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EA PARTNERS AND AWARD-WINNING INSOMNIAC GAMES TEAM UP TO DELIVER AN EXPLOSIVE 4-PERSON CO-OP ACTION ADVENTURE GAME WITH FUSE

SYDNEY, Australia. – Sept. 12, 2012 – What happens when humans take possession of volatile alien technology they were never meant to have? Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Insomniac Games announced Fuse™, a 4-person co-op action shooter that thrusts players into the roles of four elite, covert agents with their own unique skills and experimental weapons. Formerly known as Overstrike, Fuse allows gamers to play as Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble or Naya Deveraux as they fight to protect mankind from a deadly alien energy source known as Fuse. Fuse is the first multiplatform release from Insomniac Games, the world-class developer known for creating AAA blockbuster franchises like Ratchet & Clank and Resistance. Fuse is scheduled to launch in March 2013 in Australia and New Zealand.

“Fuse demonstrates what Insomniac does best: outlandish and gruesome weapons design, over-the-top action and a touch of humor,” said Insomniac Games’ Founder and CEO, Ted Price.  “We’re especially excited to see how players utilize lethal teamwork by combining their Fuse weapons to stop a deadly arms race.”

“EA is honored to be working with world-renowned developer, Insomniac Games, to bring their first multiplatform release to players everywhere,” said Sinjin Bain, Vice President of EA Partners. “This studio is known for delivering high-quality, action-packed, and most importantly – fun – games. Fuse is on target to deliver that and more in March.”

Fuse is a 4-person co-op, story-driven, action game where even solo players can experience the unique attributes of each agent by using the game’s LEAP feature to switch between the four characters at will during combat. Each agent is equipped with unique skills and weapons not only integral for survival, but that also allows for unexpected and extraordinary results. Experimental Fuse weapons are powered by a volatile alien substance that gives players unique capabilities that expand their strategic options in and out of combat. Through lethal teamwork, players can complete objectives and kills to earn Fuse points for powerful upgrades. Players can also play online or offline and level up along unique character paths, allowing players to unlock more powerful Fuse-driven abilities as the game progresses. In addition, the game’s progression system is unified between different play modes, allowing players to continue improving their agents regardless of how they play.

In Fuse, the members of contact team Overstrike 9 attempt to thwart a rogue paramilitary organization called Raven from stealing the Fuse source located deep within a classified government facility. Overstrike 9’s pursuit of Raven will take them around the world, from the fortified desert facility to underwater bases, island strongholds, icy mountain peaks, palatial hideouts and beyond. Later, as the team closes in on Raven, another more sinister enemy reveals itself as a truly horrendous global threat.

Created and developed by Insomniac Games, Fuse will be available in March 2013 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. For more information on Fuse, please visit www.fusegame.com, and for the latest news visit www.facebook.com/fusegame or follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/insomniacgames.

 
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MOBILE VETERANS SUPERSOLID SKATE ONTO ANDROID AND iOS IN NEW ARTIC ADVENTURE 3D RUNNER SUPER PENGUINS

EA Playfish Veterans Popular Free-To-Play Artic Adventure Game

Arrives on Android Marketplace 

London, United Kingdom – September 12th, 2012 – Supersolid, a new independent micro studio with a hunger to create fresh new mobile gaming experiences formed by veterans of EA Playfish, today announced the launch of Super Penguins, their 3D runner free-to-play debut adventure release is now available on Android Marketplace for Android handsets and tablets.  Download Super Penguins to your Android handset and tablet here, or for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch now from the App Store here.

“Combining simple touch and tilt controls, an easy to pick-up but difficult to master learning curve and an adorable art style, we are excited that Super Penguins is now available to Android users,” said Michelle Chuang, co-founder of Supersolid. “We’ve been astounded by the positive feedback from iOS players since our summer launch and look forward to feedback from a whole new community of mobile players”.

In Super Penguins help the Penguins save their friends in an Artic adventure, as you select from a number of adorable characters to run, jump, and fly your way to victory against a host of evil octopuses, collecting awesome power-up’s, gold fish and rescuing artic friends along the way.

