Monday, April 26, 2010

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Here is the beginning of my post.

Virtual Console

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 900 Wii Points. This is the NeoGeo version of the game. this is a fighting game that features 3 on 3 team battles and a new team edit feature.


WiiWare

Brain Drain
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. this is a puzzle game where you have to move pieces by spinning them. there are 3 game modes, Challenge, Race, and Random.


5 Arcade Gems
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 700 Wii Points. this game comes with 5 arcade game, including Templar bashing, Pizza Jungle Delivery, RC Buggy Madness, Lumberjack Trials, and Whirling Rangers.


DSiWare

Scrabble Slam!
This is a 1-4 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. Slam is a new way to play Scrabble where speed is important.


Puffins: Let's Roll
This is a 1 player game that costs 500 DSi Points. you need to reunite baby puffin eggs with their mothers across 20 levels. there are natural hazards to watch out for.


Don't Feed The Animals
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. This is a tower defence style game where you play as kids trying to defend their stash of sweets from the local wildlife. there are 50 levels to play thorugh.


System Flaw Recruit
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this game uses the Camera to turn your governments into a game were you must destroy the on screen Flaw.


DodoGo!
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this game is set in the time of the dinosaurs and you must save as many Dodo eggs. you can build structures to make their journey safe. there are over 100 mission to complete as well as bonus levels that add something different to the game.


Ferrari GT: Evolution
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. this is a racing game that has 32 different Ferrari cars, wireless multiplayer, and circuits from cities including Paris, Rome and New York.


Press Release

In the world of downloadable video games, this week's forecast calls for nonstop showers of awesomeness. A flood watch is in effect as heavy levels of high-quality digital entertainment threaten to disrupt boredom and bad moods across the country. Gale-force fun is expected as games like Ferrari GT: Evolution, System Flaw Recruit and Scrabble™ Slam! arrive via the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Wii™ owners are advised to stock up on snacks and fresh batteries for their Wii Remote™ controllers, as new titles for the WiiWare™ and Virtual Console™ services may keep them confined to their living rooms for quite a spell.

Meanwhile, the "Big Name Games" section of the WarioWare™: D.I.Y. series continues to offer new downloadable microgames created by the industry's most talented designers. This week's entry comes from Edmund McMillen of Team Meat, the studio behind the upcomingSuper Meat Boy, which launches for the WiiWare service this summer. New "Big Name Games" will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase software for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games and to see a video of Edmund McMillen creating his original microgame, Meat Boy!

As a special bonus this week, Nintendo Channel visitors can also access a free demo version of the game Picross 3D™ for the Nintendo DS family of systems. This remarkable new puzzle game is easy to play but hard to put down. It combines the fun of crossword puzzles and sudoku with delightful 3-D images. Players must use logic and deductive reasoning to reveal hidden objects within blocks of numbered cubes. This temporary demo version is available at no charge for a limited time, so log on now to discover the irresistible fun for yourself.

Nintendo DSiWare

Ferrari GT: Evolution
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Join the elite circle of Ferrari car owners and take part in exclusive races around the globe. Take on challenges for fame and pride as the fastest driver of the world's most prestigious car brand. The game includes 32 authentic Ferrari car models: Ferrari California, F430, Enzo Ferrari, F40, Testarossa, 250 GTO and more. Use DS Wireless Play to challenge your friends in heated multiplayer races. Complete driving courses to obtain your driver's license through fun challenges. Master a race track or race through the streets of seven famous cities including Paris, Rome and New York.

DodoGo!
Publisher: Neko Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Comic Mischief, Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: DodoGo! is an adventure set in the time of the dinosaurs. Save as many dodo eggs as possible by leading them to safety. The fascinating little eggs love to roll, jump and laugh together, blissfully ignorant of the dangers around them. Get creative with simple tools. Build dynamic structures and modify the terrain with a simple touch of the stylus. Shape, brush, saw, dig and even use explosives. Enjoy more than 100 captivating missions, with bonus levels for a change of pace and lots of surprises.

System Flaw Recruit
Publisher: Enjoy Gaming Ltd.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: This innovative action shooter uses the Nintendo DSi™ Camera application to turn your surroundings into the playing environment. You have been chosen to take part in the most arduous training program to combat the threat we call the Flaw. The invasion could take place at any time, so we need the best there is. Truly unique and totally physical with 360 degrees of intensity, System Flaw Recruit is the future of hand-held gaming excitement.

