Thursday 17 November 2011 (launch date): The internationally-acclaimed uDraw GameTablet™ is now available in high definition on Xbox 360^® and PlayStation^®3 consoles. 

The hand held drawing pad has adopted an entirely new look, a slick design that complements the Xbox 360^® and PlayStation3^® consoles. The new tablets have enhanced capabilities that include high-definition art creation and gameplay, a stylus with greater sensitivity and motion features, longer drawing time as well as direct touch-screen control that incorporates finger painting and pinch-and-stretch features.

The updated features allow gamers to stretch their imagination and create and share more detailed pieces of art.

Vice President of THQ Asia Pacific, Rodney Block says, “Xbox 360^® and PS3^® fans have been asking for uDraw and after such an overwhelming response from Wii^® players, it’s with great excitement that we launch uDraw HD. 

“There’s no console based artistic tool like it, uDraw can be used to create pieces of art, keep minds active and play games. Fostering creative expression, the uDraw for HD consoles can be enjoyed by the whole family, encouraging them to spend quality time together”.

The GameTablet comes bundled with uDraw Studio Instant Artist™ software, a drawing, colouring and art-based program allowing players to create anything from simple doodles to intricate masterpieces that can be saved and shared online.

Two additional games will be launched in HD: Pictionary™: Ultimate Edition, a digital version of one of Australia’s favourite board games and Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat™, where players unleash the powerof the pen by becoming a real Marvel artist and thwarting Doctor Doom. 

The new titles are scheduled to join the existing Wii titles, SpongeBob SquigglePants^™, Kung Fu Panda 2^™, Dood’s Big Adventure^™ and the original Pictionary in an ever-growing lineup that spotlights the play power of the uDraw GameTablet.  THQ plans to introduce additional titles for uDraw throughout 2012.

For more information visit www.worldofudraw.com

Tomorrow marks the launch of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games for Wii!

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games features 11 brand NEW events, 10 NEW Dream Events played in the Mario & Sonic worlds, as well as a Wii-exclusive Party Mode set in the streets of London.

Sydney, Australia – November 16, 2011 – Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced a range of HyperX Genesis memory in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB kits to support the new Intel Sandy Bridge-E X79 quad-channel processors and X79 Express-based motherboards. Kingston HyperX Genesis is the perfect solution for enthusiasts who require 4x raw performance increases afforded by quad channel over single channel solutions.

For extreme users who require both the fastest memory and largest capacity, Kingston’s 2400MHz and 2133MHz will soon be available in both 8GB and 16GB kits of four modules. Other HyperX Genesis memory for X79 systems include 1866MHz and 1600MHz frequencies in kits of four and eight, with capacities ranging from 8GB to 32GB. All of Kingston’s HyperX kits have achieved Intel XMP certification and are compatible with the latest X79 motherboards from vendors such as Asus, GIGABYTE, MSI and ASRock.

“Our latest HyperX offerings are specifically made to maximize performance in Intel’s new Core i7-3960X or 3930K processors with quad-channel memory support,” said Ann Bai, DRAM Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “HyperX Genesis for the X79 platform will scale new overclocking heights for extreme gamers, benchmarkers, content creators and enthusiasts.”

Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support. For more information, please visit http://www.kingston.com/anz/hyperx/default.asp

Pricing and Availability

Manufacturer: Kingston Digital
Product Name: Kingston HyperX Genesis

Website:www.kingston.com/anz
Warranty: Kingston DataTraveler products are backed by a five-year warranty and free technical support.
Australian Distributors: Express Online, Synnex Australia PTY Ltd, Ingram Micro AU, Avnet AU. 
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ Availability: Now

Kingston can be found on:

Blog: http://www.kingston-blog.com/en

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KingstonBlogFansClub.en

Twitter: http://twitter.com/KingstonFEPR

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KingstonAPAC

About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.

Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, Vietnam, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/anz.

Melbourne, VIC. – November 15, 2011 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Volition, Inc. ^® today announced that Saints Row^®: The Third^TM, the biggest, most over-the-top guilty pleasure in gaming, is available today on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. 

Saints Row^®: The Third™ gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. Now Steelport is ripe for the taking, and it’s up to you to make the city your own. Mold the skyline based on your choices, outfit your crew in classy gangster gear or furry costumes, and make life-or-death decisions that will change Steelport, and the Saints, forever. This is now your city. These are now your rules. Strap it on. 

“There’s no way to describe Saints Row: The Third other than pure, over-the-top fun,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ. “In a sea of games that are doing the same thing over again, it’s incredibly refreshing to take Saints Row in a completely new direction, and incredibly satisfying to see the reaction from fans so far. Today, we all embrace the crazy.” 

