Monday, August 17, 2009
NBA Live 10 Gameplay Enhancements Walkthrough Video
Randy Couture Joins EA's MMA Roster And Will Co-Headline The Game
EA has annoucned that Randy Couture will co-headline their MMA game, along with Jay Hieron and Fedor Emelianenko.
Randy Couture is a 5 times MMA champion, has a wrestling style, and was Warren Fuller in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Press Release
GUILDFORD, UK., - August 15, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS™ MMA alongside recently announced, Fedor Emelianenko.
“I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA SPORTS MMA will bring to the sport,” said Randy Couture. “Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA SPORTS MMA.”
Randy Couture, a 6’1”, 220 pound heavyweight, who currently holds a 16-9 record and is a five-time MMA champion. Couture, a living legend in the MMA world, utilizes his wrestling expertise to take down and control opponents before finishing them off with ground and pound strikes. Couture is scheduled to fight at the end of this month against former Pride World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. In addition, this is not Couture’s first foray into the world of video games, as he was featured in EA’s Command & Conquer™: Red Alert™ 3 as Commander Warren Fuller.
Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron, a high-profile fighter, joins the EA SPORTS MMA roster and will be taking on Jesse Taylor in tonight’s STRIKEFORCE fight on in San Jose, California.
Hieron currently holds a 17-4 record and the Long Island native utilizes his wrestling prowess as his primary fighting style but has become a formidable striker as well. He fights out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and was the last Welterweight Champion of the International Fight League.
EA SPORTS is sponsoring three fighters in the STRIKEFORCE event, including Jay Hieron, Gegard Mousasi, and Renato Sobral.
EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date – complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world. EA SPORTS MMA will be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, visitwww.easportsmma.com or follow the game on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/easportsmma.
EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®.
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 Mobile TM 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.easports.co.uk . More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Command & Conquer and Red Alert are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, NCAA, NBA, FIFA, NASCAR, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used under license from Microsoft. PlayStation and PLAYSTATION are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15L8cT
Sega is shutting down the Chromehounds Online servers on 6th January. http://ow.ly/k985
Bethesda has said there are no current plans for Elder Scrolls V. http://ow.ly/k98j
PS3: Top 5 US PSN Downloads, Battlefield 1943, FF VII, Fat Princess, Namco Museum essentials, Shatter. http://ow.ly/k98t
PS3: Sony has patented a way for the PS3 to detect emotions in the player, like happy, sadness, anger, joy and boredom http://ow.ly/k98F
Bethesda have said that there is a chance a Elder Scrolls MMO could be made. http://ow.ly/kagj
PS3: It appears that the PSN, today, has been going on and down. there was no prior word of maintenance. http://ow.ly/kahk
New FF XIII Details. Odin transforms into horse which can be ridden. Yaag Rosch is enemies version of Lightning. http://ow.ly/kahP
Lionhead are teasing something on their site. words from Che Guevara, Maximilien Robespierre and now Abraham Lincoln. http://ow.ly/kazR
PS3: Concept art for LA Noire has been found. http://ow.ly/kaVs
QTE Blog: EA Annouces That Jay Hieron Has Joined The MMA Roster http://ow.ly/15LaxW
PS3: Listen Up podcast tease Sony game release this year "that people probably didn't expect" "what are you driving at?" starts at1.51.38
PC: John Carmack has said the current ad model for Quake Live isn't working. a subscription version will be launched. http://ow.ly/kcWR
Wii: When Ryota Niitsuma was asked about a possible Capcom vs Nintendo Game, he said its “an interesting idea.” http://ow.ly/kdec
The new image that Lionhead is using to tease something is Aristotle, and a quote of his. http://ow.ly/kdeu
PS3: ASDA is cutting the price of the 80gb PS3 + 2 games to £250. some branches are running out of stock. http://ow.ly/ke0D
Eidos president, Ian Livingstone, says Rocksteady is not making the next Hitman Game, IO Interactive is. http://ow.ly/ke0T
Germany has apparently become the largest gaming market in Europe, whereas the UK market has dropped 20% http://ow.ly/kerc
PS3: A Swedish online retailer has started listing a PS3 Slim, the picture of the console and a controller. http://ow.ly/kerA
QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/15Lfb6
Wii: In 2 weeks, Monster Hunter 3 has become the top selling Third Party Wii Game. http://ow.ly/kf3c
QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/15LfI0
Sunday, August 16, 2009
QTE Tweets Of The Week
10 PSPgo: IGN has a video walkthrough with the PSPgo. http://ow.ly/jStB
9 Wii: Nintendo has patented a inflatable horse riding attachment for the Wii Mote. you simulate riding on it. http://ow.ly/jF99
8 PS3: us.playstation.com has been updated. trophy features have been greatly expanded http://ow.ly/jRGf
7 PS3: Batcave space will unlock when you play Batman Arkham Asylum. it'll have gadgets, Batmobile, Batsuit, and Batwing. http://ow.ly/jQPE
6 PS3: The Marvel Vs Capcom Retail release has been priced at $14.99. it is a very limited release. http://ow.ly/jRiW
5 UK prices for DJ Hero range from £90 at Play, £100 at HMV, and Gamestation for £110. http://ow.ly/jxmu
4 USA FIFA 10 Cover Athletes are Cuauhtémoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas USA and Frank Lampard http://ow.ly/jN69
3 PS3: Life With Playstation received a channel update called The World Heritage Channel. it has pictures of UNESCO Sites. http://ow.ly/jNeH
2 QTE Blog: Dragon Age Origins Collectors Edition And Pre-Order Announcement By EA http://ow.ly/15KKN8
1 PS3: A Limited MAG beta has begun. emails are going out to a select few now. http://ow.ly/jQ2c
What Have You Played This Week?
