Thursday 6 October 2011, Sydney, Australia: Microsoft today announced that two new Australian television partners will be coming to the Xbox LIVE service with ABC iview and SBS ON DEMAND.  

With 36 television channels currently available on the FOXTEL on Xbox 360 service⁺, including FOX SPORTS Rugby World Cup channel, the new television applications will add hundreds of new programs and hours to the Xbox LIVE service, delivering even more entertainment, sports, news and drama programming to anyone with an Xbox LIVE subscription.

Commenting on the announcement, David McLean, Consumer Channels Group Lead, Microsoft said:  “We have seen success with FOXTEL on Xbox 360 to date with more than 215,000 downloads of the application and expect that Australians will welcome the additional content that ABC iview and SBS ON DEMAND brings. Couple that with the unique experience that comes with Kinect through the wave of a hand and soon to be voice command*, we are creating brand new ways for people to interact with their entertainment.

“The Xbox LIVE service is growing rapidly, as is the demand for digital content. Last year we saw 51% growth in overall Xbox LIVE subscriptions year on year in this market. Australians really have an appetite for using their Xbox for more than gaming, and these partnerships are just the beginning on delivering on our entertainment vision.”

Sally O’Donoghue, Manager, iview and Internet Broadcasting, ABC TV added: “The ABC has been at the forefront of developing services for new platforms to meet the changing expectations of Australian TV audiences. ABC iview is an exciting part of that story, having recorded exponential growth over the last three years on an increasing number of platforms and devices. We’re excited to confirm that this will soon include Microsoft Xbox LIVE, subscription free.

ABC iview offers a range of trusted and popular family and children’s content such as Giggle and Hoot and Bananas in Pyjamas, in addition to prime time TV catch-up including The Slap and The Gruen Transfer. We think younger, digitally savvy audiences will love the Kinect functionality, which will allow navigation of iview by voice control or with a swipe of their hand.”

Michael Ebeid, SBS Managing Director said: “We are excited to be partnering with Microsoft as Xbox LIVE embarks on this exciting new chapter. The partnership builds on SBS’s commitment to making its content available across a range of platforms. Xbox LIVE subscribers will be able to access – on demand – many of SBS’s programs and series including its flagship food and documentary titles.  

The two new applications will be available in coming months and will include the complete catalogue of both the ABC iview and SBS ON DEMAND services.

The announcement comes as Microsoft globally revealed this morning that nearly 40 partners worldwide will roll out entertainment services to the Xbox 360 console in time for the Christmas holiday period. For Australia, these include YouTube, Crackle and The Daily Motion. By partnering with the world’s leading entertainment providers, millions of people will see first-hand that TV entertainment is more personal, effortless and social on Xbox 360

Play The First Half Of The Season And Carry On Your Career When The Game Releases! 

Friday 7^th October 2011 – Sports Interactive and SEGA Europe® announced today that the Demo version of Football Manager™ 2012 for PC and Apple Mac is available now via Steam. The demo includes the first half of the 2011/2012 season and will include new features announced in the Football Manager Blogs, by Sports Interactive Studio Director Miles Jacobson, which can be found at au.fourfourtwo.com

Games saved in the demo will be compatible with the full game, so aspiring managers can continue where they left off when the game is released on October 21^st, as well as being able to add more playable leagues to the game using the new “add/remove leagues” option.

The demo includes QuickStarts for some of the world’s biggest leagues, giving players a chance to try out their skills with teams from multiple countries. Details of languages and leagues are below.

• In-game languages: English, American English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech and Polish
• QuickStart leagues: England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Australia.

Details on how to download the demo can be found on www.footballmanager.com/demo

Football Manager 2012 has been fully optimised and therefore the system requirements have not changed since last year’s iteration:

PC Hardware requirements

• OS: Windows XP/Vista/W7
• Processor: XP – 1.4GHz or Faster, Vista/W7 – 2.0GHz or Faster
• Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core, AMD Athlon
• Memory: XP – 512MB RAM, Vista/W7 – 1.0GB RAM
• Hard Drive Space: 2GB
• DVD-Drive: 4x Speed
• Video Card: 128MB

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  • Supported Chipsets – Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 or greater; Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater.
  • Earlier cards may only display 2D Match Viewer Mode and are not supported. 
  • Earlier cards may require the DirectX 9.0 SDK is installed to run the game. This can be downloaded from the following url: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5493F76A-6D37-478D-BA17-28B1CCA4865A&displaylang=en
  • Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported.

• Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
• Directx: Version 9.0c (included)
• LAN: TCP/IP compliant
• Input: Keyboard, Mouse

Mac Hardware requirements

• OS: OS X 10.5.8/10.6.8/10.7.x or higher
• Processor: Intel Processor
• Video Card: Nvidia Geforce 7300 GT or greater; ATI Radeon X1600 or greater.

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  • Note: The game’s performance and/or graphical quality may differ according to your computer’s hardware and/or video card. Computers with high-performance hardware will provide the best game performance

Football Manager 2012, for PC and Mac will be released on the 21^st October.

Sydney, – October 7, 2011 – Gamers will finally experience the epic battles that shaped the history of the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS with the (northern) autumn 2012 release of Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.  Currently in development by the acclaimed team at High Moon Studios, TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON takes fans through the final, darkest hours of the civil war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS as they fight for control of their dying planet, ultimately leading to their storied exodus from home.

