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NEW Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer – Big Game Spot

Star Trek Into Darkness – Big Game Spot

Synopsis:

In Summer 2013, pioneering director J.J. Abrams will deliver an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

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Norton Encourages Australian Consumers to Stay Safe Online for Safer Internet Day 2013

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Safer Internet Day which is held to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology, particularly with the increasing accessibility of the internet on mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, mostly amongst the younger generations across the world.

Safer Internet Day will be held on Tuesday 5th February coordinated by the Insafe network of Safer Internet Centre’s across Europe, and co-funded by the European Commission, the day will see stakeholders including Norton coming together across the globe to celebrate this day.  The theme for this year is ‘Connect with Respect’.

Janice Richardson, Insafe Coordinator said: “Over the years, Safer Internet Day has become a landmark event in the online safety calendar, and an action that has been taken up across the globe. With this year’s theme of online rights and responsibilities, we aim to engage all stakeholder groups – children and young people, parents, carers and educators, and industry and the third sector – to raise awareness that we all have a shared responsibility to make the internet a safer, and better, place for all.”

‘Connect with Respect’ was created to help inform, educate and advise users on how to improve their personal safety while surfing online, taking responsibility for their own actions while also respecting the rights of others. One of the main issues of online safety is cyberbullying, which is increasingly becoming a serious concern and can happen online or on mobile phones. It’s important for adults to educate their children in online etiquette to ensure they avoid talking to strangers or accepting friend requests from people they don’t know, and to limit their time allowed online or by restricting the apps they download on their mobile phones to prevent such things from happening. Marian Merritt, Norton’s Internet Safety Advocate, has provided the following top 10 tips for parents and care givers for ensuring young people remain protected online:

  1. Don’t give out your personal      information – Don’t put personal details      such as your home address, telephone numbers or parent’s work address      online as cybercriminals can use this information to create a fake profile      with your details
  2. What goes online, stays online – Use privacy settings to make sure      only your friends and family can see photos you post. Avoid posting      holiday plans as criminals have been known to track your movements
  3. Check your security and      privacy settings – Make      sure your social network privacy settings are secured so only your friends      can see your personal information and use your privacy settings to      restrict who can see your posts, videos and photos 
  4. Password safety – Sharing your password with your      parents is a sensible idea, but avoid sharing your password with your      friends, even if they promise they won’t tell anyone! Also, when setting      your password, make sure it isn’t something people may guess such as your      pet’s name. Use a mixture of letters, numbers and upper and lower case      characters 
  5. Always      protect your mobile device – Make sure your mobile phone is      pin-protected so all your personal information stored on it is      safe. Download a security app which allows you to remotely wipe any      personal data, should your mobile be lost or stolen
  6. Don’t talk to strangers online or      offline – Don’t meet up with strangers      and let your parents know if a stranger has tried to get in contact with      you online. Often people you speak to online may not be who they say they are so only share      your personal details on social media sites with friends, family and      people you already know in the ‘real’ world
  7. Listen to the adults who know – Adults will always be worried about      you. Help set their mind at rest and avoid chatting online with strangers      or using the internet so long you neglect your real world activities and      real world friends
  8. Be wary of unsecured or unknown websites – When shopping online, use reputable      and known retailers. Make sure any transactions you make only take      place across secure web pages which you can identify from the padlock sign      in your browser address bar and where the address says https
  9. Be      careful what links you click on – Avoid clicking links in an email, Instant Message or on your      social network unless you are sure the message is from someone you know.      Cybercriminals have been known to hack into your friends’ email accounts      and social networks to send emails or post messages claiming they are in      trouble and asking you to transfer them money. Don’t believe it if it      sounds suspicious or offers something unrealistic
  10. Make      sure your security software is up to date – Security software is now available on all types of      devices; mobile phones, tablets and PCs. Make sure you have the latest      security software on your devices to stay protected at all times.

“Safer Internet Day is an annual reminder of how careful we need to be when we are online,” said Marian. “Norton is encouraging individuals to manage their children’s growing online independence by educating them on the many serious dangers on the Internet and to ensure they can surf the web knowing they are protected from the threats out in cyberspace today.”

