MARGIN CALL

Academy Award^® Nominated^* Film Debuts on DVD and Blu-Ray™
August 29, 2012

J.C. Chandor’s Academy Award® nominated Margin Call, makes it’s highly anticipated debut onto DVD and Blu-ray™ on August 29 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

Set in the high-stakes world of the financial industry, Margin Call is a thriller entangling the key players at an investment firm during one perilous 24-hour period in the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis. When entry-level analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) unlocks information that could prove to be the downfall of the firm, a roller-coaster ride ensues as decisions both financial and moral catapult the lives of all involved to the brink of disaster. Expanding the parameters of genre, Margin Call is a riveting examination of the human components of a subject too often relegated to partisan issues of black and white.

Propelled by a stellar cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, and Demi Moore, writer/director JC Chandor‘s enthralling first feature is a stark and bravely authentic portrayal of the financial industry and its denizens as they confront the decisions that shape our global future.

Margin Call is “a magnetic attention-getter” (Andiee Paviour, Who) and will be available with special features on DVD and Blu-Ray™ August 29, 2012.

Exclusive Portal Gun Tag and New Oceanic Server Accompanies Free-to-play Shooter’s Debut on Steam

(Redwood City, CA) July 2, 2012 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc. today announced the official release of its hit first-person shooter Blacklight: Retribution on Steam. The popular free-to-play game is now available for download by the more than 40 million players using Valve’s digital distribution service.

In celebration of the Steam launch, every new Blacklight: Retribution player who registers through Steam and reaches level five is granted a free orange Portal weapon tag. In addition, both Steam and veteran players will have the opportunity to acquire a blue Portal Weapon tag during the first week of the Steam launch.

“We’re excited to make Blacklight: Retribution available to all the PC gamers using Steam,” said Clifton Chu, Product Manager, Perfect World Entertainment. “The level of competition is going to be raised from intense to cut-throat with the influx of new Steam players.”

Perfect World Entertainment also launched new Oceanic servers to better serve players in and around Australia and New Zealand. Players in those regions can now interact with North American players without experiencing latency issues typically associated with connecting to faraway servers.

For more details on how to obtain the exclusive Valve branded items and to download and play Blacklight: Retribution for free, please visit: store.steampowered.com/app/209870

50 vs. 50 Colossal Battle Commences Once Knights Are Recruited, Starting July 10th

JULY 3rd, 2012— Joymax, leading online game developer and publisher widely known for Silkroad Online and Digimon Masters, announced today their newest and most ambitious MMORPG title, Knight Age. Knight Age is considered as Joymax’s next online game sensation following the success of Silkroad Online. Knight Age, launching globally, will open its very first English closed beta testing to all players between July 10th and July 17th. Players can register through the Joymax Portal site at http://www.joymax.com/knightage/ for their first chance to play Knight Age!
Knight Age, a 3D fantasy MMORPG, will take players through a vast world of knights battling against a malicious God. Featuring a unique riding-action where –- unlike other MMORPGs–knights can perform elaborate attack skills on mobile mounts. Knight Age provides a one-of-a-kind combat system that are carried on mounts with each ride providing different types of power-ups!

Another impressive feature of Knight Age is the pet system known as ‘Pupa’. Players are able to journey with variety of pets that will fight alongside the knight. With over 20 different ‘Pupa’s to collect, players can raise them and also combine their features to create a whole new and more powerful pet. It is up to the player to create the ultimate ‘Pupa’!

The game is set to feature a colossal PVP system where PVP battles can range from up to 50 vs. 50 and even 1 vs. 100 for the ultimate battle for Excalibur! Knight Age will also feature Guild Siege Battles where players will fight against other guilds, to siege or defend, over the castle and become the castle ruler! Ruling the castle comes with great benefits such as an exclusive chance to acquire high-end rare items and automatic earns for in-game money.

“Following the wildly successful launch of Digimon Masters, now is the perfect time for Joymax to focus on bringing yet another crown jewel to our growing library of quality titles that appeal to gamers of all ages and nationalities,” said Nam-Chul Kim, CEO of Joymax. “We are excited to garner feedback from this upcoming closed beta testing period.”

Knight Age’s compact action packed closed beta test will begin on the 10th of July, and last for a week, until July 17th. The closed beta test will be open to all users via the Joymax portal. Players looking for all the latest news, including contests and screen shots, can check out Knight Age’s Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/officialknightage, or Twitter at @OfficialKnightAge.

BUDAPEST – July 3, 2012 – Independent developer NeocoreGames presents the first-ever gameplay trailer for The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, giving soon-to-be monster hunters their first glimpse of an impressive, larger-than-life clash with monsters, a fundamental element of this upcoming action-RPG. Set in a gothic-noir universe and wrought with wry humor and snappy dialogue, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, loosely based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, is currently in development for PC and XBLA.

