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FROM FORMAL WEAR TO BONDAGE GEAR, TEAM NINJA DELIVERS SARTORIAL SPLENDOR WITH NEW DEAD OR ALIVE 5 DOWNLOADABLE COSTUME PACKS

FROM FORMAL WEAR TO BONDAGE GEAR, TEAM NINJA DELIVERS SARTORIAL SPLENDOR WITH NEW DEAD OR ALIVE 5 DOWNLOADABLE COSTUME PACKS

Today Team NINJA released a sleek and sassy selection of downloadable content packs for DEAD OR ALIVE 5, the new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat now available at retailers worldwide on the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Available now for download via the PlayStation®Store and Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360, these new packs feature various DOA all-stars in everything from martial arts attire to gangster garments – along with a smattering of sexy swimwear and more! The packs include:

China Pack – Jann Lee and Brad Wong slip into their kung fu uniforms, Gen Fu sports his White Tiger fighting gear, and Helena steps out in a lovely white gown.

What a Character 2 – Kasumi hops into a black bunny swimsuit, Mila masquerades as Bass while Zack transforms into an alien, and Christie turns heads in black leather bondage gear.

Special Set 3– Leifang serves up the pain in her maid uniform, Tina shows who’s boss in her mayoral garb, Eliot mixes it up as a dashing bartender, and Bass isn’t bashful in his all-white mafia suit.

And for the DEAD OR ALIVE 5 devotee who craves them all, the Round 5 Costumes – Full Set includes all three costume packs at an unbeatable discount.

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 incorporates a wealth of martial arts fighting techniques into its distinctive fighting style to create a captivating new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat. Players will once again take on the roles of the legendary cast of DOA fighters in an action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world. The famed DEAD OR ALIVE hand-to-hand combat unfolds in new 3D stages that dynamically change as the fight progresses. The game’s sterling cast includes not only stars from the DOA series but also select fighters from the iconic Virtua Fighter series.

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 was developed by Team NINJA and published by Tecmo Koei.

 
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Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials New Screens & Release Date Announced!

Bethesda is pleased to announce Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials, the first add-on pack for the critically-acclaimed first-person action game developed by Arkane Studios, will be available worldwide on December 11, 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC for AUD $8.45 (or 400 Microsoft Points).

Dunwall City Trials will include 10 challenge maps that will test and track your combat, stealth and mobility skills. Creatively combine your supernatural abilities, weapons and gadgets to eliminate as many targets as possible, fight off waves of tallboys, guards, weepers and thugs, or take out targets in a non-stop run of drop assassinations. Dunwall City Trials also features a new set of achievements and trophies as well as a global online leaderboard.

For more information on Dishonored and the newest add-on pack please visit www.Dishonored.com.  Fact sheet for Dunwall City Trials is attached.

 
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Plantronics Voyager Legend: The Next Generation of an Iconic Bluetooth Headset

Voyager Legend Delivers Intuitive Wearable Technology with Exceptional Audio in a Sleeker, Smaller Design 

Sydney, Australia – November 28, 2012 – As work and personal lives come together, the new Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) Voyager Legend™ headset is the ideal communication tool for work, life and play. With a blend of precisely tuned audio, Smart Sensor™ technology and intuitive voice enabled controls, the Voyager Legend is Plantronics’ most user friendly and best sounding Bluetooth® headset.

The Voyager Legend is the next generation of Plantronics’ award-winning Voyager® headset line and has three precisely tuned microphones and enhanced DSP that optimise your voice and minimise noise caused by wind, movement, and background sounds. Industry-first Smart Sensor technology intuitively directs calls to your phone or headset and allows you to automatically answer by placing the headset on your ear.  The Voyager Legend proactively delivers voice alerts to keep you informed of battery level, connection status and can announce the caller’s name. The headset also takes voice commands such as “pair”, “answer” or “ignore” to keep you in control of your technology.

The Voyager Legend is built to work as hard as you do no matter what your life throws at you.  The headset features P2i technology which protects from sweat and liquid. A nano-coating applied during the manufacturing process results in an invisible liquid repellent that also increases the headset’s durability in all conditions.

“The new Voyager Legend continues Plantronics legacy of developing cutting-edge advancements in communications technology,” said Peter Petrides, National Retail Sales Manager of Plantronics Australia. “The inclusion of Smart Sensor technology that relays information about call state takes the Voyager Legend beyond any other product on the market today. The Voyager Legend is uniquely equipped to deliver exceptional audio quality in the most demanding environments for mobile professionals, commuters, business travellers and anybody who needs to be connected to family and friends while they’re on-the-go.”

Usability advances provide convenience and control with dedicated buttons for call answer/end, voice commands, power and mute. Optional accessories, including a battery-powered carrying case for charging on-the-go and a desktop charging stand for when you touch down, ensure your headset is ready for calls.

