Monday, February 15, 2010

This Weeks WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Here are this weeks USA Virtual Console, WiiWare, And DSiWare releases.

Virtual Console

Sonic & Knuckles
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 800 Wii Points. this is the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) version of the game. in the game you can play as Sonic or Knuckles and have to stop Dr Eggman and his goodniks before they get to the Master Emerald.


WiiWare

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALL
This is a 1 player game that costs 1,000 Wii Points. in this game you play as Phenix Wright through 4 new cases.


Art of Balance
This is a 1-2 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a physics based game where you have to work through over 100 levels, building balanced stacks. the game has drop in/drop out co-op play and a split screen vs mode.


WarMen Tactics
THis is a 1 player game that costs 800 Wii Points. this is a shooter where you play as Marco, on a mission to destroy scrambler devices.


DSiWare

Spotto!
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 200 DSi Points. you play as a duck called Spotto, through over 50 stages trying to find chikkie wowwow.


Spaceball: Revolution
this is a 1 player only game and it costs 500 DSi Points. this is a puzzle game that has 15 different levels.


Scrabble Classic
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points. this version of scrabble has both single player and multiplayer modes.


Real Soccer 2010
this is a 1-4 player game that costs 800 DSi Points.


Prehistorik Man
This is a single player game only and it costs 800 DSi Points. this game has 22 levels where you collect food and bash dinosaurs.


Press Release

In honor of Presidents Day, let's take a moment to reflect on the qualities that make a great leader, plus some exceptional games you can use to nurture them. Problem-solving skills are a must, both in the Oval Office and in the new Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney: JUSTICE FOR ALLgame for the WiiWare service. A way with words is essential, too, as you'll discover inScrabble™ Classic for the Nintendo DSiWare service. Real Soccer 2010 proves the value of teamwork, while Spotto! ™ highlights the importance of facing fearsome threats head-on. And while we're not sure how effective a hedgehog would be as commander-in-chief, the SEGA classic Sonic & Knuckles™ - now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ - demonstrates real bipartisan appeal.

WiiWare

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes
Price: 1,000 Wii Points™
Description: Phoenix Wright is back as the second game in the popular Ace Attorney hand-held franchise comes to the WiiWare service. As Phoenix Wright, you'll play through four shocking new cases in first-person perspective. The game features two unique game play modes. In Investigations Mode, you'll survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. You'll then present findings, listen to testimonials and examine witnesses in Court Mode. JUSTICE FOR ALL also includes a new "Psyche-Lock" feature that allows Phoenix to use a line of questioning to reveal inconsistencies in witness testimony.

Art of Balance
Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and build a balanced stack in this physics-based puzzler, featuring 100 levels that challenge not only your skills but also your imagination. The game is easy to pick up and hard to put away. Play alone or invite a friend to grab a second Wii Remote controller and drop in at any point for co-op play. There's even a dedicated two-player split-screen "versus" mode for extra fun.

WarMen Tactics
Publisher: CALARIS
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen) - Blood, Violence
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: In the year 2013, civil unrest across the globe has prompted world leaders to merge the police and military into a single force called the Department of Control. This force is opposed by a resistance made up of former military members who refused to join the Department. Marco is one of them, and the game tells his story. Join Marco as he is deployed on a mission to destroy scrambler devices placed around the city. Created to reflect the realities of urban warfare, the game requires players to take cover behind walls and other obstacles as they strive to defeat enemies and advance to the next post.

Nintendo DSiWare

Spotto!
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Cartoon Violence
Price: 200 Nintendo DSi Points™
Description: Meet Spotto, a plucky duck on a mission. Ill-behaved ghosts have kidnapped Chikkie Wowwow, President Wowwow's daughter. Spotto, being the world's foremost Bombirdier, must follow these ghosts to a haunted house and use his trusty bombs to blast the baddies. Take control of Spotto, adjusting his aim with the stylus and trying to toss bombs into the ghosts' mouths in 50 "explosive" stages. Along the way, you'll avoid obstacles (or use them to your advantage), find powerful Super Bombs to inflict even more damage and even encounter a frighteningly large ghost or two. With multiple modes of play and numerous solutions for successfully blasting ghosts to pieces, this is one haunted house you'll want to visit often.

