Monday, March 1, 2010

Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots For FlingSmash

Nintendo have released new screenshots for the upcoming Nintendo Wii game, FlingSmash. These screenshots are in-game and show in-game action from a few of the stages in the game.

FlingSmash


Game Information

Introducing a New Spherical Smash-Hit Hero
FlingSmash™ combines the hands-on fun of tennis with the nonstop action and instant gratification of pinball. When the tropical Suthon Island is invaded by the evil Omminus, the ball-shaped hero, Zip, is summoned to save the day. Using the Wii Remote™ controller with the Wii MotionPlus™ accessory, you'll fling Zip at targets to smash your way across eight colorful worlds. Use the Wii Remote like a racket and watch Zip bounce around like a pinball to smash through oncoming barriers and enemies in this action-sidescroller.

FEATURES:
Attach the Wii MotionPlus accessory to your Wii Remote controller to precisely fling and smash your way through enemies and past barriers with a fun combination of racket motions and pinball gameplay. Hit Zip and watch as he bounces around like a pinball, smashing everything in his path.

A second player can join the action using an additional Wii Remote controller and Wii MotionPlus accessory (each sold separately) to control Zip's friend, Pip.
During the game, Zip and Pip travel through eight fast-action side-scrolling worlds, each culminating in a boss battle. Each level offers a unique challenge as Zip might be shrunk down, fattened up or turned into a heavy steel ball. Other levels turn the action on its head to scroll vertically instead of horizontally.

The vividly colored worlds include sandy beaches, lush tropical treetops and even underwater grottos.

FlingSmash has eight unlockable mini-games and eight extra levels – all playable by one or two players.

For left-handed players, the game will flip and position Zip on the left side of the screen.

Nintendo Have Released New Screenshots For Picross 3D On The Nintendo DS

Nintendo have released new screenshots for the western version of Picross 3D. these screenshots are in-game and show in-game action from a couple of game modes. The boxart for the game has also been included.

Picross 3D


Game Information

Use Logic to Reveal the Sculptures in the Puzzles

Based on the international smash-hit Picross puzzle phenomenon, Picross 3D™ takes the mind-bending fun into the next dimension. Blending the logical challenge of a number-based puzzle with the excitement of discovering the hidden objects, this game is easy to pick up, but hard to put down.

FEATURES:
Players start with a solid block of cubes marked with numbers. Each block contains a hidden object. Each number represents the number of blocks in that row that are part of the hidden object. If a row of six blocks is marked with the number five, one of those blocks must be eliminated. But which one? Players must deduce the answer based on the number clues marked on adjacent rows and columns.

Once all the appropriate blocks have been chipped away, a fun object will be revealed. There are more than 350 unique puzzles to solve and objects to discover in the game.

Picross 3D lets players create their own customized puzzles. Players can either share their creations with other Picross 3D players via a local wireless connection or use their broadband Internet connection and Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to submit their puzzles into a monthly themed puzzle challenge. Winners will have their puzzles featured in free weekly downloads available to all Picross 3Dplayers for a limited time after the game is launched.

Additional brain teasing puzzles will be made available throughout the year in themed puzzle packs via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

If multiple people want to play Picross 3D, game owners can also send a sample puzzle to others via DS Download Play without the need of a second game card.

Sony has confirmed that a bug has effected the Clock in the "Fat" Playstation 3 consoles.


Sony has confirmed that a bug has effected the Clock in the "Fat" Playstation 3 consoles. Sony say they hope to have the issue fixed in the next 24 hours but do advise people not to use the non-Slim Playstation 3 consoles until a fix has been released

Known Errors include:
  • The date of the PS3 system may be re-set to Jan 1, 2000.
  • When the user tries to sign-in to the PlayStation Network, the following message appears on the screen; “An error has occurred. You have been signed out of PlayStation Network (8001050F)”.
  • When the user tries to launch a game, the following error message appears on the screen and the trophy data may disappear; “Failed to install trophies. Please exit your game.”
  • When the user tries to set the time and date of the system via the Internet, the following message appears on the screen; “The current date and time could not be obtained. (8001050F)”
  • Users are not able to playback certain rental video downloaded from the PlayStation Store before the expiration date.

