Sydney, Australia 15 June 2009 – AOC’s latest innovation, the Angelo 23.6” TFT monitor has morphed the latest technology all within a stunning new design. Featuring 150 degree viewing capabilities, the simplicity of this new product makes it AOC’s best designed product yet. Undoubtedly the international design community agrees, having won a Red Dot award for product design 2008 and now available in Australia for 2009.

Sleek design lines without cable clutter
The Angelo 2434Pw has been designed for both the professional and home users to enjoy. A stand out feature of this product is the pale rear angel like wings that form the back-cover of the monitor, making it almost a sin to cover. The sleek aluminium oval stand also accentuates the Angelo 2434Pw’s stylish form, ensuring the monitor will be the centrepiece of any executive desk or the home office environment. In addition, two cable covers hide those unsightly cables giving it that much cleaner look.

Designed for comfort and ease of use
Its unique and purposeful aluminium support pole provides a simple cord cover removing unsightly cords, whilst simultaneously acting as a slide for the monitor to move up and down within an 80mm range. The Angelo 2434Pw’s screen swivels sideways up to 175 degrees and can be tilt backwards up to 20 degrees to find the optimum comfort and viewing angle.

Uncompromised visual quality
The 2434Pw is equipped with a super high dynamic contrast ratio at 60000:1, an analogue and HDMI connection and two integrated 2.5W speakers. With ‘Full High Definition’ functionality and the 2ms ultra fast response time which ensures zero blurring, the Angelo 2434Pw is the best AOC has to offer. For controls, the new touch sensor enables users to highlight function keys when user’s finger moves close to the button within 5mm!

Features Summary:
• 1920 x 1080 maximum resolution
• 23.6” Widescreen
• Response Time: 2ms (GTG)
• High Brightness 300cd/m²
• Dynamic Contrast Ratio 60000:1
• HDMI and Analogue inputs
• HDCP Compatible
• Built-in Speakers
• Height Adjust 80mm

Product and Pricing Summary
Vendor: AOC
Model: Angelo 2434Pw
RRP : AUS $399
Website: http://www.aocmonitor-anz.com/
Australian Distributors: Compucon and TodayTech
Availability: Now
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About AOC
AOC is owned by the world’s largest display manufacturer TPV Technology Limited (TPV). TPV sold over 47.6 million units computer monitors in 2008, which represents 28.5% global market share of computer monitors. With dedicated research and development, AOC today offers a wide range of top performing monitors and displays. In 2008 alone, AOC shipped 8.4 million units of PC monitor and TV products, representing an annual growth of 20.8%. AOC achieved impressive sales performance in Asia Pacific & South America. AOC market share increased 2.1% from 12.2% in Y2007 to 14.3% in Y2008, which IDC AP ranked AOC second in volume in Asia Pacific (ex. Japan) (Source: IDC AP non-bundled PC Monitor Tracker Q4 2008).

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game is set for release next Wednesday 24^th June and a trailer has just been released with Shia LeBeouf expounding on the differences between the Tranformers games and the upcoming movie. Watch the trailer here. 

Also released, is the Nintendo Wii trailer showcasing the game that has been developed exclusively for the platform by local Krome studios. You can watch the trailer here!

For more information visit www.transformersgame.com

Become ‘The Kid’ and Take On The World In Fight Night Round 4 

Sydney, Australia. – Monday, June 15th, 2009 – Electronic Arts INC. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Billy ‘The Kid’ Dib, of Australia, will join the greatest boxers of all time in EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 being developed for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. 

Dib, a rising superstar on the international boxing scene, uses his lightening hands to put opponents on the canvas and has already fought his way to a world title belt, IBO Super Featherweight Champion, all at the impressive age of 22.

“Being in Fight Night Round 4 is a very proud moment for my family and I. Just to be selected alongside some of the greatest boxers in history who are heroes of mine is tremendous honour,” said Dib. “I’m really proud that my younger brother and nieces can all say to the kids at school that their brother is in a game; that’s sensational!”

The addition of Australia’s hometown hero ‘The Kid’ to Fight Night Round 4 is sure to get gamers pumping as  they are  now able to take control of Billy’s speed, precision and power when  they step into the ring against the other boxers in the game.

