magnify
formats

MARVEL ANNOUNCES FREE LITE VERSION OF “AVENGERS INITIATIVE” FOR IOS DEVICES

For a limited time, fans of Marvel will be able to get a taste of the Avengers Initiative gameplay and story by downloading the Lite version for free on iOS devices before purchasing the full game.  

Avengers Initiative blasted onto the scene on September 6, 2012 as Marvel’s first episodic game created exclusively for mobile devices. With visual and combat controls suited for consoles but fit for a finger, players adopt the Hulk identity to confront the barrage of mutant criminals who have escaped from a top-secret S.H.I.E.L.D.holding facility.

The Lite version is available on the App Store at http://bit.ly/T4Qyt1, while players can find the full version at http://bit.ly/PS6UTO.

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 charactersfeatured in a variety of media over seventy years.  Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing.  For more information visit www.marvel.com.

 
formats

WD® OFFERS MAC USERS USB 3.0 CONNECTIVITY WITH NEW MY BOOK® STUDIO™ EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

Sydney, Australia, November 19, 2012– WD®, a Western Digital company, and a world leader in external storage and connected life solutions, today announced a new version of the My Book® Studio™ external hard drive. USB 3.0 capability is now extended to this family of My Book Studio hard drives and provides data transfer speeds up to three times faster than USB 2.0. WD has also introduced the addition of a massive 4 TB capacity in a single-drive configuration making it a perfect solution for backing up large amounts of digital content. The My Book Studio drive is designed with a premium aluminum enclosure and will be available in 1 TB, 2 TB, 3 TB and 4 TB capacities.

The My Book Studio drive’s features and benefits have made it a favorite among creative professionals and Mac computer enthusiasts, including working seamlessly with Apple® Time Machine, for protecting and backing up their valuable professional and personal content. The My Book Studio external hard drive includes WD Security™, which allows users to password protect their drive along with 256-bit hardware-based encryption for added security against unauthorised access to the drive and its contents.

“WD’s My Book Studio with USB 3.0 delivers extreme transfer speeds while maintaining the standard USB and FireWire connections computer users prefer,” said Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general manager of WD’s branded and CE products. “Its large capacity, combined with a premium aluminum enclosure, hardware-based encryption, and compatibility with Apple Time Machine, provide Mac users with a fast, secure and complete system for preserving their valuable content.”

Pricing and Availability
Manufacturer: WD
Product Name: My Book Studio
Warranty: 3 years
Australia Distributors: Synnex / Express Online
New Zealand Distributor: Synnex
Availability: Available now
Product information: http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=200
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wdaust
Store: http://www.wdstore.com.au

RRP:

Model Number Capacity MSRP (AUD) MSRP (NZD)
WDBCPZ0010HAL 1 TB $229.00 $259.00
WDBCPZ0020HAL 2 TB $249.00 $299.00
WDBCPZ0030HAL 3 TB $299.00 $379.00
WDBCPZ0040HAL 4 TB $379.00 $489.00

Remarks: WD will continue to offer its My Book Studio drive with USB 2.0 and FireWire® 800 connectivity for legacy systems.

About WD
WD, a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and storage industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the company produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and solid state drives. These drives are deployed by OEMs and integrators in desktop and mobile computers, enterprise computing systems, embedded systems and consumer electronics applications, as well as by the company in providing its own storage products. WD’s leading storage devices and systems, networking products, media players and software solutions empower people around the world to easily save, store, protect, share and experience their content on multiple devices. WD was established in 1970 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.wd.com.

Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD, HGST and G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company’s website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Western Digital, WD, the WD logo, and My Book are registered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries; My Book Studio is a trademark of Western Digital Technologies, Inc. Other marks may be mentioned herein that belong to other companies. All other brand and product names mentioned herein are the property of their respective companies. As used for storage capacity, one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment.

 
formats

The Walking Dead – NEW VIDEO – FIRST SEASON FINALE – PLAYING DEAD 8

 
formats

New Dishonored ‘Killer Moves’ Trailer Released (fan submitted compilation vid)!

