Gaijin Entertainment has announced that their Braveheart iOS game, is now offered for free in Apple’s App Store. This is a complete edition of the critically acclaimed Braveheart action/RPG which includes all previously released updates and available both in regular (for iPhone/iPod Touch) and HD (for iPad) absolutely free versions.

In Braveheart, players assume the role of Richard, a brave knight searching for the Holy Grail. To succeed, players must progress through a series of touch-controlled missions with help from 10 different weapons, plus power-ups and perks uncovered during combat.

The game world’s varied locations are spread out across four zones, with increasing difficulty and unique enemies and bosses in each location. The fantasy storyline unfolds through comic book style cutscenes interspersed between heart-pounding action sequences. In addition to the main quest, players can also participate in “challenge” gameplay to build skills, earn gold, and compete against friends. Braveheart supports the OpenFeint social platform, with certain in-game perks improving as more friends play the game.

Gaijin Entertainment, the largest independent game developer in Russia, has shipped a number of acclaimed action and strategy titles including Modern Conflict 1 and 2 for iPhone and iPad.

Starting today, Braveheart can be downloaded for free from the App Store at the following links.

Braveheart Free(iPhone) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braveheart-free/id469362325
Braveheart Free HD version (iPad) http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braveheart-hd-free/id469912878

Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell Cracks The App Store This January 

London, United Kingdom — January 12, 2012— Atari, one of the world’s most recognised publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, announced today that it is bringing FREDDI FISH®, one of the most popular franchises from its highly-decorated Humongous kids edutainment brand, to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the first-time ever this January with the release of Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell. This kids gameis slated to swim into the App Store on January 12.

Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell sets children on an engaging, underwater adventure with Freddi to catch the thief who stole the Great Conch Shell from Uncle Blenny. The Founder’s Day Festival cannot officially begin without Uncle Blenny’s Great Conch Shell.  To crack the case, children uncover clues while exploring ancient ruins, playing games at a fun-filled carnival, and discovering a sunken airplane. Along the journey, kids will meet and interact with Freddi’s fun sea pals; Luther the fish, Rosy Pearl, Nadine the Narwhal and others. To solve this captivating underwater caper, kids will need to overcome various challenges by using important, fundamental skills that are a hallmark of Humongous branded titles: critical thinking, problem solving and memory.

Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell key features include:

• Strong replay ability – new clues, new locations and even new culprits await each time your child plays.
• Interactive touchscreen with hundreds of hidden surprises to be revealed.
• Immersive worlds filled with faithful, lovable friends that help them with various challenges.
• Fun-filled extras including the ability to create a song on the underwater organ.
• Apple’s GameCenter integration with exclusive in-game achievements.

Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell follows on the heels of Atari’s initial Humongous mobile title, Putt Putt Saves the Zoo.  Released in November 2011, Putt Putt Saves the Zoo for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad quickly rose to a Top 10 Educational Game in the App Store within its first two weeks of release. 

 “The Humongous brand represents one of the most successful kids interactive entertainment brands. We’re pleased to use the mobile platform to introduce a new generation of kids to the characters, stories and gameplay that made Humongous the true gold seal in the category,” said Maria Pacheco, Vice President, Mobile Marketing of Atari. “The engaging experience we’ve created perfectly translates all the lovable elements of the franchise in a way that we believe will excite kids and be embraced by parents who grew up with these games.” 

For more information, please log onto www.atari.com.

Every school has its outcasts and Lollipop Chainsaw’s San Romero High is no exception.  Swan is the resident Goth Geek Bastard who loathes people and society.  Seeking revenge on the people who rejected and ridiculed him, Swan is on a mission to take over the world.  But there was one thing he did not count on – Juliet, San Romero’s resident cheerleader and zombie-slayer, kicking his ass. 

So relax, suck back on a strawberry lollipop and enjoy the new vignette! 

You can watch it here. 

Available in 2012, Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet but killer zombie-hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realises the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw-wielding cheerleader. 

Find out more about Juliet at www.LollipopChainsaw.com, and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/LollipopChainsaw and follow us on Twitter @LolliChainsaw.

Whether you’re catching up with family & friends or simply taking the day to appreciate this great country we live in, Australia Day is a great time to get out and about.  

It’s never been easier to make the most of the day than with your iPhone or iPad. Here’s a few simple ideas as to how you can easily make the most of the day enjoying an outdoor concert, taking part in a festival, keep up-to-date on the latest sport or have a barbecue with your mates. 

Happy Australia Day!

iBooks

The Aussie BBQ

AUD$4.99 (iBook)

http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/the-aussie-bbq/id416688081?mt=11

Get fired up with 100 great barbecue recipes

Cooking with Beer

AUD$19.99

http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/cooking-with-beer/id451928937?mt=11

If there’s liquid in a recipe, it might as well be beer.

Make Me: Barbecue

AUD$4.99

http://itunes.apple.com/au/book/make-me-barbecue/id481546263?mt=11

More than 50 fabulous new recipes for the grill

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APPS

Australia Day

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/australia-day/id488038886?mt=8

The Australia Day app provides you with interactive event listings in your area.