Spaceball: Revolution
Publisher: Virtual Toys
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Spaceball: Revolution will put your intelligence and skill to the test as you solve puzzles in a futuristic environment. Copy the figures that appear on the top screen, using energy balls that make the boxes correctly change color. It won't be an easy task. Different obstacles will be thrown into your path, challenging you to polish your aim and think rapidly. Fifteen different levels are waiting for you in Spaceball: Revolution. Are you up to the challenge?

Scrabble Classic
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Scrabble, one of the world's most popular board games, is enjoying a tremendous surge in popularity, both online and in the real world. Scrabble for the Nintendo DSiWare service allows you to play this exciting game in both Single Player and Multi-Player modes.

Real Soccer 2010
Publisher: Gameloft
Players: 1-4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Real Soccer is back for the most exciting season yet. Choose from more teams than ever before and compete in new stadiums around the world. Lead your team to victory on the field and make tactical decisions as the coach.

Prehistorik Man
Publisher: Interplay
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Mild Violence
Price: 800 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Life is hard for Sam the Prehistorik Man. With three-and-a-half hours of work each week, there's barely time to fit in all the sleeping, eating and cave-painting that needs to be done. When greedy dinosaurs guzzle his village's winter food source, Sam gets mad. Armed with his best club and his powerful hunter's voice, Sam needs your help to proceed through 22 levels of food-gathering and dinosaur-bashing. With fast-paced action, hundreds of secret areas, weapons and unlikely vehicles to find, you'll need to be smart. Well…smarter than Sam, anyway.

Virtual Console

Sonic & Knuckles
Original platform: SEGA Genesis
Publisher: SEGA
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 800 Wii Points
Description: Sonic, the world's fastest hedgehog, continues his adventures in this fourth installment of the Sonic The Hedgehog™ series. This time, he buddies up with his former enemy, Knuckles the Echidna, in order to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik). At the end of Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Dr. Eggman's ultimate orbital weapon for global domination, the Death Egg, was badly damaged in an epic battle with Sonic. The Death Egg, losing power rapidly, hurtled back down to the planet below and crash-landed on the mysterious Angel Island again. Now Sonic and Knuckles must put a stop to Dr. Eggman once and for all before Eggman and his no-goodniks find the secret to Angel Island's floating power, the Master Emerald. This game features Lock-On Technology, which allows you to play as Knuckles in other Sonic titles available for the Virtual Console, including Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Sonic The Hedgehog 3, as long as these titles are part of your Virtual Console library.

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, visitWii.com or NintendoDSi.com.

Audio Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

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Re-Cap of The Weekends News (oldest to newest)

  • QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/16zoxn

  • THQ have revealed that a code that came with Darksiders in the USA gives players a free copy of Red Faction Guerrilla http://ow.ly/174Cw

  • PS3: NIppon Ichi are making a Disgaea game for the PS3. http://ow.ly/174LV

  • PS3: Naughty Dog are releasing new Uncharted 2 multiplayer maps based on Uncharted Levels. there are new trophies/medals http://ow.ly/174P8

  • NaturalMotion have filed a trademark for Icebreaker Hockey. they are currently working on Backbreaker, a football game http://ow.ly/174Q7 .

