Friday, February 19, 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/16BJnI
Square Enix say they misused the Unreal III Engine. didn't have enough programmers to fix frame rate issues http://ow.ly/18EqB
DS: Aksys are brining back "River City" name with 2 western localised games. they have also announced a new Kunio game http://ow.ly/18Eu5
a BBFC rating hints that Prince Of Persia: The Forgotten Sands May include Prince Of Persia Classic. http://ow.ly/18EzS
PS3: Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype is set to come out in Spring and feature a new challenge mode. http://ow.ly/18EB1
PS3: Sony's Rob Dyer says Wii 3rd Party Devs are moving back to the PS3, with exclusive content or Making PS3 Port better http://ow.ly/18G1W
360: Capcom say that a significant amount of content had to be cut from lost Planet 2 due to disc restrictions http://ow.ly/18G4G
4A Games dismisses claims that the Metro 2033 engine is derided from the X-Ray S.T.A.L.K.E.R Engine http://ow.ly/18G6X
MotoGP 09/10 has a EU release of 19th March. a season update will be out after release http://ow.ly/18G8j
Nintendo Have Won another piracy lawsuit. they have been awarded $520k in damages against RSJ IT Solutions who sold R4 http://ow.ly/18I72
David Jaffe has described his next game as “somewhere between God of War and Calling All Cars” http://ow.ly/18Icw
Square Enix see the PS3 and 360 as the best platforms to deliver a cinematic gaming experience with Final Fantasy http://ow.ly/18Imn
360: Halfbrick are giving fans a chance to choose the boxart for the upcoming XBLA game Raskulls http://ow.ly/18Iqd
QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 18/02/10 http://ow.ly/16BRrK
David Gage has said that Heavy Rain is the end of his trilogy, Omikron: The Nomad Soul and Fahrenheit the other 2 games http://ow.ly/18Exm
Wii: its rumoured Nintendo are working on a Virtual Boy 2 as a Wii Peripheral. its set for release this year http://ow.ly/18Ioq
QTE Blog: Firaxis Games Announce Sid Meier’s Civilization V And Release New Screenshots http://ow.ly/16BSBC
QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16BSBD
PS3: Disney Interactive Media's Steve Wadsworth called the Motion Controller "Sony Gem" http://ow.ly/18Itk
iPhone: ngmoco have decided to go to a free to play model for all their future games. Rolando 3 has been canceled http://ow.ly/18NtL
The Australian OFLC has rated Bloody Good Time and given it a M. the game has not been officially announced. http://ow.ly/18NvV
iPhone: Noby Noby Boy is out now for $1.99/£1.19 http://ow.ly/18Nyc
QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ow.ly/16BUat
QTE Blog: Konami Have Announced That They Are Brining Ninety-Nine Nights 2 To The USA http://ow.ly/16BUau
PS3: The ESRB has rated Magic Carpet and Sorcerer's Maze http://ow.ly/18NzA
Sega will replace broken Face Huggers from the Hunter Edition of Aliens Vs Predator. http://ow.ly/18NBf
Konami’s David Cox has tweeted that Castlevania Lords Of Shadow has no CGI Cutscenes. all footage shown is in-game http://ow.ly/18NCH
Activision have announced that they are going to release games based on Crazy Bones. http://ow.ly/18R7I
THQ announce that people who bough Darksiders, in the USA, but don't have their code anymore can still get a free game http://ow.ly/18R8z
EA Mobile has signed an agreement to publish mobile Worms games http://ow.ly/18R9w
Thursday, February 18, 2010
This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Sony's USA Playstation Blog have revealed the new comics coming out in the USA Digital Comic Store update.