Media outlets too have embraced the crazy, as Saints Row: The Third releases to incredible critical acclaim, high review scores, and a number of editors’ choice awards. 

 “One of the finest sandbox games ever made – 10” – GamesRadar

“9.5” – Official Xbox Magazine

“9.0” – Game Informer

“The craziest game you’ll ever play.” – IGN

“Wonderful, ridiculous insanity.” – New York Post

“Pulls no punches and makes no apologies.” – Complex

“Out GTA’s GTA.” – Hyper Magazine 

Today also marks the first day players will be able to import their created characters from the Saints Row Initiation Station into Saints Row: The Third and wreak havoc in Steelport as their favorite, crazed creations. Since November 1, the Saints Row community has created more than 1.5 million characters using the Initiation Station. Today, they are turned loose. 

Saints Row: The Third is available now on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and is rated MA15+.

First In Several Patches Based Directly On Player Feedback

Seoul, Korea, November 15, 2011— Joymax, leading online game developer and publisher, announced today the start of a series of new content and changes inspired by and based on player feedback for its online massive multiplayer title, Digimon Masters.  A fantastic universe where our world and the Digital World are closer than anyone would have imagined is about to change in ways never expected!  Joymax has now launched the first of several patches which will include functional game changes as well as new Mercenary Digimon.  Players who want to join in on the fun can register at the Joymax portal site at http://www.joymax.com/portal  

“We set in place a number of measures in order to limit the negative impact of real-money trade and botting on Digimon Masters, but quickly came to the realization while these were effective in deterring RMT, they were also overly punitive to our players.” said Joymax CEO, Nam-chul Kim.  “The player’s voices have been heard on this issue and others, and we’re committed to addressing their concerns in a timely manner.” 

The first part of the update, which launched on November 1^st, addressed player requests that were related to experience point (XP) deductions and low drop-hatch rates: the XP penalty for extended game play has been removed, and the drop-hatch rates have been increased. These improvements were widely lauded as a positive step forward for the publisher. In addition, several new Digi-Eggs were added to the cash shop: Keramon, Hawkmon, and Petimeramon. 

Future content updates, that are due out in November and December, will include an expanded cash shop with more payment methods, a new game server named Lucemon, two special Digivolutions for Beelzemon and MetalGarurumon, eight new Digimon including Agumon and Tentomon, and last but not least, three new maps!  With more unannounced changes to come throughout 2012, this is the perfect time to jump straight into Digimon Masters. 

Digimon are well known all over the globe as part of the famous Japanese TV animation series.  Digimon Masters is the first ever 3D online game based on the Digimon universe with more than 1,000 characters featured from seasons 1 through 5 of the series. Not only is it faithful to the art design, Digimon Masters closely follows the original story that will satisfy both loyal fans of the series as well as the average gamer. The game seamlessly combines pet training simulation with role-playing elements to deliver a one of a kind gaming experience. Featuring real-time combat, Gamers will be thrilled with the challenges brought forth by real-time combat which requires quick thinking and good reflexes. Players can also become one of 8 Royal Knights. Royal Knights are Digimon who are in charge of each area in the Digital World. Leaders of a guild that conquers one of these areas can become a Royal Knight who has the right to impose taxes along with other perks and obligations. 

To get the latest information and regular contests for amazing prizes, players are encouraged to follow the official Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/digimonmasters  Players can also check out more details at http://twitter.com/dmojoymax/

Humongous Favorites Putt Putt, Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam to Lead the Way

London, United Kingdom — November 15, 2011— Atari, one of the world’s most recognised publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, announced today that for the first time ever they will publish several of the most recognised HUMONGOUS children’s titles including, Putt Putt Saves the Zoo, Freddi Fish: The Case of the Stolen Shell and Pajama Sam: Thunder and Lightning aren’t Frightening onto the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The beloved educational games for kids ages 3 and up will begin rolling out mid-November, kicking off with Putt Putt Saves the Zoo.   Next year, Putt Putt will celebrate its 20^th anniversary and has sold 3 million units since it was first introduced in 1992.  

HUMONGOUS award winning titles have offered engaging, fun-filled game play and amusing scenarios that enable children to build fundamental skill sets including critical thinking, problem solving and memory. 

“Humongous has set the gold standard in creating games with lovable characters such as Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish and others that emphasize educating and entertaining children,” said Jim Wilson, President of Atari. “With the growing market of kids apps, there is no better match than Humongous to bring their award winning games to these devices.” 

