Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• We Are Back. We Now Have Heating!. The Plan is to focus on todays news, but i will go back and report on news from earlier in the week

• PSP: A Jill Stuart Blossom Pink PSP is coming out in Japan on March 4th for ¥21,000 http://ow.ly/13osY

• PSPgo: Its strongly rumoured that a PSPgo relaunch in imminent. there'll be a price drop. http://ow.ly/13ow2

• QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For The PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, And DS Versions Of Sonic & Sega's All Star... http://ow.ly/16unBi

• 360: Microsoft have confirmed that the Game Room will "never feature" titles that have a ESRB Rating of E10+ http://ow.ly/13oEw

• Analysts predict that Darksiders hasn't quite sold enough. its predicted that its sold less than 1 Million units. http://ow.ly/13oGm

• Visceral Games Producer has said that he has thought about a Macbeth game "For Years". Dead Space 2 top priority for now http://ow.ly/13oHU

• iPhone: Assassins Creed II Discovery has now been officially released on the iphone for $9.99/£5.99 http://ow.ly/13oKt

• Analysts predict that PS3 will experience the largest year on year growth from last months sales. Wii hit by shortages http://ow.ly/13oN3

• QTE Blog: Sega Have Revealed The Boxart For Aliens Vs Predator http://ow.ly/16updR

• Temco Koei have announced they are lowering its operating profit forecast by 95%. stock fell 9.5% http://ow.ly/13oOz

• Its reported that Take-Two are cutting 20% of its global workforce, around 400 people. cuts from studios and publishing http://ow.ly/13oQb

• Namco Bandai is reported to have suffered a $129.05M loss. 10% of global workforce cut, 650 people. http://ow.ly/13oRZ

• Temco Koei have announced that Quantum Theory and Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll has been delayed http://ow.ly/13oUn

• PS3: EA Have announce they are working on a PS3 version of the PSP Mini's Tetris Game. It will have PS3 Features. http://ow.ly/13p12

• Turn 10, Forza Devs, are already working on their next Big Game. no real clues as to what it is though. http://ow.ly/13qDH

• QTE Blog: EA Release New Screenshots For Command & Conquer 4 And Announce Gamers Can Signup For Its Open Beta http://ow.ly/16uqxc

• PSP: ESRB describes Dead or Alive Paradise, creepy voyeurism, dental-floss thongs, breasts and butts will sway + more http://ow.ly/13qHt

• PS3: Sony Say there won't be any full PS3 titles to buy on the PSN for now, Blames slow broadband speeds http://ow.ly/13qLd

• PS3: Sony say they are working hard on brining more "PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games to the PlayStation Store" http://ow.ly/13qMK

• PS3: Sony is confident that they will sell more than the 360 over the PS3's 10 year life cycle. http://ow.ly/13qWp

• 360: Final Fantasy XIII Will come on 3 discs. http://ow.ly/13qPM

• PC: Steam will be down for 3 hours on Thursday. 6AM Pacific, 10am-1pm GMT. http://ow.ly/13tQG

• QTE Blog: D3 Announce They Have The Rights To Develop Videogames Based On The Movie Despicable Me http://ow.ly/16usTA

• QTE Blog: THQ Announce They Have Worldwide Rights To Develop And Publish Videogames Based On Jeopardy And Wheel Of ... http://ow.ly/16usTB

• PS3: BioWare deny Mass Effect 2 is coming to the PS3 after fans found references to a PS3 version in the PC version. http://ow.ly/13tTq

• Fans have persuaded Sega and Sumo Digital to put NiGHTS into Sonic & Sega's All Star Racing. he is the Flagsman. http://ow.ly/13tVN

• Wii: Nintendo producer, Eiji Aonuma, has confirmed that Zelda will be playable this summer. http://ow.ly/13uui

• Capcom say the next MotoGP Game, 10/11, could have Natal support on the 360. stereoscopic 3D + head tracking on the PS3 http://ow.ly/13uxp

• DSi: the ONM reveals UK version of Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver has a exclusive Mini game, no Slot Machine game http://ow.ly/13uAF

• PS3: Fumito Ueda says they have plans to reveal lots of information for The Last Guardian at E3 or TGS http://ow.ly/13uFl

• QTE Blog: Sony Declare February Is Mini's Month With Price Drops, Competitions, And Other Goodies http://ow.ly/16uu8r

• QTE Blog: Sega Celebrates "Hedgehog Day" By Releasing New Concept Art And Music For Project Needlemouse http://ow.ly/16uu8s

• PS3: Heavy Rain will have a 4.2 GB install. there will be a Origami lesson whilst the game installs. http://ow.ly/13uGL

