Time is running out to book your tickets for a creative workshop with Martin Baynton
– Creator, Writer, Narrator and Executive Producer at Pukeko Pictures!

Martin Baynton is available for interview

When: 10:00am – 4:00pm, Saturday 25 August

Where: The King St Arts Centre
located on Munster Lane, Perth
(near the Belgian Beer Cafe)

Win! Martin has kindly donated some one-of-a-kind door prizes!
Attendees will be in the running to win:
The Making of District Nine signed by Richard Taylor
Dr Grordbort signed by Greg Broadmore
The Wonderful World Of The WotWots signed by Martin Baynton and Richard Taylor
Jane And The Dragon signed by Martin Baynton
Cost: $55.00 – WAnimate members*
$85.00 – General admission

*Includes other current WA Screen Industry memberships (e.g. FTI)

The one-day workshop and interactive Q&A session will focus on the relationship between the creative and ‘business’ sides of the industry and will explore topics including:
Building a universe from scratch.
Making local – selling global.
Creating your brand for transmedia.
Developing a property, not a television show.
The relationship between Pukeko Pictures and Weta Workshop.
How do you green-light a project from a creative and business standpoint?
How a children’s show can work with social media.
Martin will also draw on his experience as an author to cover issues relevant to current and aspiring storytellers, answering questions such as:
What are publishers looking for?
Do you need an agent?
What rights should you hold onto?
The event will be presented by Martin Baynton, co-creator of The WotWots with Sir Richard Taylor (Weta Workshop) and the show’s series editor and Executive Producer. Martin has an international reputation as a writer and illustrator of over 30 children’s books. His titles have been published by major publishing houses including Walker Books, Penguin, Scholastic and Greenwillow. His book series Jane and the Dragon has become a modern classic and has never been out of print since it was first published in 1986. He has also worked for the stage, radio, TV and film as a producer, director, screenwriter and script editor.

If you are a writer, creator or producer you cannot miss this incredible opportunity to hear from one of the veterans of the industry. Tickets are strictly limited for this WAnimate exclusive event, so book online at:
https://wanimatepukeko.eventarc.com/event/view/10210/martin-baynton-workshop-pukeko-pictures

Pukeko Pictures is an independent entertainment production house focused on the development of high quality entertainment properties for a world audience, with programs such as The WotWots and Jane and the Dragon. Two of Pukeko Pictures’ members are founding partners of Weta Workshop (Lord of the Rings, King Kong). There continues to be a strong relationship between the companies in the
production of The WotWots.

If you missed THQ’s newest trailer entitled “Dealing Death” you can view it here: http://youtu.be/4XDk4_nx7z4.

This one is narrated by Vigil’s Lead Combat Designer, Ben Cureton and he gives you some handy tips on how to master Death’s combat style

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it has extended its exclusive agreement with UEFA for the use of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League competitions in its Pro Evolution Soccer series.

The publisher has also bolstered various licences for use within its forthcoming PES 2013 title, with the Spanish league licensed in its entirety, while all the club’s from Italy’s highest league are also included. KONAMI has also sourced individual agreements with Manchester United, Bayern Munich, FC Porto, AEK Athens, Galatasaray Istanbul, Shahktar Donetsk, FC Kopenhagen, Zenit St Petersburg, CSKA Moscow, RSC Anderlecht, Dinamo Kyiv and Dinamo Zagreb among many others. Overall, 150 licensed teams are now available, with 17 more licensed national squads added, including the likes of England, Italy, Germany and France. Details on additional licences will follow.

“The UEFA Champions League is the most prestigious club competition in football, and we are delighted to have extended our relationship with UEFA to continue to feature it exclusively in PES 2013 and beyond,” commented Shinji Hirano, President for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “With the emphasis in the new game focusing on control, freedom of play and the individual brilliance of the world’s best players, it is only fitting that PES 2013 features the one competition where their talents are truly showcased.”

