10 years ago, this month, the revolutionary open-world epic Grand Theft Auto III was released to the world – a game that set players loose as a small-time criminal at the bottom of the food chain in Liberty City, a sprawling metropolis where anything can happen – and probably will.

To commemorate the game’s 10th anniversary, we’re proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto III will be coming to select new generation iOS and Android devices later this fall. For the lineup of supported devices, check the list below:

Apple iOS Devices: iPad 2, iPhone 4S
Android Phones: Droid X2, HTC Evo 2, LG Optimus 2X, Motorola Atrix, Samsung Galaxy S2, Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

We’re also pleased to announce that beginning today, a limited-edition action figure of lead character Claude, created by renowned collectible manufacturer Sideshow, will be available for pre-order in limited quantities at the Rockstar Warehouse.

This fully articulated 1:6 scale action figure of Claude comes dressed in his original attire of cargo pants and a bomber jacket, but can also sport his iconic Liberty City Prison-issued jumpsuit (supplied) and comes equipped with an arsenal of classic weapons from Grand Theft Auto III including a bat, knife, grenades, pistol, sniper rifle, and assault rifle.

This rare and valuable collector’s item MSRPs for US $149.99, but Social Club members have the exclusive opportunity to nick one for free. Visit www.rockstargames.com/socialclub/sweepstakes/gtaiiianniversary  and fill out the entry form by this Sunday October 16th for a chance to be one of three lucky winners.

Also, if you’re in the NYC area and heading to New York Comic Con, stop by our booth where mobile versions of the game will be available to play, you can tour an exclusive gallery featuring the game’s signature art, and get even more chances to win special anniversary edition Grand Theft Auto III and Rockstar Games gear.

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The demo of the award-winning adventure game “The Book of Unwritten Tales” today. The English demo for PC can be found at www.unwritten-tales.com. 

The demo contains about three hours (!) of gameplay. You play the little gnome Wilbur Weathervane who has come to Seastone, the town of the humans, to bring a magical ring to the human arch mage. Wilbur has to become a student at Master Marcus’ magical school and earn his mage diploma by solving three difficult tasks… 

The Book of Unwritten Tales will be released on October the 28^th. The indie game can be purchased at www.unwritten-tales.com. Everybody who preorders the game gets it a few days earlier than everyone else.

Modern naval warfare game launches on iOS, Android, PC and Mac

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA, October 13, 2011 – Battle Group, a fast paced naval warfare game from Bane Games, is now available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android devices, PC and Mac.

The game world is viewed from a top down perspective and features action orientated naval warfare with a strategic twist. Players command a fleet of real-world, modern-day fighting ships; directing advanced armaments including anti-air missiles, large calibre naval guns and jump jet interceptors. Quick reactions and tactical decision making will be required to defeat an assortment of land, sea and air based opponents.

“Battle Group combines my two passions in life, video games and the military,” said Justin “Ned” Kelly, Executive Producer at Bane Games. “Our talented team has taken my Royal Australian Navy experience and turned it into a fun, action packed game I’m extremely proud of.”

A launch trailer can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P0B9ThYrlA.

About Battle Group

The near future. A pirate conglomeration equipped with the latest military hardware wages an unopposed war of plunder within the vital trade routes of the world. A naval force of modern warships drawn from a unified community of free nations is assembled to meet this growing threat. You are their commander.

Key features:

Tactical action / modern naval warfare

Fight off waves of air, land and sea based opponents. A simple to use control method lets you get straight into the action.

Use advanced armaments

Control the devastating power of modern naval weaponry that includes anti-air missiles, naval guns and jump jet interceptors.

Customise your fleet

Select from a diverse range of ship types including patrol boats, guided missile frigates, aircraft carriers and more.

Unlock new ships and special abilities

A reward system for exceptional performance allows you to purchase new ship classes. Gain experience in battle to unlock abilities specific to each of these ship classes.

Immersive storyline

Who are these pirates? What are their true motivations? And is everything as it seems? Uncover the sinister plot as told through the dialogue of veteran video gaming voice actor bob carter.

Full game center integration

Earn achievements and dominate the online leaderboards. Check out your battle statistics as you progress through the your naval career.

Authentic experience

Researched and developed in consultation with actual ex-serving naval personnel.

More content coming soon

Upcoming expansions include new ship classes, campaign missions, enemies, play modes and multiplayer.

Links to online stores for purchase:

• iOS – http://itunes.apple.com/app/battle-group/id452483055
• Android – https://market.android.com/details?id=com.BaneGames.BattleGroup
• Mac – http://itunes.apple.com/app/battle-group/id470480306
• PC – http://www.battlegroupgame.com/demo/BattleGroupInstaller.exe

Pricing

Welcome to the Twilight Time Capsule, where you can become a part of Twilight Saga history by uploading and sharing your very own memories with other fans just like you! 

