Sony Online Entertainment Announce Free Realms Virtual Summer Camp

Sony Online Entertainment have announced that they will be running a Virtual Summer Camp in Free Realms. over 13 weeks, there will be online events, activities, and freindly competitions. there are two camps which people can join, Camp Chatty in Sacred Grove and Camp Robbie, each with their own side, Treeble or Robgoblin.

• Fun in the Virtual Sun – With a total of 14 new camp land quests, including daily and Member’s only questlines, players may never run out of ways to beat the summer heat.
• Events Calendar – With themes like Pirates, Pets, Beaches, Sports and more, each calendar week is full of fun summer activities to participate in, by yourself or with friends. Everything is outlined on the printable Events Calendar. Take a screenshot with Chatty, attend a house party, launch fireworks on the Seaside beach... there will never be a dull moment this summer!
• New Items - New Summer Camp clothing items will be available for purchase in the Free RealmsMarketplace and Coin Shop. Choose from Team Chatty, Team Robbie and other Summer Camp outfits!

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Press Release

WHAT: School’s finally out, but do you have the summertime blues? Beginning today, kids can join more than 11 million registered players online to take part in the Free RealmsTM virtual Summer Camp. With 13 themed weeks of organized live events, friendly competition, exploration and adventure, kids can’t complain about having nothing to do during their summer vacation. Print out the Free Realms Summer Camp Calendar and check off your favorite in-game activities to participate in.

Join Camp Chatty in Sacred Grove or swim across the lake to visit Camp Robbie. Players may choose a side and loyally protect their campground, or bounce back and forth between camps to complete the quests and daily tasks of their choice. But no matter the camp, Treeble or Robgoblin, players must beware of a scary Bigfoot who lurks in the forest.

Fun in the Virtual Sun – With a total of 14 new camp land quests, including daily and Member’s only questlines, players may never run out of ways to beat the summer heat.

Events Calendar – With themes like Pirates, Pets, Beaches, Sports and more, each calendar week is full of fun summer activities to participate in, by yourself or with friends. Everything is outlined on the printable Events Calendar. Take a screenshot with Chatty, attend a house party, launch fireworks on the Seaside beach... there will never be a dull moment this summer!

New Items - New Summer Camp clothing items will be available for purchase in the Free RealmsMarketplace and Coin Shop. Choose from Team Chatty, Team Robbie and other Summer Camp outfits!

And, just in time for three months of Summer Camp, Multi-Month Memberships are now available! Subscribe to the three month membership and receive a 10% discount off the regular monthly membership fee. Experience all Free Realms has to offer with full access to every job, exclusive content and more for as low as $3.30 per month with a 12 month subscription.

WHEN:Summer Camp activities are scheduled to run for 13 weeks. Activities kick off this week with Chatty’s Camp Week. For more information, visit www.FreeRealms.com.

ABOUT Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games, with hundreds of thousands of subscribers around the globe. SOE creates, develops and provides compelling entertainment for the personal computer, online, game console and wireless markets. Known for its blockbuster franchises and hit titles including EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, Champions of Norrath®, Untold LegendsTM, PlanetSide®, and Star Wars Galaxies, as well as the recent kids’ phenomenon Free RealmsTM, SOE continues to redefine the business of online gaming and the creation of active player communities while introducing new genres on various entertainment platforms. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, with additional development studios in Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, and Tucson, AZ, SOE has an array of cutting-edge games in development across various platforms and genres for audiences of all ages.

SOE, the SOE logo, EverQuest, PlanetSide, and Legends of Norrath are registered trademarks and Untold Legends are trademarks of Sony Online Entertainment LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Nintendo Announce 100 Classic Books For The DS Is Coming Out 13th June

Nintendo have announced that  100 Classics Books is coming out on the Nintendo DS on 13th June for $19.99. Nintendo have also revealed that people with wireless internet will be able to download 10 additional books for free. 100 Classic Books also comes with a questionnaire built in that'll ask you questions and choose books you may like based on your answers. The game has a feature for people who are left handed that flips the controls from right to left handed. you are also able to save 3 bookmarks which will let you continue a book from where you left it. You will also be able to send demos of books to people so they can try a book and see if they like it.

