This is all the news from Wednesday 23rd June.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
- QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ht.ly/17R1yq
- QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 22nd June http://ht.ly/17R3y9
- iPhone: the new iPhone 4 has been taken apart, it does have 512mb RAM and a 1ghz Arm Cortex A8, battery is 1420mAh http://ht.ly/22dya
- PS3: its reported the once DS exclusive level 5 and Studio Ghibli game, Ninokuni, is coming to the PS3 in HD http://ht.ly/22dML
- Its reported Brian May says Guitar Hero Queen is coming out Next Year http://ht.ly/22dPO
- A Screenshot of Mortal Kombat character selection reveals there are 26 fighters and DLC http://ht.ly/22dRH
- QTE Blog: Sony Announce DC Comics Are Now Available On The Digital Comic Store http://ht.ly/17R99a
- 3DS: Sega's Mike Hayes expects the 3DS to have a more mature audience, looks forward to grown up games on it http://ht.ly/22fAR
- 3DS: Satoru Iwata reveals game development costs for the high end games may reach the same levels of Wii http://ht.ly/22fHW
- DS: Nintendo say they are still committed to the Nintendo DS and will continue to support it. http://ht.ly/22hU1
- Harmonix says Dance Central could come to the PS3 with move support, but it can't come to the Wii http://ht.ly/22jaf
- QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands http://ht.ly/17ReEv
- QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/17RiO4
- QTE Blog: EA Announce Kevin Durant Is The Cover Athlete For NBA Elite 11 http://ht.ly/17Rl7D
- QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For RISK: Factions http://ht.ly/17RnLg
- QTE Blog: Sony Detail Playstation Plus And Reveal Retail PS3 Games Are Also Coming To The PSN From 29th June http://ht.ly/17Rqj3
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Sony Detail Playstation Plus And Reveal Retail PS3 Games Are Also Coming To The PSN From 29th June
Sony has clarified and simplified details of Playstation Plus. It goes live on 29th June and on the 29th June the benefits of Playstation Plus will be 4 free games to download, Discounts, Exclusive PSN items, Full Game Trials, and Automatic Downloads. as the service evolves, more things will be added. You can Purchase Playstation Plus membership from the PSN, either 90 days or a whole year. those who sign up for Playstation Plus between 29th June and 3rd August get the PS3 version of Little Big Planet for free, and it will still be yours after your subscription ends.
Each month, there will be 4 games you can download for no extra charge. these will be 1x PSN game, 2x minis and 1x PS One classics. you can play these games as long as your a Playstation Plus Subscriber, when your subscription ends so does your ability to play the games. but, if you don't delete the games, when you renew your subscription, these games will be playable once more. There will also be 2x Dynamic Themes, 2x Premium Avatars, and game add ons for you to download, but unlike the games, these are yours to keep forever. There will also be exclusive discounts on the PSN, ranging from 20%-50%, and anything bought from these offers are yours to keep for ever.
Sony have revealed that full retail Playstation 3 games are going to be available for purchase on the PSN from 29th June. anyone can buy them, but only players with a Playstation Plus subscription will be able to download for free and play them for around 1 hour. once this time is up, you then have a choice whether to buy the game or not. all information from your demo time will be carried onto the full game, which itself will carry on from the demo.
The Automatic download feature has also been explained in more depth. you set a time for the Playstation 3 to turn on. it then checks your recently played games for any updates. whilst its on, it will also download any new game demos and Firmware updates, but you'll need to manually install the Firmware once its downloaded.
Sony have clarified that Cross-Game chat is not currently included in Playstation Plus. You will also need to be the master account holder and over 18 to subscribe to Playstation Plus. PSP content you buy whilst being a Playstation Plus subscriber can be downloaded via the PSP PSN store.
From EU Playstation Blog
EA Have Released A New Trailer For RISK: Factions
EA have released a new trailer for RISK: Factions. this is not an animated short like previous trailers, this trailer shows many of the games features, cartoon art style, factions, and gameplay modes.
EA Announce Kevin Durant Is The Cover Athlete For NBA Elite 11
EA have announced that Kevin Durant is the cover athlete for NBA Elite 11. Kevin is a Oklahoma City Thunder Forward, a 2010 NBA All Star Player, and the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring.
Boxart
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA ELITE 11. A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to an impressive 50 win season and an NBA Playoffs berth. NBA ELITE 11 is currently in development under the EA SPORTS™ brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.
NBA ELITE 11 introduces significant gameplay changes that promise to revolutionize the basketball videogame experience. Hands-On Control is an innovative new control scheme that allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and actions on the court, as opposed to predetermined animations from the past that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move. Hands-On Control is unique to NBA ELITE 11 and it is used to manage everything within a player’s offensive and defensive arsenal, including: dribble moves, dunks, drives to the basket, fadeaways, mid-air adjustments, blocks, steals and more.
“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS,” said Durant. “This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA ELITE 11 is cool.”
“Durant is a game changer,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA ELITE. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA ELITE 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won’t find anywhere else on the market.”
