Sony Online Entertainment Announce A New Zone For EverQuest Underfoot Zone Is Live Now

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that a new exclusive zone in EverQuest Underfoot is now live. The Convorteum Zone is a free add on to EverQuest Underfoot that also has a new bonus item.

The Convorteum Zone delivers a new fortress which is a target for the rage of The First Creation. there are also 6 new raids, new quests, and a new mission to play.

Sony Online Entertainment have also announced that current and inactive EverQuest subscribers, who have not purchased UnderFoot, can play the expansion for free for three days from 10th March till 12th March.



In-Game Convorteum Screenshots


Press Release

WHAT: Beginning today, Sony Online Entertainment will debut the new exclusive Convorteum zone add-on for EverQuest® UnderfootTM. Players can login and experience the latest and greatest expansion content with the never before released zone and a new bonus item. The Underfoot expansion has officially just become bigger and better.

The Convorteum add-on delivers a new fortress constructed in effort to resist the wrath of Brell. Fueled by the resentment of his creator, The First Creation is plotting his vengeance, and it is up to the players to overcome this challenge. Convorteum includes six new raids, multiple new quests, and one new mission for players to enjoy in addition to the previously released Underfoot content.

ABOUT THE SPECIAL OFFER: Current and Inactive EverQuest subscribers who have yet to purchase Underfoot can enjoy a free three-day trial of the expansion from March 10, 2010 through March 12, 2010. Additionally, EQ subscribers who have already purchased Underfoot can login to experience Convorteum on March 10, 2010 and will receive an exclusive Gnomework Mercenary Skin if redeemed prior to March 31, 2010.

For a limited time, the Underfoot expansion is available from the Station Store for a discounted price of $34.99 plus applicable taxes. Offer ends March 31, 2010. Included with the purchase of Underfoot, players will receive 500 Station Cash, Legends of NorrathTM Loot Scenario and the Mark of Brell In-Game item.

MORE INFO: For more info on EverQuest Underfoot visit http://www.everquest.com/everquest.vm

Sony Announce EyePet Is Coming Out This Fall In The USA

Sony has announced that EyePet is coming out in the USA this Fall. and following yesterdays Playstation Move announcement, Sony has confirmed that EyePet will get Playstation Move support.

The Playstation Move can be used like the cards that come with the game. the Move can also be used in other activities, like playing games with the Pet, or drawing objects on the screen.

Sony have released the trailer they showed at their GDC conference. the trailer shows a family interacting with EyePet and how the Move is used in the game.



From USA Playstation Blog

Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots For Perfect Dark

Microsoft have released new screenshots for the upcoming Xbox Live Aracade remake of Perfect Dark. these screenshots are in-game and are taken from various points in the game. the screenshots show the new HD locations, character models, and Weapons. the last screenshot shows the "classic" control scheme for the game.

Screenshots

Lucas Arts Announce Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge Is Coming Out In The Summer

Lucas Arts have announced that Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge is coming out in the summer on the Xbox 360, PC, iPhone/iPod Touch, and Playstation 3. This special edition comes with a remastered musical score, HD graphics, full voiceover, and a in-depth hint system. The game will allow the gamer to choose whether to play the game with the original Point And Click gameplay or take control of Guybrush.

Lucas Arts have also revealed that the games original creators have recorded in-game commentary. they will share their thoughts and memories in making the game. there is also a in-game art viewer which allows gamers to see how certain sections of the game looked when Monkey Island 2 originally came out.

Lucas Arts have also announced that The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is coming to the Playstation 3 shortly, as well as Macs from Aspyr, and PC's from TellTale Online Store.

Screenshots


Press Release

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – March 10, 2010 – LucasArts today announced that
everyone’s favorite pirate, Guybrush Threepwood, is heading back to the Caribbean in Monkey
Island® 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge®. Coming this summer for Xbox LIVE®
Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system on the PlayStation®Network, iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows
PC, the new game follows on the success of The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition and
adds exciting new gameplay features to make this the most complete Monkey Island experience
yet.

Having defeated the evil ghost pirate LeChuck in his first adventure, pirate extraordinaire
Guybrush Threepwood sets his sights on the treasure of Big Whoop. Legendary treasures
however, come with legendary challenges and Guybrush will have to use his wits and humor to
prove himself the greatest pirate in the Caribbean. Voodoo dolls, spitting contests and
amusement parks are just some of the challenges Guybrush must overcome as he meets old
friends, fights familiar enemies and uses every single ounce of his wits to become the most
celebrated pirate ever.

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge expands on the highly successful
The Secret of Monkey Island®: Special Edition. Signature special edition features including
high-definition graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system
all return in the sequel. Plus, experience all new unique special edition features that let you
interact with the world of Monkey Island® like never before.

Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge will allow for direct control of
Guybrush, allowing players to forego the old point-and-click system of navigation if they
choose, and will include an interactive object hint system that can be used to highlight objects of
interest in the environment. Pirate historians will “arr” with delight with in-game audio
commentary from the game’s creators as they share their thoughts and memories about the
making of the game. Players will also be able to get a glimpse of yesteryear with an in-game art
viewer offering up classic glimpses of select areas of the game.

“The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition really resonated with gamers young and
old thanks to its classic storyline and updated gameplay features,” said LucasArts’ President
Darrell Rodriguez. “We’re adding even more great new features in this sequel and can’t wait for
classic Monkey Island fans and newcomers alike to experience perhaps the most beloved
installment in the franchise ever.”

LucasArts also announced today that their critically acclaimed The Secret of Monkey
Island®: Special Edition will soon be available for digital download on the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system via the PlayStation®Network, for the Mac from Aspyr’s
www.GameAgent.com, and for the PC via the Telltale Games online store at
www.TelltaleGames.com and Instant Action’s www.InstantAction.com.

More information about Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge can be
found at the official website, www.MonkeyIslandSpecialEdition.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.

LucasArts and the LucasArts logo are registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd. © 1990-2009 Lucasfilm
Entertainment Company Ltd. or Lucasfilm Ltd. & ® or TM as indicated. All rights reserved.

This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's EU Playstation Blog have detailed this weeks PSP Digital Comic Store update.

* 2000AD Prog #1670 — 2000AD 15+
* Archie & Friends #137: A Night at the Comic Shop #1 — Archie Comics 3+
* Betty & Veronica: Valentine Spectacular — Archie Comics 3+
* Donald Duck and the Vacation Chain — Disney 3+
* Donald Duck in: “Gone With The Wind” #3 — Disney 3+
* Locke & Key: Head Games #5 — IDW 17+
* Marvel Knights (2000) #11-#15 — Marvel 12+
* Scrooge McDuck and the Coin-Eating Plant — Disney 3+
* Star Trek: Nero #2 — IDW 9+
* Superduck #8 — Disney 3+
* Transformers #3 — IDW 3+
* Transformers: All Hail Megatron #15 — IDW 9+
* Transformers: Tales of the Fallen #2 & #3 — IDW 9+
* We Kill Monsters #1 — Red 5 Comics 9+
* Wizards of Mickey #4: Diamond Moon — Disney 3+
* The X-Men (1963) #1-#5 — Marvel 3+
* Wolverine (2003) #56-#61 — Marvel 15+
* X: Men: Phoenix Endsong (2004) #1-#5 — Marvel 9+
* Dreamland Chronicles #2 — IDW 3+

From EU Playstation Blog

UK PSN Update 11/03/10

Here is this weeks UK PSN update.

Special Offers
PS3: CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars [£3.99]
PS3: Far Cry 2 – Fortunes Pack [£2.39]
PS3: H.A.W.X – Supremacy Pack [£3.99]
PS3: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix [£3.99]
PS3: Age Of Booty [£3.99]
PSP: Chessmaster: The Art Of Learning [£7.99]
PSP: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 [£7.99]
PSP: Tom Clany's End War [£7.99]

PS3 Games
Mega Man 10 [£7.99]
Dragon Age Origins – Return To Ostagar [£3.99]
Resident Evil 5 – Untold Stories Bundle [£10.49]
BioShock 2 – Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack [£3.19]
Little Big Planet – St Patricks Day Costume [Free]
EyePet – Clown Styling Pack [£2.39]

Demo's
Resident Evil 5

Guitar Hero 5
OK Go Track Pack [£4.39]
“Do What You Want” By OK Go [£1.59]
“Get Over It” By OK Go [£1.59]
“Here It Goes Again” By OK Go [£1.59]

Rock Band
The White Stripes Track Pack 02 [£2.49]
“Fell In Love With A Girl” by The White Stripes [£0.99
“Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes [£0.99]
“You Don't Know What Love IS [You Just Do What Your Told]” by The White Stripes [£0.99]
Roadrunner Track Pack Pack 1 [£4.39]
“Decent Says And Nights” by The Futureheads [£0.99]
“Hounds Of Love” by The Futureheads [£0.99]
“The Hockey Theme” by Neil Peart [£0.99]
“Tie You Down” by Shaimus [£0.99]
“Walk Away” by James Gang [£0.99]

The Beatles Rock Band
All You Need Is Love [£0.99]

Videos
Dante#s Inferno – Treachery Dev Dairy
Dragon Age Origins – awakening Trailer
Tom Clancys Ghost Recon Future Soldier5
Split Second - Powerplay vignette
Sonic & Sega All Star Racing – launch Trailer
Way Of The Samurai 3 – Launch Trailer
God Of War III – Revenge
Patchwork Heroes Trailer

