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Star-studded cast of BEYOND: Two Souls™ to descend on Tribeca

Live streaming to offer a front-row seat at one of the most anticipated events of the festival

SYDNEY, 24th April 2013 – The power of gaming is set to truly make its mark on the world of film this April as Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) confirms the arrival of BEYOND: Two Souls™ at the Tribeca Film Festival. Following the incredible casting of Oscar-nominated actor Willem Dafoe, announced just a few weeks ago, all eyes are now focused on the next step in the journey towards showcasing the unique cinematic prowess of BEYOND: Two Souls after the game was chosen as an Official Selection by the Tribeca Film Festival.

To mark this momentous occasion, the star-studded cast and creative team behind this boundary-pushing game are poised to walk the red carpet at an exclusive premiere event in New York on 27th April 2013 with live-streaming set to ensure that everyone gets a front row seat.

Fresh from her latest silver screen hit, ‘The East’, co-starring Alex Skarsgård, Academy Award® nominee Ellen Page returns to the red carpet once again to build on her already impressive body of work and celebrate her first ever foray into gaming as the lead role of Jodie Holmes – a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her link to an invisible entity, Aiden. Speaking ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival, Page notes “This has been a really intense and exciting experience for me, and one that I am extremely proud of. I’m excited to see everyone’s reaction to the extended scene we are going to be screening – and to feel the powerful emotion that David Cage instils in all his games.”
The event will offer a rare opportunity for attendees to participate in a live Q&A session with the attending cast Ellen Page, Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Eric Winter (The Mentalist, Days of Our Lives) and the games writer director, Quantic Dream’s David Cage.

Hollywood A-lister Willem Dafoe, who offers a gripping performance as scientist Nathan Dawkins in the game, comments that: “This is a momentous event both in the world of gaming and in the history of the Tribeca Film Festival. I wish I could be there on the night of the exclusive showing of a part of the game – it’ll be an exciting event. BEYOND: Two Souls tells a beautiful story and the players can wholly participate in each scenario and choose the characters’ action. This game is unlike any project that I’ve ever been involved with before.”

Live streaming of the event will mean that everyone has the opportunity to be part of the evening and can join those lucky enough to be there on the night to view an exclusive one-hour scene from the game, the debut of a major trailer and an all-new behind-the-scenes look.


Live broadcast by Ustream

 
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New Assets for The Evil Within™ on the official site

Bethesda is pleased to announce that they’ve released assets for The Evil Within™ on the official site, theevilwithin.com.

Shinji Mikami, the father of survival horror, is back to direct The Evil Within – a game embodying the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story weave together to create an immersive world that will bring players to the height of tension. The Evil Within is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PC and next generation consoles and is slated for release in 2014.

For more information on The Evil Within, please visit theevilwithin.com.

 
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Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington – The Redemption

 
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EB EXPO Breaks New First Day Sales Records: Ultimate Gamer Tickets Sold Out Within 3 Hours

The organisers of Australia’s biggest and best video games event are thrilled to announce that the EB EXPO experienced record breaking Day 1 sales yesterday. The highest ticketing option available, the Ultimate Gamer Pass, sold out completely within three hours of going on sale.
Some ticketing types are expected to sell out by this weekend, in particular Express tickets which have sold a staggering 84% of tickets within the first day.

Regarding the milestone, the National Brand, Events, and Engagement Manager Debra McGrath said “The day one ticket sales blew away all our expectations. This is a fantastic achievement that bodes extremely well for the overall success of the event. People obviously had a great time last year and are wanting to get in early to make sure they don’t miss out on this year’s event. We strongly encourage customers that want to buy the special experience tickets such as Express passes, get in quick as these will begin to sell out very soon.”

Debra continued “With continued support from the entire Australian publisher community we believe that the EB EXPO is going to solidify its place in Australia as the biggest and best gaming event in the country.”

