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Final Fantasy XIII-2 strategy guides

Collector’s Edition – Why to Buy 

  • Exclusive coffee table book printed on highest-quality paper and bound in a padded hard cover.
  • 320 Pages.
  • Limited print run, includes two ribbon bookmarks.
  • Includes a 16-page bonus section exclusive to this edition.
  • The 100% complete guide to Final Fantasy XIII-2.
  • The dedicated Walkthrough charts the critical path through the main narrative. It also provides regular prompts and tips to direct players to side quests and other optional features within the game world.
  • The Tour Guide chapter includes one section per game location in each time period. This complements the Walkthrough by examining all optional activities offered in the game (side quests, mini-games, puzzles and power-levelling spots).
  • The Completion Timeline chapter offers a visual and streamlined guide to 100% completion.
  • The Strategy & Analysis section gives an advanced analysis of the game’s key systems and features. This also covers the most complex topics such as character development in a thorough, yet user-friendly way.
  • All-encompassing Inventory and Bestiary chapters feature exhaustive lists and tables covering all enemies, weapons, accessories, items and shops.
  • Every secret, every unlockable, every side-quest, every mini-game, every Achievement and every Trophy revealed and explained in a dedicated Extras chapter. We’ve also added a story recap and an artwork gallery.
  • Carefully designed to avoid unnecessary story spoilers.

Standard Edition – Why to Buy

 

  • The 100% complete guide to Final Fantasy XIII-2.
  • 304 Pages.
    • The dedicated Walkthrough charts the critical path through the main narrative. It also provides regular prompts and tips to direct players to side quests and other optional features within the game world.
    • The Tour Guide chapter includes one section per game location in each time period. This complements the Walkthrough by examining all optional activities offered in the game (side quests, mini-games, puzzles and power-levelling spots).
    • The Completion Timeline chapter offers a visual and streamlined guide to 100% completion.
    • The Strategy & Analysis section gives an advanced analysis of the game’s key important systems and features. This covers even the most complex topics such as character development in a thorough, yet user-friendly way.
    • All-encompassing Inventory and Bestiary chapters feature exhaustive lists and tables covering all enemies, weapons, accessories, items and shops.
    • Every secret, every unlockable, every side-quest, every mini-game, every Achievement and every Trophy revealed and explained in a dedicated Extras chapter. We’ve also added a story recap and an artwork gallery.
    • Carefully designed to avoid unnecessary story spoilers.
 
 
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Transfomers Dark of The Moon 3D Superset – Coming In February

THE BIGGEST TRANSFORMERS MOVIE YET ARRIVES IN AN ULTIMATE BLU-RAY 3D™, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD COMBO PACK ON FEBRUARY 16, 2012 WITH NEARLY THREE HOURS OF EXPLOSIVE BONUS FEATURES  

From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg, in association with Hasbro, Paramount Pictures’ global smash hit Transformers: Dark of the Moon returns to Earth February 16, 2012 in a five-disc Ultimate Edition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack with a Digital Copy.  A must-own film for every home media collection, Transformers: Dark of the Moon features “jaw-droppingly amazing 3D” (Harry Knowles, AintItCool.com) and fan-favourite characters Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Sam Witwicky amidst bigger and more spectacular action in an adventure that surpassed its predecessors to earn over $1.1 billion at the worldwide box office and become the #4 biggest movie of all time.

 

Bursting with nearly three hours of sensational behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews and more, the Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack delivers blockbuster entertainment. 

 

“This Blu-ray 3D of Dark of the Moon will blow you away.  If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get a 3D television, this is it,” said director Michael Bay.  “For fans who’ve been waiting patiently to bring Dark of the Moon home, this Ultimate Edition release delivers the goods.”

The ongoing epic story of the mighty Autobots continues in Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the five-disc Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD combo pack takes fans behind-the-scenes, across the U.S. and into the far reaches of space for a fully immersive entertainment experience.  The set includes a nearly two-hour documentary about the making of the film, which follows the cast and crew around the world, reveals the secrets behind the breathtaking stunts, including more footage of the amazing “birdmen,” and documents the film’s progress all the way through its triumphant release. Plus, additional features show how Chicago was transformed into the movie’s biggest action set, offer a look inside NASA, unveil artists’ renderings of the Autobots and Deceptions and much, much more.