• PS3: God Of War III has been rated 18 in the UK. http://ow.ly/13uIr

• DS2: Satoru Iwata still insists he didn't say that the DS2 will have motion controls to Investors. http://ow.ly/13uK8

• 360: Standalone 250 GB HDD's will be released in Japan for ¥15,540 on 11th March. http://ow.ly/13uMt

• PS3: Gran Turismo 5 has a Fall release, according to James Armstrong from Sony Portugal http://ow.ly/13uP8

• QTE Blog: THQ Announce That UFC 2009 Undisputed Is Now A Xbox 360 Platinum Hits and Playstation 3 Greatest Hits Tit... http://ow.ly/16uvJN

• QTE Blog: Glu Mobile Announce They Are Releasing A Mobile Game Based On The Movie, How To Train Your Dragon http://ow.ly/16uvJM

• Behemoth have revealed that Game 3 is called BattleBlock Theater. http://ow.ly/13wrl

• The Top Selling game of 2009 was Modern Warfare 2, with 11.86M units sold. Then it was Wii Sports Resort with 7.57M sold http://ow.ly/13wtm

• Its reported that USA/UK/Japan console markets combined fell 8% in 2009 with only 379.3M units sold. http://ow.ly/13wwX

• Its reported Codemasters have laid of marketing staff from its south California Office, but they deny its closing. http://ow.ly/13wyX

• Gas Powered Games, Supreme Commander devs, have announced they are announcing their new project on 15th February. http://ow.ly/13wAC

• Blizzard have announced they are developing a iPhone and Web method of accessing the WoW Auction House http://ow.ly/13wDb

• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Dark Void http://ow.ly/16uxjv

• QTE Blog: 2K Sports Announce NBA 2K10 Has Sold Over 2 Million Units Worldwide http://ow.ly/16uxju

• Cryptic Studios say they'd love to get Star Trek Online on a console. http://ow.ly/13wFh

• DS: Scans from the latest issue of Famitsu tease the new Pokemon game and Super Robot Taisen OG Saga http://ow.ly/13wId

• iPhone: Ubisoft website lists Assassin's Creed II Multiplayer. the screenshot shows its a top down game, 4 player game http://ow.ly/13xwb

• PS3: Insomniac Games have released a code which will unlock a Bancho Ratchet costume in Ratchet & Clank A Crack In Time http://ow.ly/13xyE

• 360: Microsoft has reduced the price of the 120GB HDD in the UK to £79.99. they do not confirm if a 250GB HDD is coming http://ow.ly/13xzY

• QTE Blog: Shinobii Technologies Announce They Have Released The Zcross Remote For The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/16uyUN

• QTE Blog: EA Announce That The PS3 Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Comes Out 4th February http://ow.ly/16uyUM

• Wii: Metroid Other M is "progressing extremely well", according to Yoshio Sakamoto. http://ow.ly/13AiM

• PS3: BioShock 2 will have a mandatory 5GB install. http://ow.ly/13Ajv

• its strongly rumoured that Nintendo is going to announce a new platform at GDC and that devs are already working on it http://ow.ly/13Akf

• THQ Reveal Darksiders has sold over 1.2 Million units in the USA http://ow.ly/13AYI

• QTE Blog: Cryptic Announce Klingon And Ferengi Playable Characters Are Available For Purchase http://ow.ly/16uA5f

• QTE Blog: Sony Announce That Temco's Fret Nice Is Coming To The PSN This Week http://ow.ly/16uA5g

• THQ announce around 60 staff are laid of from THQ Studios in Warrington and Phoenix. Rainbow Studios to focus on DLC http://ow.ly/13B17

• THQ announce that a new Homefront game is coming as well as a new Red Faction Game. http://ow.ly/13B1U

• PS3: THQ called the Playstation Motion Controller "Arc" during their finical call. http://ow.ly/13B3n

• THQ have revealed that a Darksiders Sequel is scheduled to come between April 2011 and march 31st 2012. http://ow.ly/13B5x

• Wii: Atlus have announced that Trauma Team has been delayed in the UK, it's now set for a May 18th release http://ow.ly/13B4v

• 360: A rumoured Dev resume hints that Final Fantasy XIV is being worked on for the 360. http://ow.ly/13B2F

• QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Scribblenauts Has Sold Over 1 Million Units Worldwide http://ow.ly/16uArm

• QTE Blog: EA Use Madden NFL 10 To Predict The New Orleans Saints Will Beat The Indianapolis Colts 35-31 http://ow.ly/16uArl

• Sega have announced that Project Needlemouse will be revealed at Midnight, pacific time, on GameSpot. http://ow.ly/13B6v

• QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce Nier Is Coming Out In Europe On 23rd April http://ow.ly/16uF8e

Square Enix Europe Announce Nier Is Coming Out In Europe On 23rd April

Square Enix Europe have revealed that Nier will be released in Europe, and other PAL Countries, on 23rd April for both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Press Release

Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces NIERTM will be available as a simultaneous global release on 23rd April 2010, for both the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

NIER, the newest title from Square Enix, delivers unique and memorable characters, intense action-packed battles, explosive magic and storytelling like only Square Enix can.