The EB Expo 2013 is a 3-day event that will take place at Sydney Showground (Sydney Olympic Park), Oct 4-6.

For more information, visit: www.ebexpo.com.au or download the app through Guidebook. Tickets for the EB Expo and Good Game Live can be purchased at all EB Games stores, the EB Expo Website or Ticketek.

 
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Ratchet & Clank embark on their first cinematic adventure!

Ratchet and Clank fans rejoice!  Insomniac Games have announced that Blockade Entertainment and Rainmaker Entertainment are currently in production on Ratchet & Clank’s first cinematic adventure.

Insomniac are honoured to play a hands-on role with the film’s production, screenplay, character development, and animation consulting. Furthermore, Ratchet & Clank writer, T.J. Fixman, who has written all of the recent Ratchet & Clank games, is also writing the script for the film.

“We’ve always thought Ratchet and Clank would be a fantastic all-ages movie and are thrilled our intergalactic heroes will finally get their chance to shine on the big screen,” said Ted Price, founder and CEO of Insomniac Games. “Insomniac is especially honoured to play a hands-on role with the film’s production, including the screenplay, consulting on character development and animation, and adding support to the film’s marketing.”

Click HERE to check out the teaser trailer!

Ratchet and Clank is due for cinema release in early 2015.

 
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Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 Now Available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

It’s officially LAUNCH DAY for Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 on Xbox LIVE Marketplace across the world!  Release date on Steam will be this Friday, April 26th, followed by April 30th on PlayStation Network for users in the US and North America (SCEA).

To celebrate, we’ve just released our launch trailer for the game, giving players a closer peek at the loot they can win in the game, as well as few quick tips when ordering drinks for your opponents in order to get them to slip up on their ‘tells’ when bluffing…

 
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The Last of Us New Trailer

The Last of Us™ is the new title from acclaimed studio Naughty Dog. Find out more about Joel and Ellie’s desperate fight for survival at thelastofus.com.

 
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The Evil Within live action trailer now available

Shinji Mikami, the father of survival horror, is back to direct The Evil Within – a game embodying the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story weave together to create an immersive world that will bring players to the height of tension. The Evil Within is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PC and next generation consoles and is slated for release in 2014.

Working with director Kyle Cooper, the famed designer known for his award-winning work on title sequences for film and television including Se7en, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead, the trailer captures and communicates the game’s tone.

 
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VIDEO: Splinter Cell Blacklist – WiiU Trailer

 
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RAZER CONNECTS GAMERS WORLDWIDE WITH RAZER COMMS

Razer Community Feedback Pushes Free-to-Download VoIP & Chat Software Razer Comms to Open Beta

CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 22, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software and systems, announced the open beta release of Razer Comms, an all-in-one communications solution for gamers.

Applying feedback gleaned from a community-based closed beta program, Razer Comms now combines VoIP client, instant messaging and IRC-chat features, allowing gamers the world over to connect with one service, free of charge. It also features an in-game overlay and seamlessly integrates with PC games, providing for uninterrupted gameplay while at the same time typing or talking with friends.

Razer Comms uses complex audio algorithms and an ultra-fast server infrastructure to deliver precise, crisp and clear communication with no timeouts or lag spikes, and it features advanced noise reduction and echo cancelation, a boon to millions of PC gamers worldwide.

Razer Comms originated as an internal project built on the spare “10 percent passion time” of a couple of engineers. After receiving many fan requests to make it widely available, Razer Comms has now become a fully supported project with a designated team working on it.

“As a gamer, it gets pretty annoying switching between multiple clients all the time when playing and talking with your friends,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. “Razer Comms offers a way around that challenge. By connecting gamers globally through a versatile software solution without any additional costs for the user, Razer Comms is a way for us to give back to our passionate fan base.”

Razer encourages every user to continue submitting feedback to help determine the most sought after features and improve Razer Comms further. For more information on Razer’s latest free-to-download software, including how to submit ideas, go to www.razerzone.com/comms.