Sega have released a new trailer for the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie tie-in game. this trailer focuses on the enemies in the game and their leaders. it uses in-game action to show the different robots you face and the unique ones being piloted by the leaders of each faction. The trailer shows Iron Man and War Machine facing off and destroying these enemies.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots And A Gameplay Trailer For Super Mario Galaxy 2
Nintendo have released new screenshots and a Gameplay trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Wii title, Super Mario Galaxy 2. The screenshots are mostly taken from the gameplay trailer and there are also a few pieces of character art highlighting the Rock Costume, Golden Yoshi, and inflated Yoshi. The gameplay trailer shows off the rock suit, the Golden Yoshi and Inflated Yoshi as well as showing suits from the original game, like the Ghost and Bee, being used. several levels are shown as well a variety of enemies.
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Sega And High Voltage Software Announce Conduit 2 For The Nintendo Wii
Sega and High Voltage Software have officially announced Conduit 2 is coming to the Nintendo Wii this fall. Conduit 2 builds on the original game by taking the single player game across the world as you attempt to stop the alien invasion. as well as the online multi-player battles, the game will have offline and online co-op modes.
Team Invasion Mode, the new Co-Op mode, will enable players to play with up to 4 players splitscreen. The Online has been expanded to 12 players online with larger indoor and outdoor maps. Conduit 2 will also support Wii Speak.
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Press Release
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (April 31st, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. are excited to announce Conduit™ 2, the new collaboration with High Voltage Software, Inc., developer of the award-winning Wii shooter, The Conduit. Conduit 2 will be released exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo® in Fall 2010.
Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 takes players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion which can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes. Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players can expect massive action in large, multi-tiered levels featuring dynamic environments, cinematic battles, giant adversaries, and deep customisation features.
Conduit 2 introduces Team Invasion Mode, the new co-op mode where players will be able to battle side-by-side with up to four friends on the same screen. Additionally Team Invasion Mode can be played online. Conduit 2 also features a new and more expansive 12-player online competitive multiplayer mode with larger and more intricate indoor and outdoor battlefields. Conduit 2 supports Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Speak™ and offers increased multiplayer security.
“The Conduit 2 will set a new bar for online multiplayer games on the Wii with great new gameplay modes and improved security. On top of that Conduit 2 features a fantastic new single player adventure that will blow the minds of fans of the original game,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director at SEGA Europe.
“The support for the original has been amazing,” said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage Software. “The fans have always been a major factor in our development process and their continued enthusiasm has helped make Conduit 2 even better.”
Conduit 2 is set to release in Fall 2010 exclusively for Wii. For more information on the game please visit the SEGA website at www.conduit2game.com. For more information and assets please visit www.sega-press.com.
Also players are invited to enter the Conduit 2 Get Your Head In the Game Sweepstakes. Winners will appear in Conduit 2. For details go to www.conduit2game.com/sweeps .
Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo.
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega.com.
About High Voltage Software, Inc.
High Voltage Software, Inc. is an award-winning studio that has been developing games and simulations for over 17 years. Located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, it now employs over 180 staff members. The independent company has successfully produced a wide variety of license-based video game titles that include competitive racing, professional sports, horror, motion picture adaptations, and military simulations, and original and innovative intellectual properties. More information about High Voltage Software and its products can be found at www.high-voltage.com.
Team Invasion Mode, the new Co-Op mode, will enable players to play with up to 4 players splitscreen. The Online has been expanded to 12 players online with larger indoor and outdoor maps. Conduit 2 will also support Wii Speak.
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Press Release
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (April 31st, 2010) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. are excited to announce Conduit™ 2, the new collaboration with High Voltage Software, Inc., developer of the award-winning Wii shooter, The Conduit. Conduit 2 will be released exclusively for the Wii™ system from Nintendo® in Fall 2010.
Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 takes players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion which can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes. Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players can expect massive action in large, multi-tiered levels featuring dynamic environments, cinematic battles, giant adversaries, and deep customisation features.
Conduit 2 introduces Team Invasion Mode, the new co-op mode where players will be able to battle side-by-side with up to four friends on the same screen. Additionally Team Invasion Mode can be played online. Conduit 2 also features a new and more expansive 12-player online competitive multiplayer mode with larger and more intricate indoor and outdoor battlefields. Conduit 2 supports Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Speak™ and offers increased multiplayer security.
“The Conduit 2 will set a new bar for online multiplayer games on the Wii with great new gameplay modes and improved security. On top of that Conduit 2 features a fantastic new single player adventure that will blow the minds of fans of the original game,” said Gary Knight, European Marketing Director at SEGA Europe.
“The support for the original has been amazing,” said Eric Nofsinger, Chief Creative Officer at High Voltage Software. “The fans have always been a major factor in our development process and their continued enthusiasm has helped make Conduit 2 even better.”
Conduit 2 is set to release in Fall 2010 exclusively for Wii. For more information on the game please visit the SEGA website at www.conduit2game.com. For more information and assets please visit www.sega-press.com.
Also players are invited to enter the Conduit 2 Get Your Head In the Game Sweepstakes. Winners will appear in Conduit 2. For details go to www.conduit2game.com/sweeps .
Trademarks are property of their respective owners. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo.
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega.com.
About High Voltage Software, Inc.
High Voltage Software, Inc. is an award-winning studio that has been developing games and simulations for over 17 years. Located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, it now employs over 180 staff members. The independent company has successfully produced a wide variety of license-based video game titles that include competitive racing, professional sports, horror, motion picture adaptations, and military simulations, and original and innovative intellectual properties. More information about High Voltage Software and its products can be found at www.high-voltage.com.
New Zero Punctuation - Final Fantasy XIII
This weeks Zero Punctuation is on Final Fantasy XIII. can Yahtzee play through the whole game, all 60+ hours...or will the game just take too long to get going for him?
Microsoft Reveal PrimeSense Is Providing The 3D Sensing Technology Behind Natal
Microsoft have revealed that PrimeSense is providing the 3D Sensing technology in Natal. The Project Natal Sensor in Natal was developed by the Xbox 360 Hardware Engineering Teams and it is based on the PrimeSenosr.
Press Release
REDMOND, Wash. & TEL AVIV, Israel --(Business Wire)-- Mar 31, 2010 Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) and PrimeSense™, the leader in 3D sensing and recognition technologies, announced today that PrimeSense will be providing its leading-edge 3D-sensing technology for use in “Project Natal” for Xbox 360.
“We’ve seen tremendous excitement and anticipation for the arrival of ‘Project Natal’ this holiday,” said Ilan Spillinger, vice president of Xbox 360 hardware. “PrimeSense has delivered an important component to the technology, helping us deliver revolutionary controller-free entertainment experiences in the living room.”