Don't Feed The Animals
Publisher: Electron Jump Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Don't Feed The Animals is a strategic defense game about children who have been hoarding their treats all summer in their backyard fort. They've attracted the attention of the local wildlife (the backyard is on the edge of a forest). To defend their treasure, the kids use all the materials at their disposal to create three types of robots: melee, sound and water bots. These bots act like a tower does in a tower defense game, keeping the enemy from the base. Each bot has certain strengths and weaknesses against different enemies. The enemies include bears, raccoons, rabbits, turtles and cats. Play through 50 levels consisting of waves of animals - increasing in difficulty - who attempt to steal the candy. Should a creature reach the base, it will take a treat; this treat must be recovered or it will be lost. Should a boss reach the base, the game is lost. Successfully fend off the animals so the children can enjoy their end-of-summer feast.

Puffins: Let's Roll
Publisher: Other Ocean Interactive
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: The baby puffins need your help! Reunite the missing baby puffin eggs with their mothers in Puffins: Let's Roll. Several eggs have been misplaced, and they're just about ready to hatch. Use an innovative new control scheme to roll the egg around 20 levels of fiendish puzzles. Race against the clock in two exciting game modes: Safely return the egg to its mother in Egg Roll or try to collect all of the Golden Capelin in Capelin Catch. Beware of rocks, trees, ice and other hazards as you roll the eggs back to the safety of their mothers. Take too long or bump into too many obstacles and you'll have a cranky baby Puffin on your hands.

Scrabble Slam!
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Scrabble, long considered to be one of the world's most popular board games, is enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity, both online and in the real world. Scrabble Slam! is a new way to play that challenges players to spell words as quickly as they can.

WiiWare

5 Arcade Gems
Publisher: Nordcurrent
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 700 Wii Points™
Description: Welcome to 5 Arcade Gems, a collection of five wacky arcade games. Whether you play alone or together with your friends, you'll definitely find something to suit your taste, be it a medieval knights game or an ultra-modern space shooter. Compete with other knights to beat the Evil Wizard's challenge in Templar Bashing. No hazard gets in the way of the dutiful Pizza Jungle Delivery company, not even the fierce savages who won't tip. Outsmart your competitors in RC Buggy Madness. Demonstrate your skills and reflexes in Lumberjack Trials. And of course, no adventure is complete without some deep-space alien-bursting action in Whirling Rangers.

Brain Drain
Publisher: Enjoy Gaming Ltd.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Brain Drain is a funny and challenging puzzle game. Place the elements of a scrambled puzzle according to a given model. Select elements with your game cursor and spin them to move elements in the puzzle area. Some puzzles may feature malicious game effects that will slow you down during your puzzle solving. There are three game modes to choose from: Challenge (200 fixed puzzles with preset best times to solve and beat), Race (a stream of puzzles and best-time tables to beat in four difficulty levels) and Random (relaxed, random puzzling that continues endlessly).

Virtual Console

THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Alcohol Reference, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Price: 900 Wii Points
Description: Released in 1995, THE KING OF FIGHTERS '95 is a fighting game that features main characters from the popular Fatal Fury, Ikari Warriors, Psycho Soldier and Art of Fightinggames. They return to battle following the release of 1994's THE KING OF FIGHTERS '94. Kyo Kusanagi's rival, Iori Yagami, has also joined the fight to leave his lasting mark on the continuing storyline and on Kyo, the game's hero, so watch out. As with the 1994 release, you'll find three-on-three team battles, a power gauge that lets you store up energy to land a devastating blow, and the one-shot reversal super-special moves unique to the series. On top of all that, this release also adds a new "Team Edit" feature, allowing you to enjoy bouts with a level of strategy like you've never experienced before.

Nintendo adds new titles to the Nintendo DSi Shop™ and the Wii™ Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Mondays. Users with broadband Internet access can redeem Wii Points or Nintendo DSi Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo DSi Points can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Nintendo Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one Nintendo Points Card must be redeemed in either the Nintendo DSi Shop or the Wii Shop Channel. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that both Wii and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.

Sony Reval Iron Man 2 Is Coming To Home On Thursday And Gives Players Chance To Win Iron Man Suit

Sony have announced that Iron Man 2 is coming to Playstation Home on Thursday. There will be a mini game where you take control of Iron Man and have to collect arc reactors whilst avoiding sky scrapers and Mines. the top 10 scores from the leaderboard will win Iron Man suits for their Home avatars. The game will close at the end of June 2010. There will be a quiz also in the Audi Home space where you can win a free Iron Man 2 t-shirt.



From EU Playstation Blog


Microsoft Announce “Birth of a Spartan,” A live Action Advert Coming 27th April

Microsoft have announced “Birth of a Spartan”. This is a live action short that will be played in the UK and USA on TV as well as appearing in cinemas in the USA. “Birth of a Spartan” has been directed by Noam Murro and tells the story of Carter 259, the leader of "Noble Team" in Halo Reach.

