Thursday 20th August 2009 – SEGA Europe Ltd. and SEGA of America, Inc. today announced Napoleon: Total War, the first in an all-new story driven branch of The Creative Assembly’s multi award winning Total War RTS franchise. Napoleon: Total War will keep the franchise’s genre-leading 3D battles on land and sea. The turn-based campaign is split into three different story-driven campaigns, telling the story of the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte through his most famous battles.

In Napoleon: Total War, aspiring generals have the chance to play as the legendary French general Napoleon Bonaparte or as one of his opposing factions. Battling through his three biggest military campaigns, the game will take you through Italy and Egypt, narrating the early years of the fearsome commander, while the third campaign will tell the story of his fateful drive towards Moscow and, ultimately, his showdown with the Duke of Wellington at one of the most famous battles of all – The Battle of Waterloo.

“In Napoleon: Total War you get to actually be Napoleon – to face the problems he faced, to win the battles he won, and to build the Empire he built. Or better,” commented Mike Simpson, Creative Director at The Creative Assembly and father of the Total War franchise. “However, the game allows you to step in the shoes of his opposing generals as well, allowing the player to rewrite history as they see fit.”

Napoleon: Total War expands on the successful Total War series by taking all the features from previous games such as the full 3D land and naval battles, the detailed campaign map, and an in depth diplomacy system and taking them a step further.

Napoleon: Total War hits shelves in February 2010.
For more information please visit www.totalwar.com/napoleon or www.sega.com. For assets and press registration please visit www.sega-press.com

August 20 2009, Australia – The Sims fans around the world will be rockin’ out to new Simlish music in The Sims™ 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack* for the PC and MAC this Spring.

The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that in The Sims 3 World Adventures, players will have their chance to get down, Simlish-style, to artists like GRAMMY award-winner Nelly Furtado, rising star Pixie Lott, German sensation Stefanie Heinzmann, breaking new rock band Matt & Kim, global indie dance rockers Young Punx, and more!

“I was really excited when I heard EA wanted me to be involved with The Sims 3 World Adventures,” said Nelly Furtado. “I love languages, and it was so fun singing in Simlish.”

“We have been busy recording the eclectic mix of songs in Simlish, the official language of The Sims,” said Robi Kauker, Audio Director for The Sims Studio at EA. “The collection of artists’ songs in the game are fantastic and there’s something every player will recognise and enjoy.”

“I think it’s really cool to have a song in The Sims 3 World Adventures,” added Pixie Lott. “You can go over to a radio in the game, play the Simlish version of “Mama Do,” and take that radio with you anywhere you go inside the game!”

Current artists and songs featured in the game include:

Nelly Furtado – “Manos al Aire”
Pixie Lott – “Mama Do”
Stefanie Heinzmann – “No One Can Change My Mind”
Matt & Kim – “Daylight”
Young Punx – “Juice and Gin”

Additional artists involved with The Sims 3 World Adventures will be revealed in the coming months.

The Sims are on the adventure of their lifetime in The Sims™ 3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack to the number one best-selling PC and MAC game in June 2009**, The Sims 3. Players will guide their Sims to acclaimed fortune—or potential doom. Gamers will take their Sims to famous real-world inspired destinations to conquer challenges, find treasures, discover what’s lurking in hidden caves, and more with the first ever adventure gameplay.

From mastering martial arts in Shang Simla, China, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on a romantic getaway to Champs Les Sims, France or exploring the depths of ancient tombs in Al Simhara, Egypt, Sims will learn new skills and chase down new personal opportunities, meet new Sims with unique personalities, share their culture and bring them home, discover new styles on their travels, and share everything they encounter on their adventures with the world through personal photographs, movies, and stories. Those who register their copy of the PC/MAC version of the game online will receive 1,000 SimPoints to be used in The Sims 3 Store***.

The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack for the PC and MAC will ship to retailers worldwide the week of 16 November, 2009. The Sims 3 World Adventures will also be available for feature phones, the iPhone™ and iPod touch® in early 2010 from EA Mobile™. These versions will have customised mobile gameplay features and music playlists, which will be revealed in the coming months. For information on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.

For more information about The Sims 3 World Adventures or The Sims 3, please visit www.TheSims3.com Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3 World Adventures has not yet been rated by the COB. To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.

*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/MAC to play.
**According to NPD data.
***INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED, see product pack or digital distribution rules for details

AUSTRALIA — August 20, 2009 — Today, Ubisoft announced plans to release a VIP Beta Test for R.U.S.E., the Real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Eugen Systems. The beta will be available on Windows systems later this year and will feature an extended preview of the multiplayer experience in R.U.S.E.

