Sony Online Entertainment Announce The 17th Expansion For EverQuest is House Of Thule And Its Coming Out 12th October

Sony Online Entertainment have revealed that the 16th expansion for EverQuest Is House Of Thule. Your role in the expansion is to defeat the overloards of the House of Thule, the Lords Of Dreams, and stop reisdents of Norrtah falling into dream induced comas. but, with the dream world taking form in Norrtah, the challenge that lies in wait is huge.

This Expansion Brings:

• +5 Level Increase – Achieve a New Max Level of 90 and set a new standard of gameplay
• More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
• In-game Housing Addition – Make your permanent mark on the world! Collect and display treasured items
• New Housing Trophy System – Display your trophies and receive statistical benefits
• Hundreds of new housing items to decorate your house to your own style
• 18 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
• 13 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
• 450+ Spells – Exponentially add to your caster’s arsenal
• 17 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions
• 120+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
• Inventory increase – Indulge the packrat in you and collect even more game goodies

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Sony Online Entertainment have also detailed the pre-order incentives for The House of Thule. they are:
EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order

• Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
• HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
• 16 Slot bag
• 2 extra bag slots
• Wailing Contract Mercenary
• HoT key art in-game painting

EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order Digital Collector’s Edition

• Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
• HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
• HoT in-game Item “Dead” Topiary Mount 2 (mount)
• Gnoll Pup Leash
• Sword of Truth Template
• 20 Slot bag
• 2 extra bag slots
• Wailing Contract Mercenary
• Discordant Contract Mercenary
• HoT key art in-game painting
• House of Thule in-game painting

EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store, D2D, Amazon, Steam Digital Download - Live

• Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
• HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
• 16 Slot bag
• 2 extra bag slots
• HoT key art in-game painting

Required Specs:
Windows® XP
Pentium® II 400 equivalent or greater
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 7500/NVidia GeForce 1 equivalent or greater*
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
28K + Internet Connection
4X Speed DVD-ROM
500 MB Hard Drive Space – 8 GB Available Hard Drive Space (depending on how many expansions are installed)
DirectX 9.0
Classic EverQuest and a valid EverQuest Subscription are Required

Recommended Specs:
Windows® 7, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® Vista
Pentium® 4 equivalent or greater
1 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce FX 5700/ATI Radeon 9500 equivalent or greater*
DirectX compatible Sound Card
56.6K + Internet Connection
8X DVD-ROM*
10.0+ GB Available Hard Drive Space
DirectX 9.0

Fact Sheet

House of Thule Product Description:
EverQuest® House of Thule™ is the seventeenth expansion of the groundbreaking EverQuest franchise. Now in its unprecedented twelfth year, House of Thule continues to add immersive gameplay, captivating storytelling and exciting worlds to the EverQuest legacy, now set in a never-before-seen dreamland full of mystery and adventure. House of Thule offers an expansion rich in content and packed with game-changing features including a level cap increase and the addition of player housing, which new players, veterans and MMO fans will relish.

House of Thule Storyline:
Across Norrath prominent figures are falling into dream-induced comas. The clerics and mystics of the land are powerless to wake their leaders from their unnatural sleep, evidence that something is deeply wrong in the world of dreams.

A strange home has appeared in the Feerrott jungle, its look sinister, its purpose, unknown. Upon entering the house, the air is thick with tension, caused by an ensuing conflict between the Thule deities; Cazic, Terris and Morell; the Lord of Dreams. Their turmoil has affected the world of Norrath, clashing reality with delusion, and around every twisting passageway, dreams and nightmares take on their physical forms. Unhinged by imagination, there’s no way of knowing what beings lay in wait for intrepid explorers. Prevail over the overlords of the House of Thule. Unravel its secrets and prevent Norrath from being consumed by the power of its dreams.

