Sydney, Australia – November 7, 2008 – DICE announced today that the highly acclaimed and award-winning first-person action adventure title, Mirror’s Edge™, has gone gold. Mirror’s Edge has been praised by top industry media saying it is ‘the most exciting first-person adventure of the year’ (EGM) and ‘poetry in motion’ (Official Xbox Magazine). The game also won this year’s Game Critics Award for “Best Original Game” at E3. 

Gamers can experience first-hand what life is like as a runner with the recently released Mirror’s Edge demo that is available via PlayStation® Store and Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace. 

For those unfamiliar with the game, Mirror’s Edge is a unique first-person action adventure where players are introduced to Faith, a ‘Runner’ in a world where communication channels are highly monitored and the movement of information is closely watched. When Faith’s sister gets framed for murder, Faith finds herself on the edge of the city, on the wrong side of the law. 

Shipping to retail outlets worldwide on November 13th for the PLAYSTATION®3 and the Xbox 360®, Mirror’s Edge was developed at EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE) in Stockholm, Sweden. The game is rated M. For more information on Mirror’s Edge please visit www.mirrorsedge.com.

MELBOURNE – Friday 7 November, 2008 – Infamous gaming critic Yahtzee Croshaw, who has become an online phenomenon within the space of a year, will be coming to eGames to meet his fans and get into the gaming action.  

Yahtzee’s weekly ‘Zero Punctuation’ video reviews for ‘The Escapist’ website receive millions of views every week. He also works for independent developer Aberrant Entertainment as a game designer, contracts as a game writer for local game developers and is the creator of several freeware games, including the acclaimed Chzo Mythos. 

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DVD RELEASE OF ‘THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF OZPLOITATION’ – AVAILABLE DEC 5 FROM ALL LEADING DVD RETAILERS ($34.94SRP).

“The best documentary ever! Run to see it!” – Edgar Wright (Director of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and HOT FUZZ)

MELBOURNE, Saturday, 8 November 2008 – Madman Entertainment proudly presents NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD on DVD – the hilarious, fast-paced, balls-to-the-wall story of the glory days of Australian exploitation cinema.

Starring Quentin Tarantino – a self confessed Australian cinema fanatic, who based KILL BILL character “The Bride” on Aussie cult classic PATRICK – NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD also features Dennis Hopper, famed for taking his imbibed ‘method’ acting to new extremes in MAD DOG MORGAN, plus local heroes Barry Humphries, Sigrid Thornton, Graeme Blundell, prolific filmmaker Brian Trenchard-Smith and death-defying stuntman Grant Page. NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is a riotous, warts and all celebration of Australia’s tenacity, showmanship and sense of adventure through film.

Hot on the heels of sold-out screenings and acclaim from around the globe, including Hawaii, Helsinki, Leeds, Dublin, Toronto, Texas, Spain, Cologne, Warsaw, London and the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD comes to DVD as an extensive 2-disc set; featuring over an hour of deleted scenes and extended interviews – including a conversation with Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard-Smith; an audio commentary with director Mark Hartley and some of the film’s participants, an audio interview with Richard Franklin, a trailer reel of featured Ozploitation films and much, much more.

Take a trip back to the days when cinema was uncensored, stunts were real and PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK wasn’t the only film displaying an abundance of bush. Whether you’re new to the genre, or remember fondly the day ALVIN PURPLE steamed up cinema screens, or MAD MAX was just a small-scale indie flick; NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD is an unashamed thrill from start to finish. A rip-snorting romp through the underbelly of Australiana – packed full of boobs, tubes… and a bit of kung-fu; it’ll surely give Christmas gift-giving a swift boot up the backside too!

NOW SEE THE FILMS THAT INSPIRED IT!
To celebrate the release of NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD on DVD, Madman is also releasing a collection of Brian Trenchard-Smith’s Ozploitation classics on Dec 5. The collection includes THE MAN FROM HONG KONG, DEAD END DRIVE-IN, DEATHCHEATERS and STUNT ROCK. Each title has been remastered for DVD and feature new special features, such as audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and more.

Friday 7th November 2008 – SEGA® of Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc today announced the development of SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. This compilation will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s respected 16-bit Mega Drive years, as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980’s arcade era games library.

“SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection is a must-have for any SEGA enthusiast,” commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director for SEGA Europe. “Fans will get a chance to relive fond memories from these classic games in HD format.”

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection contains over 40 celebrated SEGA classics in one package; making it the largest collection of SEGA first party games ever offered. Featured games include; Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Columns, Alien Storm, Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier, and cult classic, Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3. The games in the collection have been reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals. In addition, SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection can output the games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a new visual richness to these classic titles.

SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 is scheduled for worldwide release in early 2009.  For all press assets, please visit www.sega-press.com.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega-europe.com

About SEGA of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. The SEGA of America Web Site is located at www.SEGA.com.

