Exclusive ANZ EDITION with Metal Case and DLC content to be available on 13^th September 2012 in Australia and New Zealand 

Sydney, Australia – 14 June 2012 – NAMCO BANDAI Partners today announced TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT™ 2 ANZ EDITION, the next installment in the award-winning fighting game franchise, will release to retailers worldwide the week of September 10, 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 ANZ EDITION will boast the largest roster of fighters in TEKKEN™ history and fighting game fans who pre-order the game at select retailers can look forward to playing with additional DLC characters: Michelle Chang, Angel, Kunimitsu and Ancient Ogre.

On day one of TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2’s launch, fans that placed their pre-orders with selected retailers will have access to the exclusive ANZ EDITION, which includes a high quality Metal Tin case with exclusive artwork, the additional four DLC characters and the Snoop Dog Background stage. The ANZ EDITION will be produced in limited quantities and available through EB Games and JB Hifi in Australia and New Zealand as their standard version.

TEKKEN shattered fighting game genre barriers when it unveiled tag based combat with the release of TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT in 1999. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 continues to break boundaries with the introduction of the new Fight Lab mode, where players can customize the moves and appearance of new training character, Combot. Players that clear the innovative Fight Lab will have mastered the complexities of TEKKEN and own their own customized Combot, which can be used in offline and non-ranked online play.

In addition to this, one-on-one fighting and solo fighter vs. tag-team battles have been added to enhance the range of gameplay options for seasoned TEKKEN fans while providing an easier point of access to new players. TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 also includes Pair Play, where up to four players can each control a character in the ultimate team battle.

TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Australia and New Zealand on September 13, 2012.

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

Available for the first time on Blu?ray™ from August 22, 2012

Monty Python and the Holy Grail: From the fertile and completely warped minds of the 20th  Century’s most brilliant and outrageous comedy troupe, comes their most highly regarded comedy  classic – Now available on Blu?ray™ from August 22, 2012.

Once in a lifetime there comes a motion picture that changes the whole history of motion pictures. A  picture so stunning in its effect, so vast in its impact that it profoundly affects the lives of those who  see it. That picture may well be Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and its debut on Blu?ray™ is  definitely, positively its very last and ultimate edition.

As the second feature film to come from ‘The Pythons’, the film stars Graham Chapman, John Cleese,  Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, in all of their hilarious glory!  Follow King Arthur and his Knights as they search for the Holy Grail and witness every severed limb,  killer rabbit, holy hand grenade, coconut and shrubbery like never before in stunning high definition!

With lots of amusing bonus material also on offer, make sure you have a second pair of pants on  hand…  Loved by anyone with a pulse and an irreverent sense of humour, if this movie doesn’t make you  laugh, then you are almost certainly dead.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail will be available on Blu?ray™ from August 22, 2012.

Blu?ray™Exclusive Features:
? Lost animations with an introduction from Terry Gilliam
? Outtakes and extended scenes with an introduction from Terry Jones
Blu?ray™Features:
? Scintillating commentaries by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
? Even more revealing commentaries by John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin
? Quest for the Holy Grail Locations with Michael Palin and Terry Jones
? Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in Lego
? Special Japanese Version
? Continues ?
? How to Use Your Coconuts (An Education Film)
? BBC Film Night on Location
? Three Songs to Sing?Along
? Case Directory Photo Gallery

MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL
Director: Terry Jones
Cast: Graham Chapman (The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life)
John Cleese (Rate Race, The Meaning of Life, Fawlty Towers)
Eric Idle (The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life)
Terry Gilliam (The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life)
Terry Jones (The Life of Brian, The Meaning of Life)
Michael Palin (The Life of Brian, A Fish Called Wanda)
Price: $19.95
Duration: 92 Minutes
Genre: Comedy
Rating: TBC

SYDNEY, 14^th June 2012: At the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), recently held in Los Angeles, Sony Computer Entertainment announced an exciting update to PlayStation®Plus that guarantees subscribers to receive at least three full games a month from a selection of the very best titles from the PlayStation®Store. On June 8^th (Australia), the PlayStation Plus update took place and now provides all Australian subscribers with a wide variety of the hottest titles, at no additional cost.

