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KEEP THE FAMILY ENTERTAINED THIS CHRISTMAS WITH MADMAN

Madman wants to help fill your Christmas stockings this year with a range of titles the whole family will love.

Whether it’s the intimate portrait of an Australian music icon in Paul Kelly – Stories of Me, to the telling of a story so unbelievable it has to be true in Bernie, the story of passion that changed a nation forever in A Royal Affair, right through to the gripping kaleidoscope of interconnected love and relationships in the star-studded 360, Madman’s Christmas DVD and Blu-Ray line up has you covered for gifts this Christmas.

The complete Christmas catalogue includes:

–        Paul Kelly – Stories of Me (SRP $29.95 DVD / $34.95 BD): This intimate documentary charts the remarkable life of one of Australia’s most gifted and beloved singer-songwriters. For almost 40 years, in over 350 songs, Paul Kelly has been mapping out the Australian landscape and its people. For the first time in a feature length film, the man behind the music is revealed, as Kelly speaks candidly about the people who have helped shape his life and music.  

–        Bernie (SRP $29.95 DVD / $34.95 BD): In the tiny town of Carthage, assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) is one of the town’s most beloved residents. When Bernie befriends Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine), a sour yet affluent older widow, the two become inseparable – and Marjorie, increasingly dependent. As Bernie’s extroverted personality becomes stifled, we realise that even the nicest guys can be pushed too far.  

–        A Royal Affair (SRP $34.95 DVD / $39.95 BD): In 1766, Denmark is ruled by fear and oppression. Caroline Mathilde is married to the mad King Christian VII, who ignores and humiliates her. When the King introduces Struensee (Mads Mikkelson), the new royal physician, Queen Caroline finds an unexpected political ally. Their attraction is initially one of shared beliefs about how Denmark should be governed, but it soon blossoms into a passionate affair. Together, they start a revolution.

–        360 (SRP $29.95 DVD / $34.95 BD): From a simple decision made by one man – to remain faithful to his wife – springs a series of events which ripple around the globe with dramatic consequences, eventually returning 360o to the place of his initial decision. From uplifting, beautiful and romantic moments through to desperate, confused and conflicted interludes, each protagonist in 360 has their own vivid, entertaining, funny, tragic narrative as their stories weave and intertwine across the globe. Featuring Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Rachel Weisz as well as Academy Award nominee Jude Law and rising star Ben Foster, 360 shows that we’re all truly connected.

–        Alien Deep (SRP $29.95 DVD / $34.95 BD): As the discoverer of the wreck of the Titanic, Bob Ballard believes the tough job of shining a light into the abyss has only just begun. The oceans cover 71% of the planet – a mere 5% of which has been explored. In that 5%, Ballard has
found the Titanic, the Bismarck, the carrier Yorktown and entirely new forms of life. Just think of what’s waiting for us in the remaining 95%!

–        Metalocalypse: Season 4 (SRP $34.95 DVD / $34.95 BD): As the prophecy foretold, they licked their wounds and returned from the air to the earth. Brutality wields its uncomfortable death-hammer in the fourth season of METALOCALYPSE. Excruciating horrors loom, waiting for the right moment to crush us all into a smooth repugnant paste, with very few lumps. Experience the lurking blackness of dating, the waking death of flying economy and much more. Will our beloved Dethlok survive these deathly trails or will they perish like a flaming serpent cast down by Odin? The METALOCALYPSE indeed looms nearer.

–        This is England: The 80s Collection (SRP $69.95 DVD):  Collected for the first time are all three of Shane Meadows’ award-winning releases – THIS IS ENGLAND the movie, THIS IS ENGLAND ’86 and THIS IS ENGLAND ’88 the TV series’. Set against the back drop of Thatcher’s Britain, unemployment figures rose, Youth Training Schemes fell and the kids refused to toe the factory line and spilled out onto the streets. This compelling and award winning series follows the lives of a group of disenfranchised ‘80’s youth!

–        U.K. Classic Crime Collection: It’s time for crime again with the U.K. Classic Crime Collection. Featuring introductory volumes – available at a limited time low price – from these unequalled sleuths, on the case and sure to excite every crime drama lover. The collection includes Miss Marple (RRP $19.95), Bergerac (RRP $24.95), Campion (RRP $19.95), Dangerfield (RRP $19.95), Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (RRP $19.95), The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries (RRP $19.95), Jonathan Creek (RRP $19.95), The Mrs Bradley Mysteries (RRP $19.95), Paul Temple (RRP $19.95) and Midsomer Murders (RRP $19.95).

