What Have You Played This Week?

I tried to play a lot this week, but a couple of nights not feeling to good put an end to that, and when the Transformers: War For Cybertron double XP weekend started I just seem to be busy with other things. In all i've not played a lot this week, which is a shame as I had high hopes I would.

Football Manager 10 – PC – My season in the Championship with Havant & Waterlooville is going fine. I'm sure I won't get relegated but its looking very apparent that I won't finish higher than mid-table.

3D Dot Game Heroes – PS3 – I got a bit further into the game and can now say that its getting hard. The charm of the graphics has not worn off and i'm thinking that it won't. Traversing the world is fairly easy and so far its not been to hard to work out how to get from 1 place to another. I do recommend buying some wind wings as the world is large and you can use just 1 to go from either an inn or dungeon to another. Trophies for the game, so far, appear to be done right. I'm earning them as the game progress very well, but there are several hidden ones. Its fun and enjoyable so far, but i'm not too sure how long that'll last as the difficulty appears to be ramping up with every dungeon.

Transformers: War For Cybertron – PS3 – just about to hit level 25 with a character and earn an trophy. I've tried to take advantage of the double XP weekend, but it's not quite gone as I planned. I'll return to the single player and pick up the last few trophies I missed the first time round once i've earned more multiplayer trophies. My big issue with the game is that since the DLC came out, the game doesn’t look for games without DLC. The multiplayer search function does not differentiate between those who bought the DLC and those who haven't, so many times i've tried to join a game, it's kicked me out back to the main menu. This is very frustrating as it appears a fair few people bought the DLC and I haven't.

Did you manage to play more games than I have over the week, or do you have any comments on my experiences or questions about the games i've played? If you do, feel free to add them in the comments section.

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 30th July

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 30th July

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Thursday 29th July http://ht.ly/18mfEC
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Thursday 29th July http://ht.ly/18migu
• Wii: When you beat Metroid Other M, a Theater mode unlocks letting you watch all the cutcenes as a 2 hour movie http://ht.ly/2iOEt
• 360: Pack shots for the new 4GB 360 Slim reveal that Microsoft will sell 250GB HDD's separately http://ht.ly/2iP4y
• PS3: Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese version of Killzone 3 and Spanish version of inFamous 2 coming to Latin America http://ht.ly/2iP7o
• A list of rumoured fighters in Marvel vs Capcom 3 is making rounds on the internet. http://ht.ly/2iP8W
• The Michael Jackson esque Zombie in Plants vs Zombies is being replaced with a new Disco styled Zombie http://ht.ly/2iPaz
• QTE Blog: Activision Announce Tiesto is A DJ In DJ Hero 2 http://ht.ly/18mnqY
• Rare says they're sorry to hear that fansite MundoRare has closed but do not respond to MundoRare criticisms http://ht.ly/2iPOk
• Sega Financials, lost $7.4M between April-June, better than last year. Alpha Protocol not met sales expectations http://ht.ly/2iPSx
• QTE Blog: A New Trailer For Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Has Been Released http://ht.ly/18mqdC
• Bethesda's Todd Howard says there are no iPhone, Wii, Or Facebook games coming out from them http://ht.ly/2iQEk
• Its reported the PS3 outsold the 360 in the 12 months ending June 30th. only 3.6M consoles between them. http://ht.ly/2iQK8
• QTE Blog: Endgame Studios And N3V Games Release A New Trailer For Fractured Soul On The Nintendo DS http://ht.ly/18mt72
• PS3: Naughty Dog admit they are looking at releasing a Uncharted 2 Game Of The Year Edition. http://ht.ly/2iRmC
• PS3: there are reports that since Firmware 3.41, some users have had issues upgrading their HDD's and system crashes http://ht.ly/2iRog
• QTE Blog: Capcom Have Released New Screenshots For Street Figher IV 3D Version On The 3DS http://ht.ly/18mwQy
• Fallout: New Vegas has been rated 18 in the UK. the game has 5 hours of cutscenes. http://ht.ly/2iVo7
• Richard Garriott has won his lawsuit against NCSoft and won $28M. http://ht.ly/2iVrj
• QTE Blog: Destineer Announce They Are Bringing Dragon's Lair Trilogy To The Nintendo Wii http://ht.ly/18mzet
• JP Consoles, PSP 28.747, DSi LL 24.189, Wii 21.092, PS3 19.420, DSi 18.202, 360 6.056, DS 5.059, PS2 1.475, PSPgo 831 http://ht.ly/2iVtX
• PS3: Sony responds to PS3 issues since Firmware 3.41, says its not the Firmware, offers some advice http://ht.ly/2iZsL
• Buy.com have listings for Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige, $149.99, And Hardened, $79.99 Editions. http://ht.ly/2iZuW
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18mBo7
• Curve Studios say current focus is on the PS3 version of Explodemon. they'll evaluate other versions once its shipped http://ht.ly/2iZx5
• A Lovefilm and Widevine tie-up means Lovefilm is now looking to come to UK PS3, Wii, iPad, Mac, PC, and Android http://ht.ly/2iZAz
• Team 17's Martyn Brown Praises Digital Distribution. says PSPgo issues are hardware+software prices and Game library http://ht.ly/2iZFU

This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo UK has revealed the games coming out today on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no virtual console releases this week, but in all there are 5 games coming out, 2 on WiiWare and 3 on DSiWare. i have added screenshots for the games that i have, but Nintendo UK have provided a trailer on their website, at the link below, showing gameplay of all the games coming out this week.