  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released A New Trailer For Alan Wake http://ow.ly/16zrtT

  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released Part 1 Of A Developer Diary Yakuza 3 Game Creator Toshihiro Nagoshi http://ow.ly/16zrtS

  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For Sonic Classic Collection On The Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/16zsgx

  • QTE Blog: Sega Have Released New Screenshots For The Nintendo Wii Version Of Iron Man 2 http://ow.ly/16zsgy

  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Dev Diary For Fable III http://ow.ly/16ztL1

  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer For Lips Party Classics http://ow.ly/16ztL0

  • QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots For FIFA 2010 World Cup South Africa http://ow.ly/16zuyC

  • QTE Blog: Konami Announce Gormiti: The Lords Of Nature For Wii And DS And Release Screenshots And A Trailer http://ow.ly/16zuyD

  • QTE Blog: Microsoft Have Revealed The Track List For Lips: Party Classics http://ow.ly/16zNPC

  • QTE Blog: Bungie Have Released A Video Documentary For Halo Reach http://ow.ly/16zOBZ

  • QTE Blog: What Have You Played This Week? http://ow.ly/16zT4N

  • QTE Blog: QTE Tweets Of The Week http://ow.ly/16zUS6



Sunday, February 14, 2010

QTE Tweets Of The Week

Here are this weeks most clicked tweets from the QTE Gamers News In Brief.

10 The ESRB has revealed that the start of Battlefield Bad Company 2 features a WWII Era Battle http://ow.ly/152Tr

9 The back of the EU Final Fantasy XIII 360 box make no mention of DLC. this is different from the USA boxart http://ow.ly/15dON

8 PS3: Famitsu gives Heavy Rain a 37/40. more scores to be released after 5pm GMT http://ow.ly/15SNk

7 QTE Blog: About QTE Gamers http://ow.ly/16wl1W

6 there will be day 1 dlc for Battlefield Bad Company 2 http://ow.ly/15SOD

5 Wii: a pirate who illegally copied + uploaded New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been ordered to pay Nintendo $1.5M in damages http://ow.ly/15sf4

4 NCSoft say console versions of Blade & Soul and Guild Wars 2 are on track for a 2011 release. http://ow.ly/16jBn

3 A possible New 5th Generation Pokemon teased in Silhouette Form. its speculated to be a new Lucario Evolution http://ow.ly/153xe

2 Infinity Ward have said that Modern Warfare 2 has been patched on the 360 and PS3. http://ow.ly/16Wx5

1 360: Left 4 Dead 2 is getting a update. various Gameplay and Map fixes have been detailed in the link. http://ow.ly/14zC3


What Have You Played This Week?

Not too much played this week. There generally was a lot of news, especially with X10, so when I had time to game it was in short bursts. That is apart from Uncharted 2 which I finally managed to complete on Hard.

Football Manager 10 – PC – Still playing through with FC Bayern. Also i'm now manager of Ireland. Only through the second season so far.

Uncharted 2 – PS3 – finally managed to complete the game. I really do like the game, but the way the game ended didn't quite live upto the game. Its a shame but not a major detractor. Not sure i'll go back and play through to get platinum.

Unreal III – PS3 – I wanted to get some senseless shooting in, so I fired up this game. Still looks great, still plays great. Its just a shame it never too off. It does feel a bit old school, but that was what I was after. The trophies are terrible, so i'm just really playing some matches here and there.

Echoshift – Demo – PSP – i'd kept a eye on this since it was revealed as echochrono. The graphic style looks really good on the psp, and the fact they made a simple control scheme really helps you focus on the puzzle. Its a time puzzle, similar to the crank puzzles in the latest Ratchet & Clank. Its a good demo as it has a decent tutorial to the time mechanic and a couple of levels to show how it works.

Little Big Planet – PS3 – I put this in to update it as there had been a few updates since I last played. But I thought i'd play a few of the levels people have made...i ended up playing for a couple of hours. This game just keeps on giving.

Resistance Fall Of Man – PS3 – I wanted to try and complete this so I stuck it in and did a few chapters. This is starting to date in both graphics and control style, but the story is still engaging enough for me to play through.