This 60 second add is going to premier in the UK on 27th April on Sky Sports 2, at full time during the Champions League match between Lyon and Bayern Munich. The add will also be available on Sky Player and will also be shown on 28th April on ITV 1 after the Barcelona vs Inter Milian Champions League Match. The Video will appear on www.welcometonobleteam.com on 27th April, and the site will also allow users to upload a photo of themselves and turn it into a Spartan III. Xbox Live Gold Members will get the chance to download a 2 minute 3 second long version of the video on 28th April.

Press Release

LONDON – 26 April 2010 - Brace yourselves for a riveting glimpse into one of the darkest secrets of the “Halo” universe. This week is the premiere of “Birth of a Spartan,” a live-action short directed by award-winning director Noam Murro. Airing on multiple U.K. and U.S. TV networks and also showing in cinemas across North America, “Birth of a Spartan” is a stirring depiction of the transformation of Carter 259, the future leader of Noble Team in “Halo: Reach,” from an ordinary young man to a superhuman Spartan warrior.

The highly classified bio-augmentation procedure is a Spartan candidate’s final and most difficult ordeal before joining the ranks of the legendary soldiers. The dramatic interpretation of Carter’s rebirth as a Spartan embodies the themes of courage, sacrifice and honor in “Halo: Reach” and gives viewers a unique look into the origins of a central character in the upcoming blockbuster game.

The 60 second ad short premieres in the U.K. on Tuesday, April 27 via Sky Sports 2 at the full time whistle of the Champions League semi-final between Lyon and Bayern Munich. Watch it live or on demand on Sky Player, Sky’s online TV service on Xbox 360 via Xbox LIVE. And if you miss it, catch it again on Wednesday 28th April on ITV 1 after the Champions League Semi Final between Barcelona vs Inter Milan. The short will also air on multiple shows across sixteen other U.K. and U.S. TV networks, including Comedy Central, Spike TV, Bravo, FX, TNT and TBS.

The short will be available on www.welcometonobleteam.com on Tuesday, April 27 at 5.00 am GMT. In addition to being able to view the short, users can also upload a photo of themselves and get an image created of them as a Spartan III. On the following day a special, extended two minute 30 second version will be available for download on Xbox LIVE exclusively for Gold members. The ad short will also premiere on April 28 in cinemas across North America in select theaters with screenings through the opening weekend of “Iron Man 2” and concludes on May 13.

“Birth of a Spartan” was directed by Noam Murro, the director of the 2008 feature film “Smart People” and numerous award-winning ad spots for Toshiba, Saturn, Volkswagen and more. The recipient of the Director’s Guild of America’s 2005 Director of the Year award, Murro was also recently named the U.K.’s #1 director by Campaign magazine. For production of the short, Microsoft partnered with Biscuit Filmworks Co., a production company Murro founded in 2000.

Developed by acclaimed studio Bungie, “Halo: Reach” launches this autumn exclusively on Xbox 360, and is available for pre-order today in standard, Limited and Legendary editions. The “Halo: Reach” multiplayer beta, which is poised to be the definitive Xbox LIVE event of this spring, kicks off in one week on May 3. Players can access the beta via the “Halo 3: ODST” campaign disc.

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About Xbox 360
Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 has a portfolio of more than 300 games in nearly 40 countries. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/.

About Xbox LIVE
Xbox LIVE connects more than 23 million members across 26 countries to each other and the entertainment they love. Home of more entertainment from one remote than can be found from any device connected to the television, Xbox LIVE is also a unified online social network bringing friends together, no matter where they are — in the living room or across the world. More information and Xbox LIVE membership can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/bestoflive/connectnow.htm.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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Codemasters Have Released New Screenshots And A Dev Dairy For F1 2010

Codemasters have released new screenshots and a new Dev Diary for F1 2010. the screenshots still show F1 cars with their 2009 liveries, but Codemasters say this is just for illustration. the screenshots appear to be in-game and come from a few tracks like Barcelona and Malaysia, they also show some different weather conditions as well as new camera view points.

Codemasters have also released a new Dev Dairy for F1 2010. this dev diary focuses on the handling of a F1 car, and details the differences between the handling of a F1 car and other motor vehicles, and what we can expect from the handling. the video shows new in-game footage, still with the 2009 liveries, to help explain the points made.



Screenshots


Press Release

Monday 26th April/... The car handling in F1 2010, the forthcoming official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, will focus on simulation authenticity, developers Codemasters Studios revealed today in the second F1 2010 developer video, now available to view at www.formula1-game.com.

