Rediscover One of Gaming’s Most Beloved Franchises with Friends, Anytime, Anywhere on iPad and PC Later this Year

SYDNEY, Australia – July 13, 2012 – BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced Ultima™ Forever: Quest for the Avatar. Expanding the legendary Ultima™ franchise, Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar combines accessible action RPG gameplay with trademark BioWare storytelling, immersing both longtime fans and new gamers into the deep and engaging world of Britannia. Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar will be available on both the iPad and PC later this year, with fully integrated, cross-platform play so gamers can experience all of the rich and deep RPG elements with friends, wherever and whenever they choose to play.

To sign up for a chance to participate in a future closed beta and to see the game’s first gameplay trailer, please visit the official web site at www.ultimaforever.com. Fans attending Comic-Con International 2012 in San Diego this weekend can stop by the EA booth (#5405) to learn more about Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, while also getting a chance to play some of EA’s latest free-to-play games, including Battlefield Heroes™, Command & Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances, Need for Speed™ World and Warhammer® Online: Wrath of Heroes™.

“There’s a fundamental shift underway in how gamers play and pay for games, and Electronic Arts is a leader in providing new business models and new ways to consume content,” said Dr. Ray Muzyka, General Manager of EA’s BioWare Label and Co-Founder of BioWare. “With Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, we’re excited to give gamers the opportunity to play a high quality game with their friends anytime, anywhere, on both iPad and PC.”

“As huge fans of the Ultima franchise, the team at BioWare Mythic is not only excited to be able to bring this reimagining of the original rich world to the fans of the classic RPGs, but also to introduce a new generation of gamers who have never had a chance to discover why this is one of our industry’s most beloved worlds,” said Eugene Evans, Studio GM at BioWare Mythic.

Spanning over three decades, the fantasy world of Ultima has entertained millions of players from around the world with dozens of award-winning titles. The passionate and loyal fans of Ultima have braved perilous dungeons, faced off against fearsome enemies and creatures, conquered expansive lands and seas, and saved worlds. It’s time to revisit this enchanting universe and step into the shoes of your very own Avatar to find out where your choices will take you.

For more information on Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar, please follow the game on Twitter at http://twitter.com/UltimaForever or “Like” the game on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UltimaForever.

First Headset with up to Five Months DeepSleep Battery Life

SYDNEY, Australia –13 July, 2012 – Plantronics (NYSE: PLT) today announced the launch of the M25™ and M55™ Bluetooth headsets featuring a groundbreaking battery readiness of up to five months. This is an ideal offer for users who need their handsets to be ready at any time without having to constantly worry about battery power.

DeepSleep™ technology activates when the headset is away from the phone for more than 90 minutes. When the phone and headset are back in range, tap the “call” button to “wake” the headset up; this feature is ideal for users that often leave their headset in the car.

Peter Petrides, National Sales Manager of Plantronics Australia said, “The M25 and M55 are quite simply the easiest headsets to use if you’re transitioning from wired to a wireless and don’t want to be charging your headset all the time.  We understand it can be inconvenient at times, having to remember to charge so many devices, and for a novice user, the built-in intelligence surrounding power-management makes the M25 and M55 headsets ready and charged when you are.”

M25 and M55 Benefits:

• DeepSleep mode that extends battery life for up to five months
• Voice Alerts that whisper talk time, battery level, and more
• Lightweight, compact design, weighing 8 grams
• A2DP, wideband and multipoint technologies
• Digital noise reduction for improved call quality and built-in echo cancelling
• Up to 11 hours of talk time, 16 hours of standby or 150 days in DeepSleep hibernation mode app for a battery headset meter

Pricing and Availability

The M25 and M55 are available now for $49.00 and $69.00 respectively, at leading retailers.  For a full list of stockists, please visit www.plantronics.com.au.

Square Enix are pleased to announce that Quantum Conundrum™, the newest game from PORTAL™ co-creator Kim Swift and developer Airtight Games, arrives on consoles across Australia & New Zealand today!

Quantum Conundrum is now available on PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for AUD$17.45 / NZD$20.95, and on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1200 MS Points.

Windows PC players can already purchase Quantum Conundrum from leading digital retailers, or purchase a Season Pass directly through Steam®, which includes an exclusive downloadable Quantum Conundrum soundtrack and two future downloadable puzzle packs.

Disney Interactive today released an all-new opening movie for Disney Epic Mickey 2 titled “A Story Begins”. The video, which includes the first musical number from the game is available below!