What have you been playing this week? feel free to add your weeks gaming selection in the comments, or comment on my selection for this week




Bungie Have Released A Video Documentary For Halo Reach

Bungie have released a video documentary for Halo Reach. this is the first in the series and it focuses more on the improvements over Halo 3. the video details how the team stripped the Halo 3 engine apart to come up with the new Halo Reach engine, and all the benefits that have emerged. the video also features small snippets of Halo Reach gameplay, levels, and music.




Microsoft Have Revealed The Track List For Lips: Party Classics


Microsoft has revealed the 40 tracks that are in Lips: Party Classics. Microsoft has also announced that the game is coming out in the USA on 2nd March, and it out in the EU on 26th February. Lips: Party Classics is also the first Lips title that is compatible with USB Microphones, like the ones that come with Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

The 40 tracks Included On The Game Disc are:
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield

Press Release

Parties eventually wind down and bars always have a last call, but the singing doesn’t need to stop there. Available February 26th in Europe and March 2nd in the U.S., “Lips: Party Classics” features 40 tracks on-disc that bring the songs everyone loves to belt out in front of friends (and maybe secretly in the shower) right into the living room. With the full artist roster revealed today for the lineup, including Maroon 5, The Cure, Black Eyed Peas, Amy Winehouse, Poison, and more, the latest title in the “Lips” franchise exclusive to Xbox 360 is the perfect way to have more fun time.

In addition to the previously announced hits from the Spice Girls, Village People, KISS, Tiffany, Gloria Gaynor, and The B-52’s, the full lineup also includes:

Infectious Pop Songs to Get Movin’ to
“Doctor Jones” by Aqua
“Let’s Get It Started” by Black Eyed Peas
“Rhythm of the Night” by DeBarge
“Groove Is In The Heart” by Deee-Lite
“I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor
“I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred
“Y.M.C.A.” by Village People

Anthems for Hopeless Romantics
“You're Beautiful” by James Blunt
“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner
“She Will Be Loved” by Maroon 5
“To Be With You” by Mr. Big
“Addicted To Love” by Robert Palmer
“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison
“Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer
“When a Man Loves a Woman” by Percy Sledge
“Is This Love” by Whitesnake

You May Know the Words to These (But Do You Really???)
“Love Shack” by The B-52’s
“Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba
“I Touch Myself” by Divinyls
“Live is Life” by Opus
“Shiny Happy People” by R.E.M
“Wannabe” by The Spice Girls
“Red Red Wine” by UB40
“Rock and Roll All Nite” by KISS

Songs to Shamelessly Sing in the Shower… or Living Room
“What’s Up” by 4 Non Blondes
“Word Up” by Cameo
“Friday I'm in Love” by The Cure
“Laid” by James
“Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles
“True Faith” by New Order
“I Think We’re Alone Now” by Tiffany
“Rehab” by Amy Winehouse

Classics Jams for the Singing Hall of Fame
“It's Not Unusual” by Tom Jones
“American Pie” by Don McLean
“My Sharona” by The Knack
“Sweet Home Alabama” by Lyrnyrd Skynyrd
“Brass in Pocket” by The Pretenders
“Unchained Melody” by The Righteous Brothers
“These Boots Are Made For Walking” by Nancy Sinatra
“Son of a Preacher Man” by Dusty Springfield

Introducing USB microphone compatibility
A first for “Lips,” “Lips: Party Classics” will now work with popular USB microphones for even more singing flexibility, such as the ones that come packaged with most “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” titles. For the complete list of compatible USB microphones, visit lips.xbox.com.

Avatar integration, unlockable Avatar awards, gameplay challenges, and now USB microphone support are just some of the features in “Lips: Party Classics” that will keep the singing party with family and friends going all night. The game will be available as a standalone title at retail and will continue to utilize the power of the Xbox 360 Wireless Microphone that comes with “Lips,” “Lips: Number One Hits” and is sold as an accessory. The motion-sensitive microphone also lets you rock cord free with some of the hottest music games around like “The Beatles: Rock Band,” “Rock Band 2,” “Guitar Hero” games, “Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year” and more. More information on “Lips” is available at www.lips.xbox.com.