SYDNEY & AUCKLAND – September 30, 2011 – Bitdefender®, an award-winning provider of innovative Internet security solutions, has today released a security whitepaper on Facebook malware, scams and account-jacking schemes.

The whitepaper draws upon the volume of insights and data gathered from social threats detected by Bitdefender Safego, BitDefender’s Facebook security application which has protected more than 100,000 Facebook users from various scams, malware and threats in its first year of existence.

Friends, Fiends and Facebook: The New Battlefield Against Scammers examines the flurry of recent changes to Facebook, and highlights a likely future of bigger spam waves and heightened precision of targeted attacks. The whitepaper also details existing Facebook scams that are likely to propagate, despite the introduction of features and overhaul of existing ones during Facebook’s September f8 developer conference.

From password policy and private browsing to hijacking recovery, the whitepaper explores best practices to safeguard against scams that take advantage of the increased openness on the new Facebook.

The whitepaper can be downloaded from the link: http://download.bitdefender.com/resources/media/materials/white-papers/en/facebook-whitepaper.pdf

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BURNLEY, LANCASHIRE, UK SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 – What happens after we die? Is there a heaven or hell? Any afterlife at all? Religion and philosophy have tried to answer these questions throughout the ages. Author Michael G. Reccia says his new book, The Joseph Communications: Your Life After Death, answers these questions and more, calling it the “definitive guide to the afterlife”. However, he admits he didn’t actually write it. Rather, he “channeled” the text of the book from an ancient, highly evolved spirit called Joseph, who has lived “behind the veil” in an enlightened sphere of reality for thousands of years—and wants to share his wisdom from beyond.

The ostensible author, Michael G. Reccia, is a respected trance medium who has served the international community professionally for over twenty-five years. When Joseph speaks through Reccia, his faculties are taken over, he enters a trance state, and has little to no recollection of the content he spoke while in the trance. The communications recorded in the book take place in the context of a small group of other mediums, and are audio recorded and transcribed.

The communications from Joseph go beyond a medium bringing messages back from loved ones. Although Reccia began his career with such clairvoyance sessions and found some satisfaction in being able to bring comfort to friends and family of the deceased through this work, he found himself seeking a deeper spiritual wisdom that could positively impact his own life, and the life of his clients. And shortly thereafter, he met Joseph.

“Joseph wishes to enlighten mankind as to their spiritual origins, their capabilities, and what lies ahead for them after physical death,” says Reccia. “Joseph’s motivation in dictating this book through me is to remove fear, to reconnect the individual with their spiritual (as opposed to religious) heritage and potential, and to shed light on the inevitable journey they must one day make, showing them that there is nothing whatsoever to be afraid of.”

“For many, this book will take away their fear of death in a no-nonsense, non-religious, contemporary way,” continues Reccia. “It explains what happens before, during and immediately after physical death then chronicles the glorious experiences, processes and opportunities that follow, and the amazing environments that lie ahead as the soul progresses. Those who have lost someone will also find great comfort and reassurance in Your Life After Death,” concludes the author.

Your Life After Death communicates contemporary, non-denominational, yet highly spiritual, insights that make a vital difference to the individual and to the world. Serious spiritual seekers as well as the simply curious will find that Joseph’s guide to the afterlife will answer many important questions and serve as an essential source of comfort and inspiration.

The Joseph Communications: Your Life After Death is available in paperback from the author’s website, www.josephspeaks.com, and as an e-book through several popular online retailers, including Amazon.com and the Apple iBookstore. 

Full details of the Joseph Communications, plus video clips and interviews with the author can be found at www.josephspeaks.com.

Gaijin Entertainment and Star Gem Inc. has exciting news for space sim fans! The first official teaser for the upcoming MMO action-packed game Star Conflict has just been released.

The video provides real-time in-game footage and can be viewed on the official Star Conflict page: http://www.star-conflict.com

Sword Girls (www.swordgirlsonline.com) is an exciting anime-style online card game where girls empowered by magical swords battle for dominance. In the game, you can go into dungeons and battle against bosses, but sometimes, you want a fight that’s a little more personal. A fight where you have an intelligent opponent who understands what you’re doing and plan accordingly. A fight where you can trade words as well as blows. In other words, sometimes you want to match wits with another human being. Well, Sword Girls has what you need.

Facing off against another human being is an intimidating prospect to some, but Sword Girls has a matchmaking system to ensure exciting and evenly-matched fights. When you face a random opponent, there’s no chance that you’ll be instantly crushed by someone with a Deck far more powerful than yours. Every card has a Point rating that rates its power. When you build a Deck, the total Deck Points are used to determine who you’ll face in combat. What this means is that whenever you fight another player, you’ll always face someone with a deck about as strong as your own. If you do happen to lose, you can see what cards your opponent used to win and you’ll have some new ideas about how to improve your own deck. There’s nothing more exciting than realizing how to make a good thing even better.