Featuring young Van Helsing, son of the famed monster hunter, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing sends players to Borgovia, the capital of the infamous kingdom at the edge of the known continent. When the former supernatural foes of the Van Helsing family enlist his help to defeat a new scourge, our hero begins his battle against the creatures of mad science swarming the cobbled streets of gothic Borgovia that’s been twisted by strange technology. Featuring an immersive storyline, a memorable cast of characters, and a beautifully dark and gothic art style, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing looks to test the bravest hunters of all time. 

View the gameplay trailer now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCY7xzCFZNg 

Website: http://www.vanhelsingthegame.com/

DevBlog: http://devblog.neocoregames.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VanHelsingTheGame

Twitter: http://twitter.com/VanHelsingGame

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/NeocoreGames/featured

July to December 2012  

DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY EVENT

Get ready for the movie event of the year! IMAX Melbourne Museum will be screening BATMAN BEGINS, THE DARK KNIGHT and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES in the ultimate movie marathon event. That’s nine hours of heart pumping Batman action and 90 minutes of explosive IMAX footage, all on the world’s 3rd largest screen! Tickets go on sale Monday 11 June at 9am.

When: 18 July 6pm sold out & 19 July 6am tickets still available

Tickets: $75, includes three films and dinner/breakfast box. Click here for more details.  

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE

Get ready for the highly anticipated Batman finale you have all been waiting for. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES will feature over one hour of IMAX sequences, shot specifically for IMAX screens, double the amount in THE DARK KNIGHT! IMAX Melbourne Museum is one of only 100 theatres in the world that will screen THE DARK KNIGHT RISES as it was truly intended to be experienced by director Christopher Nolan. Gotham City is once again threatened by the bone-crushing, master villain Bane. The caped crusader must return once again to take on the ultimate villain. Tickets are now on sale. Click here to view the latest trailer.

Opens: 19 July, 2012

Tickets: $25.50 adult, $21.00 concession, $18.00 child

SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD

Get ready for a face to face encounter with prehistoric giants of the deep in SEA REX 3D: JOURNEY TO A PREHISTORIC WORLD. Join Julie, an imaginative young woman, as she travels from a modern-day aquarium through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Explore an amazing underwater universe inhabited by larger-than-life creatures including the powerful Liopleurodon, long-necked Elasmosaurus and gigantic Shonisaurus which were ruling the seas long before dinosaurs conquered the earth. Clink here to view trailer.

Opens: 6 September, 2012

Tickets: $18.00 Adult, $14.50 Concession, $13.50 Child, $55.00 Family (2 adults & 2 children)

THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY – THE IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 3D, the first of two films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The second film, THE HOBBIT: THERE AND BACK AGAIN will be released in December 2013. Both films are set in Middle-Earth 60 years before THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and follow the journey of Bilbo Baggins who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of 13 dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield.

Opens: 26 December, 2012

Tickets: $25.50 adult, $21.00 concession, $18.00 child

IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton.  Films screen daily from 10.00am. For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454. For live daily film updates follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Razer gives Dota2 squad: Team Zenith access to training grounds

Singapore – July 3nd, 2012 – Razer, one of the world’s pioneering supporters of e-Sports, and Team Zenith, world class Dota2  squad, have formed a partnership to continue Razer’s support for the SEA e-Sports scene and gear up for Valve’s International 2 USD $1,000,000 tournament in August.

Consisting of some of the world’s most notorious Dota players of all time, Team Zenith have teamed up with Razer to strengthen the team on its path to the International 2 in Seattle from August 31^st to September 2^nd; whilst there they’ll compete alongside Team Razer’s Absolute Legends, Orange eSports, Counter Logic Gaming, Darer and LGD.

“Team Zenith have proved to be one of the most outstanding Dota2 teams in the world and it’s a pleasure for us to work with them and support them on their way to one of the biggest tournaments of their lives,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, President, Razer USA. “The addition of Zenith to the Team Razer roster furthers our support for the passionate e-Sports community in Southeast Asia.”

In addition to being equipped with Razer Blades to ensure the utmost performance from every practice session as well as giving them access to strategy books on the go, the team have been training in secret at the Razer Singapore office in order to build discipline, team mentality and communication to secure every possible advantage going into one of the year’s biggest events of the e-Sports calendar.