More information about the upcoming game can be found in the November 2011 cover story of Game Informer magazine on sale beginning October 14, which will feature never before seen artwork and dual, limited edition covers.  Eager fans can visit www.GameInformer.com for updated news, features, interviews and videos throughout the next few weeks.

“High Moon Studios is an extremely talented development team having raised the bar of gameplay and TRANSFORMERS authenticity in their games,” said David Oxford, Executive Vice President at Activision Publishing.  “TRANSFORMERS: FALL OF CYBERTRON is an extraordinary project both for the studio and the TRANSFORMERS gaming legacy – the stakes are higher and the scale much larger than ever before, and we absolutely cannot wait for fans to see all the new characters and epic action that awaits them.”

“Hasbro has worked hand in hand with Activision to create a fully original storyline that details the climactic battles leading to the famed exodus of the TRANSFORMERS characters from CYBERTRON,” said Mark Blecher, SVP of Digital Media and Marketing, Hasbro.  “Our team at Hasbro is looking forward to exploring and expanding the TRANSFORMERS story again with an incredible blockbuster video game that will blow fans away next year.”

For more information and exclusive updates, fans can visit www.facebook.com/transformersgame and follow the team via Twitter @HighMoonStudios.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock & Watson Continue The Investigation In Screenshots!

The greatest of all detectives is still on the case, but the mystery still remains! The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, the new adventure game developed by Frogwares specifically for home consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as PC, today shared a series of 7 new screenshots from the game!

Discover in these images Sherlock Holmes of course, but also Doctor Watson whose faith in Sherlock is fading gradually as the detective begins to act ever-more strangely as the investigation unfolds. Will doubt shake his reputedly flawless loyalty in Holmes?

The new graphic engine developed for The Testament of Sherlock Holmes offers lush, immersive, and captivating environments to serve as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson’s playground, the two playable characters of the game. Discover not only them, but also the other characters whom they will meet during their investigation, on today’s new screenshots!

Visit the official website of Sherlock Holmes

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes will release on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC early 2012.

About The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes causes a stir! For over ten years, millions of players have donned the hat and magnifying glass of the world’s greatest detective, in a dozen games for PC and handheld systems. This year, Sherlock Holmes makes a triumphant return in his very first adventure specially designed for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game consoles! All the mystery and intrigue will also be available on PC.

1898, London. All the evidence of police investigation points at Sherlock Holmes as the main suspect in a case involving theft, fraud and double-crossings. Unable to prove his own innocence, Holmes is rapidly losing London’s trust as doubt spreads through the city like wildfire. Even Doctor Watson’s faith in his friend begins to waver, as the famous detective flees Scotland Yard and raises further suspicion; prowling around at night, destruction of evidence… would Holmes go so far as to commit murder?

A mainstay genre of console games, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is playable with a gamepad in a third person view, with controls thought and specially developed with consoles in mind. The new game engine was also specially built to display complex scenes and high-resolution textures. The game features lush, captivating environments and truly raises the bar for console adventure games.

The complex and decidedly-mature storyline surrounds a particularly tricky investigation, in which each and every puzzle will challenge both insight and wits! As Sherlock Holmes, you will use the detective’s full repertoire: handle and inspect clues, reenact crimes and use the game’s new deduction system to draw your own conclusions. Choose your questioning approach to catch characters off guard and gather valuable information. Players are facing an open investigation, and must decide which leads to follow and which to ignore.

You are Sherlock Holmes, and this is your investigation. Live a thrilling adventure and foil an incredible conspiracy on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC early 2012.

Dungeons & Dragons:  Heroes of Neverwinter Launch Trailer Celebrates Open Beta Launch on Facebook 

About Dungeons & Dragons Heroes of Neverwinter

Legions of Halflings, Dragonborn and Eladrin will sharpen their blades and ready their spells as Facebook players around the world create their unique heroes and set forth for adventure! Explore over 50 dungeons, battle over 40 unique monsters, learn over 30 unique skills and discover hundreds of powerful magic items.  Gamers can even take on the role of Dungeon Master and create their own adventures for friends and other players to explore.  Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter will be the deepest RPG experience ever to reach the Facebook platform.     

Play the game today at http://apps.facebook.com/neverwinterheroes/?track=EuPR&kt_tu=partner, and follow Dungeons & Dragons:  Heroes of Neverwinter at www.facebook.com/heroesofneverwinter.

NeocoreGames gives away 3 free Steam copies of King Arthur: Fallen Champions. To participate, all you have to do is to Like NeocoreGames on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NeocoreGames. Giveaway ends on 13th October. Winners will be announced on the NeocoreGames Facebook page.

Find out more about the standalone expansion at the NeocoreGames DevBlog: http://devblog.neocoregames.com/blog/devblog/king-arthur-fallen-champions-the-game-behind-the-name/

Click here to view the King Arthur: Fallen Champions trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VYDikVV6Hk

Trainz Simulator for iPad includes everything you need to build and operate your own dream railroad.

You can build a fun layout in minutes, faithfully recreate a railroad from days gone by or develop a fully fledged prototypical route; the choice is yours.

Prepare yourself for the most realistic Train Simulator on the iPad. For more information including tutorials on how to use “Surveyor” our advanced route creation tool visit: www.trainzmobile.com.

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