Press Release

REDMOND, Wash., June 9, 2010 – Have you ever carried 100 books in your pocket? On June 13, people who own any one of the Nintendo DS™ family of systems can buy 100 Classic Books, a compilation of some of the greatest works of classic literature. But the best part is that the entire collection is available at a suggested retail price of just $19.99. And users with broadband Internet access can wirelessly download 10 additional books at no extra charge.

The postage stamp-sized game card includes a variety of books for all different ages, including seven separate works by Charles Dickens. There are novels that people can enjoy on the beach, such as Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice; adventure and mystery novels that can be devoured during summer travels, such as The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle or Bram Stoker's Dracula; and books that kids can read at home, such as The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.

"100 Classic Books transforms your Nintendo DS system into a portable library," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Readers of any age will enjoy exploring the many worlds, characters and adventures created by these icons of literature."

Readers hold their Nintendo DS systems sideways like a book. To turn the page, they just swipe the touch screen with the stylus or a finger. The settings can even be flipped for left-handed users. A virtual bookmark lets readers return to where they left off. Up to three bookmarks can be used to mark a reader's place in three different books.  Large and small fonts are available. Each book includes a biography of the author and a synopsis of the plot and characters.

People who aren't sure which book they want to read can answer a series of questions about their preferences, and the software will recommend some books they might like. Once a book is finished, readers can rate it in different categories and upload the results wirelessly to a central database using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Then other readers can see which books have been rated "funniest" or "most exciting." Readers can also share demos of select books with other Nintendo DS owners who want to sample some literature for themselves.

For more information about 100 Classic Books, visit www.100classicbooks.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.4 billion video games and more than 565 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems.  It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at www.nintendo.com.

Nintendo Release New Character Art And Screenshots For Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies

Nintendo have released new character art and a trailer for the DS game, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels Of The Starry Skies. the trailer for the game shows in-game footage of battles and the character creation, as well as in-game cutscenes and features like 3 player co-op.



Character Art

EA Announce FIFA 11 Is Coming Out This Fall

EA Have announced that FIFA 11 is coming out this fall on Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, And PC. EA have also revealed some of the new features in FIFA 11.

Personality + will see individual characteristics, on and off the ball, for every player. Personality + uses a database of 36 attributes and 57 traits to distinguish each players skills and abilities. an example of a player have unique characteristics include Real Madrid’s Kaka will deliver crisp, creative passes, Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta will utilize tighter turns and close control to dribble through defenses, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will hold off defenders and strike shots from distance with pace, and top-flight defenders like Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus will anticipate, predict and react to offensive players to win back possession.

Another new feature in FIFA 11 is pro passing. passing in the game is now determined by how well the gamer uses the controller, the players individual skill, the situation on the pitch and urgency. new types of passes have also been introduced, an example where you can swerve passes.

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Press Release

GUILDFORD, UK. – 9th June, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed that its top-selling* franchise from EA SPORTSTMwill redefine player authenticity when FIFA 11 launches this Fall on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360®videogame and entertainment system. FIFA 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game, enabling clear differentiation for every player.

“Personality+ is the evolution of individual distinctiveness that sees a footballer’s abilities on the pitch mirrored authentically in our game, creating individual personalities in FIFA 11,” said Executive Producer Kaz Makita. “We have reached a level of sophistication within our game engine where footballers in our game will behave and perform as true individuals.”

Personality+ distinguishes individual footballers from one another by utilizing a database that evaluates and grades each player’s skill-set over 36 attributes and 57 traits. The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise utilizes a network of 1700 scouts, editors and reviewers positioned around the world to evaluate each player, creating one of the world’s most comprehensive databases to drive its market-leading football engine. Personality+ plus will be integrated everywhere in-game. Elite players are now empowered to showcase their world class skills. Real Madrid’s Kaka will deliver crisp, creative passes, Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta will utilize tighter turns and close control to dribble through defenses, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney will hold off defenders and strike shots from distance with pace, and top-flight defenders like Giorgio Chiellini of Juventus will anticipate, predict and react to offensive players to win back possession. New body types and player models will further distinguish each player on the pitch. In addition, goalkeepers have also been injected with Personality+. The real-life personality of the keeper, whether acrobatic or traditional, will dictate his style in game. Dive attributes will determine the keepers with the ability to reach for further shots while reflex attributes determine reaction times, so a keeper like Petr Cech of Chelsea FC will be able to showcase world-class skills.

