Tuesday, April 19, 2011

THQ Have Released New Screenshots And Character Art For Saints Row The Third

THQ have released new screenshots and character art for Saints Row The Third. the screenshots show some of the create your own character customisation options and them shooting and getting up to stuff. the artwork shows some of the main characters in the game that you get to interact with.

Screenshots


Character Art



Guerrilla Games Detail Killzone 3 Patch 1.08


Guerrilla Games have announced patch 1.08 for Killzone 3. this patch is set to go live early next week. The patch notes are:
  • Fix for DLC map rotation - Matchmaking will make the closest possible match based on the maps players have and other players online. All maps will be included in the map voting when rolling over to the next round
  • Fix for a network error (5022) after respawning in Pyrrhus Crater
  • Fix for a crash in Kaznan Jungle at the end of the round
  • Fix for a crash in 16 user Custom Games on Corinth Highway

Source: Killzone.com


Nintendo Announce Price Drops For Wii Party And Wii Sports Resort In The USA From 25th April

Nintendo have announced that from 25th April, they are dropping the price of Wii Party and Wii Sports Resort in the USA. both games will have a suggested retail price of $39.99

Press Release

From sparking instant social fun with friends to putting an interactive twist on family gatherings, Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort™ and Wii Party™ games are surefire ways to get groups of all ages on their feet and laughing together. Starting April 25, each of these two must-have games for the motion-controlled Wii™ system are now even more accessible at a new suggested retail price of just $39.99. Both games offer hours of multiplayer enjoyment that friends and family members can share together, regardless of their age or prior experience with video games. Once the games get going, everyone wants to join in.

With a dozen resort-themed activities that maintain the wide-ranging appeal of the original Wii Sports™ game, Wii Sports Resort transports players to the tropical paradise of Wuhu Island. While there, every member of the household can get in on fun activities such as golf, basketball, archery, wakeboarding and Swordplay. As they swing the Wii Remote™ Plus controller (or a Wii Remote controller with a Wii MotionPlus™ attachment) like a golf club or wave it like a sword, players can watch their movements precisely replicated on-screen for an immersive, instantly enjoyable experience. Since launching in 2009, Wii Sports Resort has sold more than 10.7 million units in the United States alone.

Wii Party packs 13 party game modes and more than 80 minigames that will keep friends and family smiling and having a blast. Best of all, the game allows every player to take a turn in the spotlight by placing his or her customized Mii™ characters at the center of the action. Some of the included games put an interactive twist on popular board games like bingo, while others use the speaker and vibration functions of the Wii Remote to move the action beyond the TV screen and into the living room. In Hide 'n' Hunt, for example, players must locate Wii Remote controllers that have been hidden around the room, while Animal Tracker challenges them to pick up the Wii Remote making the correct animal sound.

Additional controllers are required for multiplayer modes and are sold separately.

For more information about Wii Sports Resort and Wii Party, visit http://www.wiisportsresort.com and http://www.wiiparty.nintendo.com.