 
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JOIN MICKEY MOUSE AND OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT FOR ALL-NEW ADVENTURES IN WASTELAND AS DISNEY INTERACTIVE SHIPS “DISNEY EPIC MICKEY 2: THE POWER OF TWO” AND “DISNEY EPIC MICKEY: POWER OF ILLUSION” VIDEO GAMES

Sequel To The Award-Winning ‘Disney Epic Mickey’ Is Now Available At Retailers Nationwide 

MELBOURNE — (November 22, 2012) – Today Disney Interactive announces the availability of Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, the sequel to the critically acclaimed and commercially successful “Disney Epic Mickey” video game. Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is now available for the Wii™ system from Nintendo, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and will be available for the Nintendo’s Wii U™ system at launch.  In addition “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,” the first Nintendo 3DS™ title for “Disney Epic Mickey”, is now available at major retailers nationwide.

In “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,” gamers will play as Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first cartoon star, in an all-new adventure of creativity and discovery.  Created by industry luminary Warren Spector and Disney Interactive’s Junction Point game development studio, “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions.  But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners – Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity.

“Mickey Mouse is one of the most beloved characters of all time,” said Warren Spector, vice president and creative director, Disney Interactive’s Junction Point.  “I feel incredibly lucky to have been given the opportunity to once again help craft his latest journey and at the same time bring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back in such an amazing and innovative way, by allowing this once forgotten silent cartoon star to get a voice for the first time in history.”

The game’s new co-op play between Mickey and Oswald further enhances the idea that “PlayStyle Matters” – a unique approach to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector.  Through “PlayStyle Matters,” players dynamically tackle different challenges in order to explore all possibilities and storylines, but with consequences for their chosen actions.

Co-written by award-winning comic book writer, Marv Wolfman, in collaboration with Junction Point, “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” features a unique soundtrack created by Emmy award-winning composer, Jim Dooley and songwriter Mike Himelstein to deliver the first-ever video game musical.

“We continually strive to develop interactive content that resonates across Disney’s broad fan base,” said John Pleasants, co-president, Disney Interactive.  “Our goal was to capture the nostalgic feeling that makes the Disney experience so magical, and it is clear that we’ve accomplished that with ‘Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two’ exceptionally well.”

In addition to the console titles, “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” for the Nintendo 3DS created by critically acclaimed DS developer DreamRift in collaboration with Disney Interactive’s Junction Point, offers a unique drawing and painting functionality that allows players to create rough versions of objects that magically transform into classic Disney-style 2D illustrations.  Utilizing the game’s unparalleled dual screen integration, players then move their creations to the top screen where they are further transformed into full-color, fully-rendered 3D visuals.

Paying tribute to the classic Sega Genesis title “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse,” “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” focuses on the fabled Castle of Illusion, which has fallen into Wasteland along with the evil witch Mizrabel, villainess from the classic “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.”  Now an unwilling inhabitant of Wasteland, Mizrabel unleashes a plot to escape using the Castle of Illusion to imprison and drain the cartoon essence from currently famous Toons.  Players will take on the role of Mickey Mouse as he utilizes his magical brush to wield paint and thinner to confront Mizrabel and save the Toons.

“Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” is rated PG, and is now available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 for a suggested retail price of $69.95 AUD and Wii for a suggested retail price of $49.95 AUD and will also be available on December 13, 2012 for the Nintendo’s Wii U™ system for a suggested retail price of $69.95 AUD. “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” is rated PG and is now available on the Nintendo 3DS for a suggested retail price of $59.95 AUD. 

 
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GAME OF THRONES®: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Available to own on Blu-ray™ for $69.95RRP and on DVD for $59.95RRP From March 6

“The best show on television”

– Newsday 

Acclaimed Series is Best-Selling TV on Blu-ray™ & DVD Title of 2012* 

The second season of the “thrilling” (Entertainment Weekly) and “magnificent” (Wall Street Journal) HBO series Game of Thrones makes its highly-anticipated Blu-ray™ & DVD debut on March 6, 2013.  Based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the first season of the epic series became the home entertainment industry’s best-selling television title for 2012 as well as the fastest selling TV on Blu-ray™ title of all time. Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season five-disc Blu-ray $69.95 RRP and DVD $59.95 RRP sets contain a monumental array of exclusive bonus materials and interactive features that will thrill fans of the series and new viewers alike.  