 

Disc by Disc Content

Disc 1 (Blu-ray) Feature in 3D
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature in HD
Disc 3 Digital Copy
Disc 4 (DVD) DVD copy
Disc 5(Blu-ray) Bonus Materials

 

Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon

  • Rising from the Fallen: Development and Design
  • Ready for Prime Time: Filming Across America
  • Battle in the Heartland: Shooting in Chicago
  • Attack of the Birdmen: Aerial Stunts
  • Shadow of the Sentinel: Post-Production and Release

 

Uncharted Territory: NASA’s Future Then and Now

 

Deconstructing Chicago: Multi-Angle Sequences

  • Previsualizations with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto
  • Previsualizations/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto
  • Visual Effects with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler
  • Visual Effects/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler

 

The Art of CYBERTRON

  • AUTOBOTS
  • DECEPTICONS
  • Environments
  • Weapons and Gear
  • Ships

 

The Dark of the Moon Archive

  • 3D: A Transforming Visual Art
  • Moscow World Premiere
  • Birdmen Featurette
  • Cody’s iPad
  • The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon

 

The Matrix of Marketing

  • Trailers
  • Marketing Gallery

 

 

Synopsis

A mysterious event from Earth’s past threatens to ignite a war so big that the TRANSFORMERS alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the AUTOBOTS must fight against the darkness to defend our world from the DECEPTICONS’ all-consuming evil in the smash hit from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg.

 

 

TRANSFORMERS DARK OF THE MOON 5 Disc 3D Blu-ray Superset is available from February 16th

 

 

SUPERSET TECHNICAL DETAILS

Title Transformers Dark of the Moon
Discs 5
RRP $59.99
Rating M
Technical Details The Transformers: Dark of the Moon Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray are presented in 1080p high definition with English 7.1 Dolby TrueHD, English 5.1 Discrete Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Discrete Surround Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The English 5.1 and English 2.0 tracks were each individually mastered to ensure optimal sound for the home entertainment experience.

 

The DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 televisions with Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0 Discrete Surround, French 5.1 Surround, Spanish 5.1 Surround and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. 

Running Time 154 Mins
Special Features See table above
 
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Ultrabook™: A New Era in Computing Just Got Started

Intel to Bring Natural, Intuitive Experiences to Future Ultrabook Systems;
Significant Marketing Campaign to Launch in April

Jan. 9, 2012 — At the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show Press Day today, Intel Corporation described a new era of computing experience that is underway, as the first wave of Ultrabook™ devices come to market. Leading the event were Mooly Eden, Intel vice president and general manager, PC Client Group, and Kevin Sellers, vice president, Sales and Marketing Group and director, Advertising and Digital Marketing.

The Ultrabook Journey

Unveiled at Computex 2011 on May 31, Intel’s vision for the Ultrabook is to deliver a no-compromise, complete, satisfying and securer computing experience in one device. Shaped by extensive research, Intel defined the Ultrabook by starting with what people want most out of their computers.

In the few short months since the category was created, it is already seeing early momentum as the first wave of Ultrabook systems started to come to market last October.

  • More than 75 Ultrabook designs are in the pipeline for 2012 and will come in a variety of screen sizes (including 14- and 15-inch), shapes and styles. The second phase of Ultrabook devices will be powered by the upcoming 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family, initially available in systems starting in the spring and with increasing availability through the year. 
  • During his presentation, Eden demonstrated several Ultrabook experiences and no-compromise usages that take advantage of the computing performance of the Ultrabook. 
  • Security is increasingly becoming more important to consumers who want to protect their data and personal assets. Eden demonstrated a securer, “peace of mind” experience offered by the early results of a strategic collaboration between Intel and MasterCard. This collaboration was announced last year to provide more options for a safer and simpler check-out process for online merchants and MasterCard cardholders using Ultrabook devices.
  • Continued innovation from the industry is required to deliver the sleek, beautiful Ultrabook designs that measure less than just 18 millimetres in thickness. Components from display panels, battery technology and storage solutions to motherboard and cooling technologies all have to be redesigned to fit into the slim designs. Last year, Intel announced a US$300-million Ultrabook Fund to fuel development of these and other innovations, and help bring them to market in high volume and at mainstream price points.

Interaction with Computers Expands Beyond the Keyboard and Mouse 

As the Ultrabook continues to evolve, so too will the way people interact with them, as touch-based experiences are added. In a recently completed Intel research study on the use of touch-enabled applications on an Ultrabook, users found the use of touch on a clamshell design, and the seamless transition between the use of touch applications and the keyboard to be compelling and natural.