Bethesda is pleased to announce that they’ve just released ‘Killer Moves’, Dishonored’s compilation trailer of the best fan submitted clips showing off power combos, kill moves and stealthy action. They have made the video embed code available below.

Dishonored, the critically-acclaimed first-person action game developed by Arkane Studios, casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. Pursue your targets under the cover of darkness or ruthlessly attack them head on with weapons drawn. The outcome of each mission plays out based on the choices you make. Dishonored is available now on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

For more information on Dishonored visit www.Dishonored.com.

 
formats

STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLICTM LAUNCHES FREE-TO-PLAY OPTION TODAY

Award-Winning MMO from BioWare and LucasArts also adds New Content

Sydney, Australia – Nov 16, 2012 – BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA), and LucasArts announced today that the new, Free-to-Play option for the critically-acclaimed, massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic is now live. Now players can experience the complete storylines of all eight iconic Star Wars classes, all the way to level 50 for free. This new option complements the existing subscription offering, providing players with maximum flexibility in how they choose to experience Star Wars: The Old Republic. “We want to give our players the freedom to enjoy Star Wars: The Old Republic when and how they want,” said Matthew Bromberg, General Manager of BioWare Austin. “There has never been a better time to start playing with us.”

Also today, BioWare released Game Update 1.5: HK-51 Activated, which adds new areas to explore, a new Companion character and more, including:

• Get ready for an action-packed adventure to earn control of one of the galaxy’s most deadly Assassins, HK-51. Submerged beneath the icy surface of Belsavis lies a derelict ship and if you are brave enough to venture through the wreckage, you will embark on a mission that ultimately rewards you with a powerful new, yet familiar, ally the ruthless Assassin Droid, HK-51.

• Explore Section X, a previously untouched area of the prison world of Belsavis. The Dread Masters’ servants are searching for a powerful and ancient weapon. Fly to Section X and secure the target of their search to be richly rewarded.

• Travel to Denova to take on Operation: Explosive Conflict – now with a Nightmare Mode! Teams who complete in this new mode can earn the final pieces of the Dread Guard gear set and a brand new mount that will be sure to cause tank envy!

Star Wars: The Old Republic is a story-driven, massively multiplayer online (MMO) game with a Free-to-Play option from BioWare and LucasArts. Set thousands of years before the classic Star Wars movies, players team up with friends online to fight in heroic battles, explore a galaxy of vibrant planets and experience visceral Star Wars combat, all set to a sweeping musical score. Players are asked to join forces with either the Galactic Republic or Sith Empire and choose one of eight iconic Star Wars characters, including the Jedi Knight, Jedi Consular, Smuggler, Trooper, Sith Warrior, Sith Inquisitor, Bounty Hunter and Imperial Agent.

For more information on the different ways players can now experience Star Wars: The Old Republic, including the Free-to-Play option, please visit www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com/FREE or Origin.com. As always, be sure to check StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com for latest updates and follow us on Twitter®, Facebook®, and YouTube®. http://www.ea.com/au/star-wars-the-old-republic.

 
formats

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14

GOLF LEGEND ARNOLD PALMER MAKES FIRST-EVER APPEARANCE ON THE COVER OF TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14

New PGA TOUR and LPGA Golfers Also Make Their Debut

In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Franchise

November 16, 2012 – In a historic celebration of the world of golf, Arnold Palmer, “the King,” makes his first appearance alongside Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14. Palmer’s professional career spanned five decades and the box art image is taken from his most prolific years during the 1960’s.Among his many accomplishments, he recorded 92 professional victories during his career with 62 occurring on the PGA TOUR. Included in the total are seven major championships including four Masters, one U.S. Open and two Open Championships. Palmer also has a history with the video game franchise as he was included in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 05 and 06.