FIFA 11 introduces new Pro Passing where pass accuracy is determined by a gamer’s ability on the control pad, and player skill, situation and urgency on the pitch, yielding a deeply rewarding passing system. Poor decisions or over/under striking the ball will mean error-prone outcomes. New types of passes such as swerve passes will enable players to make a safer and more effective play.

Building on FIFA 10 gameplay, which won 50 sports game of the year awards, FIFA 11 continues to listen to its growing legion of FIFA fans around the world to refine gameplay in ways that matter most to fans. Visit http://www.facebook.com/easportsfifa to join the FIFA group to express feedback directly to game developers and receive exclusive content. New game modes and innovations will be revealed in the coming months along with features on other platforms. VisitWWW.FIFA.EASPORTS.COM for more information.

FIFA 11 will be available in stores world-wide this Fall for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, WiiTM, PC, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DSTM, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and mobile. It is developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been rated.

EA SPORTSTM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA ELITE basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS ActiveTM.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.co.uk to connect, share and compete.

*Based on total sales in 2009 according to the NPD.


About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTMand POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.easports.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.easports.co.uk/press.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, Pogo and EA SPORTS Active are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Official FIFA licensed product ' © The FIFA brand OLP logo is a copyright and trademark of FIFA. All rights reserved.' Manufactured under licenese by Electronic Arts Inc. Player names and likenesses used under license from FIFA, International Federation of Professional Footballers "(FIFPro)" and national teams. John Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PlayStation” and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

New Zero Punctuation - Red Dead Redemption

This weeks Zero Punctuation is on Red Dead Redemption. Will Yahtzee enjoy the wild west setting, spending hours playing mini-games, exploring the wild west, or are the games bugs just the tip of an issue iceberg?

This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's UK Playstation Blog has detailed the comics coming out today on the PSP Digital Comic Store. They have also revealed that 4 comics have a price cut and are now free.

Price Cut - Comics Now Free
Star Trek Mirror Images #1
Astro Boy Prequel #1
The Ghoul #1
Dreamland Chronicles #1

New Comics Out Today
Criminal (2008) #1 Icon 18+
2000AD Prog #1683 2000AD 18+
Arcane Legions #1 IDW 17+
Atomic Robo Vol.3: Shadow From Beyond Time #5 Red 5 Comics 9+
Criminal (2006) #10: Lawless #5 Icon 18+
Beyond #3 Liquid Comics 17+
Devi #3 Liquid Comics 12+
Donald Duck and the Beach Training Camp Disney 3+
Donald Duck and the World Cup Mission Disney 3+
DoubleDuck #5: The First Night Disney 3+
Eleventh Hour #1 Markosia 15+
Ms. Marvel (2006) #1-#4 Marvel 12+
Powers (2000) #9 & #10 Icon 18+
Ramayan 3392 AD #3 Liquid Comics 12+
Scrooge McDuck and the Precious Rubber Ball Disney 3+
Snakewoman #3 Liquid Comics 17+
The Last Unicorn #1 IDW 9+
The Lexian Chronicles #6 Markosia 12+
The Murder of King Tut #1 IDW 12+
The Sadhu #3 Liquid Comics 17+
Thor (2007) #7-#11 Marvel 12+
Walk-In #3 Liquid Comics 17+

From EU Playstation Blog

UK PSN Update 09/06/2010

Special Offers
PS3: Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle Cars [£3.99]
PS3: Greed Corp [£4.79]
PS3: Loco Roco Cocoreccho [£1.19]
PS3: Section 8 [£8.69]
PS3: Ferrari Challenge - Nurburgring, 599GTB, Enzo, 430 Scuderia, 612 Sessanta, F330 P4 [£2.39]
PSP: Loco Roco 2 [£11.99]
PSP: Little Big Planet – Savannah Theme Level Kit [£1.19]
PSP: Little Big Planet – The Metropolis Level Kit [£1.19]
PS1: James Pond 2: Codename Robocod [£1.59]
Minis: Stand O'Food [£1.74]

