Wednesday, March 9, 2011

EA Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Alice: Madness Returns

EA have released a new trailer for Alice: Madness Returns and new screenshots. the trailer reveals in-game action, several locations, and several enemies. the trailer also highlights Alice's fragile mental condition in both the real world and Wonderland.


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Screenshots



Microsoft Announce 10 Million Kinect Units And Games Have Sold Worldwide

Microsoft have announced over 10 Million Kinect Units and Games have been sold worldwide. It should be pointed out that Kinect comes bundled with a Kinect game, the 10 million number could be reached just from those sales alone.

Microsoft have also revealed "Guinness World Records has officially named Kinect for Xbox 360 the fastest-selling consumer electronics device, which sold an average of 133,333 units per day for a total of eight million units in its first 60 days between November 4, 2010 and January 3, 2011."


Source: Xbox.com

Press Release

Following one of the biggest launches in consumer electronics history, Kinect for Xbox 360 continued its momentum in 2011, reaching 10 million Kinect sensors sold worldwide to date. Not only were sensor sales an overwhelming success, but Kinect drove significant game sales with more than 10 million standalone Kinect games sold worldwide to date.

In a nod to the recent sales success of Kinect, Guinness World Records has officially named Kinect for Xbox 360 the fastest-selling consumer electronics device, which sold an average of 133,333 units per day for a total of eight million units in its first 60 days between November 4, 2010 and January 3, 2011. The record confirmation comes just after the latest release of the Guinness World Records 2011 Gameris Edition, which features dedicated sections to Kinect.

"The sales figures here speak for themselves," said Gaz Deaves, Gaming Editor for Guinness World Records. "According to independent research, no other consumer electronics device sold faster within a 60-day time span, which is an incredible achievement considering the strength of the sector."

EA And Grasshopper Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Shadow Of The Dammed

EA and Grasshopper have released a new trailer and screenshots for their upcoming horror game, Shadow Of The Dammed. the trailer shows in-game action of the main character, his partner skull, and them both killing enemies. the trailer also reveals some of the games backstory and what you'll be doing during the game.


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Sony Reveal The Antagonist In Uncharted 3 Is Katherine Marlowe And Release A Gameplay Video


Naughty Dog have revealed the main antagonist in Uncharted 3. Katherine Marlowe is a cold calculating leader of a secret society dating back to the court of Queen Elizabeth I. she has a rivalry with Nathan Drake over his Sir Francis Drake’s ring. Naughty Dog have released a gameplay video showing Katherine Marlowe in action.



Character Art


Source: EU Playstation


Zero Punctuation - Bulletstorm

This weeks Zero Punctuation is on Bulletstorm. People Can Fly made on of Yahtzee's favourite shooters ever, but will the partnership with Epic remove all the fun Yahtzee expects from the game and leave behind a pretty cover based shooter?




Sony Announce PS3 Firmware Update 3.60 Brings Online Storage For Game Saves For PS+ Members


Sony have announced Playstation 3 Firmware update 3.60 comes out tomorrow. the update brings Online Game Save Storage to Playstation Plus Members. each member will have access to 150MB of storage space, which should be enough for 1000 game saves. if a game has copy protection, you can still copy them to online storage but they can't be accessed for 24 hours.

To copy a game save to online storage, highlight the game save you want to store in the [Saved Data Utility (PS3)], press the triangle button to bring up the options, select “copy” and then select “Online Storage” as the destination. In turn, you can access your Online Storage list via [Saved Data Utility (PS3)] when signed into PlayStation Network on a friend’s PS3 and download your stored game saves to carry on your game from where you left off.

If your Playstation Plus Subscription expires whilst you have game saves in the Online Storage you won't be able to access the saves until you renew your subscription. Game saves will be kept online for 6 months.

Source: EU Playstation Blog


Level-5 Announce White Knight Chronicles II And White Knight Chronicles: Origins Are Coming To Europe

Level-5 Have announced they are brining both White Knight Chronicles II and White Knight Chronicles: Origins to Europe this May. White Knight Chronicles II is a PS3 game and the sequel to White Knight Chronicles. again you play as Leonard in a new 30+ hour campaign. the game has a new combat system and online play for up to 6 players.

White Knight Chronicles II


White Knight Chronicles: Origins is a PSP Game that comes to the PSN and Retail in May. White Knight Chronicles: Origins is set 10,000 years before the first PS3 game and has a 30+ hour single player campaign and online for up to 4 players.

White Knight Chronicles: Origins


Source: EU Playstation Blog