Tuesday, November 16, 2010

EA Have Released A New Gameplay Video For Create Showing Contraptions

EA have released a new video for Create. this video shows a variety of contraptions being built and then used to accomplish a range of tasks.




Capcom Announce Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Comes Out 15th February And Detail The Special Edition

Capcom have announced that Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is coming out on 15th February 2011. there will be a standard edition of the game as well as a Special Edition.

Boxart


The Special edition of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds comes with the following:
  • Steelbook case featuring exclusive art work
  • Comic/Art book- A 12-page prologue comic, written by Marvel writer Frank Tieri, plus campaign art and a curated selection of fan art.
  • 1-month Subscription to Marvel Digital Comics, providing unlimited online access to Marvel content
  • 2 Playable DLC Characters – Shuma Gorath and Jill Valentine. Content is available 4 weeks post-launch.
Special Edition


Shuma Gorath DLC Character
Jill Valentine DLC Character

From Capcom Unity


Capcom Announce She Hulk And Zero Are Fighters In Marvel Vs Capcom 3

Capcom have announced She Hulk and Zero are fighters in Marvel Vs Capcom 3. Capcom have released screenshots and gameplay videos showing each of these new fighters fighting.

She Hulk Screenshots




Zero Screenshots





Atari Have Released A New Trailer For The UnderGarden

Atari have released a new trailer for Vitamin G's PC and XBLA Game UnderGarden. this trailer is titled Make Flowers Not War and starts with people playing a FPS shooter before really getting into The UnderGarden.




EA Announce Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Comes Out In The UK On 19th November

EA and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is coming out in the UK on 19th November. they have also released a new trailer and screenshots for the game. the trailer shows in-game cinematics and in-game action of most of the main characters. the screenshots show some of the enemies in the game as well as Harry, Voldemort and other recognisable characters.



Screenshots


Press Release

GUILDFORD, U.K., November 16, 2010 – Today the EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that the Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsTM – Part 1 videogame is available to buy on multiple platforms in stores throughout the UK on November 19th.

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 videogame is packed from start to finish with action. Players will be on the run, fighting for survival on a desperate and dangerous quest to locate and destroy Voldemort’s Horcruxes, engaging with Death Eaters and Snatchers in epic battle sequences at every turn. To amplify the action, players will encounter ferocious creatures, and will need to muster their most powerful magic against relentless assaults from all sides. No more lessons. No more training. It’s time for players to fight for their lives.

“There’s no doubt that this is the most exhilarating Harry Potter game we’ve made to date,” says Jonathan Bunney, VP, Head of Production at EA Bright LightTM. “The darker tone of the movies and books, together with the rich action storyline of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and the potential of HD gaming technology, has enabled the development team to give the player more powerful magic, more dangerous enemies and an overall more exciting experience than ever before. It’s an entirely new Harry Potter experience that we believe both fans of the franchise and action games will love.”

Players will, for the first time, be able to use Harry’s wand as the ultimate weapon, unleashing an arsenal of formidable magic to defeat attackers, protect themselves from harm and evade capture. Players will also find a number of potions throughout the world - which can be used in combat and for stealth. A dynamic cover mechanic will enable the tactical player to utilize existing objects as cover, or magically create their own, on the fly. And Harry’s famed Invisibility Cloak will allow players to sneak past more deadly enemies, or get to various points unseen. The game also includes a series of challenges, available from the main menu and separate from the single player campaign, that offers both local and online leaderboards to compare best scores and times across the globe.

Developed by EA Bright Light Studio, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 videogame is now available for the Xbox 360®, which offers an additional KINECT mode where players can actually cast magic via gestures, PlayStation®3, WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM, Windows PC, and mobile devices.

About the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 film
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.

Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive.

Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale—the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.

Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became “the Boy Who Lived.” No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort.

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

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights © JKR.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Software © 2010 Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, KINECT, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are trademarks of Nintendo.

EA Have Released 2 New Trailers For EA Sports Active 2

EA Have released 2 new trailer for EA Sports Active 2. the first trailer is a launch trailer for the game that shows the games main features across the Wii, PS3, and Xbox 360. the second trailer features 3 UK celebrities, Victoria Pendleton, Ben Shephard,and Melinda Messenger all playing the game and talking briefly about their experiences with the game.

Launch Trailer


UK Celebrity trailer



EA Announce Shift 2 Unleashed Is Coming To The 360, PS3, And PC In Spring 2011

EA have announced Shift 2 Unleashed, the sequel to Need For Speed Shift. Shift 2 Unleashed is coming to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC in spring 2011. Shift 2 Unleashed will feature the Need For Speed Autolog, the in-game "social" network found in Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, as well as a new helmet camera that simulates the physical experience of driving fast. Shift 2 Unleashed is being developed at Slightly Mad Studios and they have released this debut trailer for the game.



Press Release

Guildford, UK – November 16, 2010 – The race to #1 heats up! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced SHIFT 2 UNLEASHEDTM, the next entry in the blockbuster Need for Speed simulation series. The original SHIFT game was released in September 2009 and has sold through close to five million copies globally. Its success was propelled by the revolutionary true driver’s experience -- a game design that was heralded by critics as more visceral, more physical and more intense than any other title in the sim category. Capturing the physicality and brutality of racing at 200mph has been the leading area of innovation by the award-winning development team at Slightly Mad Studios. SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED builds on the true drivers experience by introducing the driver’s battle, an even more authentic and primal feeling of power and speed which elevates the fundamental competitive race into a struggle for supremacy against other drivers and even the track itself. In SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED, players’ hands sweat and ache as they clutch onto the controller, their pulse races from the break-neck speeds experienced through the first-person cockpit view. Launching in Spring 2011, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED pushes the envelope with the most authentic and intense racing experience in the genre. The world debut trailer of SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED was revealed today as bonus content for the action racing Need for Speed title, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit.

“SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED is redefining immersive racing by blending the rush of tearing up the track at unbelievable speeds with the emotional experience of competitive battle,” said Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED. “We are also working closely with real-world performance drivers to ensure that SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED captures their experience and becomes the benchmark in authentic racing action.”

SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED features an all-new rendering engine with a massive graphics overhaul that puts the player in the heart of the racing action. With an innovative helmet camera view simulating the physical experience of driving at 200mph, the thrilling experience of night racing and authentic degradation of tracks and cars, this is tomorrow’s sim for today’s adrenaline fueled racer. SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED also incorporates the next generation of Need for Speed Autolog - the groundbreaking network that connects friends for epic head-to-head races and compares player stats for the ultimate social racing competition.


Developed by the award-winning Slightly Mad Studios, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on Need for Speed, visithttp://www.needforspeed.com or become a fan on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/needforspeed and follow us on Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/needforspeed.


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 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.uk.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Need for Speed and SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. The names, designs, and logos of all products are the property of their respective owners and used by permission. Microsoft and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Codemasters Have Released The First Dirt 3 Developer Diary

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



Press Release

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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




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

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



Screenshots


From EU Playstation Blog


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

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

Acrobatic Gameplay


Xanadu's Magic Shop


Black Adam and Wonder Woman - Iconic Battlesuits



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


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

Press Release

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

***190 MB of storage required.

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

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




Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From Monday 15th November

This is all the news from Monday 15th November.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 15th November

  • QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 13th And Sunday 14th November http://ht.ly/19YRLU
  • QTE Blog: Hit X Podcast: All The News From QTE Gamers From The Weekend Of Saturday 13th And Sunday 14th November http://ht.ly/19YYhw
  • JP Consoles, PSP 34.538, PS3 23.524, DSi LL 22.858, DSi 16.038, Wii 11.521, PSPgo 2.918, DS 2.766, 360 2.686, PS2 1.460 http://ht.ly/39T5J
  • PSPgo: A Error on the official UK PSPgo website dropped the PSPgo price to £129. its unknown if Sony will honour orders http://ht.ly/39TcB
  • PS3: Bleach Soul Ignition announced for Japan, coming 2011, features Ichigo, Rukia, Ishida. few details at present http://ht.ly/39Tfz
  • PS3: PS Jailbreak team announce they have broken Firmware 3.42 and 3.50 and future firmwares http://ht.ly/39ThF
  • PS3: Sly Collection has a teaser trailer for Sly 4, Sucker Punch expected to be developing it. http://ht.ly/39Tlw
  • 360: Trails HD DLC, Big Thrills, set to come out on 1st December for 400 MS Points http://ht.ly/39XqZ
  • UK Game Charts Top 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops, FIFA 11, Just Dance 2, Kinect Sports, Football manager 2011 http://ht.ly/39Xtr
  • Hasbro confirm Transformers: War for Cybertron 2 coming in 2012, Transformers MMO getting west launch http://ht.ly/39Xz9
  • QTE Blog: PopCap Announce Peggle Is Coming To USA PSP's On 16th November For $9.99 http://ht.ly/19Z4YY
  • QTE Blog: Zen Studios Announce Marvel Pinball For The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/19Z4YX
  • PS3: Big Sandwich Games announce they will release a patch for Hoard fixing the small text issue http://ht.ly/3a0rC
  • Barrington Harvey, UK Videogame PR Firm, has entered liquidation after 22 years in operation. http://ht.ly/3a0s4
  • QTE Blog: Hydravision Entertainment Announce Funky Lab Rat For The Playstation 3 http://ht.ly/19Z9BJ
  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer And Screenshots For Fight Night Champion http://ht.ly/19Z9BK
  • 360: MIcrosoft's Dennis Durkin suggested Kinect could be used to deliver personalised adverts, Microsoft deny this http://ht.ly/3a40F
  • PSP: German Ratins Board, USK, rates 10 TurboGrafix-16 games. its unclear if they can be played on PS3 like PS1 Classics http://ht.ly/3a46C
  • QTE Blog: Sony Announce Dead Nation Comes Out On 30th November In USA And 1st December In EU http://ht.ly/19Zd0G
  • QTE Blog: Mediatonic Announce Who’s That Flying!? Is Coming To Playstation Mini's On 16th November For $5.99 http://ht.ly/19Zd0F
  • Ubisoft confirm Prince of Persia trilogy is coming to the USA via the PSN, mention Splinter Cell also http://ht.ly/3a6kM
  • UK Call Of Duty: Black Ops sales, 55% were on 360, 42% on PS3, and 3% were sold on Wii/DS/PC http://ht.ly/3a6no
  • QTE Blog: Zoo Games Announce Auditorium Is Coming To The Playstation 3 On 23rd November For $9.99 http://ht.ly/19Zgfj
  • PS3: Zipper Interactive dismiss claims MAG is struggling, say its still one of the most played online PS3 games http://ht.ly/3a8Va
  • 360: Remedy are looking for a programmer with motion control technology experience, to work on Alan Wake game engine http://ht.ly/3a8XQ
  • QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/19ZjCH
  • Ubisoft reveal Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier and Driver: San Francisco have been delayed until after April 2011 http://ht.ly/3a9ve
  • 3DS: German Ratings Board, USK, has rated The Sims 3 and Gardens (otherwise known as My Garden) http://ht.ly/3a9wU
  • QTE Blog: Capcom Announce Sagat Is Coming To Street Fighter IV On The iPhone For Free http://ht.ly/19ZmRR