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CHAPLIN: KEYSTONE COLLECTION, the perfect gift! Available on DVD December 5

On December 5, just in time for the silly season, Transmission Home Entertainment will be releasing Charlie Chaplin’s KEYSTONE COLLECTION. A four-disc DVD set of thirty-five of this marvelous actor/director’s films, lovingly restored to be enjoyed by all – fans, film buffs, families and those yet to discover his work.

Charles Chaplin came to Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios late in 1913 as a little-known British vaudevillian and, after a year, had established his Tramp character, learnt to write and direct his own films and achieved public recognition as a star comedian. Although Keystone did not publicise its performers by name, standees of Chaplin’s likeness outside theatres sufficed to attract audiences. Some of the films, especially Tillie’s Punctured Romance, remained in theatrical distribution for decades.

The Keystone Collection presents thirty-five of Chaplin’s films made during his time at the Keystone Studios, painstakingly restored from early-generation materials gathered from around the world. One can now understand his meteoric rise; for the first time in generations it is possible to see clearly the clever and imaginative films this enigmatic actor/director made at Keystone.

Available on DVD December 5.

 
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PLAYSTATION®3 SALES REACH 70 MILLION UNITS WORLDWIDE

Sales of PlayStation®Move Motion Controller Surpass 15 Million Units Worldwide  

Tokyo, November 16, 2012– Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) today announced that the cumulative sales of the PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system reached a milestone of 70 million units*1 worldwide as of November 4, 2012 – less than six years after the platform launched in 2006. SCE also announced that sales of the PlayStation®Move motion controller surpassed 15 million units*1 worldwide as of November 11, demonstrating continued growth and momentum of the PS3® platform.

The PS3® system has delivered high quality, award-winning entertainment experiences since its launch. Throughout its lifecycle, the PS3® system has continued to evolve with more streamlined design, larger Hard Disk Drive (HDD) capacity, and new features through software updates. In September 2012, SCE launched the new PS3® system, which has a reduced volume and weight of more than 50 percent compared to the original PS3® model, and of 25 percent and 20 percent respectively compared to the slim PS3 model launched in 2009.  The new PS3® has been well received by consumers around the world.

Along with the introduction of PS3® in November 2006, SCE launched PlayStation®Network, which now operates in 59 countries and regions*2 around the world.  PlayStation Network supports free community-centric online gameplay, exclusive games from independent developers and major publishers, and a broad range of entertainment applications across movies, music, and sports. PS3 owners can access 170,000 downloadable digital content including 57,000 game content worldwide from PlayStation Network*3.  In October 2012, SCE redesigned PlayStation®Store for PS3®, offering a more streamlined and accessible store experience, including a stunning new user interface, simple search, and powerful content discovery. The new store is now available in Europe and North and Latin America with more countries and regions to follow.

PlayStation®Plus, the subscription service package on PlayStation®Store that offers exclusive benefits such as discounts on games or online storage for game saves, started to offer an “Instant Game Collection” in North America and Europe in July 2012. The Instant Game Collection enables PS Plus members to enjoy popular titles from third party developers and publishers as well as SCE Worldwide Studios at no extra cost.  SCE has also enhanced the content offering for PS Plus members in Japan in November.

Introduced in September 2010, the PlayStation®Move motion controller that enables users to intuitively play games is now supported by a wide range of titles with more than 400 as of November 2012, including Sports Champions 2, Unfinished Swan (Sony Computer Entertainment). Additionally, this month marks the global launch of Wonderbook™, a new peripheral that delivers the next evolution of storytelling and a unique experience exclusively on PS3. Wonderbook*4 uses the PlayStation®Eye camera to take augmented reality to spectacular new places, while drawing players into new worlds and allowing them to interact with stories as they tilt or rotate it, or simply turn the pages*5.