With simple ‘touch and tilt’ controls, colourful graphics and a whole host of power-ups, Super Penguins also features a wacky soundtrack specially composed by Disasterpeace – composer of the award-winning Xbox Live Arcade hit FEZ – as well as full social media integration, allowing you to share high scores and pictures via Facebook and Twitter, making it fun for all your friends and family.

To learn more about Super Penguins and Supersolid please visit: http://supersolid.com/home/ 

About Supersolid Ltd.

At its helm, Supersolid has three of the most respected former senior members of EA Playfish – one of the most well renowned social game companies in the world – these are: Kenneth Fejer, former Creative Director; Tommy Chuang, former Lead Programmer; and Michelle Chuang, former Art Director. As the brains behind some of the most commercially successful products that have been put on the market in recent years – such as Who Has The Biggest Brain?, Restaurant City, Pet Society, and The Sims Social – and with over ten years’ experience of developing mobile and social games between them, you can be sure Supersolid have all the tools and innovations to succeed.

 
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BitMonster Games Launches Game Title for iOS, ‘Lili’, Optimized for the new iPod touch

Epic Games Veterans Launch First Title As An Indie Game Development Studio

CARY, N.C. (September 12, 2012) – Today, BitMonster Games is excited to announce support for the new iPod touch with the release of their first title, “Lili”.  The title will be available in the App Store on September 21st. Lili is a quirky adventure RPG hybrid with stunning visuals, silky-smooth graphics and a cinematic storyline, made possible with the new iPod touch dual-core A5 chip with up to 2 times the processing performance and up to 7 times the graphic power of the previous generation all on the brilliant 4″ Retina display. Using Epic’s Unreal Engine 3, Lili will easily be one of the most visually-stunning games available on iOS.

“We are extremely excited to be able to bring Lili to new iPod touch ,” said Lee Perry, president of BitMonster. “On the stunning 4-inch Retina display we are able to create a truly cinematic hand-held experience. The new graphics hardware allows us to bring a visual fidelity that is unmatched and we can’t wait to share this amazing new character with the world.”

On the mysterious island of Geos, Lili will meet a number of crazy folk, explore beautiful environments, solve some puzzles, and even challenge an oppressive regime or two along her way. Lili uses an amusing “non-combat” system for dealing with enemies, and sorts out a few personal issues along the way.

BitMonster has a long-term, multi-title licensing deal that gives the studio the rights to develop its 3D games with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine technology, and Lili demonstrates the effectiveness of that technology.

“There’s something amazing when you get the right platform, the right set of tools, and the right people together on a project,” said Perry. “We think Lili is a great first project, and we couldn’t be prouder of what six guys in one room have been able to accomplish in only seven months.”

Follow @BitMonsterGames for more information regarding Lili’s arrival on the App Store.

 
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FRANK MILLER’S COMIC MASTERPIECE IS NOW AN ALL-NEW DC UNIVERSE ANIMATED ORIGINAL MOVIE- BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, PART 1

Available to own on Blu-ray™ for $34.95RRP  And on DVD for $29.95RRP  Also available To Download from October 3

RoboCop star Peter Weller leads Stellar Voice Cast as Batman

Frank Miller’s landmark graphic novel about fear, hope and redemption is celebrated with proper measures of haunting visuals and intense action in Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, the next entry in the popular, ongoing series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies. Produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, the all-new film arrives October 3rd, 2012 from Warner Home Video on Blu-ray™, DVD and To Download.

SYNOPSIS

In the bleak and ominous future of Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1, it’s been a decade since Bruce Wayne hung up his cape, following most of the other superheroes who had been forced into retirement. Facing the downside of middle age, a restless Bruce Wayne pacifies his frustration with race cars and liquor – but the Bat still beckons as he watches his city fall prey to gangs of barbaric criminals known as The Mutants.

