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Brain vs. Brawn: challenge friends and family with two new titles from PlayStation®
SYDNEY, 1 November 2012 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) has announced its two new titles Smart As…™ and Sports Champions™ 2 are both landing in stores today. Players can prove their mental might or go for gold in the ultimate sporting contest, available exclusively on PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) and PlayStation®3 (PS3™) respectively.
Train your brain!
Smart As…™ challenges players to test their brain power with 20 unique puzzle games that utilise the PS Vita’s touch screens, front and rear facing cameras and augmented reality capabilities. Players can enjoy Daily Training challenges including Logic, Arithmetic, Language and Observation based exercises to work all of the major lobes of the brain and calculate players’ Brain Power scores.
With social features that foster friendly competition, Smart As… allows players to track and compare their scores with their PlayStation®Network friends and PS Vita users from around the world. Players can then post the results on Facebook for the ultimate bragging rights.
Using the PS Vita system’s 3G and Wi-Fi support, players can access the online Smart As… leaderboards anytime, anywhere to receive updates and defend their high scores.
Click HERE to view the Smart As… trailer
Sport some Moves!
Bring the competition to your lounge room with the sequel to the best-selling PlayStation®Move title, Sports Champions 2. Using single or double motion controllers, compete against friends in all-new events including Golf, Bowling, Boxing, Skiing and Tennis. You can also hit the bullseye with an updated Archery mode.
Customise tournaments for up to four players in the new Party Mode, which lets you choose your own rules and pick your favourite sports to challenge family and friends. Players can also customise their character’s look and save individual stats and profiles as they compete to win the gold medal.
Play solo in all-new sporting events and work your way through opponents or challenge rivals from around the world with full PlayStation Network supporting features. Either way, these options make Sports Champions 2 the must have fun filled family sports game this summer.
Click HERE to view the Sports Champions 2 launch trailer
Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in North Point add-on out today on PSN, Xbox LIVE and Steam
Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in North Point add-on out today on PSN, Xbox LIVE and Steam
Out from today, Nightmare in North Point is the first story-extending add-on for Square Enix London Studios’ and United Front Games’ undercover cop drama, Sleeping Dogs. Taking an unusual twist on the traditional open world gameplay, Wei Shen is thrown into a world of Hong Kong Horror when the ghosts of Triads past rise from Hell, bent on taking over the city and installing ‘Smiley Cat’ as the new Grand Dragon. Of course, Face doesn’t mean a thing when the minions of hell roam the streets, and Wei must seek out the strongest of Chinese magic to grant him the power to defeat the dead and send them back to Hell for all eternity.
Watch the Sleeping Dogs Nightmare in North Point Launch Trailer now at: http://youtu.be/S_yzhJYSqXQ
Priced at 560MSP, AUD$9.25, NZD$10.50, Nightmare in North Point will be available from today on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Marketplace and Steam. You can find out more from www.sleepingdogs.net, our extensive community website where players can track their in-game progress and see how they shape up against the global Sleeping Dogs community.
In life, Big Scar Wu was one of Hong Kong’s most ruthless triad gangsters. Feared as much by those who stood against him as those who stood by him in the Sun On Yee, it was decided by the Grand Dragon that he must be stopped. Looking to send a message, they had him stabbed 42 times before feeding his bleeding corpse to the grinder at the Smiley Cat cat food plant… his final resting place, in the food bowls of the city’s pet cats. It is said that if the wronged receive anything less than a proper burial, their spirit will almost certainly come back as a Hungry Ghost, damned to starve in the afterlife, feeding only on their hatred. You turn him into cat food and that’s pretty much guaranteed.
Now, Hell has a sense of humour, and when Big Scar Wu arrived in the underworld and word spread of his demise, they renamed him Smiley Cat, much to his chagrin, with the name fuelling his bitterness with every utterance and driving his thirst for revenge. Rising from Hell and vowing to exact his revenge, Smiley Cat has raised an army of Jiang Shi, vowing to destroy the Sun On Yee and to create Hong Kong’s most fearsome criminal empire.