Eden said the addition of the touch experience will also fuel innovation in the design and shape of future Ultrabook systems, from clamshells and hybrids, to convertibles and other styles likely not yet imagined.

  • An innovative concept system developed by Intel includes a clear panel at the base of the keyboard that serves as a touch pad when open in clamshell mode, but transforms into a touch-enabled display when closed for quick use on-the-go.

Intel plans to add capabilities that will let people engage naturally and intuitively with an Ultrabook. Eden announced a strategic relationship between Intel and Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of voice and language solutions, to develop an intuitive, multi-language, natural voice experience for these devices.

  • The experience will be based on Nuance’s Dragon* voice recognition technology that will be optimised for Intel® architecture and is expected to be available this year.
  • Using this technology, people will be able to control their Ultrabook just by using their voice, from quickly and easily launching applications, playing media, checking and updating social media sites or controlling their email and calendar.
  • A software development kit for Dragon and other Nuance technologies will be available on the Intel® AppUpSM Center to help developers create new Ultrabook experiences.

Intel is also working on the next generation of computing interaction: intuitive and immersive, short-range gesture recognition. Eden gave a sneak peek of some of the progress made thus far using a slingshot game controlled by the user’s natural gestures.

Most Significant Marketing Campaign Since Intel® Centrino® Technology

In April, Intel will kick off a multi-faceted campaign, “A New Era in Computing,” to market the Ultrabook experience in exciting and innovative ways to consumers. It will include TV, print, outdoor and other advertisement placements, as well as social media, online and in-store retail components.

  • Sellers showed a video that gave the audience a glimpse into the creative approach that Intel is taking for its new Ultrabook campaign. The ads will highlight how Intel-inspired Ultrabook systems usher in a new era of computing and make everything else seem like ancient history.
  • Intel will also use a broad set of partner marketing programs, such as its globally recognised Intel Inside program with its PC manufacturer partners, to bring the Ultrabook experience to life. It plans to expand its ongoing partnership with youth media company Vice for The Creators Project to market the Ultrabook experience, as well as engage in new, yet-to-be-announced partnerships with major lifestyle brands.

Additional information about the Ultrabook, including press material, photos, videos and more can be found at www.intel.com/newsroom/ultrabook.

 
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Lexar Introduces SDHC and SDXC UHS-I Memory Cards to Enhance Performance for Photographers and Videographers

New 600x and 400x SDHC and SDXC UHS-I Cards, Including the First 128GB SDXC UHS-I Card, Offer Blazing-Fast Speeds and Outstanding Reliability 

Key Messages:
• Range of high-speed, high-capacity memory cards, including the industry’s first 128GB SDXCTM UHS-I memory card, improve the experience of capturing, storing, and transferring high-quality photos and 1080p HD videos
• Professional SDHCTM and SDXCTM UHS-I memory cards offer high-speed performance, with 600x (90MB per second) and 400x (60MB per second) minimum guaranteed transfer speeds*
• Include the latest version of award-winning Image Rescue® software to help recover lost or deleted photo and video files, even if they’ve been erased or the card has been corrupted**

Multimedia Elements:
Lexar Image Gallery

Supporting Product Information

Sydney, Australia, 10 January, 2012 – Lexar, a leading global brand of flash memory products, today introduced new Lexar® Professional 600x and 400x Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHCTM)and Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXCTM) Ultra High Speed I (UHS-I) memory cards, including the industry’s first 128GB SDXC UHS-I card. The cards offer outstanding performance, reliability, and compatibility for professional and enthusiast photographers and videographers alike, maximising the digital workflow experience of capturing and managing large volumes of high-quality images and extended lengths of 1080p full-HD video.

The Lexar Professional 600x and 400x SDHC and SDXC cards leverage UHS-I technology, and offer an impressive 90MB per second and 60MB per second minimum guaranteed transfer speed, respectively.* Compatible with all SDHC and SDXC devices, the cards help accelerate the digital photography workflow, helping clear the camera’s buffer for uninterrupted shooting and quickly transferring images and video from the memory card to the computer, especially when paired with a compatible card reader, such as the Lexar® Professional USB 3.0 Dual-Slot Reader. The Lexar Professional 600x UHS-I cards are offered in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, and the new Lexar Professional 400x UHS-I cards are available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, making them great solutions for capturing sustained, rapid-fire images and extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) video with an SDXC- or SDHC-enabled camera.