The Voyager Legend line will include a version designed for use with Unified Communications (UC) including accessories that make it simple to make and receive calls from your mobile phone or PC. The Voyager Legend UC includes the battery-powered carrying case, a desktop charging stand and a mini Bluetooth USB adapter for PC calling.

Additional Headset Features

  • Up to 7 hours talk time
  • Up to 11 days stand by time
  • Bluetooth® v3.0
  • Wideband audio
  • Audio prompts include audio caller ID
  • A2DP for audio streaming
  • Multipoint technology
  • Headset battery meter for iPhone and iPad

Plantronics Mobile Apps 

Pricing and Availability

The Voyager Legend will be available from 1st of December in store and online at Officeworks, and will soon be made available from further Telco and retail outlets. The headset will be priced at AU$129.00. Voyager Legend UC will be available in December through authorised Plantronics distributors.

 
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World of Warcraft – Landfall: Patch 5.1 Now Live

Landfall, the first content update for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria is officially live and available to all players.

This update includes:

Horde vs. Alliance Storyline

  • Horde vs. Alliance conflict ramps up with a new series of daily quests in Krasarang Wilds
    • Players will defend their outpost and attack the opposing faction’s outpost
    • Slaying rival NPCs and opposing faction players earns commendations that can be used for  base upgrades, such as additional guards, buffs, and more
    • Players will learn more of the Pandaren lore and learn more about the Horde vs. Alliance conflict that will be continued in future content updates

Two new factions offering cool new rewards

  • Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance)
  • Dominance Offensive (Horde)

New Scenarios will expand the Mists of Pandaria storyline

  • 5 new Scenarios (2 unique scenarios for each faction; 1 playable by either faction)
    • Assault on Zan’Vess (Horde and Alliance)
    • Lion’s Landing and A Little Patience (Alliance)
    • Domination Point and Dagger in the Dark (Horde)

Pet Battles System Upgrades

  • Enhancements to the Pet Battles System UI that players have been asking for, such as improved sorting, pet levels revealed on the map, and more
  • Battle-stones now available to upgrade quality of pets
  • New rare pets drop from vanilla raid bosses: Molten Core, Blackwing Lair, Temple of Ahn’Qiraj, and Naxxramas

Brawler’s Guild

  • Very exclusive solo PvE “underground” fighting that’s invitation only
  • Gladiator-style fights against Azeroth’s toughest creatures
  • Fights get progressively more difficult — and prestige increases — as battles progress

Legendary Quest Line Continued

  • Next step in the Mists of Pandaria Black Prince legendary quest line opens up to players

Raids

  • Raid groups are no longer necessary to enter pre-MoP raid dungeons

For more details on the patch features and a complete list of patch notes, head to the World of Warcraft community site.

 

 
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McAfee All Access 2013 Enhances Cross-Device Protection for Consumers

McAfee All Access 2013 Enhances Cross-Device Protection for Consumers

New Easy Management and Advanced Protection Capabilities Help Address Continued Surge in Threats Across Multiple Devices and Platforms

Sydney, Australia, 28 November, 2012 – McAfee has announced significant enhancements to McAfee All Access, the industry’s premier integrated cross-device security product for PCs, Macs, smartphones and tablets. McAfee All Access 2013’s new, consolidated dashboard enables consumers to quickly and easily monitor how devices are protected, invite family members to install protection on their devices, and instantly access free premium technical support. With one central location to install and manage mobile, data and system security as well as family protection, McAfee All Access safeguards all facets of users’ digital lives and enables them to enjoy a safe online experience regardless of device or location.

According to the McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2012, the company found that the number of threats across all platforms and devices continues to rise. Traditional web threats, like suspicious URLs, are growing and saw a 20 per cent quarter-over-quarter increase, mobile malware nearly doubled, and Mac malware shows strong, continued growth. In addition, McAfee warned that both Trojans designed to steal passwords and Autorun malware, which spreads through flash drives, memory cards, and other external devices, are increasing. McAfee All Access’s broad and deep security portfolio delivers the most comprehensive means of protection against the rapidly evolving threat landscape.

McAfee’s Consumer Marketing Director for APAC, Melanie Duca, said, “Mobile malware has nearly doubled in the last quarter so it’s now more important than ever for us to extend security beyond the PC and protect all of our devices. Smartphones and tablets carry so much information and are so integral to our daily life – from contacting friends, capturing photos and accessing online banking – that we simply can’t risk them coming under attack.”

