Sydney, Australia, 31, October – Today Team NINJA released three new downloadable content packs for DEAD OR ALIVE 5, the new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat now available at retailers worldwide on the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Available now for download via the PlayStation®Store and Xbox LIVE^® Marketplace for Xbox 360, these new packs offer a sassy selection of charming garments for your favorite DOA fighters. The packs include:

Gym Class – Break a sweat in style (and with a smile!) with these traditional gym uniforms for Kasumi, Ayane, Hitomi and Kokoro.

Uniforms – Kasumi, Ayane, Hitomi and Kokoro hit the books with class in their classic schoolgirl uniforms!

Special Set 2– It’s Ayane’s turn to try on her overalls, while Hayate shows off his perfect pecs, Mila hops into her bunny whites, and Leifang busts out in her black leather vest and short-shorts.

Also available now for fans to purchase is Round 3 Costumes – Full Set, which includes all three downloadable packs at a special discount.

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 incorporates a wealth of martial arts fighting techniques into its distinctive fighting style to create a captivating new generation of DEAD OR ALIVE combat. Players will once again take on the roles of the legendary cast of DOA fighters in an action-packed brawler set in visually striking locations from around the world. The famed DEAD OR ALIVE hand-to-hand combat unfolds in new 3D stages that dynamically change as the fight progresses. The game’s sterling cast includes not only stars from the DOA series but also select fighters from the iconic Virtua Fighter series.

DEAD OR ALIVE 5 was developed by Team NINJA and published by Tecmo Koei.For more news about Team NINJA, visit www.teamninja-studio.com, and don’t forget to “like” us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/teamninjastudio and follow us on Twitter @TeamNINJAStudio.

*Akira, Sarah, Pai characters © SEGA. Virtua Fighter is either a registered trademark or trademark of SEGA Corporation

[1] ABOUT TECMO KOEI EUROPE LTD.

TECMO KOEI EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive® and Ninja Gaiden®series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about TECMO KOEI EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.tecmokoei-europe.com.

About Mindscape

Mindscape Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, is Australia’s leading publisher and distributor of kids, family and NextGen games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii, Playstation, XBox and online platforms. The company’s rich portfolio of award-winning products include Acronis, Broderbund, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI Design, Incomedia, iolo, Konami, Legacy Interactive, Mark Burnett Productions, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, Playfirst, Playrix, PopCap, Punch, Quickcraft, Roxio, Tecmo Koei, Alawar ,The Learning Company, The Fighter Collection, Universal Music and Zemana. www.mindscape.com.au

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 30, 2012–

Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is very proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto V is expected to launch in Australia and New Zealand during Autumn 2013 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 during Autumn 2013.

Developed by series creator Rockstar North, Grand Theft Auto V is the largest and most ambitious title in the series to date. Set in the sprawling city of Los Santos and the surrounding area, Grand Theft Auto V delivers a world of unprecedented scale and detail bursting with life, from mountaintops to the depths of the ocean.
“Grand Theft Auto V builds on everything we’ve learned about open world game design,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. “We can’t wait to share it with fans.”
Grand Theft Auto V is available for pre-order in stores everywhere. For all other information and updates on Grand Theft Auto V including the latest trailers, please visit http://www.rockstargames.com/V/.

Sydney, Australia October 31, 2012 – Moshi Monsters^™: Moshlings^™ Theme Park, the much-anticipated all-new Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ videogame from Mind Candy and Activision, is now available at major retailers – just in time for Christmas! A special limited edition of the game is also available from select retailers.*

The game comes hot on the heels of the record-breaking debut game, Moshi Monsters™: Moshling Zoo, which was the #1 best-selling Nintendo DS title for Christmas 2011 in Australia.

Based on the worldwide phenomenon Moshi Monsters^™, and building on the ever-growing popularity of the Moshlings characters, Moshi Monsters^™: Moshlings^™ Theme Park takes fans on an exciting journey into a new Moshi universe. The game invites players to explore wondrous locations as they work to rebuild the legendary Moshlings Theme Park.

The limited edition package of the game is bursting with goodies including:

• 7-day membership to MoshiMonsters.com

• A brand new Ultra-Rare virtual Moshling redeemable on MoshiMonsters.com

• An exclusive one of a kind Topps Trading Card

• 3 x exclusive Moshlings Theme Park virtual codes which fans can redeem within MoshiMonsters.com

Fans can uncover secret codes online at MoshiMonsters.com which will unlock special areas and content on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS systems. By achieving high scores in the DS game kids can also unlock exclusive content online at MoshiMonsters.com.  Users of the Nintendo 3DS can interact with other Nintendo 3DS players via the StreetPass™ feature and play cool games to bring the Moshlings to life in a whole new dimension. Moshi Monsters^™: Moshlings^™ Theme Park marks the first time fans can interact with beloved characters via 3D technology.

Jam-packed with exclusive content, Moshi Monsters^™: Moshlings^™ Theme Park also introduces fans, for the very first time, to “Furnando”, a brand-new Moshling character.  He is just one of 60 Moshling characters that take part in this thrilling journey to get the theme park back on track!  In addition, every new Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS game comes with a free week-long membership to MoshiMonsters.com and a redeemable code so users also can interact with their new Moshling on the Moshi website.

