Melbourne Australia, November 4, 2011 – check out this very awesome live action trailer for UbiSoft’s upcoming game… The Black Eyed Peas Experience. Enjoy!

Rising Star Games continues popular partnership with CAVE in 2012

Friday 21^st October, 2011: Rising Star Games is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership wih CAVE, with a deal to bring another incredible CAVE title, Akai Katana Shin, to Xbox 360 in 2012.

Akai Katana Shin was originally available in arcades. This Xbox 360 version, scheduled for release in the first half of 2012, has been remastered for home consoles. The display ratio has been expanded to make full use of HD TV widescreen visuals, and the visuals rendered in HD.

“There is always something special about a CAVE game,” says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games, “and Akai Katana Shin is no exception. It’s an exceptional shooter, which looks stunning in HD, and we’re delighted to be able to give it the full Rising Star Games treatment when we release it next year.”

Akai Katana Shin takes place in a fictional era resembling the years of industrial expansion in Japan, full of hope for reconstruction. Amidst record-breaking economic growth and technical innovation, the people of this era discover a new energy source, a mineral called Guiding Ore.

A powerful natural resource, this Guiding Ore held other mysterious qualities. It could be tempered into a blade, a “Guiding Katana” that endowed certain soldiers who held special symbols with access to a unique psychic power.

It was said that once this katana killed another human being, it would turn blood-red and endow its owner with an overwhelming power. It was this power that the Emperor Basho used to expand his reign, waging war on his country’s neighbors with an elite battalion who wielded the so-called “blood swords”.

Now only a small squadron of rebels stands against his empire and its most fearsome generals. The struggle for justice begins here.Akai Katana Shin will be released in 2012, on Xbox 360.

For more information on all RSG titles, please visit the official site: www.risingstargames.com.

ABOUT RISING STAR GAMES:

Rising Star Games is a publisher of next-generation video games across Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony gaming platforms. With decades of combined experience in video games publishing between us and a genuine passion for interactive entertainment, everyone in this small dedicated team wants to bring the very best titles from Japan to the European market. RSG is now in its sixth year of trading and has published more than 50 titles. Our portfolio includes popular franchises and original gaming properties such as Harvest Moon, Little King’s Story and No More Heroes. More information on Rising Star Games can be found at http://www.risingstargames.com

ABOUT ALL INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT:

Based in the Gold Coast of Australia, All Interactive Entertainment (AIE) is a wholly owned subsidiary of All Interactive Distribution (AID) and holds the exclusive distribution rights for Ignition Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand.  More information on AIE can be found at www.aie.allinteractive.com.au

All Interactive Distribution was established in 1994 and over the last 15 years has grown into one of the largest distributors of interactive entertainment product in Australia. AID also acts as a sub-distributor for all of the video games and DVD publishers in Australia and distributes, on behalf of Nintendo, into the New Zealand market. More information on AID can be found at www.allinteractive.com.au

Widely anticipated BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and BIT.TRIP SAGA to be released in Q1 2012, courtesy of Rising Star Games

Friday 21^st October, 2011: Acclaimed video games publisher Rising Star Games has today announced the signing of two new Gaijin Games titles, BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and BIT.TRIP SAGA.

Both COMPLETE and SAGA offer an amazing collection of six of the very best celebrated indie BIT.TRIP  games, and will be available to buy in Q1, 2012, on platforms Nintendo Wii and 3DS.

BIT.TRIP COMPLETE and BIT.TRIP SAGA mark the first time a collection of these highly-regarded titles have appeared in compilations, and the first time BIT.TRIP games will appear at retail. Players will be able to enjoy the incredible adventure of the rhythmic galaxies and ride along the epic journey with CommanderVideo as he completes his mission and returns home. Better yet, it’ll look even more stunning in 3D on Nintendo 3DS!

The six games featured:

•  BIT.TRIP BEAT marks the beginning of CommanderVideo’s epic journey
•  BIT.TRIP CORE is the second instalment in CommanderVideo’s soul quest
•  BIT.TRIP VOID continues CommanderVideo’s epic journey
•  BIT.TRIP Runner marks the first fully character-based adventure for CommanderVideo
•  BIT.TRIP FATE is the penultimate chapter in the six-part BIT.TRIP series and will leave you wondering what’s next
•  The BIT.TRIP series comes full circle with BIT.TRIP FLUX, CommanderVideo’s final adventure

“We’re hugely excited about bringing BIT.TRIP SAGA & BIT.TRIP COMPLETE to a European audience, ” says Martin Defries, managing director, Rising Star Games. “With such a unique look and critically acclaimed gameplay, we’re expecting big things from both titles, and can’t wait to bring these to gamers across the continent.”

“Everyone at Gaijin Games is very excited to have BIT.TRIP SAGA & BIT.TRIP COMPLETE join Rising Star Games’ excellent and varied library of games”, commended Alex Neuse, co-founder, Gaijin Games. “From a publisher who literally has something to offer for every type of gamer, we couldn’t be happier with this perfect fit of a European publishing partner.”

