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Darkness Falls. Heroes Rise. Diablo III Launch Site now live!

Across the long weekend, the Diablo III launch site went live, first highlighting the dreaded scourge of the armies of the Burning Hells, the Demon Hunter, in her own trailer. 

In addition to a collection of unlockable content, contests and more, would-be adventurers can unlock additional sigils to use in their characters’ heraldry in-game. Today’s the last chance to unlock the Demon Hunter sigil for a while, so fans should definitely check it out now! 

Full details are below, or available on the Diablo III community site!

 
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Kingston Releases MobileLite G3 with USB 3.0 Compatibility

Sydney, Australia – April 10, 2012 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it has released the third generation of its popular MobileLite portable card reader. Ideal for personal or professional use, MobileLite G3 (Kingston part number: FCR-MLG3) is an essential part of one’s mobile gear as it is ultra-portable, simple plug and play, while requires no external power source. MobileLite G3 is a compact, multi-functional USB 3.0 card reader that lets users easily transfer digital data, photos, games, music, and more stored on memory expansion cards between all kinds of digital devices.

MobileLite G3 supports SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/SDHC/SDXC and MSPD*. It allows users to carry a single device to store, transfer or read data on any USB 3.0 or 2.0 host device while using a variety of Flash cards for mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets, netbooks, computers, MP3 players and more. MobileLite G3 meets the USB 3.0 specification and SDA 3.01 standard, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

Kingston MobileLite G3 is backed by a two-year warranty and free technical support. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en.

MobileLite G3 Features and Specifications
•    Compliant: with the USB 3.0 specification, SDA 3.01 standard
•    Versatile: multi-functional USB card reader
•    Supports SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/SDHC/SDXC and MSPD*
•    Backwards compatible with USB 2.0
•    Portable: easily fits in your pocket
•    Guaranteed: two-year warranty
•    Dimensions: 2.45″ x 1.16″ x 0.646″ (62.15mm x 29.40mm x 16.40mm)
•    Operating Temperature: 32°F to 140°F (0°C to 60°C)
•    Storage Temperature: 4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C)

Compatibility Table

 Operating System  USB 3.0   USB 2.0
 Windows 7 (SP1)   Yes Yes
 Windows Vista (SP1, SP2)   Yes Yes
 Windows XP (SP3)    Yes Yes
 Windows 2000 (SP4)  Yes Yes
 Mac OS X v.10.5.x+  No Yes
 Linux v.2.6.x +  Yes Yes

* MSPD (memory stick pro duo) is a trademark and a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. Kingston is not affiliated with Sony Corporation. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Pricing and Availability:
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
Product Name: MobileLite G3
Part Number: FCR-MLG3
RRP: A$10.35   NZ$13.70
Warranty: 2 years
Australian Distributors: Express Online, Synnex Australia PTY Ltd, Ingram Micro AU, Avnet AU.
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ
Availability: Q2 2012
Website: www.kingston.com/en
Blog: http://www.kingston-blog.com/en
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KingstonBlogFansClub.en
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonAPAC

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/.

 
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New Video: The Shotguns of Max Payne 3

The latest video in our special look at Max Payne 3’s weaponry features the uncompromising power of the shotguns. These close-quarters specialists are just as great to make a noisy entrance as they are at dropping bad guys with their ferocious heavy rounds.

 
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THE WITCHER 2 : ASSASSINS OF KINGS’ – 52 and a Half trailer

 
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WARNING! RABBIDS® ARE INVADING FACEBOOK AND SPREADING OVER APPLE DEVICES!

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — April 10th, 2012 —Ubisoft® has announced the launch of 2 new Rabbids games:  Rabbids®: Invasion, a new Facebook game that unleashes Rabbids hysteria on the popular social network; the Rabbids interactive iOS App, updated for iPhone®, and iPod touch with Rabbids® Go Phone Again and coming for the 1st time on iPad with Rabbids® Go HD.