Woods has a rich history with the golf icon as he has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational seven times, most recently in 2012 and he has 74 PGA TOUR career wins, second on the all-time list.

Joining legendary golfers, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer, as playable characters are a quartet of young rising stars from the PGA TOUR and LPGA. Making their debut in the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson will round out a roster of more than 25 professional golfers set to tee off in the upcoming title.

Bradley has won three PGA TOUR events, most notably the 2011 PGA Championship and is one of only three golfers to win in his major debut. He was also named the 2011 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and was a member of the 2012 US Ryder Cup team.

Cauley just completed his second professional season and is considered one of the up-and-coming American golfers on the PGA TOUR. The former University of Alabama golfer was a member of the 2009 U.S. Walker Cup team and had six top-10 finishes this season.

The LPGA’s #1 ranked American golfer, and recently named Player of the Year, Lewis, has five professional career wins including a major as her first official professional victory, came at the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship. With four LPGA victories this season, 2012 has been a breakout season for Lewis.

In 2011, Thompson won her first LPGA tournament at the Navistar LPGA Classic at the age of 16. She was also the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open as a 12-year old.

The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon. For more information and exclusive updates regarding Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, become a fan of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Facebook page at or follow on Twitter at @EASPORTSGOLF.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling video game franchises, award-winning interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital experiences. EA SPORTS creates connected experiences that ignite the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, SSXTM and Fight Night boxing.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

 
formats

Mattel’s Monster HighR Releases Brand New Video Game – Monster HighR: Skultimate Roller Maze

Sydney, Australia – November 16th, 2012 – Monster High®, one of the fastest growing and most popular tween girl franchises, has debuted its brand new video game Monster High®: Skultimate Roller Maze.

Available in stores as of November 15th in Australia and New Zealand, fans can pick their favourite Monster High character and assemble a team of friends and fiends as they skate their way through the crypts of Monster High and other schools.

Adding to the Monster High collection of must-have holiday favourites, Monster High®: Skultimate Roller Maze is now available on Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ at RRP $39.95 and NZ RRP $59.95, on both formats.

 
formats

MCAFEE WARNS CONSUMERS OF THE “12 SCAMS OF CHRISTMAS” AS AROUND 60% OF AUSSIES PLAN TO SHOP ONLINE DURING THE 2012 HOLIDAY SEASON

Almost 30% of Australians don’t know how to identify a secure shopping site, according to McAfee’s New Holiday Shopping Study

Cyber-Scrooges Work Overtime During Holiday Season; New Threats Hit Mobile, Email and the Web

SYDNEY, Australia, November 16, 2012 – McAfee, the world’s largest dedicated security technology company, today released findings from the company’s 2012 Holiday Shopping Study . The study, conducted online among 1005 Australian adults by Harris Interactive, investigates the online habits and behaviours of Australians, including those who indicate they will engage with the Internet and mobile devices while shopping this holiday season. The research shows the number of Australians planning to shop online this holiday season is set to be double that of 2011.  In light of these findings, McAfee also exposes the Top 12 Scams of Christmas that criminals plan to rip off Aussies as they shop online this holiday season.

Of the countries surveyed (including Australia, the US and Canada), McAfee found that Australia has the highest smartphone and tablet ownership, with 69 per cent of Aussies using a smartphone, tablet or both. With this in mind, it’s more important than ever that Australians know how to shop safely online.

  • Nearly two-thirds (64%) of Australians connect to free      Wi-Fi on their device and while many recognise risks associated with      public Wi-Fi, one in 10 believe there is no risk at all.
  • While almost one in three Aussies still don’t know how      to identify a safe online shopping site, the most common way to spot a      secure site is to look for the security icon (60%).
  • A third of Australians have personally fallen victim to      an online scam (16%) or know someone who has.

More than 60 per cent of Aussies planning to shop online using their smartphone or tablet expect to use apps for shopping and/or banking during that time. While the vast majority of these users (82%) indicate they are at least somewhat concerned that their personal information could be stolen while using an app on their device, a greater proportion (84%) would be willing to share some personal information in order to receive an offer that is of value to them.

