Cherished Memory #8

Ah, Steelport, the ultimate escape. Home to sinners, and now, to the Saints. As the Third Street Saints wrestle control of this seedy metropolis from the Syndicate in Saints Row: The Third, we look back on our fondest moments here, from eliminating a gang of ornery, stun gun-toting senior citizens, to skydiving naked into a Syndicate pool party. Sweet, sweet memories.

In our eighth Cherished Memory from Steelport, we balance on top of a military jet as it barrel rolls across the Steelport skyline. Enjoy!

Ah, Steelport, the ultimate escape. Home to sinners, and now, to the Saints. As the Third Street Saints wrestle control of this seedy metropolis from the Syndicate in Saints Row: The Third, we look back on our fondest moments here, from eliminating a gang of ornery, stun gun-toting senior citizens, to skydiving naked into a Syndicate pool party. Sweet, sweet memories.

In our ninth Cherished Memory from Steelport, Professor Genki dons his stunt suit and tries to jump a crowd of enthusiastic zombies. Enjoy!

Evolved Free-to-play Version of All-time Classic Asteroids Features Dual-stick Action and 150 Unique Levels 

London, United Kingdom – Nov. 10, 2011 – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, announced the launch of Asteroids®: Gunner today on the App Store. Asteroids: Gunner is a free-to-play, dual-stick action shooter for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, developed by Fluik Entertainment, the minds behind Office Jerk. In the first original sequel to the genre-defining arcade game Asteroids, released in 1979, players will journey across multiple galaxies in search of valuable cosmic crystals and exciting asteroid-blasting action. A turn-based multiplayer Challenge Mode is due for release in the game’s first update, expected to hit later this year. 

Take on the role of the Gunner on a journey across the galaxies, blasting his way through deadly asteroid fields and alien fleets as he works his way to the top of the gritty crystal mining industry. With three different ships under his command and three dangerous galaxies with 150 total enemy waves to crush, players will have a literal and metaphorical blast as they gain rank promotions and collect cosmic crystals in order to buy upgrades that will transform their space crafts into undeniable asteroid-destroying machines. 

Features include:

• Three all-new galaxies to explore and conquer, with 150 waves of asteroids and alien warships to obliterate
• Dual-stick controls for firing and movement, perfect for non-stop blasting action
• Access to three unique space crafts to pilot: the Miner, the Bomber and the Dart
• Legions of power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and turn it into an unstoppable force
• Earn Crystals and purchase Space Bucks to unlock new galaxies and powerful upgrades
• An extensive achievement system that lets you earn ranks… and bragging rights
• OpenFeint and Game Center integration

“The successful launch of Atari’s Greatest Hits this summer exceeded our expectations for the iOS platform, garnering over 3 million downloads to date,” said Jim Wilson, CEO of Atari.   “Asteroids: Gunner capitalizes on the innovation and potential of the app store and sets the path for more great games based on our legendary franchises while launching new original titles that meet the expectations of our dedicated fans and broader consumer base.” 

To download Asteroids: Gunner from the App Store, please use the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/id474572720 

Head over to the official Asteroids: Gunner Facebook page and “Like” it for future updates: www.facebook.com/AsteroidsGunner. 

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About ATARI, SA

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Atari benefits from the strength of its worldwide brand and its extensive catalogue of contemporary classic game franchises (Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Lunar Lander®), original owned franchises (Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek™ Online, Champions™) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters®, Rollercoaster Tycoon®, Dungeons and Dragons®). Atari also leverages the power of its franchises to deliver movies and merchandise to consumers around the world.
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About Fluik Entertainment

Founded in 2009, Fluik Entertainment is an Edmonton-based game developer focused on iPad and iPhone projects with broad appeal. For more information, visit www.fluik.com and follow the company on Twitter at www.twitter.com/FluikGames and Facebook at www.facebook.com/FluikEntertainment. 

Special Edition with added gameplay will arrive on the Mac App Store in December; iPad release to follow in January 

MONTPELLIER, France- November 10, 2011 – Independent developer Casual Box Studio is announcing that a Special Edition of their recent supernatural adventure, Age of Enigma, will arrive on the Mac App Store in early December. An iPad version will follow in January 2012. These releases will be fully localized in English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Danish, Swedish, and Portuguese. 

After waking from a terrifying nightmare about a house engulfed in flames, medium Ashley Reeves receives an unsigned letter summoning her to this very place, where six restless ghosts are trapped. After gaining their trust, Ashley must channel each ghost and return to its homeland — exotic locales ranging from ancientEgyptto classicalJapanto pirate-infested seas — so she can reconcile their unresolved deaths. Only after she has helped the ghosts find peace will Ashley understand why she’s been called here and what is truly at stake.

Age of Enigma combines puzzle solving, mini-games, and story in an intriguing mix of casual and adventure gameplay. Players can choose to be guided through the story in casual mode, or experience longer dialogues and more freedom of exploration in adventure mode. Striking cartoon artwork and a haunting soundtrack help set the spooky scene as Ashley progresses through the abandoned house to assist the restless spirits. The upcoming Special Edition for the Mac App Store and iPad will include an additional mini-game not present in the original PC release, bringing the total number of mini-games to 26. 

To learn more about Age of Enigma, view in-game screenshots and video, or find out where to purchase the game, please visit the official website: http://www.ageofenigma.com 

The game’s soundtrack, by French composers the Cleophas Brothers, is available on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/album/age-enigma-the-secret-sixth/id458605930

About Casual Box Studio

Casual Box is a French studio that specializes in the design and production of casual games. In four years, it has gained widespread notoriety among hundreds of thousands of gamers by means of its portal, www.casualgames.fr, the best French-language casual game community on the web. Casual Box began game production in 2009 with Geisha: The Secret Garden, which met with significant acclaim. The company’s most recent game, Age of Enigma, released for PC and Mac in 2011 and will come to iPad in 2012.