Key features:

• All six games in the award-winning BIT.TRIP series in one complete package with 120 completely new BIT.TRIP challenges spanning all six games
• New audio gallery with fan remixes, original songs and demo versions of existing BIT.TRIP themes
• An image gallery with exclusive production stills, concept art and promo images
• A video gallery with more than 25 movies telling the story of CommanderVideo
• Six letters to BIT.TRIP fans written by the series’ director
• Original soundtrack CD packaged with BIT.TRIP COMPLETE, featuring music from all six games in the series
• New difficulty modes in all games
• Online leaderboards

Both titles will be released in Q1, 2012. BIT.TRIP COMPLETE will be available on the Nintendo Wii and BIT.TRIP SAGA on the Nintendo 3DS.

For more information on all RSG titles, please visit the official site: www.risingstargames.com .

SYDNEY, November 4, 2011/HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011—Canon Inc. today announced Canon’s full-fledged entry into the motion picture production industry with the launch of the Cinema EOS System. Canon’s new professional digital cinematography system spans the lens, digital video camcorder and digital SLR camera product categories

Get an inside look at the making of Michael Bay’s new TV commercial for Need for Speed The Run. Go to the Need for Speed Facebook page to learn how you can see the full length commercial early. http://on.fb.me/NFSMichaelBay

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 – Officially EB Games biggest presell title ever

QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA-November 04, 2011. EB Games,Australia’s biggest video games retailer today announced that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 has broken the company’s all time presell record.

This new record was officially announced today by EB Games National Brand & Marketing ManagerDebra McGrathwho stated that, “EB Games is delighted to announce that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is officially the biggest presell title in the 14 year history of the company.”

EB Games attributes this record breaking success to their extensive preorder campaign. “This year we wanted to make sure we went bigger and better with our presell offer, hence the creation of the EB Exclusive collectors pack. This is something that the customers were asking for and as today’s new record shows, have really enjoyed.” The EB Exclusive collectors pack contains the following items and is available for presell up until launch.

• COD: MW3 game
• Steel book for your Modern Warfare collection (holds 4 discs)
• 4 pack of 500mL V’s with exclusive Modern Warfare 3 packaging
• Entry into the Ultimate MW3 USA Combat Adventure (1 x double pass to be won)
• Entry into the MW3 MP3 boom box competition (1 per store and online to be won)

To help celebrate this historic launch, all EB Games stores will be opening at Midnight with the game going on sale from 12.01am Tuesday 8^th November. 

Exceptions to this are Western Australian stores which will open on Tuesday from 8am – 8pm.  Port Headland and Karratha are the only WA stores opening at Midnight.

Although all stores will be open at midnight, EB Games are encouraging fans to get along to the Official EB Games launch events which kick off at 9pm (local time) at the following locations:

• EB GamesWetherillPark, NSW[i]
• EB GamesCastleTowers, NSW[ii]
• EB Games Knox, VIC[iii]
• EB Games Carindale, QLD[iv]
• EB Games Indooroopilly, QLD[v]
• EB GamesTeaTreePlaza, SA[vi]

As well as being the first in Australia to get their hands on a copy of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, EB Games customers  will enjoy a variety of entertainment and giveaways at each store including:

• Free pizza to line the stomach before an intense night of gaming (excludes Indooroopilly and Castle Towers)
• Modern Warfare 3 playable on a cinema screen or big screen after 10pm (excludes Knox and Tea Tree Plaza)
• A Nerf gun sniper range to hone those skills before battle (excludes Castle Towers and Indooroopilly)
• Green screen photo opportunity whereby customers will be superimposed into Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay (excludes Castle Towers, Indooroopilly and Tea Tree Plaza)
• A DJ playing the latest tracks to get customers through the wait (excludes Castle Towers, Carindale, Indooroopilly and Tea Tree Plaza)
• Special Activision Prize Packs (excludes Castle Towers, Indooroopilly and Tea Tree Plaza)

A special breakfast launch will also be held at EB Games Midland[vii], WA, where customers can pick up their copy of Modern Warfare 3 at 8am.  Launch activities will include:

• Free donuts
• A Nerf gun sniper range to hone those skills before battle

• Green screen photo opportunity whereby customers will be superimposed into Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay
• Activision Prize Packs

Media are invited to attend any of the official midnight launch events however EB Games will have media representatives atWetherillPark, Knox and Carindale launches.   

About EB Games

EB Games Australia head office is located in Queensland, with retail stores operating in every Australian State and Territory. EB Games Australia is part of GameStop Corp- the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer. Currently EB Games have 400 retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. The Company sells new and preowned video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Apple. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on EB Games can be obtained at the company’s website: http://www.ebgames.com.au

See the first gameplay footage of the 3DS version of F1 2011 at www.youtube.com/formula1game. 