“The speed of my workflow is a top concern since it can ultimately impact my business. How efficiently I take and edit my images determines how quickly I can deliver them to my clients,” said Lexar Elite Photographer Chris McLennan, who is world-renowned for his travel and adventure photography. “Lexar Professional memory solutions have always been a critical part of my workflow, and they enhance my capture and post-production experience while keeping my images safe. If you’re a professional looking for the combination of speed, capacity, and reliability in a memory card, the Lexar Professional 600x and 400x SDXC and SDHC UHS-I memory cards are great options.”

“Professional and hobbyist photographers and videographers are always seeking ways to improve how they capture, store, and transfer their captured content,” said Pachi Chen-Wong, senior product marketing manager, Lexar. “Lexar Professional 600x and 400x SDXC and SDHC UHS-I memory cards offer high-performance read and write speeds, making them great options for shooters who need solutions that help them shorten the process of capturing, managing, and editing content, so they can focus more of their time and energy on getting great images and video.”

The cards include the latest version of Image Rescue® 4 software to help with the recovery of lost or deleted photo and video files, even if they’ve been erased or the card has been corrupted,** as well as a limited lifetime warranty and free, dedicated professional technical support. All Lexar product designs are tested in the Lexar Quality Labs to ensure performance, quality, compatibility, and reliability with more than 800 intended digital devices. Lexar Professional 600x UHS-I cards will have MSRPs of $92.90 (16GB), $159.35 (32GB), and $337.10 (64GB). The 16GB and 32GB Professional 600x UHS-I cards will be available in February, and the 64GB capacity will be available in March. Lexar Professional 400x SDHC and SDXC UHS-I memory cards will be available in February with MSRPs of $40.70 (8GB), $61.95 (16GB), $106.20 (32GB), $224.70 (64GB), and $382.00 (128GB).  For additional information about Lexar Professional products, visit www.lexar.com.

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Mass Effect 3 strategy guides

Collector’s Edition – Why to Buy

368 pages

This hardcover edition, with unique cover treatments to enhance the artwork, includes higher quality paper and exclusive content throughout additional pages.

+ all the content from the standard edition.
• A rich, branching storyline explored: A sci-fi epic with multiple endings based on your choices and actions throughout.
• Large-scale and intelligent enemies: Battle enormous enemies and a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics.
• Unlock a customizable arsenal: Tailor each weapon with devastating upgrades including scopes, grips, barrels and dozens of other unique attachments.
• Unleash death from afar or go toe-to-toe: Customize your soldier and squad to engage the enemy on your terms with a huge variety of weapons, abilities and equipment.

Standard Edition – Why to Buy

352 pages

Includes:
• A rich, branching storyline explored – A sci-fi epic with multiple endings based on your choices and actions throughout
• Large-scale and intelligent enemies – Battle enormous enemies and a smarter type of foe that will consistently challenge your best combat tactics
• Unlock a customizable arsenal – Tailor each weapon with devastating upgrades including scopes, grips, barrels and dozens of other unique attachments.
• Unleash death from afar or go toe-to-toe – Customize your soldier and squad to engage the enemy on your terms with a huge variety of weapons, abilities and equipment.

 
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2K Games Announces Action Strategy Game XCOM: Enemy Unknown in Development at Firaxis Games

Sydney, Australia – January 6, 2012 2K Games announced today that Firaxis Games, the creative team behind the iconic Sid Meier’s Civilization® franchise, is developing XCOM: Enemy Unknown, an action strategy title that is planned for release in 2012. XCOM: Enemy Unknown will be instantly recognizable to fans of the original X-COM, while breaking new ground in strategy games for today’s console and Windows PC gamers. With equal emphasis on deep strategy and intense tactical combat, XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place players in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, players will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics.

 
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Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City Triple Impact Trailer

Capcom have just released the brand new Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City Triple Impact Trailer which shows off the brutal triple threat combat between the Umbrella Security Service, US Spec Ops and zombies and B.O.W’s. Head over to the Capcom Europe Press Site to download the full horror as Raccoon City descends into hell.   