  • Over half would be willing to provide their name (56%)      and age (55%).
  • Nearly four in 10 (38%) would be willing to provide      their mobile phone number.
  • One quarter (25%) would be willing to provide their      address.
  • Meanwhile, one in four Aussies don’t pay attention to      permissions when downloading apps to their device.

“The number of Australians doing their Christmas shopping online is set to double this year and with that comes greater opportunity for cybercrooks looking to put a dampener on the silly season,” said Sean Duca, Enterprise Solutions Architect at McAfee Asia Pacific. “We have one of the highest rates of smartphone and tablet usage in the world so it’s up to companies like McAfee to ensure Aussies are aware of what to look out for and how to stay safe online.”

‘Tis the season for consumers to spend more time online – shopping for gifts. More than eight in 10 (83%) of Australians who plan on shopping online during the 2012 holiday season will use a personal computer, and 40 per cent will use a tablet (19%) or smartphone (30%). With so many Aussies planning to scour the web for the hottest gifts this season, here are the “12 Scams of Christmas,” the dozen most dangerous online scams to watch out for, revealed by McAfee.

1) Social media scams—Many of us use social media sites to connect with family, friends and co-workers over the holidays, and the cybercriminals know that this is a good place to catch you off guard because we’re all “friends,” right? Here are some ways that criminals will use these channels to obtain shopper’s gift money, identity or other personal information:

  • Scammers use channels, like Facebook and Twitter, just      like email and websites to scam consumers during the holidays. Be careful      when clicking or liking posts, while taking advantage of contests, ads and      special deals that you get from your “friends” that advertise the hottest      Holiday gifts (such as the new iPad Mini), exclusive discounts at local      stores, holiday-related jobs postings, and your friends’ accounts being      hacked and sending out fake alerts to all their “friends.”
  • Twitter ads and special discounts for popular gifts are      especially prevalent during peak shopping and sales periods, and utilise      blind, shortened links, many of which could easily be      malicious. Criminals are getting savvier with authentic-looking      social ads and deals that take consumers to legitimate looking websites.      In order to take advantage of the deals or contests, they ask them for      personal information that can obtain a shopper’s credit card number, email      address, phone number or home address.

2) Malicious Mobile Apps—As smartphone users we are app crazy, downloading over 25 billion apps1 for Android devices alone! But as the popularity of applications has grown, so have the chances that you could download a malicious application designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge.

3) Travel Scams—Before you book your flight or hotel to head home to see your loved ones for the holidays, keep in mind that the scammers are looking to hook you with too-good-to-be-true deals. Phony travel webpages, sometimes using your preferred company, with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom prices are used to get you to hand over your financial details.

4) Holiday Spam/Phishing —Soon many of these spam emails will take on holiday themes. Cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals may be advertised as the “perfect gift” for that special someone.

5) iPhone 5, iPad Mini and other hot holiday gift scams —The kind of excitement and buzz surrounding Apple’s new iPhone 5 or iPad Mini is just what cybercrooks dream of when they plot their scams. They will mention must-have holiday gifts in dangerous links, phony contests (example: “Free iPad”) and phishing emails as a way to grab computer users’ attention to get you to reveal personal information or click on a dangerous link that could download malware onto your machine.

6) Skype Message Scare—People around the world will use Skype to connect with loved ones this holiday season, but they should be aware of a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect their machine, and even hold their files for ransom.

7) Bogus gift cards —Cybercriminals can’t help but want to get in on the action by offering bogus gift cards online. Be wary of buying gift cards from third parties; just imagine how embarrassing it would be to find out that the gift card you gave your mother-in-law was fraudulent!

8) Holiday SMiShing—“SMiShing” is phishing via text message. Just like with email phishing, the scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t do by pretending to be a legitimate organisation.

9) Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear legitimate, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. But, after obtaining your money and information, you never receive the merchandise, and your personal information is put at risk.