PS3® has gained tremendous support from 3rd party developers and publishers worldwide. Cumulative number of software titles for PS3® reached 3,590 with more than 595 million units sold worldwide*6. More exciting and attractive new titles are to be released from third party developers and publishers as well as SCE Worldwide Studios, including Assassin’s Creed III (Ubisoft Entertainment.), FIFA 13(Electronic Arts Inc.), PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (Sony Computer Entertainment) towards the holiday season. In addition, software titles that support “cross platform feature” such as LittleBigPlanet 2: Cross Controller Pack, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (Sony Computer Entertainment) are also expected to be released.  With these titles, SCE will deliver a ground-breaking gaming experience by leveraging the capabilities of both PS3® and PlayStation®Vita.

SCE will continue to further expand the PS3® platform and create a world of computer entertainment that is only possible on PlayStation.

 

 

*1               Sell-in number

*2               As of September 30, 2012.

*3               As of November 14, 2012.

*4               Title which only needs PS Eye and Wonderbook to enjoy will become available.

*5               Wonderbook launched on November 13 in North America and on November 14 in Europe/PAL territories

*6               As of September 30, 2012.

 

 
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Anh Does Vietnam – Out on DVD 10 December!

Debut DVD from award winning comedian

After receiving a whopping rating win on the Channel 7 network with over 1.678 million viewers per episode, Anh Does Vietnam is now available on DVD this December. This two-part series takes audiences on a Vietnamese adventure through Anh’s eyes, where he shows viewers local family life, incredible culinary delights and the best adventures that Vietnam has to offer.

Anh Does Vietnam is Anh Do’s debut DVD release and if it’s anything like his popular autobiography The Happiest Refugee, fans will be flocking into stores to own their very own piece of the much-loved comedian.

  • Author of award-winning autobiography The Happiest Refugee
  • Guest appearances on Thank God You’re Here, Dancing With the Stars, Spicks and Specks and Good News Week

TITLE RELEASE DETAILS

Title: Anh Does Vietnam

Release Date: 10th December, 2012

No. of Discs: 2

No. of Episodes: 2

Running Time: 86 mins

RRP: $24.95

 
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KNIGHT AGE MEGA EXPANSION LAUNCHES NOVEMBER 20TH

First Major Content Update To Feature Level Cap Raise, New Map, New Dungeon And More 

Seoul, Korea, November 15, 2012— Joymax, leading online game developer and publisher known globally for popular titles Silkroad Online and Digimon Masters, today announced it will launch a mega expansion for its latest free-to-play MMORPG, Knight Age, beginning November 20th. To join in on the excitement, players can visit http://www.joymax.com/knightage/.

The new mega expansion launch already has fans sizzling with anticipation for its upcoming increased level cap and heightened difficulty. The latest update will extend seven more levels from its original max level 35, changing the level cap to 42! The latest Knight Age expansion will also add a new mount and two new Pupae (combat companion). Players can collect the cute yet powerful White Dragon and a nun-chuck wielding Radibuck which will be a spirited addition to your arsenal. In addition, they will be able to ride a fierce White Tiger which not only looks cool but also gives additional EXP bonus to its rider!

The expansion will open up an entirely new map for players looking for a tougher challenge. The new map, Grey Shores of Oblivion, will transport players to the beautiful yet dangerous mountainous regions, the perpetually burning forest, and rock barren lands where enemies set camp. Players can also tackle a new set of quests and explore a brand new, ultra challenging, dungeon. Terrifying giants with a burning vengeance against humans swarm within, and those brave enough to reach the end will be rewarded with high-end weapons and unique equipment.

Next Tuesday not only marks the launch for Knight Age’s big mega expansion, but it’s also “Joymax Day!”  This shared event across all Joymax games asks players to vote their game’s mascot and will present every player with a whopping 1000% EXP Gain Item in return. Players can earn more amazing prizes by joining the Joymax Day event at Knight Age Facebook http://www.facebook.com/officialknightage.

 
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Wargaming Sets up Direct Presence in Southeast Asia

Fruitful cooperation with SEA Gaming helps Wargaming shift gears

15th November, 2012 — Wargaming, the award-winning online video game developer and publisher, is pleased to report steadfast growth across Southeast Asia as well as announce its direct presence in the region. Guided in its first steps into the regional market by SEA Gaming, a game publishing company based in Singapore and Malaysia, Wargaming gained valuable marketing expertise necessary to publish and operate Word of Tanks and its upcoming projects directly in that region.