In this interactive fan community, you can view all of the official trailers, posters and other content for all Twilight movies from the entire Twilight Saga in one place — right next to all of your own fan-generated videos and photos. 

You can see what other fans have created and shared throughout the years, comment on their photos and videos, and share them with friends.

Start now to commemorate your personal memories forever and become part of the Twilight Time Capsule! 

Please find below the URL:

www.TwilightTimeCapsule.com 

The Time Capsule is a unique and exciting opportunity for Twilight fans from around the world to share their favorite Twilight memories and connect our global community. 

When fans enter the site they will be greeted with an informational video from Nikki Reed, who plays Rosalie Cullen in THE TWILIGHT SAGA – BREAKING DAWN – PART 1. 

THE TWILIGHT SAGA – BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 releases nationally 17 November through Hoyts Distribution.

Prepare your fingers for whiplash! Criterion Games, an Electronics Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio today announced that Burnout™ CRASH! will be launching on the iPad, iPad 2, and iPhone 4 later this year. Gamers can bring the thrill of disaster and destruction with them wherever they go, swiping the screen to steer vehicles and tapping to trigger all-out explosions. This holiday, players can crash their way through a volatile mix of exciting content including three addictive game modes, 18 traffic junctions, and six unique locations, all while grooving to an 80’s inspired soundtrack featuring pop icons like Vanilla Ice and Gloria Estefan.

“We’re very excited to bring Burnout CRASH! to iOS,” said Richard Franke, Creative Director, Burnout CRASH! “The game’s super simple controls make it perfect for a mobile platform and it will give Burnout fans a chance to take the fun of Crash mode with them wherever they are.”

Burnout CRASH! is an addictive, download-only game inspired by the thrill and excitement of pinball, game shows, and retro music. Featuring the revolutionary Autolog technology, players can connect, compare, and compete with friends for endless competitive gameplay and challenging fun. In addition, the all-new Autolog Challenges feature lets players up the ante by sending direct head-to-head challenges to their friends online.

Burnout CRASH! is also available now on Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network. For more information, please visit www.criteriongames.com.

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure Has Just One Holiday Hotlist Left to Top – Your Most Wanted 

Sydney, Australia – October 13, 2011 – Buoyed by glowing endorsements from the Toys“R”Us “Holiday Hot Toy List”, the Toy Insider “Hot 20 List,” and Time to Play’s “Power Ups” holiday toy list, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is proud to announce that Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure is available now at retailers throughout Asia-Pacific. The Starter Pack includes the game, three Skylanders action figures, the Portal of Power^TM peripheral, a poster and trading cards—everything consumers need to experience the highly anticipated mingling of digital and physical play that only Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure can deliver.

“Everyone at Activision and Toys for Bob has poured a tremendous amount of passion, imagination and love into creating Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “And while it’s certainly gratifying to receive recognition from the likes of Toy Insider and Time to Play, we are most excited to share Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure with the most important audience of all, young gamers everywhere.”  

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure is the first game to deliver a cross-platform experience that allows kids to bring toys to life in a magical world via the Portal of Power. And because the toys remember their experiences, they can travel seamlessly—from your house to a friend’s and from one platform to another, including the Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo 3DS™, the Xbox 360™ game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 Computer entertainment system, PCs and Macs, as well as on the web with Skylanders Spyro’s Universe^SM. Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure’s boundless multi-modal, cross-platform play is a watershed for both the toy and videogame industries, and for young gamers seeking genuinely innovative and exciting digital adventure. Kids can collect more than 30 characters, each with their own powers and personality; and each expands the gameplay experience. The sinister Portal Master Kaos has cast them out of the Skylands and banished them to earth, where they are frozen and appear to look like toys.  But they are very much alive on the inside and only young gamers can free them by placing them on the Portal of Power so they can return to the Skylands and defeat Kaos.    

Activision united in-house talent with top Hollywood talent to create Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure’s unique world.  The game and technology were developed by Activision’s Novato, California studio, Toys for Bob, led by creative director and studio head Paul Reiche. The adventure-driven story was penned by Alec Sokolow and Joel Cohen, two of the Academy Award-nominated writers of the original Toy Story movie, Academy Award-winning composer, Hans Zimmer, created the game’s theme song and Lorne Balfe composed the score.   

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure includes a vast single player adventure, co-op gameplay, battle modes, puzzle solving and treasure hunts.  The result is a line of highly collectible characters, an engaging story and an unparalleled interactive entertainment experience.  The game is rated G by the Classification Board.  For more information, visit http://www.skylanders.com/ 

Activision Publishing Broadcast Media Center

Members of the media can visit Activision Publishing’s Broadcast Media Center to download broadcast quality video, web-ready video and high-resolution images.  Members of the media using Pathfire can take advantage of a Pathfire enabled video download. 

Broadcast Media Center:  http://activisionvideo.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, 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.