With over 60 million views of Rabbids videos on YouTube, almost 1 million worldwide Facebook fans and a record of 4800 likes, 4200 shares and 400 comments on the French Facebook page, Rabbids have already began their invasion on the virtual world. Invading the real world with 14 million copies was not enough. The Rabbids are ready to continue spreading mayhem on the biggest social network and on iOS!

Rabbids®: Invasion, the ultimate Facebook farce!

There is no escaping the Rabbids, everyone’s iconic social games are being “rabbidised”! Users can now join them to help grow the invasion from a tiny farm to a sprawling metropolis. While some plant carrots, Rabbids plant burgers, stinky cheese, and other bizarre items that can be harvested to supply their businesses. While some collect money, Rabbids collect their precious toilet paper and then go on a shopping spree to buy exclusive items for prestige and bragging rights! The Rabbids world is constantly evolving in the most unpredictable ways, making it strongly advisable players check back often on what their furry friends are up to.

Players are encouraged to bust into friends’ towns to spread the mayhem. Surprisingly, harassing neighbours brings exciting rewards. At least, in the Rabbids world… Creativity can be expressed by personalising “Raving Ravatar,” an avatar of themselves, with fully blinged out accessories and epic outfits. For extra laughs and embarrassment, users can “rabbidise” their friends, family, and even their favorite celebrities!

Future updates, including brand new environments to spoof, crazy collections to complete, and new quests.  

Rabbids are hopping onto IOS with Rabbids® Go Phone Again and Rabbids® Go HD 

With Rabbids® Go Phone Again for iPhone and iPodTouch as well as Rabbids® Go HD for iPad, users can manipulate, tickle, shake and tease their captive Rabbid. Players can have fun with crazy moves, accessories and the photo tool to create wacky photos in augmented reality with their customised Rabbid and share their unique artwork with the community through Facebook. 

The Rabbids Go app will also give direct access to the latest Rabbids news, as well as unlockable items including delirious videos, exclusive wallpapers and new thematic backgrounds. Rabbids® Go Phone Again is available on iPhone/iPad Touch for 0.99c and will come as a free update for owners of the previous version in December 2009. Rabbids® Go HD, universal for iPhone and iPad, is available for $1.99. 

For more information please visit the App Store at :

iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/rabbids-go-phone-again/id344091291?mt=8&uo=4

iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/rabbids-go-hd/id468677195?mt=8&uo=4

 
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Kingston Expands USB 3.0 Flash Drive Product Line

Kingston Expands USB 3.0 Flash Drive Product Line

•    USB 3.0 performance at Best Value
•    Ideal for Rapid Large File Transfers  
•    Sleek, Capless Retractable Design

Sydney, Australia – April 10, 2012 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced to launch Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0. DataTraveler Elite 3.0 (Kingston part number: DTE30/xxGB) is based on the USB 3.0 standard and is an economical choice for consumers looking for fast data transfers, enabling users to store and transfer their digital library quickly.

“As consumers store and carry more HD video, digital artwork, music and presentations, faster devices are required to keep pace with one’s digital lifestyle,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “With more PCs shipping with USB 3.0 ports, the new DataTraveler Elite adds to Kingston’s USB 3.0 family and is the perfect solution for those who require faster transfer speeds without breaking the budget.”

DataTraveler Elite 3.0 helps consumers save time. For example, in internal testing, DataTraveler Elite 3.0 was approximately two times faster than a standard USB 2.0 Flash drive copying over 22GB worth of data. The testing was done with a single Blu-ray™ movie, over 10,000 photos and more than 4,000 songs.

DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities, DataTraveler Elite 3.0 features a sleek, capless and retractable design to protect the USB connector, allowing users to keep the drive with them at all times as it can be easily attached to a key ring or lanyard.

A video of DataTraveler Elite 3.0 can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGLDlOSqURU&feature=youtu.be.

Kingston’s DataTraveler Elite 3.0 is backed by a five-year warranty, free technical support, and legendary Kingston reliability. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/usb/personal_business.

