Roadshow Entertainment is proud to announce it has partnered with Cancer Council NSW to raise funds and help promote the Cancer Council Helpline via the newly released Blu-ray and DVD, 50/50, starring Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Inspired by a true-story, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humour in unlikely places and highlights the importance of having a support network during the cancer journey.

Simply visit roadshow.com.au/5050 and hit ‘Like’. Roadshow Entertainment will match every ‘Like’ with a dollar donation to the Cancer Council. So if ‘Likes’ reach 5050, Roadshow Entertainment will make a donation of $5050.

Staffed by specialist cancer professionals, the Cancer Council Helpline (13 11 20) is a confidential telephone information and support service where people can have questions answered about any aspect of cancer.

www.roadshow.com.au/5050

Small town teenager Luli (Chloë Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass, Hugo) escapes to Las Vegas, leaving behind her alcoholic and abusive parents. Armed with her smarts, a pistol and pocket money, she hitchhikes her way west. Along the way, Luli crosses paths with Eddie (Eddie Redmayne, My Week with Marilyn), an unstable rebel with questionable motives and Glenda (Blake Lively, Gossip Girl, The Town), a cocaine-snorting drifter on the run.

Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel by Andrea Portes, this powerful story pulls you into a provocative world of drugs, seduction and murder.

Available on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download September 26

Killer Vehicles with Performance-Enhancing Custom Modifications Accelerate the Action in the Highly-Anticipated Open World Racer
SYDNEY, Australia. – July 16, 2012 — Be the Most Wanted amongst your friends with high performance cars that fit your driving style. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Criterion Games today unveiled the pre-order exclusives for one of this years most anticipated racing blockbusters, Need for Speed™ Most Wanted. After shattering franchise records with 36 award nominations and 18 wins at last month’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), including Best Racing Game and Best Multiplayer Game; Need for Speed Most Wanted gives a connected generation of racing fans the ultimate freedom to race, chase and explore their way to the top to become the Most Wanted amongst their friends.

Players that pre-order the game now will receive the Need for Speed Most Wanted Limited Edition, which includes two early unlocked multiplayer cars with special performance modifications: the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale and Porsche 911 Carrera S — as well as many other bonuses. When fans pre-order Need for Speed™ Most Wanted on Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system or PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system from select retailers**, they will be able to additionally unlock one of three exclusive packs: the Speed Pack, Strike Pack or Power Pack. With the Need for Speed Most Wanted Limited Edition players can outdrive friends and outsmart rivals with amplified style, finesse and attitude. Visit http://www.needforspeed.com for details and for more information go to participating retailers.

“In Need for Speed Most Wanted, everything players do earn them Speed Points which are used to compete to be the Most Wanted amongst their friends” said Matt Webster, Executive Producer at Criterion Games. “Fans with the Limited Edition or pre-order packs will have additional cars to choose from on day one – cars that fit how they like to compete in multiplayer, whether it’s going for the highest top speed, farthest jump, or the fastest race time.”

Multiplayer bonuses included in the Need for Speed Most Wanted Limited Edition include:

· Four hours of Double Speed Points: Players earn double speed points throughout the first four hours of multiplayer
· 2012 Porsche 911 Carerra S: Optimized Aerodynamic Body that reduces drag for maximum speed and Nitrous Burn, delivering efficient and sustained speed boosts
· Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale: A Race Pack Powertrain tuned for increased power and the impact protection modification to provide increased stability and strength when driving at breakneck speeds

Pre-order packs now available at select retailers will include early access to multiplayer cars with unique modifications that fit different play styles:

· Speed Pack at EB GAMES Australia & New Zealand: The Caterham Superlight R500 in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Track Tyres Modification for improved road handling, and the Lightweight Chassis Modification allowing players to reach mesmerizing speeds
· Power Pack at EB GAMES Australia & New Zealand: The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Reinforced Chassis Modification for taking increased damage, and the powerful and violent Nitrous Dump Modification for making tight jumps and powered up takedowns
· Strike Pack at JB HI-FI Australia & New Zealand and at Mighty Ape New Zealand: The Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series in the exclusive Satin Black livery, featuring the Power Pack Powertrain Modification for an engine tuned for torque, acceleration and the ability to reach breakneck speeds, and the Re-inflating Tyres Modification making it easier to survive and counter rivals’ attempts to slow players down

Designed for a new, more connected generation of racing fans, Need for Speed Most Wanted offers players an expansive open world packed with exhilarating action where they can choose their own path to become the Most Wanted. Players will have the freedom to drive anywhere, discover hidden locations, takedown rivals, challenge friends or just hang out and toy with the cops.