New House of Thule Game Features:
+5 Level Increase – Achieve a New Max Level of 90 and set a new standard of gameplay
More than 800 AAs – Elevate your power and abilities beyond the norm
In-game Housing Addition – Make your permanent mark on the world! Collect and display treasured items
New Housing Trophy System – Display your trophies and receive statistical benefits
Hundreds of new housing items to decorate your house to your own style
18 Raids – Collect valuable rewards from all new adventures
13 Zones – Be the first to discover untouched lands of Norrath
450+ Spells – Exponentially add to your caster’s arsenal
17 Missions – Experience intriguing lore and immersive Missions
120+ Quests – Challenge your skills and gather useful loot
Inventory increase – Indulge the packrat in you and collect even more game goodies

30 days of game time included with purchase (new accounts only; excludes existing game and Station Access accounts)

EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
16 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
Wailing Contract Mercenary
HoT key art in-game painting

EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store Digital Download – Pre Order Digital Collector’s Edition
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
HoT in-game Item “Dead” Topiary Mount 2 (mount)
Gnoll Pup Leash
Sword of Truth Template
20 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
Wailing Contract Mercenary
Discordant Contract Mercenary
HoT key art in-game painting
House of Thule in-game painting

EverQuest®House of Thule™ Station Store, D2D, Amazon, Steam Digital Download - Live
Includes HoT and all previous expansion packs
HoT in-game Item Live Topiary Mount (mount)
16 Slot bag
2 extra bag slots
HoT key art in-game painting

System Specs:
Required Specs:
Windows® XP
Pentium® II 400 equivalent or greater
256 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 7500/NVidia GeForce 1 equivalent or greater*
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
28K + Internet Connection
4X Speed DVD-ROM
500 MB Hard Drive Space – 8 GB Available Hard Drive Space (depending on how many expansions are installed)
DirectX 9.0
Classic EverQuest and a valid EverQuest Subscription are Required

Recommended Specs:
Windows® 7, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows® Vista
Pentium® 4 equivalent or greater
1 GB RAM
NVidia GeForce FX 5700/ATI Radeon 9500 equivalent or greater*
DirectX compatible Sound Card
56.6K + Internet Connection
8X DVD-ROM*
10.0+ GB Available Hard Drive Space
DirectX 9.0

*Note: All Direct 3D cards not supported. DirectX 9.0b or greater is required for all XP/Vista.
System requirements subject to change as the game progresses and you may need to upgrade your current system (or obtain a new system) to play the game over its lifetime.

EA Have Released A New Trailer For EA Sports Active 2

EA have released a new trailer for EA Sports Active 2. this trailer features footage of in-game activities and people playing them. it highlights the new heart rate monitor and the fact its now coming out on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 as well as the Nintendo Wii. The trailer shows many different activities in the game before finishing by saying that the game is coming out on 19th November.

Sega Reveal The Boxart For Vanquish

Sega Have revealed the boxart for Vanquish. the game has been rated 15 in the UK.

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Here are the games coming out in the USA on the WiiWare and DSiWare stores. there are no Virtual console releases this week, but in all there are 2 new WiiWare and 4 new DSiWare games.

WiiWare

My Aquarium 2
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. the theme of this aquarium is the deep sea, so the fish you have in the game are all found in the deep sea. you can customise your aquarium, with things like coloured lights. you can breed fish to create a whole school. the game links with the Forecast Channel so your aquarium reflects the weather, and My Aquarium 2 also links with WiiConnect24 so you can send your aquariums to friends.


Enjoy your massage!
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 Wii Points. you are an apprentice masseur and you have to learn new massage combinations and use them on customers. if your good, you could become the director of the customer, but if your bad you will get fired.


DSiWare

TURN: The Lost Artifact
This is a 1 player only game that costs 800 DSi Points. this is an adventure puzzler game with 3 worlds, each with nine levels of 10 rooms, for you to play through as you try to find the artefact. you have the ability to rotate rooms to try and solve puzzles.