“PrimeSense’s technology enables a paradigm shift in the way people interact with consumer electronic devices. The engagement with Xbox 360 establishes PrimeSense’s position as a leading supplier of 3D-sensing technology,” said Inon Beracha, chief executive officer, PrimeSense. “We are especially honored to have a partner like Microsoft who shares our vision for bringing innovative and engaging natural experiences to consumers.”
“Xbox 360 Hardware Engineering teams developed the ‘Project Natal’ sensor based on the PrimeSensor™ reference design to support the special requirements of ‘Project Natal,’” said Aviad Maizels, president and founder, PrimeSense.
Microsoft recently announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that “Project Natal” will be available during holiday 2010.
About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a premier video game and entertainment system. It is home to the best and broadest library of games, a streaming library of thousands of movies and TV shows in 1080p HD, and millions of songs connected to the television. The digital center of the living room, Xbox 360 blends unbeatable content with the largest online social network connected to the television in the 23 million members on Xbox LIVE to create a limitless entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. With the addition of currently code-named “Project Natal” for Xbox 360, Microsoft will forever transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. More information about “Project Natal” and Xbox 360 can be found online athttp://www.xbox.com/projectnatal and http://www.xbox.com.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
About PrimeSense
PrimeSense is the leader in sensing and recognition technologies enabling consumer devices to “see” environments and allow users to control and interact naturally with those devices in a simple and intuitive way. PrimeSense offers affordable solutions for consumer markets including visual/home computing, interactive entertainment and consumer electronics. PrimeSense products include the PS1080 System on Chip and PrimeSensor reference design, plus cross-platform enabling software to make application development easy and intuitive.
Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, with offices in North America, Japan and Taiwan, PrimeSense is a privately held company. For more information, please visit:www.primesense.com.
Nintendo Have Released A New Gameplay Trailer For Metroid: Other M
Nintendo have released a new gameplay trailer for Metroid: Other M. this trailer uses in-game footage to show both the control styles in the game, pointing at the screen and holding the WiiMote sideways, as well as many of the enemies and locations in the game. the trailer also shows of Samus in the Zero Suit and also in ball Mode. the Trailer also has some CGi Action which tell some of the story before this game.
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QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16VJJB
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Code from the game Breach was stolen at PAX East. the Thief was apprehended and the 14MB of code found http://ow.ly/1sCh8
360: Microsoft confirms that there won't be any new Game Room games released until the end of April http://ow.ly/1sCig
Ubisoft have trademarked Horse Gaga for use in a videogame. http://ow.ly/1sCjt
360: GameStop have listings for Microsoft USB flash drives and priced them at $40 for 8GB and $70 for 16GB http://ow.ly/1sCmP
THQ Have Announced that they are going to reveal a major fighting game at E3 from a major developer. http://ow.ly/1sCqb
PS3: Square Enix have teased Japanese gamers by saying a Action RPG is coming tot he PSN http://ow.ly/1sCrK
PS3: A Magazine scan has revealed that a multiplayer fighting mini game could be coming to God Of War III via DLC http://ow.ly/1sCvB
Wii: Nintendo Power magazine has revealed Conduit 2 for Wii. it has 4 player split screen co-op, Sega publishing http://ow.ly/1sCBX
360: Rumoured pictures have emerged of the 360 Slim http://ow.ly/1sIBC
QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom http://ow.ly/16VTH0
QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For Enslaved: Odyssey To The West http://ow.ly/16VTGZ
QTE Blog: THQ Have Released A Combat System Tutorial Video For UFC Undisputed 2010 http://ow.ly/16VV9d
QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released A New Trailer For Lego Harry Potter http://ow.ly/16VV9e
QTE Blog: EA And Coca-Cola Zero Team Up To Offer "The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals" For The 2010 FIFA World ... http://ow.ly/16VX1r
QTE Blog: THQ Have Released New Screenshots And Character Art For UFC Undisputed 2010 http://ow.ly/16VX1s
360: Xbox Live became unstable when the Modern Warfare 2 update went live. it appears to be fine now though http://ow.ly/1sPJr
the theif who stole Breach code at PAX East appears to have jumped bail as he's been spotted playing Modern Warfare 2 http://ow.ly/1sPLf
The 10 tribes in Final Fantasy XIV have been detailed. traditional FFXI classes appear to be divided in 2 now http://ow.ly/1sPMH
Wii: A new trailer has emerged for Metroid Other M. it features alot of gameplay footage not seen before http://ow.ly/1sQL5
360: Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg says that the software lineup for Natal will surprise Gamers http://ow.ly/1sQR9
PS3: A Developer CV mentions Splinter Cell Conviction for the PS3. it was later changed to remove the PS3. http://ow.ly/1sQSL
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
EA And Coca-Cola Zero Team Up To Offer "The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals" For The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Game
EA And Coca-Cola Zero have announced that they have teamed up to bring "The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals" to the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa videogame. this feature is free and is only coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game. it will require the consoles being connected to the internet.
The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals is a service where EA And Coca-Cola Zero have teamed up to offer gamers the chance to replay crucial moments from the 2010 World Cup in the game just hours after it happened on the pitch. this service will also give gamers the chance to change the outcome of a match in the game.
The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals is an extension of the The Coca-Cola Zero Story of Qualifying that already exists in the game, where gamers have the chance to replay crucial moments during the 2010 World Cup Qualifying campaign and the 2006 World Cup Finals.
The Coca-Cola Zero Story of Qualifying Screenshots
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar 30, 2010 What if you could kick the winning goal that gives your favorite team a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Finals? What if you could change the outcome of the final match? Now you can. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Coca-Cola Zero™ are teaming up to launch a free* online service called The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ videogame from EA SPORTS™. The feature will enable gamers to relive crucial moments from the actual tournament hours after games have been played. The free service from EA SPORTS will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system.
“This is an ambitious and completely unique feature that has never before been attempted for soccer videogames,” said Executive Producer Kaz Makita. “The hopes and dreams of nations will rise and fall throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and within hours after the real matches have occurred our development team will re-create the storylines in our game and provide fans the opportunity to replay and, perhaps, change the outcome – virtually.”
The Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals will enable gamers connected online to play real matches from the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final and face the same challenges their heroes experienced throughout the tournament. The free service complements an existing game mode called The Coca-Cola Zero Story of Qualifying which enables gamers to relive moments from the 2010 qualifying campaign and the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Finals through over 50 scenario-based challenges.
“Just like Coke Zero made the impossible possible by offering real Coke taste with zero calories, the Coca-Cola Zero Story of the Finals empowers people to become part of the game and virtually rewrite sports history,” said Scott Cuppari, Manager, Media and Interactive, Coca-Cola North America. “Through our partnership with EA SPORTS and their 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa game, we’re offering new, innovative videogame content that delivers a rich experience to gamers and soccer enthusiasts.”
