World of Tanks Championship 2012 Title Goes To The RED: Rush Unity from Russia

18^th september, 2012 — Wargaming today announced the results of the International Ural Steel Championship 2012 Grand Finals, held on the 16th of September at CSKA Sport Arena in Moscow, where three Russian teams became the champions of the World of Tanks final showdown. After a number of intense clashes, The RED: Rush Unity team took the Champion’s title away from The RED-Z GRA with a 3 to 0 victory on the Lakeville map, while third place went to Virtus.Pro ACES.

“Wargaming is planning on putting more and more effort in establishing World of Tanks as a truly global cyber-sport discipline,” said Andrei Yarantsau, VP of Global Operations at Wargaming. “The competition at the Ural Steel Championship 2012 only encourages us to continue to bring together professional gamers as well as work harder to expand our fan base among the eSports community.”

The tournament took place in group stages and playoffs, with each team fielding seven tankmen in best-of-five matches played over six maps. The quarter-finals and semi-finals were played on the Himmelsdorf and Steppes maps, respectively, and resulted in two teams vying for the championship, complete with sizable cash prizes.

The 5,000-seat CSKA Sport Arena played host to the 15 top teams of tankers from Russia, the European Union, North America, China, and Japan, each competing for a $77,000 prize purse and a chance to win the coveted title of World of Tanks World Champions 2012.

The Ural Steel Championship is a large-scale international tournament held within World of Tanks and dedicated to providing gamers with the opportunity to come together, have fun and celebrate their passion for the game and professional eSports.

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 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, the Soviet Union, and France, 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!

Join World of Tanks:

• http://worldoftanks.eu/registration/      (Europe)
• http://worldoftanks.com/registration/      (North America)

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 1000 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 30 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 web site: www.wargaming.com

Rocksmith follows up last week’s Downloadable content of rocking tunes which included David Bowie “The Man Who Sold The World” Dobie Gray “Drift Away” and Mountain “Mississippi Queen”…a diverse mix of 70’s rock.

Now this week we get some truly inspired mix of 80’s for this week of September 18^th 2012 DLC release that includes Whitesnake “Is This Love” Europe “Final Countdown” and the all-time youth rock Anthem Twisted Sister “Were Not Gonna Take It”

We fired up the game and downloaded the latest this morning and tried the tunes out. It’s still lots of fun to play and still a rush to hit the notes. Keep on doing what you’re doing Ubisoft with Rocksmith. The aggressive DLC plan keeps the Rocksmith fans on a musical I.V . Drip of content while leaving them wanting more for this still impressive Guitar and Bass learning game.

Tokyo Game Show Lineup Features Strong Roster of Action Games Including Dead or Alive 5 

Sydney, September 14th, 2012 – TECMO KOEI Europe[i], a leading publisher of interactive games, today announced its Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2012 lineup of playable demos. The Tecmo Koei booth will showcase a range of action and fighting games including the next generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat, DEAD OR ALIVE 5, with the full version of the final game available for play and Team NINJA available for interviews. Other titles available for demos include the action fighter DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 Empires, the brawler Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2, and the tactical action game WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper. The Tecmo Koei booth is located in the 2^nd Hall, Booth #2-N1, and will be open Thursday, September 20 through Sunday, September 23 during show hours.

The following playable titles will topline TECMO KOEI’s show lineup:

• DEAD OR ALIVE 5 incorporates a wealth of martial arts fighting techniques into its distinctive fighting style to create a captivating new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat. In the game, which releases on September 25^th for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, players will once again take on the roles of the famed cast of DOA fighters in an action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world. The famed DEAD OR ALIVE hand-to-hand combat unfolds in new 3D stages that dynamically change as the fight progresses. The game’s sterling cast includes not only stars from the DOA series but also select fighters from the iconic Virtua Fighter series.
• Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2: The sequel to Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage, a collaboration between the popular manga Fist of the North Star and Tecmo Koei’s own Warriors series. In addition to continuing the story, this title will provide a reimagining of the content of the first game, with an even greater emphasis on the original manga. The addition of more playable characters and an increased focus on the Warriors series’ famous tactical action will serve to make this the ultimate Fist of the North Star game experience.
• DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 Empires is the greatest Empires ever, including all the characters from Dynasty Warriors 7 and Dynasty Warriors 7 Extreme Legends. Designed to provide a great variety of play styles, Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires is a mix of strategy and tactical action where players can fight for power, use cunning and strategy to gain power, or use a number of different approaches to unite the Three Kingdoms.
• WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Hyper: A tactical action game, Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper transports the much loved heroes of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series into a story that also features characters from other popular titles such as Ninja Gaiden, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Bladestorm, Dead or Alive and a brand new character unique to the game. Along with the huge cast, the game lets players unlock abilities and influence the story, customize scenarios and share them online, and enjoy co-op play using independent screens on the Wii U GamePad and TV.
  

