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Final Fantasy XIV Trailer

 
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ASUS 32GB Nexus 7 Model Retails in Australia

Sydney, Australia (13th November, 2012) — ASUS today advises that a 32GB Nexus 7 tablet is now available in Australian retail stores, offering even more storage options for the popular 7inch, quad-core tablet featuring Google’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Nexus 7 is designed to go wherever you go – and now with up to 32GB of storage, the Nexus 7 can take users even further. The new 32GB model will be available for purchase for a recommended price of AUD$319; the 16GB model will continue to be sold in Australia for AUD$269.

Nexus 7 is available for purchase from the Google Play store and selected retailers, including Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, Dick Smith Electronics, The Good Guys, Bing Lee, Radio Rentals, Office Works, EB Games, BSR and authorised ASUS channel resellers. The new model will be distributed by Synnex and Dicker Data.

About the Nexus 7

Nexus 7 is built by ASUS in partnership with Google, and comes with a NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor so everything is faster – pages load quickly, gameplay is smooth and responsive, and running multiple apps is a breeze. Patented 4-PLUS-1™ design gives users processing power when needed, and battery saving efficiency when they don’t. It comes with Android 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most popular mobile platform – featuring an improved keyboard that helps users say and do more, new actionable notifications, updates to Google Now and much more.

Nexus 7 was made for Google Play, putting entertainment users love right in their hand: the world’s largest collection of eBooks, millions of songs, thousands of movies and TV shows, and the latest magazines – plus over 675,000 apps and games. Nexus 7 comes with all the favourite Google Apps – like Gmail, Chrome, Google+ and YouTube – putting the best of Google in the palm of the hand.

Technical Specifications

  • Processor: NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 T30L Quad-Core @ 1.2GHz
  • Display: 7” WXGA (1280 x 800) high-definition LED backlit IPS      panel with 178-degree viewing angles, scratch-resistant Corning® Fit      Glass, 10 finger multi-touch, 400nits, ASUS TruVivid technology for improved      clarity and brightness
  • Operating      System: Android 4.1, Jelly Bean
  • Camera: 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera
  • Sensor:      G-Sensor, light sensor,      gyroscope, e-compass, GPS, NFC, hall effect sensor
  • Battery: 4325mAh, 16Wh Li-polymer (Movie playback: 8hrs; book      reading: 10hrs; web browsing: 10hrs; audio playback: 50hrs; standby:      300hrs)
  • Google      Mobile services: Google      Play, Gmail, Google Earth™, YouTube, Movie Studio, Google Maps, syncing      with Google Calendar, Google+
  • Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi direct
  • Network:      GSM/EDGE – 850/900/1800/1900      WCDMA – 850/900/1700/1900/2100
  • Memory:      RAM 1GB, ROM 8/16/32GB
  • Size      and weight: 198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm; 340g
  • Audio      and interface: 2-in-1 audio jack      (head-out/MIC), 1x micro-USB, 2x digital microphone, 2x high quality      speakers, 1x docking pin
 
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Hitman Absolution: ICA Video File – Agent 47

SYDNEY (November 13, 2012) – IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, presents the latest video from the ICA files series. “HITMAN: ABSOLUTION – ICA FILE AGENT 47” sheds some light on the little known facts about the Original Assassin and his craftsmanship.

The ICA (International Contract Agency) files are a series of videos that provide in-depth background information on the main cast in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION and features exclusive art from comic artist Ben Oliver.

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is scheduled for release across Australia, New Zealand, and other territories on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

 
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007 Legends: Skyfall

SKYFALL has arrived… and we wanted to remind 007 Legends fans that the game’s final mission – based on the blockbuster film in theaters now – is available to download for free today on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE, and November 20th on Steam (PC).

Capping off the first-of-its-kind James Bond video game experience, the SKYFALL mission sends players into the heart of Istanbul to hunt down a brutal assassin.  It quickly turns into an epic chase, taking fans on a treacherous pursuit that ends atop a speeding train as a mysterious sniper nearly ends Bond’s life.  After overcoming death itself, 007 must track down his target across the world to Shanghai for a final showdown to uncover the truth…

Here is a new trailer with in-game footage of the SKYFALL level:  http://youtu.be/X6-LMr72Gw0

To maintain utmost authenticity, 007 Legends features a huge roster of past and present Bond film talent, including two rising stars from the SKYFALL movie.  NAOMIE HARRIS lends her voice and likeness as her character Eve and OLA RAPACE lends his likeness as his character Patrice.  Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the developers are bringing the film to life in the game: http://youtu.be/QTF9M6mrYRA

007 Legends is available now at all major retailers.  For more information and exclusive updates, fans can visit www.facebook.com/007LegendsGame or www.007legends.com.