The free-to-play MMO action game World of Tanks was published in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand in May of 2012. The thrilling PvP gameplay, convenient payment options, region specific localization and high-level customer support services enabled Wargaming to capture a solid share of the Southeast Asian market. The recent launch of a Singapore-based server group has drastically improved the gaming environment for players in the region and spurred the growing popularity of World of Tanks.

“It’s been a pleasure to assist a world-class company like Wargaming,” said Stephane Panyasiri, CEO of SEA Gaming Pte Ltd. “The partnership allowed us to leverage powers of each other for the combined benefit and reach considerable results in less than a year’s time.”

“We’d like to thank our partners, SEA Gaming, for their assistance in establishing our presence in Southeast Asia,” said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming. “We stand firmly on our feet now and are focused on maintaining sustainable long-term growth in the market.”

A high-quality gameplay experience and smart strategic marketing concept secured a loyal Wargaming community that now includes more than 700,000 tankmen. The impressive growth in Southeast Asia creates great opportunities for Wargaming and the company places high priority on increasing its presence within the region.

About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is the first and only team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes more than 230 armored vehicles from United States, Germany, the Soviet Union, France and Britain, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

A flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrades and development allows you to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game. Whether you prefer to exhaust your foes with fast and maneuverable light tanks, make deep breaches in enemy lines with all-purpose medium tanks, use the force of giant tanks to eliminate opposing armored forces, or become a heavy sniper with long-range howitzers, each unit type has its own advantages and can be extremely effective when operated by a true tank ace.

But being a great tank commander alone isn’t enough to win! In World of Tanks, it’s all about teamwork. Victory is achieved by combining your combat skills with those of the other members of your team, each playing their own role on the battlefield. Just add your favorite strategy to build your own steel empire and manifest the indisputable authority of the tank power!

About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles and employs over 1200 people across such key regions as North America, Europe, Russia, and Asia.

Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that will include the company’s flagship armored MMO World of Tanks, launched in April 2011 and currently boasting over 40 million players worldwide, the flight combat World of Warplanes, named one of the most anticipated MMOs for 2012, and the naval World of Warships, scheduled for release in 2013.

In June 2012, Wargaming announced the Wargaming.net Service, the epicenter of a battle-centric gaming universe that will gather the series under a single portal — www.wargaming.net.

Official website: www.wargaming.com

 
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EA LAUNCHES THE SIMS 3 SEASONS

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall…..Each Season Brings Fun for All

Sydney, Australia. – November 15th, 2012 – Celebrate the change of seasons this holiday in one of the most highly-anticipated expansion packs released from the critically-acclaimed The Sims Studio. The Maxis Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that The Sims™ 3 Seasons Expansion Pack* is now available across retailers nationwide and Origin.com on PC/Mac and for digital download on PC at Origin.com. In the latest release from the widely popular The Sims 3 series, players can experience the thrill of the changing seasons with transformative weather, fun new activities such as snowboarding, soccer shoot-outs, and roller-skating, entertaining festivals and even some out-of-this-world surprises.

 
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Grand Theft Auto V: Official Trailer #2

 
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WORLD’S BEST STARCRAFT® II & WORLD OF WARCRAFT® ARENA PRO GAMERS FACE OFF THIS WEEKEND AT BATTLE.NET® WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Epic conclusion to Blizzard Entertainment’s global tournament series will be

streamed live in HD for FREE at www.battle.net/bwc

IRVINE, Calif. – November 14, 2012 – The epic conclusion to months of intense competition plays out this weekend at Blizzard Entertainment’s Battle.net® World Championship, where the world’s top 32 StarCraft® II players and top 10 World of Warcraft® Arena teams will go head-to-head for the title of world champion.

