Tuesday, February 9, 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 The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16wI8U

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16wJRn

  • 360: Activision have announced that a Modern Warfare 2 "Care Package" patch has been submitted to Microsoft certification http://ow.ly/152HT

  • The ESRB has revealed that the start of Battlefield Bad Company 2 features a WWII Era Battle http://ow.ly/152Tr

  • Sega says Alpha Protocol is now set for a Summer 2010 release. this new delay due to lighting tweaks. http://ow.ly/152ZE

  • Wii: Yoshio Sakamoto Reveals Metroid Other M will focus on Samus "Human Side", says the game is still a action game http://ow.ly/15343

  • PS3: Sony have denied that Killzone 2 Will get a Motion Controller patch. http://ow.ly/1535j

  • QTE Blog: THQ Reveal Brock Lesnar Will Feature On The UFC Undisputed 2010 Cover http://ow.ly/16wNcd

  • BioWare co-founder Dr Ray Muzyka says the lack of gay relationships in Mass Effect 2 is a storyline decision http://ow.ly/153iH

  • PSP: God Eater in Japan appears to have a bug where shops buy back items at double the price they were sold http://ow.ly/153kX

  • Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo is working on new hardware. http://ow.ly/153lY

  • Wii: Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed he is working on a new WiiMotionPlus game. its not Wii Zelda. http://ow.ly/153nB

  • QTE Blog: THQ Announce That All Star Karate Is In Development Exclusively For The Nintendo Wii http://ow.ly/16wOQn

  • QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce That There Are More Than 8 Million Registered Free Realms Users http://ow.ly/16wOQm

  • QTE Blog: THQ Reveal Brock Lesnar Will Feature On The UFC Undisputed 2010 Cover http://ow.ly/16wOQo

  • Square Enix announce operating income, Apr-Dec 2009, is up 67.7%. Sales up 30.9%. http://ow.ly/153qi

  • PS3: EA Sports, Peter Moore, says the Motion Controller is a different experience to the Wii. games can be more realistic http://ow.ly/153ud

  • A possible New 5th Generation Pokemon teased in Silhouette Form. its speculated to be a new Lucario Evolution http://ow.ly/153xe

  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released New PC Screenshots For Supreme Commander 2 http://ow.ly/16wRjZ

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ow.ly/16wRjY

  • 360: Peter Molyneux says more details on Fable III will be released at the X10 event. people will be "super pissed off" http://ow.ly/153bX

  • PS3: Sony have denied that Killzone 2 Will get a Motion Controller patch. http://ow.ly/1535j

  • Its been reported that L.A. Noire is coming out this September. http://ow.ly/158Xd

  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Have Released A New Trailer For Just Cause 2 http://ow.ly/16wSFf

  • QTE Blog: Sega Announce A Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Demo And Theme Is Now Live On 360 Marketplace http://ow.ly/16wSFe

  • iPhone: Apogee has announced Rise Of The Triad. its set to come out in early 2010 http://ow.ly/159ap

  • Details about Fallout New Vegas have emerged. players can dehydrate, the ammo has weight. mutants are intelligent + more http://ow.ly/159cv

  • Famitsu has a interview with Tetsuya Nomura. he says Kingdom Hearts III will happen as soon as possible. http://ow.ly/159dT

  • Review scores for BioShock 2 have been released. scores are very good ranging 8/10-10/10 http://ow.ly/159fI

  • QTE Blog: TellTale Games Have Announced Lego Star Wars III, The Clone Wars http://ow.ly/16wUkR

  • Ubisoft have announced that Endwar 2 has been put on the backburner. http://ow.ly/159h7

  • QTE Blog: Konami Have Released Concept Art For Rocket Knight http://ow.ly/16wW1J

  • Wii: its being reported that Wii Supply's are slowing and demand is starting to outstrip supply. http://ow.ly/15dyW

  • EA have announced that the Skate.Reel Service is closing down next month. this only effects Skate. http://ow.ly/15dAe

  • UK Game Charts, Mass Effect 2, Just Dance, Modern Warfare 2, Dante's Inferno, FIFA 10 are top 5. http://ow.ly/15dAP

  • EA Has posted losses in it's third quarter, that ended Dec 31st, of 23%. Operating costs down $100M http://ow.ly/15dJ1

  • EA has announced that Crysis 2 + a Need For Speed will ship between October-December. another NFS early 2011 http://ow.ly/15dL7

  • EA say Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, a shooter from Epic, a action title, and a Need For Speed will come out Jan-March 2011 http://ow.ly/15dM1

  • PS3: PIxleJunk have said they are currently working on PixleJunk Shooter 2. they have new ideas for it. http://ow.ly/15dNa

  • The back of the EU Final Fantasy XIII 360 box make no mention of DLC. this is different from the USA boxart http://ow.ly/15dON

  • PS3: Final Fantasy XIII Does not require a HDD Install to be played. http://ow.ly/15dPe

  • QTE Blog: This Weeks Xbox 360 Arcade Deals Of The Week http://ow.ly/15fSO



Monday, February 8, 2010

This Weeks Xbox 360 Arcade Deals Of The Week

This weeks Xbox Live Arcade deals of the week for Xbox Live Gold Members have been revealed. This week there are 3 fighters on offer.


