Nokia N900 impressions

Happy New Year eveybody!!! And with a new year comes a new phone, right??? REALLY? oh...

Anyways, I've bagged myself a Nokia N900 and so far I'm loving it... I've had the phone for 4 days now and I've barely put it down. The new OS, Maemo 5 is fantastic and the phone handles it smoothly with rapid response times and a fantastic (though resistive) touch screen... The maemo browser itself is fantastic also, with full flash support!

Gaming on the device is a dream, especially when you hook up a wii remote via Wiicontrol

I'll post a review soon... promise...

Still Alive...

I know I've not been posting much recently... Actually, it's been ages! And sooo much has been happening...

But, I'm back!!!

I'll be posting my first impressions and also a review (and an unboxing video if I have the patience)of the Nokia N900 soon!

EU PSN UPDATE 25/06/2009

I'm gonna post the weekly PSN update here from now on... Here's the official list, straight from the european playstation blog...

Price Reduction

Super Stardust HD (£1.59/€1.99)
To celebrate the game’s second anniversary, for one week only the price of Super Stardust HD is now reduced!
PEGI 3+

Downloadable Games

Zuma (£6.99/€7.99)

Featuring classic puzzle action, clear the spheres before they reach the golden skull and move your way further into the temples of Zuma. With adventure mode and gauntlet mode, as well as PlayStation Trophy support, there should be loads here to keep you coming back.
PEGI 3+

Add-On Game Content

LittleBigPlanet – Solstice Costume (free)
The druid is finally here for you to download, free and available for only one week, come and see for yourself the best beard you’ll ever experience in LBP!
PEGI 7+

LittleBigPlanet – John Burgerman Sticker Pack (£1.59/€1.99)
You can now decorate your own LBP levels with artwork designed by UK artist John Burgerman
PEGI 7+

High Velocity Bowling – ‘60s Surf Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)

High Velocity Bowling – Tiki Polynesian Ball Pack (£0.79/€0.99)
Now you can download either of these themed ball packs to take to the lanes, the balls don’t make the player, but at least you can bowl with some added style!
PEGI 3+

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift – Wombat Signature Livery Pack (free)
Another exclusive livery pack to customise your vehicle with, available for a limited time only; hurry if you want to download this free pack before it’s gone.
PEGI 12+

Guitar Hero: World Tour
This week Guitar Hero offers tracks from Phish available to download:

* Chalk Dust Torture by Phish(£1.59/€1.99)
* Down With Disease by Phish (£1.59/€1.99)
* Sample in a Jar by Phish(£1.59/€1.99)
* Phish Track Pack (This pack contains all three tracks listed above) (£4.39/€5.99)

PEGI 12+

Rock Band
Further your Rock Band experience with this selection from Maroon 5, a couple of additional tracks from Pearl Jam and the first pack taken from the Warped Tour 2009:

* Little of Your Time by Maroon 5 (£0.99/€1.49)
* Makes Me Wonder by Maroon 5 (£0.99/€1.49)
* Wake Up Call by Maroon 5 (£0.99/€1.49)
* Maroon 5 Pack 01 (this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£2.49/€3.99)
* 21st Century (Digital Boy) by Bad Religion (£0.99/€1.49)
* Downfall of Us All by A Day to Remember (£0.99/€1.49)
* I Didn’t Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was a Wizard by Chiodos (£0.99/€1.49)
* Reinventing Your Exit by Underoath (£0.99/€1.49)
* The Flood by Escape the Fate (£0.99/€1.49)
* Warped Tour 2009 Pack 01 (this combines all the above tracks in one pack) (£4.99/€7.99)
* Brother by Pearl Jam (£0.99/€1.49)
* Alive (Live: Drop In The Park) by Pearl Jam (£0.99/€1.49)

PEGI 12+

Videos (free)

Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood Announcement Trailer
Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood Story Trailer
Mini Ninjas E3 Trailer

Themes & Wallpapers (free)