Moshlings Theme Park is now available from major retailers nationwide (RRP $49.95)

For further information about the game you can visit www.MoshlingsThemePark.com

Latest Installment in Esteemed Franchise Delivers A First-of-its-Kind Bond Video Game Experience with a Story Inspired by Five Classic Bond Films – Goldfinger, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day – and the Upcoming Feature Film – SKYFALL 

Sydney, Australia – October 31, 2012 – Today gamers can join in the celebration of 50 years of James Bond with the release of 007™ Legends from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc., (Nasdaq: ATVI). 007 Legends is the latest installment in the esteemed franchise, delivering a first-of-its-kind Bond video game experience featuring a story inspired by five classic Bond films – Goldfinger, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day.  Additionally, 007 Legends will feature a sixth mission based on this year’s highly anticipated Bond film – SKYFALL – which will be available to unlock as downloadable content.  Timed to the North American release of the feature film, PlayStation®Network subscribers will gain exclusive early access to the SKYFALL mission on November 9, 2012, and then on November 20, 2012, the mission will be available on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network.

With each film hand picked as they’ve defined Bond’s personality over the years, 007 Legends explores Bond’s gritty journey to his current status as the world’s favourite secret agent.  Each movie-inspired mission in 007 Legends features multiple levels filled with state-of-the-art spy gadgets, an arsenal of weapons, sleek vehicles, exotic locations, and intense situations that require Bond’s quick wits, combat expertise, and stealth actions to take down notorious villains and their brutal henchmen.

“The team at Eurocom has really outdone themselves this time with 007 Legends, delivering a very unique and comprehensive Bond video game we’re sure fans will enjoy playing,” said David Oxford, EVP/General Manager, Activision Publishing.  “Fans not only get to experience these great, defining moments from Bond’s past that have made him the spy he is today, but they also get to become Daniel Craig’s modern-day Bond, and play through an all-new, contemporary story mission based on the upcoming SKYFALL film that comes out as DLC.  This really is the most robust and unique Bond video game experience to date.”

“Eurocom, Activision, EON and Danjaq should be extremely proud of their collaboration to make the most diverse Bond video game to date,” David G. Wilson, VP of Global Business Strategy, EON. “007 Legends pays great homage to the Bond legacy and is another way for fans to interact with the world’s favourite spy as we celebrate the 50^th anniversary.”

007 Legends also features an impressive roster of past and present Bond film talent, including Daniel Craig’s James Bond; Michael Lonsdale as the villainous Hugo Drax and Richard Kiel as his notorious henchman, Jaws, from Moonraker; Naomie Harris as Eve from SKYFALL; Toby Stephens as Gustav Graves in Die Another Day; and Carey Lowell as Agent Pam Bouvier in Licence to Kill.

Developed by Eurocom, under license from EON Productions Ltd. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM), 007 Legends is available now for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system. 007 Legends is rated “M” for Mature Audiences by the Australian Classification Board.

For more intel about 007 Legends, visit the game’s official Facebook page – www.facebook.com/007LegendsGame – and the 007 Legends community – www.007Legends.com.

Biggest Game in Franchise History

Delivers Unprecedented Scope and Scale 

Sydney, Australia – October 31, 2012 – Ubisoft^® announced today that the highly anticipated video game, Assassin’s Creed^® III, is now available on the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment.  Assassin’s Creed III takes gamers on a journey from the vibrant cities of Colonial America, across the expansive and perilous frontier to the stormy seas and blood-soaked battlefields.  The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with six other Ubisoft studios.  A first for the franchise, Assassin’s Creed^® has extended its full universe to a handheld system with Assassin’s Creed III^® Liberation, offering a unique experience exclusively on the PlayStation^®Vita.

“Assassin’s Creed III is Ubisoft’s biggest launch ever and the most ambitious game in our history. Today, we delivered on the vision the team had three years ago thanks to the tremendous talent and hard work of the many Ubisoft studios involved,” said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft.  “They have refined the core tenets of the franchise while also implementing brand new experiences, such as naval combat, that will captivate returning fans and newcomers to the Assassin’s Creed universe.”

Assassin’s Creed III will be available on Wii U™ from Nintendo as a launch title on November 30 and on Windows PC November 22.

The latest offerings from the Assassin’s Creed universe give gamers two different ways to experience the games and 18^th century America.  Assassin’s Creed III (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows PC), the first game to take advantage of the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext game engine, is set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century and introduces a new hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Gamers become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.  Assassin’s Creed III features unprecedented scope and scale.  Additionally, PlayStation 3 owners will enjoy four exclusive missions related to Benedict Arnold.

In Assassin’s Creed III Liberation (PlayStation Vita system), gamers play as the series’ first female protagonist, Aveline. A woman of conviction, Aveline is fighting for freedom in 18th-century New Orleans – a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule.  PlayStation® fans who pick up both Assassin’s Creed III Liberation for the PS Vita system and Assassin’s Creed III for the PS3 will receive exclusive content, including a mission where gamers play as Connor, an in-game version of Connor’s tomahawk, an exclusive character skin, a multiplayer character and a complete upgrade of all ammunition pouches.

