Monday, August 10, 2009

Shadow Complex Developer Interview From ComicCon

Microsoft have released a developer interview with the guys behind Shadow Complex whilst the game was on show at Comic Con




EA Officially Announces Brütal Legend Soundtrack Whilst Tim Schafer Solves A Rubiks Cube

EA Has announced the entire Soundtrack for Brütal Legend. there is a total of 75 bands with over 100 songs in the game. They have also released a video of the announcement being made whilst Tim Schafer tried to complete a Rubiks Cube. Who Will Win, watch the video to find out.



The following are the artists and tracks in Brütal Legend:
3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs
Accept: Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch: Angel Witch
Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil: March of the Crabs
Anvil: Tag Team
Apostasy: Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie: Breadfan
Budgie: Zoom Club
Candlemass: Witches
Carcass: No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker
Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill
Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress: Insomnia
Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars: Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
Dethklok: Mermaider
Diamond Head: Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken: Mr. Scary
Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved: Frost
Enslaved: Loke
Firehouse: Overnight Sensation
Girlschool: Bomber
Iced Earth: When the Night Falls
Iced Earth: Pure Evil
In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest: Battle Hymn
Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest: Leather Rebel
Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest: Painkiller
Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend
KMFDM: Free Your Hate
KMFDM: Rip The System
King Diamond: Cremation
King Diamond: Welcome Home
Kiss: God of Thunder
Lita: Ford Betrayal
Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People
Manowar: Die For Metal
Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeth: High Speed Dirt
Megadeth: Tornado of Souls
Metal Church: Metal Church
Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack
Ministry: Stigmata
Ministry: Thieves
Mirrorthrone: So Frail
Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue: Live Wire
Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm
Motörhead: In the Black
Motörhead: Marching Off to War
Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew
Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie
Omen: The Axeman
Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire
Overkill: World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne: Believer
Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young
Racer X: Technical Difficulties
Racer X: Y.R.O.
Ratt: Lay It Down
Riot: Road Racin
Riot: Narita
Riot: Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie: Superbeast
Rotting Christ: Ad Notics
Running Wild: Riding the Storm
Sanctuary: Battle Angels
Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon: Wheels of Steel
Scorpions: Blackout
Scorpions: Holiday
Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn
Static-X: Love Dump
Tenacious D: Master Exploder
Tenacious D: The Metal
Testament: For The Glory Of
Testament: More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero
UFO: Rock Bottom
Whitesnake: Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance

Press Release

Guildford, UK – August 10, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc. today announced the complete soundtrack for Brütal Legend™, the face-melting action video game from Tim Schafer starring Jack Black as the roadie Eddie Riggs. Boasting an impressive list of more than 100 fist-pumping tracks sure to make your blood boil, Brütal Legend puts metal’s most celebrated rock gods in the forefront of this unique third-person action experience. With a total of 75 killer bands showcased, including legends such as Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Motörhead, Brütal Legend will unleash the inner headbanger in every gamer on October 16.

Brütal Legend is an epic action game from visionary developer Tim Schafer. Jack Black stars as Eddie Riggs, a legendary roadie summoned to a world of Heavy Metal where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders spin guitar strings and Rock Legends roam the landscape. As Eddie you crush skulls with a battle axe, ravage the road in a super-charged Hot Rod and unleash the power of Rock to reign down fire from the sky – all to save humanity and become a Brütal Legend.

”This soundtrack took years to put together as we wanted to represent every genre of Metal, and also have the perfect music for every epic moment in the game,” said Tim Schafer, President of Double Fine Productions. “It’s designed to be loved by Metal fans, and for those who are not, it will either convert them or make their heads explode… or both.”

“It would be a grave disservice to merely use the term ‘Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack’ here,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing for Electronics Arts. “Instead, what we’ve unleashed is without question the most mind-blasting, face-melting, skull-shattering alliance of Classic Metal, Thrash Metal, New Wave, British Metal, Black Metal, Power Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal, Hair Metal, Goth Metal and Industrial Metal ever decreed by The Gods Of Metal. Its very existence will condemn your soul to eternal brütal damnation. Yes, it’s that good.”