Battlefield 1943 Theme
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift Competition Theme
Battlefield 1943 x2 Wallpapers

PlayStation Store via PSP and Media Manager

Downloadable Games (also available via the PS3 store)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (£14.99/€19.99)
Engage in over-the-top Ninja action to reunite the Turtles and save New York City.
PEGI 12+
Add-On Game Content (also available via the PS3 store)

Rock Band Unplugged
Further your Rock Band Unplugged experience with this selection of tracks now available:

* Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold (£0.99/€1.49)
* Constant Motion by Dream Theater (£0.99/€1.49)
* Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue (£0.99/€1.49)
* Sex Type Thing by Stone Temple Pilots (£0.99/€1.49)
* Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce – Download Pack 2 (free)

PEGI 12+

Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce – Download Pack 2 (free)
Further your Strikeforce experience with new missions and challenges, this download pack also include the content offered in download pack 1.
PEGI 12+

Rockstars AGENT website goes live... sort of...

The website for Rockstar games' long rumoured PS3 exclusive "Agent" has gone live... in a way... You can head over there here but don't expect much more than a logo with "Coming Soon"

Now that you've read that, you don't need to visit it...

Goodbye Xbox 360 news!

As of today, I am no longer posting Xbox 360 news on this site. All of my Xbox 360 news will now be written over at www.xboxnewsrumoursandspeculation.com

So, yeah that's it... I know I haven't updated in like, 2 weeks but I'll get on it!

UPDATE: I'll update the header soon!

Android v1.5 "Cupcake" Released. First Impressions

About an hour and a half ago, I was just about to fall asleep and then... "Bleep"... It was the G1. I thought it would be my brothers girlfriend who usually texts me to ask about him... He DOES have a phone Bee.... :)

But, it wasn't. Instead I was greeted with a notification that said an update has been found, would you like to download it, or something like that... Hell yeah! It was the eagerly awaited v1.5 "Cupcake" update.

So, I'll get down to the bit you all wanna know... What exactly does cupcake add to the operating system??? Let me tell you...

MMS

YouTube uploading

Video Capture & Playback

Auto Rotate UI

On Screen Keyboard with predictive text (similar to iPhone)

New, improved better looking visuals on drawer backgrounds and icons

Calendar widget

New folder options for created folders on the home screen

Animations when opening and closing windows

Much smoother UI

So far, after having a proper mess around with it, I'm really impressed with this update and it has improved my overall opinion of the OS... Good work Google! More updates like this one please... Christ knows what needs to be added now...

Ghostbusters goes PS3 exclusive

Yup, the title says it all... Ghostbusters the game is now being published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The news was delivered last night at a Sony press event in Sydney.. Reading gaming forums has shown that this news has annoyed and upset a lot of Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii fans...

It is unsure whether it will be a timed exclusive, though this seems unlikely as Sony have the publishing rights.

Age of Empires 3 on N-Gage

Strategy fans rejoice! As Age of Empires 3 has now been released on the N-Gage showroom.... Currently it doesn't appear to be available to download off N-Gage.com but no need to fret, as it is available in the showroom on the N-Gage application now!!!

Assassin's Creed set to assassinate the competition on iPhone

If you've looked at the featured page on the iPhone App Store, (unlike me, who got told by Cookie) you will have noticed that Altair has stealthily climbed to the top of the page, ready to assassinate the competition in Assassins Creed for iPhone.

First impressions of the game are good! Great in fact, the combat feels fluid, framerate (although complained about by a lot of people) is solid, and voice acting adds to the overall console quality feel of the game... Mini games pop up every so often which are innovative ways to pick pockets, interrogate enemies and more...

The only thing I can complain about is the on screen analogue stick but that is a shortcoming of the iPhone itself and not the game...


In this mini review, Assassins Creed gets an 8/10

First MAG gameplay video

New inFAMOUS "Power Trip" Trailer looks ace!!!

Trailer for the PS3 exclusive "InFAMOUS" looks brilliant!