* 2000AD Prog # 1667 - $ 1.99
* Cages # 2 $ 0.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 98 - $ 1.99
* Daredevil (1998) # 99 - $ 1.99
* Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers # 2 $ 1.99
* Locke & Key: Head Games # 2 $ 0.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 5 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 6 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 7 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 8 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 9 - $ 1.99
* Marvel Knights (2000) # 10 - $ 1.99
* Scrooge McDuck and the Present from the Past - $ 0.99
* Shaun the Sheep Comic # 3 - $ 0.99
* Superduck and the treasure of Dolly Paprika # 7 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – The Gifting # 3 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – The Gifting # 4 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 1 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 2 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 3 - $ 0.99
* Tank Girl – Visions of Booga # 4 - $ 0.99
* The Beagle Boys and the Untimely Holiday - $ 0.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 101 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 102 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 103 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 104 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 105 - $ 1.99
* The Incredible Hulk (1999) # 106 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron # 12 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 3 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Animated – The Arrival # 4 - $ 0.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 14 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 15 - $ 1.99
* Transformers: Spotlight # 16 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 486 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 487 - $ 1.99
* Uncanny X-Men (2003) # 488 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 1 $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 2 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 3 - $ 1.99
* Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) # 4 - $ 1.99
* Wallace & Gromit Comic # 7 - $ 0.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 38 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 39 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 40 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 41 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 42 - $ 1.99
* Wolverine (2003) # 43 - $ 1.99
* Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising # 12 - $ 0.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 1 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 2 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 3 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 4 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 5 - $ 1.99
* X-23: Target X (2007) # 6 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 187 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 188 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 189 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 190 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 191 - $ 1.99
* X-Men (2004) # 192 - $ 1.99
* X-Mickey: Behind the Mask # 7 - $ 1.99
From USA Playstation Blog
Konami Have Announced That They Are Brining Ninety-Nine Nights 2 To The USA
Konami have announced that they are Brining Ninety-Nine Nights 2 (N3 II) to the USA. The game is set for a summer 2010 release.
The game has a story that is told from 5 different perspectives and you have to defeat waves of enemies as you try to defeat them all. The game also has a online co-op mode where you can team up with mates to fight the waves of enemies.
Konami have released new screenshots for N3 II. these screenshots appear to be in-game and show mostly battles against large numbers of enemies.
N3 II
Press Release
El Segundo, CA – February 17, 2010 - Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., today announced it will publish N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. This sequel, based on the all-action combat game Ninety-Nine Nights, will pick up the story where the original left off and take it to all new heights.
Set on a ravaged world, N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights invites the player to take on all comers in a series of spectacular battles. Players can enjoy the story from five different perspectives – including humans, elves and goblins – and are pitted against wave after wave of adversaries in the ultimate ‘last man standing’ free-for-all. Each of the species is given a specific back story which unfolds as the game progresses, while the various races also bring unique skills and abilities to the battle field.
At its heart, N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights is a vast combat title, with hundreds of enemy creatures on screen simultaneously. As the camera picks over the action, the player can use a wealth of easily-effected combo attacks to carve a path through the enemy, and also use whatever weapons and items come to hand. At the end of each skirmish, players will then face a ‘Titanic Boss Battle’ against the champion of their current adversary, with players forced to move quickly and locate the well hidden weak spots of these seemingly unstoppable behemoths.
N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights also has a stunning two-player co-op online mode, wherein players team up against the oncoming hordes, working together to expand their combo range to take out more enemy assailants at once. This two-player mode features online ranking boards detailing the most effective pairings across the globe.
N3II:Ninety-Nine Nights will be released in the summer of 2010 and available for Xbox 360.
About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United
States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at http://www.konami.com/
KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.
Ninety-Nine Nights is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Firaxis Games Announce Sid Meier’s Civilization V And Release New Screenshots
The game has a new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that aim to bring a more immersive experience. A New addition to the game is Ranged Bombardment, which allows players to fire weapons behind the front lines. Civilization V will also have modding and multiplayer elements.
The Screenshots released appear to be in-game and show off battles. Bombardment in particular is shown. the screenshots also show the graphical improvement over Civ IV by showing how detailed the landscape is.
Civilization V
Press Release
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Feb 18, 2010 2K Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V, the newest entry from the genre-defining strategy-based franchise, is currently in development at Firaxis Games for PC. Civilization Vreinvigorates the classic turn-based strategy genre with an astonishing new engine built from the ground-up for this flagship edition of the Civilization franchise. Players are introduced to an entirely new combat system, deeper diplomatic interactions and a cavalcade of expanded features that deliver a fully immersive experience providing hours of entertainment as players build and defend their empire on their quest to become the greatest ruler the world has ever known.
