The smartphone that can take whatever your adventurous lifestyle throws at it, for a price you can’t beat.

SYDNEY, Australia –18 May, 2012 – Say hello to the smartphone that defies expectations. Dust-proof, water-resistant, scratch-resistant and featuring a powerful 1650mAh battery, the new, life proof Motorola DEFY™ MINI sets you up for social survival wherever you decide to go, making sure you stay connected for longer.

The phone’s crystal-clear, 3.2-inch Corning® Gorilla® Glass touchscreen display is great for email, texting and browsing the Web. It’s cool, compact design and long battery life means that only you decide when the fun stops.

Snap photos of your various exploits with the Motorola DEFY MINI’s 3-megapixel camera, or take advantage of the front-facing VGA camera to connect with friends while you’re on the train, bus or just relaxing at home. Featuring an intuitive interface with social and activity widgets, the DEFY MINI also allows you to instantly share all the fun you’re having with your friends.

Plus, if you’re on the move, the Motorola DEFY MINI’s GPS navigation will always keep you pointed in the right direction and make sure you get where you’re going.

Motorola DEFY MINI is the first device to launch in Australia with MotoSwitch, a handy user interface which learns the songs you love, who you talk to most and which apps you get the most mileage from. It then cleverly collects all your preferences and keeps them front-and-center, which means you’ll be so organised you’ll have loads of extra time on your hands.

But don’t worry… your boredom won’t last long. Since Motorola DEFY MINI is an Android^™– powered smartphone, you’ll have immediate access to thousands of games, apps, music, books and movies available on Google Play ^™.

“Motorola DEFY MINI is just the right mix of style, value, performance and toughness.” said Timo Brouwer, Managing Director, Motorola Mobility, ANZPI. “It can stand up to whatever your busy life throws at it, keep you connected and organised and capture and share your once-in-a-lifetime adventures – all with resilience and style.”

Gavin Williams, Head of Segment Marketing, Optus said, “Smartphones are becoming increasingly significant for Australians and our customers are expecting their devices to withstand more and more. As such, we’re excited to offer a great solution in the Motorola DEFY MINI, which wraps the latest tech innovations in a tough and robust package.”

Price and Availabily

Motorola DEFY MINI is available on Optus pre-paid $199 RRP which includes $30 of credit and a sim.   

DEFY MINI will be available today from Dick Smith and from Optus retailers,as well as mass market chains like Kmart and Target from Monday 21^st May.

For more information on the Motorola DEFY MINI please head to: www.motorola.com/Consumers/AU-EN/Home 

About Motorola Mobility

Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE:MMI) fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people’s lives.

Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices. For more information, visit motorola.com/mobility.

SYDNEY – May 18, 2012 – Ubisoft announced that MotoHeroz®, the side-scrolling, platform racing game from RedLynx, is now available for FREE from the App Store for iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch®.

And not only does the game become free but it also included new content: 10 new tracks, 5 in the “Spacetime” environment and 5 in the “Snowy Place” environment. And on top of that, the game also features now 2 new vehicles, “The Crawler” and the “Skullasaurus”.

Players can now race against each other in up to three friend leagues, earn over 2 millions more coins and discover 10 new cunningly hidden treasure chests!

MotoHeroz is available for free for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

iPhone, iPod :

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/motoheroz/id496216983?mt=8&uo=4

iPad :

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/motoheroz-hd/id502462192?mt=8&uo=4

SYDNEY, Australia – May 18, 2012 –  Console Command – Bohemia Interactive and publisher Mastertronic have revealed the release date and launch platforms for the upcoming Carrier Command: Gaea Mission which is to be distributed in Australia and New Zealand via All Interactive Entertainment (AIE). The game will see a galaxy-wide release for Windows PC and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on 27 September 2012.

Set in a massive archipelago, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission floats a refreshing gameplay combination of 1st/3rd person action with a hint of real-time strategy. The studio has been developing for Windows PC and Xbox 360 simultaneously, to ensure an optimal gameplay experience across the two platforms. The content in both versions will be the same.

Bohemia Interactive’s founder and CEO, Marek Špan?l, adds:

“I and my brother Ondrej were addicted to playing Carrier Command on our Atari ST. In fact, it was what inspired us to develop games ourselves. Now, almost 25 years after the original was released, it’s exciting to see our re-imagination, Carrier Command: Gaea Mission, finding its way to the massively expanded PC and immense console gaming audience.”

Bohemia Interactive is also proud to announce their partnership with Mastertronic, who will oversee the European distribution of both the Windows PC and Xbox 360 physical retail copies.