Australia, 13 October, 2011 – 

Enter the world of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. As Monster Scouts, players can recruit wild monsters to build a team and battle against other players in this turn-based role-playing game.

Each year, monster scouts from around the world gather to compete for the title of world’s greatest scout. Players crash-land on a mysterious island after their airship is struck by lightning. They must rescue their missing passengers and crew members by fighting various enemies using their own monster parties. The only way off the island is to solve its many mysteries.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 will be in stores 20 October at SRP AU $59.95*

For more information, visit the official website at http://gamesites.nintendo.com.au/dragon-quest-monster-joker-2/ 

*Price is listed in Australian dollars. For New Zealand consumers, please check with your retailers.

Lenovo has now surpassed Dell to claim the number two position – its highest rank ever – in worldwide PC shipments, according to preliminary data released today by International Data Corporation (IDC), a leading global provider of market intelligence for the consumer technology market.

Following five quarters as the fastest-growing PC maker among the world’s top vendors, the preliminary IDC data reports Lenovo achieving record market share of approximately 13.7% and record quarterly shipment volume of approximately 12.6 million units.

The following statement is attributable to Lenovo CEO Yuanqing Yang:

“Lenovo has captured incredible marketplace momentum to surpass two competitors to capture the #2 spot in worldwide PCs over the span of just two quarters.  This is the highest rank Lenovo has achieved in worldwide PC sales and, given the current competitive environment, positions the company as a strong challenger to ultimately become the global market leader.

We are growing in the enterprise and the consumer space – and our customers know we are fully committed to the PC market for the long term.  At the same time, we will continue to invest in innovative products that will help drive the convergence of technologies and services across all four screens – smart phones, tablets, PCs and smart TV.  We must deliver a great user experience across all platforms to achieve our goal and become the leading personal technology company in the world. I believe we have the products, the team, the strategy and the momentum to achieve this long-term aspiration.”

ABOUT LENOVO

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$21 billion personal technology company – and the second largest PC company in the world, serving customers in more than 160 countries.  Dedicated to building exceptionally engineered PCs and mobile internet devices, Lenovo’s business is built on product innovation, a highly-efficient global supply chain and strong strategic execution.  Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services. Its product lines include legendary Think-branded commercial PCs and Idea-branded consumer PCs, as well as servers, workstations, and a family of mobile internet devices, including tablets and smart phones. Lenovo, a global Fortune 500 company, has major research centres in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina.  For more information see www.lenovo.com.au .

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES ARMY CORPS OF HELL FOR EUROPE

The Battle for Hell Begins in 2012 Exclusively for the PlayStation®Vita

SYDNEY (13^th October, 2011) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announced Army Corps of Hell™ as an exclusive title for the PlayStation®Vita system.

Developed by Entersphere, Inc., Army Corps of Hell brings a new level of vicious combat, dark humor and lightning-quick action to the PlayStation®Vita. Players control an army of a hundred goblin soldiers with various classes and abilities to defeat a host of enemies in order to reclaim the King of Hell’s throne. In Army Corps of Hell, players can take full advantage of the PlayStation®Vita system’s unique control features to experience war like never before!

 “Army Corps of Hell is an exciting new title for us, and we’re thrilled to be bringing it to the PlayStation®Vita exclusively,” said Sarah Hoeksma, vice president of brand for Square Enix Ltd., “The team at Entersphere is creating a unique experience which will really stand out from the other titles coming to the PlayStation®Vita in the launch window”.

Story

Defeated in battle, the King of Hell is stripped of his powers and banished from his throne. Burned to a meagre corpse, the dethroned king uses the last of his strength to take command of a corps of weak-minded goblins. He commands this ragtag army of bloodthirsty goblins as he fights through hell to reclaim his throne, destroying his enemies and looting their corpses for equipment along the way. 

Features

• Command massive goblin armies – Annihilate your enemies by controlling an army of 100 goblin soldiers with assorted classes and abilities. Restore the King of Hell’s control, empower his army to take on all comers, and reclaim his place as the ruler of the underworld! 
• Unleash the PlayStation®Vita! – Use the rear touch pad to command your goblins to play instruments, each activating special properties. Revive your hero, rejuvenate your soldiers and inspire your army to increase their strength! Skillful play will be rewarded with significant benefits and a greater edge against the demon horde. 
• Reap the spoils of war to outfit your corps – Combine materials dropped by fallen foes to create new equipment for your troops. Customize your corps’ equipment and items to change the look and upgrade the abilities of your goblin soldiers. 
• Team up with friends and increase the challenge – Play with up to four players via ad-hoc multiplayer and face tougher bosses to acquire rare items!

Product Summary 

Title                 Army Corps of Hell

Platform           PlayStation®Vita

Genre               Action

Release Date    2012

Price                TBD

Related Links

• Army Corps of Hell Official Homepage:

http://armycorpsofhellgame.com