TECMO KOEI ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY RELEASE DATE FOR DYNASTY WARRIORS 7 EMPIRES
The next chapter in the fan-favourite Dynasty Warriors 7 continues with the release of ‘Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires’ on the 21nd of February 2013. This title is being developed exclusively for the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system.
Taking the focus away from the historical figures that roamed the battlefields of the Three Kingdoms of China, ‘Empires’ emphasises on a different kind of hero: the player.
Combining thrilling battlefield action with strategic gameplay, ‘Empires’ gives each player the opportunity to influence the way history unfolds: gain fame in battle and rule their own nation as a ‘Ruler’, use strategy to seize power and invade neighbouring territories as a ‘Strategist’ or become a mercenary and sell their services around the land as a ‘Free Officer’. Through actions such as earning fame on the battlefield, protecting the people or looking to expand their own personal wealth and power, the choices made during the strategy and battle phases have an impact on the character’s position and allow for an even wider variety of personalised play styles.
This high-degree of choice is accompanied by a newly revamped Edit Mode, including weapon animation, personality, facial features and more, so that players can create their own unique characters and throw them into battle.
These characters can then be shared online for others to download and incorporate in their own game. Edited characters also include their creator’s play history with that character, so the play style is carried over, allowing for a simulated multiplayer experience.
Keeping true to the Dynasty Warriors historical legacy, Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires introduces a new playable character, Xu Shu, an advisor of the warlord Liu Bei and bringing the total number of playable characters to 66.
As the ‘Empires’ series is known for its extended tactical action elements, it offers a wide variety of tactics known as Stratagems, from ones that affect the terrain (such as Flood Attacks and Rockslides), to Volleys that can rain arrows down on the enemy, or even ones that can increase characters’ individual abilities. Knowing when to utilise these powerful tools based on the terrain or specific conditions, as well as knowing how to respond to stratagems used by the enemy will play an important part in the success of a battle, adding an even deeper layer of strategy to the gameplay.
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TECMO KOEI EUROPE LTD. is a publisher of interactive entertainment software for current generation consoles, handhelds and digital download content based in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD., headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. TECMO is best known for the Dead or Alive® and Ninja Gaiden®series. KOEI is best known for its Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® franchises. On April 1, 2009, TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD was established as a result of the TECMO, LTD. and KOEI Co., Ltd. merger. More information about TECMO KOEI EUROPE LTD and its products can be found at www.tecmokoei-europe.com.
Hobbits are bigger in IMAX
The first instalment of Peter Jackson’s latest trilogy blockbuster, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D, heads to IMAX Melbourne Museum this Boxing Day.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be presented in stunning IMAX 3D on the World’s 3rd Largest Screen, allowing the grand scale of such an epic fantasy adventure to truly unfold.
“Audiences will be immersed in the wonder of Middle-earth on our giant screen”, said Richard Morrison, IMAX Melbourne Museum General Manager.
“We have already experienced strong demand for tickets since they went on sale on November 5th”, said Morrison. “We expect sessions to start selling out soon.”
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D is adapted from the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. The second film in the trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug will be released at IMAX Melbourne Museum on 26 December 2013 and the third, The Hobbit: There And Back Again on 18 July, 2014.
The trilogy is set 60 years before The Lord of the Rings trilogy and follows the journey of Bilbo Baggins who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of 13 dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield.
Tickets to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D are now on sale.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D
When: 26 December, 2012
Where: IMAX Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens
Discounted undercover parking available, $15 before 5pm, $5 after 5pm
Tickets: $26.50 adult, $22.50 concession, $19.00 child, $78 family (2 adults & 2 children)
Enquires: 03 9663 5454
Bookings: www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or at the box office
Runtime: 165 minutes
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Max Payne 3 Painful Memories DLC Coming December 5th
Inspired by the grisly shootouts from Max’s past, the Painful Memories Pack will bring four new maps and much more to Max Payne 3 Multiplayer this December.
An intense shootout in the cathedral from Marty’s Bar map.
Wielding the new UAR-21 assault rifle at Canal De Panamá.
Gunfight in the new Roscoe Street Subway multiplayer map.
NITRO CIRCUS THE MOVIE
Available on Blu-ray™ plus bonus 3D and DVD from December 5, 2012
An adrenaline fuelled extreme sports sensation!