At launch, Sword Girls will have two modes where players can test their skills against other players: Fight mode and Practice mode. In Fight mode, you’ll be matched against a random evenly-matched opponent. These fights may be tougher than the ones you’re used to, but after every Fight game, you’ll get special Accessories that you can use to craft new cards. No one leaves a fight empty-handed. You’ll get Accessories even if you lose, but the winner will get more, so fight with all you’ve got!

In Practice mode, you can set up your own matches and fight anyone you like. You can play against your friends, organize your own tournaments, and loads more. Games played in Practice mode don’t count as games played or won, so you can feel free to experiment with bold new strategies.

Challenge your friends in the exclusive Sword Girls closed beta and prove you’re the best. Sign up for a beta key at www.swordgirlsonline.com, and join the Facebook community at www.facebook.com/swordgirls. See you there!

The Bitmap Brothers classic futuristic sports game will be going live on Sony Playstation 3 and PSP via the Playstation Network Store next week as a Minis game. Following Speedball 2 Evolution’s phenomenal chart topping success earlier this year on iOS and Apple Mac, Tower Studios have been keeping the latest version of this evergreen title under wraps from its legion of fans until NOW.

Boasting brutal gameplay, tons of game modes and super-slick visuals the game will be downloadable for FREE, exclusively for all Playstation Plus subscribers next week.

October 4^th in North America, October 5^th in Europe and other territories.

The game will also be available & bombing its way up the charts on the Playstation Network Store. October 18^th in North America $6.99, October 19^th in Europe €4.99 / £3.99 and other territories.

Thursday, 29^th September 2011: The Bitmap Brothers, Tower Studios and Vivid Games have joined forces again to create a stunning Sony Minis version of Speedball 2 Evolution for Playstation 3 and Sony PSP. A brutal fusion of Ice Hockey, Football and Pinball, Speedball was first played in 1990 and has gone on to grace almost every major games platform since… and long may it continue.

The Sony Minis version of Speedball 2 Evolution follows fast on the heels of the game’s stupendous launch on iPad, iPhone and Mac earlier this year where it topped the charts across Europe before climbing the charts Worldwide with over 500,000 downloads, to universal critical acclaim.

 “The on-going success of Speedball 2 Evolution on every format we publish it on is amazing and the  Sony Minis version is without doubt the most playable game Tower Studios has released to date.” says Jon Hare, the company’s CEO and Creative Director. “This classic remake comes across as a breath of fresh air, a really enjoyable, brutal new sports game for PS3 and PSP.”

Speedball 2 Evolution for Sony Minis features:

– 9 Game Modes (Quick Match, Customizable Challenges, Champions League and Career Mode)

– 28 Speedball Teams (16 Classic Teams and 12 Intergalactic Teams)

– Full Player Transfer Market (with 336 individual, upgradable Players)

– 6 Speedball Arenas on 4 different planets

– Tons of Power-ups, Pick-ups and Achievements

Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzCaOUPgX0

Highly Anticipated, Unity-Powered Action Game Launches Today for iOS Devices 

September 28, 2011, Brno, Czech Republic – Beginning today, gamers around the world will never look at mobile games the same as Shadowgun, one of the most anticipated iOS games of 2011, hits the App Store, ushering in a new era of mobile gameplay graphics.  The game, developed and published by MadFinger Games, is available for £5.49/  €5.99 and provides 10 levels of action and excitement, with console-quality visuals. 

The most advanced handheld game on the market, Shadowgun, authored with the Unity development platform, combines tactical combat with third-person action. The game puts players into the role of John Slade, a professional bounty hunter in the year 2350. Slade’s mission: hunt down Dr. Edgar Simon, renowned geneticist and former employee of the trans-galactic corporation Toltech Enterprises. Players must lead “shadowgun” John Slade as he infiltrates Dr. Simon’s mountain fortress and fights his personal army of mutants, cyborgs, and genetically-enhanced humanoids.

Currently available for iOS devices including iPad 1, iPad2, iPhone 3GS/4G and iPod 4, Shadowgun will be available for Android devices beginning in early October.  The game will support Android mobile devices including those powered by the NVIDIA Tegra super chip and will be available on the Tegra Zone app and Android Market.

“Shadowgun pushes the boundaries of what is possible graphically on today’s mobile devices,” said Marek Rabas, president of Madfinger Games.  “Once a gamer picks up Shadowgun and experiences the amazing visuals, combined with the fast-paced, immersive gameplay, they will never be able to look at mobile games the same.”