“The UCL Video game is another extension of the UCL brand and a great way for UEFA to connect with young fans around the world”, added Guy-Laurent Epstein , Marketing Director of UEFA Events S.A. “PES is known for its quality and realism and the presentation of the competition within the PES series is incredible. It fits very well with the brand positioning of the UEFA Champions League. We are delighted to continue our relationship with Konami and to further promote the UCL platform.”

KONAMI is also offering a pre-order incentive in the form of a limited edition UEFA Champions League steel book edition. This specially-packaged version will be available through EB Games Australia and JB Hi-Fi and celebrates KONAMI’s exclusive agreement to feature the UEFA Champions League within the Pro Evolution Soccer series, and a secondary bonus includes a DLC code to unlock Historic UEFA Champions League Match Balls as seen in the real-life competition.

PES 2013 will be released on PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and Windows PC end September, with versions for PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable), Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™ to follow.

Bethesda has just launched a new homepage for titles published by Bethesda Softworks. The redesign allows quick access to info, screenshots, and trailers for all our titles and also points users to our game-specific sites. In addition to assets, it’s easy for users to stay on top of relevant social media activity on a per game basis with the new Community section. While the refreshed site offers more content than ever before, it is not meant to replace dedicated game pages and will still provide links to each official site.

www.bethsoft.com

Sydney, Australia – 20 August 2012 – After releasing the world’s first heatpipe heatsink in 2000, and the first vertical vapor chamber Heatsink in early 2012, Cooler Master today announces broader adoption of Vapor Chamber Technology developed by Cooler Master’s OEM and industrial cooling division in it’s retail Heatsinks.

After the success of the TPC812, pioneering the use of modern vertical vapor chambers, Cooler Master is expanding the TPC series and will equip selected Models of the V series with Horizontal Vapor Chambers.

Horizontal Vapor Chambers spread Heat 8x faster than solid copper, eliminating hot spots and spreading heat evenly across the base of a heatsink. Since the vapor chamber effectively increases the heatpipe contact area, it allows the use of a larger number of heatpipes. Overall, Horizontal Vapor Chambers enable faster and more efficient transfer of heat from the CPU to the heatpipes and fins, resulting in lower temperatures and slower, less noisy fans.

Modern processors feature multiple CPU cores and integrated GPUs, resulting in hotspots, tiny parts of the CPU that product significantly more heat than others. Thanks to advanced thermal management, processors can boost the speed of individual cores if the processor is cooled well enough. Horizontal vapor chambers help eliminate hotspots and remove heat at unprecedented speeds, allowing your CPU to boost its performance and notably improve system performance.

Vertical Vapor Chambers allow Cooler Master to develop Heatsinks that help your system run cooler, quieter, and faster. The first Cooler Master Heatsink equipped with a horizontal vapor chamber, the V4 GTS, will be officially released to the market in Q3, 2012.

For more information on how Vapor Chambers work, please visit:
http://odm.coolermaster.com/solution.php?page_id=9

About Cooler Master
Cooler Master was founded to provide the best thermal solutions to our customers worldwide. Since its establishment two decades ago, we continue to invest in product development in order to provide leading-edge innovations to people and businesses. Cooler Master’s enclosure technology line-up includes heat sinks and fans, chassis, power supplies, function panels and accessories. Cooler Master has its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, with global branch offices located in Europe, America and APAC, so that we can offer to our customers the best service in time. For more information on Cooler Master, please visit www.coolermaster.com

Madman proudly presents the highly-anticipated release of Channel Nine’s hit telemovie, Beaconsfield – directed by acclaimed filmmaker Glendyn Ivin (Last Ride) and starring award winning actors Shane Jacobson (Kenny) and Lachy Hulme (Offspring) – coming to DVD, 15th August, 2012 ($24.95srp).

On Anzac Day 2006, the Beaconsfield Mine in Tasmania collapsed, trapping two miners – Todd Russell (Hulme) and Brant Webb (Jacobson), in an area the size of a dog kennel, 1000m underground. They knew one thing, they were in it together.