Make sure when you connect to the internet, you do it in a safe and secure manner to keep your personal information and devices protected.

 
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Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut comes to Australia and New Zealand this April

“It’ll be worth the wait, won’t it, Zach?”

Sydney, Australia – 5 February, 2013 – All Interactive Entertainment and Rising Star Games announce that Access Games’ cult classic horror adventure will arrives in Australia and New Zealand for the first time in the reworked Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut.

Set to release in April 2013 exclusively for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut lets fans play as Francis York Morgan as he must solve the mystery of the Red Seed Murders and stay alive in a place where supernatural creatures and a killer seek to end his investigation. The award-winning suspense-horror, action-adventure game gives players an open-world experience featuring detailed interactions with Greenvale locals as well as numerous side quests and mini games to help solve the murders and uncover hidden town secrets.

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut features enhancements to the original game, including a new scenario from the game’s director SWERY (Hidetaka Suehiro), HD graphics, a reworked control system for combat and DLC to expand the mystery beyond the original plot.

Deadly Premonition was originally released in Japan (as Red Seeds Profile), North America and Europe in 2010 and garnered reviews scores ranging from Destructoid’s 10/10 to IGN US’s 2/10, cementing its entry in the Guinness World Records Gamers Edition as the “Most Critically Polarizing Survival Horror Game.” GameCritics awarded Deadly Premonition its Game of the Year honour for 2010 while GamesRadar named it Best Worst Game and Gamespot named it Most Surprisingly Good Game in their 2010 awards.

Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by All Interactive Entertainment.

 
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SONIC & ALL-STARS RACING TRANSFORMED™ 3DS RACES INTO STORES

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON– February 4, 2013 –SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe are pleased to confirm Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed™ for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system will arrive in stores on February 7th, 2013 in Australia. The thrilling race across land, air and water continues on the 3DS where you can play as your Mii alongside Sonic and the SEGA All-Stars in your own transforming vehicle.  Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed for the 3DS also includes StreetPass challenges and features and allows you play with up to seven of your friends using multi cart or single cart play.

Racers can push the accelerator to the limit when they get behind the wheel and choose from 22 playable SEGA All-stars characters including Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman.  Or try out the skills of the two all-new special guest racers – NASCAR star Danica Patrick and Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph.  With over 20 tracks and arenas to explore, gamers will discover alternative routes and shortcuts and perfect their driving skills to overtake their rivals in this adrenaline fuelled dash to the finish line.

At launch, the Nintendo 3DS Limited Edition of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be available at your local retailer while supplies last. The exclusive bonus edition content features: Metal Sonic as a playable character along with his transforming vehicle and Mod Pack, an additional Outrun Bay Track plus challenges and time trials, and stickers for your in-game driver’s license.

To view further information visit: www.facebook.com/sonic

 
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LOVERS BEWARE: Intimate Data and Images Shared With Your Partner May Be Exposed Online

Almost 50% of Australians Share Passwords with their Partners while 67% Share Bank Account Details

SYDNEY, Australia. February 5th, 2013 – McAfee today released Australian findings from the company’s 2013 Love, Relationships, and Technology survey which examines the pitfalls of sharing personal data in relationships and discloses how breakups can lead to privacy leaks online.  The study highlights the need for consumers to take steps to protect themselves from cyber-stalking and exposure of private information.

The research shows around 49% of Australian smartphone owners have personal and intimate information on their mobile devices, such as bank account information, passwords, credit cards and revealing photos. Meanwhile, 51% of Australians have used their smartphone to send personal or intimate text messages, emails or photos in the past.

“Sharing personal and intimate information may seem like harmless fun to many Australians but it’s important they realise that once a private message or photo is out of their hands, they can’t control where it goes or who sees it,” said Sean Duca, Enterprise Solutions Architect at McAfee Asia Pacific. “It’s clear that many people feel comfortable sharing private information and passwords with their partners, but they also need to consider the risks involved in doing so, and that if those relationships end, their information can end up in the wrong hands.”

Top findings from the survey include:

Relationships, Break Ups and Personal Data
Despite public awareness of data leaks and high profile celebrity photo scandals, Australians continue to take risks by sharing personal information and intimate photos with their partners and friends. The research shows that 96% of Aussies believe their data and revealing photos are safe in the hands of their partners.

