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect: For those new to Xbox, the Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect, priced at $299.99, includes the new flat black Xbox 360 4GB console, Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures, which will have families off the couch and enjoying entertainment quickly and easily.
Xbox 360 250GB console with Kinect: For the serious entertainment experts in the family, the Xbox 360 250GB console with Kinect, priced at $399.99 ERP, includes the glossy black Xbox 360 250GB console, Kinect sensor and Kinect Adventures and provides more memory to store movies, music and more.
*Based on NPD Group's U.S. video game industry data June 1–Sept. 30, 2010.

**Kinect works with select Xbox LIVE features and content. Xbox LIVE Gold membership and/or additional subscriptions and requirements apply for some features. See http://www.xbox.com/live.

***190 MB of storage required.

Nintendo Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Donkey Kong Country Returns

Nintendo have released a new video for Donkey Kong Country Returns. this is a gameplay video that appears to be from different areas within a certain part of the game. the video shows Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong facing up to a boss and trying to escape lava.

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