Marvel vs Capcom 2 - Was 1200 MS Points / Now 800 MS Points



TMNT: Turtles in Time Reshelled - Was 800 MS Points / Now 400 MS Points



Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao - Was 1200 MS Points / Now 800 MS Points

From Major Nelson Blog


Konami Have Released Concept Art For Rocket Knight

Konami have released some new concept art for their upcoming Rocket Knight Game. the concept art is shows The Hero, Sparkster, Alex Gear, His Rival, and Devotindos, the Evil Pigs.

Character Art



TellTale Games Have Announced Lego Star Wars III, The Clone Wars

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/02/legostarwars302082010.jpg

TellTale games and Lucas Arts have announced Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. the game is currently set for a fall 2010 release on the Wii, DS, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360, And PC.

The Game will feature characters from both seasons of the Clone Wars as well as some favourites from the Star Wars Saga. The Game will also have a upgraded level builder where you can create battlefields for Jedi or separatists. there will also be new battle modes and character abilities, like Squad Command, Lightsaber Slicing, And Lightsaber Jumps.

Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — February 8, 2010 — LucasArts and TT Games today announced the development of LEGO® Star Wars™ III: The Clone Wars™. The next chapter in the award-winning LEGO® Star Wars videogame franchise, LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will combine the best elements of all previous LEGO® games while adding brand new gameplay to make it the most action-packed LEGO® videogame to date. Developed by the same team at Traveller’s Tales that created the critically acclaimed LEGO® Star Wars and LEGO® Indiana Jones™ series, the game will ship on the Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows in the Fall of 2010.

“LucasArts continues to set the bar for next-generation family entertainment,” said Darrell Rodriguez, president of LucasArts. “The LEGO® Star Wars franchise is a massive hit with fans, bringing in sales of over 20 million units worldwide. We’re thrilled to extend this experience to LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars, delivering the humor and fun players expect from this award winning franchise.” “LucasArts is an amazing partner, and working with them on the next iteration of the LEGO® Star Wars series continues to be a great experience,” said Tom Stone, director at TT Games. “The team at TT is working hard at making this simply the best LEGO® game ever with all new gameplay and features never before seen in a LEGO® game.”

LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars will include all the characters from both seasons of the hugely popular animated television series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, as well as some fan-favorite characters from the beloved theatrical Star Wars Saga. The game will feature brand new battle modes, giving players unique, head-to-head combat and an upgraded level builder, allowing the creation of customized bases and in-game battlefields. Play either as a Jedi or Separatist with all-new character abilities, such as Squad command, Lightsaber slicing, Lightsaber jumps, long distance Jedi attacks and Grapple Tie-Ups, all within a new, easy-to-navigate hub.

For more information on LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars please visitwww.legostarwars.com.

About LucasArts
LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd., is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software worldwide for video game console systems, computers and the Internet. Based in San Francisco, Calif., as well as on the Internet at www.lucasarts.com, LucasArts was created in 1982 by George Lucas to provide an interactive element to his vision of a state-of-the-art, multifaceted entertainment company.

About TT Games
TT Games aims to become a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for young gamers and their families. Based in the UK, the Group incorporates the TT Games Publishing organisation with world-renowned developer Traveller’s Tales, and subsidiary studio TT Fusion. The first title to come from the TT Games partnership was the award winning LEGO Star Wars: The Videogame, which won over audiences both young and old alike, achieving critical acclaim rarely matched for a title aimed at children. For more information, visit www.ttgames.com.

About The LEGO Group
The LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The LEGO Group is committed to the development of children's creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries.

LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. © 2010 Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. and ® or ™ as indicated. All rights reserved. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2010 The LEGO Group.

Sega Announce A Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Demo And Theme Is Now Live On 360 Marketplace

Sega has announced that a demo for Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing is now live on the Xbox 360 market place. The Demo comes in at 1GB. a Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing dashboard theme has also been released for 240 MS Points.

Theme


From USA Sega Blog


Square Enix Europe Have Released A New Trailer For Just Cause 2

Square Enix Europe have released a new trailer for Just Cause 2. this trailer uses in-game footage to show how big Panau, the island in the game, is and how good looking it it. The trailer also shows the main character blowing up many objects on the Island.