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The second season of Game of Thrones was nominated for 11 2012 Emmy® awards (including Outstanding Drama Series) winning six. In this season, the coveted Iron Throne is occupied by cruel young Joffrey Baratheon, counselled by his conniving mother Cersei and his uncle Tyrion, who has been appointed Hand of the King. However, the Lannister hold on the Throne is under assault on many fronts.  Robb Stark seeks autonomy in the North and has taken Cersei’s brother Jaime prisoner in battle. Daenerys Targaryen looks to shore up her depleted power in the East with her three newborn dragons. Stannis Baratheon rejects Joffrey’s legitimacy and aligns with a powerful priestess to raise a naval attack while his brother Renly has maintained his own claim since fleeing King’s Landing.  North of the Wall a new leader is rising among the wildlings adding new perils for Jon Snow and the Night’s Watch.

 
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ACM : Survivor Trailer

 
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MARVEL ANNOUNCES DEBUT OF AVENGERS INITIATIVE FOR SELECT ANDROID DEVICES WITH $4.99 PROMOTIONAL PRICE

Beginning today, the critically acclaimed action brawler Avengers Initiative is available for select Android devices via Google Play. To celebrate the widely anticipated launch, Marvel is releasing this epic mobile adventure on Google Play for $4.99 in Australia and New Zealand.

The new Android version features enhancements suited to the powerful graphic capabilities of NVIDIA Tegra 3 devices. Optimisation features include intricate character battle-damage textures and incredible special effects.

Avengers Initiative exploded onto the scene as Marvel’s first episodic game created exclusively for mobile devices. While experiencing beautiful visuals and deep combat, players control the Hulk against a series of super-powered criminals who have escaped from a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D. holding facility.

Avengers Initiative is available on the App Store for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPad 2 and The New iPad for a limited time price promotion of $0.99AUD & $1.29NZD at http://bit.ly/PS6UTO, and now on Google Play at http://bit.ly/UeI0AI for $4.99. For up-to-the-minute news and updates about Avengers Initiative, players can visit the Marvel XP fanpage at http://www.facebook.com/MarvelXP.

About Marvel Entertainment

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilises its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit www.marvel.com.

 
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition Coming to iOS and Android Devices on December 7th

Today we’re pleased to announce that Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition will launch for iOS via the App Store and Android through Google Play on December 7th, with both versions priced at AU$5.49/NZ$6.49

This 10th Anniversary Edition brings the full experience of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City to mobile devices, with native high-resolution graphics and several enhancements unique to the iOS and Android platforms including updated character models and lighting effects, new and more precise firing and targeting options, a fully customizable control layout and native support for Retina display devices.

Stay tuned to the Rockstar Newswire for more updates in the weeks ahead, including a new trailer as well details on limited Vice City anniversary-themed collectibles coming soon to the Rockstar Warehouse. Check out a list of compatible devices below.

Apple iOS Devices: iPad, iPhone 4, 4S & 5, iPod touch 4th & 5th Generation

Android Phones: Motorola Razr, Razr Maxx, Razr Maxx HD, Motorola Atrix, Motorola Photon, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC Rezound, HTC One X, HTC One S, HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Droid Incredible 2, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Note 1 & 2, Samsung S2, Samsung Galaxy R, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia S, P, T & TL, Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player, Samsung Galaxy S2, Samsung Galaxy S3, Google Nexus 4

Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, LG Optimus Pad, Medion Lifetab, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 / 10.1, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Toshiba Thrive, HTC Flyer, Google Nexus 7, Google Nexus 10

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MAYA THE BEE MOVIE ANNOUNCED DURING VISIT OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE PHILIPPE OF BELGIUM TO FLYING BARK PRODUCTIONS

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – November 22, 2012….

Flying Bark Productions’ Managing Director, Jim Ballantine today announced the company will be commencing production on the first animated theatrical release of international hit property, Maya the Bee.

The announcement of the 3D stereoscopic movie was made at a special afternoon reception at Flying Bark Productions for His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium who is in Australia in the framework of a Belgian Economic Mission.  

Combining exquisite environments with natural landscapes, Maya the Bee will follow the lovable character’s desire to escape her heavily regimented existence in the hive and experience freedom to explore at her own will.

“It is an absolute honour to announce the Maya the Bee movie during the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium to our Flying Bark Productions studios.  Maya the Bee has become a much-loved and revered character throughout Europe, the US and Asia, entertaining television audiences with her joyful spirit for over 35 years so we are thrilled to be going into production on Maya’s highly anticipated film debut” said Flying Bark Productions’ Managing Director, Jim Ballantine.

Maya the Bee will bring together the experience and knowledge of outstanding Australian and European creative talent on the first ever animated feature to be produced as an official treaty co-production between Australia and Germany.  