The 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will available on the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) and iPhone(R) on April 27, 2010 in North America and April 30, 2010 in Europe and Asia. Visit http://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM for more information about features. The game is rated “E”for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI in Europe.
EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogame franchises, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.
* 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and an internet connection are required for play.
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™, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. © The Official Emblem and Official Mascot of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and the FIFA World Cup Trophy are copyrights and trademarks of FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Together with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world’s most valuable brand, the Company’s portfolio includes 14 billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia Coffee. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate of 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
THQ Have Released New Screenshots And Character Art For UFC Undisputed 2010
THQ have released new screenshots and character art for UFC Undisputed 2010. the screenshots are in-game and show off many of the combat systems in the game. the character art is computer generated models for some of the fighters that are in the game.
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THQ Have Released A Combat System Tutorial Video For UFC Undisputed 2010
THQ Have released a new video for the upcoming UFC Undisputed 2010. this video focuses on the Combat Systems in the game and features a interview with the games producer and your in-game coach. the video uses in-game footage to highlight each aspect of the combat system that is discussed. there are new additions to the combat system also discussed as well as improvements from the previous game, UFC Undisputed 2009.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released A New Trailer For Lego Harry Potter
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released a new trailer for the upcoming Lego Harry Potter Game. this trailer focuses on Year 3 of the game and features a mix of in-game cutscenes and in-game gameplay.
Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For Enslaved: Odyssey To The West
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots and artwork for the upcoming Ninja Theory game, Enslaved: Odyssey To The West. The screenshots are in-game and focus on the main characters, Monkey and Trip, fighting several of the robots in the game. The artwork is for locations in the game as well as both Monkey and Trip.
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Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom
Namco Bandai have released new screenshots for the upcoming Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom. these screenshots are in-game and show both the games Protagonist and Majin in various locations from the game. most of the screenshots appear to focus on showing off the locations.
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Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16V5WO
ZuneHD: a 64GB Zune HD is listed on the Zune website, but the link goes to a non-existent page http://ow.ly/1s7mf
PS3: Chapter 14 in Uncharted 2 was originally going to be called "Drakes On A Train", but higher ups stopped it http://ow.ly/1s7yV
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16V7KB
Vocal harmonies have been confirmed as coming to Rock Band 3 by accident. http://ow.ly/1s7B4
DSiXL: iFixit have disassembled a DSi XL to reveal all the parts in it. http://ow.ly/1s7Dh
PS3: David Jaffe has confirmed that the upcoming game from Eat, Sleep, Play will have DLC http://ow.ly/1s7G4
PC: Cheyenne Mountain Entertainment have gone bankrupt and called in receivers. Stargate Resistance sold off. http://ow.ly/1s7IW .
UK Game Charts, Just Cause 2, Pokemon SoulSilver, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Pokemon HeartGold, Just Dance top 4 http://ow.ly/1s7Ly
360: Major Nelsons gamercard was hacked briefly by LiGHTzz. Microsoft confirm they got the gamercard back promptly http://ow.ly/1s7Nl
360: GameStop reportedly have a page up detailing a Arcade bundle that comes with Viva Piñata and Banjo for $99.99 http://ow.ly/1s7UP
PC: analysts believe Amazon is working on a Steam/Stardock rival, job advertisements hint towards digital distribution http://ow.ly/1s7Xd
QTE Blog: Sony Announce Optional Firmware 3.21 Will Disable "Install Other OS" On Original Playstation 3's http://ow.ly/16VbyC
QTE Blog: Sony Detail Upcoming "PSP Favourites" PSP Game Sale On The PSN http://ow.ly/16VbyB
QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released New Concept Art For Jervis Tetch In DC Universe Online http://ow.ly/16Vdf1
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Super Mario Kart Is Coming To UK Wii's on 2nd April Via Wii Shop Channel http://ow.ly/16Vdf0
iPad: Apple have updated the iPad website with several guided tours of the product and software http://ow.ly/1sec2
THQ Have said they are looking at incorporating Natal and Move into UFN Undisputed 2011 http://ow.ly/1seeh
PS3: Ninja Theory have admitted that they made no money from Heavenly Sword, sold around 1.5 Million http://ow.ly/1segj
3DS: a developer comment on twitter hints that the 3DS will have Parallax Barrier Screen tech http://ow.ly/1seik
iPhone: a game based on the hit book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is set for a April release http://ow.ly/1slja
Mega Drive: DICE have revealed Hardcore, 1 of 13 games cancelled by Psygnosis for the Mega Drive in 1994 http://ow.ly/1slll
Square Enix have confirmed that there have been layoffs at IO Interactive, say its a "natural process" http://ow.ly/1slmw
PS3: George Hotz, the guy who has hacked some bits of the PS3, has criticised Sony for removing OtherOS support http://ow.ly/1sloz
PS3: George Hotz has also said that he'll start looking into custom firmware for those who want to keep Linux support http://ow.ly/1slqN
QTE Blog: EA Announce That Battlefield 1943 Has Sold Over 1 Million UnitsOn Xbox Live Arcade http://ow.ly/16VmGt
The Cassini spacecraft has done a temperature map of Mimas, a Saturn Moon, and discovered it looks like Pac-Man! http://ow.ly/1sls0
PS3: Zen Studios reveal Planet Mini Golf will be compatible with the Playstation Move http://ow.ly/1smtD
QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16VnWq
Monday, March 29, 2010
This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases
Here are this weeks Virtual Console, WiiWare, And DSiWare releases. in all there are 8 releases this week, 1 on Virtual Console, 2 on WiiWare, and 5 on DSiWare. Nintendo have also reminded gamers that Grill-Off with Ultra Hand! will be available from the Club Nintendo shop on 31st March for 80 Coins.
Virtual Console
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
This is a 1 player game only and it costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is the N64 version of the game. this is a Tactical RPG that has many different endings, and an interesting class system. In the game you play as Magnus Gallant, a recent graduate of the Palatinean Army who will face a tough choice in a upcoming Civil War.
WiiWare
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
This is a 1-4 player game that cost 800 Wii Points. this game is compatible with the Nintendo DS game, WarioWare: D.I.Y. and features many similar aspects. the Wii version has some mini-games, comics, music, and can receive contents from both the DS game and friends.
Diner Dash
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. This is the WiiWare version of the PC game that makes use of the WiiMote but it also comes with a more traditional control scheme. the game also has a online mode where you can face off against friends in Team Dash.
DSiWare
Disney Fireworks
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. in the game you have to touch and flick fireworks onto the top screen to create a firework display. the game has 15 levels, high score tracking, and 5 themed environments.