One of the world’s greatest action sports athletes, Travis Pastrana, has directed and led his tight-knit, highly-skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends to bring their impossible, ridiculous, insane and hysterical adventures to the big screen for the first time in Nitro Circus The Movie. Available on Blu-ray plus bonus 3D and DVD from December 5, 2012 exclusive to JB Hi-Fi.
Adrenalin-fuelled and packed with never-before-seen stunts and total mayhem, Nitro Circus The Movie stars athletes from the world famous Nitro Circus, including Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle, who co-wrote and directed alongside Pastrana.
Using the innovation of 3D cinematography and the latest compact camera rigs, the filmmakers provide moviegoers with a groundbreaking experience in 3D cinema that puts the audience in the shotgun with the crew as they pilot motorcycles, rally cars, parachutes, mountain bikes, monster trucks and more.
They’ve created and captured some of the most dangerous stunts in the world of action sports. From trying to back flip a bike over a building 60-stories high to landing a death defying jump while playing Angry Birds, Nitro Circus The Movie shows Pastrana and his gang are always pushing the boundaries.
High risk. High octane. And No Safety Nets Allowed. Nitro Circus The Movie is the perfect Christmas gift for adrenalin junkies and action sports fans. Releasing on Blu-ray™ plus bonus 3D and DVD from December 5, 2012 exclusive to JB Hi-Fi.
Exclusive to Blu-ray™:
- Unrated Introduction
- Trailer
- Crew Interviews
- All Season Long
- Gory Outtakes
NITRO CIRCUS: The Movie
Directors: Gregg Godfrey
Jeremy Rawle
Writers: Gregg Godfrey
Travis Pastrana
Jeremy Rawle
Cast: Travis Pastrana
Tommy Passmante
Gregg Godfrey
Jeremy Rawle
Jim DeChamp
Greg Powell
Erik Roner
Jolene Van Vugt
Price: DVD SRP: $24.98
Blu-ray™ plus bonus 3D SRP: $29.98
Duration: 88 mins
Genre: Sport
Rating: M (Dangerous stunts)
AMD “Never Settle” Program Gives Gamers the Hottest Games and the Best Experience
– PC Gamers can Receive up to Three AMD Gaming Evolved Titles and a Discount Coupon for an Additional Title with the Purchase of One or More Select AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series graphics cards –
Sydney, Australia. — Nov 26, 2012 — AMD Australia has announced the arrival of its “Never Settle” Bundle, which packages this holiday season’s biggest PC gaming titles, including “Far Cry 3” by Ubisoft along with “Hitman: Absolution” and “Sleeping Dogs” by Square Enix, with the purchase of select AMD Radeon™ HD 7000 Series graphics cards. Gamers who purchase any holiday bundle package will also receive a code which will entitle them to a 20 percent discount off the retail price of the upcoming Digital Deluxe Edition of EA’s “Medal of Honor: Warfighter*.”
Additionally, AMD has launching the “Never Settle” version of its AMD Catalyst™ Driver, which will provide owners of AMD Radeon graphics cards with massive performance improvements in many of their favorite games.
“The “Never Settle” Bundle is the ultimate PC gaming package for AMD Radeon customers,” said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager of AMD Graphics. “Combining the hottest game titles with the power of select AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series graphics cards provides our customers with the complete PC gaming experience.”
Never Settle Bundle
The “Never Settle” Bundle will offer gamers a free download and/or discount code when they purchase select AMD Radeon HD 7000 Series graphics cards.
Never Settle Driver
The “Never Settle” version of the AMD Catalyst Driver is one of the most important drivers AMD has ever delivered to gamers. Designed with stability and performance increases in mind, it ensures that gaming enthusiasts never leave any trace of graphics power behind. And with AMD Gaming Evolved partner titles like “Far Cry 3,” “Hitman: Absolution” and “Medal of Honor: Warfighter,” a new era of gaming supremacy has arrived.
No matter which AMD Radeon HD 7000 series graphics card gamers choose, they will get unparalleled performance matched with a selection of the season’s hottest titles. The “Never Settle” Bundle is available from select partners and the “Never Settle” version of the AMD Catalyst Driver is available for download today.
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- Where to download the driver: http://blogs.amd.com/play/2012/10/22/never-settle-driver/ Product pages: AMD Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, AMD Radeon HD 7970, AMD Radeon HD 7950, AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, AMD Radeon HD 7850, AMD Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition
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AMD (NYSE: AMD) is a semiconductor design innovator leading the next era of vivid digital experiences with its groundbreaking AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) that power a wide range of computing devices. AMD’s server computing products are focused on driving industry-leading cloud computing and virtualisation environments. AMD’s superior graphics technologies are found in a variety of solutions ranging from game consoles, PCs to supercomputers. For more information, visit http://www.amd.com.