Current and new subscribers to PlayStation Plus are now offered an Instant Game Collection of 10 games to choose from, ready to download and play, as part of the all new PlayStation Plus subscription, with at least three being updated monthly. The amazing launch line-up includes the brand new Virtua Fighter 5™: Final Showdown, as well as Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD, Renegade Ops™, Chime Super Deluxe, Outland™, Darksiders and Warhammer 40,000®: Space Marine®.

Further to this, as part of the 10 games available, there will be a PlayStation Plus Game of the Month. This will change every four weeks and represent the very best PlayStation Store has to offer, including brand new download-only games and Digital Blu-rays.

Additionally, as part of their subscription, members will have access to three digital Blu-ray blockbuster titles from Sony Computer Entertainment Australia – inFamous™ 2, MotorStorm: Apocalypse® and LittleBigPlanet™ 2.

PlayStation Plus is also set to deliver some of the best games in production from smaller, independent developers that every member will have the chance to play. The first game to be included as part of this new offering is Retro/Grade, the arcade shooter with a twist from 24 Caret Games and will be available later this summer for eight weeks, at no cost to subscribers.

On top of all of the exciting new updates, the PlayStation Plus service will continue to offer the same special features, huge discounts and exclusive access that subscribers know and love, including cloud storage for game saves, automatic update and beta access to titles like Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception™, Resistance® 3 and StarHawk™, as well as a huge collection of exclusive dynamic themes and PlayStation®Network avatars

Last year, PlayStation Plus gave members access to content valued at almost 30 times the cost of their yearly membership and this will only continue to increase over the coming months.  No change has been made to the PlayStation Plus subscription pricing and still costs just AUD$69.95 for a one-year subscription or AUD$20.95 for a 90-day subscription.

WHAT: Ubisoft announced today that the Queen Song Pack DLC will be available for download for Rocksmith on Tuesday, June 12.  This is Ubisoft’s biggest DLC release yet for Rocksmith!

Songs included in this 5-song pack are “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Fat Bottomed Girls”, “Keep Yourself Alive”, “Stone Cold Crazy” and “Killer Queen.”

Each song will be available for individual purchase for $2.99 on the Playstation network or $11.99 for the complete 5-song pack.  Each song will be available for individual purchase for 240 Microsoft points on Xbox Live or 960 MS points for the 5-song pack.

New music packs continue to be released on a regular basis so please continue to watch for updated information.

Rocksmith is the first and only video game that allows players to plug in any real guitar into an Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 to play a sizeable library of songs from the latest hits to classic rock songs.  Rocksmith adapts to the player’s skill level from novices who have never picked up a guitar to the most experienced shredder.

For more information on Rocksmith, please follow the game on Facebook at www.facebook.com/rocksmithgame, or visit www.rocksmith.com.

CLICK HERE TO WIN THE GUITAR PLUS THE GAME

AVG (AU/NZ) reminds consumers and small businesses to be alert to the latest online scams and phishing attacks targeting this tax return season.

MELBOURNE, 13 June 2012 — Ahead of this year’s tax return season, AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, distributor of AVG Technologies’ award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, alerts consumers and small businesses to the latest attempts by cyber criminals to gain access to lucrative identity and financial information.

With upwards of 2.5 million individuals using the Australian Tax Office’s e-Tax electronic tax return service, cyber criminals have a huge, potentially receptive audience for their activities.

Security Advisor at AVG (AU/NZ), Michael McKinnon, said: “Internet crime and taxes are now two of life’s certainties. Cyber criminals are starting to release this year’s crop of end of financial year scams to trick taxpayers into revealing highly valuable personal and financial information. As younger members of the community join the workforce and others shift from paper-based to online tax return processes, there is always a new audience for inventive tax season scams.”