The beta will be offered exclusively to owners of a VIP multiplayer key. A limited number of VIP multiplayer keys will be distributed on R.U.S.E.’s official website www.rusegame.com and at R.U.S.E.’s public booth at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany (Booth A41, A51 Hall 7).

The beta will give gamers the opportunity to dive into the game and play as well as help ensure that the gameplay and balance mechanics are well implemented.

The Mini NinjasTM demo is now available for PC and Xbox 360® entertainment system.

You can download the PC demo from www.minininjas.com or visit Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 demo. The demo will be made available through PlayStation®Network tomorrow, Thursday 20th August, for PlayStation®3 entertainment system.

Mini NinjasTM will be available to purchase from 24th of September in Australia and New Zealand and will be available on Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

The game will be published in Europe and PAL territories by Eidos Interactive

Learn more about Mini Ninjas at the official webpage: www.minininjas.com and join the fan group on Facebook

Van Gogh: Brush with Genius

Experience Van Gogh’s works on his largest canvas ever in the new IMAX film Van Gogh: Brush with

Genius. Filmed entirely in 15/70mm film on location in France and the Netherlands, Van Gogh: Brush with Genius captures the breathtaking landscapes and extraordinary colours of Van Gogh’s most famous works with the stunning visual effects of IMAX technology. This film traces the artist’s remarkable story from his first paintings at the age of 27 to the masterpieces he produced prior to his tragic death ten years later. Based on more than 900 of Van Gogh’s letters, the film takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through the life and work of this troubled genius and highlights both his immense joy and pain.

Date: Now showing

Tickets: $17.50 Adult, $14 Concession, $12.50 Child, $50.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)

A Christmas Carol 3D

The 2009 re-adaptation of the magical Dickens Christmas tale – A Christmas Carol 3D – is set to hit IMAX Melbourne Museum this festive season. This multi-sensory thrill ride re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, responsible for Polar Express 3D (2004), Beowulf 3D (2007), and the famous Back to the Future trilogy, captures the fantastical essence of the classic Dickens tale in a ground breaking 3D motion picture event. Scrooge begins the Christmas holiday with his usual miserly contempt, barking at his faithful clerk (Gary Oldman) and his cherry nephew (Colin Firth). But when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future take him on an eye-opening journey revealing truths old Scrooge is reluctant to face, he must open his heart to undo years of ill will before it’s too late.

Date: November 5

Tickets: $21.00 adults, $17.50 concession, $16.00 child, $60.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)

Under the Sea 3D

Dive into an underwater adventure like no other at IMAX Melbourne Museum with Under the Sea 3D. Audiences will be transported in spectacular IMAX 3D to dazzling underwater worlds and their remarkable inhabitants — from tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefishes to the fearsome Great White Shark. From the award winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall, Under the Sea 3D takes moviegoers to some of the worlds most exotic and isolated underwater locations. Audiences come face to face with mysterious and stunning sea creatures living in the Great Barrier Reef and in waters around Southern Australia and the Coral Triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

Date: Now Showing

Tickets: $17.50 Adult, $14 Concession, $12.50 Child, $50.00 family (2 adults & 2 children)

African Adventure 3D

African Adventure 3D is the ultimate giant screen adventure in one of the most beautiful wildlife reserves on Earth: the Okavango Delta. Zoologist Liesl Eichenberger and wildlife filmmaker Tim Liversedge will take you along a 3D journey as they explore this unique region and come face to face with hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions and much more.

Date: Now Showing

Tickets: $17.50 adult, $14 concession, $12.50 child, $50 family (2 adults & 2 children)

IMAX Melbourne Museum, Rathdowne Street, Carlton. Films screen daily from 10.00am. For session times visit www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or call 03 9663 5454

MELBOURNE – Thursday 20 August, 2008 – ATOM (the Australian Teachers of Media) is pleased to announce the impressive list of finalists for the 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards, which recognise and celebrated the excellence displayed by Australian and New Zealand productions for the screen.

“Despite the doom and gloom of the global financial crisis, it seems that our media industry is still bursting at the seams with creativity and innovation, as was illustrated by the extraordinary number of outstanding productions entered into this year’s ATOM Awards,” commented ATOM Awards Spokesperson, Amber Nelson.

The annual ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation and Multimedia (including video games) and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand screen production.

The competition was open to anyone who had produced a short film, documentary, animation, electronic game, educational resource, television program or innovative new media work in the past twelve months.

“The ATOM Awards are designed to award productions that are created for the screen – be it the cinema screen, television, PC, games console or even mobile phone screen and our judges were not disappointed with what they saw this year,” Mrs Nelson advised.

“We would like to congratulate everyone who entered for their dedication to this industry and to highlight the amazing list of finalists for this year’s ATOM Awards program, our judges felt privileged to be able to view and judge this year’s entries,” she added.