Permanent Price Reductions – PSP Games Now Part of Essentials Range
Daxter [£6.99]
Everybody’s Golf [£6.99]
LocoRoco [£6.99]
MediEvil Resurrection [£6.99]
Patapon 2 [£6.99]
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters [£6.99]
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice [£6.99]
WipEout Pulse [£6.99]
Buzz! Master Quiz [£6.99]

PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 010 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Joe Danger [£9.99]
Söldner X 2: Final Prototype + Slödner X Himmeisstürmer Bundle [£13.99]
Clash of The Titans – Apollo's Challenge Quest Pack [£1.59]
Skate 3 – Maloof Money Cup 2010 NYC Pack [£3.19]
Super Street Fighter IV – Super Challenges Pack 2 [£3.19]
Buzz! Quiz TV - Celebrities Quiz [£3.99]
Eye Pet – Football Fan Styling Pack [Free]
Eye Pet – Robot Styling Pack [£2.39]
Little Big Planet – Heavy Rain Costume Kit [£4.79]
Little Big Planet – Ethan Costume [£1.59]
Little Big Planet – Madison Costume [£1.59]
Little Big Planet – Jayden Costume [£1.59]
Little Big Planet – Orihami Costume [£1.59]

Demo's
None

Guitar Hero 5
National Anthems Track Pack [Free]
“God Save The Queen” [Free]
“Il Canto Degli Italiani” [Free]
“La Marseillaise” [Free]
“Lied Der Deutschen” [Free]
“The Star-Spangled Banner” [Free]

Rock Band
Deftones Pack 1 [£2.49]
“Cherry Waves” by Deftones [£0.99]
“Minerva” by Deftones [£0.99]
“Hole In The Earth” by Deftones [£0.99]
“Rock Ready” by Crown Of Thorns [£0.99]
“The Great Escape” by Boys Like Girls [£0.99]

Rock Band Network Latest
“Collapsing” by Demon Hunter [£0.99]
“Don’t Let Me Down (Slowly)” by The Main Drag [£0.99]
“Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse” by Of Montreal [£0.99]
“Mechanical Love” by In This Moment” [£0.99]
“The Mob Goes Wild” by Clutch [£0.99]

DJ Hero
None

Karaoke Revolution
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me [£0.79]
It’s Not Unusual [£0.79]
Rio [£0.79]
Tainted Love [£0.79]
Thank You [£0.79]
Twist & Shout [£0.79]
Virtual Insanity [£0.79]
You’re My Best Friend [£0.79]

Videos
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days - Fragile Alliance Trailer
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days - Arcade Mode Trailer
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days - Cops and Robbers Trailer
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days - Undercover Cop Trailer
Aliens Vs. Predator - Heritage Trailer
Aliens Vs. Predator - Dev Diary
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - Gameplay Video 1
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype - Gameplay Video 2

Wallpaper
Söldner X-2: Final Prototype Wallpaper 5

Theme
Dallas Mavericks Theme [£1.19]
Cleveland Cavalliers [£1.19]
Internation Football Themes - 22 World Cup Country Themes, each costing [£1.59]

Dynamic Theme
World Cup [Free]
Eye Pet Summer [£1.59]

PSN ID Avatars
Eye Pet – Bubble Monkey [£0.20]
Eye Pet – Food Bowl [£0.20]
Eye Pet – Pet In Bubble [£0.20]
Eye Pet – Pet Jump Happy [£0.20]
Eye Pet – Speaker [£0.20]

PS1 Classic
None
PSP
Championship Manager 2007 [£7.99]
Metal Slug XX [£23.99]
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord 2? [£23.99]
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord 2? - My Name Is Shota [£1.59]
What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord 2? - A Day Without Badman [£1.59]
Little Big Planet – Motorstorm Hessian Costume [Free]
Little Big Planet – Motorstorm Hessian level Kit [£2.39]

Minis
Gold Fever [£3.99]
Mahjongg Artefacts [£3.99]
Rocks N' Rockets [£3.99]
Vibes [£3.99]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Video
None