EA Have Released New Screenshots For Need For Speed Hot Pursuit

EA Have released new screenshots for Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. these screenshots show the cop, in a Dodge Viper, chasing down the opponent, in a Porsche GT3 RS. Only one area is shown off in these screenshots, its the wooded area previously seen in trailers.

Screenshots

Atari Announce The Release Date For Test Drive Unlimited 2 Has Been Put Back Until Early 2011

Atari have announced that the release date for Test Drive Unlimited 2 has been put back to early 2011. no specific release date has been provided by Atari, but they say the reason for the delay is to provide the "developers with additional time to fully enhance the connected console multi-player experience for consumers and deliver the ultimate blend of exhilarating open world racing and a luxurious, fast-lane lifestyle." Anther reason for the delay is due to consumer feedback.

The Test Drive Unlimited 2 Beta has been rescheduled, but those who have already signed up will get an exclusive in-game item for the delay. again, no new release date for the beta has been provided by Atari.

Press Release

Lyon, France (August 12, 2010) – Atari Europe, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, along with developer Eden Games, announced today that Test Drive Unlimited 2 will now make its way onto European retail shelves in early 2011.The new release date will provide the developers with additional time to fully enhance the connected console multi-player experience for consumers and deliver the ultimate blend of exhilarating open world racing and a luxurious, fast-lane lifestyle.

"To date, Test Drive Unlimited 2 has generated great media buzz and incredible excitement amongst gamers and fans of the franchise," said David Nadal, Studio Manager of Eden Games. ”By moving the title’s release date to early 2011, we will be able to further advance the game and take into account consumer feedback to help ensure we deliver a great online lifestyle racing experience.”

Atari and Eden Games will also be shifting the Beta scheduling to coincide with the new launch and will reward those already signed up with an exclusive in-game item. Eden will confirm a new date for the Beta in the coming weeks that will roll out in several phases rewarding the most loyal fans and Test Drive communities with exclusive access to one of the most highly-anticipated racers of 2011.

Nominated as a Best of E3 in the Racing Game category by GameCritics, GameSpot, GameTrailers among others, Test Drive Unlimited 2 offers gamers the opportunity to race the world’s most coveted cars and live the ultimate luxury lifestyle. Players will experience the high life and travel to the Mediterranean hotspot, Ibiza, as well as re-visit the paradise island of Oahu where they can race on and off-road across thousands of miles of exotic locales, simultaneously building their fortune and eventually living the life of the ultra-rich.

In addition to racing, lifestyle cruising and customizing your character, players can participate in one of the largest and most comprehensive social multiplayer driving experiences through the creation of powerful clubs comprised of friend networks that players create and grow as they earn their way up the social strata of TDU2.

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ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment for key platforms, including online (casual, social, MMO), PC, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and advanced smart phones (i.e. IPhone, Android and RIM devices).

Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of iconic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®, Champions Online) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®, Star Trek).

To play games and get other information please visitwww.atari.com
© 2010 Atari Europe SASU. All rights reserved. Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

About Eden Games
The second largest game development studio in France, Eden Games has achieved international recognition through the creation of games including V-Rally 1, 2 and 3, Need For Speed: Porsche, Kya: Dark Lineage, Titeuf, Test Drive Unlimited and Alone in the Dark. Base in Lyon, France, Eden Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atari SA. For more information, please visit www.edengames.com

Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Wednesday 11th August

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The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Wednesday 11th August