”Unity has been thrilled to work so closely with Madfinger to help Shadowgun develop into one of the most exciting and beautiful games across any mobile platform,” said Unity Tecnologies CEO David Helgason “It’s awesome to be at the forefront of next-gen mobile gaming.”

Madfinger is also developing an even more enhanced version supporting NVIDIA’s Project Kal-El, the next-generation Tegra quad-core processor. The special version of Shadowgun will be optimized for multi-core processors and will take advantage of the processing and graphics power of Project Kal-El.  The Android version will also support non-Tegra devices.

Shadowgun in available in the Apple App Store and at http://itunes.apple.com/hk/app/shadowgun/id440141669?mt=8

A video of the game can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWfLZluv7Ss

Two new Grand Campaigns are joining the fray on the heels of near unanimous acclaim!

Epsom, UK, September 28^th, 2011 – Slitherine (www.slitherine.com), Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com), and The Lordz Games Studio (www.thelordzgamesstudio.com) are thrilled to announce that two new extra content packs are headed to their famed next generation strategy game, Panzer Corps. Selling as a download version only for $4.99 each, the extra content Grand Campaign ’39 and Grand Campaign ’40 brings loads of new scenarios and the ability to carry your armies from campaign to campaign. Ultimately, several other extra content packs will combine together to create a full Grand Campaign from 1939 to 1945 which will have around 70 scenarios!

Are you interested in getting an early look at the new content? Sign up to join our beta team and test out the new campaigns before anyone else! Sign up at the Slitherine website.

The Campaign of 1939

September 1st, 1939. 

Germany launches its military invasion of Poland, igniting World War 2.  Take command of the Blitzkrieg’s spearhead as you battle your way to the heart of the Polish nation, the Capitol of Warsaw, and beyond.  This DLC features 14 all new scenarios, improved artificial intelligence scripting, new campaign features, unique objectives such as protecting vital units, destroying enemy supply trains, and securing vital bridges, and the capacity to save your core force file for use in future campaigns!

The Grand Campaign’s are a series of expansions for Panzer Corps and require Panzer Corps. Each campaign can be started with the core force from the previous Grand Campaign, so you can continue Grand Campaign ’40 with your core force that completed Grand Campaign ’39. Alternatively players can start with a preset core force and play each campaign on its own, or jump in to the Grand Campaign at any year. This expansion starts your core from the very beginning of the war, allowing you maximum flexibility to choose and shape the forces that you will take through the next 6 years. The full Grand Campaign from 1939-1945 will have around 70 scenarios!

Scenario List:

Poznan, Danzig Corridor South, Danzig Corridor North, Lodz, Piatek, Wyszogrod, Kampinoska, Forest, Modlin, Warsaw South, Warsaw North, Spoils of War, Oslo, Lillehammer, Narvik

The Campaign of 1940 

May 10th, 1940.

The Maginot Line, shield of France and the battleship on land, was supposed to be impenetrable, but the Germans have a secret and daring plan aimed to topple their old enemy!  Import your experienced troops from the first campaign, or start with a pre-generated brand new core and lead your forces to victory.  This DLC features  14 all new scenarios, recreating historical battles such as the epic of Eben-Emael and the tank battles of Arras and Stonne, improved artificial intelligence scripting, new campaign features, unique objectives such as capturing a French General and forcing the Dunkirk pocket to surrender, and the capacity to save your core force for use in future campaigns!

The Grand Campaign’s are a series of expansions for Panzer Corps and require Panzer Corps. Each campaign can be started with the core force from the previous Grand Campaign, so you can continue Grand Campaign ’40 with your core force that completed Grand Campaign ’39. Alternatively players can start with a preset core force and play each campaign on its own, or jump in to the Grand Campaign at any year.

Scenario List:

Eben-Emael, Albert Canal, The Hague, Sedan, Maubeuge, Arras, Calais, Stonne, Wassigny, Amiens, Dunkirk, Reims, Dijon, Maginot Line 

Get more information on Panzer Corps from its official on the Slitherine site or on the Matrix Games site.

ABOUT SLITHERINE LTD. AND MATRIX GAMES LTD.

Slitherine Ltd. and Matrix Games Ltd. are the world’s leading video games producers and publishers of historical and strategy titles. Since 2000, both brands have published literally hundreds of games with many award-winning titles in their portfolio spanning all digital and console platforms. Slitherine is also involved with book publishing, and board gaming and work with a wide array of key licensing partners such as HISTORY™, MILITARY HISTORY™, Horrible Histories™, Showtime, BBC, Osprey, Scholastic, Casemate Publishing and many others to deliver the best blend of historical accuracy in an exciting and entertaining way. The two companies merged in May 2010 and formed the world’s largest organization specializing in this niche but important market sector. Slitherine’s mission over the coming years is to lead the way in innovation and growth in this expanding industry sector.