Big Day Out

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/big-day-out/id401894325?mt=8

This is the official app for the Big Day Out 2012. See every artist playing and where they are playing. Add filters by location to drill down to what you want to see.

Cricket LIVE australia

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/cricket-live-australia/id390328281?mt=8

Watch live TV coverage of this summer’s Australian international & Big Bash cricket action on your iPhone.

Australian Open Tennis Championships 2012

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/australian-open-tennis-championships/id345137837?mt=8

Tennis Australia and IBM are pleased to offer the official iPhone app for the Australian Open Tennis Championships, from 16-29 January, 2012. Follow the action LIVE during the tournament.

Kia Tennis

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/kia-tennis/id486605899?mt=8

Kia Tennis app presents player statistics and information, a map of the Australian Open, Australian Open history and exclusive interviews with players and personalities with KIA Open Drive videos.

Beachsafe

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/beachsafe/id397699623?mt=8

FREE

Official beach safety app from Surf Life Saving Australia. This app offers unrivalled coverage of Australian beaches, users can access detailed information about weather, forecasts, tide, water temperatures and service patrol periods.

Surfing Life

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/asl-surf-trivia-iphone-edition/id477328836?mt=8

AUD$0.99

Challenge your friends to the who, what where, when surf trivia app developed by RipCurl and Australian Surfing Life.

SunSmart

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/sunsmart/id402707467?mt=8

FREE

An initiative of Cancer Council Victoria, find out the weather forecast, the UV level and sun protection times for wherever you are in Australia. You can even use the vitamin D tracker to find out if you’re getting enough UV.

Woolworths

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/woolworths/id448267836?mt=8

FREE

Make your grocery shopping easier, save money on your favourite items and locate your closest store has never been easier.

SMH Good Pub Food Guide 2011

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/smh-good-pub-food-guide-2011/id407155320?mt=8

AUD$7.49

Pizza Hut Australia

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pizza-hut-australia/id353096574?mt=8

FREE

Personalise, save and order – the all new Pizza Hut iPhone app. Create your own pizzas, order half ‘n’ half, and do much more!

Live Traffic NSW

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/live-traffic-nsw/id447303817?mt=8

FREE

Office Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and Transport Management Centre (TMC) app, provides the latest traffic information including incidents, roadworks, major events, fires & floods to allow motorists to make the best possible travel decisions.

Show the Loo

FREE

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/show-loo-only-toilets-in-australia/id299496509?mt=8

Find the nearest public toilet with the facilities you need.

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Music

Australia Day (iTunes Essentials)

AU42.49

http://itunes.apple.com/au/playlist/the-basics/id410727731?wm=1

15 of the Best: BBQ & Beer Songs

AU$12.99

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/15-of-the-best-bbq-beer-songs/id285352058

Ministry of Sound Chillout Sessions X1V

AU20.99

http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/ministry-sound-chillout-sessions/id478196866

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App Accessories

iGrill Grilling/Cooking Thermometer

AU$129.95

http://store.apple.com/au/product/H6252ZM/A/igrill-grilling-cooking-thermometer

iGrill can revolutionise the way you cook and grill by letting you enjoy more time with family and friends instead of slaving over the BBQ! iGrill gives you peace of mind that your food will be perfectly cooked, at target temperature and safe for consumption. iGrill communicates with your iPhone iPod or iPad via a secure, long-range Bluetooth connection.

Opena

AU$39.95

http://www.openacase.com/

An iPhone case with a built-in bottle opener is the perfect accessory for anyone who likes to throw a great Australian BBQ.

Officially selected for the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival 2012 in Australia and New Zealand*

Umbrella Entertainment Films is proud to announce the 12 April 2012 theatrical release of
A Happy Event, a touching dramedy about the unexpected twists and turns of becoming a parent,
starring Louise Bourgoin, Pio Marmaï and Josiane Balasko, directed by Rémi Bezancon.

A Happy Event is the intimate, often humorous and revealing story of lovebirds Barbara (Louise BOURGOIN) and Nicolas (Pio MARMAÏ) a young, carefree couple who decide to have their first ‘bundle of joy’ and whose lives are altered in ways they never quite expected…

Barbara – intelligent, ambitious and gorgeous – is a post-graduate student, while Nicolas, replete with boyish charm, is a clerk in a video store. After a humorous courtship in the video store where Nicolas works, the pair begin a passionate romance that grows into relationship bliss. They frolic, they dine, they paint walls together and all too quickly they find themselves enthusiastically, if not slightly nervously, embarking on their biggest joint venture yet – their first child.

But what begins as a life step they decide to embrace with joyful abandon, quickly starts to change shape (both figuratively and literally) as Barbara’s tummy swells with their unborn child and new pressures start to weigh on their relationship. Hormones begin to race, emotions run high and identities begin to fracture. The reality and pit-falls of child-bearing and rearing soon hits home, and despite the support of those around her, Barbara struggles to connect with her baby.