• QTE Blog: Hit X: The News Recapping Podcast For Tuesday 10th August http://ht.ly/18wGgS
• QTE Blog: The Re-Cap: News From QTE Gamers From Tuesday 10th August http://ht.ly/18wGgT
• 360: Microsoft say Kinect cannot read Sign language. rumoured the resolution of Kinect is much lower than original design http://ht.ly/2o3SS
• QTE Blog: Namco Bandai Announce Ace Combat Assault Horizon For The Playstation 3 And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/18wIFD
• Its rumoured Gearbox Software, Borderlands devs, is making Duke Nukem Forever http://ht.ly/2o3UX
• Disney Interactive report a 74% increase in revenue to $65M, up from the $75M loss last year http://ht.ly/2o3XN
• QTE Blog: Sega Announce Football Manager 2011 For The PSP, PC, And Mac http://ht.ly/18wLKJ
• QTE Blog: NC Soft And ArenaNet Have Released A New Trailer For Guild Wars 2 http://ht.ly/18wLKI
• Capcom announce Dead Rising 2 is now coming out in the EU on 24th September http://ht.ly/2o3Zs
• 360: Deadly Premonition is coming out in Europe for £25 this Autumn http://ht.ly/2o41l
• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Have Released A Behind The Scenes Look At Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures http://ht.ly/18wP1v
• QTE Blog: 2K Games And Gearbox Announce The Next Borderlands Add-on Pack Is Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution http://ht.ly/18wP1u
• Its Reported Downloaded PC games are going to be included in Chart-Tracks UK Games Chart thanks to work from the ELSPA http://ht.ly/2ocAA
• PSP: The DS Game, Knights In The Nightmare is coming to the PSP in October. it has a new playable character. http://ht.ly/2odAL
• QTE Blog: New Zero Punctuation - Shadow of the Colossus http://ht.ly/18wS5m
• QTE Blog: THQ And Double Fine Announce Costume Quest For The PS3 And Xbox 360 http://ht.ly/2oeLe
• 360: Peter Molyneux has set Fable III the goal of selling 5 Million units worldwide http://ht.ly/2of5x
• Eytan Zana, artist at Naughty Dog, and Matt Nava, artist from thatgamecompany, Release Concept art for ICO inspired Game http://ht.ly/2ofgX
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Professor Layton and the Lost Future is Coming Out 22nd October in Europe http://ht.ly/18wW9d
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Announce Wii Party Is Coming Out In Europe On 8th October http://ht.ly/18wW9c
• Jenova Chen, from thatgamecompany, praises Sony for supporting more artistic games, says they have a similar vision http://ht.ly/2ofkU
• iD confirm RAGE won't use Kinect or Playstation Move. John Carmack calls them a "novelty" addition to consoles http://ht.ly/2ofoo
• QTE Blog: Nintendo Reveal Its GamesCom 2010 Line-Up http://ht.ly/18wYUr
• QTE Blog: Codemasters Have Released New Colin McRae: Dirt 3 Screenshots http://ht.ly/18wYUq
• PC: Valve Have filed a trademark for Defense Of The Ancients. http://ht.ly/2ofpV
• JP Consoles, PSP 30.397, PS3 28.630, DSiLL 21.018, DSi 18.318, Wii 18.238, 360 5.639, DS 4.372, PS2 1.524, PSPgo 708 http://ht.ly/2ofsF
• QTE Blog: EA Reveal Landon Donovan And Carlos Vela Are On The Cover For FIFA 11 In The USA http://ht.ly/18x1hy
• QTE Blog: This Weeks UK PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/18x1hx
• Apple have released a new firmware update for the iPhone and iPad fixing the PDF vulnerability http://ht.ly/2olb8
• 360: The OFLC has rated Pinball FX 2, with Microsoft as the publisher. http://ht.ly/2oldT
• PS3: Dr. Richard Marks says Move will be better for RTS games and can bring the games into the 3D Plane http://ht.ly/2olfF
• John Carmack says Doom 4 will be out before RAGE, which is coming next year. http://ht.ly/2olht
• QTE Blog: UK PSN Update 11/08/2010 http://ht.ly/18x56l
• QTE Blog: This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update http://ht.ly/18x56j
• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Reveal Destiny of Velious Is The Next Expansion For EverQuest II http://ht.ly/18x56k
• Volition, Red Faction Devs, are working on a new action RPG series, according to a job posting. http://ht.ly/2oliC
• Android: Sony, Sony Ericsson, And Google team up for PSPgo/Samsung Captivate looking Android 3.0 gaming phone + more http://ht.ly/2on2D

This Weeks USA PSP Digital Comic Store Update

Sony's USA Playstation Blog has detailed the Digital Comic Store releases that are coming out today. there are no bundles, but there is a free comic from DC called Safe Inside (Zuda).