Ubisoft has also announced the Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass, featuring “The Tyranny of King Washington,” an all-new single-player campaign told through three episodic content packs that lets gamers experience an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution. In addition to this all-new single player experience, Assassin’s Creed III downloadable content will feature new maps and characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience as well as other single-player missions.

The Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass provides gamers with all five forthcoming DLCs, scheduled for release within six months after the game launch, for $49.95 on PlayStation^®Store or 2400 Microsoft Points. The Season Pass is now available for purchase on PlayStation^®3 in EB Games stores and on the PlayStation^®Store, and from October 31 on Xbox 360^® and from November 22 for PCs.

All Assassin’s Creed III Downloadable Content will also be available for Wii U™.

For more information on Assassin’s Creed III, please visit the Assassin’s Creed official Website: http://www.assassinscreed.com

Need for Speed™ fans can start their engines with this week’s release of Need for Speed Most Wanted, the newest mobile iteration of the hit arcade racing franchise that lets fans outrun cops, outsmart rivals and outdrive friends in fantasy locations driving over 35 of the world’s fastest and most exotic cars like the SRT Viper GTS or the Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Developed by EA’s award-winning Firemonkeys studio in close collaboration with Criterion, Need for Speed Most Wanted boasts new features and is the most action-packed Need for Speed mobile experience to date.  With over-the-top collision mechanics, players can now accrue more detailed damage to their cars than ever before: every smash into walls, competitor cars, or pursuant cops creates an adrenaline-pumping frenzy of shattered windows, cracked headlights and flying parts.  Stunning graphics let racers see the world flashing by and gives the fastest sense of speed ever in a Need for Speed mobile title. With cops being more involved in the race than ever before, players will feel the rush of being targeted in every challenge.

Need for Speed Most Wanted is designed to support competitive play and brings new social connectivity capabilities to mobile users helping them to connect and compete with fans across the Need for Speed Universe, it’s never been easier for players to find opponents, challenge friends worldwide and take to the road to prove who can be the Most Wanted. Every event in Fairhaven comes with its own leaderboard or “Speedwall”. For the first time on mobile, gamers can set record speeds and compete against their friends’ race times fighting to get on top of the Speedwall across iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices.

For the first time, players can rack up points on the couch with the all-new CloudCompete technology while playing multiplayer on the console and then top off their Speed Points while on the go on the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android.  Earn Speed Points with fun, arcade-style action in fantasy locations with every drift, jump and take down to drive them to the top of the Most Wanted List. In this world, there can only be one Most Wanted.

Need for Speed Most Wanted is now available on the iTunes App Store for $7.49 and Google Play for $7.69. To view the all-new trailer for Need for Speed Most Wanted on mobile please visit our YouTube page.

NBA Game Time for Xbox* launched on Oct. 29 in all Xbox LIVE console regions including Australia. NBA Game Time gives Gold subscribers access to their favourite NBA action right from their Xbox and just in time for the 2013 season tip off on October 30^th. Dig deep with daily highlights from around the league and up-to-the-minute stats for your favourite players and teams. When you subscribe to NBA.com League Pass Broadband, catch every live regular season game in stunning HD, and your couch becomes the floor seats you always wanted.*

NBA Game Time on Xbox LIVE offers the following features:

• Live Games, Highlights, and Replays in HD – You’ll have access to      every live regular season game, in stunning HD. All the games are      available in replay, so you can watch on your schedule. And, if you’re      short on time altogether, watch the condensed game recap, or just take in      the quick highlights.
• My Teams – Obsess over your favourite team and get      up-to-the-minute stats on your favourite players.  With NBA Game Time      on Xbox 360, getting to the details is quick and easy.  And to make      sure you are in the know, add 4 other teams to follow.
• Stats & Standings – Want to know what’s going on around the league? With      Stats & Standings, find out which team is leading a conference or      which players top the leaderboards in scoring, rebounding, and more. 
• Scores & Schedules – NBA Game Time on Xbox      360 gives you quick access to the scores you want and the schedules you      need – right on your big screen. Spoiler Alert! Feel free to turn those      scores off too – so you can catch up on your game a little late, without      the spoilers.
• Mini Guide – The mini-guide gives you a quick preview of all of      today’s games right at the bottom of your screen, and makes it easier than      ever to switch between games.   
• Split Screen – Watch two games at once, or watch a live game on one      screen while you catch up with highlights or a replay on the other.
• Voice and Gesture Control with Kinect for Xbox 360 – Focus on the      court instead of looking for the remote. Navigate through the games, skip      to the next quarter, or play, pause, and rewind that buzzer beater, all      with the sound of your voice or the wave of your hand.

The addition of NBA Game Time to the existing lineup of sports partners, including ESPN, UFC and MLB, Xbox is taking live sports on TV to a whole new level with personalisation features, deeper interactivity, and social connectivity found only on Xbox 360. I’ve attached a few screen shots that you’re welcome to post. For more information, visit www.xbox.com/en-AU/.