The sold-out event takes place at the Shanghai Expo Mart in Shanghai, China, before a local audience of more than 10,000, but eSports fans from around the world can catch all the action live for free via a six-channel HD broadcast on www.battle.net/bwc. The live-stream action starts on Saturday, November 17, at 1:00 p.m. AEDT / 3:00 p.m. NZDT, and the second day of broadcasting begins on Sunday, November 18, at 12:30 p.m. AEDT / 2:30 p.m. NZDT.

Cohosted by Blizzard Entertainment and its local partner, NetEase, Inc., the Battle.net World Championship is the grand finale to Blizzard’s 2012 StarCraft II World Championship Series, featuring more than 30 national and continental tournaments, and the World of Warcraft Arena Global Finals. Over the course of these competitions, millions of eSports fans around the world watched more than 600 pro players face off for a chance to represent their home region on the world stage.

“The Battle.net World Championship will be a truly epic finale to a series that’s already featured some unforgettable action,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “It’s been a thrill to watch the world’s best StarCraft II and World of Warcraft players fight for a seat at the event, and we can’t wait to see who’s going to win it all.”

“We’re excited to bring this world-class eSports event to China, and we feel this is a historic occasion for eSports and the community of gamers worldwide,” said William Ding, CEO of NetEase. “We’re looking forward to some spirited competition and to celebrating our shared passion for gaming with Chinese players and eSports fans around the globe.”

In addition to the intense StarCraft II and World of Warcraft eSports action, the Battle.net World Championship will host a World of Warcraft live raid and dungeon challenges featuring two top Chinese guilds, Stars and Supreme Quicksand, that will be included as part of the free HD live stream.

The Battle.net World Championship would not be possible without the enthusiasm of Blizzard gamers around the world and the generous support of the event’s sponsors, including ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) and Razer.

The latest news and media about the Battle.net World Championship, as well as detailed StarCraft II finalist and World of Warcraft Arena team information, can be found at the official Battle.net World Championship website: www.battle.net/bwc.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft® and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes fourteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

 
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FORMULA ONE™ GETS POWERED-UP AS F1 RACE STARS™ RELEASES!

FORMULA ONE™ GETS POWERED-UP AS F1 RACE STARS™ RELEASES! 

AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN POWER UPS GET THEIR VERY OWN HOME SHOPPING-STYLE TV ADS AT www.YouTube.com/F1RaceStars

SYDNEY – Thursday, November 15th – Today Codemasters® announced that F1 RACE STARS, the game that takes FORMULA ONE racing over the top, is out now in Australian & New Zealand stores for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

In keeping with the game’s theme, new videos released today give a couple of the game’s power ups their very own over the top TV-style ads, parodying ‘home shopping’ advertisements.

Both videos are introduced by FORMULA ONE stars in their all-new charming caricatured form, and are now playing on the F1 RACE STARS YouTube channel www.YouTube.com/F1RaceStars

If corners drive you around the bend and you are tempted by the thought of a bit of turbo, tune into the KERS ad to learn all about KERS Boost “the corner boost you can trust” [Watch at http://youtu.be/0gVCi5yt2o8]. Or why not check out the ad for Bottle Rocket – the power-up that will transform your racing vehicle of choice into a fully fizzing bottle packed with enough fizz power to propel you along the track at top speed! Brought to you by the makers of Track Teleport and Shockwave Blast, Bottle Rocket is the ideal solution if you need to get to the front of today’s pack today [Watch at http://youtu.be/xsSB5yLROls]. Please do remember to rocket responsibly.

F1 Race Stars, from Codemasters Racing, features the full cast of FORMULA ONE stars as you’ve never seen them before in a chaotic sprint for the chequered flag on circuits littered with power-ups and featuring jumps, loop-the-loops and barrel-rolls! Designed to share the fun with 4-player split-screen racing, which can be combined with 12 player-online play, racing fans of all ages will experience a new world of FORMULA ONE fun as they dodge a Truckosaurus, speed past Robo-Sumos and leap into a shark’s mouth on speedy circuits inspired by 11 iconic tracks including Monaco, Silverstone and the new Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas.