With the city in chaos and its citizens possessed, Wei Shen now faces a challenge far more sinister than any before. To save Hong Kong, he must seek out the most powerful of Chinese magic, endowing him with a power strong enough to take on Smiley Cat’s army of Jiang Shi and face-off against the ghosts of Triads he has defeated in the past, sending the dead back to Hell once and for all.
YouTube Stream: http://youtu.be/S_yzhJYSqXQ
KONAMI details METAL GEAR RISING Limited Edition and Pre-Order Bonuses
Stunning Limited Edition and two Pre-Order steelbooks accompany Raiden’s return to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has revealed it will release a Limited Edition of its eagerly-anticipated METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE title, which will be available to coincide with its February 21st launch and has outlined its pre-order incentives.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE arrives for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® next year, but demand for the new title is already huge. The new game has been co-created by Kojima Productions and Platinum Games and marks the return of series favourite, Raiden. Four years have passed since the events of METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS, where gamers were introduced to the cybernetically-enhanced character. Since then, Raiden has reunited with his wife and son, and is content in his role as security agent for Maverick Security Consulting.
When a mission to protect an African Prime Minister ends in the official’s assassination by augmented cyborg assailants, Raiden’s hopes for a quiet life are dashed and he is forced to return to the front line. Armed with his ‘High Frequency’ Blade that can cut through anything, he is charged with stopping the renegade private military company known as Desperado Enforcement – using any means necessary. Showcasing lightning fast action sequences, where players wield Raiden’s blade using an incredibly intuitive control system, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE mixes the graphical finesse and fine story-telling of the METAL GEAR series, with the stunning gameplay that has cemented Platinum Games as one of the leading producers of action games.
Thus, with Raiden taking centre stage in the new game, KONAMI’s Limited Edition comes with a ca. 30cm figurine of the cyborg agent from the Play Arts KAI series. The Raiden White Armour figurine will only be available via this limited release. The Special Edition will also include a special DLC code to access the White Armour Raiden in the game, with an additional benefit that this incarnation enjoys an increased capacity to carry life-recovery items.
KONAMI has also announced two pre-order incentives, offering a choice of steelbook covers and unique DLC. The first features a Raiden illustration by METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE’s Character Concept artist, Yoji Shinkawa and DLC which unlocks Raiden’s Inferno Armour, increasing the number of throwing weapons he can carry. The second steelbook features a render of Raiden, and has a DLC code for the Raiden Commando Armour, which allows his access to a larger number of projectile weapons.
The Collector’s Edition will be available from JB Hi-Fi, EB Games and leading retailers in New Zealand.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is released for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® on February 21st 2013.
WD® Launches Online Store for University Students and Staff; Offers 20 Percent Discount
Sydney, Australia – 1 November 2012 – Just in time for the start of the new semester, WD® opens its online store for university students and staff and rewards them for their hard academic work with a special discount of 20 percent on all products. Students and staff only have to register once with their university e-mail address at www.wdeducationprogram.com/au or www.wdstudentstore.com/au to get full access to an array of WD products and devices at discounted prices at the WD Store.
With the help of WD products, student life gets simpler – from backing up important homework or even a thesis, to making it possible to remotely access all their data using a laptop or a smartphone and share it with study buddies. If a temporary distraction from schoolwork is needed, the WD TV® family of products will take care of the entertainment, streaming videos, music, photos and content from the internet to the big screen in the shared flat.
WD’s Highlights for Students
The personal cloud solutions My Book® Live™ and My Book Live Duo are true multi-talents. Not only wirelessly backup numerous computers or laptops on a network (Mac® & PC), they can also be accessed remotely via the Internet or WD’s mobile apps WD 2go™ and WD Photos™ on smartphones and tablets. Both are essential tools for academics – nothing is worse than losing your thesis file due to a computer crash, destroying months or years of work. These drives can also stream music, videos and photos to other devices.
The WD TV® Live™ is the new entertainer in your student apartment. Playing back pretty much any file format that exists and streaming content from YouTube™, Spotify®, Facebook® and other services, the WD TV Live will step in, when studying moral reaches a low.
