Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)

• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17EY20
• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17F3e0
• Bodycount originally had co-op multiplayer in the story, but they decided having it solo made for a better experience http://ht.ly/1VwTF
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For The 3rd DLC Map Pack For Battlefield: Bad Company 2 http://ht.ly/17F5Df
• A Countdown clock has appeared on Rare's site. the countdown is 7 days and the message is 1 million http://ht.ly/1VwUx
• Capcom announce they plan to "Heat Up" the Resident Evil game franchise when the new movie is released http://ht.ly/1VwV5
• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Sylvia Liu Has Been Awarded The 2010 Gamers In Real Life Scholarship http://ht.ly/17F8gY
• QTE Blog: BioWare And FUNimation Entertainment Announce A Dragon Age Anime Movie http://ht.ly/17F8gX
• PS3: Lightbox announce the Beta for "Starhawk" is still a while away. Recent Sony playtest went well http://ht.ly/1VGZI
• Its rumoured Telltale's next episodic game could be Jurassic park and its coming to multiple platforms http://ht.ly/1VH32
• QTE Blog: Square Enix And Obsidian Entertainment Announce Dungeon Siege 3 http://ht.ly/17FaN2
• QTE Blog: Sony Announce The New ModNation Community Website Is Now Live http://ht.ly/17FaN1
• Its Strongly rumoured Valves E3 surprise will be the revealing of Source Engine 2 and maybe Half Life 3 running on it http://ht.ly/1VHQY
• Namco bandai announce they will have Natal, Playstation Move, and 3D news at E3 http://ht.ly/1VI1i
• QTE Blog: Majesco Reveal Their E3 2010 Line-up http://ht.ly/17FcTt
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce A New DSi XL Colour Is Coming Out In The USA On 11th July http://ht.ly/17FcTu
• PS3: EA Announce Online Pass won't start until 10th June with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 http://ht.ly/1VKE4
• Snoop Dog had a mo-cap session for 2K's NBA 2K11 http://ht.ly/1VKFN
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released Launch Trailers For Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 On The Wii, Playtation 3, And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/17Fgmm
• QTE Blog: Platinum Games Have Released A New Trailer For Vanquish http://ht.ly/17Fgml
• PSP: Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker reviews are in. its getting mostly 9/10 with the odd 8/10 http://ht.ly/1VKIu
• Marvelous Entertainment announce they are implementing major restructuring plans to ease financial worries http://ht.ly/1VKLy
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Have Released The E3 2010 Trailer For Enslaved: Odyssey To The West http://ht.ly/17FifK
• QTE Blog: Sega Announce Yakuza 4 Is Coming Out In The USA And EU In Spring 2011 http://ht.ly/17FifJ
• Entertainment Software Association predicts there'll be 41K-45K developers, analysts, journalists and retailers at E3 http://ht.ly/1VLWI
• A X-Factor game is currently in development from Deep Silver and Fremantlemedia for the PS3,360, and Wii. http://ht.ly/1VLZ7
• QTE Blog: Microsoft Detail The New "Summer Veloctiy Cap Pack" For Forza 3 That's Out Now For 400 MS Points http://ht.ly/17FkFh
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A Trailer And New Information For The Sims 3 On Consoles http://ht.ly/17FkFi
• A Movie featuring Michael Jai White and Jeri Ryan has emerged showing a new twist on Mortal Kombat. its very impressive http://ht.ly/1VQRk
• PSP2: Sony have trademarked PlayView, a portable device with e-reader abilities and ability to play optical disc games http://ht.ly/1VQTR
• PSPgo: Sony says PSPgo sales reveal consumers like packaged media, and the look of the device http://ht.ly/1VR7Z
• Activision confirm Spider-Man 2099 universe is in Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions http://ht.ly/1VR9c
• 2K Play announce New Carnival Games is coming tot he Wii and DS this fall. http://ht.ly/1VRaH
• There are rumours that Nintendo still has an unannounced E3 surprise thats not Zelda, Speculation is its Star Fox http://ht.ly/1VRbK
• QTE Blog: Activision Announce DJ Hero 2 Is Coming This Fall To The Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/17Fpdw
• Atlus have announced they are joining forces with Frozenbyte for a game coming out in 2011 via digital distribution http://ht.ly/1VRxe

Activision Announce DJ Hero 2 Is Coming This Fall To The Wii, PS3, And Xbox 360

Activision have announced DJ Hero 2 is coming out this fall on the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360. this new version of the game can have 2 turntables playing at the same time as well a microphone. The game will also feature music and mixes by Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and 85 others. another new feature is the ability to play freestyle over 70 mashups from DJ's and producers, as well as new social multiplayer modes.