Disney Mobile, a division of Disney Interactive have released the official launch trailer for Tap Tap Revenge: Tour, the newest free version of the wildly successful music rhythm game, Tap Tap Revenge.  With a major focus on the music that has made the franchise a global hit, Tap Tap Revenge: Tour features the game’s biggest catalog of songs ever available at launch, and for the first time, is giving away a Free Track daily.

Available at launch are embedded free hit songs from top artists LMFAO, AVICCI and Selena Gomez, and featured artists Gotye, Carly Rae Jepsen and Kaskade (feat. The Neon Trees).  The game also includes a rotating free music store of more than 300 tracks, in addition to 17 bundles of new premium content available for in-app purchase.

Developed by Tapulous, Tap Tap Revenge: Tour is available now free on the App Store for iOS

Konami Digital Entertainment GMbH has announced that the latest instalment in the veteran Frogger series, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is available now for PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft via Xbox LIVE® Arcade, and Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service on Wii™.

Delighting gamers since 1981, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition sees the famed amphibian return for its 30th anniversary celebrations in a game that celebrates the past and looks to the future. Offering classic and brand-new game modes like Tile Capture, Battle Royale, Freak Out and a four-player option, players can also adapt their game experience through a variety of unlockable skins from KONAMI classics such as Castlevania, CONTRA and the 8-bit graphics from original Frogger coin-op.

Developed by Zombie Studios, Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition is available now for download on the Xbox® LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points, PlayStation®Network for 9,99 Euro/£7.99 and Nintendo WiiWare for 1000 Wii Points. The game is also available for smart phone devices.

Limited Edition Gift Set Includes First Season on Blu-ray™ – Along with Dragon Egg Paperweight & Season Two Bonus Blu-ray™ Disc 

Available November 21, 2012 For $54.95 RRP 

Season one of the television phenomenon Game of Thrones will be available this spring with the release of Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector’s Edition. The beautiful collector’s box set is designed with the sigils of the four main houses and comes with a premium dragon egg paperweight, a Blu-ray™ bonus disc of season two, episode one, as well as all of the bonus materials and interactive features from the original DVD and BD releases for only $54.95 RRP. This limited edition set is the perfect gift for any Game of Thrones fan!

Based on George R.R. Martin’s best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the sweeping fantasy saga instantly became one of the network’s biggest hits and the fastest selling TV on BD titles of all time.  The Emmy® award winning show, which has been called “tantalizing” (Los Angeles Times) and an “HBO Triumph” (Boston Globe), follows kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars and noblemen as they vie for power in a land where summers span decades and winters can last a lifetime.  As two powerful families engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game for control of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, betrayal, lust, intrigue and supernatural forces shake the four corners of the Kingdoms and the bloody struggle for the Iron Throne will have unforeseen and far-reaching consequences. 

Blu-ray™ (5 discs) Special Features

• Blu-ray™ Complete Guide to Westeros – an interactive compendium of the noble houses and lands featured in season one, PLUS 24 exclusive histories of the Seven Kingdoms as told by the characters themselves done with animated illustrations that provide more information on the background of Game of Thrones.
• In-Episode Guide – in-feature resource that provides background information about on-screen characters, locations, and relevant histories while each episode plays.
• Anatomy of an Episode – an in-episode experience that explores the creative minds and colossal efforts behind episode six, “A Golden Crown.”
• Hidden Dragon Eggs – find the hidden dragon eggs to uncover even more never-before-seen content.
• Making Game of Thrones – an exclusive 30-minute feature including never-before-seen footage from the set and interviews from the cast and crew.
• Character Profiles – profiles of 15 major characters as described by the actors portraying them.
• Creating the Show Open – an inside look at the creation of the Emmy®-winning opening title sequence for Game of Thrones.
• From the Book to the Screen – executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss along with author George R.R. Martin talk about the challenges of bringing Martin’s epic fantasy novel to life on HBO.
• The Night’s Watch – an in-depth look at the unique order of men who patrol and protect the Wall, a 700-foot ice structure that separates the Seven Kingdoms from the darkness beyond.
• Creating the Dothraki Language – an insightful glance into the comprehensive language created for the Dothraki people in Game of Thrones.
• Audio Commentaries – Seven audio commentaries with cast and crew including David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, George R.R. Martin, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Mark Addy, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Bryan Cogman, Harry Lloyd, Daniel Minahan and Alan Taylor.

Game of Thrones series regulars include (in alphabetical order):  Mark Addy as King Robert Baratheon, Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy, Sean Bean as Lord Eddard “Ned” Stark, Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Ser Jaime Lannister, Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister, Michelle Fairley as Lady Catelyn Stark, Aidan Gillen as Petyr Baelish (“Littlefinger”), Jack Gleeson as Prince Joffrey Baratheon, Iain Glen as Ser Jorah Mormont, Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Lena Headey as Queen Cersei Lannister, Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark, Harry Lloyd as Viserys Targaryen, Richard Madden as Robb Stark, Rory McCann as Sandor Clegane (“The Hound”), Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Maisie Williams as Arya Stark.  The series is executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; co-executive producers, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and George R.R. Martin; producers, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger; directors include Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Alan Taylor and Tim Van Patten; writers include David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson and George R.R. Martin.

