SYDNEY, Australia?15 March, 2012?Apple® today announced the new iPad®, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, will arrive at Apple’s retail stores and the Apple Online Store (www.apple.com/au/) on Friday, 16 March at 8:00 a.m. local time in Australia, the US, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and the UK; along with Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G supports ultrafast 4G LTE networks in the US and Canada, and fast 3G networks around the world including those based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.** Additionally, iPad 2 is available at a more affordable price starting at just RRP AUD$429 inc GST.

Every customer who buys a new iPad at an Apple retail store will be offered free Personal Setup service, helping them customise their iPad by setting up email, loading new apps from the App Store™ and more, so they’ll be up and running with their new iPad before they leave the store. 

Pricing & Availability
The new iPad Wi-Fi models will be available in black or white starting on Friday, 16 March for a recommended retail price of AUD$539 inc GST for the 16GB model, AUD$649 inc GST for the 32GB model, and AUD$759 inc. GST for the 64GB model. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G for ultrafast 4G LTE networks in the US and Canada and fast 3G networks around the world including those based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA, will be available for a recommended retail price of AUD$679 inc GST for the 16GB model, AUD$789 inc GST for the 32GB model and AUD$899 inc. GST for the 64GB model. iPad will be sold through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com/au/), Apple’s retail stores, and select Apple Authorised Resellers.  Additionally, the incredible iPad 2 is now offered at a more affordable price of just RRP AUD$429 inc GST for the 16GB Wi-Fi model and just RRP AUD$569 for the 16GB Wi-Fi + 3G model.  iOS 5.1 and iTunes® 10.6 are currently available as free software updates. iPhoto®, iMovie® 1.3 and GarageBand® 1.2 are now available for AUD$5.49 each from the App Store (www.itunes.com/appstore). Keynote® 1.6, Pages® 1.6 and Numbers® 1.6 are available for AUD$10.49 each from the App Store. Updates are available for free to existing customers.

Starting 23 March the new iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. 

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

**4G LTE is supported only on AT&T and Verizon networks in the US and on Bell, Rogers and Telus networks in Canada. Data plans sold separately.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

The Robot Apocalypse has arrived on Sony Entertainment^®Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade! 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – March 14, 2012 – Ubisoft^® announced that Shoot Many Robots™, a 2.5D side-scrolling shooter game, will be available today on Xbox LIVE^® Arcade for the Xbox 360^® as well as Sony Entertainment^®Network.

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Pre-Purchase of Collector’s, Digital Deluxe and Standard Editions  

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA –  14^th March, 2012 – NCsoft, the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games (MMOs), today reveals the Pre-Purchase program for Guild Wars 2, the most anticipated online role-playing game scheduled for release in 2012. From 10^th April, players who pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe or Standard Editions will receive guaranteed entry into all beta weekend events and a three-day head start prior to launch, giving them the opportunity to be among the first to secure their character and guild names. As a bonus, players who pre-purchaser any edition will also receive an exclusive Hero’s Band, which will provide their characters with a variety of stat enhancements as they venture into the world of Tyria in Guild Wars 2.

The Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition offers fans an unparalleled collection of physical content that goes beyond the game. The centerpiece of the Collector’s Edition is a detailed, hand-painted 10-inch statue of the bestial warrior Rytlock Brimstone wielding his signature flaming sword. Along with the Rytlock statue, players will receive a custom frame along with five stunning Guild Wars 2 art prints from world-renowned artists, a 112-page Making of Guild Wars 2 hardback book, a Best of Guild Wars 2 Soundtrack CD by award-winning composer Jeremy Soule, and five in-game items, including a Mistfire Wolf that will fight alongside players and a miniature Rytlock who will accompany them on their travels through Tyria.

The Guild Wars 2 Collector’s Edition retails at AUD $199.95 and the Standard Edition at AUD $89.95. Players may also pre-order Guild Wars 2 at select retailers, allowing them to reserve their copy of the game at launch. Players who pre-order Guild Wars 2 will receive a one-day head start prior to launch.

For additional information on the pre-purchase program or Guild Wars 2, visit www.GuildWars2.com.

About NCsoft

NCsoft, headquartered in Seoul, Korea, is the world’s premier publisher and developer of massively multiplayer online games, including the critically acclaimed Aion®, Lineage®, Guild Wars® and City of Heroes® franchises. Announced in August 2011, WildStar™ is the newest MMO being developed by internal team Carbine Studios. NCsoft West is a division of NCsoft that holds operating responsibilities for North America, Europe, South America, and Australia/New Zealand. More information can be found at www.ncsoft.com.

About Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars® 2 is a visually stunning MMO that will offer players the epic grandeur of a massive role playing environment combined with innovative combat mechanics, dynamic events, and customized personal storytelling. Building on the success of Guild Wars, NCsoft and game developer ArenaNet® are creating an MMO that lets gamers play the way they want, while at the same time retaining the no-subscription-fee business model that made the original Guild Wars so popular. For more information about Guild Wars 2, visit www.GuildWars2.com.  

About QVS 

As a leading interactive entertainment specialist across Australia and New Zealand, QVS is a privately owned independent software and accessories distributor that has operated in Australia for over ten years providing quality, innovative interactive software titles and accessories. The company’s main objective is to provide its clients and customers with software products and accessories that deliver a highly satisfying entertainment experience. QVS distributes products from a wide range of publishers for a variety of demographics including lifestyle, office, productivity, education and games. QVS feature titles and products from the following well-known brands: Avanquest, City Interactive, Focus Home Interactive, Focus Multimedia, Koch Media, NCsoft,Nero, PDP, Trion Worlds, Turtle Beach plus many more. www.qvsoftware.com.au

MELBOURNE, Wednesday, 14 March 2012: Madman proudly presents the musical event of the decade, 7 WORLDS COLLIDE­ – 7 YEARS APART, now available in a double movie DVD set, $29.95srp.

In 2001, Neil Finn invited a collective of musicians, including Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), Ed O’Brien and Phil Selway (Radiohead) and Tim Finn, amongst others, to come to New Zealand, hang out and put on three very special shows at the gorgeous St James Theatre. It was a momentous event, and the full 130 minutes was captured forever in 7 WORLDS COLLIDE.

Seven years later, Neil does it again – this time to record an album for Oxfam. He also invites Jeff Tweedy and co. (Wilco), K.T. Tunstall and a host of others to join him and most of the original ‘7 Worlds’ line-up. THE SUN CAME OUT ­– 7 WORLDS COLLIDE AGAIN follows this amazing group of artists day and night for three weeks offering a unique “behind the scenes” insight into their song writing process. This, plus three live shows later and we have another 100 minutes of the unforgettable experience that is 7 WORLDS COLLIDE.

To celebrate the release of 7 WORLDS COLLIDE – 7 YEARS APART, Madman and Direct Imports are giving away a piece of musical history – a Guild Guitar, signed by Neill Finn! To enter, visit www.madman.com.au/7worlds  

7 WOLRDS COLLIDE – 7 YEARS APART is available now in a double movie DVD set, $29.95srp.

14th March 2012 

This is your chance to race the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet, in Mario Kart 7 on Nintendo 3DS! Nintendo Australia’s staff will also be playing as the Nintendo characters voiced by Charles, so you get to test your skills against the entire Mario family! 

When? Monday 19th March 6:30pm(AEST) – 7:30pm(AEST) 

All you have to do is grab your copy of Mario Kart 7, and go online via your Nintendo 3DS, at this time to play. 

As a voice over actor, Charles has been the voice of the lovable plumber, Mario for Nintendo games, advertising, and events for nearly 20 years. He also does the voices of Luigi, Wario, Waluigi, Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, and others for Nintendo games. This is your chance to test your Mario Kart 7 racing skills against the voice of Mario himself! 

How can you join the Mario Kart 7 AUS/NZ Community and race the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet? 

Click here for more information and to see a video from Charles, especially for Australian and New Zealand fans: http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/mario-kart-7-community/

Consumers Provided with Access to New UFC Fighters and Ultimate Upset Matchups in UFC History 

Melbourne, VIC. – March 14, 2012 – THQ Inc. today announced downloadable content availability and updated release timings for UFC® Undisputed® 3, the latest installment in the critically acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization.  The content offering, available for the the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, includes the following items: 

Fight of the Night Pack

The Fight of the Night Pack, featuring UFC fighters Joe Lauzon, Rory MacDonald, Charles Oliveira and Sam Stout, along with former UFC fighter Anthony Johnson, is available now worldwide for a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360.  In addition, the Fight of the Night Pack is available now in North America and with an anticipated release on March 14, 2012 throughout Europe for a suggested purchase cost of $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network. 