Civilization V takes this definitive strategy game series in new directions with the introduction of hexagon tiles allowing for deeper strategy, more realistic gameplay and stunning organic landscapes for players to explore as they expand their empire. The brand new engine orchestrates a spectacular visual experience that brings players closer to the Civ experience than ever, featuring fully animated leaders interacting with players from a screen-filling diplomatic scene and speaking in their native language for the first time. Wars between empires feel massive as armies dominate the landscape, and combat is more exciting and intense than ever before. The addition of ranged bombardment allows players to fire weapons from behind the front lines, challenging players to develop clever new strategies to guarantee victory on the battlefield. In addition to the new gameplay features debuting in Civilization V, an extensive suite of community, modding and multiplayer elements will also make an appearance.
“Sid Meier’s Civilization franchise has been recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all time with millions of units sold worldwide,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “Civilization V takes the franchise further by offering players a more immersive experience with deeper strategies; heightened tactical combat; vast, realistic landscapes to explore, battle over and claim as their own; and an in-game community hub where Civ fans can share content and compete against each other without leaving the game. This marks a new era that will forever change the franchise responsible for sleep deprivation and reduced productivity for nearly two decades.”
“Each new version of Civilization presents exciting challenges for our team,” said Sid Meier, director of creative development at Firaxis Games. “Thankfully, ideas on how to bring new and fun experiences to Civ players never seem to stop flowing. From fully animated leaders and realistic landscapes, new combat tactics, expanded diplomacy and shared mods, we’re excited for players to see the new vision our team at Firaxis has brought to the series.”
In addition to Civilization V, Firaxis Games is also currently developing Sid Meier’s Civilization® Network™, a Civ game for Facebook. With Sid Meier leading design, Civilization Network will offer yet another option for world domination to both the casual gamer and the biggest fans of the series. It’s another way to access the famously addictive world of Civilization.
For more information on Sid Meier’s Civilization V, please visit www.civilization.com. To find out more about Sid Meier’s Civilization Network visitwww.facebook.com/civnetwork.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
About Firaxis Games
Firaxis Games™ is one of the world’s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including: 2005 PC Game of the Year - Sid Meier’s Civilization IV®, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords®, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword™, and Civilization IV: Colonization™, the blockbuster Sid Meier’s Civilization® IIIseries, Sid Meier’s Pirates!® (PC, Xbox® and PSP®), Sid Meier’s SimGolf™ and Sid Meier’s Railroads!™. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier's Civil War Series! ™ (Gettysburg!, Antietam!, and South Mountain), and the Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri® series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label. The company released Sid Meier’s Civilization® Revolution™ for console and handheld platforms to great critical acclaim and is currently developing Sid Meier’s Civilization V® for the PC and Civilization® Network™ for Facebook.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone™ and iPod® touch. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
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This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Here is this weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store update from the EU Playstation Blog
