Sunday, October 18, 2009

What Have You Played This Week?

Things back to normal, got the Football Manager back in.

Fat Princess – PS3 – Just played a few of the single player chapters. Computer AI isn't bad, but does tend to leave it to me to rescue the princess.

Race Pro – Xbox 360I sent the game back on Monday. Out of the blue it upped the difficulty from me lapping cars to me being unable to get into the top 3. in the end it was a distinctively average game, that just didn't have enough variety and ended up being spent by about halfway into a career.

Resistance Fall Of Man – PS3 – I'm quickly playing through the game. Unfortunately i've not gotten too much further into the game. I'm past Manchester.

Ashes Cricket 2009 – PS3 – i've never played a cricket game before and thought this would be the best to start. I played a lot of the tutorials and I feel that the controls for the game are very well done. Some of the player animations look a bit suspect, and some of the AI has been bizarre. Ultimately though, i'm unsure if playing cricket is as fun as watching it. There are plenty of options and types of cricket to play and at present i've only tried a quick match and some of the challenges.

Football Manager 09 – PC – I decided to go back to a favourite team in the game, FC bayern Munchen. They are not my favourite team, that's Ipswich Town, but they are one of the easiest teams to play as, which enables me to look for other players, tactics and such. Would love to get the new game, but unfortunately I can't afford it, but what is great about the Football Manager games is that you can play them for a long time, even if a new version has come out (typically as the newest Football Manager needs 1 patch for it to get great.)

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, October 17, 2009

Rockstar Has Released A New Trailer For Grand Theft Auto IV: Liberty Stories "Fizz TV"

Rockstar have released a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto IV: Liberty City Stories titled, Fizz TV. this is a mock TV show which reveals celebrities at clubs and what they get up to. the footage is from in game cutscenes and appears to not show gameplay.




EA And BioWare Announce Mass Effect 2 Is Coming Out In The UK On January 29th On PC And Xbox 360

EA And BioWare have announced that Mass Effect 2 will come out in the UK on PC and Xbox 360 on January 29th.
A Pre-Order Bonuses for the game include the Terminus Gear, which has the Terminus Assault Armor and M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon. Another Pre-order, but separate, incentive is the Inferno Armor. More information about these Pre-Orders, which retailers offer them and prices will be revealed later.

Inferno Armor


Terminus Gear
Press Release

Guildford, UK – October 16, 2009 – Mark your calendar and lock in your copy of Mass Effect 2 now! Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the epic Shooter/RPG Mass Effect™ 2 will be on store shelves in the UK on January 29. With its larger-than-life hero Commander Shepard, intense shooter action, nuanced characters and a rich storyline, the sequel to the original award-winning opus is one of the most anticipated titles of 2010. In support of the launch, BioWare is releasing unique Mass Effect 2 pre-order incentives* at key retailers in North America and across Europe. Codes for downloading these items will be provided to players who have pre-ordered, usable when the game is released.

“Our fans are in for a genuine thrill in the New Year with Mass Effect 2 – the second installment in the trilogy will be of amazingly high quality,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. “BioWare’s fans worldwide have been eagerly awaiting this epic sequel, and we couldn’t be more excited to reward them for pre-ordering by delivering some awesome bonus content!”

Pre-order bonuses include special-ops armor and weaponry that are designed to boost Commander Shepard’s skills and abilities. Terminus Gear includes the powerful Terminus Assault Armor and the M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon. Terminus Armor is designed for use in extreme planetary conditions, increasing run speed and personal shields, and augmenting weapons with an additional magazine of reserve ammo. The M-490 Blackstorm Heavy Weapon generates a high-powered localized gravity well, accelerating particles to near-infinite mass, and ultimately expanding the selection of heavy weapons available to players when they gear up for combat missions in Mass Effect 2.

Inferno Armor will also be available as a separate pre-order incentive. This item is used by officers to monitor battlefield conditions by recognizing elevated heart rates, and regulates sub-systems with extreme efficiency to allow for greater response times – together these abilities translate in-game into a negotiation bonus for Commander Shepard and an increase in run speed and augmented damage from combat powers.

Specific UK retail partners for the two pre-order bonuses will be revealed soon.

The Mass Effect trilogy is an emotionally charged science fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life and mysterious, uncharted planets. In Mass Effect 2, players will once again step into the role of the heroic Commander Shepard, commanding their crew of some of the most dangerous operatives from across the galaxy on a mission so challenging that it’s potentially suicidal. Featuring intense shooter action, a rich futuristic storyline, space exploration and emotionally engaging character interaction, the game delivers an unparalleled cinematic experience.

Mass Effect 2 will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PC. Follow us on Twitter:http://twitter.com/masseffect2. For more information on Mass Effect 2, go to http://masseffect.bioware.com or www.eagames.co.uk

*Restrictions apply.