2000AD Prog # 1692
Archie # 606
The Authority # 5
Bayou # 7
Bottle of Awesome # 3
Breathe # 2
Deadly # 2
DMZ # 17
Eternal Descent # 3
Ex Machina # 4
Fables # 19
Gen13 # 25
G.I. Joe # 19
Green Lantern: No Fear # 1
Growing Up Enchanted # 1
Hit Monkey (2010) # 1
Jonah Hex # 17
Justice League: Generation Lost # 7
Mickey Kid and Goofy Six Shots # 1 & # 2
Murder of King Tut # 2
Mystery Society # 2
Planetary # 6
Powers (2000) # 19 & # 20
Powers (2000): Annual # 100
Rockerduck and the Summer of Revenge
Safe Inside # 1
Scrooge McDuck and the Awesome Cradling Sand
Stormwatch PHD # 17
Venom: Dark Origin (2008) # 1 – # 5
Wildcats # 5
Wizards of Mickey II # 1
X-Mickey # 17
Y: The Last Man # 1 & # 2

From USA Playstation Blog

Sony Online Entertainment Reveal Destiny of Velious Is The Next Expansion For EverQuest II

Sony Online Entertainment have revealed the next expansion for EverQuest II is Destiny Of Velious. this expansion follows on from the events of Sentinels Fate where the the twin Swords of Destiny, Soulfire and the Qeynos Claymore, have been drained of their powers, setting the stage for the destruction of the EverQuest universe. to save Norrath, the swords need to be restored. EverQuest II is Destiny Of Velious is set to come out on 11th February 2011.

The EverQuest II is Destiny Of Velious also brings:

• Flying Mounts – Soar high above Norrath and explore EQII like never before
• Hundreds of new weapons and items – Customize your character and in-game home in thousands of ways
• Over 300 new quests – Follow the EQII storyline through the fabled lands of Velious
• Ten instanced dungeons – Crawl your way through 10 dangerous dungeons
• Four new Heritage Quests – Live the legacy of the EverQuestfranchise and gain memorable rewards
• One massive contested dungeon – Good or evil, be the first to conquer the all-new contested dungeon
• Two overland zones – Journey into incredible unknown land
• Six Raid Instances –  Group up with 12-24 man raids for desirable loot
• Velious-themed Battlegrounds – Get your PvP on in the snow
• A new Signature Quest line – Immerse yourself in EQII lore and get the goods
• Over 30 new creatures – Battle dangerous and fantastical enemies
• Dozens of new armor sets – Gear up in powerful armor sets

Concept Art


Press Release

What:
The latest addition to the monumental MMORPG franchise, EverQuest® IIDestiny of VeliousTM presents an unmatched all-in-one compilation packloaded with the groundbreaking EQII base game, seven thrilling expansions and three exciting adventure packs. New and veteran players are transported to the legendary Great Wastes of Velious, where towering dungeons, dangerous beasts and epic storylines provide the ultimate MMO experience. EverQuest II Destiny of Velious launches its adventures into the sky delivering impressive new features and gameplay, including flying mounts.