 
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Star Wars Old Republic – Free to Play Date Annoucement Trailer

We are excited to announce that the global launch date of the Star WarsTM: The Old RepublicTM Free-to-Play option will be November 15, 2012. This release will be simultaneous across all of the territories and countries where The Old RepublicTM is available. The new Free-to-Play option allows gamers to experience all of the class storylines through to Level 50, the current level cap, at no charge and introduces the new Cartel Market!

Any paying subscribers at the launch of the Free-to-Play option on November 15th will be granted all of the Complimentary Cartel Coins currently listed on the Cartel Coin Ledger page, plus a one-time grant of 250 Complimentary Cartel Coins!

Additionally, the Rewards Program has been extended! All former subscribers who reactivate their subscription by the new date of December 20, 2012 at 11:59am CDT will be granted Complimentary Cartel Coins for their prior paid months up to November 15, 2012.

For more information on all of the rewards you could potentially receive and the Free-to-Play option visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/FREE.

As always, be sure to check StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com for latest updates and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

 
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MADMAN ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENTS – SUPANOVA EXPO.

In conjunction with Supanova Expo, Madman Entertainment is proud to announce a range of exciting new anime title acquisitions.

K

From GoHands – the studio responsible for the cyberpunk anime film series MARDOCK SCRAMBLE, and the enigmatic writers’ collective ‘GoRA Project’ – comes K, a new and wholly original anime series set in a world where history has taken a slightly different course than our own.

K follows the story of a young boy whose life is caught in a psychic war between seven kings. Yashiro Isana – also known as Shiro – is wanted for a crime he has no recollection of committing. He finds himself being hunted by two groups – the Homura, led by the “Red King” Mikoto Suoh and Scepter 4, led by the “Blue King”,  Reisi Munakata. Whilst on the run, a young man named Kuroh Yatogami comes to Shiro’s aid, and it is an encounter will change his life forever.

K will be streaming from Wednesday November 14 on www.madman.com.au/screeningroom. New episodes will go online at 12pm every Wednesday. A home video release will be announced in 2013.

MAGI: THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC

In this unique take on the famed Middle-Eastern folk tale, a boy named Aladdin travels around a strange land in which mysterious ruins called ‘dungeons’ are said to house priceless treasures. Together with Alibaba – a friend he meets during his travels – and Ugo, a djinn who is summoned by his magic flute, Aladdin strives to conquer all of the ‘dungeons’ in the land and acquire all their treasures. But along the way, Aladdin will also learn of his own fate…

MAGI: THE LABYRINTH OF MAGIC will be streaming from Monday November 12 on www.madman.com.au/screeningroom. New episodes will be added every Monday. A home video release will be announced in 2013

BLAST OF TEMPEST

The Kusaribe are a family of sorcerers living under the protection of ‘The Tree of Life’, and their princess, Hakaze Kusaribe, is the greatest of them all. Seeking to resurrect the ‘Tree of World’s End’, a tree that opposes the ‘Tree of Origins’ and controls the power of destruction, Samon Kusaribe betrays his family and banishes Hakaze to a deserted island.

When Hakaze sends a distress call out to sea, it is picked up by Mahiro Fuwa, a young boy who’s sworn vengeance upon the criminal who killed his little sister. Mahiro agrees to help Hakaze under the condition that she find his sister’s killer with her magic, and soon enough, he too is dragged into this tale of revenge.

An online streaming season is yet to be confirmed. A home video release will follow in 2013

SWORD ART ONLINE

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has players controlling their avatars with their bodies via a piece of technology called Nerve Gear.

One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive until they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now…

An online streaming season is yet to be confirmed. A home video release will follow in 2013

BLOOD C

A new addition to the BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE saga!

Horrifying beasts with a hunger for human flesh prey on the citizens of a quiet town. In moonlit twilight, Saya slays the monsters and returns home drenched in blood. As the attacks increase in frequency and intensity, her enemies relay cryptic messages about a broken contract. Limbs are torn from flesh and skulls are crushed and devoured while the huntress struggles with paralyzing visions and gaping holes in her memory. When the humans Saya promised to protect reveal the sickening truth about her role in the violence, she learns her mission isn’t as clear cut as she thought—and her most sadistic foe of all is so close she can taste it.

Coming in 2013.