Promising to revolutionize the fighting genre, Fight Night Round 4 features an all new physics based gameplay engine that brings an authentic interpretation to the videogame world. The action inside the ring will be faster than ever, delivering a true representation of the sport’s incredible speed, accuracy, timing, and power. Fight Night Round 4 allows the gamer to create dozens of legendary match ups, including Tyson vs. Ali, with unprecedented realism.

Fight Night Round 4 will be available in Australian retail stores on July 2nd, 2009. The game has been rated M by the OFLC. For more information, log onto http://fightnight.easports.com. Media can find images of the cover, screenshots and video at http://info.ea.com.

June 15 2009, Australia – It’s time to rev up the engines and race into an all-new adventure with the MySims™! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that MySims Racing for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ zooms into retail outlets this week.

The latest title in the popular MySims franchise starts players as wannabe speedsters and after working their way up the ranks, it is time for them to burn rubber against the toughest MySims rival racers on the trickiest tracks in Speedville. The excitement never stops as the more successful the player is on the track, the more they will be able to customise their kart and trick it out with new engines and bodies. Designed specifically from the ground up for the Nintendo platforms, MySims Racing offers something for everyone who wants to live life in the fast lane.

“The MySims have had many adventures and conquered many challenges, but for the first time we find them behind the wheels of their own customised vehicles,” said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims Franchise. “MySims Racing combines the fun and quirky MySims spirit our fans love with fast-paced action-packed arcade racing.  We can’t wait for players to take this game for a spin.”

MySims Racing for the Wii
Race to the finish line in MySims Racing! Face a variety of tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During the race, find awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking watermelon or a bubble dropper that can help racers wreck their competition. There are nearly endless customisation options so that the kart reflects your high-gear personality. Swap bodies, change paint jobs and add tons of accessories. Not only can you change the look of their kart, you can also improve power, acceleration and handling by mixing and matching engines, suspension and steering components.

MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS
Race on the go! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows you and up to three of your friends to race using local wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.

MySims Racing was developed in conjunction with partners at The Sims Studio and Artificial Mind & Movement, is rated G by the OFLC. The RRP is $79.99 for the Wii version and $49.99 for the Nintendo DS. For more information please visit www.mysimsracing.com. For information about the MySims franchise, visit www.mysims.com. For assets, please visit www.info.ea.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, and MySims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.  All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 

MySimsTM © 2007 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, the EA logo and MySims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Sydney, Australia, June 15th 2009: QVS International, one of the gaming industry’s leading companies and driving force in PC titles has announced a partnership between Cricket’s new sensation and the world’s leading cricket title PC game.  

Childish Things, the developer of the successful cricket series have released a fully updated and enhanced Cricket Captain game. “The most addictive cricket game you’ll ever play” says Chris Child, Managing Director for Childish Things.

Paul Elliot, Managing Director of QVS International expressed his excitement to sign the deal with Hughes for one year, who recently got chosen for the Australian squad for the Ashes. “International Cricket Captain is the number one worldwide best selling cricket management series and we are delighted to associate Phillip with this game who has quickly risen to international fame” said Paul.

As a result of this agreement QV Software is to have exclusivity with respect to the marketing rights of Phillip Hughes in the software development and gaming categories in the territory.

Phillip Hughes is an upcoming star in the cricket world, named young cricketer of the year at the Annual Allan Border Medal Awards night and is considered by many in the fraternity an integral player in the future success of cricket in Australia with potentially a long International career ahead.

 “Being a part of this is exciting for me, it’s new, progressive and a different way to experience the game off the field” says Phillip Hughes

Packed with stimulating excitement, impelling game-play and in-depth graphics, the Phillip Hughes endorsed Cricket Captain 2009 Ashes game is scheduled to be released shortly in the PC-platform. This edition presents the most complete, realistic and addictive version to date. The franchise has sold over 500,000 units in Australia.

In Cricket Captain the player controls all aspects of their teams’ progress, from transfers, squads/team selection and training to detailed match tactics such as choosing bowlers, planning their line of attack and setting their fields.

For more information about the upcoming release, go to www.qvsoftware.com.au.

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ABOUT QVS

As one of Australia’s leading interactive distribution companies, QVS International offers a unique blend of international brands across all mainstream demographics, including: creativity and lifestyle, office, productivity, education, games and gaming accessories. QVS is an established independent software distributor that has operated in Australia for over ten years providing quality innovative interactive software titles. Acquired by Mr. Paul Elliot in 2004, today QVS employs more than 20 people and its offices, warehouse and distribution centre are all centrally located in Sydney, Australia.