The return of Harvey Dent as Two-Face finally prompts Wayne to once again don the Dark Knight’s cowl, and his dramatic capture of the villain returns him to crime-fighting – simultaneously making him the target of law enforcement and the new hope for a desolate Gotham City. Particularly inspired is a teenage girl named Carrie, who adopts the persona of Robin and ultimately saves Batman from a brutal attack by the Mutant leader. Armed with a new sidekick, and re-energized with a definitive purpose, the Dark Knight returns to protect Gotham from foes new … and old.

 
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HELL ON WHEELS SEASON 2 – AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES 20th SEPTEMBER

“you’d be hard pressed to find a similar show on television.” – TV Fanatic

“this sprawling historical series has the power to sweep you back to the American frontier of 1865…(Anson Mount) is a classic Clint Eastwood cowboy” – The Weekend Australian

Season two of the gritty, modern Western series Hell on Wheels will be  available to purchase from iTunes from 20 September. Episodes will be
released weekly the day after their Australian premiere on Foxtel.  The journey of Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) continues in season two –
a journey that is filled with danger as he attempts to separate himself from  his troubled past. This season explores the struggle for power, the
corruption and the greed that surrounded this turning point in American  history. Hell on Wheels demonstrates just how uncivilised the business of
civilisation can be.

Season two consists of eight one-hour episodes with a two-hour finale and  will also be available from Sony, Xbox, Foxtel and Telstra (Telstra in October  – date to be advised).

Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a  Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannan (Anson Mount: Straw Dogs, Last Night) who  sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes  him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous and raucous melting pot of a town that  travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad.  Hell on Wheels also stars Common (Wanted) Dominique McElligot (The Guard,  Moon) and Colm Meaney (Con Air, The Commitments).  Hell on Wheels season 1 is available on Blu-ray, DVD and iTunes now. Season 2 will be  released on Blu-ray and DVD through Hopscotch Entertainment/eOne in January  2013.

 
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TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 sets a Guinness World Record™

TTT2 celebrates today’s launch with a record breaking feat

Sydney, Australia – 13th September 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners today announced they set a new World Record for ‘Largest screen used in a videogame tournament’, as officially recognised by Guinness World Records™. The world record was set at the IMAX theatre in Sydney, Australia involving some 400 IGN community members as they fought for a spot in the European championships.

Mark Gilbert, Sales & Marketing Director for NBP said, “We did it! What a way to celebrate the launch of Tekken Tag tournament 2 with a Guinness World Record, Kazuya looked enormous!”

Chris Sheedy, Australian representative for Guinness World Records added, “There’s no bigger gaming experience than Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on an IMAX screen. I was thrilled to witness a new record being set in such spectacular circumstances.”

The record breaking celebrations come as NAMCO BANDAI Partners announce the highly anticipated fighting game TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 is now on sale across Australia and New Zealand.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENTTM 2 ANZ Edition contains four exclusive characters, The Snoop Dog background stage, over 150 bikini outfits for the female combatants, Lili de Rochefort’s skirt  and additional content for Xbox Live and PS Network. This edition is bundled in a high quality Metal Tin case with exclusive artwork. TEKKEN fans can also purchase the “We are TEKKEN” collector’s edition of TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2. Packed within an exclusive metal case, the edition includes the game’s original soundtrack plus an additional music CD with remixes, a 200+ page artbook and an exclusive 50 minute film featuring Tekken’s legendary producer Katsuhiro Harada and other special guests giving their best Tokyo tips.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 is now available for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® in Australia and New Zealand.

For more information on the TEKKEN™ universe, please visit www.tekken.com. Find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/Tekken or follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/Harada_TEKKEN or http://www.twitter.com/FilthieRich

 
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Harper Voyager announces global digital publishing opportunity

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

Harper Voyager Announces Global Digital Publishing Opportunity
for Debut Authors 

NEW YORK, NY – September 12, 2012: In this time of accelerated evolution in the field of digital publishing, the editorial leaders of Harper Voyager in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia are delighted to announce an exciting joint venture that will offer talented aspiring writers the chance to join the global science fiction and fantasy imprint.