The entire list of tracks featured in the Brütal Legend soundtrack:

3 Inches of Blood: Deadly Sinners
3 Inches of Blood: Destroy The Orcs
Accept: Fast As A Shark
Angel Witch: Angel Witch
Anthrax: Metal Thrashing Mad
Anvil: March of the Crabs
Anvil: Tag Team
Apostasy: Sulphur Injection
Bishop of Hexen: A Serpentine Grave
Bishop of Hexen: The Somber Grounds of Truth
Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave
Black Sabbath: Symptom of the Universe
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Brocas Helm: Cry of the Banshee
Brocas Helm: Drink the Blood of the Priest
Budgie: Breadfan
Budgie: Zoom Club
Candlemass: Witches
Carcass: No Love Lost
Cloven Hoof: Nightstalker
Children of Bodom: Angels Don’t Kill
Coroner: Skeleton on your Shoulder
Cradle of Filth: Her Ghost in the Fog
Crimson Glory: Queen of the Masquerade
Dark Fortress: Insomnia
Dark Tranquility: Cathode Ray Sunshine
Deathstars: Blitzkrieg
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
Dethklok: Mermaider
Diamond Head: Am I Evil?
Dimmu Borgir: Progenies of the Great Apocalypse
Dokken: Mr. Scary
Dragonforce: Through the Fire and Flames
Emperor: Thus Spake The Nightspirit
Enslaved: Frost
Enslaved: Loke
Firehouse: Overnight Sensation
Girlschool: Bomber
Iced Earth: When the Night Falls
Iced Earth: Pure Evil
In Flames: Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Judas Priest: Battle Hymn
Judas Priest: The Hellion/Electric Eye
Judas Priest: Leather Rebel
Judas Priest: One Shot At Glory
Judas Priest: Painkiller
Kabbage Boy: Girlfriend
KMFDM: Free Your Hate
KMFDM: Rip The System
King Diamond: Cremation
King Diamond: Welcome Home
Kiss: God of Thunder
Lita: Ford Betrayal
Marilyn Manson: Beautiful People
Manowar: Die For Metal
Manowar: The Dawn Of Battle
Mastodon: Crack the Skye
Mastodon: Oblivion Instrumental
Megadeth: High Speed Dirt
Megadeth: Tornado of Souls
Metal Church: Metal Church
Michael Schenker: Group Assault Attack
Ministry: Stigmata
Ministry: Thieves
Mirrorthrone: So Frail
Motley Crue: Dr. Feelgood
Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue: Live Wire
Motörhead: Back at the Funny Farm
Motörhead: In the Black
Motörhead: Marching Off to War
Motörhead: We Are the Road Crew
Nitro: Machine Gun Eddie
Omen: The Axeman
Ostrogoth: Queen of Desire
Overkill: World of Hurt
Ozzy Osbourne: Believer
Ozzy Osbourne: Mr. Crowley
Ozzy Osbourne: Diary of a Madman
Prong: Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
Quiet Riot: The Wild and the Young
Racer X: Technical Difficulties
Racer X: Y.R.O.
Ratt: Lay It Down
Riot: Road Racin
Riot: Narita
Riot: Swords and Tequila
Rob Zombie: Superbeast
Rotting Christ: Ad Notics
Running Wild: Riding the Storm
Sanctuary: Battle Angels
Savatage: Hall of the Mountain King
Saxon: Wheels of Steel
Scorpions: Blackout
Scorpions: Holiday
Skeletonwitch: Soul Thrashing Black Sorcery
Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
Slayer: Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Slough Feg: Warriors Dawn
Static-X: Love Dump
Tenacious D: Master Exploder
Tenacious D: The Metal
Testament: For The Glory Of
Testament: More Than Meets The Eye
Tvangeste: Birth of the Hero
UFO: Rock Bottom
Whitesnake: Still of the Night
Wrath of Killenstein: Ignisis Dance


Brütal Legend will launch on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Brütal Legend and to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter, please visitwww.brutallegend.com. To follow Brütal Legend on Twitter please visithttp://twitter.com/brutallegend

About Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions (http://www.doublefine.com) is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000 by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, creator of such gaming classics as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle. Located in San Francisco's South of Market district, Double Fine specializes in high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters, and fun. In 2005, Double Fine released the critically-acclaimed Psychonauts, which won several awards including "Best Action / Adventure Game" from OXM, "Game of the Year" from Eurogamer, and "#6 XBOX game of all time" from G4TV. At the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Double Fine itself was awarded the title of "Best New Studio" by their fellow developers.