Source: Playstation Blog

Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Trailer

TBRE, Now With Android

Just a quick post to let you know where I've been all week and that yes, I am still alive... Recently got a T-Mobile G1 in a swap with the missus and I have to say I'm very impressed... So impressed in fact, that I'm now adding Android to the things I post about on the site!!! Everything down to the openness of the platform to the extremely customisable user interface, makes Android a serious competitor to other mobile operating systems...

So keep checking back for updates, and I promise I'll start posting more.

Great song recorded with 59p iPhone App (Shameless Plug Alert)

Some awesome singer/songwriter... A Mr Curzon I believe, has recorded a demo for one of his songs he wrote back in 06 on his iPhone using the app, GigBaby. Check it out and rate and comment on the guys hard work lol

FORZA 2 CAR GIVEAWAY

Inspired by todays car giveaway on Xbox Live for Forza Motorsport 2... I've decided to have my own little giveaway on TBRE themed cars...

Just simply post a comment with your gamertag and you shall recieve your car within 24 hours...

WarioWare Myself Looks ACE

How awesome does this look!!!!!!!

European Playstation Store Update 16/04/09

This week, the PixelJunk Eden expansion, PixelJunk Eden:Encore will be hitting our PS3's for five whole new levels of seed collecting. If that's not your thing you can blow up some tiny soldiers in FEAR 2's toy soldiers pack. Also released on the PSN this week is the brilliant OutRun Online Arcade priced at £7.99... And PSP owners can take racing to the streets in Need For Speed:Most Wanted for PSP costing you £15.99

Full List Below

Playable Content

* OutRun Online Arcade full game (£7.99)

Add-on Content

* PixelJunk Eden Encore expansion (£2.39)
* Midnight Club LA South Central Vehicle Pack (£2.39)
* 3x Valkyria Chronicles add-on packs (£3.19 each)
* FEAR 2 Multiplayer Map pack (free)
* Magic Ball Wicked Witches booster pack (£2.39)
* LittleBigPlanet Monkey King costume (free)
* Rock Band DLC (continued)
* Guitar Hero World Tour DLC (continued)

Rock Band DLC

Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy (£9.99)

* "Chinese Democracy" (£0.99)
* "Better" (£0.99)
* "Street of Dreams" (£0.99)
* "If the World" (£0.99)
* "There Was a Time" (£0.99)
* "Catcher in the Rye" (£0.99)
* "Scraped" (£0.99)
* "Riad N' the Bedouins" (£0.99)
* "Sorry" (£0.99)
* "I.R.S." (£0.99)
* "Madagascar" (£0.99)
* "This I Love" (£0.99)
* "Prostitute" (£0.99)

Guitar Hero World Tour DLC

Steely Dan pack (£4.39)

* "Bodhisattva" (£1.59)
* "Black Friday" (£1.59)
* "Kid Charlemagne" (£1.59)

Individual Songs

* "New Slang" by The Shins (£1.59)

Videos

* MotorStorm Pacific Rift Fire Zone trailer

Themes and Wallpapers

* PixelJunk Eden Encore theme
* PixelJunk Eden Encore wallpaper
* Crash Commando Daylight wallpaper

PSP Content

* Need For Speed Most Wanted full game (£15.99)

Source: Joystiq Playstation

OutRun Online Arcade released on Xbox Live Arcade

Sega's latest entry of it's excellent driving series, Outrun, is live on Xbox Live Arcade. The game will set you back 800MSP

GIVEAWAY!!! Red Faction Guerilla Demo Code for Xbox 360

Hey guys, thought I'd add a bit of life to the site by putting a little contest up.... Guess the letter!!!

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Good Luck!!!

Awesome first Bioshock 2 Footage!

The first footage from the sequel to 2007's fantastic Bioshock has been released on GameTrailers.com... So far it's looking amazing!



The original Bioshock to the gaming world by storm, and Bioshock 2 looks set to do the same.... Hopefully it'll be out later this year, but you know how release dates can be...