Introducing the six members of the US Spec Ops team – Tweed, Dee-Ay, Harley, Willow, Shona and Party Girl. Sent into the ill-fated Raccoon City to determine the source of the mysterious T-virus outbreak the US Spec Ops team will use their elite skills and training to defeat the USS team and ensure the truth behind the outbreak is revealed. 

Compete in single player campaign or team up with up to three friends and take on the role of a member of the crack USS squad and battle against all the opposing forces at play in Raccoon City. With the zombies and B.O.W’s adding chaos to the action and the return of favourite Resident Evil enemies all roads will lead to hell when Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City releases on March 23rd across Europe for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The PC version will follow shortly after console release.

 
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Rockstar Research: The Weapon-Wielding Gangsters and Special Police Commandos of Max Payne 3

Escaping the traumatic events of Max Payne 2 and all of the corruption, betrayal, peril and pain of his existence as an NYPD detective, Max Payne breaks south – way south, to São Paulo, Brazil where he takes up a new gig working private security for a wealthy local family in Max Payne 3. As one might imagine, amidst the volatile disparity of towering wealth and profound, desperate poverty in São Paulo, this new job turns out to be not quite as cushy as hoped

In addition to all of the intense technical development and meticulous game design being poured into Max Payne 3 to create an advanced and cutting-edge action-shooter gameplay experienceas always, painstaking effort has also been made by our development teams and internal Rockstar Research department to ensure that the vibe and presentation of São Paulo – touchstones like Paulistano culture, police, weaponry and other elements that will not only contribute to the game’s single-player narrative, but also the single and multiplayer environments and characters – are as authentic as possible.

Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be offering a glimpse into just some of the behind-the-scenes research and production design done over the course of Max Payne 3’s development, from information and asset-gathering trips down to São Paulo, to local casting for pedestrian types in all the game’s levels, to extensive study of municipal law-enforcement wings, weaponry and much more.


(Left: São Paulo’s own ‘elite squad’ of special forces, the GATE [Grupo de Acões Táticas Especiais] in action. [Photo via Wikimedia Commons]; Right: One of Max Payne 3’s fictionalized special force commandos from the UFE [Unidade de Forças Especiais].)
Fighting against the criminals, thugs and kidnappers in Max Payne 3’s São Paulo are the Unidade de Forças Especiais (UFE), a fictional special forces police unit much like similar counterparts featured in the documentaries Favela Rising and Bus 174, and feature films like Carandiru, Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) and its wildly successful sequel Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Tropa de Elite 2). Real-life Brazilian teams include the GATE (Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais, or Special Actions and Tactics), GARRA (Grupo Armado de Repressão a Roubos e Assaltos, or Robbery and Assault Repression) and GOE (Grupamento de Operações Especiais, or Special Operations Group) teams in São Paulo, and the feared BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais) squad of Rio de Janeiro. Great care was taken to obtain research on the uniforms, equipment and weaponry favored by these Brazilian police—including domestically-manufactured assault rifles and a wide array of exotic firepower imported from the US, Germany, Italy and other gun-manufacturing countries.

Facing off against the city’s elite police squads are well-armed and highly organized gangs who rule São Paulo’s favelas. Even though Brazil has very strict laws on civilian gun ownership, the gangs benefit from a stream of illegal weapons traffic flowing across the country’s massive, almost unpoliceable shared borders with ten other South American countries. With access facilitated to some of the most powerful assault rifles dirty money can buy, the favela gangs boast intimidating firepower to wage war against rival drug gangs, special police forces, or anyone else brave or foolhardy enough to provoke them.


(Left: Rockstar developers tour the favelas of São Paulo to gather level design inspiration; Right: Max Payne descends into the game world’s re-creation.)
Gathering assets to help accurately inform and create faithful game level environments set in São Paulo, Rockstar game developers and designers took several trips to the area to extensively document everything from the glamour and exclusivity of posh spots like Avenida Morumbi, Avenida Paulista and the Jardins district, to harsh high-crime locales like Favela Japiaçu (Favela do Nove) and the infamous Edificio São Vito (aka Treme Treme or the Vertical Favela). Thousands of pictures were taken for mood and texture, local fashions and outfits were scanned for reference, and a diverse array of Paulistanos from all walks of life — from bossa nova singers to jujitsu champions to favela gang members — were consulted and interviewed to provide thorough background on the dazzling and dangerous world in which the game is set.