McAfee All Access also includes new McAfee SiteAdvisor Social software that colour-codes risks that appear within social networking sites for guidance and safety access. Downloaded more than 55 million times a year, McAfee SiteAdvisor software adds safety ratings to browser and search engine results helping protect consumers from the Internet’s more than 43 million suspect URLs1. McAfee All Access’s new vulnerability scanner proactively detects vulnerabilities in the operating system and in installed apps, and a redesigned user interface supports new touch-friendly devices with easier layout and faster navigation. Users can also take advantage of mobile privacy enhancements including a call and SMS filter, as well as an app privacy alert feature.

McAfee has also launched its portfolio of consumer PC security suites – McAfee Total Protection 2013, McAfee Internet Security 2013 and McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013 – all of which feature a redesigned powerful malware detection framework with proactive detection and cleaning capabilities. An enhanced McAfee NetGuard feature also offers contextually aware anti-bot protection monitors where applications want to connect and informs the user of suspicious activity. McAfee’s consumer products are all compatible with and offer complete protection for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system.

Pricing and Availability

Australia:

McAfee All Access 2013 is available for purchase in Australia through selected retailers and online at www.au.mcafee.com for AU$149.95 for an individual and AU$199.95 for a household. Current McAfee All Access customers with active subscriptions will automatically receive the latest product updates.

The price for both editions includes complimentary lifetime technical support, which offers 24/7 McAfee security experts over phone, email and Internet chat.

New Zealand:

McAfee All Access 2013 is available for purchase in New Zealand through selected retailers and online at www.mcafee.com for NZ$149.95 for an individual and NZ$199.95 for a household. Current McAfee All Access customers with active subscriptions will automatically receive the latest product updates.

The price for both editions includes complimentary lifetime technical support, which offers 24/7 McAfee security experts over phone, email and Internet chat.

 
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VIDEO: Far Cry 3 – The Co-op trailer

 
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Australian Nintendo Fans Rejoice – The Wii U will be available tomorrow, the 30th of November

With the new Wii-U being available nationally tomorrow Australia, Nintendo’s new console is sure to turn heads, especially with the company selling over 400,000 units in the US within the first week. So where’s the best place to buy the Wii-U? Our little research believe the place may be K-Mart with the basic pack being $299AUD or the premium $389AUD!

[Source news.com.au]

NINTENDO has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S., the company said Monday.

The Wii U launched on November 18 in the US at a starting price of $300. Nintendo said the sales figure, based on internal estimates, is through Saturday, or seven days later.

Wii U on sale in Australia on November 30

The Wii U is the first major game console to launch in six years. It comes with a new touch-screen controller that promises to change how people play games by offering different people in the same room a different experience, depending on the controller used.

Six years ago, Nintendo Co. sold 475,000 of the original Wii in that console’s first seven days in stores, according to data from the NPD Group. The original Wii remains available, and Nintendo said it sold more than 300,000 of them last week, along with roughly 250,000 handheld Nintendo 3DS units and about 275,000 of the Nintendo DS.

Nintendo Wii U

Nintendo Wii U

GameStop Seattle employee Lani Girran hands over a Wii U system to Kevin Owande, 51, of Renton, Washington. (Photo by Stephen Brashear/Invision for Nintendo/AP Images) Source: AP

At this early stage, demand isn’t the only factor dictating how many consoles are sold. Supply is, too. This means it’s likely that more people wanted to buy the Wii U in the first week than those who were able to. The original Wii was in short supply more than a year after it went on sale.

As of Monday afternoon, the website of Best Buy Co. was sold out of the Wii U. Video game retailer GameStop Corp. said there was at least a three day wait for a deluxe Wii U, which costs $350, has more memory and comes with a game called “Nintendo Land.” GameStop still had the basic, $300 version available.

Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter estimates that Nintendo will ship 1 million to 1.5 million Wii Us in the U.S. through the end of January.

 

 
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iMac Available on 30 November

iMac Available on 30 November

CUPERTINO, California?28 November 2012?Apple® today announced the all-new iMac® will be available on Friday, 30 November. Featuring a stunning design, brilliant display with reduced reflection, faster processors and an innovative new storage option called Fusion Drive, the new iMac is the most advanced desktop Apple has ever made. The 21.5-inch iMac will be available through the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com/au), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers. The 27-inch iMac will be available for order through the Apple Online Store and will begin shipping in December.

Redesigned from the inside out, the new iMac packs high performance technology into an aluminium and glass enclosure that measures just 5 millimetres thin at its edge and features a reengineered display that reduces reflection by 75 per cent. The new iMac includes 8GB of 1600 MHz memory, a 1TB hard drive, third generation quad-core Intel Core i5 processors that can be upgraded to Core i7, and the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors that deliver up to 60 per cent faster performance. Fusion Drive is an innovative new storage option that gives customers the performance of flash and the capacity of a hard drive by combining 128GB of flash with a standard hard drive to create a single storage volume that intelligently manages files to optimise read and write performance.