Additional information on the Humongous titles available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch:

• Putt Putt Saves the Zoo:  Kids, with the help of their parents, assist Putt-Putt and Pep to reunite the young animals in order to open the Cartown Zoo. Young players will encounter various puzzles and will be entertained by fun music videos and mini-games. Children will have hours of fun as they learn to puzzle solve and use their imagination.

• Freddi Fish: The Case of the Stolen Shell:  With the Great Conch Shell stolen it’s up to Freddi Fish and Luther to catch the culprit. All is well on their tropical vacation, until the finny friends realize the Great Conch Shell is missing. Kids join Freddi Fish and Luther as they explore ancient ruins, play games at a fun-filled carnival and even discover a sunken airplane while looking for clues and finding adventure.

• Pajama Sam: Thunder and Lightning aren’t Frightening: During a scary thunderstorm, Pajama Sam journeys through his attic and up into the clouds to World Wide Weather. While confronting a surprisingly kind Thunder and Lightning, Sam accidentally causes a major malfunction and is tasked with retrieving several missing important parts before the CEO and president of WWW, Mother Nature, finds out. 

Developed by Nimbus Games, Putt Putt Saves the Zoo, Freddi Fish: The Case of the Stolen Shell and Pajama Sam: Thunder and Lightning aren’t Frightening will be available through Apple’s App store. 

For more information, please log onto www.atari.com.

Haarlem, The Netherlands –14 November 2011– In anticipation of the upcoming release of the MMO TPS blockbuster game APB Reloaded, videogame publisher Iceberg Interactive and GamersFirst have released a brand new cinematic trailer. The anarchy of APB Reloaded comes to life in this ultraviolent live action trailer. Hot girls and blood splatter arrive in equal measure with this tribute to the good old-fashioned shootout.

Get a taste of the life in APB Reloaded and stream the trailer now at the Iceberg Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8qqPHSUqHA&feature=youtu.be

CARNIVAL ARRIVES TO MUCH FANFARE AND HUGE CELEBRATION 

Seoul, KOREA – November 14th, 2011 – Joymax, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for the global market, today revealed that their new premium server for Silkroad Online, Genesis, will go live tomorrow, on November 15^th.  To celebrate the launching of their first members only VIP server, Silkroad Online is also running a giant carnival for all servers including events for players of every level!  Players can head over to http://www.joymax.com/silkroad/ to register for a Joymax account and jump straight into the action! 

Introducing the next server, Genesis!  For its first month, players will enjoy the “Fever of Creation” event, where all characters on Genesis will enjoy a boost in EXP/SP/Drop rates; this is in addition to the Carnival boost of experience and drop rates, giving a total MASSSIVE 300% EXP boost and a 200% Drop Rate bonus!  There will also be a variety of GM events running now until December 13^th.  Players making Silk purchases for their characters on Genesis will also receive a lucrative cash shop discount until next month, so now is the perfect time to stock up on all your favorite power items. 

If that’s not enough, the Carnival has arrived and is ready to charm players new and old.  From now until December 13^th, players can enjoy a variety of boosts, activities, sales, and much more.  First, during the carnival there is a 100% EXP/SP boost – and if that wasn’t enough to get players online, there is also an attendance event where players can receive SP scrolls as well as a coveted Stat/Skill Reset scroll.  

Working towards new equipment?  Now is the time to upgrade, as 11/12D alchemy is boosted by 30% through the next month.  This is in addition to several drop rate improvements, including 12D magic items in the Dimension of Mirrors, inside Jupiter Temple and Advanced Elixirs from the Tomb of Pharoah.  Need a bigger boost?  Astral, Immortal, Special, and Proof stones are all 25% off!

Those seeking something new will find a new avatar outfit, the Fantasy Knight, a token to change a character or guild’s name, as well as a skill/stat reset items – one for level 1-100, another for 101+.  The in-game survey system has been upgraded based on player feedback, the gold exchange limit has been increased from 100 million to 1 billion.  Also in response to player feedback, Premium Gold Time and EXP Scrolls may now be used simultaneously.  Last but not least is a new Hack Shield Update, continuing Joymax’ promise to maintain stronger security against real-money trade and botting. 

Players can check out the official site at http://www.joymax.com/silkroad/, or watch for updates on the Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/officialsilkroad and Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/SilkroadOnline 

About Silkroad Online
Silkroad Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game that puts the player deep into historical fantasy, joining the Chinese and European civilizations along the Silk Road trade route. Traveling across Jangan, from China to Constantinople, players can make their fortunes as merchants, prey on the rich as thieves, or be protection-for-hire as hunters. The most recent expansion, Legend V Plus: Battle Arena provides players with a new PvP arena battle system where they can duel adversaries for Arena coins and Experience as they compete for ultimate domination