United Front Games Announce ModNation Racers Patch 1.03 Is Coming Today

United Front Games have announced that Patch 1.03 is coming out today for ModNation Racers. this patch aims to fix the XP Races and XP Series issues that came about from patch 1.02.

United Front have also released some background information for ModNation Racers. Patch 1.02 added and fixed many things in the game, but one of the more argued things was load times. i have reported on a few sites saying contradictory things on how much load times improved with the patch. Their main focus was on reducing the load times in Career Races and Online Races, as well as reducing loading times around Career Central. but United Front Games point out that there are reasons why the game has fairly large load times and its mainly due to the amount of data each track and kart use and we may not see further improvement to load times because of it.

From USA Playstation Blog

Rising Star Games Announce Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the DS And Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley for the PSP

Rising Star Games Announce Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the DS And Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley for the PSP. Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming takes the Harvest Moon series into the puzzle genre for the first time. there are 12 characters to choose from as well as 3 game modes. in order to harvest the crops, you need to match the crop and colour quickly before that crop starts to take over the farm. 

Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley offers more traditional gameplay than the DS game, but it is the biggest Harvest Moon game to be released on the PSP. you have to join forces with the residents of Leaf Valley to save it from destruction. there are 16 possible ways to accomplish this and it will be down to your tactics which solution is used. you still grow crops, raise animals, and mine ores and gems, as well as earning money ans skills from part time jobs. but to save Leaf Valley, you need to gain the trust of the other villagers.

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming Screenshots


Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley Screenshots


Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley Character Art


Press Release

Tuesday 10th August 2010: Rising Star Games has announced that two new Harvest Moon games are set to hit the market, with Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the DS and Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley for the PSP both confirmed for release in PAL territories.

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming for the DS brings a new dimension to the Harvest Moon series, branching out into the puzzle genre, in an adventure that really puts the pace of players' farming skills to the test.

Gamers take on one of 12 playable characters in a variety of different modes including Story, Mission and Score Attack. Each crop is represented by a unique icon and colour and these must be matched as quickly as possible in order to harvest the crops before they take over the farm.

For the PSP is the addictive Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley, which is set to be the biggest Harvest Moon adventure yet on Sony's handheld. The story sees the inhabitants of Leaf Valley join forces to save itself from destruction, but it's down to the player to decide tactics and choose from 16 possible pathways.

As is traditional with Harvest Moon games, to progress players must grow crops, raise animals and mine ores and gems to help save Leaf Valley and their family farm. Skills and money can be earned in part-time jobs, and gamers must also earn the trust of villagers to gain their help.

"The Harvest Moon series is Rising Star Games' longest standing and most successful franchise," says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. "Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming and Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley both push the boundaries of the Harvest Moon series, bringing new challenges and styles of gameplay to the classic collection."

Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming on the DS and Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley on the PSP will be released in Autumn/Winter.

Capcom Announce C. Viper Is Coming To Street Fighter IV On The iPhone For Free

Capcom have announced that C. Viper is coming to the iPhone version of Street Fighter IV for free in the future. Capcom have released screenshots and a trailer showing C. Viper in action against Cammy.



Screenshots


From Capcom Unity

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Monday 9th August

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Monday 9th August

• The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August http://ht.ly/18uDSG
• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th http://ht.ly/18uGKW
• PS3: Kazunori Yamauchi reveals work on Gran Turismo 5 is still not finished, but should be soon http://ht.ly/2mVX6
• Microsoft announce they are holding a GamesCom press conference. announcements will be made. http://ht.ly/2mW7I
• UK Games Chart, Toy Story 3, Modern Warfare 2, Dance On Broadway, StarCraft II: Wings Of Liberty, Red Dead Redemption http://ht.ly/2mWav
• PS3: Tetsuya Nomura says Final Fantasy VS XIII is not making an appearance at GamesCom http://ht.ly/2mWd9
• Tetsuya Nomura says Final Fantasy VS XIII has been difficult, had to create new production methods. FFXIII Agito ways off http://ht.ly/2mWgQ
• Namco Bandai have registered a Trademark for City of Football. http://ht.ly/2mXiy
• PS3: Jeff Rubenstein admits changing a User Name has been bought up at Sony, but its not coming to Playstation Plus soon http://ht.ly/2mXmF
• Dave Votypka, head of Kaos Studios, suggests Modern Warfare 2 took inspiration from Homefront's 2009 E3 Demo http://ht.ly/2mXqX
• Irrational Games reveal a project Icarus announcement is coming on Wednesday http://ht.ly/2n3W7
• QTE Blog: This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases http://ht.ly/18uSEG
• QTE Blog: Sega Reveal The Boxart For Vanquish http://ht.ly/18uWBe
• QTE Blog: EA Have Released A New Trailer For EA Sports Active 2 http://ht.ly/18uZnt
• Assassin's Creed Brotherhood collectors edition revealed. $100, game, exclusive maps, art book, jack in a box + more http://ht.ly/2n9mc
• Marvelous Entertainment post ¥71M profit, up from $1.5M losses last year. sales down 55.4% year on year. http://ht.ly/2n9oJ
• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce The 17th Expansion For EverQuest is House Of Thule And Its Coming Out 12^th October http://ht.ly/18v1Sp
• PC: John St. John has confirmed he's done voice work for Defense Of The Ancients. its a Valve game http://ht.ly/2naG6
• DS: The ESRB Has rated Scribblenauts, they warn of homicidal houses, Flaming Snowman, Carnivorous Bikes and more http://ht.ly/2naIF
• QTE Blog: Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And White Reveals From The Weekend http://ht.ly/18v4Nw
• GameStop have listings for Dragon Age Origins: Ultimate edition for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360, Coming 12th October for $59.99 http://ht.ly/2ndaP
• Its been claimed that EA made a game based on the Iraqi War but failed to distributors, especially in the UK http://ht.ly/2ndhz
• QTE Blog: Q Games Announce PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Is Out Tomorrow For Playstation Plus Suscribers And 24th August For Regular PSN Users http://ht.ly/18v7o0
• THQ Financials,sales of $149.4M. losses of $30.1M, last years income of $6.4M. UFC 2010 sold 2.7M, UFC 2009 sold 2.9M. http://ht.ly/2nev3
• Tomonobu Itagaki's new game, Devil's Third, is expected to come out before April 2013 http://ht.ly/2ner3
• 360: Microsoft's sending out kinect Beta invites via Microsoft Connect. Individual/Party Chat will be disabled http://ht.ly/2nfiU