Ultimate Upsets

The Ultimate Upsets collection, featuring access to four classic upsets in UFC history – UFC 92: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, UFC 112: Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn, UFC 116: Chris Leben vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama and UFC 121: Cain Velasquez vs. Brock Lesnar – is available now worldwide for a suggested purchase cost of 400 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360.  In addition, the Ultimate Upsets Collection is scheduled to be available on March 14, 2012 throughout Europe and March 20, 2012 in North America for the suggested price of $4.99 USD via PlayStation Network. 

In addition, the Fight of the Night Pack and Ultimate Upsets remain featured items in the UFC Undisputed 3 Season Pass Program.  For a one-time suggested purchase cost of 1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360 or $16.99 USD via PlayStation Network, consumers will receive the following items:

• Fighter Packs – Fight of the Night Pack and International Pack
• Ultimate Fights Packs – Ultimate Upsets and Ultimate Compilation
• UFC Heavyweight Championship contender Alistair Overeem
• All Unlockables 

For more information on UFC Undisputed 3, please visit www.ufcundisputed.com, facebook.com/UFCUndisputed and twitter.com/UFC_Undisputed. 

About UFC Undisputed 3

UFC Undisputed 3 will take players inside the virtual Octagon^® with focus on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation and significantly increased accessibility, including the debut of PRIDE^® Mode, two new weight classes and an impressive playable roster of more than 150 UFC fighters.  PRIDE Mode will enable players to fight for the first time in the renowned Japanese MMA organization and include official commentators Bas Rutten and Stephen Quadros, authentic environments and notorious MMA rules, including the ability to execute soccer-style kicks, head stomps and ground knees to the head.  Finishing an opponent will be more important than ever through devastating new moves, responsive striking controls, refined visual presentation and the introduction of a brand new, graphic-based submission system.  In addition, players will now enter the Octagon with a choice between traditional and simplified gameplay control options, enabling them, regardless of skill level, to experience the intensity of UFC and nuances of MMA combat while executing simple standing strikes or more complex ground and transition mechanics. 

Players will also experience the excitement of a live UFC event through significant visual improvements, including the introduction of much-anticipated fighter entrances, new camera positions, improved facial animations and a gritty, high contrast appearance.  They will enter into battle with an unparalleled choice of more than 150 playable UFC fighters, including talent from the newly added featherweight and bantamweight divisions.  Rounding out the virtual UFC experience with a significantly revamped online experience, as well as a variety of new and returning gameplay modes, UFC Undisputed 3 lets players have their fights – their way – to deliver the most intense, competitive and engaging experience to date for the franchise.

The Creative Assembly brings tactics to the touch-screen with Total War Battles: Shogun™ for iOS and Android

Wednesday 14th March 2012 – SEGA® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe, Ltd. today announced Total War Battles: Shogun™ for mobile platforms. The latest addition to the award-winning Total War strategy series from The Creative Assembly, Total War Battles: Shogun™ is a re-imagining of Total War, not a PC port, and is designed specifically for mobile platforms with a multi-touch interface.

Mike Simpson, Creative Director, said: “We’re thrilled to bring Total War’s compelling real-time battles to mobile devices. We’ve designed a fresh new interface, combat mechanics and visuals specifically for mobile platforms through the Unity engine. Players will face absorbing new tactical challenges across an extensive narrative-driven campaign, with numerous side missions to explore.”
“This isn’t a Total War PC game experience on mobile devices,” added Brand Director Rob Bartholomew. “It’s a distinct, suitable, immersive and above all high-quality title that sits right for the format. Total War Battles is a new franchise for mobile gaming that inherits the high-quality strategy gaming principles from our core series, but tailored into a game mechanic that specifically fits the mobile format.”

Total War Battles: Shogun™ follows the story of a bereaved young samurai whose hot-headed thirst for revenge quickly embroils him in a war for control of the Shogunate. Players will direct his campaign across Japan in a series of real-time battles, unlocking buildings and units and upgrading favoured troops as they progress.

An enormous depth of tactical gameplay awaits, with a 10-hour plus campaign, bonus challenge missions and a shared-screen head-to-head multiplayer mode. Beautifully illustrated medieval Japanese visuals accompany remarkable audio in a single scalable app, ensuring the best possible experience regardless of device.

Total War Battles: Shogun™ for iPhone and iPad hits the iTunes App Store and the Android marketplace on April 19th, 2012.