The company’s main objective is to provide clients and customers with software products that deliver a highly satisfying entertainment experience. QVS distributes products from a wide range of publishers and well-known brands such as: GSP, Avanquest, NC Soft, Focus, Magix, Cosmi, Knowledge Adventure plus many more. We offer products for all platforms including the PC, Xbox 360™, PlayStation®2, PlayStation®3, PSP™ and NDS™.

CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars

CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars is a fast-paced first-person multiplayer shooter. Choose your side in the battle of technology versus humanity. Manipulate your environment and kill your enemies with your choice of gunfire and/or telekinetic superpowers. Use your mind to rip objects from the environment and smash them in any direction or use your powers to create a bullet-proof energy shield. 

Flying, teleporting, and accelerated speed give you countless ways to kill or be killed. Take on the three single-player challenge modes (one mode for each character), or battle live enemies throughout the world in one of four multiplayer modes!

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/c/cellfactorpwxboxlivearcade/

Comix Zone

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/c/comixzonexboxlivearcade/details.page/

Altered Beast

When Zeus, the legendary Greek God, brings you back to life, set forth on a mission to rescue Zeus’ daughter Athena from the underworld in Altered Beast™. Along the way, collect the Spirit Balls dropped by enemies to increase your strength and transform into a variety of mythical creatures with powerful attacks.

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/a/alteredbeastxboxlivearcade/

Shinobi

As the ninja Shinobi™ (Joe Musashi) you must stop the criminal organization known as Zeed, who have kidnapped the children of the Oboro clan. Test your ninja skills through five missions of increasing difficulty, and make your way to Zeed’s headquarters to free all the hostages. The Ring of Five, the leaders of Zeed, are determined to stop you as you face off against one of them at the end of each stage.

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/s/shinobixboxlivearcade/

Phantasy Star II

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/p/phantasystarIIxboxlivearcade/details.page/

Sonic 3

Sonic and Tails are back for another adventure in Sonic The Hedgehog 3™as they again battle the evil Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik), who is desperately trying to collect all the Chaos Emeralds in order to rebuild his Death Egg. Our heroes must find the Chaos Emeralds before Dr. Eggman does, but winning the race won’t be easy. A new adversary, Knuckles the Echidna, has arrived on the scene and will do whatever he can to keep Sonic and Tails from reaching their goal. Grab all the golden rings, find various bonus zones, and overcome Knuckles and Dr. Eggman as you rocket through the third chapter in Sonic’s adventures.

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/s/sonicth3xboxlivearcade/

Gun Star Heroes

The Gunstar 9 planet was peaceful for many years until the vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins’ older brother, and used mind control to make him his slave. Now, face many different enemies and bosses inGunstar Heroes™, as you battle to stop the dictator from unleashing “Golden Silver the Destructor” with apocalyptic consequences!

http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/g/gunstarheroesxboxlivearcade/

Sydney, Australia – 11th June 2009 – Ubisoft today announced that it will be releasing a downloadable game inspired by one of the most acclaimed arcade games of all time – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled. A side-scrolling, four-player action brawler based on the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles In Time Re-Shelled will kick off the Summer of Arcade, and release on July 22nd worldwide exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and later this year on the PlayStation®Network.

“Given that this is the 25th anniversary ‘shell-ebration’ of the creation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property we’re delighted to partner with Ubisoft to release an updated version of the hugely popular Turtles in Time arcade game,” said Gary Richardson, CEO of Mirage Studios.  “The Turtles have fans of all ages, and we’re excited to bring the game back to the long-time fans, as well as introduce Turtles in Time to a new generation of gamers.”

“We’re excited to rekindle the enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time arcade classic with Ubisoft’s enhanced downloadable version,” said Careen Yapp, vice president of licensing and business development at Konami. “The TMNT brand is world renowned and we will continue our commitment to support the endeavor in bringing the next downloadable addition to the franchise to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network players around the globe.”

“It has been a ton of fun working with Mirage on the TMNT brand, beginning back in 2007 in conjunction with the release of the CGI Turtles film,” said John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. “We’re definitely ‘shell-ebrating’ the 25th anniversary in style, starting with the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled and continuing with the release of an entirely new Turtles’ game – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Smash-Up – later this year.”

