David Hasselhoff in a DanceStar™ Party ‘Dance-Hoff’!

The Hoff answers his PlayStation Australia Facebook critics with a deft display of dance floor magic

Australia, 3 November 2011 – Hollywood superstar David Hasselhoff has recorded a remarkable all action Dance-Hoff trailer featuring a deft display of dance floor magic, and has sent a dedicated message to PlayStation Australia Facebook fans explaining what’s really hot for gamers this summer.

Filmed in a secret European location; the video footage shows the TV star taking on all comers and busting a series of knock-out dance moves in a competitive ‘Dance Hoff’.  The super high-res video which clearly showcases the star’s technical ability, nifty foot work and creative free styling to a soundtrack of Duck Sauce’s ‘Barbra Streisand’ is set to finally dispel any rumours that the Hoff can’t dance once and for all. 

The unique moves which will soon be inspiring dancers in clubs and dance parties throughout the world include: 

• The Electric Hoffaloo– a highly technical (and personal) combination of robotics and electric boo-galoo with some ‘industrial shapes’ thrown into the mix
• Saturday Night Hoff – silky smooth old school disco moves reinterpreted Hoff style

The Dance Hoff was specially recorded to celebrate the launch of Sony PlayStation’s new game; DanceStar™ Party. 

DanceStar™ Party is the new game from the creators of smash hit SingStar™ which enables you to perform the hottest moves alongside the stars who made them famous and is the only party game that lets you dance – and sing – along to forty original music videos. DanceStar™ Party has something to satisfy every music fan from pop sensations Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Usher to classic tunes by legendary artists such as Diana Ross, Elton John, and Barry White. 

David Hasselhoff comments “DanceStar Party is a fantastic game for all the family – it teaches the entire family how to dance. It’s a lot of fun and keeps you in shape – what more do you need?” 

View the “Dance-Hoff” Trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QnkGMC4HOc

Find PlayStation Australia on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationAU

BRAINTREE, UK – 03/11/2011

Ghostlight are delighted to announce that the UK Chart Topping PSP JRPG Persona 3 Portable will be released on the Australian PlayStation store on 16/11/2011 with the price to be announced shortly. 

Persona 3 Portable has already wowed European gamers with its dark compelling storytelling, intriguing Social Link system and fantastic battle system. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJXU557BVtg 

Established in 2004, Ghostlight specialise in bringing the best in Japanese gaming to the PAL region.  We have released JRPGs such as Agarest: Generations of War, Agarest: Generations of War Zero, Shadowhearts: From the New World and multiple entries in the Shin Megami Tensei series, including Digital Devil Saga, Digital Devil Saga 2, Lucifer’s Call and Persona 3 Portable.  We will be releasing Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky and Persona 2 Portable on Friday the 4^th November (both on PSP).

DIGIMON MASTERSHATCHES DOWNLOADS, DATA…AND EGGS 

Seoul, Korea, November  03, 2011— Joymax, leading online game developer and publisher, revealed additional gameplay details for their newly launched MMORPG, Digimon Masters by showing players how to add new Digimon to their team.  Leap once more into the fantastic universe where our world and the Digital World are closer than anyone would have imagined!  The game can be downloaded and played for free on the Joymax portal at http://www.joymax.com/portal. 

Hundreds of Digimon stretching from the first 5 anime series will be available for capture, including PawnChessmon (White), Gabumon, Veemon, Guilmon, and Biyomon alongside many others.  However, players seeking to collect their favorite companions will have to work hard on gathering the necessary data to recruit these precious Digimon. 

Digimon Masters is the hit MMO featuring the ever-popular Digimon franchise. The conflict has spilled once again from the Digital World into the Real World and the fate of both worlds will rest on the hands on a new generation of Tamers.   Just like in the anime, Digimon come from eggs.  Normal eggs will drop regularly from enemy Digimon, which can be exchanged for Data Chips.  Tamers will soon learn to keep a cache of these chips, which come in nine varieties:  Beast, Dark, Reptile, Fire, Insect, Plant, Rock, Water, and Bug.  Watch for the rare Partner Egg drop.  That’s where things get exciting! 