WiIWare
Dive: The Medes Islands Secret


Family Pirate Party

DSiWare
Crystal Monsters


Mega Words


Puffins: Let's Race!


From Nintendo UK

Destineer Announce They Are Bringing Dragon's Lair Trilogy To The Nintendo Wii

Destineer have announced that, in partnership with Digital Leisure inc., they are developing Dragon's Lair Trilogy for the Nintendo Wii. This Trilogy will feature the games, Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp, and Space Ace. Dragon's Lair Trilogy is set to come out this fall for $29.99.

Destineer have revealed some of the features of the Triology:

• Completely arcade authentic
• Original arcade gameplay modes
• Remastered animation
• Both standard and widescreen editions
• All-new move guides for beginners
• Watch Mode - View all of the stunning animation without playing!

Press Release

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – July 30, 2010 – Experience the fantasy adventures that became a cultural phenomenon! Game publisher Destineer today announces a partnership with Digital Leisure Inc. to develop Dragon’s Lair Trilogy, bringing three timeless arcade adventures together on one disc for WiiTM: Dragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp, and Space Ace. For the first time ever on a console platform, you can experience the stunning visuals and engaging storylines from all three of these classic arcade games created by legendary American animator Don Bluth. Lead on brave adventurer, your quest awaits!

An instant hit in its 1983 debut, Dragon’s Lair is one of the most beloved arcade games of all time. As valiant knight Dirk the Daring, immerse yourself in a fantasy adventure on a quest to rescue Princess Daphne from the clutches of an evil dragon. You control the actions of the daring adventurer, finding your way through the castle of a dark wizard, who has enchanted it with treacherous monsters and obstacles.

Straight off the success of Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth and his creative team began working on a galactic adventure known as Space Ace! In Space Ace you play the heroic Ace who must stop the evil Commander Borf from taking over the Earth! Only two people have the courage and strength to stop Borf and save Earth: the beautiful Kimberly and Ace. But as they approach Borf’s stronghold, Ace is hit by the Infanto Ray, changing him into a child, and Kimberly is kidnapped by the evil madman! The fate of Earth is in your hands!

In the sequel to the smash-hit, Dragon’s Lair 2: Time Warp allows you to once again play the heroic Dirk the Daring, who must stop the Evil Wizard Mordroc as he has kidnapped Princess Daphne and taken her through time! But you must hurry, for once the Casket of Doom has opened, Mordroc will place the Death Ring upon Daphne's finger in marriage and she will be lost forever… in the Time Warp!

Features:
Completely arcade authentic
Original arcade gameplay modes
Remastered animation
Both standard and widescreen editions
All-new move guides for beginners
Watch Mode - View all of the stunning animation without playing!

Dragon’s Lair Trilogy will be available this fall for a suggested retail price of $29.99 for Wii. For additional information please visit
http://www.dragonslairtrilogy.com orwww.destineergames.com.

About Destineer
Destineer publishes affordable family-friendly video games for home consoles, portable digital devices, and PC and Mac computers through our Destineer, Bold Games, and MacSoft brands. Destineer is a privately owned corporation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More information about Destineer is available at www.destineergames.com.

Capcom Have Released New Screenshots For Street Figher IV 3D Version On The 3DS

Capcom have released new screenshots for the Nintendo 3DS version of Street Fighter IV, Street Fighter IV 3D Version. these in-game screenshots show familiar fighters as well as some of the new fighters introduced in Street Fighter IV. these screenshots mostly show the fighters fighting each other.

Screenshots

Endgame Studios And N3V Games Release A New Trailer For Fractured Soul On The Nintendo DS

Endgame Studios And N3V Games have released a new trailer for Fractured Soul, a Nintendo DS game they are working on. presently, Fractured Soul doesn't have a publisher, but this video is from a near finished game. the video is all in-game and shows how Fractured Soul uniquely uses both the top and bottom screens. The trailer shows that you are playing 2 games at once and moving your character from the top and bottom screen. various different uses of this mechanic are shown in the trailer, one being moving between the screens defeating enemies on the bottom screen before moving to the top screen to destroy those enemies.




N3V Games together with Endgame Studios is proud to present the new Fractured Soul trailer.

Grant Davies – Director @ Endgame Studios (Developers)

We always felt we were making a great, fun DS game with an innovative twist... but we never realised how much people would like it until yesterday, when we released our trailer.... 13,500 views in the first 24 hours and a slew of amazing comments. People are loving Fractured Soul! Right from when the DS was first announced, we’ve wanted to make a game that made full use of both screens. We always felt that gamers would embrace a game that truly fit the DS hardware. Fractured Soul is that game, and from the comments we’ve received so far, and the flood of interest on YouTube, gamers worldwide agree with us. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqCQCg95_2I)