Save the Turtles
This is a 1 player game only that costs 500 DSi Points. the game has 32 beach locations where you have to help baby turtles find a new home. the game has 4 modes and trophies to unlock.
Nintendo DSi™ Metronome
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a Metronome that also has a unique mini game called Donkey Kong Metronome. in this new mini game, you have to make a noise into the DSi microphone intime with the beat to make Mario jump.
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. the instrument tuner can be used to tune instruments, but it also has a mini game called Tuner Fight. in the mini game, you have to create a tone that matches the one on display.
Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game has 48 levels, across 4 worlds, DSi exclusive features, and you have to save your babies from Ms Tum Tum by eating your way through fruity puzzles.
Press Release
Wario™ may be known as a troublemaker, but this week he deserves a friendly high-five for helping to deliver a mother lode of downloadable fun for Wii™ owners. The new WarioWare™: D.I.Y. Showcase game for the WiiWare™ service lets users with broadband Internet access download all kinds of outrageous content, from music and microgames to four-panel digital comics – some created by users themselves. Meanwhile, a classic RPG has arrived on the Virtual Console™ service, while Nintendo DSiWare™ users will find new ways to tune musical instruments, rescue turtles, launch their own fireworks display and more.
This week also marks the kickoff of Nintendo's WarioWare: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series. Several of the industry's most talented game designers are using WarioWare: D.I.Y. software for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems to create their own one-of-a-kind microgames. New microgames will be added every Monday through July 26, all available for download to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS orWarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. The series gets underway with inventive new microgames from Super Smash Bros.™ creator Masahiro Sakurai and Metroid™ designer Yoshio Sakamoto. To learn more about the games and view an exclusive behind-the-scenes video featuring Masahiro Sakurai, visit http://www.wariowarediy.com.
And just for Club Nintendo™ members, we've got a little something extra to offer this week. Starting March 31, members can redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!™, a wild game for the Wii console that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with an extendable arm. What better way to prepare for barbecue season than some fast-paced grilling drills on your Wii system? For a taste of the action, visit http://grilloff.nintendo.com.
WiiWare
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: The frantic fun of WarioWare is available for the first time on the WiiWare service!WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase shows off all the different elements found on the WarioWare: D.I.Y.game for the Nintendo DS family of systems. The WiiWare software includes microgames, music and four-panel comics – all with simple controls using only the Wii Remote™ controller. Use the Game Blender and its many modes to play microgames featuring Wario™, ninjas, animals and even classic Nintendo franchises. Check out the Music section to hear or play a selection of songs using a character from Balloon Fight™. In addition to the bevy of preloaded products, you can also receive content from friends, play with products made usingWarioWare: D.I.Y. or download games from the NinSoft Store. Let your creativity run wild – even Wario would be impressed with the possibilities for new content!
Diner Dash®
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Use of Alcohol
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Diner Dash, a popular PC action-puzzle game, has landed on the WiiWare service. Guide Flo, an office worker-turned-restaurateur, as she builds up her empire over four unique diners. Go online to face players in head-to-head. If you feel up to the challenge, join up with a friend or another player online for a Team Dash game where your team will take on six other players to see whose diner is the best in town. (Broadband Internet access is required for online play.) Players take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time allowed. Players who are fond of traditional control schemes may also use a point-and-click style with hotkeys to aid Flo in her quest for customer satisfaction, which is reflected in a heart meter that empties as customers lose patience. If the meter empties completely, then the customer will leave the restaurant.
Virtual Console
Ogre Battle® 64: Person of Lordly Caliber™
Original platform: Nintendo 64™
Publisher: Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Language, Mild Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber is a tactical RPG originally released for the Nintendo 64™ system. Featuring a gripping storyline with many possible endings, plus a genre-defining character class system, this strategic epic has rightly retained its place in the hearts of tactical RPG fans for more than a decade. The game tells the story of Magnus Gallant, a recently graduated officer of the Palatinean Army who is assigned to the troubled southern region of his native land. There he witnesses the plight of the lower classes – the victims of a tyrannical ruling elite whose only thought is for the preservation of its own lofty status. With civil war brewing, Magnus is faced with a terrible choice: to betray his own noble origins in the name of liberty, or to turn a blind eye to the evils of his rotten society.
Nintendo DSiWare
Disney Fireworks
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Light up the night with Disney Fireworks! Touch and flick to trigger a dazzling nighttime extravaganza of color and fun. Aim rockets to their matching colors in the sky to set off an explosion and score points. Time them perfectly to improve your Wow Meter and unlock special surprises and rockets. Disney Fireworks comes with five themed environments, original music, 15 challenging levels for each world, high-score tracking and much more.
Save the Turtles
Publisher: Sabarasa
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Save the Turtles takes players to more than 32 of the world's most exotic beaches in a quest to help tiny turtles find their new home. Players must use the stylus to rub and tap the touch screen of the Nintendo DSi system, digging eggs from the sand and lining up cute reptiles while avoiding crabs, seagulls and litter on their way to the safety of the sea. The game features four modes, including a never-ending survival mode called Turtles Forever, plus several unlockable trophies. Give Mother Nature a hand and help save the turtles.
Nintendo DSi™ Metronome
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: The Nintendo DSi Metronome software can be used to help keep tempo –when playing an instrument, for example. It creates a rhythm by playing sounds based on beat and tempo settings, both of which allow a wide range of adjustments. Choose from three metronome designs (including one based on Nintendo's Game & Watch™: Ball title) and record your own sounds for the metronome to use. Or, if you want to take a break, enjoy a unique minigame: Donkey Kong™ Metronome, in which you make sounds into the microphone to match the beat and have Mario™ jump over Donkey Kong's barrels.
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner software can be used to tune an instrument by aligning tonal pitches. The software offers two methods of handling this: feeding sounds into the microphone to measure the difference with a target pitch, or listening to a sample tone. In addition, the standard musical pitch and notation can be changed, as well as the design of the tuner (choose one of three designs). If you're feeling especially in tune, test your ear by taking on the Tuner Fight minigame's challenge: Pop balloons as they rise from pipes by making tones that match the displayed pitches.
Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures
Publisher: Mastertronic
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures is a multi-award-winning puzzle game starring a chameleon called Leon. Featuring 48 levels across four worlds and exclusive Nintendo DSi features, the game asks players to navigate many hours of mind-bending game play while trying to rescue Leon's babies from the belly of Ms. Tum Tum. Leon must eat his way through fruity, fiendish puzzles, licking fruit to change color and choosing the right combinations of fruit to finish each level.
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, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
Virtual Console
Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber
This is a 1 player game only and it costs 1,000 Wii Points. this is the N64 version of the game. this is a Tactical RPG that has many different endings, and an interesting class system. In the game you play as Magnus Gallant, a recent graduate of the Palatinean Army who will face a tough choice in a upcoming Civil War.