The 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards will be presented at a gala presentation ceremony, held in the Plaza Ballroom, Regent Theatre, Melbourne on Friday 23 October, 2009.

The 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards program is presented by ATOM and EnhanceTV.

The 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards program is sponsored by Madman, QANTM College, Monash University, Deakin University, Encore Magazine, Celtx and is supported by SBS Independent, Open Channel, Qpix, MetroScreen, Wide Angle and Netagi.

The 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards are funded by Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, the New South Wales Film and Television Office and Film Victoria.

For more information about the 2009 EnhanceTV ATOM Awards please visit www.atomawards.org

– August 19, 2009– Section 8™ developer TimeGate Studios, along with publisher SouthPeak Games, is set to break new ground on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment platform from Microsoft® by launching X Server, an option for players to run their own dedicated servers. The X Server can handle up to 32 players at once, resulting in one of the largest multiplayer games currently available on the system. Meanwhile, PC users can also run servers that allow for up to 64 players online.

More information and availability of the X Server software will be available at launch on www.joinsection8.com.

This added functionality is by no means necessary to enjoy the game, but adds an extra layer to the multiplayer experience. To make sure Section 8 burns in perfectly at launch, SouthPeak Games will be hosting dedicated PC and X servers, so players can go online to take part in these epic multiplayer matches themselves and see how the game is meant to be played. Without dedicated servers, Section 8 caters for 32 players on PC and 16 on Xbox 360.

“We want to give FPS fans an intense multiplayer experience when they’re playing online, so the addition of dedicated servers and X servers is absolutely key to our strategy,” said Richard Iggo, VP of Marketing at SouthPeak. “We’re confident that Section 8 will provide incredible team-based combat unlike anything else out there.”

Section 8 is available on PC and Xbox 360 in September 17th. For more information on the X Server program visit www.joinsection8.com.

Invite Friends to Rock On-the-Go and Leave the Peripherals at Home!

Sydney, Australia. – Aug. 21, 2009 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, the LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), are building an all-new handheld music gaming experience that lets fans of all ages “Build a Band and Rock the Universe” wherever and whenever they want with LEGO® Rock Band™ for Nintendo DS™. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, LEGO Rock Band for DS combines the LEGO style of humour with Rock Band gameplay to introduce a portable Rock Band experience that anyone can play without the need for peripherals to be purchased. The game also includes a multiplayer feature that allows up to four players to participate in local wireless multiplayer gameplay.

LEGO Rock Band for DS is developed by Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, and will be compatible with the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi™. LEGO Rock Band for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ system is in development by TT Games in partnership with Harmonix. All versions are scheduled for release Spring 2009.

The DS version of LEGO Rock Band offers a journey to stardom that friends and families of all ages can enjoy as they rock out in local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth… and beyond! In a LEGO “build-and-play” gaming experience, players can customize their minifigure avatars to create their own individual LEGO Rock Band style. The game does not require any peripherals, as players can use the DS buttons or touchscreen to play any or all parts of a song: Bass, Guitar, Drums and Vocals. With dynamic track-switching and combo multipliers, the gameplay is accessible for young players, as well as deep and rewarding for even the most skillful of gamers.

Start a band and tour for fame and fortune on-the-go as either a one-man-band or with up to three friends using multi-player mode. Songs on the soundtrack include:

· Kaiser Chiefs: “Ruby”

· The Automatic: “Monster”

· Ray Parker Jr.: “Ghostbusters”

· Tom Petty: “Free Fallin’”

· Jackson 5: “I Want You Back”

· Vampire Weekend: “A-Punk”

· Blur: “Song 2”

· Carl Douglas: “Kung Fu Fighting”

· Europe: “The Final Countdown”

· Good Charlotte: “Girls & Boys”

· Pink: “So What”

· Counting Crows: “Accidentally in Love”

· Sum 41: “In Too Deep”

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About TT Games

TT Games (www.ttgames.com) is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures and BIONICLE® Heroes. 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.

About the LEGO Group

The LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children’s creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all current and future platforms, including console, handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

About MTV Games

MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com

About Backbone Entertainment

Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment Studio based in Emeryville, California, is a long-standing developer of original, classic, and re-imagined games for all major platforms. Established in 1992 with an early foundation in emulations, conversions, and handheld games, the studio then broadened its focus to develop games for consoles. Backbone Entertainment is a leading developer of downloadable titles for XBLA and PSN, and specializes in clever games based on original and popular gaming franchises. The studio is one of the most experienced developers in the industry, and has shipped over 230 titles across all platforms over the last sixteen years. For more information please visit www.backboneentertainment.com.

