Sydney, Australia, Wednesday 8 August 2012

Measures – The third episode of the Carrier Command: Recruits mini-game-series has been released. Responding to intel gathered in the previous two episodes, players will need to remotely operate an APA droid to infiltrate an enemy base. Their mission is to locate and detonate the bomb discovered in Episode 2.

Carrier Command: Recruits is an episodic series of free mini-games preparing people for the Gaea Mission. Spread over four chapters, it follows the players’ story as they obtain the position of Technical Analyst. Their task is to unravel a mysterious plot by completing a diverse set of challenges.

Those who made successful progress in fighting the APA, and share their success on Facebook or Twitter before Monday August 20^th, will enter a prize drawing to win 1 of 5 digital copies of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission for Windows PC.

Episode 3 of Carrier Command: Recruits – ‘Perimeter Breach’ – is now available at www.carriercommand.com/recruits

Carrier Command: Recruits – Features:

• Join the United Earth Coalition      as their top Technical Analyst and help them to uncover an elusive plot to      sabotage the UEC’s Gaea Mission

• Test your abilities in a series      of Carrier Command themed mini-games – featuring an entertaining variety      of familiar and unfamiliar game-concepts

• Seize the opportunity to win 1      out of 5 digital copies of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (including      beta-access) by completing and sharing any of the           Carrier Command: Recruits episodes before August 20th

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission – ‘Recruits Mini-Games’ Teaser:

http://youtu.be/qM_0Vo9ryPQ

SYDNEY, Australia. – Aug. 8, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced today the availability of two new game modes as part of a free title update* for EA SPORTS^TMSSX^TM. Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9/10 or higher, 3-2-1-Go! Events and Freeride bring a new multiplayer and single player experience to SSX. The SSX title update is now available on Xbox LIVE^® and PlayStation^®Network.

3-2-1-Go! Events: 

3-2-1-Go! Events are a completely new way to experience multiplayer in SSX. Unlike the asynchronous competition found in Global Events, this new game mode will allow you to compete with up to five riders simultaneously in fast paced Trick it and Race it heats. The rules for 3-2-1-Go! Race Events are simple – the first rider to cross the finish line wins. 3-2-1-Go! Trick Events introduces a countdown timer for the entire run, so the winner is determined by who can post the highest score and cross the finish line before the clock hits zero.

Freeride:

One of the most requested modes from the SSX community, Freeride is a single player experience that allows you to endlessly explore every inch of the massive mountains of SSX at your own pace and with your own style. There are no rules, no ghosts, no clock, no score and no other riders. In Freeride, it is just you, the mountain and your music.

SSX by the numbers**:

·         Players have dropped into the world of SSX more than 200 million times

·         Players have completed 18 million runs in Global Events earning them more than 3.5 trillion credits

·         Players have uploaded over 10 million ghosts that are currently stored on the SSX servers

·         Players have earned over 67 billion credits from hiding geotags

A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, SSX allows players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA topographical satellite data, SSX has a massive world for players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions, SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet – the SSX recommendation engine – headline an online feature set that will redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.

Become a fan of SSX on Facebook via www.facebook.com/easportsssx or follow us on Twitter @EASPORTSSSX. For more information visithttp://www.ea.com/ssx. SSX was developed by EA Canada and is rated G.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game communities, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

EA SPORTS^TM is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL^® hockey, NBA JAM basketball, NCAA^® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR^® golf, and EA SPORTS Active. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

*Must have an online connection to access title update

** Statistics only represent online connected users from EA internal data as of Monday, July 30, 2012

A gang of bank robbers fight their way out of a zombie-infested London in Cockney’s vs. Zombies starring Michelle Ryan, Lee Asquith-Coe, Georgia King & Honor Blackman. Looks bad! Not a cool bad!

Publisher Iceberg Interactive and immersionFX Games announce a publishing deal for ‘The Good Life’, a tropical paradise simulation game coming to PC and Mac soon!

Haarlem, The Netherlands – 6 August 2012 – Longing for, or back to, that permanent sunny weather and that luxurious resort? Considering retiring early and moving to a tropical paradise? In The Good Life you get all that – and more. ‘The Good Life’ is a hybrid game that combines ship simulation, time management and tycoon elements, set on a fictitious tropical island complex with luxurious hotels, villas, bars or even ancient tourist attractions – just about everything you’d expect to see in a luxury vacation destination. In ‘The Good Life’, life is good, very good.

After collaborating on the project for over a year, Iceberg Interactive and developer immersionFX today announced that they have signed a deal to publish The Good Life early in Q4-2012 on PC and Mac. The deal includes European retail rights as well as for several territories outside Europe, and worldwide digital download rights.

“After successfully publishing ship and sail simulation games, we still found that such basic simulations needed more gaming elements in order to make them more attractive to all types of audiences“, says Erik Schreuder, CEO at Iceberg Interactive. “In immersionFX we found an ambitious developer who had the engine for a nautical simulation game,  who shared that view and who were willing and able to introduce a lot of elements borrowed from other genres. We ended up creating a very interesting mix that I am sure will keep players busy for a long time. With its crisp graphics, life sim elements and sandbox design, you really feel you have started a second life, in this case: The Good Life.”