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SYDNEY, 18 September 2012 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.), this week welcomes one of the most iconic PlayStation characters, Sackboy™, to PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) . Loved by many across the globe, Sackboy will make his PS Vita debut this Thursday, 20 September, when LittleBigPlanet™ PlayStation®Vita launches in Australia.

The LittleBigPlanet™ franchise first arrived on Australian shores in 2008, to critical acclaim on PlayStation®3 (PS3™).  Now, with in excess of 6 million levels that have been played, created and shared by fans across the globe, LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita is a highly anticipated release. The title mixes classic LittleBigPlanet platforming with innovative touch-based mini-games, and the unique PS Vita functionality offers gamers an innovative way to play that includes access to a plethora of tools to create with.  PlayStation®Network features further enhance the experience, offering limitless game creation possibilities and the ability to share their creations with the already thriving LittleBigPlanet community.

It’s also one small step for “Sack-kind” down under…  Sackboy: Project (Near) Space announced!

Celebrating his Australian launch onto PS Vita, Sackboy is in preparation mode for his biggest little big adventure yet!  Next month, our beloved hero will turn “hessian-naught”, and embark on his world first journey to near space.  Attached to a meteorological balloon and set to launch from Australian soil, Sackboy will journey towards the Earth’s “Sackosphere” where he’ll get a perfect bird’s-eye view of our own little big planet.

This October, PlayStation® Australia will call on all community fans to play a part in Sackboy’s journey. With a new digital and social campaign, PlayStation will first invite fans to ‘create’:  the gravity-rush defying astro suit that will be physically made and worn by Sackboy on his epic Aussie voyage. Fans will then be asked to ‘play’: supported by a range of clues, community players will be offered the opportunity to drop a pin on their estimated landing spot for Sackboy, for an opportunity to win a LittleBigPlanet prize pack.

To take part in and follow Sackboy’s journey is easy. From early October, visit the ‘Sackboy: Project (Near) Space’ tab, via the PlayStation Australia Facebook page, and join us as we count down to lift off!

LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Vita launches in-store this Thursday, 20 September with a recommended retail price of AUD$54.95. If you’re a fan of the franchise and have yet to go portable with PlayStation Vita, now’s the perfect opportunity with the availability of the Special Edition LittleBigPlanet PS Vita bundle which includes a voucher to redeem the game, a 4GB memory card and a PlayStation Vita WIFI model, all for just AUD$349.95.

SYDNEY, Australia– September 18, 2012 – BioWare, a Label of Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA), today announced Dragon Age™ 3: Inquisition, the next chapter in the award-winning role-playing game (RPG) franchise, is in development at BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal. Coming in late 2013, Dragon Age 3: Inquisition combines the storytelling legacy BioWare is known for, with deep RPG gameplay, all on a brand new RPG game engine underpinned by EA’s critically-acclaimed Frostbite™ 2 technology.

“The Dragon Age team has been working on Dragon Age 3: Inquisition for almost two years now,” said Aaryn Flynn, General Manager of BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal.  “We’ve been poring over player feedback from past games and connecting directly with our fans. They haven’t held back, so we’re not either. With Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, we want to give fans what they’re asking for – a great story with choices that matter, a massive world to explore, deep customization and combat that is both tactical and visceral.”

Added Flynn, “At the same time, we know we need new technology to truly make this vision become fully realized. And we’ve been working with DICE to make Frostbite 2 the foundation for the engine that is going to power Dragon Age 3.”

The Dragon Age franchise has received over 80 awards from critics around the world, and has sold over 8 million copies to date*. Created by BioWare, the property has spawned many novels, an animated film, comic books, collectibles and more since Dragon Age: Origins launched in 2009.
For more information about Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, including updates from the development team and a letter to the fans from Executive Producer Mark Darrah, please visit the game’s official web site at http://dragonage.com.  Dragon Age fans can also receive updates on Twitter® at http://twitter.com/dragonage, or on Facebook at http://facebook.com/dragonage.