Adapted from Eliette Abecassis’ best-selling autobiographical novel about pregnancy and motherhood, A Happy Event is a charming and revealing story set to the romantic backdrop of Paris, accompanied by two dynamic and loveable lead actors. As Bezançon explains, “I hope A Happy Event will touch people because we all have parents, we all have a mother and a father and some people may even be fathers or mothers themselves. We can identify with the film whether we are parents or we have parents.”

A Happy Event is Rémi Bezancon’s (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life, Love is in the Air) third feature film as writer/director. Louise Bourgoin (The Girl from Monaco) is a successful French actress that has starred in Gilles Marchand’s Black Heaven, Luc Besson’s The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec, and Frédéric Beigbeder’s L’amour dure trois ans. Pio Marmaï has starred in Lola Doillon’s Contre toi, where he acted opposite Kristin Scott Thomas, and David Foenkinos’ La delicatesse – starring Audrey Tatou. Marmaï has also starred in Bezancon’s 2008 film, The First Day of the Rest of Your Life.

“Director Remi Bezancon conveys [a] delicate message beautifully in this admirable and touching film.” – exclaim.ca
“A sexy, humorous and wonderfully specific “what to expect when you’re expecting” opus..”- Variety

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Today we’re announcing the competitive Versus Modes for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. Players will be able to experience online 4 vs. 4 team battles playing as either a member of the Umbrella Security Service (USS) or US Spec Ops. Check out all the details on the modes below.

Take on the role of the bad guys with USS members Vector, Beltway, Lupo, Four-Eyes, Spectre or Bertha. Alternatively play as the good guys and experience the horrors of Raccoon City as Tweed, Dee-ay, Harley, Willow, Shona or Party Girl, members of the US Spec Ops that were revealed earlier this week in the Triple Impact trailer – Meet them in person by downloading their new character art on the press site. Breaking the conventions of traditional third person shooters, players will not only have to compete against the opposing squad but tackle a third unpredictable force as zombies and B.O.W.s add to the mix.

In Team Deathmatch, battle for the most kills in brutal triple threat chaos that leaves players never knowing what’s behind them, an element that could only exist in the twisted Resident Evil universe. Ensure that samples of the G-virus are returned safely to their base in Biohazard mode while fighting off all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City. Try to survive the horror just a little bit longer while waiting for rescue in Survivors mode – there’s limited space on board a helicopter so fight off the opposition and survive the hordes of hungry zombies, risking infection if they get too close. Will you make it out of Raccoon City alive!

Of course there’s also the previously announced Heroes Mode which allows fans to play as one of their favorite Resident Evil characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, Hunk or Jill Valentine.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 22nd across Australia and New Zealand.

The Fight for Humanity is Coming on 22nd of March 2012

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 13th January 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced ARMORED CORE V® will be released on the 22nd of March 2012 in Australia & New Zealand for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Developed by the acclaimed FromSoftware, Inc., ARMORED CORE V will bring the most intense and strategic mech battles yet to the veteran series.

The ARMORED CORE® franchise is renowned in the mech action genre for its intense battles and customization options. ARMORED CORE V revolutionizes the series with massive online multiplayer battles designed around huge team-based skirmishes on a grand scale, a robust offline mode, and a completely new atmosphere. Featuring mechs or “Armored Cores” that are customized for more strategic gameplay, ARMORED CORE V focuses on tactics and effectively utilizing the geography of a level to maximize the devastating effects of attacks. Players will be able to customize their Armored Core with countless unlockable parts creating their own personal weapons of mass destruction.

“Gamers have been eagerly anticipating the release of ARMORED CORE V, which will bring strategic mech combat to new heights,” said Eiichi Nakajima, studio head, FromSoftware, Inc. “With cooperative missions, a persistent online world battling for territories and epic team battles, ARMORED CORE V is the complete action shooter package.”
The all new Operator Mode gives one player a leadership role by being able to supply his Armored Core teammates with enemy positions, movements and details.

ARMORED CORE V will be available throughout EMEA and Australasia on the 22rd of March 2012. For more information on the game, please visit: http://www.namcobandaigames.eu

Watch videos and trailers from NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/NamcoBandaiGamesEU

Annual subscription plan for IGN’s “Best MMO Game of 2011” now just $99 

Many New Year’s resolutions will be broken this month, but if playing more Rift™ is on your list of 2012 “personal development” goals, Trion Worlds has a plan you can stick to easily. The Rift annual subscription plan is now just $99, and any multi-month subscription plan purchased in the month of January comes with a complimentary 30 days of game time. Bonus game time is applied automatically after the initial subscription period ends for any of the following plans:

• 3-Month – $12.99 per month
• 6-Month – $10.99 per month
• Annual – $8.25 per month

It’s been an amazing year for Trion’s first critically acclaimed title, which recently received “Game of the Year” accolades from MMORPG.com and “Best MMO Game” from IGN.com. The development team is currently working on the seventh major patch for the game, which is due out in the next several weeks.

To learn more about the new subscription plans, visit: http://www.riftgame.com/en/products/subscriptions.php