For the first time in over a decade, Harper Voyager is offering writers the chance to submit full, unagented manuscripts for a limited two-week period. The publisher is seeking new authors with fresh voices, strong storytelling abilities, original ideas and compelling storylines. Harper Voyager is home to some of the biggest names in science fiction and fantasy, including George R. R. Martin, Kim Harrison, Raymond E. Feist, Robin Hobb, Richard Kadrey, Sara Douglass, Peter V. Brett and Kylie Chan, among others.

The submission portal, www.harpervoyagersubmissions.com, will be open from the 1st to the 14th of October 2012. The manuscripts will then be read and those most suited to the global Harper Voyager list will be selected jointly by editors in the USA, UK and Australia.  Accepted submissions will benefit from the full publishing process: accepted manuscripts will be edited; and the finished titles will receive online marketing and sales support in World English markets.

Voyager will be seeking an array of adult and young adult speculative fiction for digital publication, but particularly novels written in the epic fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, horror, dystopia and supernatural genres. Submission guidelines and key information can be found at www.harpervoyagersubmissions.com.

The submissions and digital publications are a joint, global effort by Harper Voyager, spearheaded by Deputy Publisher Director Emma Coode in the United Kingdom, Associate Publisher Deonie Fiford in Australia, and Executive Editor Diana Gill in the United States.  The three editors note that: “No other publishing company has done a coordinated submission period for unagented authors across three continents, and all of us at Harper Voyager and at HarperCollins Publishers are absolutely thrilled to be launching this huge opportunity. We look forward to discovering and digitally publishing many new exciting voices globally at Harper Voyager.”

For more information about the publisher, please visit: www.harpervoyagerbooks.com.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS

HarperCollins, one of the largest English-language publishers in the world, is a subsidiary of News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). Headquartered in New York, HarperCollins has publishing groups around the world including the HarperCollins General Books Group, HarperCollins Children’s Books Group, Zondervan, HarperCollins UK, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Australia/New Zealand and HarperCollins India. HarperCollins is a broad-based publisher with strengths in literary and commercial fiction, business books, children’s books, cookbooks, mystery, romance, reference, religious and spiritual books. With nearly 200 years of history HarperCollins has published some of the world’s foremost authors and has won numerous awards including the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, the Newbery Medal and the Caldecott. Consistently at the forefront of innovation and technological advancement, HarperCollins is the first publisher to digitize its content and create a global digital warehouse to protect the rights of its authors, meet consumer demand and generate additional business opportunities. You can visit HarperCollins Publishers on the Internet at http://www.harpercollins.com.

 
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VIDEO: Ghost Recon Future Soldier – Raven Strike DLC Out Now

 
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RAW – Realms of Ancient War: the Cooperative mode on video!

Console players will get their Hack’n’Slash fill this year!

A true and pure Hack’n’Slash that offers intense and challenging combat all while displaying an impressive number of enemies onscreen, RAW multiplies fun and visual spectacle in cooperative mode. In this co-op mode, two players may join forces to face hordes of monsters, some of whom show their menacing faces in today’s video!

In this great adventure meant for playing together, friends may join any time in the game to lend a hand in assaulting monster hordes of growing strength! Cooperative play maximizes team strengths and optimizes all attack tactics. While a Warrior distracts the enemy in melee battle, the Wizard is free to cast his most powerful spells in safety! Good coordination will be required, as the monsters in cooperative mode will be stronger than the monsters of single player mode!

RAW will be released on 4th October on PC.

– Watch the video

– Visit the official website

 
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VIDEO: Rocksmith Expert & Beginner Tutorials

  • Rocksmith will allow beginners to learn how to play the guitar step by step, always tracking their skill level. With dozens of difficulty levels, they will automatically progress from single notes to complex chords and techniques without ever getting in over their head.
  • Seasoned guitarists will enjoy Rocksmith as the game’s “Tone Designer” will allow them to experiment with an array of cabinets and pedals to customise their own sound and play any song as they wish. In addition to this, guitarists will enjoy and appreciate modes such as the “Riff Repeater” that allow them to customise the learning curve to master a completely new song, or sections of a song they already know how to play!

Advanced Tutorial

Beginner Tutorial

 
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