Gamers can experience powered-up FORMULA ONE in single player and with up to 4 players in split-screen today with the F1 RACE STARS demo for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and from Steam for Windows PC today. In the demo players can race as Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel or Kimi Räikkönen and compete against other official and fictional FORMULA ONE drivers, transformed into heroic caricatures that are bursting with personality. On Xbox 360, players can also choose to play as their own Xbox Avatar.

 
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McAfee Threats Report Shows Global Expansion of Cybercrime

Report Reveals Further Details of “Operation High Roller,” Explores Evolution of Ransomware, Shows Malware Topping 100 Million Samples, and Finds Database Breaches at All-Time High

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 14, 2012 – McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2012, which explores techniques in cybercrime as well as the global evolution of cyber exploits.  The latest report uncovers new details of “Operation High Roller,” tracks that mobile malware almost doubled the previous quarter’s total, and reveals an all-time high in database breaches. McAfee Labs also saw jumps in some categories of malware, including ransomware and signed binaries. Rootkits and Mac malware continue to rise, while password-stealing Trojans and AutoRun malware also trended strongly upward.

“Cybercrime exhibits few signs of slowing down,” said Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs. “Though we tend to highlight the numbers, the fact is that we continue to see increased sophistication of attacks. Cybercrime, hacktivism, and cyberwarfare are in a continual state of evolution.  Everyone from governments to large enterprises, small business and home users are facing a wider range of digital threats from these forces, as they gain more actionable intelligence on their victims, and leverage the newest attack platforms and exploits tools to launch their campaigns. We all need to equip ourselves with basic situation awareness to our online risks and how best to prevent and combat these threats.”

Each quarter, the McAfee Labs team of 500 multidisciplinary researchers in 30 countries follows the complete range of threats in real time, identifying application vulnerabilities, analysing and correlating risks, and enabling instant remediation to protect enterprises and the public.  This quarter, McAfee Labs identified the following trends:

  • Financial Fraud Ring Extends Worldwide Reach: Online financial fraud      attacks have spread worldwide in Q3. New research indicates that Operation      High Roller, a financial fraud ring identified earlier this year by McAfee      Labs and Guardian Analytics, has now spread outside Europe, including to      the United States and Colombia. Cybercriminals set up an automated      transfer system (ATS) that was used to attack European financial      institutions, and set out to target a major U.S. multinational financial      institution.
  • Ransomware Continues to Evolve:  In Q3, the number      of unique samples of ransomware, which extorts money from its victims,      grew by another 43 per cent, making it one of the fastest-growing areas of      cybercrime. Devices are infected via links in email and social networks,      drive-by downloads, and pay-per-install methods. Most malware typically      accuses the user of visiting illegal websites, locks the computer, and      then demands a payment to unlock the device. Although victims can pay,      they are not guaranteed complete system restores.
  • Malware “Zoo” Tops 100 Million: While growth in      malware slowed slightly this quarter, the overall number in the malware      “zoo” still topped 100 million samples, as predicted. Mobile malware      almost doubled the previous quarter’s total, while the Android platform      remains the largest target. McAfee Labs now sees an average of 100,000 new      malware samples per day. Since January, signed malware has doubled, which      has implications for global trust infrastructure.
  • Database Breaches at an All-Time High: The total number of      data breaches in 2012 has already surpassed the figure for the entire 2011      calendar year; this year, close to 100 new database-related      vulnerabilities have been disclosed or silently patched by developers.
  • Stealth Malware Shows Steady Growth: Showing steady growth      in Q3, this type of stealth malware is known as one of the “nastiest”      classifications because they are designed to evade detection.
  • Web Threats Increase 20 per cent: Among web and messaging      threats, we saw a 20 per cent increase this quarter in suspicious URLs,      with a vast number of these URLs hosting malware. Almost 64 per cent of      these newly discovered suspect URLs are mainly located in North America.

To learn more about the rise in malware in the full copy of the McAfee Threats Report, Third Quarter 2012, please visit http://www.mcafee.com/us/resources/reports/rp-quarterly-threat-q3-2012.pdf.

 
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