About The Good Life:

Play a game of a life you can’t live and a place you can’t go !

The Good Life, a Tropical Paradise Simulation, is a game that captures the spirit of a laid-back lifestyle in a visually stunning 3D tropical environment. Travel around with an impressive array of luxury vessels, while managing tourist campaigns and real estate business and completing missions on your way to becoming the area’s top tycoon.

The story

Like so many, Derek Hales is fed up and is dreaming about ditching the nine-to-five lifestyle. When he learns that his late uncle made him the sole heir of “Carpe Diem Boats”, a boating company on the tropical complex of the Jo Jo islands, he doesn’t hesitate for a second. A new life awaits ! After a long voyage, he and his striking girlfriend Michelle Joyce finally arrive at their destination, enjoying the beautiful sunrise, with a Boating Company of their own. Compared to the dull office life, this new life looks much better. Finally but suddenly, life is good !

Danger Close have announced a remarkable cross-collaboration between Medal of Honor™ Warfighter and worldwide #1 rock band Linkin Park. The band’s co-producer and co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda has composed powerful, original in-game scores for Medal of Honor Warfighter that will add depth and emotion to an already intense gameplay experience.

Additionally, Linkin Park has included the warrior -inspired song “CASTLE OF GLASS” on their new #1 album, LIVING THINGS. Consistent with the dramatic themes and authentic action within the game, the song “CASTLE OF GLASS” looks at the life of a soldier and the forthcoming video elaborates on the many sacrifices they and their families make.

Debuting this October, the concept for Linkin Park’s “CASTLE OF GLASS” music video is the result of direct collaboration between members of Linkin Park and Danger Close Games. Produced by Digital Domain and Danger Close, thevideo will feature a unique mix of live action footage edited with gameplay recordings taken from Medal of Honor Warfighter.

The most Exciting, Exclusive, Inclusive, Interactive  and Immersive Lord of the Rings celebration
this country has ever seen will be held – and you are invited

8 September 2012  12PM EST

RSVP at:  Roadshow.com.au/LordOfTheRingsEvent

Fans will unite across the country to watch The Lord Of The Rings  the way it was intended – A viewing of the extended edition films  on Blu-ray united and in unison across the nation.  By registering @ www.Roadshow.com.au/LordOfTheRingsEvent,  parties will be able to converse with one another, post and tweet  comments from their own movie marathon at home and  participate in Empire Magazine’s challenges for the chance  to win some great prizes.

We invite you to join us this Saturday 11th August with 40 of Mario’s biggest fans to take part in the ULTIMATE coin rush experience!

The day will kick off with a coin hunt through the streets of the city, while featuring intense game play, loads of spot prizes and the chance to meet and StreetPass™ other fans. The team who scores the most points in the exciting challenges will become the ultimate Mario Coin Rush Championship Team, who will each win the brand new Nintendo 3DS XL and New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2! 

The day also marks the first time New SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 will be available to play, and on the new 3DS XL! You’ll get to experience Mario bigger than ever before!

The Coin Rush will start at 10am from EB Games locations in the following cities:
1.    Melbourne: EB Games: 67 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000
2.    Sydney: EB Games: 76-81 Bay Street Ultimo NSW 2007
3.    Brisbane: EB Games: 245 Albert Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

We’d love you to come down and check it out!

Please note that entrants have already been selected.
The Nintendo Team

New gameplay video reveals new game mode that lets you take on six
FORMULA ONE™ WORLD CHAMPIONS: www.youtube.com/formula1game.

SYDNEY (7^TH August) – Codemasters today announced a brand new game mode for F1 2012. ‘Champions Mode’ will enable players to take on each of the six FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONS competing in the 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ in individual race scenarios designed for quick play and instant action. A gameplay video, featuring Champions Mode is now available to view at: www.youtube.com/formula1game.

F1 2012’s Champions Mode will challenge players to take on each of the six champions in turn, starting with Kimi Räikkönen, followed by Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and then Michael Schumacher. Each champion has his own race scenario where the player must beat that driver in order to unlock the next challenge.

The Kimi Räikkönen challenge sees the player join a race as Kimi’s teammate at Spa Francorchamps. The player has just pitted and is on new tyres while the rest of the pack is on worn rubber with three laps to go until the end of the race. In order to complete the scenario the player has to race through the pack and overtake Kimi before the end of the race.

Champions Mode will be playable for the first time at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany from August 15^th to 19^th on the NamcoBandai booth in Hall 9, Booth C11.

F1 2012 will launch in September for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION ®3 computer entertainment system and PC. F1 2012 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including the debut of the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX at Austin, Texas and the return of Germany’s famous Hockenheim circuit to the calendar.

F1 2012 is in development at Codemasters Birmingham and is available for pre-order ahead of its September worldwide release. To get all the news straight from the studio, race over to www.facebook.com/formula1game or follow the team on twitter at www.twitter.com/formula1game.