10) Fake charities—This is one of the biggest scams of every holiday season. As we open up our hearts and wallets, the bad guys hope to get in on the giving by sending spam emails advertising fake charities.

11) Dangerous e-cards—E-Cards are a popular way to send a quick “thank you” or holiday greeting, but some are malicious and may contain spyware or viruses that download onto your computer once you click on the link to view the greeting.

12) Phony classifieds —Online classified sites may be a great place to look for holiday gifts and part-time jobs, but beware of phony offers that ask for too much personal information or ask you to wire funds via Western Union, since these are most likely scams.

“The holidays are an exciting time and millions of us will be going online to shop for the best deals, book travel and stay in contact with friends via social networks,” said Sean Duca. “The first step in ensuring your personal details stay safe and secure at this busy time is to check your security protection – on your mobile devices as well as your PC.”

“Another way Australians can reduce the risk of coming across a cyber-threat is to be wary of offers that are too good to be true. They shouldn’t click on links or open attachments from people they don’t know, and should go directly to websites by typing the site’s URL in the web address bar.”

Additional Resources

 
formats

Symantec’s Digital Information Index Reveals Half of Business Information Resides Outside the Firewall

 Cloud and mobile computing driving information sprawl: ANZ leading mobile storage after India

SYDNEY, Australia – November 16, 2012 – Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has launched its first Digital Information Index highlighting the significant impact that cloud computing and mobility are having on businesses today. The 2012 State of Information Report reveals the benefits but also growing challenges of “information sprawl” as organisations increase the level of information stored and accessed outside of the firewall.

A surge in mobility is contributing to the sprawl, with smartphone and tablets in ANZ storing around 46 percent of business information, second only to India (62per cent).

Read more detailed blog post:  Mobility and Cloud Computing Are Driving Information Sprawl Blog

“Businesses are undergoing a transformation unlike anything we’ve seen before. With mobile devices and cloud giving employees access to information from nearly anywhere, we’re also seeing more sensitive information living beyond the traditional IT boundaries,” said Sean Kopelke, Director, Specialist Solutions, Pacific region. “This is creating concern about how to best protect this information.”

Information Sprawl
Globally, almost half (46 percent) of an organisation’s information is being stored outside of its own data centre. At 53 percent, small and medium businesses (SMBs) outpace enterprises when it comes to information residing outside the firewall, when taking into account mobile devices and laptops. In some countries this number rises to more than half, such as India (83 percent), China (60 percent) and Singapore (60 percent).

Symantec has created a Digital Information Index to represent this information sprawl visually and provide a barometer of where information sits today in different parts of the world. The Index highlights markets experiencing high information sprawl – such as India and China where other markets are dealing with less information sprawl, such as Japan and France.

Modern technologies and information sprawl clearly has benefits, but over a quarter of businesses surveyed have experienced challenges as a result. More than one-third of businesses had experienced the exposure of confidential information as a result of lost or stolen mobile devices. Other issues arise from being unable to find what they need, with a large proportion of their information being unorganised or difficult to find. And even within the firewall, their storage utilisation is at just 31 percent, dipping even lower outside the data centre.

The Impact of Mobility and the Cloud
The surge in mobility is contributing to information sprawl. In fact, smartphones and tablets store 14 percent of business information globally. For enterprises, this is 14 percent, compared to 11 percent for SMBs. This number is much higher in countries including India (62 percent), Australia and New Zealand (46 percent) and Italy (38 percent). Information accessed on mobile devices is even higher at 28 percent globally. Here again we see enterprises leading with 31 percent, compared to 25 percent for SMBs. Once again India is higher than average, with 43 percent of its information being accessed on smartphones and tablets, joined by Brazil (42 percent), Singapore (39) percent and Malaysia (38 percent.)