Beaconsfield is also out on DVD just in time for Father’s Day and makes the perfect gift idea

The new Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance trailer from Gamescom is now available on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MqZsqGOFqk&list=UUyjs7wMG-A4-cZ3ZNBkg_MA&index=1&feature=plcp

Brad Wong and Eliot Enter the Dead or Alive Tournament

Cologne, Germany – August 17, 2012- Today Team NINJA celebrates the kick-off of Gamescom 2012 by revealing two new fighters for the upcoming fighting entertainment title Dead or Alive 5, which launches on Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 on September 28, 2012. Team NINJA re-introduces the characters of Brad Wong and Eliot, who look more realistic than ever in their return to the highly anticipated fifth installment of the Dead or Alive series. To premier these two new characters, Team NINJA has released spectacular new images of the characters highlighting both fighters in a never-before-seen stage.

Referred to as the “immovable apprentice,” Eliot is a Xing Yi Quan prodigy under the tutelage of master Gen Fu. The youngest contestant in the DOA tournament, Eliot has a polite and respectful attitude toward his rivals but can be very aggressive and impatient during a fight. Fast on his feet, he uses coordinated movements to generate bursts of power, overwhelming his opponents while simultaneously defending and attacking.

Brad Wong, having concluded his search for the legendary wine Genra, returns to Dead or Alive 5 with his unique fighting style. The “Druken Master” continues to exhibit the distinct moves of Zui Quan, confusing his opponents with his well-balanced style that employs a combination of hard-to-predict evasive maneuvers and quick strikes. 

To showcase these two characters, Team NINJA has released all-new images of Brad Wong and Eliot fighting in a small Chinese house. This new stage is another example of the vivid interactive stages in Dead or Alive 5, as characters can be kicked through walls and windows and destroy their surroundings as they fight to win!

Dead or Alive 5 will also include an extensive online mode, allowing players to test their skill against opponents from around the globe.

Dead or Alive 5 is developed by Team NINJA and published by Tecmo Koei.

Tecmo Koei will have a booth at Gamescom, #Hall 7 B.041. Media are encouraged to stop by to see the game in action.

World leading gaming peripherals company sets new standard for gaming headset ergonomics

COLOGNE, Germany (GAMESCOM 2012) – Razer™, the world leader in high performance gaming hardware, unveiled two new products at GamesCom:  the Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset and Razer Kraken Music & Gaming Headphones. Both audio products were ergonomically designed to give gamers the best combination of comfort over extensive use and phenomenal gaming audio, whether they’re starting up an eight-hour guild raid or plugging into an MP3 player for tunes on the go.

Just like the many popular Razer headsets before it, the Razer Kraken Pro gaming headset was field-tested by countless professional gamers and athletes to determine optimal weight for extended gaming sessions and snugness. Gamers won’t find a more comfortable headset on the market, period.

“We’ve made some comfortable headsets over the years, including the Orca and the Carcharias, but I don’t think we’ve ever developed something as ergonomically sound as the Razer Kraken,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, president of Razer USA. “We put the Razer Kraken through a meticulous design process and I fully believe we’ve reached the pinnacle of comfort with this headset.”

The left ear cup of the Razer Kraken Pro houses a fully retractable microphone boom that pulls out only when a gamer needs it, with a flexible design that allows the unidirectional mic to be adjusted to the best spot for giving strategic commands or making a quick call to a friend.

The Razer Kraken Pro’s large 40 mm neodymium magnet drivers are tuned for clear high- and mid-ranges, as well as deep bass for powerful lows. A closed ear cup design with plush circumaural padding creates superior sound isolation that allows gamers to focus on the missions at hand or have conversations uninterrupted by outside noise.

Those looking for go-anywhere music and gaming headphones with a premium ergonomic design without a microphone need look no further than the Razer Kraken, constructed with a focus on durability to withstand the rigors of daily use, whether it is tuning out during a workday commute or providing the soundtrack on the slopes. Its lightweight design makes these headphones easy on the ears for hours on end.