There’s a certain inevitability about June 30: it will bring new ways to scam the unwary and new phishing frauds asking for your credit card details including:

•  offers of government      grants needing to make payments prior to the end of the financial year;
•  prompts for baby      bonus applications;
• assistance to find lost      superannuation funds;
• notification that your      company tax rate has changed.

The Government’s SCAMWatch website is currently alerting Australians to be aware of Carbon Price scams seeking your personal banking details to pay carbon tax compensation into your bank account or offering to sell you fake carbon credits. Many of us now communicate directly with tax advisors via email so other tricks include sending phishing emails that ask you to open what appear to be legitimate attachments to fill out personal details. The simple act of clicking on that attachment could redirect you to a malicious website, or deliver to your computer an infection that could launch an attack on your accounts and extract financial details.

McKinnon said: “When you consider all the information included in your return – your tax file number, details of investments, retirement accounts, employment, the property you own – in the hands of cyber criminals, your identity and more could be at risk. And if you see an offer that looks too good to be true – avoid it. Any offer of an online refund will absolutely be a scam because that’s not how the ATO or any other Australian government agency operates.”

Some top tips to help you safely file your tax return this year:

• Use the end of financial      year to review your personal or business online security systems to ensure      your protection is fully and automatically up to date – on all computers,      phones, other mobile technologies, plus USB and other memory devices from      which you will gather, store and send your financial information.
•  Do your homework by      reviewing the ATO and SCAMWatch online security pages.
• In communicating with your      tax advisor, consider creating a password protected Zip file of your      financial data.
• Always open your e-Tax      filing directly from the ATO’s site (www.ato.gov.au);      never click through to the site from an email invitation. The filing of      tax returns directly via the ATO’s e-Tax service is secure.
• Always use a trusted WiFi      or Ethernet connection from your home or office to file your tax return –      never use a public WiFi without a firewall in place and Internet security      installed.
•  Be cautious of      anything that you haven’t directly requested and only respond to those      communications you’ve initiated.
•  Delete all related      emails from your server once you’ve filed your return.
• While the ATO uses emails      and SMS for service alerts, it will never request the confirmation, update      or disclosure of confidential personal details. If you receive suspect      communication from ‘the ATO’ or any other ‘government department’, do not      click on any links in an email or answer phone questions. Report it      immediately to the ATO

Tax Time Cyber Crime Assistance

• Examples of current Tax      Refund scams: http://www.ato.gov.au/onlinesecurity
• e-Tax Essentials from the      ATO site: http://www.ato.gov.au/etax
• The Australian Government’s      cybersecurity website, Stay      Smart Online, provides information for Australian Internet users on      the simple steps they can take to protect their personal and financial      information online.
• Australian Competition and      Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s SCAMWatch      provides information to consumers and small businesses about how to      recognise, avoid and report scams.

Keep in touch with AVG (AU/NZ)

• For breaking news, follow      AVG (AU/NZ) on Twitter at twitter.com/avgaunz
• Join our Facebook community      at www.facebook.com/avgaunz
• For security trends,      analysis, follow the AVG (AU/NZ) blog at resources.avg.com.au

AVG (AU/NZ) has a comprehensive range of security tips on its web site at http://www.avg.com.au/resources/security-tips/. For video tips from AVG (AU/NZ), see http://www.youtube.com/user/avgaunz.

Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather trilogy collected nine Academy Awards and was nominated for a further twenty becoming recognized as a bona fide, cinematic masterpiece in the process. Now, to celebrate its 40^th birthday, the trilogy has been restored, re-mastered and will be re-released in a special five disc DVD (or nine disc DVD/Blu-ray) anniversary boxset.

Each set boasts an array of original re-mastered special features and bonus 40^th anniversary special features such as a look at The Godfather on the Red Carpet, four short films on The Godfather and a feature on When The Shooting Stopped. The boxsets also include the original lined script for the first film, never before seen behind the scenes photography with commentary, a Corleone family tree poster and the soundtrack to all three movies. 

