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KING KONG LIVE ON STAGE REVIEW

KING KONG LIVE ON STAGE is one of the most ambitious productions to be seen in Australia that boasts a cast of over 40 and an amazing 6 metre and 1.1 tonne animated King Kong that is controlled by a team of 10 men called the King’s Men. Add in over 500 costumes, extravagant special effects and a 27 metre wide and 8.4 metre LED screen and King Kong has finally been unleashed on the streets of Melbourne. This outstanding stage production which took five years to make, features a stellar cast that successfully manages to draw you in from the very first seconds when it begins.

Check out our full review for KING KONG LIVE ON STAGE at – http://www.impulsegamer.com/mindkingkongliveonstage.html

 
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Marvel Heroes Save the Mobile World with Launch of Avengers Alliance

Award-winning Facebook game Marvel: Avengers Alliance launches for the first time on iOS and soon Android, bringing missions and special agents to the mobile audience.

The first social game based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero characters, Avengers Alliance, has launched on, iPhone®, iPad®, iPod Touch® and soon Android TM smartphone and tablet devices! This release brings the expansive Marvel Universe and original Marvel: Avengers Alliance storyline to gamers and Super Hero fans alike via mobile screens.

Avengers Alliance features turn-based combat in a role-playing experience that features a cast of more than 40 familiar Marvel Super Heroes and 180 Super Villains. The game takes place in the wake of a galaxy-wide disaster known as “the Pulse,” which exposes Manhattan to attack from the world’s most formidable villains. Players are recruited as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., the secret peace-keeping organization of the Marvel Universe, to enlist and lead teams of Super Heroes, such as Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Spider-Man and more. Players unlock Super Hero allies and abilities, train their teams, and test their mettle against the deadliest foes the world has ever seen.

All of the epic story developments that have unfolded in Marvel: Avengers Alliance on Facebook are available for play upon its launch on mobile. Players will have no time to lose before embarking on over 60 crime-fighting missions, with additional missions and chapters to come. The world doesn’t stop growing, though, as all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents can expect ongoing updates with new missions, storylines, Super Heroes, upgraded abilities, equipment, weapons and costumes for unlock and purchase.

The mobile launch of Avengers Alliance makes a secret agent out of any mobile gamer and Marvel fan, and recruits them into the most otherworldly adventure they’ve ever experienced. The world needs saving, and S.H.I.E.L.D. needs leaders, so begin your mission today!

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Avengers Alliance is now available for free for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad on the iTunes App Store at https://itunes.apple.com/app/avengers-alliance/id603628470?mt=8.

 
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EA E3 Wrap Up!

Dragon Age: Inquisition Official E3 2013 Teaser Trailer — The Fires Above

Need for Speed Rivals Cops Vs Racer Trailer

Battlefield 4: Official “Angry Sea” Single Player Gameplay Video

Battlefield 4: Official “Siege of Shanghai” Multiplayer Trailer

Battlefield 4: Official Commander Mode Trailer

Mirror’s Edge Announcement Teaser Trailer – Official E3 2013

Command & Conquer™ – E3 2013 Official Trailer – “Welcome Back, General”

FIFA 14 | Official E3 Trailer | Xbox One & PS4

EA SPORTS UFC | Official E3 Trailer | Xbox One & PS4

NBA LIVE 14 | Official E3 2013 Trailer | Xbox One & PS4

NHL 14 Official E3 2013 Trailer

Madden NFL 25 | Official E3 2013 Gameplay Trailer | Xbox One & PS4

 
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First-ever early gameplay footage released for World of Diving

The online multiplayer dive game with Oculus Rift-support

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 14, 2013 – Today the first gameplay teaser of the Oculus Rift-enabled online multiplayer dive game World of Diving by independent development studio Vertigo Games has surfaced.

The teaser shows early prototype gameplay footage of World of Diving: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew-4x6_b0Hs

With the Steam Greenlight and Indiegogo campaigns well on their way, the gameplay trailer is Vertigo Games’ first real move to collect feedback and responses of the growing community to help direct the overall development of the multiplayer dive game.

“We’ve never before released gameplay footage this early into the development of a game. Apart from supporting the Indiegogo campaign, its goal is mainly to build, connect with, and communicate with the community from the very outset,” says Tristan Lambert, Technical Director at Vertigo Games. “Instead of community building, we are gathering a building community around World of Diving.”

The gameplay teaser highlights some of the activities that World of Diving players will be able to partake in together, besides enjoying the virtual fish, flora and fathoms of ocean. It shows the discovery of the forgotten wreckage of the “HMS Montebello,” ancient artifacts to be collected, and sharks startled at underwater flares.