WiiWare
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
This is a 1-4 player game that cost 800 Wii Points. this game is compatible with the Nintendo DS game, WarioWare: D.I.Y. and features many similar aspects. the Wii version has some mini-games, comics, music, and can receive contents from both the DS game and friends.
Diner Dash
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. This is the WiiWare version of the PC game that makes use of the WiiMote but it also comes with a more traditional control scheme. the game also has a online mode where you can face off against friends in Team Dash.
DSiWare
Disney Fireworks
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. in the game you have to touch and flick fireworks onto the top screen to create a firework display. the game has 15 levels, high score tracking, and 5 themed environments.
Save the Turtles
This is a 1 player game only that costs 500 DSi Points. the game has 32 beach locations where you have to help baby turtles find a new home. the game has 4 modes and trophies to unlock.
Nintendo DSi™ Metronome
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this is a Metronome that also has a unique mini game called Donkey Kong Metronome. in this new mini game, you have to make a noise into the DSi microphone intime with the beat to make Mario jump.
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner
This is a 1 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. the instrument tuner can be used to tune instruments, but it also has a mini game called Tuner Fight. in the mini game, you have to create a tone that matches the one on display.
Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game has 48 levels, across 4 worlds, DSi exclusive features, and you have to save your babies from Ms Tum Tum by eating your way through fruity puzzles.
Press Release
Wario™ may be known as a troublemaker, but this week he deserves a friendly high-five for helping to deliver a mother lode of downloadable fun for Wii™ owners. The new WarioWare™: D.I.Y. Showcase game for the WiiWare™ service lets users with broadband Internet access download all kinds of outrageous content, from music and microgames to four-panel digital comics – some created by users themselves. Meanwhile, a classic RPG has arrived on the Virtual Console™ service, while Nintendo DSiWare™ users will find new ways to tune musical instruments, rescue turtles, launch their own fireworks display and more.
This week also marks the kickoff of Nintendo's WarioWare: D.I.Y. "Big Name Games" series. Several of the industry's most talented game designers are using WarioWare: D.I.Y. software for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems to create their own one-of-a-kind microgames. New microgames will be added every Monday through July 26, all available for download to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for Nintendo DS orWarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. The series gets underway with inventive new microgames from Super Smash Bros.™ creator Masahiro Sakurai and Metroid™ designer Yoshio Sakamoto. To learn more about the games and view an exclusive behind-the-scenes video featuring Masahiro Sakurai, visit http://www.wariowarediy.com.
And just for Club Nintendo™ members, we've got a little something extra to offer this week. Starting March 31, members can redeem 80 Coins to download Grill-Off with Ultra Hand!™, a wild game for the Wii console that challenges players to cook a variety of meats with an extendable arm. What better way to prepare for barbecue season than some fast-paced grilling drills on your Wii system? For a taste of the action, visit http://grilloff.nintendo.com.
WiiWare
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points™
Description: The frantic fun of WarioWare is available for the first time on the WiiWare service!WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase shows off all the different elements found on the WarioWare: D.I.Y.game for the Nintendo DS family of systems. The WiiWare software includes microgames, music and four-panel comics – all with simple controls using only the Wii Remote™ controller. Use the Game Blender and its many modes to play microgames featuring Wario™, ninjas, animals and even classic Nintendo franchises. Check out the Music section to hear or play a selection of songs using a character from Balloon Fight™. In addition to the bevy of preloaded products, you can also receive content from friends, play with products made usingWarioWare: D.I.Y. or download games from the NinSoft Store. Let your creativity run wild – even Wario would be impressed with the possibilities for new content!
Diner Dash®
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Use of Alcohol
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Diner Dash, a popular PC action-puzzle game, has landed on the WiiWare service. Guide Flo, an office worker-turned-restaurateur, as she builds up her empire over four unique diners. Go online to face players in head-to-head. If you feel up to the challenge, join up with a friend or another player online for a Team Dash game where your team will take on six other players to see whose diner is the best in town. (Broadband Internet access is required for online play.) Players take direct control of Flo as she runs around to seat patrons, take orders, deliver food, take payment and bus tables as efficiently as possible within the time allowed. Players who are fond of traditional control schemes may also use a point-and-click style with hotkeys to aid Flo in her quest for customer satisfaction, which is reflected in a heart meter that empties as customers lose patience. If the meter empties completely, then the customer will leave the restaurant.
Virtual Console
Ogre Battle® 64: Person of Lordly Caliber™
Original platform: Nintendo 64™
Publisher: Square Enix
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) – Mild Language, Mild Violence
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber is a tactical RPG originally released for the Nintendo 64™ system. Featuring a gripping storyline with many possible endings, plus a genre-defining character class system, this strategic epic has rightly retained its place in the hearts of tactical RPG fans for more than a decade. The game tells the story of Magnus Gallant, a recently graduated officer of the Palatinean Army who is assigned to the troubled southern region of his native land. There he witnesses the plight of the lower classes – the victims of a tyrannical ruling elite whose only thought is for the preservation of its own lofty status. With civil war brewing, Magnus is faced with a terrible choice: to betray his own noble origins in the name of liberty, or to turn a blind eye to the evils of his rotten society.
Nintendo DSiWare
Disney Fireworks
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Light up the night with Disney Fireworks! Touch and flick to trigger a dazzling nighttime extravaganza of color and fun. Aim rockets to their matching colors in the sky to set off an explosion and score points. Time them perfectly to improve your Wow Meter and unlock special surprises and rockets. Disney Fireworks comes with five themed environments, original music, 15 challenging levels for each world, high-score tracking and much more.
Save the Turtles
Publisher: Sabarasa
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Save the Turtles takes players to more than 32 of the world's most exotic beaches in a quest to help tiny turtles find their new home. Players must use the stylus to rub and tap the touch screen of the Nintendo DSi system, digging eggs from the sand and lining up cute reptiles while avoiding crabs, seagulls and litter on their way to the safety of the sea. The game features four modes, including a never-ending survival mode called Turtles Forever, plus several unlockable trophies. Give Mother Nature a hand and help save the turtles.
Nintendo DSi™ Metronome
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: The Nintendo DSi Metronome software can be used to help keep tempo –when playing an instrument, for example. It creates a rhythm by playing sounds based on beat and tempo settings, both of which allow a wide range of adjustments. Choose from three metronome designs (including one based on Nintendo's Game & Watch™: Ball title) and record your own sounds for the metronome to use. Or, if you want to take a break, enjoy a unique minigame: Donkey Kong™ Metronome, in which you make sounds into the microphone to match the beat and have Mario™ jump over Donkey Kong's barrels.
Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The Nintendo DSi Instrument Tuner software can be used to tune an instrument by aligning tonal pitches. The software offers two methods of handling this: feeding sounds into the microphone to measure the difference with a target pitch, or listening to a sample tone. In addition, the standard musical pitch and notation can be changed, as well as the design of the tuner (choose one of three designs). If you're feeling especially in tune, test your ear by taking on the Tuner Fight minigame's challenge: Pop balloons as they rise from pipes by making tones that match the displayed pitches.
Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures
Publisher: Mastertronic
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures is a multi-award-winning puzzle game starring a chameleon called Leon. Featuring 48 levels across four worlds and exclusive Nintendo DSi features, the game asks players to navigate many hours of mind-bending game play while trying to rescue Leon's babies from the belly of Ms. Tum Tum. Leon must eat his way through fruity, fiendish puzzles, licking fruit to change color and choosing the right combinations of fruit to finish each level.
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, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.
EA Announce That Battlefield 1943 Has Sold Over 1 Million UnitsOn Xbox Live Arcade
EA Have announced that the Xbox Live Arcade version of Battlefield 1943 has sold over 1 Million Units since its release in July 2009. EA have also revealed that Battlefield 1943 is the fastest selling 1 Million game on Xbox Live Arcade.
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar 29, 2010 DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that Battlefield 1943™ is the fastest game to reach 1M units sold on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Battlefield 1943 is a critically acclaimed First-Person Shooter multiplayer game that IGN says “…is an impressive package that sets a new standard for digital titles.”
“The reception of Battlefield 1943 continues to amaze us, even months after the game was released,” says Gordon Van Dyke, Producer on Battlefield 1943. “Being the fastest game to reach this milestone is an incredible achievement. The game has set a new standard for what can be done in the downloadable games category. It’s fantastic to see how gamers have recognized the value that the game delivers for just $15. It is another great entry point into the Battlefieldfranchise.”
Originally released in July 2009, Battlefield 1943 has won over 4 game critic awards and is the most popular download-only multiplayer action game. The game brings DICE’s first-class WWII action to gamers where 24 players can compete across four classic WWII Battlefield maps: Wake Island, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and Coral Sea. These maps are inspired by the award winning Battlefield 1942™ game, and have been redesigned and reengineered from the ground up using the DICE Frostbite™ engine allowing players to wreak havoc and destruction via land, sea or air.
Battlefield 1943 is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 MS Points or on PlayStation®Network for $15. The game will soon also be available for PC.
For more information on Battlefield 1943 please visit www.battlefield1943.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBF1943.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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 http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield 1943 is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. "PlayStation", “PLAYSTATION”, and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Nintendo Announce Super Mario Kart Is Coming To UK Wii's on 2nd April Via Wii Shop Channel
Nintendo have announced that Super Mario Kart is coming out in the UK on 2nd April. the game will be part of the WiiWare, DSiWare, and Virtual Console update. the game will cost 800 Wii Points. Super Mario Kart comes with 20 tracks to play through either in single player mode or multiplayer modes such as split screen races and battle modes.
From Nintendo UK
Sony Online Entertainment Have Released New Concept Art For Jervis Tetch In DC Universe Online
Sony Online Entertainment have released new concept art for the Jervis Tetch character in the upcoming DC Universe Online game. These pieces of concept art show the development of the character model from initial pencil drawings through to the PC Model.
Jervis Tetch
Jervis Tetch
Sony Detail Upcoming "PSP Favourites" PSP Game Sale On The PSN
Sony have announced that some PSP Titles available on the UK/EU PSN store will be reduced in price in the upcoming "PSP Favourites" Sale that runs from 1st April till 15th April. LittleBigPlanet (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
Gran Turismo (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (was – £19.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
Ghostbusters (was – £14.99/€24.99 now – £9.99/€12.99)
God of War: Chains of Olympus (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £7.99/€9.99)
FIFA 10 (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (was – £13.99/€17.99 now – £8.69/€10.99)
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
Tekken 6 (was – £31.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
F1 2009 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron (was £31.99/€39.99 now £15.99€19.99)
Need for Speed: Shift (was – £29.99/€39.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £13.99/€17.99)
Colin McRae DiRT 2 (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)
Beaterator (was – £23.99/€29.99 now – £7.19/€8.99)
Football Manager Handheld 2010 (was – £29.99/€34.99 now – £15.99/€19.99)
From EU Playstation Blog
Sony Announce Optional Firmware 3.21 Will Disable "Install Other OS" On Original Playstation 3's
Sony have announced that the upcoming 3.21 firmware update for Playstation 3's will remove the "install Other OS" feature from the original Playstation 3's (PS3's that look like the left model in the picture), Not the Slim Models as they don't have this feature. this update is optional, but those who decide against installing the update will not be able to:
- Ability to sign in to PlayStation Network and use network features that require signing in to PlayStation Network, such as online features of PS3 games and chat.
- Playback of PS3 software titles or Blu-ray Disc videos that require PS3 system software version 3.21 or later.
- Playback of copyright-protected videos that are stored on a media server (when DTCP-IP is enabled under Settings).
- Use of new features and improvements that are available on PS3 system software 3.21 or later.
From EU Playstation Blog
Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends news.
Don't forget, you can subscribe to the Audio Re-Cap Podcast on iTunes. if you do, it would be great if you can review and rate the podcast.
A podcast is available on iTunes from:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861
A RSS Feed from Podbean:
http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed
And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Don't forget, you can subscribe to the Audio Re-Cap Podcast on iTunes. if you do, it would be great if you can review and rate the podcast.
A podcast is available on iTunes from:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=328547861
A RSS Feed from Podbean:
http://qtegamers.podbean.com/feed
And on qtegamers.blogspot.com:
http://qtegamers.blogspot.com/search/label/Audio Re-Cap
Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16UcCl
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16UdE6
iPad: rumoured leak screenshots have emerged of the iPad App Store http://ow.ly/1rA4s
PC: Blizzard have confirmed that there is no LAN support in Starcraft 2. they say Battle.net does the job fine http://ow.ly/1rA5a
PS3: a God Of War III Patch has been released. it weighs in at 5377kb and fixes controller issues. http://ow.ly/1rA5U
PS3: The Playstation Move has been seen moving the XMB without a Dualshock of MoveSC http://ow.ly/1rA7k
DS: Atlus have announced that they will replace defective bonus discs that came with Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey http://ow.ly/1rA8c
iPad: A leaked image shows that the iPad is going on sale at Best Buy on launch day http://ow.ly/1rDlD
PS3: Resistance 3 has been mentioned in a franchise survey http://ow.ly/1rDm4
There are no plans to bring Co-Op to just cause 2 by DLC http://ow.ly/1rDmC
DSi: Nintendo have said they are looking into transferring DSiWare games from one system to another. http://ow.ly/1rDnb
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16UK2l
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16UN84
Sunday, March 28, 2010
QTE Tweets Of The Week
Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. there was a large amount of clicks for the audio and written re-caps that were posted on the 20/03/2010.