Look for this continuing series on the research behind Max Payne 3 in the weeks and months leading up to the game’s release including a look at the casting of São Paulo’s residents, what inspired some of the unique levels you’ll find yourself shooting your way out of and much more…

 
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FINISHING TOUCHES COMPLETE ON EPIC FIGHTER SOULCALIBUR™V

– Swords are Drawn Ready for Battle as Development Ends on the Latest Iteration of the Legendary Series, Coming to Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 in February 2012 – 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 10th January 2012 – The world’s legions of SOULCALIBUR fans came an important step closer to fight glory today, as NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced that Project Soul has completed development on SOULCALIBUR™V for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®.  Set in a new era 17 years on from its predecessor and loaded with new game features, including the guest appearance of master assassin Ezio Auditore de Firenze from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, SOULCALIBUR V is heading to retailers on February the 2nd

Alongside the standard retail edition, a special Collector’s Edition of SOULCALIBUR V will also be available at launch. Packed in a specially designed ‘book’ box, the Collector’s Edition will include a high quality art book, a CD containing a selection of music spanning the history of SOULCALIBUR, the making-of videos, a DLC card for the Black Knight and White Knight armour sets, plus original artwork and letter on reproduction parchment paper signed by the team at Project Soul. 

Fans who pre-order either edition of the game from participating retailers will receive a code to unlock Dampierre as a playable character as soon as they fire up the game. 

Leading up to the launch of the game, NAMCO BANDAI Games are organising a series of local tournaments to unite the community and let fans publicly demonstrate their weapon-wielding prowess. In AUSTRALIA the tournament will take place on January 25th in the Sydney CBD.  For further information and to get involved, visit http://www.gamespot.com.au/comps/competition.htm?name=soulcalibur. 

Developed by the Project Soul team at NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. in Japan, SOULCALIBUR V picks up 17 years after the events of SOULCALIBUR IV with new heroes and returning warriors clashing in an epic showdown between good and evil. The tale of Patroklos, son of Sophitia Alexandra, unfolds as his family’s destiny becomes entwined with the Soul swords. With improved character customization and new gameplay features including the Critical Edge and Quick Move systems plus the dangerous presence of master assassin Ezio Auditore de Firenze, SOULCALIBUR V is shaping up to be the essential fighting game of 2012.  

For more information on SOULCALIBUR V and the SOULCALIBUR series, please visit http://www.soulcalibur.com, http://www.facebook.com/SoulCalibur and http://www.twitter.com/Daishi_CALIBUR.

 
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WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND THE LEGO GROUP ANNOUNCE LEGO® BATMAN™ 2: DC SUPER HEROES

The Highly-Anticipated Sequel to the Best-Selling LEGO®Videogame of All Time Returns with Help from Super Heroes including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern

Sydney, Australia. – Jan. 6, 2012 – Batman is back to save Gotham City and the action will only build from here! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group are teaming up once again to announce that LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes will be available beginning Winter 2012 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system, and Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.  The game is the sequel to the best-selling LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, which to date has sold more than 11 million units worldwide.  

LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes compliments the brand new, recently released LEGO® Super Heroes: DC Universe toy collection.  The line includes five construction sets, such as The Batcave, as well as three buildable action figures that use the LEGO Group’s famous ball and socket construction play pattern. 

In LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.  Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humour as players fight to put the villains back behind bars. 

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes builds upon the action and cooperative gameplay experience established in our best-selling LEGO video game to date, LEGO Batman: The Videogame,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “We’re offering fans a rich and expansive Gotham City environment filled with cool characters, great customisation options and plenty of surprises that families, young gamers and DC Universe fans can enjoy together.” 

“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes further extends and combines both the Batman and LEGO videogame experiences to create very fun gameplay,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Fans of all ages are going to enjoy the action and light hearted humour that TT Games and LEGO provide.” 

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes allows players to explore all new areas of Gotham City utilising a variety of vehicles including the Batmobile and Batwing.  In addition, they’ll be able to fight for justice by mastering new gadgets and suits, such as Batman’s Power Suit and Robins’ Hazard Cannon, and using all-new abilities including flight, super-breath and heat vision.  

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is being developed by TT Games and will be published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  For more information, please visit www.videogames.LEGO.com. 

About TT Games

TT Games, wholly owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Batman™, LEGO® Indiana Jones™, LEGO® Pirates of the Caribbean™ and LEGO® Harry Potter™. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families. For more information, please visit www.ttgames.com.