RISING TO THE NEXT GENERATION

LONDON, –  Sept  26th 2011 – UTV Ignition Games today released the first-ever trailer for Mercury Hg  launching on  28th September for Arcade Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and  PlayStation®Network.

Mercury Hg, the next step in the evolution of the Mercury series, presents addictive game play elements along with colourful and challenging settings. 60 new, vibrant, and expertly crafted levels expand the ambience and creativity that marked Mercury as an original title coming at a great price point to offer superb value.

Control the ”Mercury Blob” through a myriad of moving levels whilst  staying clear of  edges which will toss the blob into oblivion as you systemically endeavour to change the colour of the blob to sync and open pathways to progress. Floor tiles appear and disappear based on the blob’s location, backgrounds pulse in time to the music and surfaces change colour and use based on player interaction. Dangerous traps and inversed designs are all there to trick and confuse.  All of this is seamlessly employed, delivering a relaxing yet very challenging gaming experience; all wrapped up in a user interface that echoes the minimalist ethic.

“Mercury Hg is a title that will attract all gamers with its broad appeal” says Vip Patel, Sales Director. “It’s a fun challenge that looks really cool, with endless replayability options and we are excited by the fact that this release will revitalize the Mercury brand’s popularity with a new generation of players, as well as existing fans of the franchise.”

Features and in-game ideas include:

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·         All-devious new tile types: conveyors, doors, and moving platforms.

·         Level sections offering ultra-slippery or ultra-sticky, spinners and switches, and teleporters and magnets add to the unique arcade puzzle action for which Mercury is famous.

·         New level objects, such as Smartfloor, which only forms as you move towards it.

·         Three bonus challenges per level that gauge your abilities: The amount of mercury to finish, the time to complete, AND the number of bonuses collected all come into play.

·         Sixaxis™ controller support (accelerometer only).

·         Animated reactive backgrounds and floors responding to music.

·         New “Re-merge” button help feature reforms the blob with a magnet, but beware: there will be penalties for its use!

·         Online leaderboard support. Replay sharing between friends and downloadable replays from the leaderboards, including ghosts of your friend’s best times.

DLC packs to be announced at a later date

September 28, 2011 – Foster City, Calif. – Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), announces ‘Awakening‘, the first major content update for Rusty Hearts, its hack n’ slash dungeon crawler MORPG, which will be available on October 11, 2011.

This major addition to the fast-paced beat ’em up game features content that will uncover the history of Curtis Castle and expand the areas in the Cathedral hub world including an increased level cap to level 30, brand new dungeons, a second underground training facility, hundreds of new items, several new skills and weapons for each character, as well as over 120 new rich quests that will allow players to uncover more of Rusty Heart’s lore and storyline.

In search for signs of Lord Vlad and his missing fiancé, Frantz and his heroic friends unintentionally resurrect Thanatos, an ancient demon of death, from a sealed statue. While the group is pushed towards a forced alliance with Thanatos, another internal conflict begins as Lord Curtis, the last mortal tyrant of Curtis Castle rises from the grave with a raging surge to expel Lord Vlad, leader of the vampire armies, and all intruders that stand in his way.

“Since the simultaneous open beta launch and full release for Rusty Hearts less than a month ago, players can’t get enough of the game and have been asking for more exciting content,” said Mark Hill, Game Producer for Rusty Hearts. “Now players will need to be ready to do their very best to conquer the game’s new dungeons that also feature subdungeons within themselves, while defeating new and stronger epic bosses with abilities to viciously attack from below, deliver freezing blasts, and summon healing minions.”

Among a slew of exciting features and a plethora of new content, the ‘Awakening‘ update highlights new dungeons to raid and dominate:
•    Steamworks – Battle Lord Vlad’s comrades and be very careful as you step into a world of machinery and traps. This maze of broken pipes releases hot fumes and poisonous gases that require nerves of steel.
•    Collapsed Halls – Overthrow enemies lurking in the shadows while navigating your way through halls of ruins. Rumor has it that those who have entered have never returned, yet can still be seen wandering these halls.
•    Public Baths – Haunted with wicked minions, find your way through these baths without losing your towel or cool as you encounter a variety of mean bosses including giant ogres, archers, and well-equipped shark-men.
•    Guest Villa – Meet new tenants and discover the reason for the unfinished renovations on this warehouse turned into cryptic villa.

New players can learn more details, sign up and download Rusty Hearts for free at http://rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/
Join the Rusty Hearts community here: http://www.facebook.com/RustyHeartsGame