Andy Payne, Managing Director of Mastertronic, concludes:

“We are really honoured to be working with such a talented and successful games developer as Bohemia Interactive. They have a fantastic track record of producing great games. Indeed it is a real co-incidence that one of the first games I worked on way back in the 80’s was the original Carrier Command and my company, The Producers, now part of Mastertronic, helped Rainbird get that game in the hands of real fans. With that heritage in mind, Mastertronic will shout loud and proud about Carrier Command and we will ensure we help bring legions of new fans enjoy this great game.”

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission – Play & Contribute Beta for PC

Enthusiasts can already get a taste of the unique command-and-battle gameplay by participating in the Carrier Command: Gaea Mission Play & Contribute Beta. For more information, please go to www.carriercommand.com, check out the Play & Contribute video invitation, or visit store.bistudio.com to sign up directly.

New Chapters Reveal “Lost Levels” and a trip to the beach for Swampy Final chapter in Cranky’s Story unveiled

Disney Mobile released today several new chapters for its hit game Where’s My Water?. In the paid version of the game, Disney introduced the “Lost Levels,” 20 classic levels from Where’s My Water? Free.  The “Lost Levels” are available in their own chapter that will continue to expand in future updates.  In addition to the “Lost Levels,” Where’s My Water? now features iCloud support so players can synchronize their progress across multiple iOS 5 devices.

Disney’s newest update to Where’s My Water? also includes the release of “Overstuffed,” the final chapter and last 20 free levels in “Cranky’s Story,” the premium level pack forWhere’s My Water?.  “Cranky’s Story” is available via in-app purchase for $1.99 and now includes more than 80 levels to extend the story of Swampy’s reluctant companion and occasional adversary, Cranky.

The story of Swampy, also continues in the newest chapter of Where’s My Water Free?.  Titled “Days of Summer,” the chapter includes 12 new levels exclusive to the free version, in which players control where water flows as Swampy hits the beach to get some much needed sun.  Tri-duck all the levels and players unlock “Swampy’s Picks,” five popular levels from the paid version, for free.

Since launching in September of 2011, “Where’s My Water?” has reached the No. 1 spot on the App Store in 80 different countries and most recently, Apple announced that “Where’s My Water? Free” made App Store history as the 25 billionth app downloaded.  The game also launched on Android platforms in November of 2011 where it has enjoyed similar success.

To download “Where’s My Water?” for the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, please visit: http://bit.ly/zqCymv

To download “Where’s My Water” for Android, please visit: http://bit.ly/wxP0Et

Following the announcement that APPGEAR™ products are heading to Australia, AFA Interactive are excited to announce details of the flagship release in the APPGEAR™ range, Foam Fighters™.

Foam Fighters™ is a range of collectable foam fighter planes, that once attached to your iPhone, iPod, iPad or Android device, will unlock levels within the foam fighters game, downloaded free from the Google Play store or Apple App store when you purchase one of the Foam Fighters™ packs.

Take to the skies with WWII fighter planes for immersive aerial combat. Strap in for fast-paced action and wing your way to victory over Britain, Europe and the Pacific

There are three Foam Fighters™ sets to collect, and game levels to unlock. Foam Fighters™ Battle Of Britain, Foam Fighters™ Europe and Foam Fighters™ Pacific. Each fighter unlocks spectacular aerial action based on famous historical air battles, and lets you play as either the Axis or Allied wingmen.

Test your flying skills in dog fights, bombing runs, landing and refuelling, formation flying, and escorting units. Earn points to upgrade your fighter planes with different guns and bombs as you master your winged machine.

Foam Fighters™ features a full multi-player mode, so you can battle up to 8 of your friends in Skirmish mode over local Wi-Fi.

And all of this with the unique and addictive addition of Amplified Reality!

So what was that Amplified Reality thing again?

Amplified Reality is what many call augmented reality. Using your device camera, the software uses objects and environments around you to immerse you in the game, on your own screen. With Foam Fighters™ you can dogfight in your lounge room, while your foam plane takes on real damage. Battle on the bus, or play multi-player Foam Fighters™ around your friends.

Amplified Reality adds a whole new dimension to playing games on your mobile device, and once you experience the added level of fun gaming, the technology delivers, you’ll understand why we like to call it Amplified Reality

Don’t take our word for it though…APPGEAR™ is making a splash all around the world, winning “Best Of Toy Fair 2012” at the New York toy fair, “Best New Tech Toy” at the London Toy Fair, “Best New App Toy” at the British Toy & Hobby Association, “Top 5 Tech Products” The Gadget Show and “No 2 – Best Toys Of The Month” Amazon UK.

APPGEAR™ products are not just toys, and not just games, they are a unique convergence of both aspects of play…and it’s all about fun.