WD’s bestsellers, the My Passport® and My Passport for Mac, are ideal to carry huge amounts of data (up to 2 TB) comfortably with you, like your “coffee to go”, but with the advantage of it fitting nicely in your bag without the risk of ugly spills.
Last but not least, the new My Net™ dualband routers are perfect for accelerating video streaming, using Skype, gaming and other critical Internet activities in a shared flat that is crowded with connected laptops, smartphones, tablets and other network devices.
More information on these and other WD products is available at www.wdc.com or directly at the WD Store.
About WD
WD, a Western Digital company, is a long-time innovator and storage industry leader. As a storage technology pacesetter, the company produces reliable, high-performance hard disk drives and solid state drives. These drives are deployed by OEMs and integrators in desktop and mobile computers, enterprise computing systems, embedded systems and consumer electronics applications, as well as by the company in providing its own storage products. WD’s leading storage devices and systems, networking products, media players and software solutions empower people around the world to easily save, store, protect, share and experience their content on multiple devices. WD was established in 1970 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.wd.com.
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC), Irvine, Calif., is a global provider of products and services that empower people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content. Its companies design and manufacture storage devices, networking equipment and home entertainment products under the WD, HGST and G-Technology brands. Visit the Investor section of the company’s website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.
XBOX 360 TRANSFORMS A COUNTRY TO LAUNCH EPIC BLOCKBUSTER “HALO 4”
Xbox 360 changes the game by taking over Liechtenstein in 2012’s biggest entertainment launch
In a ground-breaking world first, entertainment giant Xbox 360 yesterday became the only brand to ever transform the Principality of Liechtenstein by taking over some of the country’s most iconic landmarks, including a 13th century castle and a working mine, to create a real-life replica of the “Halo” universe within the heart of Europe to mark the launch of “Halo 4”.
For one day only, the mountainous landscapes of the normally tranquil Liechtenstein countryside became a stage for an epic sci-fi saga as Xbox 360 created a mysterious alternate universe inspired by the video game franchise which has sold a staggering 46 million copies worldwide since launch in 2001.
Super fans and worldwide media from 16 different countries were catapulted into this off-world environment to take part in a theatrical experience which saw them travel to a top secret location before being unexpectedly thrust into a war zone which recreated brutal battle grounds through pyrotechnic explosions, thunderous sound effects and cinematic set builds.
““Halo” is a $3 billion blockbuster franchise which has shaped entertainment history and defined a generation of gamers,” said Chris Lewis, Vice President, Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft EMEA. “From the world’s first ever red-carpet premieres for a video game to sending a man strapped to a jet-pack 50-foot above London’s iconic skyline, “Halo” launches have continually broken the mold and we are back with a colossal bang for “Halo 4”, transforming a country on the biggest scale imaginable”.
“Halo 4” is the start of a new saga in the “Halo” story which is set to cause a sensation when it hits stores on Tuesday 6th November 2012. Acclaimed film director David Fincher, the creative visionary behind Hollywood thrillers such as “Fight Club” and “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, produced an action-packed launch trailer for the game and American talk show host Conan O’Brien and actor Andy Richter are voicing two of the game’s characters. The “Halo 4” Original Soundtrack was composed by award-winning producer and composer Neil Davidge, long-term co-writer and collaborator for music production outfit Massive Attack.
Transforming Liechtenstein
Xbox 360 worked with the government-owned Liechtenstein Marketing, which promotes Liechtenstein as a tourism destination and a place to do business, to transform the country. The unique makeover included:
- Reimagining a 13th Century Castle – standing on a 70-metre high spur of rock, Gutenberg Castle, one of the most important historical landmarks of Liechtenstein, took on a new guise as a futuristic military fortification where guests become among the first to play “Halo 4”
- Overtaking an entire quarry – a working mine became a jaw-dropping arena for sci-fi adventure, with an appearance from the hero of “Halo 4”, the Master Chief, amidst a series of pyrotechnic explosions
- Creating a Military Camp in the countryside – a local farmer’s field become a post-apocalyptic battle ground
- Finishing touches included the use of bespoke props, special effects and pyrotechnics
- Immersive theatre –15 actors took guests on a two-hour adventure which involved decoding a series of cryptic clues to help save mankind from extinction by fighting off the threat of an attack
Developed by 343 Industries exclusively for Xbox 360, “Halo 4” ushers in the return of mankind’s greatest hero, the Master Chief, in a newly envisioned sci-fi adventure. Set nearly five years after the events of “Halo 3,” “Halo 4” follows the Master Chief as he ventures into a mysterious new world and discovers an overpowering ancient evil that threatens to annihilate mankind.