10 F.E.A.R 3 Appears to be called F.3.A.R after a poster was leaked. http://ow.ly/1qjlI
9 GameStop believe that Wii and PS3 console shortages will persist until the Summer http://ow.ly/1oOrK
8 iPad: A leaked image shows that the iPad is going on sale at Best Buy on launch day http://ow.ly/1rDlD
7 Wii: Netflix Streaming Discs for Wii have started being posted by Netflix. http://ow.ly/1qS9P
6 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) [20/03/2010] http://ow.ly/16QLGL
5 QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) [20/03/2010] http://ow.ly/16QMHC
4 Square Enix is considering a Final Fantasy VII Remake, but don't even know what platform it'll be released on. http://ow.ly/1pAOk
3 360: Hydro Thunder Hurricane will be playable at PAX East on XBLA http://ow.ly/1rdIR
2 QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal A New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Logo http://ow.ly/16SsQ6
1 iPad: rumoured leak screenshots have emerged of the iPad App Store http://ow.ly/1rA4s
10 F.E.A.R 3 Appears to be called F.3.A.R after a poster was leaked. http://ow.ly/1qjlI
9 GameStop believe that Wii and PS3 console shortages will persist until the Summer http://ow.ly/1oOrK
8 iPad: A leaked image shows that the iPad is going on sale at Best Buy on launch day http://ow.ly/1rDlD
7 Wii: Netflix Streaming Discs for Wii have started being posted by Netflix. http://ow.ly/1qS9P
6 QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) [20/03/2010] http://ow.ly/16QLGL
5 QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) [20/03/2010] http://ow.ly/16QMHC
4 Square Enix is considering a Final Fantasy VII Remake, but don't even know what platform it'll be released on. http://ow.ly/1pAOk
3 360: Hydro Thunder Hurricane will be playable at PAX East on XBLA http://ow.ly/1rdIR
2 QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal A New Super Mario Galaxy 2 Logo http://ow.ly/16SsQ6
1 iPad: rumoured leak screenshots have emerged of the iPad App Store http://ow.ly/1rA4s
What Have You Played This Week?
Still reeling from the death of my PS3, I tried to play more games but ended up either being busy with real world things or QTE Gamers stuff. Still, a big shout out to PS3Fan-Michael who gifted me Torchlight. It means a lot to know that the site has such great fans and that they care.
Football Manager 10 – PC – I played a little more of this game. I got Annan to the second division and i'm about to start the season. Fingers crossed I can stay up.
Chime – Xbox 360 – this is a interesting game. the simple playing is fun, but it has a much deeper part to the game that makes Chime more challenging than Lumines.
Halo ODST – Xbox 360 – I've completed a few more stories in the game. ODST is starting to grow on me and i'm getting used to playing as a ODST and not the Master chief. But, the main problem I have with the game is how dated it feels. When compared to other games, playing as a ODST with its mechanics feels like you playing a last gen game with nice graphics (well not great graphics but the visor overlay is really cool)
Super Smash Brothers Brawl – Wii – I'm still working my way through the story and also trying to do the single player events. I'm also trying out the photo feature, which is surprisingly robust, and seeing what the game has to offer.
Torchlight – PC – I was gifted this from a regular to the site, aka PS3Fan-Michael. After reading that my PS3 has died, he gifted me this game so I had something to play whilst I try to get money to get the PS3 fixed. Well i've never played this type of game before and was wondering how I would like it. I haven't played too far yet, but i'm enjoying it. It runs great on my PC, and it looks great. The controls are simple and everything's clearly laid out nice, and the tips on the loading screens are very helpful. The storys ok so far and the battles are simple. The loot is fun and I can't wait to get deeper into the game.
What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week
Football Manager 10 – PC – I played a little more of this game. I got Annan to the second division and i'm about to start the season. Fingers crossed I can stay up.
Chime – Xbox 360 – this is a interesting game. the simple playing is fun, but it has a much deeper part to the game that makes Chime more challenging than Lumines.
Halo ODST – Xbox 360 – I've completed a few more stories in the game. ODST is starting to grow on me and i'm getting used to playing as a ODST and not the Master chief. But, the main problem I have with the game is how dated it feels. When compared to other games, playing as a ODST with its mechanics feels like you playing a last gen game with nice graphics (well not great graphics but the visor overlay is really cool)
Super Smash Brothers Brawl – Wii – I'm still working my way through the story and also trying to do the single player events. I'm also trying out the photo feature, which is surprisingly robust, and seeing what the game has to offer.
Torchlight – PC – I was gifted this from a regular to the site, aka PS3Fan-Michael. After reading that my PS3 has died, he gifted me this game so I had something to play whilst I try to get money to get the PS3 fixed. Well i've never played this type of game before and was wondering how I would like it. I haven't played too far yet, but i'm enjoying it. It runs great on my PC, and it looks great. The controls are simple and everything's clearly laid out nice, and the tips on the loading screens are very helpful. The storys ok so far and the battles are simple. The loot is fun and I can't wait to get deeper into the game.