In addition, players will be able to enjoy a new standard of social competition thanks to Criterion’s ground-breaking, friend-connecting technology, Autolog 2, which keeps intense competition at the heart of the experience by tracking Speed Points and game accomplishments across players’ social networks and making gameplay recommendations to further fuel the competition.

See Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel as they’ve never been seen before in the first trailer video at www.F1RaceStars.com

SYDNEY, July 16^th 2012 – Today Codemasters® announced that the all-new addition to its acclaimed FORMULA ONE gaming portfolio is F1 RACE STARS, a fast-to-the-fun arcade racing game for all ages featuring official FORMULA ONE cars, teams and circuits as they’ve never been seen before. Set to arrive this November, gamers can see how F1 RACE STARS will take FORMULA ONE over the top in the first trailer video, now playing at www.F1RaceStars.com.

The video reveals how 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ drivers Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel have been transformed into personality-packed heroes and FORMULA ONE circuits are converted into over-the-top tracks built for super-charged speed.

In the video, the drivers are shown blasting down the track in their F1 RACE STARS cars. However there’s a surprise ahead as the circuit begins to transform and a tight hairpin elevates into the sky. Undaunted, the racing heroes accelerate and take the race onwards and upwards.

Coming this holiday season for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC, F1 RACE STARS is now in production at Codemasters Racing Studios in Birmingham, UK, the home of the BAFTA award-winning series of Official FORMULA ONE games, and is being created under exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One World Championship Limited.

F1 RACE STARS will deliver formula fun on every straight, hairpin, jump and loop-the-loop with super-fast racing and a range of power-ups for players to collect and deploy as they sprint for the chequered flag ahead of their rivals.

F1 RACE STARS will take players on a world tour of iconic FORMULA ONE locations, including Monaco, Silverstone and the new Circuit of Americas in Austin, Texas, recreated as fantastical racing circuits built for speed and wheel-to-wheel competition. Friends and family can share the fun too; F1 RACE STARS will deliver 4-player split-screen racing and 12-player competition alongside an extensive career mode featuring a number of Championships.

Chris Gray, Senior Producer, F1 RACE STARS, said: “We’re really excited to bring the whole cast of FORMULA ONE into a fun new world of racing. We’ve really let our Art and Design teams off the leash to bring F1 stars’ personalities alive in a new way and create a game where racing fans of all ages can jump into all-action solo, split-screen and online multiplayer races. It’s the game we’ve wanted to create for a long time and, building on our strong relationship with Formula One Management Limited, we’re now able to bring Codemasters’ long-standing expertise in track design and AI to create a FORMULA ONE racing experience quite unlike any other.”

F1 RACE STARS will blast off the grid this November for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Fans can see the trailer and keep up to date with all the latest news about F1 RACE STARS by visiting www.F1racestars.com.

Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase to host top StarCraft^® II and World of Warcraft^® Arena players from around the world in Shanghai on Nov 17–18 

SHANGHAI, China — July 15, 2012 — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and NetEase, Inc. today announced that they will be co-hosting the Battle.net^® World Championship in Shanghai, China on Saturday, November 17 and Sunday, November 18, 2012.

The Battle.net World Championship will bring to a riveting conclusion Blizzard’s 2012 StarCraft^® II World Championship Series, which comprises more than 30 national and continental tournaments around the world, and the World of Warcraft^® Arena global finals. Blizzard gamers and eSports fans will be able to witness some of the most skilled pro players on the planet in action as they battle it out at the Battle.net World Championship for glory, cash prizes, and the title of undisputed world champion.