Kingston DataTraveler Elite 3.0 Features and Specifications:
•    Capacities*:  16GB, 32GB, 64GB
•    Speed**:
o    USB 3.0: 70MB/s read, 30MB/s write;
o    USB 2.0: 30MB/s read, 25MB/s write
•    Dimensions: 2.7185″ x 0.8504″ x 0.437″ (69.05mm x 21.6mm x 11.1mm)
•    Operating Temperature: 32° to 140°F (0° to 60°C)
•    Storage Temperature: -4° to 185°F (-20° to 85°C)

Compatibility Table

 Operating System

  USB 3.0  

  USB 2.0

 Windows® 7 (SP1) 

 Yes

 Yes

 Windows Vista® (SP1, SP2)

 Yes

 Yes

 Windows XP (SP3)

 Yes

 Yes

 Mac OS X v. 10.5.x +

 No

 Yes

 Linux v. 2.6.x + 

 Yes

 Yes

 

 Part Number

 Capacity and Features

DTE30/16GB  16GB  DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive
DTE30/32GB   32GB  DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive
DTE30/64GB    64GB  DataTraveler Elite 3.0 USB Flash Drive

* Some of the listed capacity on a Flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Guide at kingston.com/flash_memory_guide.
** Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.
† System specifications: Intel® DX79SI motherboard, 8GB HyperX® KHX1600C7D3X1K2/4GX, Intel Core i7™ 3930K, HyperX SSD SH100S3/120G, Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit SP1, Renesas 2.0.34 xHCI

Pricing and Availability:
Manufacturer: Kingston Technology
Product Name: DataTraveler Elite 3.0
RRP: 16GB AUD$ 20.70, NZ$ 27.20
         32GB AUD$ 49.80, NZ$ 65.30
         64GB AUD$ 98.20, NZ$ 128.85
Warranty: 5 years
Australian Distributors: Express Online, Synnex Australia PTY Ltd, Ingram Micro AU, Avnet AU.
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ
Availability: TBC
Website: http://www.kingston.com/en
Blog: http://www.kingston-blog.com/en
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KingstonBlogFansClub.en
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonAPAC

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/.

Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the property of their respective titleholders.

 
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2K Games Announces Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Gods & Kings to be Available Starting June 22, 2012

Sydney, Australia – April 6th 2012 2K Games announced today that Sid Meier’s Civilization® V: Gods & Kings, the expansion pack for the critically acclaimed and award-winning Sid Meier’s Civilization® V, will be available for Windows-based PC in Australia and New Zealand on June 22, 2012. Developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings enhances the Civilization V experience by adding new civilizations, leaders, units, technologies and more, as well as the return of religion and espionage. Spanning the breadth of human civilization, the Gods & Kings expansion pack allows players to found the first Pantheon of the Gods and spread religion across the world as well as deploy spies in enemy cities to form allies and steal technology. 

Sid Meier’s Civilization V: God & Kings takes players through time as they engage in new quests and global competitions, interact with new types of city-states, and master exciting new systems for land and naval combat. Nine new civilizations, each ruled by a new leader; nine new wonders; three original scenarios; and dozens of new units, buildings, technologies and resources have also been added, offering even more ways for players to expand their empire on their quest to rule the world. 

Sid Meier’s Civilization V: Gods & Kings is not yet rated by the OFLC. For more information please visit www.civilization.com

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 

All trademarks and copyrights contained herein are the property of their respective holders

 
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GOLDENEYE 007™: RELOADED NOW DOWNLOADABLE ON PlayStation®NETWORK

Sydney, Australia – April 4th, 2012 – Beginning today, AustralianPlayStation® fans can download GoldenEye 007™: Reloaded, from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), on the PlayStation®Network. The full game download is available in Australia for $69.95 through the PSN store.