The original Maya the Bee television series was first produced in the 1970s and was an imaginative blend of fun-filled and thrilling adventures that gained Maya loyal fans from all corners of the globe.  Today a new generation of fans enjoy the tales of Maya the Bee with a 3D HD television series seen in European countries as well as consumer products and publishing available internationally.

 
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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale rumbles on shelf today!

Let the battle begin!

PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale rumbles on shelf today! 

The release of PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale kicks off a full month of brawler fun including a nationwide search for Australia’s Ultimate All-Star fan and favourite PlayStation® All-Stars character. 

SYDNEY, 22 November 2012 – Go head to head with your all-time favourite PlayStation characters and join in with the most fun-packed fighting game ever to hit PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) as PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale drops in-store today, Thursday 22nd November 2012.

Join a cast of characters including Kratos, PaRappa the Rapper, Nathan Drake, Fat Princess and many more. Each character has their own unique special moves, as different PlayStation universes collide to form interactive environments. Compete at home with friends and family,  via “Cross Play” against PS Vita players or enter action-packed online tournaments.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale also supports “Cross-Buy”, which enables owners of the PS3 title to purchase the game for and play on the PS Vita platform  for free. With game experiences being playable across PS3 and PS Vita, Cross Buy delivers unmatched value for money.

 

To celebrate the release of PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale, PlayStation® Australia is conducting a nationwide community search on the PlayStation Australia Facebook page to find the number one fan. The competition runs for 19 days concluding on 1st December, 2012 and also aims to settle the score to  decide who Australia’s Ultimate PlayStation® All-Star character is.

Fans can easily engage with the new PlayStation Australia Facebook app by hitting ‘like’ and stepping straight into the virtual ring to battle with their favourite characters for the chance to win the ultimate bragging rights and be crowned winner.

Players can pick their favourite character and face-off with up to 19 rivals in battle every day. Each battle earns you points by firing off different moves against your opponent. If your mouth is mightier than your moves, players gain extra bonuses by dropping in killer comments during any battle or by submitting a creative power move

Each day, all players have the opportunity to win daily PS3™ or PS Vita All-Star Prize Packs. Battling with multiple characters increases your chances of winning in addition to being crowned PlayStation Australia’s Ultimate All-Star. An epic major prize of a PlayStation Experience Day is also up for grabs for the gamer that battles the hardest to win the most cumulative points. On December 1st 2012, the top point scorer will win the title prize of PlayStation Australia’s Ultimate All-Star and the All-Star Character that comes out on top to reign supreme after all the battles will officially be crowned PlayStation Australia’s Ultimate All-Star Character.

View the new PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale TVC: Here

PlayStation® All-Stars Battle Royale Attract Trailer: Here

 

Check out the PlayStation® All-Stars app on the PlayStation Australia Facebook page: Here

 
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New Free-to-Play Launch Trailer: A Galaxy of Possibilities

The Free-to-Play option is now live! Step into the Star Wars™ universe and play a role in the ongoing battle as you start your own personal saga. Play now as a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter or as one of many other iconic Star Wars roles up to Level 50 for free. Watch “A Galaxy of Possibilities” and see the action-packed adventure that awaits you in Star Wars™: The Old Republic™!

 
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Get an entire year of Music Unlimited Premium for $13.99 with PlayStation Plus

Get an entire year of Music Unlimited Premium for $13.99 with PlayStation Plus

You can listen to millions of songs at home via your PlayStation 3 and on the move with PlayStation Vita thanks to Music Unlimited.

PlayStation Plus members can sign up now for a one-year Premium subscription at PlayStation Store and get a whopping 90 per cent discount off the full price – hurry though as this offer is restricted to the first 100,000 purchases and will end on 31 December 2012.

Sony Entertainment Network’s Music Unlimited lets you stream millions of songs from the latest hits to classic tracks to compatible devices.

Music Unlimited is available on a wide range of Sony and non-Sony connected devices including any computer (including PC and Mac), iOS devices including iPhone and iPod touch, Android devices including smartphones and tablets, PlayStation 3, PS Vita and connected Sony BRAVIA TVs as well as various Sony home audio and video devices.

If you’re a PlayStation Plus* member and haven’t tried Music Unlimited yet, head over to PlayStation Store now and pick up a one-year Premium subscription at a bargain price

*cost of PlayStation Plus annual subscription is $69.95.

Here are the details: http://au.playstation.com/home/news/articles/detail/item550750/Let-the-music-play-with-Music-Unlimited/