Picked second overall in the 2007 NBA Entry Draft, Durant has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments in his short professional career, including being named the 2008 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he will be representing the USA in the 2010 FIBA World Championships this summer in Turkey.
Durant is only the third player in EA SPORTS history to be featured both on the pack of an NCAA and an NBA licensed product. Durant was featured on the cover of NCAA March Madness 08.
NBA ELITE 11 will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information, log onto http://nbaelite.easports.com
EA SPORTS™ 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 LIVE basketball,NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS Active™.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visitwww.easports.com to connect, share and compete.
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 SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or a registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. NHL is a registered trademark of the National Hockey League. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA, NHL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Boxart
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that Oklahoma City Thunder small forward, Kevin Durant, will be the cover athlete for NBA ELITE 11. A 2010 NBA All-Star, Durant became the youngest player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring this past season, and he helped lead the Thunder to an impressive 50 win season and an NBA Playoffs berth. NBA ELITE 11 is currently in development under the EA SPORTS™ brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will be available worldwide this October.
NBA ELITE 11 introduces significant gameplay changes that promise to revolutionize the basketball videogame experience. Hands-On Control is an innovative new control scheme that allows for one-to-one responsiveness of a player’s movement and actions on the court, as opposed to predetermined animations from the past that require users to wait while a scenario played out before making the next move. Hands-On Control is unique to NBA ELITE 11 and it is used to manage everything within a player’s offensive and defensive arsenal, including: dribble moves, dunks, drives to the basket, fadeaways, mid-air adjustments, blocks, steals and more.
“I’ve always been a fan of EA SPORTS,” said Durant. “This has been an exciting year for me and the team, and capping it off with being on the cover of NBA ELITE 11 is cool.”
“Durant is a game changer,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP Marketing, EA SPORTS. “There has never been a player his size with his skill set, and there has never before been a basketball videogame like NBA ELITE. Just like we see Durant as the future of the NBA, NBA ELITE 11 represents the future of basketball videogames by providing a gameplay experience you simply won’t find anywhere else on the market.”
Picked second overall in the 2007 NBA Entry Draft, Durant has accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments in his short professional career, including being named the 2008 T-Mobile NBA Rookie of the Year. Additionally, he will be representing the USA in the 2010 FIBA World Championships this summer in Turkey.
Durant is only the third player in EA SPORTS history to be featured both on the pack of an NCAA and an NBA licensed product. Durant was featured on the cover of NCAA March Madness 08.
NBA ELITE 11 will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. For more information, log onto http://nbaelite.easports.com
EA SPORTS™ 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 LIVE basketball,NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA SPORTS Active™.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visitwww.easports.com to connect, share and compete.
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 SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or a registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. NHL is a registered trademark of the National Hockey League. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA, NHL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox and Xbox 360 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update
Sony's EU Playstation Blog have detailed the comics coming out today on the Digital Comic Store. It has already been announced that DC Comics have joined the Digital Comic store line-up and the following comics from DC are free:
Fringe #0
Resistance #0
Mirror’s Edge #0
Bayou #1
Superman #700
All The Comics Out This Week:
2000AD Prog #1685 2000AD 18+
Astonishing Tales (2009) #2 Marvel 12+
Batman: Hush #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Bayou #1 DC Comics 15+
Cancertown: An Inconvenient Tooth: Chapter 5 of 6 Insomnia 18+
Cinderella Disney 3+
Criminal (2008) #4 & #5 Icon 18+
Dante’s Inferno #1-#3 DC Comics 18+
Devi #5 Liquid Comics 12+
Don Quixote: Parts 1 & 2 Disney 3+
Eleventh Hour #2 Markosia 17+
Fables #1-#5 DC Comics 18+
Free Realms #1 & #2 DC Comics 9+
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #24: One More Day Marvel 3+
Fringe #0-#3 DC Comics 15+
God Of War #1 DC Comics 18+
Green Lantern: Rebirth #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Green Lantern: Secret Origin #1 DC Comics 12+
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War: Prologue Parts 1 & 2 DC Comics 12+
Jonah Hex #1-#6 DC Comics 12+
Justice League: Generation Lost #1-#4 DC Comics 17+
Mirror’s Edge #0-#3 DC Comics 15+
Planetary #1-#3 DC Comics 15+
Powers (2000) #13-#14 Icon 18+
Project Eon #1 Markosia 12+
Ramayan 3392 AD #5 Liquid Comics 12+
Ratatouille Disney 3+
Resistance #0-#2 DC Comics 18+
Snakewoman #5 Liquid Comics 18+
Superman #700 DC Comics 12+
Superman/Batman #1-#25 DC Comics 12+
The Lexian Chronicles #7 Markosia 12+
The Sadhu #5 Liquid Comics 17+
The Unwritten #1 DC Comics 18+
Victorian Undead #1 DC Comics 15+
Wallace & Gromit Comic #10 Titan Comics 3+
From EU Playstation Blog
New Zero Punctuation - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
This weeks Zero punctuation is on Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands. the original Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time is Yahtzee's favourite game but could this return to the series be just as good or does it not quite make it?
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