2000AD Prog #1667 2000AD 15+
Cages: Part 2 of 4 Insomnia 15+
Daredevil (1998) #98 & #99 Marvel 12+
Donald Duck and the Three Musketeers #2 Disney 3+
Locke and Key: Head Games #2 IDW 17+
Marvel Knights (2000) #5-#10 Marvel 12+
Scrooge McDuck and the Present from the Past Disney 3+
Shaun the Sheep Comic #3 Titan 3+
Superduck and the Treasure of Dolly Paprika Disney 3+
Tank Girl: Visions of Booga #1-#4 IDW 17+
Tank Girl: The Gifting #3 & #4 IDW 17+
The Incredible Hulk (1999) #102-#106 Marvel 9+
The Beagle Boys and the Untimely Holiday Disney 3+
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #12 IDW 12+
Transformers: Animated – The Arrival #3 & #4 IDW 3+
Transformers: Spotlight: Mirage, Wheelie & Cyclonus IDW 9+
Uncanny X-Men (2003) #486-#488 Marvel 12+
Venom Vs. Carnage (2004) #1-#4 Marvel 9+
Wallace & Gromit Comic #7 Titan 3+
Wolverine (2003) #38-#43 Marvel 15+
Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse #12: Calamari Rising #4 IDW 17+
X-23: Target X (2007) #1-#6 Marvel 15+
X-Men (2004) #187-#192 Marvel 9+
X-Mickey #7: Behind the Mask Disney 3+
From EU Playstation Blog
UK PSN Update 18/02/10
PS3: Call Of Juarez Bound In blood – Old West Pack [£3.99]
PS3: Shaun Whie Snowboarding – Glamour Pack [£2.39]
PS3: Tom Clancy's Endwar – Faction Elite Pack [£1.59]
PS3: Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix [£5.49]
PS3: Marvel vs Capcom 2 [£5.49]
PS1: Lilo & Stich: Trouble In Paradise [£3.19]
PS1: A Bugs Life [£3.19]
PSP: Brothers In Arms D-Day [£7.99]
PSP: Prince Of Persia: Revelations [£7.99]
PSP: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turltes [£7.99]
Mini's Sale
Sudoku [£3.49]
Bowling 3D [£3.49]
Tetris [£3.49]
YetiSports [£1.74]
Red Bull X-Fighters [£3.49]
Lets Golf! [£2.49]
Spot The Differences! [£1.24]
Stand O'Food [£3.49]
PS3 Games
Revenge Of The Wounded Dragons [£6.29]
Peggle [£6.29]
Peggle nights [£3.19]
Burnout Paradise Complete Edition [£23.99]
Burnout Paradise Complete DLC Edition [£15.99]
Resident Evil 5 – Costume Pack 1 [£1.59]
Resident Evil 5 – Lost In Nightmares [£3.99]
Assassins Creed II – Sequence 13: Bonfire Of The Vanities & Secret Locations [£5.49]
Assassins Creed II - Sequence 13: Bonfire Of The Vanities [£3.19]
Dragon Ball Raging Blast – Saiyans Pack [Free]
Dante's Inferno – Florentine Dante Costume [£1.59]
Star Wars The Force Unleashed – Hoth Mission Pack [£7.99]
Buzz! - National Geographic Kids Quiz [£6.29]
Demo's
Digger HD
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Yakuza 3
Guitar Hero 5
Blink 182 Track Pack [£4.39]
“Adams Song” By Blink 182 [£1.59]
“All The Small Things” By Blink 182 [£1.59]
“First Date” By Blink 182 [£1.59]
Rock Band
Otis Redding Pack 01 (£4.39)
“Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“I’m Sick Y’all” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“I’ve Got Dreams To Remember” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
“Love Man” by Otis Redding(£0.99/€1.49)
“(Sitting On The) Dock of the Bay (Take 2)” by Otis Redding (£0.99)
Fascination by Alphabeat (£0.99)
Let Forever Be by The Chemical Brothers (£0.99)
Stray Cat Strut by Brian Setzer (£0.99)
Weightless by All Time Low (£0.99)
The Beatles Rock Band
None
Videos
FIFA 10 – Ultimate Team Trailer
Movie Trailer
None
Wallpaper
Topatoi Wallpaper 5
Theme
Amazing Peaks [£1.19]
Haemorrhage [£1.19]
Resident Evil 5 Customizable Theme [£1.19]
Dynamic Theme
Flower [£1.59]
PSN ID Avatars
MAG – Valor Character [£0.20]
MAG – Valor Badge [£0.20]
MAG – S.V.E.R.Character [£0.20]
MAG – S.V.E.R Badge [£0.20]
MAG – Raven Character [£0.20]
MAG – Raven Badge [£0.20]
PS1 Classic
None
PSP
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 [£24.99]
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days [£23.99]
Half Minute Hero [£23.99]
SEGA Rally [£13.99]
Little Big Planet – The Wedding Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – The Wedding Level [£2.39]
Minis
Retro Cave Flyer [2.49]
Telegraph Sudoku & Kakuro [£2.49]
Demo
Thexder Neo
Theme
None
Video
None