Football Manager 09 – PC – 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.
Crackdown – Xbox 360 – Finally finished it. Defeated the gangs and regained control of the islands. And then there was the huge surprise at the end. I'll be honest and say I didn't see it coming, and it certainly got me interested into how they're going to take the series. I had only 15 green orbs to get and 130, ish, blue ones. They were fun to find and a good addition to the game, a welcomed distraction from killing the bad guys. Looking at the game now, it's generally above average, but controls do let it down and can become frustrating, the same with the camera, but for its age it tends to hold up well.
Fat Princess – PS3 – I was in the Beta and played a unhealthy amount of this game. Now I had the money to buy it, i'm hooked again. I've had connection issues, and the odd crash to the XMB, but these are fairly infrequent. Most games I've played were fall 32 player teams and have been fun. I like the new maps, and the lava map adds some interesting challenges.
Shatter – PS3 – this game is worth more than they're asking for it. The soundtrack is epic, the gameplay is simple and challenging. If I had to say anything bad, I'd say the load times are perhaps a tad too long.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
EA Annouces That Jay Hieron Has Joined The MMA Roster
EA has announced the inclusion of Jay Hieron to their MMA Roster. They have also announced that he will Co Headline the game with Fedor Emelianenko.
Jay Hieron currently has a 17-4 record, using wrestling as his primary fighting style.
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug 15, 2009 Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Randy Couture, one of the most popular fighters in MMA history, will co-headline EA SPORTS™ MMA alongside recently announced, Fedor Emelianenko.
“I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA SPORTS MMA will bring to the sport,” said Randy Couture. “Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA SPORTS MMA.”
Randy Couture, a 6’1”, 220 pound heavyweight, who currently holds a 16-9 record and is a five-time MMA champion. Couture, a living legend in the MMA world, utilizes his wrestling expertise to take down and control opponents before finishing them off with ground and pound strikes. Couture is scheduled to fight at the end of this month against former Pride World Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. In addition, this is not Couture’s first foray into the world of video games, as he was featured in EA’s Command & Conquer™: Red Alert™ 3 as Commander Warren Fuller.
Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron, a high-profile fighter, joins the EA SPORTS MMA roster and will be taking on Jesse Taylor in tonight’s STRIKEFORCE fight on in San Jose, California.
Hieron currently holds a 17-4 record and the Long Island native utilizes his wrestling prowess as his primary fighting style but has become a formidable striker as well. He fights out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and was the last Welterweight Champion of the International Fight League.
EA SPORTS is sponsoring three fighters in the STRIKEFORCE event, including Jay Hieron, Gegard Mousasi, and Renato Sobral.
EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad mixed martial arts experience to date – complete with a vast array of top fighters and fighting styles from around the world. EA SPORTS MMAwill be available on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, visitwww.easportsmma.com or follow the game on Twitter atwww.twitter.com/easportsmma.
EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR®.