Borderlands® Legends Mobile Game Now Available on iOS
Roleplaying meets strategy for a fresh take on the franchise’s wildly popular shoot ‘n’ loot action
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Sydney, Australia – 1st November 2012 – 2K Games announced today that Borderlands® Legends, a new mobile gaming experience licensed by Gearbox Software, is available via the iTunes App Store for $5.49 on iPhone and iPod touch, and $7.49on iPad. Designed specifically for mobile devices, Borderlands Legends extends the critically acclaimed and award-winning Borderlands universe by combing two popular genres, action-RPG and strategy, to create addictive, top down tactical gameplay.
In Borderlands Legends, players control their favorite vault hunters from the original Borderlands – Brick, Mordecai, Lilith and Roland – while fending off relentless waves of Skags, Bandits, Psychos, Bruisers and other enemies. Intuitive, touch-based commands allow for easy control of the vault hunters, while an easy to navigate menu system makes inventory and skill tree management a breeze for anyone with an iOS device. Maps are randomized with different strategic cover options, meaning no two missions will play out the same way. With bazillions of randomly generated weapons, shields and utilities to purchase and dozens of skills and abilities to unlock, Borderlands Legends delivers the franchise’s familiar role-playing elements with a new layer of strategy.
“The release of Borderlands Legends exemplifies our commitment to growing the Borderlands franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “By offering a high-quality Borderlands experience designed specifically for mobile devices, fans can immerse themselves in the world of Pandora no matter where they are.”
Borderlands Legends is rated 12+ on the iTunes App Store. While only available for iOS devices at launch, the team at 2K and Gearbox is open to the possibility of bringing the game to other mobile devices in the future. For the latest Borderlands Legends news and information, please visit the official iPhone and iPad App Store pages. Check out Borderlands Legends on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/borderlandsgame.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
Afghanistan’s hidden treasures to tour Australia
Federal Ministers Bob Carr and Simon Crean today announced an exhibition of priceless ancient artefacts from the National Museum, Kabul, that will tour Australia beginning at Melbourne Museum on 22 March 2013.
On view for the first time in Australia, Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul features more than 230 precious objects from archaeological sites along the ancient Silk Road.
For decades these treasures were thought to have been lost or destroyed during years of conflict in Afghanistan, but in 2003 were unexpectedly recovered from vaults where they had been hidden for safekeeping by museum staff.
“It is an enormous privilege to have the opportunity to see these extraordinary treasures, some of the most precious in the world, here in Australia,” said Dr Patrick Greene, CEO, Museum Victoria.
Organised by the National Geographic Society, Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul, features gold jewellery, bronze and stone sculptures, ivories, painted Roman glassware and other ancient works of art, all excavated in the twentieth century.
“These beautiful treasures – and the remarkable story of the brave individuals who risked their lives to keep them safe – are testament to the rich cultural heritage of Afghanistan, once at the heart of the Silk Road and an historic link between China, India, Persia, the Middle East and the West.”
“This exhibition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Australians to see the significance of Afghanistan as a place of wonderful diversity and fascinating history – a very different perspective compared to the one that results from years of conflict.”
The National Museum, Kabul housed many precious artefacts from Afghanistan’s cultural history. After more than ten years of war in 1989, thousands of artefacts from the collection were hidden in a bank vault in Kabul by a small group of courageous staff from the National Museum to protect them from bombing and looting. Known as the ‘key-holders’, these men and their brave acts ensured that these priceless treasures remained safe for 14 years before they were once again revealed to the world, as some of the only remaining artefacts from ancient Afghanistan.