Additionally, an underwater communication system is introduced that, true to the real world diving experience, is based on professional diver gestures. This is to support underwater multiplayer interaction with other players on the diving team.

Make sure to visit World of Diving’s crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/world-of-diving.

 
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New Killer Is Dead E3 trailer from master game designer Suda 51

Just in time for E3, master game designer Suda 51 and his team at Grasshopper Manufacture have released a fresh trailer for upcoming the intense, hyper-stylised action game, Killer Is Dead.

This fresh trailer marries Suda 51’s distinct visual approach with all the blood, drama and fan service you could ask for – in a style only Grasshopper Manufacture can provide.

 
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SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION – DIRECTOR’S CUT FOR ADDITIONAL PLATFORMS

Director’s Cut to launch on Nintendo Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Mac

Sydney (June 13, 2013) – Eidos®-Montréal, a Square Enix® studio, today announced that Deus Ex: Human Revolution® – Director’s Cut, the definitive version of the critically acclaimed action-RPG title, is launching on Nintendo’s Wii U™ system, the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Windows® PC, and Mac later this year.

“After our Director’s Cut announcement we received an overwhelming response from the community asking us to bring this ultimate edition of Human Revolution to other platforms,” said Stéphane D’Astous, General Manager of Eidos-Montréal. “We’re thrilled to accommodate that request. We can now say with pleasure, ‘You asked for this!’”

Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut also offers a full slate of second screen features for the Wii U GamePad, Microsoft’s SmartGlass, and the PlayStation Vita system that make the touchscreen interface Adam Jensen’s primary neural hub enhancement.

Tongs’s Rescue mission and the entire Missing Link chapter have been integrated seamlessly into the narrative flow of the Director’s Cut. Other core Deus Ex: Human Revolution augmentations include overhauled boss fights, refined game balance and combat, improved AI, over 8 hours of developer commentary, and striking visual improvements which make this edition the best looking and most immersive Deus Ex experience available.

For more information about Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, log on to http://www.DeusEx.com.

 
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SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES NEW GAME FOR iOS DEVICES — BLOODMASQUE

Photo-Based Character Customization Experience

Transports Players into Perilous Vampire Hunts 

SYDNEY (June 13th, 2013) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Australia, New Zealand, and other PAL territories, today announced that its new vampire-hunting action RPG mobile game, BLOODMASQUETM, will be available this summer on all iOS devices (iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad®). To further enhance the eerie atmosphere of BLOODMASQUE, players can use their photos (headshots) when customizing their characters, allowing them to face the vampire threat head on.

Watch the Bloodmasque announcement trailer at: http://youtu.be/QK-TFjiv0eY

BLOODMASQUE is powered by Unreal Technology, and the accompanying trailer demonstrates the game’s interactive character customization technology and gameplay footage.

In BLOODMASQUE, players take the role of hunters in vampire-ruled Paris during the late 19th century. As the dark night looms for mankind, hunters must fight the vampires’ insidious oppression and thwart their dark designs.

BLOODMASQUE allows players to snap a picture of themselves or use existing photos with their devices’ front-facing camera.  The photos are then stylized to naturally fit the aesthetics of the game. As players prepare for battle, BLOODMASQUE allows them to optimize their party by choosing available characters that have been created by others.  Together, they can unite to defeat the onslaught of the vampires.

 
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Open-Wheel Racing Coming to “Forza Motorsport 5”

The year’s most anticipated racing game will include IndyCar and classic grand prix race cars

Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios, the creators of the “Forza Motorsport” Xbox series of racing games, have announced today that open-wheel cars will be making their series debut in “Forza Motorsport 5”1 for Xbox One. For the first time ever, “Forza” players will be able to drive open-wheel cars, including current and historic grand prix racing cars as well as race cars from the IZOD IndyCar Series.

“Including open-wheel cars in ‘Forza Motorsport 5’ brings ‘Forza’ fans a whole new world of racing action,” said Alan Hartman, studio manager for Turn 10 Studios. “Players will be able to drive these incredible cars on a collection of world-famous race circuits as well as our Prague city track, which we debuted this week at E3. In addition, the brand new graphics engine in “Forza Motorsport 5,” powered by the Xbox One, will let ‘Forza’ players get closer than ever to these amazing cars and to really build an appreciation for these masterpieces of race engineering.”

For the first time, “Forza Motorsport 5” will feature Formula 1 cars, including the 1976 McLaren M23 and the 1976 Ferrari 312-2 cars driven by Niki Lauda and James Hunt, respectively, during the 1976 F1 Season.  These models are the same cars featured in Universal Pictures’ upcoming Rush, an epic action-drama directed by Academy Award® winner Ron Howard, and will be available as a free download to all “Forza Motorsport 5” players at launch.