However, McAfee has found that 10% of adults have had their personal content leaked to others without their permission. Additionally, 1 in 20 ex-partners have threatened that they would expose risqué photos of their ex online. According to the study, these threats have been carried out nearly half the time (46%).

Of those surveyed these were the partner actions that lead to the exposure of personal data:

1.       Broke up with me (27%)
2.       Cheated (20%)
3.       Lied (20%)
4.       Called off wedding (13%)
5.       Posted picture with someone else (13%)
6.       Other (13%)

About 1/5 of the population has regretted sending such intimate content after a break up and 20% of people have even asked their ex-partner to delete all personal content.

Sending Personal Content
Despite the risks, 34% of Aussies still plan to send sexy or romantic photos to their partners via email, text and social media on Valentine’s Day.

Aussies More Private than Other Nations
While many Australians are happy to share their personal information with their partners, the numbers are much greater in some other countries. While almost half of Australian’s have personal or intimate content on their smartphone, a staggering 80% of French and Mexicans are doing the same. Aussie’s are also much less likely to send the information via text or email to a friend (51%) than those in the US (60%), Germany (75%) or India (86%).

Cyber Stalking
When armed with their partner’s passwords, some Australians can’t help but snoop and check out their partners’ emails, bank accounts and social media pages. Almost half (47%) of people surveyed have admitted to checking their significant others’ emails, while 57% regularly or sometimes check their bank accounts. Meanwhile, almost half (47%) log in to partner’s social media pages. The survey also revealed that slightly more people (31%) track their ex-partner on Facebook than their current partner (21%).

Private Data
It’s not just revealing photos that people need to worry about. 10% of adults have had their personal content leaked to others without their permission. Sharing information at every turn increases the likelihood of leaked data and identity theft. Bank account numbers (67%), health insurance details (54%), Medicare numbers (67%), email accounts (58%), and passwords (48%) have all been shared with relationship partners.

When personal data is leaked, about 17% of people hired an attorney and took legal actions to recover their information and have embarrassing photos removed from websites.  Almost a quarter of those affected have broken into the emails of those who leaked the data to find proof and recover what was lost.  The most popular form of fighting back was to confront the individual in person (56%) or online (30%).

Unprotected Devices
Nearly 40% of Australians leave their phone open and unprotected without a password, letting anyone who picks up the device access all their private content. The same number of Australians never back up or save the content on their smartphones and about a quarter rarely or never delete any personal or intimate text messages emails and photos.

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Note: The statistics used in the content linked below are from the US research. For a fact sheet featuring Australian results, please contact Spectrum Communications

 
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What’s on at IMAX Melbourne Museum February to July 2013

Oz The Great And Powerful: The IMAX 3D Experience

Oz The Great and Powerful imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved wizard character, presented in stunning IMAX 3D. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot. Fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard but into a better man as well.

Release date: 7 March, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children) 

Flight of the Butterflies 3D

Based on a remarkable true story, this stunning IMAX 3D film immerses audiences in a triumphant journey of perseverance that spans thousands of miles and several generations. Tracking real monarch butterflies to their mysterious Mexican winter haven, audiences will discover a truly spectacular sight – hundreds of millions of real live butterflies in one of the most amazing places on Earth! Flight of the Butterflies 3D follows the epic journey of the iconic monarch butterfly in one of the most incredible migrations on Earth, and the determined scientist, Dr. Fred Urquhart, who spent 40 years trying to discover the mysteries surrounding their journey and secret winter hideaway.

Release date: 21 March, 2013

Tickets: $18.00 adult, $14.50 concession, $13.50 child, $55.00 Family (2 adults & 2 children)

Jurassic Park: The IMAX 3D Experience

Witness Steven Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park come to life in IMAX 3D for the first time ever on 4 April, 2013. This epic film will be remastered into a state-of-the-art IMAX 3D format, transporting moviegoers inside the gates of Jurassic Park, where massive prehistoric creatures come to life on the IMAX canvas. With booming IMAX sound, audiences will feel the pounding of each Tyrannosaurus footstep as it tears through the park in this epic film.