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 Mobile TM 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 iswww.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, POGO, Command & Conquer and Red Alert are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden, NFL, NCAA, NBA, FIFA, NASCAR, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used under license from Microsoft. PlayStation and PLAYSTATION are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15L083
The latest issue of Game Informer has the official full 45 track listing for The Beatles Rock Band. http://ow.ly/k2RA
360: Capcom has announced that next Wednesday will see a Lost Planet 2 Demo. you attack a Salamander boss. http://ow.ly/k2S4
360: Retailer Argos has claimed that the 60gb 360 has been discontinued. http://ow.ly/k2Sl
PSPgo: its rumored that some small PSPgo games would be sold for 1,2 and 5 Euros. Some iPhone games could be coming. http://ow.ly/k2SU
Wii: Rugby League 3 has been announced. its set for a winter 2009 release. http://ow.ly/k2Tu
PC: ABP Beta applications have gone live. http://ow.ly/k2Ub
QTE Blog: EA Announces GamesCom Lineup http://ow.ly/15L0Rw
360: Microsoft has announced that 9 Million consoles have been sold in Europe http://ow.ly/k2VO
PC: Quake Live is coming to Linux and MACs on Tuesday. http://ow.ly/k2W9
DSi: Toys R Us appears to have listings for White and Pink Versions. they are out in Japan already. http://ow.ly/k3jn
PC: APB will have no monthly subscription. the ABP Website has a FAQ which says this. http://ow.ly/k3jY
PC: Championship Manager 2010 Demo is now live. full game out September 11th http://ow.ly/k3km
iD plans to develop 3 AAA titles. not sure exactly what they are yet. http://ow.ly/k3lR
PS3: Fnac has dropped the price of the PS3 80gb by €100. a €100 price drop in Spain has also been noted. http://ow.ly/k43B
PS3: a Hastings Ad drops price of 160gb ps3 to $400. says its a price cut, not a sale. starts September 8th. http://ow.ly/k45i
A Report has concluded that there are 183 games set in World War II. 223 games are set in wars the USA have taken part in. http://ow.ly/k45V
PSP: Holy Invasion Of Privacy Badman, What Did i Do To Deserve This? coming out in UK September. demo coming 3rd September http://ow.ly/k4Bs
iPhone: Metal Gear Solid Touch has a price cut to $2.99 until August 15th. http://ow.ly/k4Gx
Naughty Dog have now sold over 40 Million units across all their games since they started. http://ow.ly/k4Hb
Edward Williams, from BMO Capital Markets, gives warning about videogame market. says only Chinese publisher make profit. http://ow.ly/k4ZZ
Some Madden 10 games are missing the Online Franchise modes. mostly in UK, Australia. EA Working on Fix. http://ow.ly/k55N
PS3: Fat Princess patch 1.02 has arrived in Europe. http://ow.ly/k56k
QTE Blog: SpongeBob Truth Or Square Boxart http://ow.ly/15L2rj
QTE Blog: Sim Animals Boxart And A Couple Of Screenshots http://ow.ly/15L2rk
PS3: Ghostbusters is getting patched. it's expected within next 2 weeks. looks like a multiplayer patch. http://ow.ly/k59b
BlazBlue is coming to Europe in 2010. there's extra content, new moves + characters, music soundtrack and strategy guide. http://ow.ly/k59Y
PS3: MAG is coming out January 26th 2010. details on public beta are to be released soon. http://ow.ly/k5xQ
Wii: Julys hardware results, in USA, for the Wii were the lowest since it's launch. http://ow.ly/k5wG
QTE Blog: 2 New Screenshots For The Sims 3 World Adventures http://ow.ly/15L2yJ
DSi: Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver (gold/silver remakes) are coming out in USA and Europe Spring 2010. http://ow.ly/k5xi
PS3: Valve Boss admits they did a poor job with the Orange Box and supporting it. valve not really working on the PS3 http://ow.ly/k5Z7
QTE Blog: EA Announces Command And Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander’s Challenge http://ow.ly/15L3lq
360: To celebrate 20 years since the Genesis launch, Sega is letting players choose 1 game to come to XBLA. http://ow.ly/k6nJ
QTE Blog: New Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop Screenshots And Boxart http://ow.ly/15L3L6
PSP: Lilo And Stich have been confirmed as appearing in Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. http://ow.ly/k6Sm
PS3: A Moderator in Home apparently revealed that pets are in the works for Home. http://ow.ly/k6Uj
QTE Blog: Star Trek Online Vigilant Class Revealed. http://ow.ly/15L4xn
QTE Blog: Pokemon Soul Silver/ Heart Gold Trailer And English Logo http://ow.ly/15L4xo
QTE Blog: New BrĂĽtal Legend Screenshots And Multiplayer Unit Descriptions http://ow.ly/15L4Ms