The 21.5-inch iMac is available with a 2.7 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.2 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M for a recommended retail price of A$1,429 inc. GST; and with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M for a recommended retail price of A$1,698 inc. GST. The 27-inch iMac is available with a 2.9 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M for a recommended retail price of A$1,999 inc. GST; and with a 3.2 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6 GHz and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX for a recommended retail price of A$2,199 inc. GST.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

 
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Rocksmith DLC Updates OCT,NOV 2012

Rocksmith DLC updates Oct, Nov 2012
Rocksmith is still going strong, already a little over a year old in the United States and not long ago released across the world. It’s the offering from Ubisoft that manages to bring things to an altogether new level when it comes to melding the fun of a game with the aspects of learning an actual musical instrument. First with any electric guitar, then several months back the release of the Bass expansion.
Ubisoft has ongoing support by way of a slow drip feed of Downloadable content each month.
The last few offerings have been a kaleidoscope of genres, from the indie sounds of folks like Gary Clarks “Bright Lights, and the razor pop catchy sounds from Grace Potter and the Nocturnals in the song “Paris (Ooh La la)” and the catchy tune from The Shins “Caring is Creepy.” And now harder rocked edge sounds from Avenged Seven Fold, with songs like “Beast and the Harlot”, “Afterlife” and “Nightmare.” Bringing on sounds of screaming verses and into growls of danger and ebbing with raw emotion in the lyrics and pounding of guitar and bass…this brought a welcome surprise to Rocksmith’s line up.
The Rush song pack just dropped two weeks ago and that was a welcome addition, hopefully of things and Bands to come. The rush song pack has songs such as “Tom Sawyer”, Red Berchetta”, “Limelight”, “Subdivisions”, and “YYZ” and then “Headlong Flight” which is not part of the pack.
Now recently, Rocksmith slapped some Funk into things. Releasing today’s awesome singles from Chic “Good Times”, Parliament “Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)”, and Rick James “Super Freak”.
Rocksmith of course has been doing a great job at getting new songs out to the fans, though with another guitar game from another company looming, Ubisoft may want to step up some of the releases to keep the crown.

 
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Sink your teeth into BAIT

Australia’s hottest young stars face an unexpected danger as BAIT arrives onto DVD and Blu-ray, January 16th.

In a sleepy beach community, shoppers at an underground supermarket are terrorized by a crazed bandit when a monstrous tsunami swallows the town. Now trapped, with rushing water threatening to entomb them in a watery grave, the survivors discover they are not alone…The tsunami has brought unwanted visitors from the depths. Now they must fight to stay alive with a madman on the loose as the water level rises and a school of hungry great white sharks close in.

Described as “a fresh twist on a regular shark tale” (Silver Screen), Bait caused a frenzy on its International debut, taking up to $25 million in some markets with audiences going “crazy with joy” (The Sydney Morning Herald).

“The audience for BAIT is growing exponentially worldwide,” said producer Gary Hamilton. “We’re delighted with the film’s immense success at the Chinese box office, which is a testament to the high quality of entertainment BAIT has to offer.”

The stellar cast includes: Xavier Samuel (Sanctuary, A Few Best Men, The Twilight Saga; Eclipse), Julian McMahon (Fire with Fire, Nip/Tuck, Fantastic Four) Sharni Vinson (You’re Next, Blue Crush 2,Step Up 3D), Phoebe Tonkin (Secret Circle, Tomorrow When the War Began), Martin Sacks (The Cup, Underbelly), Alice Parkinson (The Cup, Sanctum), Dan Wyllie (The Hunter, Animal Kingdom) Alex Russell (Chronicle, Wasted on the Young), Lincoln Lewis (Underbelly, Tomorrow When the War Began) Cariba Heine (Blood Brothers, The Pacific) and high profile Singaporean stars Qi Yuwu (The Home Song Stories, Founding Of A Party) and Adrian Pang (Holiday, I Do I Do).

The DVD and Blu-ray also contains a 44 minute featurette of THE MAKING OF BAIT.

 DVD TECHNICAL DETAILS 

Title BAIT
Discs 1
RRP $39.99
Rating MA15+
Technical Details Feature Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Audio

Audio Description

Special Features Audio: Stereo

Subtitles: English (HOH)

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 – 1.78:1
Running Time 89 mins

44 mins (extras)
Special Features The Making Of Bait

 

BLU-RAY TECHNICAL DETAILS

 

Title BAIT
Discs 1
RRP $49.99
Rating MA15+
Technical Details Feature Audio: DTS-HD Maser Audio 5.1

Audio Description

Special Features Audio: Stereo

Subtitles: English (HOH)

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 – 1.78:1
Running Time 93 mins

44 mins (extras)
Special Features The Making Of Bait

 

 

 
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