“We’re looking forward to seeing the best players in the World Championship Series face each other at the Battle.net World Championship in Shanghai this November,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “The level of StarCraft II and World of Warcraft Arena competition we’ve already seen around the world has been amazing, so we’re anticipating a truly epic finale.”

“We’re excited to partner with Blizzard to co-host a world-class eSports event here in China,” said William Ding, CEO of NetEase. “There are millions of eSports enthusiasts in China and we’re looking forward to presenting them with the opportunity to come together, have fun, and celebrate their passion for professional gaming.”

In addition to highly competitive eSports matches, the Battle.net World Championship will serve as a gathering place for the Blizzard gaming community and offer attendees:

• Hands-on      play time with some of the latest Blizzard games
• Opportunities      to meet some of the world’s most popular pro players
• Commemorative      merchandise based on Blizzard’s game universes
• More      activities and attractions to be announced

Further details about the Battle.net World Championship will be announced at the official website, http://battle.net/bwc, as the event draws closer.

Now that the film has hit film festivals already, the film short BFF Zombie is now available to view for free…..

If fellow Impulse Gamers want to help that company make more film projects….. they can order a DVD for themselves.

http://bffzombie.lifeplay.org/watch.php

Melbourne Australia – 16 July 2012 – Check out these awesomely good screenshots from Konami’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance game that is scheduled for release later this year!

Digital training platform, miCoach, from adidas breaks into retail outlets across Europe and 505 announces Australian Release Date 

SYDNEY, Australia  – July 16 – Global sportswear brand, adidas, and international publisher of video games, 505 Games, brings the long-awaited adidas miCoach console game to aspiring athletes on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Sony’s PlayStation®3 across Europe from today and will be launching in Australia and New Zealand on July 26, 2012 via local distributer All Interactive Entertainment.

adidas miCoach, delivers a feature-rich, sports-specific approach to home console training systems and offers unparalleled connectivity, further enabling the millions of people worldwide who interact with the miCoach system through mobile apps and micoach.com to extend their training programme into their living rooms.

Boasting full motion-controlled support and complete optical body tracking with PlayStation®Move and the Kinect™ for Xbox 360 sensor, players can train alongside their sports heroes with over 400 exercises dedicated to optimising fitness levels for particular sports activities and add their achievements in the game to their existing miCoach exercise regime. PlayStation®3 users can also benefit from full USB heart rate monitor support for a truly complete picture of their performance.

miCoach features 18 of adidas’ globally recognised athletes across 6 different sports on-disc and via downloadable content; including Kaka, Manuel Neuer, Jessica Ennis, Ana Ivanovic, Will Genia and Ma’a Nonu for you to train side by side with.

In addition to training alongside players, every athlete presents a master class specific to their sport and there’s a special bonus master class from the manager of current La Liga Champions, Real Madrid’s, Jose Mourinho.

Simon Drabble, Director of miCoach business unit for adidas said “we are very excited to be bringing the miCoach console game to market, allowing you to train alongside your own heroes in a fun and engaging way.

“We’re taking our successful miCoach platform and broadening its reach to an even larger audience, by combining console technology and training for sports. This supports everybody to become better athletes, regardless of their fitness level.”

Tim Woodley, Head of Global Brand at 505 Games said “It’s been fantastic to partner with such a globally recognisable brand as adidas and on as ground breaking a product as adidas miCoach. We’ve seen athletes of all levels respond to how complete and; literally; exhaustive, the training offered by miCoach is and can’t wait to hear how consumers benefit from adding the game to their existing training schedule”

“Bringing something truly new to the sports training and fitness segment on consoles, integrating it into the wider miCoach eco-system and capitalising on a packed summer of sport in 2012 is just the start of a great relationship.”

The miCoach game has been in development for one and half years with UK developer Chromativity (formerly Lightning Fish Games) under exclusive license from adidas.

Please visit news.adidas.com to stay up to date with the latest adidas news. For more information on miCoach visit www.micoach.com