About the Razer Kraken Pro Gaming Headset

The Razer Carcharias has been said to be the most comfortable gaming headset in the world. With it enjoying stature as a modern classic, we took it up a notch with the Razer Kraken Pro, a gaming headset fully focused on ergonomics.  Heck, we took it up more than a notch… we went all the way on it.  Weight, functionality and performance were the key factors identified and perfectly balanced for the Razer Pro Kraken—contributing in perfect concert to what we believe is the most comfortable gaming headset. Ever.

On top of its optimized weight for extended wear, the Razer Kraken Pro is outfitted with a fully retractable microphone and powerful high-quality drivers that let you totally immerse yourself in gaming audio for inordinate periods of time.

The 3.5 mm combined audio jack and included splitter cable allow mic support for your mobile devices in transit, as well as full connectivity to gaming PCs so you never have to use another headset. 

Price:

U.S. $79.99 / EU €79.99 

Availability:

Razerzone.com – September 2012

Worldwide – September 2012

Product features:  

Headphones 

• Frequency      Response: 20 – 20,000 Hz
• Impedance:      32 ? at 1 kHz
• Sensitivity      (@1 kHz, 1 V/Pa): 110 ± 4 dB at 1 kHz Max
• Input      Power: 50 mW
• Drivers:      40 mm, with Neodymium Magnets
• Inner      Ear Cup Diameter: 50 mm / 1.97”
• Cable      Length: 1.3 m / 4.27 ft. plus 2 m / 6.6 ft. Splitter Adapter
• Approximate      Weight: 293 g / 0.65 lbs.
• Connector:      Analog 3.5 mm Combined Jack (Headphone and Mic)

Microphone

• Frequency      Response: 100 – 10,000 Hz
• Signal-to-Noise      Ratio: 52 dB
• Sensitivity      (@1 kHz, 1 V/Pa): -40 ± 3dB
• Pick-up      Pattern: Unidirectional

For more information about the Razer Kraken Pro, please visit www.razerzone.com/krakenpro.

• HyperX Predator Debuts with New      Heatspreader, More Aggressive Design
• Fastest Speeds, Lowest Latencies      and Highest Capacities

Sydney, Australia – August 17, 2012? Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the launch of the new Kingston HyperX Predator. The new high-performance DRAM module complements the HyperX product range with the fastest speeds, lowest latencies and highest capacities. HyperX Predator is aimed at extreme enthusiasts and overclockers looking to push their systems to the maximum with the fastest speeds and highest performance hardware.

With its new heatspreader, HyperX Predator offers a more aggressive design, which accompanies the look and design of the latest PC hardware, and provides great heat dissipation to optimise memory reliability.The memory part number ends with X is IntelXMP certified, and all Hyper Predator has been fully tested and validated on a top range of motherboards currently available on the market. End users can easily overclock their systems by simply selecting a profile in BIOS with no need for manual adjustments.

“The PC gaming market is robust and growing and we are pleased to contribute to that market with our new, more aggressive HyperX Predator memory kits,” said Ann Bai, DRAM Sales Director, APAC region, Kingston. “Enthusiasts will experience higher performance, ultra-responsive multitasking possibilities and an overall faster system thanks to its top optimised performance settings for specific modules ? handpicked and tested by our Kingston engineers.”

HyperX Predator is available in speeds up to 2666MHz; CAS latencies of 9 and 11; and capacities from 8GB to 32GB in various dual- and quad-channel kit configurations.

Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free live technical support. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/en/memory/hyperx.

Kingston HyperX Predator Specifications:

• Capacity: 8GB, 16GB, and      32GB in kits of 2 and 4
• Frequency (speed): 1600MHz-2666MHz
• CAS Latency: CL 9, CL11
• Voltage: 1.5v -1.65v      operating voltage enables stable overclocking
• XMP Certified: Higher-performing      frequencies, timings and voltage are attainable by simply enabling Intel’s      Extreme Memory Profile
• Compatible: Designed      specifically for P55, H67, P67, Z68, H61 (AG), and Z77 Intel chipsets; as      well as A75, A87, A88, A89, A78, and E35 (Fusion) AMD chipsets
• Reliable: 100-percent      tested
• Guaranteed: Lifetime      warranty, Free technical support

* KHX26C11T2K2/8X will be coming soon.