DJ Hero 2 also features new multiplayer modes which include, DJ Battles with pit you against other DJ's in mixes designed for battle gameplay. vocalists can join this mode with singing, rapping, or rhyming, meaning this is the game mode that uses 2 Turntables and a microphone. There will be a bundle called the Party Bundle which will feature 2 turntables, 1 microphone, and a copy of the game. the game will also be available with 1 turntable or by itself.


Press Release

--Two Turntables and a Microphone, Freestyle Gameplay and Host of Chart-Topping Hits From World's Hottest Artists Highlight Sequel to #1 New Videogame IP of 2009 --Soundtrack to Spin Beats From Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Over 85 Others --Award Winning Producer Deadmau5 Joining the Crew as In-Game Playable Character --Free Download of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" Mixed With Deadmau5's "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" Offered to Celebrate Announcement

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 8, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- This fall, living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favorite music as they've never heard it before in Activision Publishing Inc.'s(Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero(R) 2 - the follow-up to the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, DJ Hero(R). Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero soundtrack left off, DJ Hero 2spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and over 85 others. Fueling the party will be a host of all-new social multiplayer game modes and innovative freestyle gameplay giving virtual DJ's the ability to crossfade, scratch and sample in over 70 speaker-blowing mashups from the hottest DJ's and Producers around the world, including Deadmau5 - part of dance music's elite - who will be starring as an in-game playable character.

To celebrate the announcement, DJ Hero owners and all of their friends will have the opportunity to download, spin, scratch and battle a mix from DJ Hero 2 as downloadable content. The mix features the sultry sounds of Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" Mixed With the blistering beats of Deadmau5's "Ghosts 'n' Stuff." The mix will be available for free from June 8-14 on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(R)Store for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system.
"DJ Hero was the best music game of 2009 and with DJ Hero 2 we're delivering a new easy to pick-up, challenging-to-master experience that all players can enjoy together," said David Haddad, Chief Operating Office, Guitar Hero. "With new social game modes, the inclusion of full microphone support, all-new levels of creative freedom and an amazing soundtrack, DJ Hero 2 is the ultimate mixer of music and friends."

"We're improving upon all the gameplay elements from DJ Hero that gamers loved with the all-new freestyle gameplay and a host of new multiplayer game modes," said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames. "But we're not stopping there either as the award-winning soundtrack is getting bigger songs from hotter artists that our talented crew of DJ's is spinning into hits that fit the gameplay flawlessly."

DJ Hero 2 will deliver the ultimate way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes - including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay - and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay. Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ's in an all-new way, the game's soundtrack delivers over 70 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they're spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

Dropping this fall, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate "party-in-a-box." Gamers who experienced the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software. The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. The game is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please
visit www.djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero.

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Microsoft Detail The New "Summer Veloctiy Car Pack" For Forza 3 That's Out Now For 400 MS Points

Microsoft have detailed the new "Summer Velocity Car Pack" For Forza 3. This new car pack is out now for 400 MS Points. it comes with 10 new vehicles, from which the free car download for this month will be the Peugeot 308 RCZ.

It Includes the following Cars:
2010 Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
2010 BMW Motorsport X6M
2010 Morgan Aero SuperSports
2009 Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2010 Bertone Mantide
2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
2010 Ford Fusion Sport
2010 Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT
2010 Peugeot 308 RCZ

Screenshots


Press Release

LONDON – 8 June 2010 - The “Summer Velocity Car Pack” for “Forza Motorsport 3” makes a splash this month with a mix of track, SUV, exotic and production cars, packing distinctive vehicles that will invigorate your “Forza” garage and kick off the summer racing season. Introducing 10 vehicles from different facets of car culture, the “Summer Velocity Car Pack” is available for 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE Marketplace starting today.

This month’s car pack puts you front and center in a range of sought after racers, from the ultra powerful BMW X6M SUV to the rare, expensive and elusive Bertone Mantide. Track fan favourite Lotus brings the Evora Type 124 to “Forza” and Peugeot proves that concept cars can make it past the showroom with the unique RCZ.

The “Summer Velocity Pack” features 10 new cars that are ready to hit the track or tuning garage:
2010 Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
2010 BMW Motorsport X6M
2010 Morgan Aero SuperSports
2009 Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
2010 Bertone Mantide
2010 Mazda Mazdaspeed 3
2010 Ford Fusion Sport
2010 Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT
2010 Peugeot 308 RCZ

Warm up to the “Summer Velocity Car Pack” with this month’s free car download, the Peugeot 308 RCZ. Making the leap from concept to production, the RCZ is set apart from other production cars in its class. This E-class Peugeot rides in stock at 198 HP leaving plenty of room for tuners to explore the different possibilities in circuit racing.

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EA Have Released A Trailer And New Information For The Sims 3 On Consoles

EA have released a new trailer for the Consoles version of The Sims 3 and they have also released new console specific information for each of the Console versions of The Sims 3. The Console versions of The Sims 3 is currently set for release this autumn.


Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 Version

• Build, Design, and Share Your Creations with the World! Connect to share your creations and download content from other players around the world without ever leaving the game through a seamlessly integrated exchange system.*
• Complete Challenges to Earn Rewards! Face short and long term challenges and reap rewards and trophies. Then share achievements with your friends online by connecting with Facebook.
• Build and Customize! Build the ultimate home for your Sims, improve your town with building upgrades, and more.

Wii Version

• Go Head to Head Against Friends! In the new Life Moments Game, play with up to three other players as you bet on life’s most important moments to earn points and garner rewards.
• Exclusive Content and Town. Enjoy an all-new beach location with new residents, traits, careers, weather, Karma Powers, lifetime wishes and for the first time direct control of your Sim.

Nintendo DS Version

• Live long and Simulate! Create any Sim you can imagine and control their lives for the first time on DS. Control multiple Sims within a household and enjoy life’s special moments as you interact with the world.
• Robust Create a Sim. Use your stylist to sculpt your Sims’ facial features. Choose hair styles and clothing and dictate your Sims’ personalities.
• Customize your Sims world! For the first time ever on DS, build your Sims home with tools to draw walls and floors, and customize with décor objects, textures, and more.he rest of it.

Press Release

You can tell a lot about a person by how they create their Sims. Dominatrix workout fiend? We don’t judge. Check out the debut trailer for The Sims 3 for console and handheld released today where people confess how they play with life. Public nudity, slapping strangers, stealing and cheating; think you’ve done it all? Hear what people confess to when the door is closed.

Whether you create your Sim in your likeness, act out secret desires or play up the drama, The Sims 3 lets you create your unique story.  What you do with your Sims is your choice. This autumn, play The Sims 3 on the console of your choice whether that be Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii or Nintendo DS. Just make sure the door is closed behind you.

In The Sims 3 for console and handheld, players will be able to create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires…or not, and control their lives within a living neighborhood. Additionally, all-new features make it easier than ever to mess with life as players can you unlock the ultimate “Karma Powers” for instant control and unleash them on your Sims. Players can Help your Sim “get lucky,” bless them with “instant beauty” or be deviant and curse them with an “epic fail.” But players should use these powers wisely—they may have unexpected results and karma may come back to bite.

The Sims series’ continues to provide universally appealing content, emergent gameplay mechanics, and an innate sense of humor in its gameplay while bringing out the player’s creativity. The Sims 3 for console and handheld builds on this foundation while offering new features that will make for a robust, deep and rewarding gameplay experience.

And here is The Sims 3 for Console and Handheld: Platform Specific Key Features

Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3
Build, Design, and Share Your Creations with the World! Connect to share your creations and download content from other players around the world without ever leaving the game through a seamlessly integrated exchange system.*

Complete Challenges to Earn Rewards! Face short and long term challenges and reap rewards and trophies. Then share achievements with your friends online by connecting with Facebook.

Build and Customize! Build the ultimate home for your Sims, improve your town with building upgrades, and more.

Wii
Go Head to Head Against Friends! In the new Life Moments Game, play with up to three other players as you bet on life’s most important moments to earn points and garner rewards.

Exclusive Content and Town. Enjoy an all-new beach location with new residents, traits, careers, weather, Karma Powers, lifetime wishes and for the first time direct control of your Sim.

Nintendo DS
Live long and Simulate! Create any Sim you can imagine and control their lives for the first time on DS. Control multiple Sims within a household and enjoy life’s special moments as you interact with the world.

Robust Create a Sim. Use your stylist to sculpt your Sims’ facial features. Choose hair styles and clothing and dictate your Sims’ personalities.

Customize your Sims world! For the first time ever on DS, build your Sims home with tools to draw walls and floors, and customize with décor objects, textures, and more.he rest of it.

Sega Announce Yakuza 4 Is Coming Out In The USA And EU In Spring 2011

Sega have announced that Yakuza 4 is coming out exclusively on the Playstation 3 in the USA and EU in Spring 2011. In this game you get to play as Kiryu Kazuma’s as well as three other characters, each with their own experiences, backstory, and plot. Sega have released new screenshots for the game as well as the poster used in this title.

Screenshots


Release Date From Sega USA Blog

Namco Bandai Have Released The E3 2010 Trailer For Enslaved: Odyssey To The West

Namco Bandai have released the E3 2010 trailer for Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Odyssey To The West. this trailer reveals some of the back story of the game, the connection between the two main characters, and it also shows in-game footage from the game as well as some in-game cutscenes.

Platinum Games Have Released A New Trailer For Vanquish

Platinum Games have released a new trailer for Vanquish. This trailer shows alot of in-game footage from cutscenes and shootouts. the trailer also reveals some back story to the game, the attack on San Francisco. The trailer also shows the games HUD, showing that its mostly all on the right, with weapons loadout, map, score, and health.