Based on the original screenplay, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded introduces brand new ‘Mi6 Ops Missions’ – new, distinct levels additional to the single-player campaign that span the varied environments from the story. The game challenges players to complete different Assault, Elimination, Stealth and Defense objectives all showcased in HD and running at a smooth 60-frames per second. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded takes multiplayer to new heights, maintaining and improving its renowned four-player split-screen action and adding full, adrenaline-pumping 16-player online matches with more maps, weapons, characters and game modes than ever before.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was built on a brand new engine that delivers the gritty, lethal action of Daniel Craig’s James Bond at 60 frames per second with stunning visuals, lightning fast gameplay and the ability to play using the PlayStation®Move sharp shooter. The game is brought to life with an updated story penned by the Hollywood screenwriter from the original GoldenEye film, Bruce Feirstein; the voices of Daniel Craig as James Bond and Judi Dench as ‘M’; and combat animations motion-captured by Daniel Craig’s film stunt double, Ben Cooke.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was developed by Eurocom, under license from EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM), and is rated M by the Australian Classification Board.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/GoldenEyeGame or www.GoldenEyeGame.com.

About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world’s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co, MGM International Television Distribution In, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.

About EON Productions/Danjaq, LLC
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with MGM, the copyright in the existing James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007 franchise is the longest running in film history with twenty-two films produced since 1962. Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli took over the franchise from Albert R ‘Cubby’ Broccoli in 1995 and have produced some of the most successful Bond films ever including CASINO ROYALE and QUANTUM OF SOLACE. They are currently producing the 23rd film, SKYFALL.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” future,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,” “remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing’s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing’s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition including from used games and other forms of entertainment, litigation risks and associated costs, rapid changes in technology, industry standards, business models including online and used games, and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as music, first-person action and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors, and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers that can create high quality “hit” titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities and potential challenges associated with geographic expansion, and the other factors identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

 
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Ubisoft® Announces Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Commander

Developed by Acclaimed Studio Loot Drop, A Traditionally Hard-Core Series Comes to Facebook for All Types of Gamers

SYDNEY – April 5, 2012 – Ubisoft® has announced that Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Commander, a fast-paced tactical combat game, is currently in development for Facebook and is scheduled to be available this Autumn. 

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander is being developed by Loot Drop, co-founded by famed, award-winning game designers and developers John Romero and Brenda Garno Brathwaite. Brathwaite, who also serves as the game’s lead designer, has created a Facebook game with high production values and deep game-play that hard-core gamers have come to expect from console games.  While the Ghost Recon franchise is rooted in hard-core gaming, Ghost Recon Commander will be approachable and fun for all types of Facebook gamers, including both hardcore and social game players.  Loot Drop is also developing the game for mobile platforms. 

In Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander, players will be able to develop their own “Ghost,” an elite Special Forces operator utilising stealth, firepower and exciting near-future technology to take command of the battlefield against impossible odds. Following Ubisoft’s companion gaming strategy, players are encouraged to play the game before jumping into Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™, which will be available on consoles May 24. By playing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander, players will be able to unlock exclusive items and bonuses giving them a head start when playing Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. 

Other features in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander include: 

  • Gamer on the Go: Players have the ability to pick up where they left off in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander; it doesn’t matter if they’ve been away from the game for a day or for an hour, time is not a constraint.
  • Customisation: Ghosts can be upgraded and customised with state-of-the-art weaponry, armor and near-future gadgets.
  • Asynchronous Co-op: Players will be able to have friends join them on missions or offer themselves up as a mercenary for hire.

For more information on Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander, please visit: www.facebook.com/ghostreconcommander

 
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First Look at Hofftastic New Trailer for Burnout CRASH!

First Look at Hofftastic New Trailer for Burnout CRASH! 

Burnout CRASH! explodes onto iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad this month with huge pile-ups, mega disasters and more! Crash and burn with this spin-off from the award-winning console series. Players can activate catastrophic Super Features and trigger road-shattering disasters like tornados, tidal waves, asteroids, and even UFOs. With three game modes, 54 events and six themed locations, fans of the franchise will master the disaster with Burnout CRASH! Coming soon this April 2012. 

View the trailer, starring former Knight Rider and Baywatch Icon David Hasselhoff, here.