Q Games Announce PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap Is Out Tomorrow For Playstation Plus Suscribers And 24th August For Regular PSN Users

Q-Games have announced that PixelJunk Racers 2nd Lap, the free update for PixelJunk Racers, is coming out tomorrow exclusively for Playstation Plus Subscribers. For regular PSN users, the update will come out on 24th August. PixelJunk Racers, with the 2nd Lap update, will be available to buy from the 24th August for $6.99, whilst Playstation Plus Subscribers get a 25% discount from tomorrow.

The 2nd Lap update brings trophies to PixelJunk Racers and re-tunes the games difficulty. but, for those who have enjoyed the games current level of difficulty, it is optional to play at the new difficulty level. the update also brings a new global scoreboard called Drivers Points. You are also now able to play against Ghost racers from either your friends or players new year in the high score table.



From USA Playstation Blog

Roundup Of All The Pokémon Black And White Reveals From The Weekend

Over the weekend, several pieces of Pokémon Black And White news was leaked as well as information regarding the upcoming Pokémon Best Wishes Anime. Unfortunately, there has also been a large amount of fake leaks as well which is why i delayed writing this post until it was clear what's correct. There are two main sources for all the leaks, rumours, and reveals. The latest CoroCoro magazine was leaked and there have been Playable Pokémon Black And White Demo's making the rounds. The names of the Pokémon are in Japanese and You can click on all the pictures to see them bigger.

New Pokémon.

The Caterpillar looking Pokémon has been revealed as Kurumiru. its a bug/grass type Pokémon whose abilities include Swarm and Chlorophyll. it has a new attack called Bug Resistance which attacks 2 Pokémon at once.

The Mole looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Moguryuu. its a ground type whose abilities are Sand Throw or Sand Power. it has a new attack called Drill liner

The Pink fish is called Mamambou and its a water type. its ability is Hydration. its speculated that its the evolution of Luvdisc.

The Pokémon standing up is called Miruhoggu and its the evolution of Minezumi. its a normal type with the abilities Illuminate or Keen eye.

The Deer Pokémon is called Shikijika. its a normal/grass type whose abilities include Chlorophyll or Herbivore. The Colour of Shikijika changes depending on the season in the game.

The Swan looking Pokémon has been confirmed as Swana, a Water/Flying type. its abilities are either Keen Eye or Pigeon Heart. it has a new attack called Windstorm.

The Rock looking Pokémon is called Gigaiasu. its a Rock type whose ability is Sturdy.

Other News...

In the article showing Shikijika, its revealed that Pokémon Black and White both feature seasons. each month in real life brings a new season in game, meaning there is a maximum of 3 times you see each season in a year. as well as changing the fur of Shikijika, the changing of seasons is noticeable in game with colour changes and certain areas becoming accessible or inaccessible due to things like snow.

It has been announced that TM's will no longer disappear once they have been used. they can be used as many times as you like, much like how HM's work in previous Pokémon games.

The game once more revolves around you, the main character, earning 8 gym badges. the first gym leader is Dento, the boy with green hair, whilst the second is Aloe. you fight them at Sanyo City and Shippou City respectively. the badge shown in the article is from Dento's gym.

Its been revealed there are no berries in Isshu, they only appear in the dream world. The Dream world is when you transfer your Pokémon to your real world PC. here you can obtain Pokémon with abilities they wouldn't have in the game as well as gain berries. there are other unlockables you can gain whilst in the Dream World, like Nee Pokédex covers and songs for Pokémon Musical contests.

There are a few more details in the original story From Pokébeach