Release date: 4 April, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children) 

Oblivion: The IMAX Experience

Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy. On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man’s confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. Jack Harper (Cruise) is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. Living in and patrolling the breathtaking skies from thousands of feet above, his soaring existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

Release date: 11 April, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children) 

Star Trek Into Darkness: The IMAX 3D Experience

Directed by J.J. Abrams and written by Damon Lindelof (Prometheus), Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman (Transformers, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek) the sequel follows another chapter of the USS Enterprise crew’s exploration into the unknown. Several key sections of the film that feature big action set pieces have been captured with IMAX cameras which have become an integral tool for visionary filmmakers to tell their amazing stories. Exclusively in IMAX, sequences shot with the extremely high-resolution IMAX cameras will expand to fill the entire screen and further immerse the audience in the vast dimension and adventure of this highly-anticipated follow-up.

Release date: 16 May, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children)

Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience

Director Zach Snyder and producers Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder present the latest superhero blockbuster, Man of Steel 3D. In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognised and revered character of all time. Clark Kent/Kal-El (Henry Cavill) is a young twenty-something journalist who feels alienated by powers beyond his imagination. Transported years ago to Earth from Krypton, a highly advanced, distant planet, Clark struggles with the ultimate question ‘Why am I here?’ Shaped by the values of his adoptive parents Martha (Diane Lane) and Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), Clark discovers having extraordinary abilities means making difficult decisions. When the world is in dire need of stability, an even greater threat emerges. Clark must become a Man of Steel, to protect the people he loves and shine as the world’s beacon of hope – Superman.

Release date: 27 June, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children)

Pacific Rim: The IMAX 3D Experience

From acclaimed film maker Guillermo Del Toro, comes the epic sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim: The IMAX 3D Experience. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers proved almost defenceless in the face of the relentless Kaiju.  On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Release date: 11 July, 2013

Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children) 

MAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton.  Films screen daily from 10.00am. For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454. Discounted undercover parking available, $15 before 5pm, $5 after 5pm. For live daily IMAX Melbourne Museum updates follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

 
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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm Launch Event Site Now Live

Blizzard have just launched their official Heart of the Swarm launch event website…. we’re excited!

 

 
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ZOMBIE STUDIOS RELEASES LATEST VIDEO BLOG UPDATE ON SPECIAL FORCES: TEAM X

Zombie Studios today released their latest Zombie Studios Video Blog on Special Forces: Team X, a casual stylised team centric third person shooter – which is released on Xbox Live Arcade and through Steam on February 6th, 2013. To check out the video blog featuring Creative Studio Head – Jared Gerritzen talk about Microprose’s and Zombie’s upcoming release please visit: http://youtu.be/TOTvxUp6VeI

 
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The Avengers Meet Original Five X-Men In ALL NEW X-MEN #8!

Marvel is pleased to present your first look at All New X-Men #8, from the blockbuster creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez! Angel, plucked from the past, finally meets his future self and the two end up fighting Madame Hydra and a Hydra cadre. This doesn’t go unnoticed by Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! How will the Avengers react to the time-swept X-Men?   

Each issue of All-New X-Men includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone®, iPad®, iPad Touch® & Android devices) and in the Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, each issue of All-New X-Men features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app – including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost.

So what are you waiting for? Head on out and reserve a copy of All-New X-Men #8 today! 

For more on Marvel NOW!, please visit now.marvel.com and join the conversation on Twitter using #MarvelNOW. 

ALL-NEW X-MEN #8 (JAN130674)

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS

Art by DAVID MARQUEZ

Cover by STUART IMMONEN

FOC – 2/11/13, ON SALE – 3/6/13

 

 
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Rome II – Sega reveal the new Faction called the Iceni

This week’s faction reveal is the fearsome Iceni.

A proud and violent tribe from the south of Britain, their striking body-paint sets them apart from other barbarian factions, and they are renowned for their use of highly manoeuvrable chariots in battle. Quick and eager to anger, the more warfronts they engage on the happier their population becomes.

Head over to the Total War Wiki now for more info http://wiki.totalwar.com/w/Factions

 
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