From EU Playstation Blog


EA Have Revealed The Boxart For Skate 3

EA Have revealed the boxart for Skate 3. the Boxart also shows that the game has a rating of 16.

Skate 3 Boxart



A Bug Has Hit Original "Fat" Playstation 3's WorldWide


Original "Fat", Pre Slim Models, Playstation 3 Consoles around the world have reportedly been hit by a bug. initially, it was suspected that the PSN was down and the focus was on fixing this. However, a wider issue soon became apparent. It now appears that this is not a issue with the PSN, rather its a issue with the old "Fat" PS3 consoles.


its being reported throughout the internet that the issue started when the 28th February went to 1st March. its now suspected, by many, that the issue is a calender bug that has reverted the calender on the PS3 to 2000.

This Bug is reportedly affected more than Retail PS3 consoles. its been reported that Debug units have also got this bug. Debug units are used by game developers to test their games on a PS3 console as well as Major game sites who review non-retail versions of games. Its reported that these units are currently unusable.

The Official USA and EU Playstation Blogs offer no fixes but do say that they are working on a fix. they recommend that people follow the USA or EU Twitter feeds to keep up to date with any news on the issue. at present its recommended that Playstation 3 owners with a "Fat" Unit do not turn them on until a fix is found.

QTE Gamers will report when a fix is found.


Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16FZNS

  • QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16G0GZ

  • iPhone: Rayman 2 The Great Escape, the N64 game, is being ported by Ubisoft. its out 1st March http://ow.ly/1bWsJ

  • iPad: its rumoured that the iPad will cost £389 for the 16gb wifi model, 32gb Wifi £439, and 64GB wifi £489 http://ow.ly/1bWzB

  • PS3: Court dismisses a disabled gamers suit against Sony. Sony not liable for violating title 3 of USA Disabilities act http://ow.ly/1bWB7

  • PS3: Sony has said that existing PS3 titles will get Motion Controls patched in. http://ow.ly/1bWDa

  • DS: Nintendo have trademarked Last Window in Europe. it is the sequel to Hotel Dusk http://ow.ly/1bWEI

  • DS: The Mega Man Zero Collection has been delayed in Japan. no new release date has been given http://ow.ly/1bWFE

  • 360: Death Smiles II has a Japan release date of 27th May. its a port of the arcade shooter http://ow.ly/1bXBF

  • NES: Factory sealed NTSC copy of Stadium Events has sold for $41.300 on ebay. http://ow.ly/1bXCA

  • PS3: Sega have announced that Yakuza 4 demo will come out in Japan 4th March. it's 1.7GB http://ow.ly/1bXD4

  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A Launch Trailer For Napoleon Total War http://ow.ly/16G4Cr

  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released A New Gameplay Trailer For Infinite Space On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16G4Cq

  • QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released New Screenshots For DC Universe http://ow.ly/16G5rZ

  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Screenshots And A Developer Diary For Skate 3 http://ow.ly/16G5rY

  • QTE Blog: Square Enix Europe Announce A Just Cause 2 Demo Is Coming 4th March http://ow.ly/16G6mp

  • PS3: New Line Cinema has the rights to turn Heavy Rain into a movie. they got the copyright before the 2006 E3 reveal http://ow.ly/1c9iF

  • PS2: A Teen who got banned from SOCOM US Navy Seals has admitted to crashing the Playstation website for 11 days http://ow.ly/1c9jo

  • DSiXL: A Distributor magazine details the DSi XL price in the UK as £159.99. thats £10 more than a DSi http://ow.ly/1c9kO

  • PSP: The official Dead Or Alive Paradise website has gone live, reveals the game is coming out in Europe on 2nd April http://ow.ly/1c9ln

  • 360: Its reported that when Natal is launched, Microsoft will go for celebrity endorsements. http://ow.ly/1c9mc

  • The ESRB has rated Sonic The Hedgehog 4. game details revealed. mechanical arch nemesis mentioned. http://ow.ly/1c9n4

  • QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16GugO

  • QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16Gwcx