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 www.eagames.co.uk/press

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Brütal Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. “PlayStation” and “PLAYSTATION” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


Hudson Entertainment Announce Deca Sports For The Nintendo DS


Hudson Entertainment have announced that their Deca Sports series is now moving onto the Nintendo DS. The Game currently has a Spring 2010 release date. Some of the events in the game include golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw.

Deca Sports


Press Release

SAN MATEO, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 10, 2009 Time to put your game face on! Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, will release DECA SPORTS™ DS in Spring 2010. Following the landmark success of the original DECA SPORTS and the upcoming release of the sequel DECA SPORTS 2, DECA SPORTS DS is an all-new sports compilation title with ten new games that can now be played on the go! Players will also be able to battle up to six friends in exciting multi-sports competition.

“With the original DECA SPORTS title shipping two million copies worldwide, we felt strongly that the franchise would translate to Nintendo DS™,” said Mike Pepe, director of marketing at Hudson Entertainment. “With ten completely new sports and game sharing, DECA SPORTS DS is going to give gamers and sports enthusiasts everywhere the same great experience they have come to know and love on Wii.”

Like the other DECA SPORTS titles, DECA SPORTS DS will feature an all-new diverse selection of sports including golf, ping pong, wall climbing, bobsled and rugby, as well as quirky and exotic sports such as arm wrestling, clay shooting, cheerleading, sky diving and sepak takraw. The new game will continue the original game’s credo of “the Everybody Sports Game.” In addition to the new sports and multiplayer functionality, gamers will also be able to design their own teams by customizing uniforms, changing athlete abilities and even altering the physical characteristics of the athletes themselves.

For more information on DECA SPORTS and other titles, please visit Hudson Entertainment at www.hudsonent.com.

About Hudson Entertainment, Inc.
Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and DECA SPORTS. Hudson's mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.

New, XBLA Game, Shadow Complex Screenshots And Trailer

Microsoft has released new screenshots and a New Trailer for their upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title, Shadow Complex. they show aspects of the story as well as in game action/battles.

Shadow Complex




Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

  • Wolfenstein pre-order goodies could be a Free Copy of Wolfenstein 3d, 2.000 Gold Pieces, Early access to Flammenwerfer http://ow.ly/jpyU

  • iPhone: Simon The Sorcerer is being released by iPHSoft. its the voiced CD-Rom version. it costs $4.99. http://ow.ly/jpz1

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Ki5x

  • PSP: Tetris has been rated by the German Ratings board, being published by EA. it's the first Tetris game on the PSP. http://ow.ly/jpz8

  • Jonny Cash is coming to Guitar Hero 5 as a character. Terry Lee Goffee provides the voice and Motion Capture. http://ow.ly/jpzc

  • 50 Cent says he is providing "The Multi-Player Voice" for Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward say he's one of the Squad voices http://ow.ly/jpzv

  • PS3: the USA Little Big Planet Game Of The Year Edition game cover has been shown. it comes with $30 of DLC Content. http://ow.ly/jpzM

  • PS3: USA Fat Princess Patch Live, Fixes balance and connection issues. http://ow.ly/jpA3 And a explanation of the rankings http://ow.ly/jpAc

  • Bioware has announced that Dragon Age: Origins has been delayed from October 20th until some date in November. http://ow.ly/jqcm

  • PSP: Tekken 6 will feature DLC, has nearly all features in the console versions. http://ow.ly/jqfo

  • Not all Guitar Hero World Tour/SmashHit songs and DLC can be imported into GH 5. There's a Small Fee as songs are upgraded http://ow.ly/jqfQ

  • Madden 10 features loads of DLC. there are modifiers, like a 10% boost to players, and elite status, which is VIP lobbies http://ow.ly/jqlD

  • PSP: Sqaure Enix have announced that Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core has sold over 2 Million units worldwide. http://ow.ly/jsSq

  • GameStop has priced the DJ Hero Renegade Edition at $199.99 http://ow.ly/jsSP

  • GameStop pre-order information for BioShock 2 has revealed 2 extra multiplayer characters, only available by Pre-Ordering http://ow.ly/jsTv