Begin the adventure at home on PlayStation_®3 and continue the fun on PlayStation_®Vita wherever you are

SYDNEY, 18^th May 2012 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today announced Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, the  all-new action adventure starring master thief Sly Cooper will be available on PlayStation_®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation_®Vita (PS Vita), a first for the Sly Cooper franchise.

Developed by Sanzaru Games, the team behind The Sly Collection for PS3, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the latest title to take advantage of Cross-Save between PS Vita and PS3. Cloud-based saving allows players to seamlessly transition from gaming at home to on to go by saving the game on one console and resuming from exactly where they left off on another.

The game also makes full use of the PS Vita gyro controls allowing players to tilt and steer their way through this enchanting journey. Dual-analog controls add even more depth to the gaming experience, meaning that playing on-the-go remains an uncompromised experience.

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the latest instalment of the critically-acclaimed franchise which sees Sly, a sneaky raccoon descendant of a long line of master thieves, embark on another mischievous journey with his loyal friends Murray and Bentley. The adventure will take players on a journey through history and across the globe packed with captivating puzzles and stealthy action all wrapped up in one epic Cooper Gang heist.

The action begins when pages from the Thievious Raccoonus, the precious book containing all the Cooper clan’s thievery tricks, start to disappear and Sly and the gang must travel back in time to save his ancestors and restore the secrets of the Cooper family.

Players can choose from a selection of  playable characters, each with their own unique style and humour before exploring seven brilliantly imaginative worlds, each full of enthralling and challenging tasks.

Preorders start today at Resonance-Game.com and GOG.com

NEW YORK – May 17, 2012 – Wadjet Eye Games, an indie publisher of retro-styled adventure games, is excited to announce that Resonance will release for PC on June 19, 2012. A labor of love five years in the making, this impressive commercial debut from independent developer Vince Twelve can be preordered now from Wadjet Eye Games (http://www.Resonance-Game.com) and GOG.com (http://www.GOG.com).

When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault. The suspicions they harbor, the memories they guard, the connections they share — all will converge as these four ordinary people work together to prevent a potentially cataclysmic disaster.

Its 2D pixel-art graphics and intuitive point-and-click interface may be reminiscent of the “good old days,” but Resonance puts a new twist on classic adventure gameplay with its unique long-term and short-term memory systems. In addition to the more traditional inventory, dialogue, and exploration-based gameplay typical in adventure games, Resonance allows players to “collect” memories within the game. Each of the four playable characters can use these memories to solve puzzles or start conversations with any of the game’s other characters, providing a wealth of interactive possibilities. Resonance also includes an original soundtrack and professional voice cast, with fan-favorite Logan Cunningham (Bastion) in one of the leading roles.

Leading up to the June 19 launch, Resonance can be preordered in both digital download and physical formats:

– GOG.com is offering a digital preorder brimming with goodies that include desktop wallpapers, a digital poster (suitable for printing), the game’s MP3 soundtrack, a “behind the scenes” video, and video developer diaries. GOG’s Resonance download, available on June 19, will be DRM-free. The regular $9.99 price is discounted 10% to $8.99 during the preorder period. For more details, visit: http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/resonance

– Wadjet Eye Games is offering a limited edition disc version that will only be available for purchase during the preorder period. The disc version will be packaged in a collectable box with a printed Resonance poster. The MP3 soundtrack and other digital goodies will be included on the game CD. The $24.99 price includes worldwide shipping, and customers who preorder the limited edition will also get free access to a Resonance download on launch day. For more details, visit: http://www.resonance-game.com/preorder

To view the Resonance trailer or preorder the game, please visit http://www.resonance-game.com or http://www.gog.com.

About Wadjet Eye Games

Founded in 2006, Wadjet Eye Games has developed a reputation for producing award winning and critically acclaimed adventure games for the PC. Committed to creating unique character-driven game experiences around recognizable brands, Wadjet Eye has recently expanded to support and publish games by other independent developers. The company’s award-winning portfolio includes The Shivah and the Blackwell series, both of which have garnered Game Developers Choice nominations, Puzzle Bots, which was selected for the Penny Arcade Expo’s PAX 10 showcase, and IGF Student Showcase winner Gemini Rue. For more information, visit http://www.wadjeteyegames.com. 

About GOG.com

GOG.com is the ultimate destination for downloadable DRM-free PC games. The site offers gamers some of the greatest PC games of all time for a low price and free from copy protection. GOG.com is much more than just another digital distribution site, featuring an extensive community component that allows players to rate, review and discuss their favorite PC games, as well as insightful articles from respected game journalists. Visit http://www.gog.com and start your exploration of the best that gaming has to offer.

