Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey AND other beloved disney characters To be included in gamING PLATFORM 

BURBANK, Calif. – August 11, 2013 – Today at the D23 Expo, Disney Interactive unveiled the latest additions to its all-star line-up of Disney Infinity, the company’s largest and most ambitious gaming initiative to date, set to hit stores in Australia and New Zealand on August 22.  The newly announced Toy Story in Space Play Set, featuring Buzz, Jessie and Woody, will become the sixth play set for Disney Infinity and is scheduled to be released in October. The company also announced the next wave of playable characters for the Disney Infinity Toy Box mode, including Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey, and characters from Wreck-It Ralph, Frozen and Phineas and Ferb. These new character figures will be rolled out beginning this October, through 2014.

Toy Story in Space Play Set

Toy Story in Space will be the sixth play set to be released in October and features Buzz and Jessie in the play set pack, with Woody sold separately. Players can go on a new space adventure with the Toy Story gang as they help to relocate the Pizza Planet Aliens to a new world. Explore and discover the secrets that lie below the surface of this new planet and unlock Space Ranger equipment to help defend the new colony and friends.  The Toy Story in Space play set introduces hoverpacks, jetpacks, laser blasters, goo blasters, new mounts and more into the Toy Box mode. In Toy Box, players can build and customise worlds, and incorporate these new items into their interactions with other Disney and Pixar characters.

Toy Box Characters

The newest character figures announced today will be playable in the Toy Box mode and will also come with their own “Adventure.”  Each Adventure is unique to that character and allows them to play a short game.  Players can invite friends to play through Adventures with them, with two players on split-screen or four players online.

• Just in time for Halloween: Jack Skellington from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
• The first Disney Princess to be introduced into the Disney Infinity line-up: Rapunzel, from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Tangled”
• Video game characters from a movie within a video game: Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wreck-It Ralph”
• The first Disney Channel characters to be showcased in the Toy Box: Phineas and Agent P from the Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb”
• Keeping it cool: Anna and Elsa from the upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Frozen”
• Leader of the pack: Sorcerer’s Apprentice Mickey

SYDNEY 9^th August – SQUARE ENIX today announced the final beta test and early access dates for FINAL FANTASY® XIV: A Realm Reborn™. New users will be able to participate in the final beta test on August 17^th through the 19^th, both for Windows PC and PlayStation® 3 system, giving players the opportunity to dive in to the massive-scale RPG’s final testing phase. In addition, fans that pre-order the game will receive early access and be among the first to play the game beginning August 24^th.

During today’s FINAL FANTASY XIV ‘Letter from the Producer LIVE’, Naoki Yoshida (producer and director) also shared some upcoming incentives to get players even more excited for launch:

• Veteran Rewards – Enjoy various bonuses based on how long you choose to subscribe to FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn (30, 60 & 90 days). By starting with a 90-day subscription, players receive all 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day bonuses at once.
• Companion iOS App – A free companion app, “FINAL FANTASY XIV: Libra Eorzea,” will be arriving a week after launch.
• Welcome Back Campaign – Those who registered FINAL FANTASY XIV 1.0 can play FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn for free until Monday, September 9^th.

Set for an August 27^th, 2013 release, FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be available on the PlayStation® 3 system and Windows PC. All new accounts will receive a free 30-day subscription to the game, with monthly subscriptions starting at AUD$19.95 / NZD$24.99.

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Sydney, Australia – August 9, 2013 – Bohemia Interactive today announced the release date for its upcoming tactical military shooter, Arma 3. Available in digital and physical retail stores worldwide, Arma 3 will launch on Thursday September 12, 2013.

Benefiting from the splendid support of Alpha and Beta participants, Arma 3 ships with the large open terrains of ‘Altis’ (270 km²) and ‘Stratis’ (20 km²), 12 single-player showcases, 3 factions showcases, 9 multiplayer scenarios, 10 firing drill challenges, more than 20 vehicles and 40 weapons, 5 factions, the scenario editor and modding support. The Arma 3 single-player campaign will be released across 3 free DLC episodes after launch.

To launch the countdown, the Arma 3 dev team is hosting an official Twitch.tv livestream on Saturday August 10 at 17:00 UTC (03:00 August 11, AEST). Live from Bohemia Interactive HQ in Prague, everyone is invited for a sneak peek at Arma 3’s release package. The livestream is expected to last about one hour, and those who do not want to miss out can already enlist for the event via Arma 3’s Facebook page. Make sure to check out the attached invitation for full details.

Last but not least, Bohemia Interactive has opened a special countdown to launch web page. Here people can find a complete overview of the content available in Arma 3 – alongside descriptions and screenshots.

To participate in the final stages of pre-release development, people can purchase the regular Arma 3 Beta or the Arma 3 Digital Deluxe Edition from Steam or Store.bistudio.com. Both editions include the full retail game and prices will increase upon launch.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced that Injustice: Gods Among Us for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is now offering an all-new in-game Challenge Mode event:  the General Zod Challenge.   Taking place Aug. 9-27, the General Zod Challenge is a follow-up to last month’s popular Batgirl Challenge and  allows players to compete in a time-sensitive series of battles that if completed. rewards them with an exclusive Gold Character Card.

Launched alongside the console version of the game this past April, the Injustice: Gods Among Us mobile game has more than 13 million installs to date, with over 80 percent of player reviews rating the game at 5 stars. Over a million players participated in the Batgirl Challenge Mode event last month, with 200,000 completing the challenge.  Now, General Zod awaits.

Developed from the ground up by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Injustice: Gods Among Us is a free-to-play mobile game that delivers stunning graphics and a completely unique fighting gameplay experience created especially for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.  The game features a collectible card mechanic and engages players in 3-on-3 tag team combat that pits many of DC Comics most popular icons such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Aquaman and more against one another.  Fans who also own the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 versions can unlock content in the console versions that are available in the mobile game, and vice versa, by registering for a Warner Bros. ID (WBID) account and playing the game.

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your computer, the smash-hit indie horror title Home makes its way to Mac users. Players can buy Home for Mac on Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/app/215670/) or on the Amazon Indie Store (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DRO8S78/) right now—and for the first week, it’s 50% off!

And remember, if you already bought Home for PC on Steam or Amazon, you already own the Mac version! It’s our way of saying “thank-you” to the incredible number of players who gave the game a chance this past year.