A Partner Egg is hard to miss – they’re bigger than a normal egg and they glow brightly.  Tamers should take their partner eggs to a Hatching Centre along with their chips, in order to incubate their new potential Digimon.  Players must successfully upload chips a minimum of three times to their new partner, though they can attempt to do so up to an additional five times.  Be cautious, however: a failed upload will delete the fragile egg and players will need to find another Partner Egg before trying again.  For those who enjoy the thrill of gambling, try successfully pushing a Digimon to a maximum 5/5 bonus levels.

Players are encouraged to follow the official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/digimonmasters where Joymax regular runs special announcements, contests, and reaches out to the more than 40,000 fans with Q&A sessions.  Players can also check out more details at http://twitter.com/dmojoymax .

SYDNEY, Australia. – November 3, 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that Hollywood’s biggest action director – Michael Bay – has joined forces with gaming’s biggest racing franchise – Need for Speed – to deliver a spectacular one-of-kind, blockbuster television commercial for this holiday’s most anticipated release, Need for Speed™ The Run. Starting today, fans of the Need for Speed Facebook page will work together to unlock the trailer which features Need for Speed The Run game footage to showcase a heart-pounding, adrenaline-fueled race that perfectly reflects the game’s action-packed sequences. Bay is the world-renowned director of some of the biggest, most visually spectacular action films of all time, including Transformers, Pearl Harbor and The Rock.

To create this unique promotional spot, Bay spent time playing the game and spoke with the creative production teamto get a feel for Need for Speed The Run and the franchise itself, which is known for bringing exhilarating racing action to the forefront of real-life car culture. In the trailer, Bay brings his vision and signature high-octane Hollywood style to The Run, adding his explosive touch to the blockbuster action already in the game.

“Working with Michael and his company, The Institute (theinstitute.tv), was such an honor. He’s known for delivering exhilarating, over-the-top, action – exactly what players are looking forward to experiencing in Need for Speed The Run. We knew from the moment we met with Michael that he was the perfect person to bring our game to life for gamers seeking non-stop action,” said Jason DeLong, Executive Producer, Need for Speed The Run. ”I encourage everyone to visit our Facebook page and help get the commercial unlocked for the entire world to see!”

Need for Speed The Run features Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, Never Back Down’s Sean Faris, 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model Irina Shayk and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Chrissy Teigen as characters in an intense race-for-your-life story taking players on a cross-country race from San Francisco to New York. Powered by Frostbite™ 2, Black Box Studio makes its return and takes the action racing genre to new heights with stunning visuals and car physics that hug the road at insanely fast speeds. The game is the action racing blockbuster of the holiday.

Developed by Black Box , a studio of Electronic Arts , Need for Speed The Run will be available November 17, 2011 in Australia and November 18, 2011 in New Zealand for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PC, Wii™ and Nintendo 3DS™. For more information on Need for Speed, visit http://www.needforspeed.com or become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/needforspeed and follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/needforspeed.

The New Cloud-Based, Social Music Experience from Research In Motion (RIM) Is Now Live In Australia

Australian BlackBerry users should get ready to boogie and share their favorite tunes because BBM Music is now available in Australia.

BBM Music allows BlackBerry users to build an evolving, community-based music library that starts with their own 50-song collection and grows and grows as they share their tunes amongst their BBM Music friends, and vice versa. Full tracks – not just previews. Each user can select and listen to music from a catalogue with millions of songs from leading music companies – Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group and EMI – and the size of the shared music library continues to grow as users add new friends.

Download BBM Music from BlackBerry® App World™ for a 30 day free trial. You’ll need to ensure you’ve updated your smartphone with the latest version of BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™ 6) too. Following the trial, you can sign up for a monthly subscription of $5.99 AUD.

Once you activate BBM Music you can check and see which of your contacts are already groovin’ and who you need to invite to your BBM Music Community so you can expand your music library together.