EverQuest II Destiny of Velious Storyline
Following the events of Sentinel's FateTM, the twin Swords of Destiny, Soulfire and the Qeynos Claymore, have been drained of their powers, setting the stage for the destruction of the EverQuest universe.  The prophecy known as Age's End begins to unfold in the legendary continent of Velious and it is here where the war for Norrath will arise. For there to be any chance to save Norrath, the Swords of Destiny must be restored. Norrath’s guardians who undertake this burden will be tested by labyrinthine dungeons, the harsh Velious tundra and powerful creatures including the God of War himself, Rallos Zek. To succeed would mean ultimate glory. To fail would mean annihilation

New Expansion Features and Additions:

•Flying Mounts – Soar high above Norrath and explore EQII like never before
•Hundreds of new weapons and items – Customize your character and in-game home in thousands of ways
•Over 300 new quests – Follow the EQII storyline through the fabled lands of Velious
•Ten instanced dungeons – Crawl your way through 10 dangerous dungeons
•Four new Heritage Quests – Live the legacy of the EverQuestfranchise and gain memorable rewards
•One massive contested dungeon – Good or evil, be the first to conquer the all-new contested dungeon
•Two overland zones – Journey into incredible unknown land
•Six Raid Instances –  Group up with 12-24 man raids for desirable loot
•Velious-themed Battlegrounds – Get your PvP on in the snow
•A new Signature Quest line – Immerse yourself in EQII lore and get the goods
•Over 30 new creatures – Battle dangerous and fantastical enemies
•Dozens of new armor sets – Gear up in powerful armor sets

WHEN:
The scheduled release date for EverQuest II Destiny of Velious is February 11, 2011

UK PSN Update 11/08/2010

Special Offers
PS3: High Stakes On The Vegas [£3.99]
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PS3: Flock [£5.49]
PS3 1942: Join Strike [£3.99]
PSP: Innocent Life [£7.99]
PSP: R-Type Tactics [£7.99]
PSP: WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 [£17.99]
Mini: Stellar Attack [£2.49]

New PSP Essentials
None

PS3 Games
FirstPlay Episode 019 [£0.99]
FirstPlay 90 Day Subscription [£8.99]
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Videogame [£7.99]
Red Dead Redemption – Legends And Killers Pack [£7.99]
Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems Of Amgarrak [£3.99]
Yakuza 3 – Challenge Pack [£3.19]

Demo's
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Videogame
Mafia II

Guitar Hero 5
Sum 41 Track Pack [£4.39]
“Fat Lip” by Sum 41 [£1.59]
“In Too Deep” by Sum 41 [£1.59]
“Still Waiting” by Sum 41 [£1.59]

Rock Band
Ministry Pack 2 [£2.49]
“Jesus Built My Hotrod” by Ministry [£0.99]
“Stigmata” by Ministry [£0.99]
“Thieves” by Ministry [£0.99]

Rock Band Network Latest
“Descend Into The Eternal Pits of Passion” by The Project Hate MCMXCIX [£0.99]
“Icarus Song” by Furly [£0.59]
“The Crying Machine (Live)” by Steve Vai [£0.99]
“Tree Village” by Dance Gavin Dance [£0.99]
“We Are The Nightmare” by Arsis [£0.99]

Videos
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Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days – Focus On The Job Multiplayer Trailer
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West – Trailer
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West – E3 Trailer
Dragon Age: Origins – The Golems Of Amgarrak Trailer
NeverDead – Trailer
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Videogame
Vanquish – E3 Trailer
DC Universe Online – Studio Vlog 1
DC Universe Online – Studio Vlog 3

Wallpaper
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Theme
Industrial Revolution [£1.19]
Great White Sharks [£1.19]
Light And Shadows [£1.19]

Dynamic Theme
Aqua Panic! - Summer Dynamic Theme [£0.79]
South Park [£2.69]

PSN ID Avatars
None

PS1 Classic
None

PSP
Madden NFL 11 [£23.99]
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince [£15.99]
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona [£19.99]
Bejeweled 2 [£6.29]
Buzz! - UK Culture Quiz [£3.19]

Minis
FlyFu [£1.99]
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter [£2.49]

Demo
None

Theme
None

Wallpaper
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Video
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