About The Creative Assembly
Founded in 1987 and based in Horsham, West Sussex, The Creative Assembly is one of the UK’s most successful and established game studios. Creator of the multi award-winning Total War strategy series, the studio has received numerous press, industry and consumer accolades, including BAFTA and the Develop Industry Excellence awards. With nearly 200 highly talented developers and counting, the studio is expanding to embark on thrilling new triple-A console, PC and mobile projects.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega.com

About SEGA® of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America’s Web site is located at www.sega.com

Suit Up and Get Ready for Battle

(Foster City, CA) March 13, 2011 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:PWRD) is pleased to announce today that its highly anticipated free-to-play first person shooter, Blacklight Retribution , is set to launch on April 3, 2012 in North America and Europe.

“After five successive months of closed and open beta testing, Blacklight Retribution has recruited a strong community of dedicated players that have provided valuable feedback for our development team to create a tight and polished free-to-play game with innovative and exciting features,” said Andrew Brown, Executive Producer for Perfect World Entertainment. “Our team has been working really hard to prepare the game for its release, including additional content like new game modes, supporting maps, and a variety of new weapons and related gameplay enhancers.”

Blacklight Retribution is one of the most graphically stunning online games featuring cutting edge visuals and expansive customization. The adrenaline pumping FPS offers a multiplayer experience with action-packed battles, futuristic maps, and a wide variety of weapons and gear. With endless customization options, players can customize everything about a weapon, from its barrel, to ammo types, stocks, muzzles, optics, colors and even weapon tags. Unique tools like the Hyper Reality Visor (HRV) allow gamers to see enemy locations, team movements, and primary objectives to jump right into the fight.

Join the fight at http://www.PLAYBLACKLIGHT.com/.

Stay tune for all the latest updates by visiting the website at http://BLACKLIGHT.perfectworld.com/; or

Join the official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PLAYBLACKLIGHT/.

ABOUT PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), primarily publishes online games and provides online services in North America. Aiming to provide the best game services to North American players with the highest level of commitment in localization, quality assurance, and user-friendly publishing infrastructure, Perfect World Entertainment has achieved great success and published a number of MMORPGs, including “Perfect World International”, “Ether Saga Odyssey”, “Jade Dynasty”, “Battle of the Immortals”, “Forsaken World” and “War of the Immortals”; and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight”. Perfect World Entertainment also licenses and operates popular games, including an action-based MORPG “Rusty Hearts”.

NetApp to Resell Symantec’s Replication Director Option to Unify Snapshot and Backup Management

SYDNEY, Australia. – March 14, 2012 – Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that Symantec NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012 are now available worldwide to help businesses of any size seamlessly transform and modernise their outdated, complex and resource-intensive backup strategy. Symantec is also announcing an agreement with NetApp to resell the new NetBackup Replication Director option, enabling customers to unify Snapshot and replication management within NetBackup, and remove the cost and risk associated with multiple backup and recovery tools. Replication Director enables organisations to reduce management costs and complexity by recovering and managing backup and replicated snapshots from a single NetBackup management console.

With the global availability of Backup Exec 2012 and NetBackup 7.5 , Symantec is providing customers and partners with a set of best-in-breed solutions that eliminate the problems that have plagued traditional backup in the past – complexity, time and resources required to manage the backup process, and the need for multiple point products to ensure a successful backup and recovery process. A recent Symantec survey of 1,400 IT professionals worldwide further demonstrates the industry-wide need for a newer and faster approach to backup, with 28 percent stating that they have too many backup tools and 72 percent citing their willingness to switch backup products if their speed doubled.

News Highlights

NetBackup 7.5 increases backup speeds up to 100 times, improves the ability to recover and makes it possible to integrate NetApp® Snapshots™ with backup. It also simplifies the search and recovery of files for legal holds.

Backup Exec 2012 has revolutionised its management console, setting a new standard for intuitive design, reduced complexity across physical and virtual environments, and highly comprehensive disaster recovery. More than 1,000 partners participated in the Backup Exec 2012 Partner Beta program and more than 2,000 customers and partners participated in the First Availability Early Adopters program, allowing them to install the final build prior to the general availability of Backup Exec 2012.

Symantec also announced an expanded agreement with NetApp to resell NetBackup Replication Director to enable IT administrators to centralise the management of NetBackup and NetApp Snapshots and replication (SnapVault® and SnapMirror®) for faster backup and recovery. The partnership enables NetApp and Symantec to provide customers with a powerful combination of features and benefits delivered by these two technology leaders.

Symantec is listed as a Champion in Info-Tech Research Group’s “Enterprise Backup Software Vendor Landscape” report, which helps enterprise IT decision-makers identify a short list of vendors for their IT programs depending on their needs. According to the report, “On a relative basis, Symantec maintained the highest Info-Tech Value Score of the vendor group. Vendors were indexed against Symantec’s performance to provide a complete, relative view of their product offerings.”