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About BioWare
BioWare develops computer, console, handheld, mobile and online video games focused on rich stories and memorable characters. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's best-selling titles, including the award-winning Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and Sonic™ Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (for the Nintendo DS™). Original BioWare-created intellectual properties include Jade Empire™ and the 2007 Game of the Year, Mass Effect™. With studios in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montréal (Québec), and Austin (Texas), BioWare is hard at work on the epic fantasy roleplaying game, Dragon Age™: Origins, Mass Effect 2™, the epic sequel to Mass Effect, and the story-driven massively multiplayer game, Star Wars®: The Old Republic™, as well as several unannounced projects. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by the world's leading electronic entertainment publisher, Electronic Arts. For more information on BioWare, visitwww.bioware.com

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.

BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Jade Empire are trademarks or registered trademarks owned by EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


Sony Online Entertainment Have Released Green Lantern Screenshots And Character Art For DC Universe

Sony Online Entertainment have released new screenshots and character artwork for the Green Lantern character in DC Universe.
The character art shows the Green Lantern designed being pencilled and as a 3D model. the screenshots show the Green Lantern in the game, using his Ring, and attacking the enemies.

Green Lantern Character Screens


Green Lantern Character Art



QTE Gamers Needs Your Votes


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

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15Vl5B

  • PSP: Sony has said that its up to third parties to release their games on the PSN. its why games have no digital release http://ow.ly/uNTY

  • ESRB have rated Shin Megami Tensei MMO for a USA release. http://ow.ly/uNVc

  • Wii: Nintendo Europe says that some WiiWare games could come out at retail. some use WiiWare to polish their software http://ow.ly/uNWW

  • Wii: Miyamoto has said "there may still be some possibility with ... Wii Music,", devs were surprised at its reception. http://ow.ly/uNYD

  • PS2: its being reported that Sqaure Enix's final PS2 game will be Final Fantasy XI: Vana’diel Collection 2 in Japan. http://ow.ly/uNZw

  • PSP: the once cancelled D3 game Exorsister is now coming out for half price in Japan on December 23rd. http://ow.ly/uO0t

  • Miyamoto says he can see Nintendo's games moving instep with technology but gameplay is still the main focus. http://ow.ly/uObj

  • PS3: Bioware's, Jay Watamaniuk, said at an event that the game is coming to 3 consoles, PC, Xbox 360, “and probably PS3.” http://ow.ly/uOdD

  • PS3: Critter Crunch sales are below Capy and SCEA expectations. at least over 8k units sold. reviews tho have been good. http://ow.ly/uOi9

  • Japan Console Sales, DSi 50.144, PSP 40.100, PS3 30.896, Wii 30.741, PSP 5.454, Xbox 360 3.326, PS2 2.133. http://ow.ly/uOja

  • Wii: The first scan of Epic Mickey from the newest Gameinformer have been leaked. they show Mickey, the world, and enemies http://ow.ly/uOkd

  • Mass Effect 2 is coming out on January 26th on PC and Xbox 360, Bioware and EA Have Announced. http://ow.ly/uQhl

  • QTE Blog: Cryptic Have Release A New Trailer For Star Trek Online http://ow.ly/15VnKS

  • PS3: Uncharted 2 sold 47,000 units in it's first day on sale in Japan Uncharted sold only 7,300 units on its first day http://ow.ly/uQtD

  • PS3: SOCOM Confrontation DLC announced. Cold Front brings 2 new maps, 3 old, new music, gun turrets, trophies + much more http://ow.ly/uQyH

  • PSP: The English Voice Cast has been announced. David Hayter is still the voice of Snake. http://ow.ly/uR7y

  • QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Halloween Events In Their Online Games http://ow.ly/15VpEj

  • 360: Two tone coloured controller and charge kit coming exclusively to GameStop for $70 http://ow.ly/uTgo

  • PS3: The first official trailer for the God OF War Collection has been released. the game still looks good and smoother http://ow.ly/uTgK

  • PS3: there will not be a european Demo for God Of War III until 2010. http://ow.ly/uTph

  • PS3: its being reported that a LocoRoco Home space will come out in Japan around LocoRoco Midnight Carnival's release. http://ow.ly/uTqg

  • BioWare's Jay Watamaniuk has come out and clarified saying that Mass Effect 2 is coming out on the Xbox 360 and PC Only. http://ow.ly/uTrg

  • Preliminary data suggests Uncharted 2pre-orders were 300k, 450-500k sold by end of Saturday in USA. 1 Million Worldwide http://ow.ly/uTsR

  • PSPgo: Fry's Electronics is expected to drop the price of the PSPgo to $199 until Sunday. http://ow.ly/uTu1

  • QTE Blog: Konami Have Released A New Trailer For Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Tag Force 4 http://ow.ly/15VrrB

  • QTE Blog: Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Planet 51 http://ow.ly/15VrrC

  • QTE Blog: Sega Has Released A New Trailer For Aliens VS Predator http://ow.ly/15VrrD

  • 360: Next 360 update/preview program will make all unauthorised memory units not work. they have to me removed, http://ow.ly/uUVz