Wallpaper
None

Theme
Assassins Creed II – Master Assassin Theme [£0.79]
BioShock 2 – Official Theme [Free]

Dynamic Theme
None

PSN ID Avatars
None

PS1 Classic
Airboat Racing [£3.99]
Jigsaw Madness [£3.99]
Junior League Soccer [£3.99]
Sorcerer's Maze [£3.99]
Superstar Dance Club [£3.99]

PSP
Fat Princess: Fistfull Of Cake [£11.99]
Dissidia: Final Fantasy [£19.99]
The Eye Of Judgement: Legends [£16.99]
Myst [£15.99]
Platypus [£11.99]
After Burner: Black Falcon [£13.99]
Rengoku – The Tower Of Purgatory [£8.69]
SpongeBob's Truth Or Square [£23.99]
Street Riders [£15.99]
Echoshift – Ocean Level Pack [Free]
Echoshift – Snow Level Pack [Free]

Minis
Ice Road Truckers [£2.49]
Rocket Racing [£3.99]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Video
None

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Reveal Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest Supports The Playstation Move

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have revealed that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will support the Playstation Move when the title is released this Fall. The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is also being released this fall on the Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

The Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii versions of The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest will feature two player motion control co-op gameplay. The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest also has Sean Astin and John Rhys-Davies reprising their roles of Samwise Gamgee and Gimli in the game. There will also be music from the Lord Of The Rings Movies.

Press Release

BURBANK, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar 10, 2010 Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, The Saul Zaentz Company and New Line Productions, Inc. announce today that The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame will launch on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system with full support for PlayStation's upcoming motion controller technology at the controller’s launch. This family-friendly action-adventure game, based on the films and literature of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, will ship in fall 2010 for the PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ system.

In The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame, players become the legendary hero Aragorn and relive his most daring battles from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. The action-packed sword, bow and horseback adventures will be enhanced for players of all ages through high-quality graphics and gameplay created especially for the PlayStation 3 system. Utilizing PlayStation's upcoming motion controller for precision through mastery, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame engages players with intuitive motion-control gameplay where every controller gesture instantly and accurately translates to weapon strikes in the game. Exclusively for the PlayStation 3 system and Wii, two-player motion controlled co-op gameplay featuring Gandalf allows kids, families and friends to battle side-by-side in the heart of the action.

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame will feature the voice talents of actor Sean Astin (Rudy, The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and actor and vocal artist John Rhys-Davies (Indiana Jones, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy). Both Astin and Rhys-Davies will reprise their on-screen roles of Samwise Gamgee and Gimli. The game also showcases original in-game music tracks along with music from The Lord of the Rings film scores created by composer Howard Shore.

The release of The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest videogame will be preceded by two highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings home entertainment offerings as well as collectible merchandise. Warner Home Video will launch Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray Disc April 6, 2010 as The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy. The set will also be available day and date on Video on Demand from cable and satellite providers. The literal adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Animated Version will be released in an all-new Deluxe Edition on Blu-ray Disc for the first time on April 13, 2010.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products has teamed up with top licensees Games Workshop Ltd., Tonner Doll Company, Inc., Sideshow Collectibles, The Noble Collection, WETA, Pez Candy, Funko, LLC, Bioworld Merchandising Inc. and WMS Gaming to create an array of merchandise supporting The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, including apparel and accessories, novelties and collectibles, stationery and paper goods, toys and games.

The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest is developed for Wii by Headstrong Games and for the PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation 2 system, PSP system and Nintendo DS by TT Fusion. For more information visit www.aragornsquest.com.

About Middle-earth Enterprises
The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Middle-earth Enterprises f/k/a Tolkien Enterprises (SZC), is the holder of worldwide motion picture, legitimate stage, merchandising, and other rights in the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien including “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. SZC has been producing and licensing films, stage productions and merchandise based on the Tolkien works for more than 30 years. Its headquarters are located in Berkeley, California and its Middle-earth Enterprises’ website may be found at www.middleearth.com.

About New Line Cinema
New Line Cinema continues to be one of the most successful independent film companies. For more than 40 years, its mission has been to produce innovative, popular, profitable entertainment in the best creative environment. A pioneer in franchise filmmaking, New Line produced the Oscar-winning “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which is a landmark in the history of film franchises. New Line Cinema is a division of Warner Bros.

About Headstrong Games
Based in the heart of London Headstrong Games Ltd. is part of Kuju Entertainment Ltd. The studio develops for a variety of hardware platforms and is a specialist in producing titles for the Wii™. http://www.headstrong-games.com/

About TT Fusion
TT Fusion (formerly Embryonic Studios) is a BAFTA award winning game development studio based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.

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.