Hamburg, November 10, 2011 – gamigo, one of the leading publishers of free-to-play online computer games in Europe, has acquired a 20.1% stake in Korean developer OnsOn Soft. The Seoul-based company was founded in 2004 and employs more than 60 staff members. 

Patrick Streppel, Executive Board Member at gamigo: “We’ve had a close business relationship with OnSon Soft for years; this step will cement that further. With this strategic investment we are securing the future of Fiesta Online in Europe and will be able to make other projects a reality with their team.”

OnsOn Soft developed for example the popular fantasy MMORPG Fiesta Online (http://fiesta-online.gamigo.com), one of the most successful games in gamigo’s portfolio. With the acquisition of this share in the developer, gamigo has also secured the European and North American publishing rights for an upcoming game that will be announced at a later date.

SYDNEY & AUCKLAND – November 9, 2011 –Bitdefender, an award-winning provider of innovative Internet security solutions, is adding a unique tool to its arsenal to prevent scams on Twitter. The addition makes Bitdefender the only security suite that protects users on all major social networks.

Safego, developed in the tradition of sleek, silent defence guaranteed by the Bitdefender name, has emerged successful from beta testing by Twitter users and will be incorporated into Bitdefender Total Security 2012 and related products Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 and Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2012. 

Safego scans for and detects fake or hijacked profiles set up to flood Twitter accounts with spam and verify direct messages. It also filters users’ Timelines for tweets contain malicious links to phishing or malware pages. 

Since its launch for Facebook in October, 2010, Safego has caught more than a million infected objects worldwide, helping users steer clear of threats on the social network. 

“As a dynamic source of information, and a major platform for using shortened URLs, attackers find Twitter an extremely attractive arena for launching targeted attacks,” said George Petre, Bitdefender’s Senior Social Media Security Researcher. “Social threats will remain a hot security issue for quite some time, and a security layer for social media security is essential in providing total security.”

Free access to over 30,000 stunning music videos is better than ever before  

SYDNEY, 10^th November 2011 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) is pleased to present a brand new look for VidZone® – the revolutionary free music video streaming service for PlayStation®3 (PS3™).  From today VidZone’s fresh new interface will provide users with an improved, seamless and simple music experience. The navigation has been updated to make it easier than ever to find, discover and enjoy 1000s of music videos in amazing full-screen quality. 

VidZone users can still search for their favourites amongst more than 40,000 music videos from major labels and independents, compile custom play-lists and browse VidZone’s suggested playlists or VidZone TV channels for uninterrupted play. But now, in addition to a completely fresh new look, navigating VidZone has been made simpler, slicker, more social and fun to use with the additions of Zones, My Zone V:Mix and social network connectivity 

Major international artists are already getting involved and have curated their own playlists full of music they love.  Access the VIP Zone to check out playlists from artists including LMFAO, Blink 182, The Saturdays, Professor Green, Snow Patrol, Big Sean, Pixie Lott and more. Like any other Zone users can access these, check out the videos on offer, and add them to their own My Zone for easy access at any time. 

Adrian Workman, CEO of VidZone said “We’ve listened to the VidZone community and have gone back to the drawing board, rebuilding the service to make finding and enjoying music videos an intuitive, more enjoyable experience. Go and check out the all-new VidZone, you won’t believe the difference.” 

Brand new features available include:

• Zones: Instead of browsing through thousands of videos, users can go straight to a Zone that suits them most. Zones categorise music videos by genre or theme and direct users to the type of videos they want to see the most – making is easier and more fun to discover new videos or artists – Rock Zone, Pop Zone, Hip-Hop Zone, Party Zone or Live Zone are just a few examples.
• My Zone: Create a completely customized experience with the new My Zone feature.  Music video lovers can add all their favourite playlists or TV channels and start building a library of only the music videos they love the most – then jump straight into the content from the VidZone home screen.
• V-Mix: This smart playlist generator will play music videos by artists similar to what the user is watching at that time.
• Social Connectivity: Confessing your love for a music video is simple.  With Facebook integration users can share all their recommendations with their friends and with a few simple clicks they can invite PSN friends to join them in VidZone just as easily.
• Optimised Search: Completely updated, VidZone now offers up-front shortcuts to the most popular content, as well as a redesigned search function including ‘similar artist’ functionality that makes finding videos quick and easy. Brand new progressive search instantly displays results of artists / videos by just typing a few letters. The more letters typed, the more defined the search. 

To enjoy this refreshed music experience on PS3™, just download the free VidZone application from PlayStation®Store, or if you’ve done that already – just boot up the application from the XMB and start enjoying it straight away.  For more information, visit au.playstation.com/vidzone 

Click HERE to watch the all new VidZone trailer, or visit: www.youtube.com/PlayStationAustralia 

Find PlayStation Australia on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationAU

Melbourne, VIC —  November 10, 2011 – Disney today announced that a free demo of Disney Universe, the first video game that brings together characters and worlds inspired by both animated and live-action films from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, is now available as a free download on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network and PlayStation® Network. 

Disney Universe offers a four-person multiplayer action experience, with frenzied gameplay that appeals to players of all ages. The game features 45 classic and contemporary iconic character costumes inspired by well-known and legendary properties, such as the Disney•Pixar hits WALL•E and Monsters, Inc., Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Academy Award® winning classics, The Lion King and Aladdin.

The downloadable demo features swashbuckling adventures with the first level of the game’s Pirates of the Caribbean world and includes costumes inspired by Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc., Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean and one of Disney’s most beloved characters of all time, Mickey Mouse.