UBISOFT CELEBRATE FAR CRY 3 LAUNCH WITH FREE LASER SKIRMISH
sydney, australia — November 26, 2012 — Ubisoft® is celebrating the upcoming release of Far Cry 3 on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC, with a free day of Laser Skirmish on Wednesday Nov 28.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun at the M9 Laser Skirmish in Darling Harbour. Located on Level 3, Harbourside Shopping Centre, it’s the perfect environment to hone those shooting skills in preparation for an FPS experience like no other this year.
Entry is completely free for anyone who turns up on the day and the M9 Laser Skirmish will be open from 10.30am – 10.30pm. There is a limit to how many people can take part in each game so turning up early is recommended. Prizes will be on offer for the most skilled players and there will also be the opportunity to play Far Cry 3 before release and see one of the most unique, thrilling and downright spectacular shooting games of the year.
Far Cry 3 is released this Thursday, Nov 29, and drops you onto a lawless island ruled by violence. Struggling to survive, your only hope of escape is through the muzzle of a gun. Discover the island’s dark secrets and take the fight to the enemy; improvise and use your environment to your advantage; and outwit its cast of ruthless, deranged inhabitants. Beware the beauty and mystery of this island of insanity… You’ll need more than luck to escape alive.
For more information on Far Cry 3, please visit the official web site at www.farcry3.com
GIVE THE GIFT OF ENTERTAINMENT THIS CHRISTMAS WITH MADMAN
Madman is helping fill the kids’ Christmas stockings this year with a range of titles the little ones will love.
From the surreal adventures of Finn, a human boy with a funny hat, and his friend Jake, a magic and mischievous dog in Adventure Time – The Complete First Season, to the epic battle faced by two heroes in Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United, right through to the tales of best friends sticking together in My Little Pony; Friendship Is Magic (Vol 5) – Best Friends Forever, Madman’s Christmas DVD and Blu-Ray line up has gifts covered for everyone in the family this Christmas.
The complete Christmas catalogue includes:
– Adventure Time – The Complete First Season (SRP $29.95 DVD): What time is it? It’s time for the ADVENTURE TIME – THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON DVD. The Cartoon Network Emmy-nominated series that centres on the surreal, post-apocalyptic adventures of Finn, a human boy with a funny hat, and his friend Jake, a magic and mischievous dog. This DVD includes all 26 episodes from Season 1, special collectable DVD packaging and tons of special features. This is a must-have for any ADVENTURE TIME fan.
– Ben 10 Ultimate Alien Vol 8 (SRP $19.95 DVD): In the thrilling final volume of BEN 10: ULTIMATE ALIEN, Julie surprises everyone by joining a fanatical group that worships Vilgax, and Dr Amino soon returns, forcing Ben to confront him as an all-new alien. There are even more bad guys waiting for Ben when his old enemy Dagon closes in, followed by the re-emergence of Vilgax in his most powerful form yet. Can Ben stop them both and avoid the ultimate ending?
– Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United (SRP $19.95 DVD): Two of Cartoon Network’s biggest heroes team up for this special event! When a mysterious rift appears over Manhattan, Rex is on the scene to see if there is trouble coming. However when Humungosaur comes from the clouds, Rex gets a bit more than he bargained for! Rex begins battling it out with the Vaxasaurian in Central Park, not realising that Humungosaur is actually Ben Tennyson! Ben soon discovers he’s in an alternate dimension and that he and Rex must team up to overcome their combined foes.
– My Little Pony; Friendship Is Magic (Vol 5) – Best Friends Forever (SRP $19.95 DVD): In the fifth and final volume of the first series of MY LITTLE PONY; FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC, the ponies are starting to learn that good friends are like ‘cutie marks’: sometimes they can be hard to find but once you get them, they’re with you always and forever. The ponies know all about the power of friendship: having best friends has changed their lives and they all love each other very much. So what’s the best way to celebrate with friends? Attending the biggest party of the year, the Grand Galloping Gala. But will the Gala live up to their expectations?
– Regular Show – Slack Pack (SRP $19.95 DVD): If you like ADVENTURE TIME, you’ll love the hilarious slacker antics in Cartoon Network’s new series, REGULAR SHOW. Two groundskeepers, Mordecai (a 6 foot tall blue jay) and Rigby (a hyperactive raccoon) are best friends who spend their days trying to entertain themselves by any means necessary, much to the displeasure of their boss, Benson (a gumball machine) and to the delight of Pops (an older, lollipop-headed gentleman).