Rhythm Core Alpha
This is a 1 player only game that costs 500 DSi Points. this is an advanced music creation system for performing live music in front of an audience.


Absolute Chess
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 200 DSi Points. this chess game explains the games basic rules and strategies. there are 2 game modes, free play and challenge mode. you can also play with friends via download play.


Did It Myself ABC123
This is a 1 player only game that costs 200 DSi Points. this game is aimed at a younger audience and helps to try and stimulate their brains.


Press Release

As always, Monday is an especially fun day for Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ owners, kicking off the week with a wide variety of new downloadable games. On the WiiWare™ service, My Aquarium 2 offers a fresh selection of virtual deep-sea creatures to arrange and admire. Also, things are a bit topsy-turvy on the Nintendo DSiWare™ service as TURN: The Lost Artifactinvites players to meddle with the forces of gravity in fascinating ways. A total of six new games are now available for download, giving Nintendo fans easy access to yet another slew of extraordinary gaming experiences.

WiiWare

My Aquarium 2
Publisher: Hudson Entertainment
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Wii Points™
Description: My Aquarium 2, the sequel to the hit WiiWare title My Aquarium, is here. This time, the theme is the mysterious deep sea. With a single Wii Remote™ controller, you can raise fascinating creatures of all shapes and sizes, including deep-sea fish and glowing jellyfish. As with the original My Aquarium, you can customize your aquarium, by choosing which fish to include and where to place various decorations. You can also choose from a variety of colored lights to illuminate your aquarium. In time, your fish might breed to give you a whole new school. Create your very own aquarium for endless hours of relaxing fun and entertainment. This sequel features a larger selection of fish and objects than the original. You can also link up to the Forecast Channel to have your aquarium's appearance reflect the actual weather, or send your aquariums to registered friends via WiiConnect24™. Additional content will be available for purchase at a later date. Dive in and see all the wonderful creatures of the deep blue sea!

Enjoy your massage!
Publisher: Microforum
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) - Mild Suggestive Themes
Price: 500 Wii Points
Description: Congratulations! You have just been hired as an apprentice masseur at Giselle's beauty farm, one of the most famous in the city. Learn new relaxing massage combinations and use them on your stressed customers. As an apprentice, you'll have to do your best. If your client gets angry, no one will save you from losing your job, but if you prove capable, you might even become the director of the whole beauty farm. So, what are you waiting for? Six clients are waiting for your help!

Nintendo DSiWare

TURN: The Lost Artifact
Publisher: Creative Patterns
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: TURN: The Lost Artifact is an adventure puzzler with fun, intuitive game play. Kurt and Camila are explorers on a mysterious journey to find a lost artifact. You guide them through rooms filled with various dangers, from enemies to rolling boulders. Your main power is the ability to rotate the rooms 90 degrees to the left or to the right. Mastering the law of gravity is essential to your success. Everything and everyone in the room is subjected to gravity and falls when you turn the room. Watch your head! Featuring three worlds with nine levels of about 10 rooms each, the game promises a whole lot of brain-twisting fun on your Nintendo DSi system.

Rhythm Core Alpha
Publisher: SoftEgg
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Make music with your Nintendo DSi system! Rhythm Core Alpha is an advanced music creation system, designed for creating and performing live music in front of an audience.Rhythm Core Alpha makes it easy to build drum and instrument loops, and then allows you to play solos over them using the stylus. It automatically detects the key and scale of the music you have created and allows you to change chords at the press of a button. All notes in the solo match the selected key and scale, so you can never hit a wrong note. Rhythm Core Alphaalso includes a powerful pattern mode that allows you to set up chord changes and arrange your sequenced parts, enabling you to build a whole song or make sections that you can play back as you desire. Hundreds of adjustable drum and instrument sounds are included. You can edit while the song is playing, so you really can build the song in front of an audience.