In August BlackBerry shared the details about BBM Music [original press release], but here are a few highlights to refresh your memory:  

• Up to 25 songs can be swapped out each month, so users can keep their collections nice & fresh as they discover new music and share it with their friends.
• Up to 50 tracks from a person’s personal profile are shared with his or her BBM Music Community, and each member of that community shares up to 50 songs from their profile in return.
• You can create multiple playlists from music in your profile as well as all of your friends’ profiles, and with one click you can shuffle the entire collection of music from your BBM Music Community. You can even see which friend contributed each song while it plays and chat about one another’s musical selections.
• The more friends who join the community, the more songs everyone can listen to.
• Music can be saved to smartphones for offline listening, allowing users to access songs even when they don’t have wireless coverage.

For inspiration for your music catalogue selection, check out the list below to see a selection of 50 songs available on BBM Music that were identified by a panel of musicians and music industry experts as their favourite tracks. Each panel member listed their top five songs available on BBM Music. Panelists included Jake Stone from Blue Juice, artist and producer Paul Mac, Hamish Rosser from The Vines and Adele Beachley, Managing Director, RIM ANZ.

For more information about BBM Music please visit www.blackberry.com/bbmmusic.

* Pricing may vary by country and will be announced upon availability in each country. Data charges may apply if music is downloaded over wireless networks in conjunction with limited data plans. Check with your network operator for the terms of your data plan. 

BBM Music Industry Panel Top 5 Selections

Adele Beachley (Managing Director at RIM)

1. Go West – The Cult
2. Mexican Radio – Wall of Voodoo
3. Lips like Sugar – Echo and the Bunnyman
4. Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
5. La Cuidad de la Furia – Soda Stereo

Jake Stone (Lead Singer, Blue Juice)

1. Valerie – Steve Winwood
2. A Real Hero – College featuring Electric Youth
3. Let’s Dance – David Bowie
4. Human Nature/PYT – Michael Jackson
5. Be My Baby – The Ronettes

Paul Mac (Artist / Producer)

1. Home Computer – Kraftwerk
2. What Do I Have To Do – Kylie Minogue
3. Standing In The Way of Control – The Gossip
4. David – GusGus
5. Mighty Real – Sylvester

Hamish Rosser (Drummer, The Vines)

1. The Rain Song – Led Zeppelin
2. Give It Up or Turnit Loose – James Brown
3. I Love Rock n Roll – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
4. Nightrain – Guns N Roses
5. New York City Cops – The Strokes

Scott Dooley (Radio/TV Personality)

1. Idiotheque – Radiohead
2. Good Morning – The Beatles
3. Bodies – Sex Pistols
4. Know Your Onion – The Shins
5. Public Service Announcement – Jay Z

Paulini (Artist)

1. I will always love you – Whitney Houston                    
2. Crazy in Love – Beyonce             
3. Don’t Let the Sun – Elton + George Michael                    
4. Somewhere – Barbara Streisand             
5. Blame it on the Rain – Milli Vanilli

Kathy McCabe (Music Journalist – The Daily Telegraph)

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana         
2. Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley      
3. Flame Trees – Cold Chisel          
4. Satisfaction – Rolling Stones        
5. Groove Is In The Heart – Dee-Lite           

Mia McLeod (General Manager – Digital, Universal Music)

1. Golden Years – David Bowie
2. Jealous Guy – Bryan Ferry
3. Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles
4. Because The Night – Bruce Springsteen
5. Babooshka – Kate Bush

Mathew Coyte (Editor in Chief – Rolling Stone)

1. Puss – The Jesus Lizard
2. Broken English – Marianne Faithful
3. Do You Compute? – Drive Like Jehu
4. Tilted – Sugar
5. Muzzle of Bees – Wilco

Karen Tinman (Director, Consumer Marketing at EMI Music)

1. Purple Sneakers – You Am I
2. New York New York – Ryan Adams
3. Mr Brightside – The Killers
4. Into Your Arms – The Lemonheads
5. New Sensation – INXS

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment are pleased to announce that the highly anticipated Nightwing Bundle Pack is available today on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for 560 Microsoft Points and PlayStation®Network for $11.45.

Nightwing comes complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and is playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack: Wayne Manor and Main Hall. The pack also contains a bonus Animated Series Nightwing character skin.

In case you don’t already have the trailer and Nightwing render, we have provided a link that will allow you to download the assets, which you can share with your readers.