THE UPROARIOUS FISH-OUT-OF-WATER COMEDY FROM THE CREATORS AND STAR OF BORAT IS EVEN MORE OUTRAGEOUS IN AN EXTENDED VERSION YOU COULDN’T SEE IN CINEMAS!

Coming to Power on October 4, 2012 with a Triple Play that includes an Extended Cut and is packed with Raucous Deleted Scenes and More Jaw-Dropping Bonus Content

The brilliant Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) “establishes a claim to be the best comic filmmaker now working” (Chicago Sun-Times) as Third World ruler Admiral General Aladeen in the outrageously funny comedy THE DICTATOR, reigning supreme in an all-new extended cut debuting October 4, 2012 on Triple Play and DVD, from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

The hysterical tale of an inept despot’s first trip to America, THE DICTATOR “starts at outrageous and rockets on from there” (Rolling Stone) as the leader of Wadiya is stripped of power and suddenly forced to live his ultimate nightmare…the American dream.  THE DICTATOR features an outstanding comedic ensemble including Anna Faris (Scary Movie), Ben Kingsley (Hugo), Jason Mantzoukas (“The League”), Chris Parnell (“30 Rock”), Bobby Lee (“MADtv”) and Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids).

“My film is funnier than equal rights for women, as gut-busting as a UN resolution and more hilarious than watching a student set himself on fire.  Owning a copy of my glorious and award-winning** film will give you more pleasure than having Halle Berry rub almond oil into your buttocks while you stimulate her bint al-sahn with your mashloof…and it will cost you considerably less money,” said Admiral General Aladeen.  “Although my film was subjected to the infamous authoritarian censorship of the West, thanks to Blu-ray and DVD you can finally see all the really naughty bits.  I have your home address, so trust me, you WILL love it.”

THE DICTATOR will be available on Triple Play that includes an extended cut of the film with nearly 20 minutes of footage not seen in cinemas.  The Triple Play also includes over 30 minutes of hilarious deleted and extended scenes, a Larry King interview with Admiral General Aladeen and more.  A single disc DVD will also include the deleted scenes and bonus features. 

THE DICTATOR is available on DVD and Blu-ray from OCTOBER 4th

Launch Into Riveting Riding Action Battle For One Week Only! Registration Still Open!

JULY 10, 2012— Joymax, leading online game developer and publisher widely known for Silkroad Online and Digimon Masters, today launched the closed beta test for their newest and most ambitious MMORPG title, Knight Age.  Joymax’s next online game sensation following the success of Silkroad Online, Knight Age will run its coveted closed beta test from today until July 17th.  Players can register through the Joymax Portal site at http://www.joymax.com/Knight Age/ and download for free at http://bit.ly/L3gz4c   or  http://bit.ly/KnightAge_download1  for their first chance to play Knight Age right now!

“We’ve chosen to run a fast-paced, intense closed beta test so we can gather the best feedback in the shortest period of time, and use that to refine the game going into open beta.” said Nam-Chul Kim, CEO of Joymax.  “We’ve taken the lessons learned from our other flagship titles, including Silkroad Online and Digimon Masters, and applied that knowledge to make Knight Age the title that surpasses everything we’ve done before.”

Joymax has pulled out all the stops for Knight Age’s closed beta test, and will be running a total of 7 different exclusive events during the week that players won’t want to miss. To name one, all closed beta testers will receive a special package of items filled with helpful goodies to kick-start their thrilling riding-action adventure.  Other events will be held to provide numerous chances to win free legendary ‘Pupa Eggs’, a fierce and beautiful tiger mount (normally exclusive to the upcoming cash shop), an epic weapon only available during the events, and much much more.

This is all in addition to Knight Age’s abundant game features, including mounted combat, a colossal PVP system pitting 50 allied knights against 50 opposing knights. In the Guild Siege Battles, the land’s castles can be claimed for glory and reward. The ‘Pupa’ battling companion system lets you collect and nurture a cute yet deadly pet.

Knight Age’s compact action packed closed beta test lasts for a short seven days, with the test thrown wide open to all who register at the Joymax portal. Players looking for the latest news, including exclusive contests during closed beta, can check out Knight Age Online’s Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/officialKnight Age, or Twitter at @OfficialKnight Age.