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – Today Codemasters® announced that F1 2011 will be coming to the Nintendo 3DS™ on 1^st December in Australia & New Zealand. The arrival of F1 2011 for the Nintendo 3DS will be the first time that gamers will be able to experience any FORMULA ONE™ game in full 3D. The first gameplay footage of the new handheld version of the award-winning FORMULA ONE franchise is available to view now at www.youtube.com/formula1game.

Developed by Sumo Digital, under Codemasters’ exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One World Championship Limited, F1 2011 features all the official teams, drivers and circuits – including the new 2011 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit – from the thrilling 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. 

Gamers can compete for motorsport’s ultimate prize across a full season, enter an individual GRAND PRIX™ or jump into Time Trial mode. An additional and extensive Challenge mode is perfect for portable racing, with gamers taking on a wide range of objectives including checkpoint, gate and overtaking challenges. 

Players can also compete on the go across a range of multiplayer modes. Up to four-players can race in a GRAND PRIX or go head-to-head in Time Trials while you can also team up with a friend in the two-on-two co-operative career mode. The race experience can be tailored across solo and multiplayer modes by adjusting race distance, tuning the car, choosing from a range of driving aids and selecting tyre, fuel and weather options. 

Whether players are looking for a quick FORMULA ONE fix or want to build their own career from rookie to FIA FORMULA ONE DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPION, F1 2011 for Nintendo 3DS immerses players in the world’s fastest sport like never before. 

F1 2011 will be available on Nintendo 3DS on 1^st December. F1 2011 is also available now for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft^®, PlayStation^®3 (PS3^TM) computer entertainment system and PC Games for Windows^®, with a PlayStation® Vita version also in production. To get all the news on F1 2011 head over to www.facebook.com/formula1game or follow the game on twitter at www.twitter.com/formula1game.

NAMCO BANDAI PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE ‘RACE™ INJECTION’ FOR PC  

– Updated and Extended Version of SimBin Studios AB’s Award-Winning RACE 07 Coming to Retail November 18^th  

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 3 November 2011 – Leading EMEA distribution, sales and marketing company NAMCO BANDAI Partners is very pleased to announce an agreement with award-winning Swedish game development company SimBin Studios AB for the retail and digital distribution of RACE™ Injection for PC.  The title is an enhanced and extended version of the award-winning game RACE 07, featuring a wealth of new content.  RACE™ Injection will hit retail across Australia and New Zealand on November 18 

RACE™ Injection enhances the smash hit formula of RACE 07 by combining the most requested context from five separate expansions – Formula RaceRoom, WTCC 2010, STCC The Game 2, GT Power and the Retro expansion – into one new retail pack.  With the new additions of 23 unique cars and 9 tracks, the complete RACE™ Injection now features a massive 85 individual car models in 43 separate car classes, customisable with over 450 highly detailed skins. The powerful cars can be raced on more than 40 tracks from around the world with over 60 different track configurations.  Cars, classes and tracks can be endlessly mixed and matched to create unique and thrilling championships and events.

RACE™ Injection integrates fully with the RaceRoom online platform which features leaderboards and competitions to let racers join in and share the race experience.  The title supports multiplayer for up to 25 players online, with the ghost racing feature letting players challenge their own or their friends’ lap times.  With its real-world racing regulations, RACE™ Injection is racing as real as you want it to be. 

For more information on NAMCO BANDAI Partners and its line up, visit www.namcobandaigames.com.au

$4.99 from November 4-6, new low price of $9.99 thereafter 

NOVEMBER 3, 2011 – HELSINKI, FINLAND

Futuremark® Games Studio has announced that Shattered Horizon, its zero gravity first-person shooter for PC, will be on sale on Steam for just $4.99 from Friday November 4 to Sunday November 6 to celebrate the game’s second anniversary. In addition, from Monday November 7 onwards, Shattered Horizon will be available from Steam at the new, permanently lower price of $9.99 reduced from $19.99. http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/ 

Jaakko Haapasalo, Head of Futuremark Games Studio said, “When we launched Shattered Horizon its high hardware requirements put it out of reach for some gamers. Today, Windows 7 is the most popular operating system in Steam’s hardware survey and games like Battlefield 3 are raising the technical bar for PC games. We are happy to offer Shattered Horizon for an extra low price this weekend to give PC gamers the chance to enjoy its unique zero gravity combat.” 

Shattered Horizon immerses you in the cold reality of zero gravity combat in space like no other game before.

– First-person shooter set in near-Earth space.

– Experience intense zero gravity combat and complete freedom of movement.

– Practice to improve or play for fun against bots in single player mode.

– Join your friends in action-packed 32 player battles.

– Use your rocket pack to fly freely through space and then land on any surface.

– Familiar FPS controls let you take full advantage of the zero gravity environments.

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/futuremarkgames 

Shattered Horizon on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/