Nothing is as it seems in this latest action RPG game, set in a crumbling world plagued by disease and dark, unrecognisable creatures. Players assume the role of the unyielding protagonist, Nier, resolute in his quest to discover a cure for his daughter, infected with the Black Scrawl disease. With powerful allies and a mysterious book by his side, Nier encounters things that will confound even the most mighty warrior.

Armed with a powerful set of magical abilities as well as mighty swords and armour, Nier will do battle alongside a set of formidable allies against waves of dark enemies and giant bosses to discover the truth about the disease, his daughter…and himself.

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “NIER fuses fast-paced action with a mature and mysterious narrative. The game sees a new direction for Square Enix and one that will appeal to action, adventure and RPG fans. We look forward to its release across PAL territories.”

For more information about NIER please visit the official website at www.niergame.com and Facebook page www.facebook.com/PlayNier

EA Use Madden NFL 10 To Predict The New Orleans Saints Will Beat The Indianapolis Colts 35-31

EA Have Used NFL 10 in predicting who will win the Super Bowl XLIV. by running a simulation on the Xbox 360, the winner was The New Orleans Saints who beat the Indianapolis Colts 35-31. The Simulation showed that by the 3rd quarter, the Colts were up 24-21 and it was a offensive display by both teams. the 4th quarter sees some big plays and narrow leads until David Thomas scores a 11-Yard touchdown.

Press Release

MIAMI --(Business Wire)-- Feb 03, 2010 Who Dat! The New Orleans Saints pull the upset and march to a victory over the Indianapolis Colts with a score of 35-31 at Super Bowl XLIV, according to the official Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) simulation run by the award-winning Madden NFL 10 on Xbox 360. The first three quarters display the offensive fireworks that both teams have become known for, with the Colts leading 24-21. A nail biting fourth quarter begins with a big play, courtesy of the Saints’ special teams, when Reggie Bush returns a punt for a 42-yard touchdown. However, with minutes left in the game the duo of Joseph Addai and Peyton Manning put the Colts back on top with a go-ahead touchdown pass. With the game hanging in the balance, Drew Brees hits David Thomas for an 11-yard touchdown and the game winning score. Drew Brees takes home MVP honors as the Saints earn their first Super Bowl Championship title in the franchise's 46 year history.

Utilizing each team’s current roster and the latest player statistics, Madden NFL 10 was able to accurately predict the outcome of both the NFC and AFC Championship games within a margin of three points for each game. EA SPORTS utilized this same simulation formula to predict the outcome of Super Bowl XLIII (Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals) with unprecedented accuracy – down to the final score and individual player statistics. EA SPORTS has correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner for five out of the last six years, since the official Madden NFL Super Bowl simulation began in 2004.

Super Bowl XLIV kicks off Sunday, February 7 in South Florida, and as a part of the Super Bowl week festivities, Xbox 360 and EA SPORTS will give Madden fans at home a rare opportunity to participate in the electrifying action. On Thursday, February 4 Cincinnati Bengals’ Chad Ochocinco, self- proclaimed King of Madden (gamertag: Ochocinco MBGwF) will face off against fans on Madden NFL 10 as part of the latest Xbox LIVE online entertainment network Game with Fame session. Be sure to keep an eye out for the session on Xbox LIVE at 6:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. PST) for your chance to battle one of the biggest personalities in football to earn ultimate Madden NFL 10 bragging rights.

Following the Game with Fame matchup, Xbox 360 and EA SPORTS will host the 16th annual Madden Bowl, the only official Madden tournament featuring some of the NFL’s brightest stars. Chad Ochocinco (Cincinnati Bengals), Chris Johnson (Tennessee Titans), Maurice Jones-Drew (Jacksonville Jaguars), Jared Allen (Minnesota Vikings), Andre Johnson (Houston Texans), Patrick Willis (San Francisco 49ers), Miles Austin (Dallas Cowboys) and more who will go head-to-head in Madden NFL 10 on Xbox 360 in an eight-player, single elimination tournament. Who will walk away with the coveted EA SPORTS Madden Bowl Cup? Stay tuned to Xbox LIVE for exclusive coverage from the event.

NFL PLAYERS, the marketing and licensing arm of the NFL Players Association, provides Madden NFL with the rights to use player names and likenesses in the game and facilitates all player participation.