About Vince “Twelve” Wesselmann

While living and working in Japan, Vince “Twelve” Wesselmann created the award-winning freeware adventure games Anna in 2005 and What Linus Bruckman Sees When His Eyes Are Closed in 2006. He also programmed Spooks and Nanobots for designer Erin Robinson. In 2007, shortly after the birth of his daughter, Vince assembled a team to begin working on his first commercial offering, Resonance. During the course of its five-year development, he moved his family across an ocean, started a new career, and welcomed his second child into the world. After years of late nights (Vince’s only spare time), he enlisted the help of Wadjet Eye Games for the last eleven months of development. Now that Resonance is finally here, Vince looks forward to sleep. His website is http://www.xiigames.com.

OS Update includes new BlackBerry Tag for NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones

The new BlackBerry® 7.1 Operating System (OS) from Research In Motion (RIM) is now available for download by customers in Australia. The new OS update incorporates a number of enhancements including a feature called BlackBerry® Tag for NFC-enabled BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry 7.1 is now available from Vodafone and Optus. Devices powered by BlackBerry 7 OS – the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900, Torch™ 9860 & 9810 and Curve™ 9360 – are compatible for the upgrade.

How to download the operating system update
Connect your BlackBerry 7 smartphone to your computer through a USB connection, visit www.blackberry.com/update from your computer, click “check for updates” and simply follow the on-screen instructions.

New BlackBerry 7.1 OS features include:

• BlackBerry      Tag: The BlackBerry 7.1 OS      incorporates a new feature called BlackBerry Tag which changes the way      BlackBerry users can share information and content. By simply tapping their      Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled BlackBerry smartphone against      another NFC enabled BlackBerry smartphone, users can invite a friend to      BBM or exchange contact information, documents, URLs, photos and other      multimedia content. They can also pair their BlackBerry smartphone with a      NFC-enabled Bluetooth® device.

• Mobile      Hotspot: With BlackBerry 7.1, users      can be even more productive on the go by turning their BlackBerry      smartphone into a mobile hotspot that can be shared by up to 5 Wi-Fi®      -enabled devices, including laptops and tablets¹.

• Universal      Search: The Universal Search      capability has further been enhanced to help users find what they are      looking for. It now includes an auto-suggest feature that intelligently      filters Bing® search results to offer users a variety of relevant Web      sites based on their search terms.

• FM      Radio: The BlackBerry 7.1 OS will      also let BlackBerry Curve 9360 smartphone customers enjoy FM radio. The FM      radio circuitry is already built in to the Curve 9360 model and BlackBerry      7.1 provides users with a new app that allows them to tune in and enjoy      local FM radio stations. Listening to the FM radio does not require a data      plan or count as data usage.

For more information about BlackBerry 7.1 OS, visit www.blackberry.com/bb7.

¹ Mobile hotspot feature may require an additional data plan. Please check with your service provider.

– The Latest Western Entry in the Iconic Role-Playing Series Hits EMEA and Australia on the 30^th August 2012 with a Bonus-Packed, Exclusive Day One Edition and Pre-Order Offers – 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 17 May 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe today announced that acclaimed role-playing game Tales of Graces™ f is heading to EMEA and Asia Pacific on the 30^th of August 2012 for PlayStation®3. A special treat has been prepared for fans with details of the incredible day one edition they will be able to get their hands on.

In addition to the game itself, the day one edition of Tales of Graces f – created especially for fans across Europe and Asia Pacific – highlights the artistic talents involved in the game with the Original Soundtrack, Behind the Scenes videos, and a high quality hardback art book, all included in a newly designed folded box. A special DLC is also included with original costumes from Tales of Destiny 2 and a custom PlayStation 3 theme for Tales of fans to rejoice about.

Tales of Graces f is the latest episode in the renowned Tales of series on the current generation of consoles on the Western market, and the first European appearance of the franchise on PlayStation®3. The story is set against the backdrop of three kingdoms – Windor, Strata and Fendel – all struggling for dominance of the world and follows Asbel Lhant as he sets off on a journey with his comrades, protecting the bonds of friendship and fighting for his ideals.

For the first time in the Tales series, the combat system lets the player freely change attack style depending on the battle situation. The characters’ distinctive weapons can be swapped for different styles, and the new combat system is easier to control while simultaneously making battles more involving. The title is developed by NAMCO BANDAI Studios Inc. in Japan with the aim of bringing to life the rich depth of the evocative characters designed by Mutsumi Inomata.

For more information on the Tales of series, please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.eu

Watch videos and trailers from NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/NamcoBandaiGamesEU