Sydney, Australia. – November 3, 2011 – Lights! Camera! Action! The EA™ Interactive Label of Electronic Arts Inc. ( NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the launch of FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show, giving families the ability to recreate the larger-than-life fun of the popular Hub Network’s FAMILY GAME NIGHT television game show in their own living rooms. The newest version of the award-winning video game series delivers five exciting Hasbro games, including: BOP IT! Boptagon, SCRABBLE Flash, CONNECT 4 Basketball, SORRY! Sliders and YATZHEE! Bowling. FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show is now available today in Australia and 4^th November 2011 in New Zealand for the Wii™, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. It also supports Kinect™ for Xbox 360 and PlayStation® Move.

“FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show brings the excitement of a TV game show to living rooms and lets families interact with their favorite Hasbro games as they never have before,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of EA’s Hasbro Division. “With new twists and gameplay designed to take advantage of Kinect, Move and Nintendo Wii MotionPlus controls, FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show will have players doing everything from bowling and shooting baskets to high-fiving as they compete for the big win.”

FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show adds up to non-stop fun for family and friends as they experience new ways to play five well-known games, inspired by The Hub television series. In BOP IT! Boptagon opponents need to stay on beat and quickly replicate a sequence of unique verbs shouted at them. In SCRABBLE Flash, a nimble mind is needed to rearrange five tiles to create as many words as possible while racing against the clock. Strategy blended with basketball action comes into play in CONNECT 4 Basketball as players must shoot balls into the CONNECT 4 grid to be the first to get four in a row for the win! Tight teamwork is called upon in SORRY! Sliders as players push huge game pieces into the bulls-eye, while the perfect alleyway approach and ball release is the winning combination in YAHTZHEE! Bowling.

“EA has a stellar track record of creating intensely fun and fresh compilations of Hasbro game brands that bring families and friends together for hours of entertainment,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Media and Marketing at Hasbro. “The introduction of the game show element in FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show will take this innovative series to a new level of play that fans will rally around in a big way this holiday season.”

FAMILY GAME NIGHT 4: The Game Show carries a rating of “G” priced at $59.99 AUD (RRP) and $69.99 – $89.99 NZD (RRP)

The Year’s Most Advanced Headset Line, Engineered and Designed Specifically 
for The Year’s Most Anticipated Game, Is In Stores Now! 

Sydney, Australia, November 3, 2011 – QVS, exclusive distributor of Turtle Beach, pioneers and market-leaders of the gaming headset category, today announce that its line of exclusively licensed, limited edition Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Ear Force headsets, developed in conjunction with Activision, are available at all major retailers where video games and game accessories are sold in Australia.

The extremely limited edition line was custom-optimized to deliver enhanced experiences for the year’s most anticipated entertainment launch.  Among the many features, these new premium headsets will be distinguished by unique sets of audio presets designed specifically by the audio teams at developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games in order to provide the ultimate immersion into the cinematic world of Modern Warfare 3.

The headsets work with all games and be available with compatibility across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and Mac platforms; with multiple feature sets, special packages with bonus content, and price points to ensure that no player is left behind.  More details can be found at: www.turtlebeach.com/mw3 

Watch a video on the headset line on Turtle Beach Australia’s YouTube Channel here. 

Set to strike worldwide on November 8^th, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the year’s most anticipated release.  Published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer games, the title is the newest installment in the record-setting, blockbuster Call of Duty series, which has broken entertainment opening launch records two-years running. 

About Turtle Beach

Turtle Beach (www.turtlebeach.com) is a pioneering video game accessory company with a focus on premium audio peripherals for game platforms, including its acclaimed line of Ear Force gaming headphones and headsets crafted for Xbox 360 and PS3 game consoles and PC games.  Turtle Beach is focused on the needs of gamers and offers a full range of exceptional audio equipment featuring integrated chat, surround sound, tournament ready headsets and patent pending game presets which allow players to adjust sound levels in gameplay.  Turtle Beach, headquartered in Elmsford, New York, is a brand of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc., which has been at the forefront of music and audio technology for more than three decades and is recognized as a pioneer of today’s PC audio industry. 

Turtle Beach and Ear Force are registered trademarks of Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.   XBOX 360 is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Corp.  All other trademarks are property of their respective holders and are hereby acknowledged.