K-ON! THE MOVIE

Five-piece girl band HOKAGO TEA TIME have been together all throughout high school, and now it’s time to graduate!

Ready to let their hair down and celebrate, they start planning a graduation trip – destination London! The band’s overseas debut is a whirlwind mix of gigs, adventures and comic mishaps, packed with K-ON style laughs, music and – of course – tea. Based on the wildly popular TV anime series, this is one for K-ON fans young and old.

K-ON! THE MOVIE will be screening as part of the Japan Film Festival in Sydney and Melbourne this December. A home video release will be announced sometime in 2013.

BLEACH THE MOVIE: HELL VERSE

Hell – a place where beings that have committed mortal sins during their lifetime are sent. It is a realm where even Soul Reapers are forbidden to interfere.

When a group of vicious Sinners plots to escape from this eternal prison, they discover that Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo Kurosaki is the key to their freedom. The Sinners launch an attack, and in the process, kidnap Ichigo’s younger sister, Yuzu, dragging her with them to Hell. With the help of a mysterious man named Kokuto, Ichigo and his friends must now travel into the depths of Hell to stop the Sinners and save Yuzu, unaware that their actions could bring Hell to the World of the Living.

Available on DVD/Blu-Ray and Digital in March 2013

FATE/STAY NIGHT – UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS

Having spent the last ten years of his life studying under a mysterious sorcerer, Shiro Emiya has become a Magi – summoning a mystical female warrior ‘servant’ of incredible power named Saber. They will stand together in the ultimate test of sorcery and magic, the Holy Grail War. But will Shiro’s own feelings for Saber interfere with their goal?

To win the contest means to take the risk of losing everything, even as he also begins to empathize with members of the rival battleteams. While seven will enter the battle, only one team will leave, and the winners will receive the prize of the Grail itself and their greatest wish granted.  Will that wish be worth the price Shiro must ultimately pay?

The battle is on in FATE/STAY NIGHT – UNLILMITED BLADE WORKS – available on DVD and Digital in March 2013.

HELLSING ULTIMATE – EPISODES V-VIII

The long awaited new episodes of HELLSING ULTIMATE are finally coming!

In preparation, HELLSING ULTIMATE episodes I-IV will be re-released in February 2013 as a DVD and, for the first time ever, Blu-Ray collection.

In March, Madman will release a second collection featuring episodes V-VIII, also available on both DVD and Blu-Ray formats.

A third and final collection featuring episode IX and the extended 67 minute final episode will be released at a yet to be determined future date.

 

 
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Hitman Absolution – Ultimate Assassin Trailer

SYDNEY (November 12, 2012) – IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, presents “INTRODUCING: THE ULTIMATE ASSASSIN”, the stunning conclusion to the seven part INTRODUCING series. Do you have what it takes to walk in the shoes of Agent 47? Fearless, deadly and unstoppable – the Original Assassin is back!

Created entirely from original gameplay moments, INTRODUCING is dedicated to show the richness, depth and possibilities surrounding the living and breathing world of HITMAN: ABSOLUTION™ – powered by IO INTERACTIVE’S new proprietary  GLACIER 2™ technology.

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION is scheduled for release across Australia, New Zealand, and other territories on November 20, 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC.

Related Links

HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE Official Homepage:  www.hitmansniper.com

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Homepage:               www.Hitman.com

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION Official Facebook® page:     www.facebook.com/Hitman

Join the HITMAN community:                                          www.barcode-society.com

Follow HITMAN on Twitter:                                         www.twitter.com/Hitman

 
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New Pirate Screens: Family Guy – Back to the Multiverse

We’ve got new screenshots from Activision’s upcoming Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse. In these screens featuring the “Legend of Long John Peter” Level, Stewie and Brian set sail for the high seas as they battle Long John Peter’s sea dogs (who stink of good cheer). Can they defeat the peg-legged enemies before they are forced to walk the plank?




 
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Mass Effect 3 Special Edition Wii U Launch Trailer

 
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EA ANNOUNCES THE SIMS 3 70S, 80S, & 90S STUFF PACK PLUS MORE ASSETS FOR THE SIMS 3 SEASONS

The Sims 3 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff Pack will be available January 24th, 2013 in Australia and January 25th, 2013 in New Zealand. Revisit the styles of yesteryear with funky fashions, out of this world hairstyles and iconic furniture and décor items that helped shaped these wild eras. From disco flares, to glam rock shoulder pads and even grunge flannels, the trends from the past are sure to warp your Sims back in time.

More information on this stuff pack can be found at http://www.thesims.com