– Transformers: Prime (Vol 5) – One Shall Fall, One Shall Rise (SRP $19.95 DVD): In this epic final volume of the first season of TRANSFORMERS: PRIME, Megatron is attempting to enact an ancient Cybertronian prophecy. But while the planet in the prophecy was long thought to be Cybertron, the Autobots come to the realisation that was actually Earth all along. In their pursuit to stop Megatron, the Autobots finally discover the source of Dark Energon and it will shake the world to its very core.
– Cartoon Network Presents 8 Christmas Crackers! (SRP $14.95 DVD): Deck the halls with lots of laughs and get ready to ring in the festive season with eight Christmas episodes of your favourite Cartoon Network shows and characters – including BEN 10, JOHNNY BRAVO, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and more. Your Christmas cheer-o-meter will be cranked so high after seeing this DVD that you might want to change your first name to Rudolph!
– Transformers: Prime – Season One Collection (SRP $69.95 BD): The complete season one in high-definition! It has been three years since the Decepticons last attacked Earth and there is a sense of uneasy calm on Earth. Optimus Prime and the Autobots know that it is not a matter of if but when they attack again, and soon enough, they are drawn into a sudden and epic battle – exposing them to three human teenagers, whom they must also protect on top of saving the world from Megatron and the Decepticons.
Metro: Last Light “The Preacher” live action trailer available now.
They fled to the refuge of the Metro and escaped Armageddon. Now beneath the toxic wastelands, a lucky few adapt to survive in this new and inhospitable world, an unrelenting purgatory.
THQ are thrilled to launch the first instalment of their “Survivors” series following characters from the standout “Enter The Metro” short film released earlier this year.
The first tells the story of “The Preacher”, a well-known feature of the Moscow streets preaching at the top of his voice at all hours of the day, but now, after a period of soul-searching, he has become a beacon of hope and spiritual advisor to the hopeless denizens of the Metro.
To download “The Preacher” live action trailer, high-res image and full backstory please click HERE .
To view on YouTube visit HERE.
To view the original “Enter The Metro” short film please click HERE.
Metro: Last Light is releasing for 360, PS3 and PC in March 2013 and is being distributed in Australia and New Zealand by All Interactive Entertainment.
RAZER GAME BOOSTER OPENS THE DOOR TO PUBLIC BETA TEST
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Nov. 23, 2012 –Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware and software, today announced the Open Beta release of Razer Game Booster, an award-winning optimization software that streamlines PC gaming performance.
Razer Game Booster is the latest evolution of the CNET Editor five-star-rated IObit Game Booster software, an immensely popular precursor that has been downloaded more than 100 million times.
Users can try the Open Beta at no charge at www.razerzone.com/gamebooster.
Tens of thousands of users were granted closed beta access to Razer Game Booster in September and much of the submitted feedback was incorporated into the latest version. Among its many features, the program now supports several additional languages, allowing for users around the world to give their games a boost.
The software includes the following features:
Game Mode
Focus in on your game by temporarily shutting down unnecessary functions and applications, concentrating all of your resources purely on gaming. Applications shut down prior to gaming are restored when user exits the game.
Calibrate Mode
Simplify the process of setting up your PC’s performance by conveniently providing you with the option to tweak, defrag, or update any outdated drivers.
Share Mode
A bonus feature where you can show off your skills, create tutorials, and more, with the ability to record real-time audio/video and capture screenshots.
Razer did extensive research and testing in partnership with IObit during the development of Razer Game Booster, improving and updating features to bring about the most intuitive and powerful application possible. The software conveniently stores all games under one hub, and provides a unique boosting feature that enhances the functions of a PC for maximum game performance.
“We got tremendously positive feedback from our initial Razer Game Booster testers and we’re happy to welcome everyone to experience the award-winning software to optimize their systems and enhance gameplay,” said Robert “RazerGuy” Krakoff, president of Razer USA. “This is just another step in providing the best gaming experience possible to the community and our dedicated fans.”
About the Razer Group:
Razer™ is the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware. Founded in 1998, with its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, the company has offices in nine cities around the globe. Used by the most demanding professional gamers who compete in global tournaments, Razer provides gamers with the unfair advantage of cutting-edge technology and award-winning design. We live by our motto: For Gamers. By Gamers.™
For more information, please visit http://www.razerzone.com/.