About Razer:
Razer has been a pioneering supporter of e-Sports since its conception. It is in our blood and we are driven to further the culture of professional gaming in all that we do. We work hand in hand with our pros to forge weaponry for the players who stake their livelihood on podium placements. Our gear is designed to perform flawlessly in high-stress tournament conditions where winning is everything and mistakes cost championships. Those who compete with our equipment will attest – We live by our words: For Gamers. By Gamers.
For more information, please visit http://team.razerzone.com/.
A video featuring Team Zenith’s  team announcement is available here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs24mLHXPEA

Who: PlaySide Studios

What: Ride the flood to escape extinction – Former EA Visceral devs reveal Catch the Ark for iPhone, iPad & iPod touch

Where: Melbourne, Australia

When: July 2, 2012

Details: PlaySide Studios, a team comprised of former EA Visceral employees, proudly reveal Catch the Ark, a game that takes the endless runner to the next level. Coming to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch in Q3 2012, the game stars three lovable creatures that weren’t allowed on to Noah’s Ark. Now they must race down perilous rapids on a raft, doing all they can to survive the cataclysmic floods on their heels.

With stunning console-quality graphics, and all-new gameplay twists, this is an unforgettable ride.

Highlights:

• A 3D endless runner – on water
• Lovable colourful characters
• Console quality graphics
• Mini-boss battles
• Unique multiplayer modes & social      features
• Unlock new rafts and pimp your ride
• Coming Q3 to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Website: http://www.playsidestudios.com/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Playsidestudios

20 ELITE COPS. 1 ruthless crimE lord. 30 FLOORS OF MAYHEM.

THE RAID kicks its way onTO DVD, BLU-RAY & DIGITAL AUGUST 15. 

                        MELBOURNE, Tuesday, 3^rd July, 2012: Madman proudly presents the year’s most talked about action film, The Raid, coming to DVD ($34.95srp), Blu-Ray ($39.95srp) and digital platforms, 15^th August, 2012.

Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums, there is an unremarkable rundown apartment block that has captured the attention of the police. The building’s innocuous exterior hides a multi-level safe house and a thriving community made up of the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Up until now, the building has been considered untouchable by even the bravest of law enforcement.

Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness, an elite swat team converges on the safe house with orders to shut it down and arrest the notorious drug lord in charge. But when their cover is blown and news of their assault reaches the man at the top, all the building’s exits are blocked and they become surrounded. Now stranded on the 6th floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city’s worst to survive…

Proudly showcasing an unadulterated mix of impossible gunplay, frantic knife fighting and a masterful display of Silat – the indigenous Indonesian martial art – courtesy of up and coming action star, Iko Uwais, The Raid marks a triumphant return to the glorious, over the top action unleashed in the works of seminal Asian cinema filmmakers such as John Woo (The Killer, Hard Boiled) and Tsui Hark (Iron Monkey, Once Upon a Time in China).

Released to universal acclaim in Australian cinemas in February 2012, The Raid is the second major Indonesian feature film from Welsh-born director, Gareth Evans, and has already been green lit for a Hollywood remake and a 2013 sequel, entitled Berendal.

Evans’ debut Indonesian feature film, Merantau – which also stars Iko Uwais in his first major role – is available now on DVD ($24.95srp), Blu-Ray ($34.95srp) and digital platforms.

The Raid comes to DVD ($34.95srp), Blu-Ray ($39.95srp) and digital platforms, 15^th August, 2012.

Keep your schedules open for this upcoming release!

Arlington, VT, July 2, 2012 – Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com), Slitherine (www.slitherine.com) and VR Designs (www.vrdesigns.nl) are excited to announce the upcoming release of the new turn-based operational strategy game Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue, the second release in the critically-acclaimed Decisive Campaigns series.

Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue brings players to the Eastern Front during World War II, simulating the German Wehrmacht’s drive towards Stalingrad and the Caucasus in the summer of 1942. Take command of the powerful Wehrmacht starting from the 2^nd Kharkov Offensive and in Operation Trappenjagd or unleash the might of the Red Army during the Soviet winter counter-offensive in Operation Uranus that encircled the 6^th Army in Stalingrad and changed the entire course of the war. With multiple campaign scenarios and a full scenario editor, there are virtually endless operational and strategic “what ifs”, especially when combined with the new high command order system. Succeed in your orders and you can guide future strategy in the campaign – fail and you’ll find yourself removed from command…or worse!

Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue comes packed to the brim with new features and improvements, more than we can list here:

• 4 campaign scenarios (Case Blue (Long and Short), and      Operation Uranus, 2nd Kharkov-Trappenjagd)
• 1 linked scenario campaign (1st Panzer Army)
• 2 small scenarios (2nd Kharkov and Drive on Voronezh)
• New rewritten and greatly improved AI
• Full scenario editor
• Well-researched historical simulation
• High Command rules, including “no step back” and      dismissal options
• Historical and dynamic Order of Battle, including      player requests for replacements and reinforcement units
• … and much more!

Be ready head to the front when Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue releases on July 16, 2012! For more information and the full new feature list, visit the official product page for Decisive Campaigns: Case Blue on the Matrix Games or Slitherine site.