THE GODFATHER 40^th ANNIVERSARY LIMITED EDITION BOXSET is available on DVD and Blu-ray   from 1^st AUGUST, 2012 

DVD BOXSET TECHNICAL DETAILS

BLU-RAY/DVD BOXSET TECHNICAL DETAILS

This weekend ALL Battlefield 3 players will have the chance to rank up faster with the Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend! Beginning Saturday, June 16 at 5:01PM AEST and continuing through Monday, June 18 at 4:59PM AEST, all soldiers in the Battlefield 3 brigade will earn Double XP in matches across all maps and modes on ranked servers including the newly released Close Quarters digital expansion pack. During the Battlefield 3 Double XP Weekend players will continue to wage all-out-war in Battlefield 3 multiplayer and at the conclusion of each match total points for the round will be doubled.

This week, Xbox 360 and PC Battlefield 3 Premium members will also get early access to the tight, infantry based combat delivered in Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, the latest digital expansion pack for the award-winning Battlefield 3 franchise.

DICE recently announced Battlefield 3 Premium, an innovative new offering with a staggering amount of content. For $49.99 (PC), $64.95 (PS3) and 4000 MS Points (Xbox 360)  Battlefield 3 Premium members get all five huge, themed digital expansion packs including early access to Armored Kill coming in September, Aftermath this December, and End Game in March 2013, unique in-game items including the ACB-90 knife and exclusive soldier and weapon camos, Assignments, events and more. For more information on Battlefield 3 Premium please visit http://www.battlefield.com/au/battlefield3/1/premium.

Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 3 Premium are available now in Australia and New Zealand for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 and PC. For the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield, follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/battlefield or sign up for the official Battlefield newsletter at www.battlefield.com/au.

See you on the battlefield!

From the Twisted Mind of SUDA51 and James Gunn Comes A

Tale of True Love and Zombie Slaying

SYDNEY, Australia – June 13, 2012 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and KADOKAWA GAMES today announced the release of Lollipop Chainsaw, an over-the-top action game for the PlayStation®3 system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Developed by GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE, led by Goichi Suda (SUDA51), Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet, chainsaw wielding zombie hunter Juliet Starling. On her 18^th birthday, Juliet must uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak.  She slices and dices her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realises the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill her.

With an all-star cast behind it, Lollipop Chainsaw is brimming with talent from Hollywood director/writer James Gunn (Super, Slither, Dawn of the Dead, Tromeo and Juliet) and a voice cast featuring the likes of Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), Michael Rooker (Slither, The Walking Dead), Tara Strong (Batman: Arkham City), Shawnee Smith (Saw), Linda Cardelleni (Freaks and Geeks) and many more. The final ingredient in this mix of grindhouse style and humour is the collaborative music by acclaimed video game composer Akira Yamaoka and Jimmy Urine of Mindless Self Indulgence.

For the latest information on the game, visit www.lollipopchainsaw.com or follow the team on twitter @lollichainsaw or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lollipopchainsaw

Max Payne Mobile is coming for select Android powered devices this Friday, June 15th. This full classic Max Payne experience, is optimized for Android devices and features HD graphics, high-resolution textures, Social Club connectivity, user-customizable controls and gamepad support for select USB controllers.

Below is a list of compatible devices, as well as a few screens from the game. Max Payne Mobile will be available from the Android Marketplace and is also currently available on the App Store for iOS devices.

Supported Android Phones: Motorola Razr,  Razr Maxx, Motorola Atrix, Motorola Photon, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC Rezound, HTC One X,  HTC One S,  HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Droid Incredible 2,  Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung S2, Samsung Galaxy R, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia S, Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player

Supported Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, Dell Streak 7, LG Optimus Pad, Medion Lifetab, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 / 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Toshiba Thrive, HTC Flyer, HTC Jetstream.

http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/35381/max-payne-mobile-coming-for-android-this-thursday-june-14th.html

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