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 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.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden and NFL are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.

About NFL PLAYERS
Formed in 1994, NFL PLAYERS is the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association. Representing more than 1,800 active and many memorable retired NFL players, NFL PLAYERS “takes the helmets off” the players and markets them as personalities as well as professional athletes. Through an exclusive sponsorship agreement between the organization and the NFL, players are integrated into NFL sponsor activation programs. In addition, under an exclusive agreement between NFL PLAYERS and the NFL, NFLPLAYERS.COM, the company’s official website, is part of the NFL Internet Network. Each year NFL PLAYERS negotiates and facilitates extensive player marketing opportunities for players. NFL PLAYERS activities include retail licensing, corporate sponsorships and promotions, special events, radio and television projects, publishing and internet. For more information, please visit NFLPLAYERS.COM.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announce Scribblenauts Has Sold Over 1 Million Units Worldwide

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have announced that the Nintendo DS game, Scribblenauts, has sold over 1 Million units worldwide. they have also proudly announced that the game has received over 50 awards since it's release in September 2009.

Press Release

BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb 03, 2010 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces that after winning more than 50 awards, Scribblenauts for Nintendo DS™ has reached blockbuster status and sold in more than one million units worldwide. Launched in September 2009, the groundbreaking game, appealing to all skill levels of players, quickly became one of the hottest games of the holiday season.

Created and developed by 5TH Cell, Scribblenauts is an innovative game which allows players to write anything and solve everything. Players can combine countless objects to create wildly original scenarios.

“We are extremely pleased with the sales of Scribblenauts and credit the game’s innovation and wide appeal in making it a hit with gamers of all skill levels,” said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Scribblenauts is one of our strong original brands, and we look forward to bringing consumers more quality gaming experiences as part of our portfolio game strategy.”

Scribblenauts has won numerous industry awards and acclaim, including “Best Original Game” and “Best Handheld Game” from E3 Game Critics representing 29 top media outlets. The game was also featured as part of more than a dozen “Best of 2009” video game lists spanning enthusiast to parenting publications highlighting its broad appeal and truly innovative gameplay.

For more information, visit www.scribblenauts.com.
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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.

About 5TH Cell
5TH Cell Media, LLC is a leading independent developer of interactive entertainment software. Focused on original IP, 5TH Cell has established a track record of success on the Nintendo DS by providing a unique user experiences that cannot be found in other games. 5TH Cell's primary studio is currently located in Bellevue, Washington. For more information on 5TH Cell products, please visit www.5thcell.com.

SCRIBBLENAUTS software © 2009 WB Games Inc. Developed by 5TH Cell Media, LLC. Nintendo DS is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

SCRIBBLENAUTS and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Cryptic Announce Klingon And Ferengi Playable Characters Are Available For Purchase

Cryptic have announced that players are now able to buy playable Ferengi and Klingon characters. The Ferengi character can be bought for 80 Cryptic Points, whilst the Klingon is available for 240 Cryptic Points. this is not a one time purchase as the player will be able to create more than one character of either Klingon or Ferengi.



From Star Trek Online

Sony Announce That Tecmo's Fret Nice Is Coming To The PSN This Week

Sony have revealed That Tecmo is working on a PSN game called Fret Nice. The game is a 2D platformer that can use either a Guitar Controller or the Dualshock 3. The Game is designed to use a Guitar Controller, featuring Riff Combos that are improvised by the player.
Tecmo reveal that playing the game with a Guitar Controller will make Riff Combo's easier, whilst using a Normal controller will make the platforming parts of the game easier.

Fret Nice is coming out on the PSN this Thursday for $14.99. A demo for the game will be released this Thursday.



Fret Nice


From USA Playstation Blog

EA Announce That The PS3 Battlefield Bad Company 2 Demo Comes Out 4th February

DICE and EA have announced that a PS3 Battlefield Bad Company 2 demo is coming out on 4th February. The Demo features the Port Valdez map, a 24 player, vehicle heavy map. the playable game mode will be Rush.

Press Release

STOCKHOLM --(Business Wire)-- Feb 03, 2010 DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system players in North America will now have access to the Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 demo* on February 4. Available via the PlayStation®Network, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been recognized by critics worldwide for its incredibly detailed, huge sandbox environments, vehicular warfare, destruction, and squad play. Its dedicated servers that allow for smooth, seamless online play help it stand above the competition.

The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo features Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players can compete against each other in the game’s Rush multiplayer mode. Players have access to five land and three air vehicles including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight is also packed with plenty of infantry combat fought alongside the waterline towards a great oil industrial landscape in the Alaskan mountains.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se. For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com. Or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OfficialBFBC2.

* Internet connection required. Demo will end on February 25, 2010.
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 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.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.