Milton Keynes, 16th July 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company, the publishers of upcoming WWII flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey have today shed some light on the processes by which the game’s impressive visuals are produced, which include the use of satellite photography. STRM database pictures, renowned for their
Is your games console taking your electricity bill through the roof?
Research finds that standby power drain caused by games consoles and other entertainment appliances has a significant impact on household electricity bills. By using TrickleStar’s new TV TrickleSaver, gamers can now win more than the game –they can save energy and the planet! NEW YORK– Wednesday 15 July, 2009 – In today’s society, where the
Apple’s App Store Downloads Top 1.5 Billion in First Year
More Than 65,000 Apps; Over 100,000 Developers SYDNEY, Australia – 15 July 2009 – Apple today announced that customers have downloaded more than 1.5 billion applications in just one year from its revolutionary App Store, the largest applications store in the world. The App Store is also growing at an incredible pace with more than
SEAGATE RELEASES WORLD’S FASTEST, HIGHEST CAPACITY AND MOST EFFICIENT CHEETAH ENTERPRISE DRIVES INTO THE CHANNEL
Leading distributors and system builders are ready for 3.5-inch mission-critical hard drive designed for long-term business sustainability and reduced TCO SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. — July 14, 2009 — Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) today announced it is now shipping its technology-leading Cheetah® 15K.7 enterprise-class hard drives into the worldwide distribution channel. As the highest performing, highest
Diary Note – E-games Expo at iDEF Melbourne
DIARY NOTE The International Digital Entertainment Festival (iDEF) returns to Melbourne, Australia from October 30 – November 1, 2009. The festival will play host to a series of events and activities supporting and promoting the exciting and innovative digital world. Located at the Royal Exhibition Building Carlton for the first time, the festival
Confessions of a Shopaholic FUN FACTS!
FUN FACTS • The film shot inside of some of the most exclusive stores and boutiques in New York, including Barneys New York flagship store on Madison Avenue, Henri Bendel on Fifth Avenue, Scoop and Catherine Malandrino in the Meat Packing District, Alessi (upscale housewares) in Soho, and Kleinfeld (elaborate bridal shop) in Chelsea. • The film
Fear comes CALLING – Hudson Soft introduces a new line in horror
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Partners Australia has unveiled a terrifying new take on the horror genre, in the form of Hudson Soft’s CALLING for Wii. Using unique interaction elements, the Wii game features an innovative adventure concept and is driven by its terrifying story and many traps and mysteries. It
New playgrounds for “Halo Wars” fans with the “Historic Battle” Add-on Pack
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 14, 2009 – “Historic Battle”, the latest update for “Halo Wars”, introduces four new multiplayer Skirmish maps that highlight key turning points in the UNSC/Covenant war. This add-on pack will be available for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE from July 21st. “Historic Battle” expands the universe for “Halo Wars” fans
What’s On at the Immigration Museum July to August 2009
Handing on the Key: Palestinians in Australia For the majority of Palestinians in Australia, there is no lived experience of Palestine. Handing on the Key explores how the link to homeland is passed from one generation to the next through acts of memory. The changing identity of the Palestinian community through generations reveals the different
Online Criminals Learn From Twitter, Warns AVG (AU/NZ) – E-mail spammers now using tiny URLs to better entrap victims
Melbourne, 14 July 2009 – AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific distributor of the award-winning AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security products, today warned that online criminals have learnt via Twitter how using small/tiny URL links can increase click-through rates and entrap more people. Twitter users should protect themselves from online