What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16TEXg
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16TGDB
360: Hydrophobia is exclusive to XBLA and is playable at PAX East http://ow.ly/1rdB7 360: Hydrophobia will be a trilogy, with all 3 parts released within 12 months. http://ow.ly/1rdNb
360: Hydro Thunder Hurricane will be playable at PAX East on XBLA http://ow.ly/1rdIR
360: Microsoft retract comment that UK 250GB HDD's cost £64.99. they say they will cost £79.99 http://ow.ly/1rdLg
Wii: Level - 5 CEO has tweeted details of upcoming Inazuma Eleven game, says its like Sports Fighting http://ow.ly/1rdEM
360: Natal is rumoured to be coming in October after a game listing on two sites dates it http://ow.ly/1rfCD
JP Consoles, PS3 50.164, PSP 38.017, Wii 31.101, DSiLL 20.765, DSi 14.256, DS 3.953, 360 2.419, PS2 1.711, PSPgo 1.491 http://ow.ly/1rfEu
360: Bungie reveal Halo Reach will use a Player Investment system for matchmaking and not Trueskill, like previous games http://ow.ly/1rfNF
Penny Arcade confirm there won't be a Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 3. Episode 2 sold 1/3 of Episode 1 http://ow.ly/1rkDC
360: Microsoft have confirmed that they are phasing out Memory units and 120 GB HDD http://ow.ly/1rkQc
PS3: Square Enix have said that Final Fantasy IX could be coming to the PSN as a PS1 Classic. http://ow.ly/1rkV2
360: Sandisk have confirmed they are releasing 360 branded 16GB USB drives in May. http://ow.ly/1rkWf
Gabe Newell says Half-Life has to go back to "scaring" Players. it also has to broaden its "emotional palette" + more http://ow.ly/1rl20
A Lawsuit has been brought against GameStop regarding the sale of used games and DLC Codes. http://ow.ly/1rl5r
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Resonance Of Fate http://ow.ly/16TPZn
QTE Blog: Microsoft Confirms USB Memory Support For The Xbox 360 Is Coming In The 6th April Update http://ow.ly/16TPZo
360: A internal GAME release list lists Band Hero 2, Call Of Duty 7, Fallout New Vegas as coming out in October http://ow.ly/1rl9b
PS3: Sony apparently confirmed to a Belgium gaming mag that Heavy Rain will get Playstation Move Support http://ow.ly/1rlcm
3DS: Kotaku have some concept ideas on what the 3DS could look like. i personally like idea 4. http://ow.ly/1rlqU
PS3: Kotaku Have indepth look at the Playstation Move Hardware, reveal the battery lasts 10 hours and has a mystery port http://ow.ly/1rmBJ
QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released A New Trailer For Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom http://ow.ly/16TRRC
QTE Blog: Funcom Have Released A New Trailer For The Secret World http://ow.ly/16TRRB
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released The Third Developer Diary For Yakuza 3 http://ow.ly/16TTsL
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sega Have Released The Third Developer Diary For Yakuza 3
Sega have released a new dev diary fro Yakuza 3. in this diary the developers discuss how moving the Yakuza series to the Playstation 3 has enhanced the game, and what they hope a western audience will take away from the game.
Funcom Have Released A New Trailer For The Secret World
Funcom have released the debut trailer for The Secret World. this trailer is made from both in-game action and cutscenes and shows locations, characters from in the game, and some monster battles.
Namco Bandai Have Released A New Trailer For Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom
Namco Bandai have released a new trailer for Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. This trailer details some of the back story for the game, and tells what your main quest in the game is going to be. The trailer also has in-game action from the game showing the interaction between you and Majin, how you two work together either against enemies or progressing across the world.
Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Resonance Of Fate
Sega have released a launch trailer for the upcoming Resonance of Fate. this trailer uses both in-game action and cutscenes to highlight important aspects of the game. some of the games back story is also revealed in this trailer.
Microsoft Confirms USB Memory Support For The Xbox 360 Is Coming In The 6th April Update
Microsoft have confirmed that in the 6th April Xbox 360 update, support for USB Memory will be added. This update will allow profiles, game saves, demos and more to be saved on a USB Memory Stick.
This update allows 2 USB Memory Sticks, from 1GB to 16GB, to be used. you can choose to setup a USB memory stick with the Xbox 360 by plugging 1 in and heading to the Memory section. from the storage devices list, you will be able to configure a USB Stick to be used with the 360. you will be able to choose how much of the stick can be used exclusively for the 360.
Flash Memory sticks are recommended over HDD based ones and people are advised to remove any files from the USB before setting it up for use on the 360 as the 360 will erase all files on it.
Screenshots
From Major Nelson
This update allows 2 USB Memory Sticks, from 1GB to 16GB, to be used. you can choose to setup a USB memory stick with the Xbox 360 by plugging 1 in and heading to the Memory section. from the storage devices list, you will be able to configure a USB Stick to be used with the 360. you will be able to choose how much of the stick can be used exclusively for the 360.
Flash Memory sticks are recommended over HDD based ones and people are advised to remove any files from the USB before setting it up for use on the 360 as the 360 will erase all files on it.
Screenshots
From Major Nelson
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
Here is today's Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays news.
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16T1N2
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16T3F8
Virtual Boy: a Site has claimed that they have the first footage of unreleased Mario Land and Starfox Virtual Boy games http://ow.ly/1qNsj
PS3: Sony have denied that Little Big Planet 2 has been confirmed. http://ow.ly/1qNXU
Sega has confirmed that they have shipped over 4 million games in the Yakuza series on the PS2 and PS3 http://ow.ly/1qO0g
Wii: Shigeru Miyamoto has said that Nintendo's software lineup in 2009 was poor due to a “fun” failure. http://ow.ly/1qO2e
Robert Culp has died aged 79. he played Wallace Breen in the Half Life series. http://ow.ly/1qO4O
QTE Blog: Sony Announce Fat Princess Patch1.05 Is Out Today And It Brings 2 New Maps http://ow.ly/16T9gW
Wii: Netflix Streaming Discs for Wii have started being posted by Netflix. http://ow.ly/1qS9P
360: Microsoft have confirmed that the 250 GB HDD will cost £64.99 when it is released in the UK http://ow.ly/1qSdV
360: Microsoft thought to have 2 E3 Conferences, but they clarify that The second is a “Project Natal” experience http://ow.ly/1qSfR
QTE Blog: Sega Announce The First Sonic & Sega All Star Racing DLC Will Be Avatar Items http://ow.ly/16TbSb
QTE Blog: Funcom Have Released New Screenshots And Artwork For The Secret World http://ow.ly/16TbSa
F1 2010 Senior Producer, Paul Jeal, is unsure about Natal, Thinks Wheels are better for racing games. likes idea of 3D http://ow.ly/1qSmP
PS3: its strongly rumoured that Manhunt 3 is coming exclusively for the PS3 and will use the Playstation Move. http://ow.ly/1qSoc
Wii: Shigeru Miyamoto says his first priority is to entertain people, online not a priority. Online comes in the future http://ow.ly/1qSto
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16TdlA
QTE Blog: EA Reveal The Boxart For The Sims 3 Ambitions http://ow.ly/16TdlB
QTE Blog: Blizzard Announce This Years BlizzCon Convention Will Run From 22nd - 23rd October http://ow.ly/16Tf6p
QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I http://ow.ly/16Tf6q
QTE Blog: 2K Games Announce Mafia II Is Coming Out 24th August In USA and Worldwide On 27th August http://ow.ly/16TgTJ
QTE Blog: TimeGate Announce Section 8 Is Coming Out Today In The USA For $29.99 On The PSN http://ow.ly/16TgTI
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is going to be revealed at WonderCon on Saturday 3rd April. http://ow.ly/1qZ0T
QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released New Screenshots For Splatterhouse http://ow.ly/16Tiy6
QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16Tiy7
iPad: An initial list of potential iPad games has been complied. http://ow.ly/1qZ3W
Game Freak's Shigeki Morimoto has said that the Pokemon RPG series will remain familiar. new ideas go into new series http://ow.ly/1qZ5g
QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Grill-Off The Ultra Hand For Club Nintendo Members http://ow.ly/16TjCo
QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal The Boxart For Super Mario Galaxy 2 http://ow.ly/16TjCn