In addition, the advantages in cost and agility presented by cloud computing are leading to significant use of the cloud to store business information. Globally, almost a quarter (23 percent) of business information is stored in the cloud, between public, private and hybrid deployments. This number is particularly high in Indonesia (45 percent), China (39 percent), Vietnam (34 percent) and Japan (32 percent).

Protecting Information in Today’s Environment
In light of this shift beyond the data centre, making information management a priority is more important than ever. To minimise information sprawl and its effects on the organisation, Symantec has developed the following recommendations:

  • Focus      on the information, not the      device or data centre: With BYOD and cloud, information is no longer within      the four walls of a company. Protection must focus on the information, not      the device or data centre.
  • Not      all information is equal:      Business must be able to separate useless data from valuable business      information and protect it accordingly.
  • Be      efficient: Deduplication and archiving      help companies protect more, but store less to keep pace with exponential      data growth.
  • Consistency      is key: It is important to set      consistent policies for information that can be enforced wherever it’s      located… physical, mobile, virtual and cloud environments.
  • Stay      agile: Plan for your future      information needs by implementing a flexible infrastructure to support      continued growth.

Resources

Connect with Symantec

About Symantec
Symantec protects the world’s information, and is a global leader in security, backup and availability solutions. Our innovative products and services protect people and information in any environment – from the smallest mobile device, to the enterprise data centre, to cloud-based systems. Our world-renowned expertise in protecting data, identities and interactions gives our customers confidence in a connected world. More information is available at www.symantec.com or by connecting with Symantec at: go.symantec.com/socialmedia.

 
formats

Press Release: EA AND INSOMNIAC GAMES UNVEIL PRE-ORDER BONUSES THAT WILL HELP PLAYERS SAVE MANKIND IN THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED CO-OP ADVENTURE, FUSE

Damage Perks, Skins, and Weapon Customisation Highlight “Fusion Pack” Pre-Order Bonus Offers

Racing around the globe to recover a volatile alien substance from a rogue paramilitary organisation ain’t easy.  That’s why EA and Insomniac Games are giving players who pre-order Fuse a head start when the 4-person co-op action game hits shelves Autumn 2013. Starting today, players who pre-order Fuse, will be able to unlock special armor and weapon customisations for each of the game’s four elite agents: Izzy Sinclair, Naya Deveraux, Dalton Brooks and Jacob Kimble. In addition, players will be able to bolster their characters’ respective arsenals through increased damage on all one-handed weapons.
The pre-order bonuses include:

  • Four Hyperion Prototype Agent Armor Skins—Upgrade your agents’ look with four special, state-of-the-art armor skins discovered inside the top-secret Hyperion Base
  • Four Hyperion Prototype Weapon Skins—Customise your Fuseweapons with four skins based on each of the original prototypes developed inside Hyperion Base
  • Quickdraw Team Perk—Increase your damage with this team perk adding powerful Fuse elements to all one-handed weapons for all four characters in your squad

Fuse is a 4-person co-op story-driven action game that invites players to experience what happens when humans access alien technology they were never meant to have.  The game follows the worldwide journey of four elite agents who battle a rogue paramilitary organisation to prevent a global arms race from spiraling out of control. Even solo players can experience the unique attributes of all four agents by switching between them at will during combat via the game’s LEAP feature. The agents are equipped with unique skills and weapons not only integral for survival, but that also allows for unexpected and extraordinary results. Experimental Fuse weapons are powered by a volatile alien substance that gives players unique capabilities that expand their strategic options in and out of combat. Through lethal teamwork, players can complete objectives and kills to earn Fuse points for powerful upgrades. Players can experience Fuse online or offline and level up along unique character paths, allowing players to unlock more powerful Fuse-driven abilities as the game progresses. In addition, the game’s progression system is unified between different modes, allowing players to continue improving their agents regardless of play style.

Created and developed by Insomniac Games, Fuse is the studio’s first multiplatform launch. It will be available Autumn 2013 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Fuse, please visit www.fusegame.com, and for the latest news visit www.facebook.com/fusegame or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/insomniacgames.