Backup Exec 2012 is also VMware Ready Data Protection certified for vSphere 5.0. This certification includes support for new features in vSphere 5.0 including the Hardware Version 8 format of virtual machines, datastore clusters, vSphere Storage DRS, and Storage vMotion.

Symantec offers an array of delivery models including software, appliance and cloud solutions to seamlessly integrate into any IT infrastructure. In addition to integration with Nirvanix, NetBackup now supports cloud storage from AT&T, Amazon Web Services and Rackspace. The new Backup Exec Cloud DR Option powered by Doyenz, the leading recovery as a service provider – is expected to be available in Q1 FY13 and enable cloud-based application recovery in less than 15 minutes. Symantec’s Backup Exec also includes backup to the cloud through Nirvanix.

Symantec’s SaaS-based backup and recovery service Backup Exec.cloud is also available in the United States, Canada and Europe for purchase directly from Symantec partners or direct from Symantec.

Symantec is the only leading backup provider to offer converged backup and deduplication appliances that seamlessly support disk, tape, and cloud storage targets and offer a single contact for support. The NetBackup 5220 appliance, introduced in October 2011, recently won an award in the “2011 Backup Hardware of the Year” category from the SearchStorage.com Product of the Year awards, beating out a number of established backup hardware competitors.

Symantec’s breadth of backup products helps customers realise significant cost savings while better protecting their business information. Symantec is committed to driving out 80 percent of the operating costs associated with backup over the next five years.
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“With Symantec solutions, backup has never been simpler,” confirmed Deepak Mohan, senior vice president, Information Management Group, Symantec. “We are committed to providing businesses with the tools they need to manage their information now and as the explosion in data continues. With NetBackup 7.5 and Backup Exec 2012, we are leading the way in the fight against complex and time consuming processes and mitigate the risk of data loss.”

“BackupExec 2012 has become an integral part of our IT infrastructure as it supports our virtualisation strategy and allows us to keep six months of data online without having to go to tape— saving us a considerable amount in storage costs,” said Scott Gould, senior network & systems analyst, Gynecologic Oncology Group Statistical & Data Center. “Plus, BackupExec 2012 is extremely easy to use so everyone on our IT staff can set up backups, manage backup policies and perform disaster recoveries, which is ideal for smaller IT departments.”

“We use Symantec NetBackup to protect more than 800 Exchange databases—over two petabytes of data in seven datacenters, with 99 percent accuracy on backups and 99 percent success rate on recoveries. And we use it for 20 to 30 recoveries a week,” said Jonathan McCormick, COO of leading cloud service provider and hosted Exchange provider, Intermedia. “Symantec NetBackup 7.5 provides us with a single integrated appliance to simplify all of our backup deployment and operations. The confidence we get from Symantec NetBackup is a good feeling.”

“We have been looking forward to NetBackup 7.5, due to its support for vSphere 5. We’ve been using NetBackup 7’s innovative integration with VMware vSphere for a couple of years, and we have dramatically improved the protection for our rapidly-growing virtual environment by moving the agents “out of the guest” with NetBackup,” said Seth H. Bokelman, senior systems administrator, University of Northern Iowa. “We’re also looking forward to implementing the NetBackup Accelerator technology, as it will make backups much faster on some of our large file servers.”

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To explode from the inside out or not to explode from the inside out? That is the question. Independent game developer Trapdoor and EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that the sci-fi stealth-action puzzler, Warp™, is now available for download on PlayStation®Network in Australia and PC for $15.95 AU. Hailed as “brainy”, “amusing” and “so damn fun” by IGN, Warp received the site’s prestigious Editor’s Choice distinction, while also garnering other critical acclaim for its unique and innovative gameplay.

In Warp, gamers play as Zero, a loveable – yet lethal – pudgy orange alien with a big score to settle. Abducted from his home and experimented on by cruel scientists, Zero must escape his captive research facility by deploying powerful and deadly abilities. Warp has been praised for its dynamic gameplay, giving players the choice to take bloody revenge on every human they encounter or hide and plan their way through each level for a no-kills, stealth game. Bending the traditional rules of videogames, Warp features clever and intuitive puzzle-based gameplay where players decide how to traverse obstacles and combine abilities to master challenge rooms and top online leaderboards.
Warp is also available on Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE® Arcade for 800 Microsoft points. For more information on Warp, please visit www.ea.com/warp.