Absolute Chess
Publisher: Tasuke
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: This easy-to-understand chess game explains everything from basic rules to aggressive strategies. There are two modes of play. In Free Play, you can play against a number of preset characters, ranging from a young kid to a grouchy old man. The Challenge mode gives players multiple levels and missions to complete. Player support features include a function to indicate possible moves for the player and the opponent, as well as the ability to undo your previous move. You can also enjoy matches with friends via DS Download Play.

Did It Myself ABC123
Publisher: Powerhead Games
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: EC (Early Childhood)
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Did It Myself ABC123 is packed with different activities to stimulate your young child's brain, including counting, colors, letters, drawing and music. The target age range is roughly 2 to 3, but kids aged 1 through 5 should be able to enjoy Did It Myself ABC123. There are options for parents to adjust the counting range, the amount of games to play in "shuffle" mode, and the overall game speed. "Slow" and "medium" are recommended for younger kids, while older kids may enjoy "fast" and "ridiculous."

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, visithttp://wii.com or http://www.nintendodsi.com.

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th

This is all the news from Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August.

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August

• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Friday 6th August http://ht.ly/18tdCl
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Friday 6th August http://ht.ly/18tfzt
• PS3: Square Reveal Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon is coming to the PSN as a PS1 Classic in Japan http://ht.ly/2mnhH
• PC: The System requirements for Civilisation 5 have been revealed. Dual Core CPU and 2GB RAM minimum http://ht.ly/2mnix
• 360: rumoured DLC for Castlevania: Harmony of Despair has been found. 2 additional characters and a pyramid stage http://ht.ly/2mnjz
• 360: Its reported Kinect can read American Sign Language and input into something whats being signed to it http://ht.ly/2mnkc
• EA posted NHL 11 create a player boosts on XBL, in all there are 156 boosts with prices from 80-160MS Points http://ht.ly/2moM0
• Fumito Ueda has revealed that he's revealing something at the Tokyo Game Show, The last Guardian expected. http://ht.ly/2moZI
• 360: pictures of the insides of a Kinect camera have been released, not alot of space left over inside http://ht.ly/2mBSE
• PS3: listings Have Emerged For Splinter Cell Trilogy and Prince of Persia Trilogy, HD remakes of PS2 Games, http://ht.ly/2mBVc
• QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ht.ly/18u7zp
• QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ht.ly/18ucVj

QTE Tweets Of The Week

This top 10 shows the most clicked tweets from my News in brief Twitter stream. There was a verity of news making it into the top 10. there was no clear run away story this week with the top 10 being very close in the amount of tweets that were clicked.

10 iPhone: The Latest iOS4 beta removes Game Center Support For 2nd Gen iPod Touch and iPhone 3g. http://ht.ly/2l5xy

9 360: Mediatonic's Playstation Mini, Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, is coming to Xbox Indie Games http://ht.ly/2kiEb

8 QTE Blog: National Geographic Announce National Geographic Animal Jam Is Now Online http://ht.ly/18pOdn

7 360: MTV/Harmonix says Kinect can achieve 1:1 tracking, Dance Central achieves it. http://ht.ly/2jVsY

6 PC: Fable 3 is no longer coming out on 26th October. no new release date has been announced. http://ht.ly/2kiGC

5 UK Game Charts, StarCraft II, Toy Story 3, Red Dead Redemption, Dance On Broadway, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 top 5 http://ht.ly/2jRa8

4 360: Ubisoft's internal "Kinect expert" Frederic Blais says Kinect uses less than 1% of the 360's CPU http://ht.ly/2kn6j

3 QTE Blog: Sony Have Released An Updated Firmware 3.41 For Those Having HDD Issues http://ht.ly/18py4j

2 WP7: Microsoft's Kevin Turner reveals Windows Phone 7 is coming to EU in October, November in USA http://ht.ly/2jJnZ


1 PS3: its rumoured that a new feature for Playstation Plus will be the ability to chance your Username http://ht.ly/2jLXy