The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 18th April

  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 16th And Sunday 17th April http://ht.ly/1ceNH6
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 16th And Sunday 17th April http://ht.ly/1ceU2w
  • UK Game Charts top 7. Zumba Fitness, Lego Star Wars III, Crysis 2, FIFA 11, PGA Tour 12, Homefront, Pokemon Black http://ht.ly/4CtSa
  • JP Consoles, PSP 35.478, 3DS 32.910, PS3 22.431, Wii 8.825 DSiLL 8.386 DSi 8.035, 360 1.906, PS2 1.395, DS 514, PSPgo 356 http://ht.ly/4Cupx
  • Crytek say they want the PS4 and new Xbox to come with a minimum of 8GB RAM, that 16x more than current consoles http://ht.ly/4CuGE
  • 3DS: Reggie Fils-Aime says learning from the Wii and DS Launches, Nintendo successfully stopped the 3DS From selling out http://ht.ly/4CuRD
  • Its rumoured Maximilian and the Rise of the Mutant Mudds is coming back after a website and twitter account appeared http://ht.ly/4CuTJ
  • QTE Blog: Konami Announce Castlevania: Lords of Shadow DLC, Reverie, Is Coming Out Across Europe This Week http://ht.ly/1ceXfH
  • PS3: PSM3 magazine says another series is coming to the PS3 as a HD Collection, announcement coming E3 http://ht.ly/4CAib
  • American James McGee reveals Alice: Madness Returns will get the first Alice game as free DLC, details other DLC http://ht.ly/4CAl5
  • its reported the ESRB lists Dino Crisis 2 as coming to the USA on PSP and PS3. PS1 Classics Release on PSN Speculated http://ht.ly/4CDn1
  • 3DS: Capcom's Masachika Kawata says Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D graphics blur line between handhelds and consoles http://ht.ly/4CDNH
  • iPhone: Reliable Analyst, it will have 8MP Rear Camera, same look, A5 Chip, out end of year, iPod Touch could be delayed http://ht.ly/4CFna
  • QTE Blog: Konami Have Released New Screenshots And Character Art For Silent Hill Downpour http://ht.ly/1cf3j7
  • QTE Blog: Sega Announce Sonic Generations For The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/1cf3j6
  • iPhone: Three UK has listed the White iPhone 4 as coming out on 20th April, Three Support disagrees. Release Date unclear http://ht.ly/4CGPF
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/1cf6f4
  • 360: Microsoft announce their E3 press conference is on 6th June at 9AM PST, same day as Sony whose conference is 5PM PST http://ht.ly/4CLmG
  • Wii: Several retailers in the USA have dropped the price of the Wii to $169.99, from its previous price of $199.99 http://ht.ly/4CLpF
  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots For Solatorobo: Red the Hunter http://ht.ly/1cf9Sh
  • Sony considers shutting down some of its offices in the summer to help conserve energy in Japan, concerns raised over NGP http://ht.ly/4CM4V
  • Android: Adult Swim announce Robot Unicorn Attack comes out tomorrow for $1, Heavy Metal and Christmas Edition could come http://ht.ly/4CM7G
  • QTE Blog: Naught Dog Announce The Uncharted 3 Beta Starts 28th June And Detail New Multiplayer Features http://ht.ly/1cfbQB

Monday, April 18, 2011

Naughty Dog Announce The Uncharted 3 Beta Starts 28th June And Detail New Multiplayer Features

Naughty Dog have announced the Uncharted 3 Multiplayer Beta will start on 28th June 2011. The Beta will be global for those with Playstation Plus. Naughty Dog have released a new trailer for the multiplayer part of Uncharted 3 and it shows 2 levels, The Airstrip and The Chateau. The Chateau is a traditional multiplayer map, with multiple levels taking advantage of the traversal in Uncharted. The Airstrip is 2 parts. the first part takes place on a cargo plane and a truck convoy. the second part takes place in a hanger that occasionally gets strafed by fighter planes.



As Well as announcing a Multiplayer Beta, Naughty Dog have detailed some of the multiplayer aspects in the game, some of which are shown in the trailer. some new game modes include Three Team Deathmatch, where its 2 vs 2 vs 2. the other new mode is Free For All. another new feature is Late To Join. this drops players into multiplayer matches already running where there is space. A Big addition for Uncharted 3 is split screen online multiplayer, where 2 people on a couch can play under their own PSN ID's in several online multiplayer modes. Uncharted 3 will also come with a Buddy System option where you can share each others success.

Naughty Dog are also bringing over Uncharted 2 systems like the booster system. in uncharted 3 there will be new main boosters as well as new Paid Boosters. Uncharted 3 will have indepth customisation options for characters, logo's, and weapons, all of which are shown in the demo.

Naughty Dog is implementing changes into how a game is won. its now possible to have it so if the timer runs out and the scores are tied or very close, the game will go into Overtime. if its still too close to call, Sudden Death happens. During a match there are times when 1 team gets too far ahead. now there are Power Plays that will help the team behind catch up, but if the team ahead is good they can use this period to earn even more money.

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The Final reveal today was an update on the social features in the game. Cinema Mode lets you create clips from matches and upload them to your YouTube or Facebook account. Uncharted TV will stream some selected videos to you. there is a feed in the Star Up menu that shows your friends and their uploads. You can use Facebook to invite players to your game or post screenshots of your customised character. you can also post treasures to your Facebook wall that your Facebook friends can click to unlock content in their Uncharted 3 game.

Source: USA PSN Blog And USA Today


Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots For Solatorobo: Red the Hunter

Nintendo have released new screenshots for the upcoming DS game, Solatorobo: Red the Hunter. these screenshots are in-game and show several aspects of the game. battles, conversations, and level traversal are all shown.

Screenshots



This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo USA have detailed the games coming out today on the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare Stores.  in all there are 5 new games and 1 new demo.

Virtual Console

Mega Man X
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is the 1994 Super Nintendo version of the game. This game is set in the future of Mega Man, here the last robot of Dr Light is found and brought back to life. but when Dr Cain tries to implement those designs in his Reploids it all goes wrong leaving X to save the day.