  • NES: Having Mario as the ref, in Punch Out, was done without permission, but was accepted. http://ow.ly/jsU2

  • PC: The Limited Edition of Cities XL has 5 extra solo maps, 5 exclusive landmark buildings, 1 exclusive City hall + more. http://ow.ly/jsU7

  • A Job listing for Mortal Kombat 9 appears to confirm that the game has online play with "...brand-new features..." http://ow.ly/jtqw

  • THQ has acquired Midway's San Diego studio, but not the TNA Wrestling Franchise that studio developed, for $200.000. http://ow.ly/jtDF

  • Any unlocked car in GT PSP, can be played in GT5 PS3. The PSP game has 800 cars, not NASCAR, so the PS3 game has 800+ cars http://ow.ly/ju6r

  • PS3: Gran Turismo PSP may have delayed the release of Gran Turismo 5 as both games are developed at Polyphony Digital. http://ow.ly/ju73

  • Wii: Valhalla Knights, Eldar Saga, is set for a October 8th release in Japan. it is a part of the Valhalla Knights series http://ow.ly/ju7g

  • The full track listing for Brutal legend may have been leaked by EA Denmark. there are 100+ songs in the list. http://ow.ly/ju7n

  • PSP: Persona has been confirmed as also needing the yet unreleased PSP firmware of 5.55. http://ow.ly/jusT

  • DSi: Square Enix does not plan to release Dragon Quest IX anywhere in the world until after April 2010. http://ow.ly/jv3y

  • 360: 1 VS 100 May've been hacked by a group who has "Defensive" at the start of their Name. http://ow.ly/jv48

  • PS3: At GamesCon, It's rumoured Sony will show Firmware 3.0, but may not release it then, and a new PSN. http://ow.ly/jv4D

  • QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/15KprD

  • QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/15KpJr




QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets. i must add that the fact the sponsored post is here has nothing to do with the fact it's sponsored. it was honestly in the top 10 of the most clicked stories this week.

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In some Best Buy shops, they are going to match New retail game prices with the prices of used games from 2 shops. http://ow.ly/jmCK

9 QTE Blog: Sponsored Post - Twice The Fun - Domino’s Launches Two ForTuesday http://ow.ly/15JYBQ

8 QTE Blog: New Nintendo DS Screenshots of Jambo! Safari http://ow.ly/15JOVO

7 PSP: Tetris has been rated by the German Ratings board, being published by EA. it's the first Tetris game on the PSP. http://ow.ly/jpz8

6 Joystiq has 4 in game videos of music from The Beatles Rock Band. http://ow.ly/iT6v

5 Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce is coming to the 360/PS3 and is being revamped from the PSP original,out in Japan October 1st http://ow.ly/iXSJ

4 PS3: French retailer has apparently said a wholesaler, a week ago, told them the PS3 Slim is coming in September for €299 http://ow.ly/jmAf

3 50 Cent says he is providing "The Multi-Player Voice" for Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward say he's one of the Squad voices http://ow.ly/jpzv

2 UK Games Chart. Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Harry Potter, Fight Night Round 4, are top 5. http://ow.ly/iUSI

1 Call of Duty 4 has sold close to 14 Million Units so far. http://ow.ly/jd3w


Sunday, August 9, 2009

What Have You Played This Week?

Football Manager 09PC – Still going strong. I've been playing as San Marino, the club not the nation though they both do share the same name, location and stadium. It's interesting as I don't really try out the Italian leagues much.

CrackdownXbox 360still unsure what to make of the game. I've done two islands now and working through the third. There are a lot of things I don't like about the game, like the camera and auto aim, but there are things i'm starting to enjoy more, like exploring the open world. The need to find orbs helps explore the world, the argument could be made that the green are too many and too easy whilst the blue are too few and too hard, but at least it makes the player explore. I've killed 2 bosses by accident cause I was just out hunting orbs. Yet, in a game like Burnout Paradise, the ability to find billboards fails to interest me at all. For a launch game this still holds up well, though it does show it's age now and then.


Not much this week i know, just didn't feel much like playing another game, that and i want to get through Crackdown so i can send it back and get a new game.