Originally released as an arcade game by Konami in 1991, Turtles in Time became Konami’s bestselling arcade title, hailed for its adherence to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles material. The upcoming re-release will feature updated graphics, but it will stay true to the original feel of the arcade game.

“Opens a door to new perceptions of what it means to be autistic, what it means to be the parents of an autistic child, and what Western medical practice too often fails to include in its prescription for wellness of all kinds: the power of the spirit.” AUSTIN CHRONICLE

“A lyrical, heartbreaking, and deeply stirring meditation on the mystery of autism.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Currently screening at Sydney Film Festival and nominated for The Grand July Price at Sundance 2009; Hopscotch Entertainment is thrilled to announce its latest acquisition, The Horse Boy.

Based on the best-selling book of the same name, The Horse Boy is part travel adventure, part insight into shamanic tradition and part intimate look at the autistic mind.  It is the remarkable story of Rowan Isaacson – a severely autistic child who begins to find solace through a special bond that he forms with horses.  Rowan’s parents take him to Mongolia, where the nomadic horse life is still lived by most of the country’s people, and where shamanism – healing at its most raw and direct – is the state religion.  Moving, mysterious, candid and beautifully photographed, The Horse Boy is an extraordinary debut from filmmaker Michel Orion Scott.

The Horse Boy will be released on DVD 20th August to coincide with the Australian tour of author/producer/film subject Rupert Isaacson.  The book has been selling 800 copies a week in Australia since its release this year in April and was a top 10 bestseller in the UK.

Autism is one of the most misunderstood, yet rapidly increasing conditions in the world.  Some astonishing facts about autism:

• 1 in 150 births suffer from some form of autism.
• Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability with 10% – 17% annual growth.
• The cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention.
• In 10 years, the annual cost of care fees will be $200-400 billion in USA alone.
  

SYDNEY, 11th June 2009 – VidZone®, the revolutionary on-demand music video service for PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) from Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.), is confirmed to go live across Australia tonight, Thursday 11th June. VidZone is a brand new, free service that gives you the freedom to view thousands of music videos on demand by streaming them directly to your PS3 and onto your TV screen – complete with Surround
Sound.

It’s launching with a bang and it’s packed with a huge library of over 10,000 videos. What does that mean? It means that if you put them all into a single playlist and watched it for 24 hours a day, seven days a week – it would take you three solid weeks to watch it all. And there’s much, much more on the way.

VidZone is completely free and extremely easy to use. Just download the free VidZone application from PlayStation®Store, find it under the ‘music’ icon on your PS3’s XrossMediaBar menu and you’re away. You don’t have to watch somebody else’s choice of music – you’re in complete control here. Select single videos to watch on their own – with the option of rewinding and fast-forwarding – or create your own library of streaming music
and make custom playlists for every occasion. Whether you want a playlist for a living-room workout or a house party – or whether you just want to check out your favourite musician’s dance moves or guitar fretwork – VidZone gives you all the options and puts you in complete control. You can even create a playlist via PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) and have it waiting
for you on PS3 when you get home.

With major music labels on board as well as thousands of independents, you can count on getting the latest videos from the biggest names – including regular exclusives and world premieres. A first glance at a sample VidZone playlist reveals videos from artists including Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears, Fatboy Slim, Black Eyed Peas, Glasvegas, Dizzee Rascal, P!nk, Noisettes, Ne-Yo, Armand van Helden, Tori Amos and Akon, among others – but that’s just a few. With 10,000 videos on there and more to come, you’ll find what you’re into. Set to transform the music video experience, VidZone joins Blu-ray movies, music, digital TV, games and Internet one more reason to make PS3 the centre of your home entertainment experience. Download VidZone from PlayStation®Store and put yourself in control. Find out more at www.vidzoneps3.com.

Dance Fabulous, published by Nokia, has been released on N-Gage. The first cross services game by Nokia incorporates both music and gaming experience and offers its players a new way to enjoy and listen to music. Through collaboration between Nokia, Interscope Records and music legend Dave Stewart Dance Fabulous also introduces a pioneering artist, Cindy Gomez, including a dancing Gomez avatar and her brand new songs. 

Players of Dance Fabulous perform their own choreography and collect points by creating cool moves and dancing to the music. In addition to customising their own avatars, players can mix and match between a variety of dance styles and dance sets and share their fabulous moves with friends and other players via the N-Gage Arena. 

Dance Fabulous is now available at www.n-gage.com.au