“The preference has always been to go down the simulation path,” said Stephen Hood, Chief Games Designer, “You can make a realistic sim easier to play for somebody but it’s very difficult to take an arcade handling system and make that appeal to people who prefer simulation handling.”

Taking FORMULA ONE™ fans further behind the scenes of F1 2010, the ‘Handling’ developer diary also features new gameplay footage and former FORMULA ONE test driver Anthony Davidson, discussing the development team’s aim to create the “most authentic experience possible.”

In the developer diary, Anthony Davidson, who has been embedded into the team, explains the unique ‘twitchy’ way in which FORMULA ONE cars handle and how this is translated into authentic gameplay. His experience, combined with real world data and feedback from the teams, drivers and tyre manufacturers is enabling the F1 2010 team to bring alive the sensation of being an FORMULA ONE racing driver like never before. As in real life, aerodynamics plays a pivotal role in racing, and players will feel how cars can corner at extremely high speed yet perform very differently at lower speeds.

FORMULA ONE fans can view the new developer diary at www.formula1-game.com, the home for all the latest screens, news and videos straight from the studio. F1 2010 is coming this September for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.

ABOUT F1 2010
F1 2010 is the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and will include all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from this thrilling season. F1 2010 will challenge players to take on the best drivers on the planet in a range of game modes, from quick-fire races to full GRAND PRIX weekends and a career mode that can span either three, five or seven years.

In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2010 is being developed on the EGO™ Game Technology Platform, an evolution of the engine that powered the critically acclaimed, million-plus selling Colin McRae™: DiRT 2 and Race Driver: GRID™. The award-winning, under-the hood tech has been tuned to recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ FORMULA ONE cars for players to feel the thrill of competing at the pinnacle of motorsport.

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  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/17a4NH

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  • Android: there are other 50K apps now on the Android market http://ow.ly/1Cz3f

  • Activision have registered a new web domain, goldeneyegame.com http://ow.ly/1Cz4V

  • PS3: Capcom apologise for the lack of warning regarding the DRM in Final Fight Double Impact, will patch in a warning http://ow.ly/1Cz5N

  • DSi: the pseudo 3D DSiWare game, 3D Hidden Picture, is coming out in the USA as Looksley's Line Up on 17th May http://ow.ly/1Cz6o

  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Video For NCAA Football 11 http://ow.ly/17a7T9

  • PS3: a Chinese version of Final Fantasy XIII is being bundled with a Final Fantasy XIII White/Pink DualShock 3 with a http://ow.ly/1CAmU

  • QTE Blog: EA Have Revealed The Boxart For NCAA Football 11 http://ow.ly/17a99A

  • QTE Blog: Nintendo Confirm Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and Metroid: Other M Delays And Reveal Other Release Da... http://ow.ly/17a99z

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Sunday, April 25, 2010

QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief. The Tweet about White Knight Chronicles release date didn't make it into the top 10 for the 3rd week running. There was interest in an old tweet regarding Alpha Protocol and the DRM it will use. There was some big news this week, the reveal of the new iPhone, Marvel vs. Capcom3, and PS3 Firmware 3.30, and they all figured highly and there was a large amount of interest in them.

10 QTE Blog: Sony Announce Playstation 3 Firmware 3.30 And Its Out Now http://ow.ly/178P1E

9 Mac: video of The Mac version of steam has been leaked, revealing it will look the same as the Windows version http://ow.ly/1BI61

8 iPhone: Possible pics of the iPhone 4G http://ow.ly/1Acz5 appear to be true as sources confirm and more pics appear http://ow.ly/1AcAO

7 Android: its reported that the Android 2.1 update for the HTC Hero is not coming out until June at the earliest. http://ow.ly/1BkWo

6 PS3: Hidden features in firmware 3.30, Remote Play with future VIAO PC's, new BD Audio output, browser update + more http://ow.ly/1BT2M

5 DSiXL: NPD figures reveal that only 141K DSi XLs were sold in the USA in March http://ow.ly/1zFzj

4 PC: Alpha Protocol will use Uniloc DRM. http://ow.ly/1ytIP

3 Square Enix reveal they are excited about Motion Controls, they have faith in Natal and Move. http://ow.ly/1zG6j

2 Capcom Embargo Broken, Marvel Vs Capcom 3 details, 1080p, disc based, tons of characters, 2d Fighter, unlockables http://ow.ly/1Ar5R

1 PS3: Acquire have announced Class of Heroes 2G is coming to the PS3, its speculated to be a HD port of the PSP game http://ow.ly/1ytNK