WiiWare

My Little Baby
This is a 1 player only game that costs 600 Wii Points. in this game you have to look after a baby.


WiiWare Demo

BIT.TRIP CORE


DSiWare

GO Series Captain Sub
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is an underwater adventure and you play as a yellow submarine. you explore caverns, attack creatures, and make your way to the underwater boss.


DodoGo! Robo
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a puzzle game where you play as a Robo-Egg and have to collect the icons scattered around the puzzle.


Music on: Learning Piano Volume 2
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. the top screen has a simple music score and the touch screen has a piano. you have to play 15 classical songs.

Press Release

Originally released in 1994 for the Super NES™ console, Mega Man™ X is widely recognized as a classic of the 16-bit gaming era. Starting this week, Wii™ owners can discover – or rediscover – the game's timeless platforming fun via the Virtual Console™ service. For a different brand of retro-styled action with a contemporary twist, players can also try out a demo version of BIT.TRIP CORE, now available for download on the WiiWare™ service for zero Wii Points™. Meanwhile, new hand-held game offerings for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service include GO Series Captain Sub, a treasure-seeking underwater adventure that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere on the portable Nintendo DSi™ system.

Virtual Console

Mega Man X
Original platform: Super NES
Publisher: Capcom
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: The future of Mega Man has arrived. Hundreds of years after his death, Dr. Light's final creation is discovered. Released from his capsule by Dr. Cain, X is born into a future world where robot rebellions are a thing of the past. But when Dr. Cain tries to implement Dr. Light's designs into a new series of Reploids, something goes horribly wrong. Now the future lies on the brink of destruction, and X must use all of his newfound powers and abilities to hunt down the maverick Reploids and their leader, Sigma, before the human race is wiped from the planet.

WiiWare

My Little Baby
Publisher: dtp young entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 600 Wii Points
Description: Have you always dreamed of having a cute little baby to lovingly care for? Now is your chance. Your little bundle of joy smiles at you gleefully, and you have to do everything you can to make sure it develops and grows in a healthy manner. Changing, bathing and feeding are as much a part of your duties as shopping, preparing meals, rocking your baby to sleep, playtime, dressing and teaching it to crawl and walk. But above all, what your little angel needs is your love and attention. All this, plus an enormous selection of toys, clothes and other objects, will make your little one the happiest baby in the whole wide world.

BIT.TRIP CORE (demo version)
Publisher: Aksys Games
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 0 Wii Points; full version available for 600 Wii Points
Description: BIT.TRIP CORE continues the BIT.TRIP saga in this retro-arcade-style game. BIT.TRIP CORE is an exciting action/rhythm game that's best played while zoning out on the tunes and letting the visuals swallow you whole. The experience is inspired by games from the '80s, but with a modern twist. The game play is entirely new to the series, leaving the single-axis controls of BIT.TRIP BEAT behind in favor of the ability to control two axes. If the difficulty gets you down, grab a friend and play cooperatively in two-player multiplayer mode. (Additional controllers are required for multiplayer features and are sold separately.)

Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions.

Nintendo DSiWare

GO Series Captain Sub
Publisher: Gamebridge
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Search the depths of the sea for lost treasure in this charming underwater adventure. Take control of a yellow submarine equipped with a mechanical arm that can grab treasure off the sea floor. Explore an underwater labyrinth of caverns and caves littered with treasures but surrounded by deadly sea creatures. Fire missiles forward to attack creatures in front and launch missiles upward to fend off dangers from above. Keep an eye out for keys that can unlock doors to deeper caverns as you gradually make your way to the hidden chamber where the giant underwater boss awaits.

DodoGo! Robo
Publisher: Neko Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Entertaining and accessible to everyone, DodoGo! Robo is a puzzle game in which you have to use your head to avoid getting broken. There's no need to have any knowledge of previous games to explore this new installment in the DodoGo! series. Become the well-known Robo-Egg and collect the maximum number of icons scattered around new puzzle levels. Use the stylus to help your Robo progress, then click on the Play button to see the result. You can even change your route until your Robo picks up all the icons for the level you are playing.

Music on: Learning Piano Volume 2
Publisher: Abylight
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The entire orchestra follows your performance of 15 great classics. By playing each day, your ability may increase. Earn the bronze, silver and gold medals for each song, completing all different levels. A simplified music score is shown on the upper screen and a full piano keyboard appears on the touch screen, guiding beginners note by note. Songs include classic compositions by Bach, Tchaikovsky and Chopin.

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, visit http://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.