In addition, IndyCar race cars will be making their series debut in “Forza Motorsport 5.” The game will feature cars representing four of the top teams in the IZOD IndyCar Series: Andretti Autosport, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Team Penske.

“IndyCar fans have been asking to see IZOD IndyCar Series cars in a console game for some time, and partnering with industry leaders such as Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios certainly satisfies that wish,” said Greg Gruning, executive vice president for Corporate Business Development, INDYCAR. “We couldn’t have better partners to showcase our sport to a young, technology-driven demographic than with the platform provided by the Xbox One and ‘Forza Motorsports 5.’”

Today’s open-wheel announcement was made during the “Forza Motorsport 5” Showcase in Los Angeles as part of E3 2013, an event celebrating the upcoming release of “Forza Motorsport 5.” The exclusive showcase event featured numerous celebrity appearances, including 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan, two-time IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon, 2011 Firestone Indy Lights Champion Josef Newgarden, and more. In addition, showcase attendees were treated to an exclusive look at Rush, featuring never-before-seen footage of the film, which will make its U.S. debut on September 20, 2013.

Look for more open-wheel car announcements, as well as more news on “Forza Motorsport 5,” throughout the winter. 

Where Dreams Are Driven: “Forza Motorsport 5” will be available exclusively on Xbox One at launch. Players can reserve their copy of the “Forza Motorsport 5 Day One Edition” now at www.xbox.com.

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Web: www.forzamotorsport.net

Twitter: @ForzaMotorsport #Forza5

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ForzaMotorsport

Media Assets: http://news.xbox.com/media/?path=xbox-one-a-new-generation-revealed/games/forza-motorsport-5

 
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M93/M93p Desktop Arrives in Australia

Advances in compact PC technology and a SSD enable 50 percent less power consumption  

Sydney, Australia – 13 June, 2013: Last night at Intel’s launch of the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family, Lenovo unveiled the latest in its ThinkCentre desktop series, the M93p. Designed to deliver outstanding performance and manageability for all types of business, the M93p series comes equipped with the latest Intel® Core i7 processors, and Intel® vPro, optional solid state or solid state hybrid hard drives for extreme computing. The M93p series ThinkCentre is available in three form factors –Small Form Factor (11 litres), Tiny (1 litre) and Tower (25 litres).

As well as the latest Intel® Core i7 processors, the M93p is the first of the ThinkCentre series to include a small solid state hard drive, boosting system performance to new extremes. With no moving mechanical components such as spinning disks, the SSD enables further space and power savings. The Small Form Factor has the expandability and functionality of a tower at just 50 percent the size, whilst the Tiny form factor is as compact as a golf ball.

“Today’s business users require energy efficient, reliable, high performing desktop solutions that ultimately enable them to deliver greater value to their business’ triple bottom line” said Matt Codrington, Managing Director of Lenovo ANZ.

“Today more than ever businesses are concerned with issues such as sustainability and reliable data storage at low cost. The M93p is a perfect example of innovation in processor and storage technology to drive down energy consumption without compromising the PC+ experience.”

The ThinkCentre M93p also includes discrete graphics up to NVIDIA Quadro® 410 for multimedia power users for the Tower and SFF form factors. Business data is further protected on the M93p with a Trusted Platform module (TPM) security chip and RAID 0.1 providing strong, dependable hardware-based security.

The M93p comes with a range of accessories, including a ThinkVision LT2323z Monitor, ultra slim Wireless Keyboard and Mouse, ThinkCentre Tiny L-Bracket Mounting Kit, and ThinkCentre Tiny Storage Unit.

Gold Standard for Green

The ThinkCentre M93p desktop has been awarded multiple certifications for energy efficiency and environmental considerations, including ENERGY STAR® 5.2 compliance, UL Environment Gold rating, and EPEAT® Gold.
Pricing and Availability[1]

The new ThinkCentre M93p desktops are available from 20 June 2013 through Lenovo business partners and www.lenovo.com.au. Pricing for the ThinkCentre M93p starts at AU$1,299 including GST.

 
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NINTENDO SYSTEMS WILL OFFER THE WIDEST ARRAY OF EXCLUSIVE GAMES AND THE MOST FUN AND COMPELLING EXPERIENCES IN 2013

New Adventures in the Super Mario, Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda, Luigi, Pokémon and Pikmin Franchises All Coming This Year for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS

LOS ANGELES, June 11, 2013 – Nintendo today unleashed a strong list of powerhouse games that will be available for Wii U this year, and provided first looks at key titles coming in 2014. These include some of the videogame industry’s most beloved franchises and characters, from Mario and Donkey Kong, to Luigi, Pikmin and Pokémon, to The Legend of Zelda, Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata introduced many of the games during a Nintendo Direct announcement. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendodirect.

 
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