About Foundation 9 Entertainment

Foundation 9 Entertainment is the largest independent games developer in North America. The company has studios across North America, Europe and Asia, making it a development powerhouse, uniquely positioned to deliver quality games on all gaming platforms for all age groups. The company’s studios are masters in working with original and licensed properties and have collectively developed more than 600 titles since 1992, including more than 45 in 2008 alone. For more information, please visit: www.f9e.com.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2009 The LEGO Group © 2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. Nintendo DS edition developed by Backbone, Microsoft Xbox 360 edition, Sony PlayStation 3 edition and Nintendo Wii edition developed by TT Games. Published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., an MTV Networks company. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2009 The LEGO Group. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Backbone and the Backbone logo are trademarks of Backbone Entertainment, a Foundation 9 Entertainment company. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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Locks In Australian, North American and European Launch Dates

Sydney, Australia – August 21, 2009 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that Bizarre Creations’ slick, new powered-up racing video game BlurÔ will shock your socks off when it screeches into world-wide retailers this November! Blur, will be available at Australian retail outlets on November 4, 2009, North American retail outlets on November 3, 2009 and on European store shelves on November 6, 2009. Blur, currently being showcased at the gamescom trade fair for interactive games and entertainment in Cologne, Germany, is a new style of powered-up racing for all gamers, so it’s time to start rallying your friends and get ready for this holiday season.

Blur is the ultimate powered-up racing experience, where players collect addictive and intense Power-ups throughout each course, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost speed with Nitros, drop Mines and even generate defensive shields to fend off other racers. Blur features an intense single player campaign filled with over 50 fully licensed cars to unlock and intriguing characters to earn the respect of, and gamers can also engage in competitive and team-based multiplayer races with up to 20 players online, or on a single console via four player split-screen.

Beyond the action-packed racing filled with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes, hair-raising jumps and fully realised damage models that provide for spectacular crashes, Blur’s narrative is presented through Bizarre’s innovative new community-based interface, reaching far beyond the game itself. This unique story-driving social network evolves dynamically as players compete in different races, make new friends, rivals and fans, and connect with other racers both in-game and in real life.

Blur is planned for release this spring for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and the PC, and is yet to be rated by the Classification Board. For more information on Blur, please visit the official game web site located at www.blurthegame.com.

About Bizarre Creations

Bizarre Creations is a video game developer based in Liverpool, England. Established in 1994, the company is famed for such high profile franchises as Formula 1, Fur Fighters, Geometry Wars, The Club, and the Project Gotham Racing series. With 200+ staff working out of a custom-built development studio, the company now simultaneously develops several next-gen projects across various platforms. They can be found online at www.bizarrecreations.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

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Milton Keynes, 22nd August 2009 – 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company have released the PlayStation®3 single player demo for upcoming flight combat title IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey. Gaijin Entertainment’s eagerly anticipated WWII aerial combat title is now available to download from PlayStation Network with the full release hitting Australian shelves on Thursday 3rd September.

The IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey demo will give players a taste of two of the game’s memorable conflict scenarios, The Battle of Britain and The Battle of the Bulge.

In Battle of Britain: Red Skies Over Dover, players are given the role of an RAF pilot commanding the legendary Mk. II Spitfire with B wing armament (two canons, four machine guns). What starts off as a routine ‘mopping up’ mission on a few stray He-111 German bombers soon develops into a fracas in which the RAF faced their finest hour. The mission demonstrates the skills required to intercept larger bombers as well as the more nimble Stuka bombers. The effective use of wingmen will become apparent as the mission unfolds and survivors will have the opportunity to land on a home airstrip.

In Battle of the Bulge: Tiger Hunt, the US Air Force P-51D Mustang is the weapon of choice as players are invited to pick off some German armour ploughing through the Ardennes. Defending FW-190 fighters will also have to be dispatched; although the Tigers are the primary target as US forces aim to stem the German advance and defend the front line. The mission will allow players to try rocket attacks on ground targets as well as sample the snow capped vistas of the December Belgian landscape.

Based around large-scale aerial combat over the ground-based military operations of World War II, variety is at the heart of the action in IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey. Players participate in the most famous confrontations of the era piloting fighters, battle planes or heavy bombers across a range of missions. There are six theatres of war in which to engage – The Battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily, the Battle of the Bulge and Korsun – representing the main airborne battles of World War II in Europe.

As well as taking environmental and landscape visuals to new heights by incorporating satellite technology, IL-2 also boasts a tangible damage effects engine. Players will see real-time damage to the aircraft such as holes in the wings and trail lines during dogfights. IL-2 will support up to 16 players in multiplayer aerial combat set across 4 scenarios – Dogfight, Team Battle, Strike and Capture the Airfield.

IL2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey will be published by 505 Games in collaboration with 1C Company on 3rd September 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3, DS and PSP. For the latest information visit the official website at www.il2game.com or follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/IL2BirdsOfPrey