Ranging in date from 2200 BC to the second century AD, the objects are drawn from four major archaeological sites in Afghanistan – the ancient city of Fullol, where gold bowls from the Bronze Age were unearthed; the former Greek city Aï Khanum, founded in the wake of conquests by Alexander the Great; treasures from what is thought to be a merchant’s storeroom in Begram; and lavish gold jewellery and ornaments found in the graves of six nomads in Tillya Tepe.
“Presenting this exhibition in Australia is very significant, because of the opportunity it represents to build greater understanding between our two countries and because of the hope it offers for Afghanistan’s future,” said Dr Patrick Greene, CEO, Museum Victoria.
“The National Museum in Kabul proudly states that a nation stays alive when its culture stays alive, and nothing demonstrates this more than these treasures, connecting us to Afghanistan’s cultural history when so many other artefacts from this time have been destroyed or lost.”
The Australian tour of this exhibition is a result of a partnership between the Australian Government, Melbourne Museum, Queensland Museum, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Western Australian Museum.
Agrest: Generations of War 2 gets EU PSN release date
BRAINTREE, UK – 01/11/2012
Ghostlight are pleased to announce that Agarest: Generations of War 2 will be released on the 7th November for just €34.99/£28.49 on the PSN store.
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Story:
One day, the world was enveloped by a mysterious blinding light. The destruction it caused was terrible, even as the light itself was sublime in its beauty, and it made those who witnessed the awesome display think of the unrestrained rage and fury of the divine.
The central continent, from where the light is believed to have originated from, went silent, while at the same time demons began to spread throughout the world like a plague. Amongst the survivors of the catastrophe, that fateful day became known as the “Day of Light.”
Sometime after the events of the Day of Light, a young man by the name of Weiss, who had lost all memory of himself, encounters an enigmatic woman named Eva, who introduces herself as an Agent of the Divine. It is from her that Weiss learns that he has committed the grievous sin of deicide, and that in order for him to atone for his crime he is to become the “Vessel” in which the power of the divinity he had slaughtered will be stored. For it will be that power that will be used to resurrect the one whose life he stole.
For those who betray the divine will pay for their sins in the space which separates salvation and damnation, as will their progeny…
Features:
- Revamped Battle System: Unlike the first two games of the series, Agarest 2 battles are fought with an engaging active grid-based battle system.
- HD graphics: Enjoy your favorite characters, environments and CGs in high-definition!
- Mini-games: Engage in PlayStation®Move compatible Bathtub, Shiatsu, and Massage mini-games.
- New Agarest Universe: Roam freely in the newly designed world of Agarest
Established in 2004, Ghostlight specialise in bringing the best in Japanese gaming to the PAL region. Ghostlight have released numerous JRPGs such as three titles from the Agarest: Generations of War series, Shadowhearts: From the New World and multiple entries in the Shin Megami Tensei series, including Digital Devil Saga, Digital Devil Saga 2, Lucifer’s Call and Persona 3 Portable. Having recently released Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, Persona 2: Innocent Sin and Fate/EXTRA (all on PSP) Ghostlight are currently working on the forthcoming releases of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (3DS) & Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor II (DS).”
JUMP ON THE CRAZIEST ROLLER COASTER RIDE WITH NUTTY FLUFFIES
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — November 2, 2012 — Ubisoft has announced the release of Nutty Fluffies, a game developed for iOS and Android devices. Nutty Fluffies is available now for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch at the price of 0.99c. The game will be available later for Android devices.
iTunes Link: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/nutty-fluffies/id553783329?mt=8
Developed by RedLynx, Nutty Fluffies uses compelling physics and a unique touch-based interface to create a wild roller coaster ride that will shake touch-screen devices. The game includes no less than 26 tricky rides from wooden coasters to steel speed demons, with more content to come after the release.
The Nutty Fluffies are composed of 5 different types of stuffed animals: Mouse, Cat, Dog, Pig and Elephant, each one having its own abilities and specialties that will help players collect hearts and coins. Those items can then be spent in building longer trains that will allow to reach higher scores and to unlock exciting new tracks.