Backbone Entertainment
Part of Foundation 9 Entertainment (www.F9E.com), the largest independent game developer in North America, Backbone specializes in developing original and licensed IP for all platforms and creating merchandising opportunities in diversified entertainment genres. Backbone is based in Emeryville, CA, Vancouver, BC, and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and can be found on the web at: www.backboneentertainment.com.
Backbone, along with The Collective, Pipeworks, ImaginEngine, and Digital Eclipse make up Foundation 9 Entertainment. The company’s studios have developed more than 300 titles, including more than 40 in 2005 alone. Foundation 9 Entertainment employs more than 350 employees, and has offices in Newport Beach, Emeryville, Vancouver, Boston, Eugene, Charlottetown and Honolulu. For more information on Foundation 9 Entertainment, please visit: www.F9E.com.

Want to learn some of new character Seth’s attack patterns and specials ahead of the release of SFIV? Then head on over to www.capcomeuro-press.com and download the latest gameplay movie issued by

An hilarious zero-to-hero story about a larger-than-life Average Joe, the international box office hit GULLIVER’S TRAVELS sails on to Blu-ray, DVD and 3-D Blu-ray from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on May 4, 2011. This family-friendly misadventure features side-splitting moments with Lilliputian foosball, a square-off duel with a robot and hysterical theatrical productions of Gulliver’s ‘life story’ including his vanquishing of Darth Vader!

Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, School of Rock) brings his irreverent humour to this adventure-comedy based on the classic tale. To impress the pretty newspaper travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet, 2012), an underachieving mailroom clerk named Gulliver (Black) takes a writing assignment travelling to Bermuda. When a shipwreck lands him on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant — in size and ego! Gulliver’s tall tales and heroic deeds win the hearts of the tiny Lilliputians, but when he loses it all and puts his newfound friends in peril, Gulliver must find a way to undo the damage. Through it all, Gulliver may just learn that it’s how big you are on the inside that counts.

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS also stars Jason Segel (I Love You, Man), Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Billy Connolly (The X-Files: I Want to Believe) and Chris O’Dowd (Dinner for Schmucks).

In a format first for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, fans can now enjoy the hilarious GULLIVER’S TRAVELS at its larger than life best with a special Blu-ray 3D combo pack which contains a 2D and 3D copy of the movie on Blu-ray, a DVD with digital copy, plus loads of laugh out loud special features.

Also available is a 2 disc Blu-ray combo pack containing the movie on Blu-ray with special features and a second disc with the DVD and digital copy, so it really can be played everywhere.

The DVD also comes in a 2 disc pack with the DVD with digital copy, and a bonus content disc.

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – I Come In Peace

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – Gulliver’s Life

Gulliver’s Travels Featurette – Down Time

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – President The Awesome

About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.

An hilarious zero-to-hero story about a larger-than-life Average Joe, the international box office hit GULLIVER’S TRAVELS sails on to Blu-ray, DVD and 3-D Blu-ray from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on May 4, 2011. This family-friendly misadventure features side-splitting moments with Lilliputian foosball, a square-off duel with a robot and hysterical theatrical productions of Gulliver’s ‘life story’ including his vanquishing of Darth Vader!

Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, School of Rock) brings his irreverent humour to this adventure-comedy based on the classic tale. To impress the pretty newspaper travel editor Darcy (Amanda Peet, 2012), an underachieving mailroom clerk named Gulliver (Black) takes a writing assignment travelling to Bermuda. When a shipwreck lands him on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant — in size and ego! Gulliver’s tall tales and heroic deeds win the hearts of the tiny Lilliputians, but when he loses it all and puts his newfound friends in peril, Gulliver must find a way to undo the damage. Through it all, Gulliver may just learn that it’s how big you are on the inside that counts.

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS also stars Jason Segel (I Love You, Man), Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Billy Connolly (The X-Files: I Want to Believe) and Chris O’Dowd (Dinner for Schmucks).

In a format first for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, fans can now enjoy the hilarious GULLIVER’S TRAVELS at its larger than life best with a special Blu-ray 3D combo pack which contains a 2D and 3D copy of the movie on Blu-ray, a DVD with digital copy, plus loads of laugh out loud special features.

Also available is a 2 disc Blu-ray combo pack containing the movie on Blu-ray with special features and a second disc with the DVD and digital copy, so it really can be played everywhere.

The DVD also comes in a 2 disc pack with the DVD with digital copy, and a bonus content disc.

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – I Come In Peace

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – Gulliver’s Life

Gulliver’s Travels Featurette – Down Time

Gulliver’s Travels DVD Clip – President The Awesome

About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.

MELBOURNE – Wednesday 5 November, 2008 – Pete Blasina, the Channel 7 ‘Gadget Guy’ will present the latest consumer electronics technology and gadgets each day on the Sony Digital Lifestyle Stage at the Digital Lifestyle Show, held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre November 14 to 16, 2008. 

Pete’s an expert in taking complex technology and explaining it in a way that can be easily understood, while also being entertaining. He will demonstrate how the latest gadgets on display on the floor of the show work and how they will change the way Australians interact with their entertainment, information and news. 

“We are really pleased to have someone as ‘in the know’ about literally anything in the digital entertainment space as the face of the Digital Lifestyle Show,” commented Festival Director, Peter Barlow

The enchanting characters of C.S. Lewis’ timeless epic return to their beloved world in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. This fabulous tale of captivating creatures and a magical land will be released on Blu-ray Hi-Def, the perfect gift for Christmas.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian stunning cinematography, sound effects and groundbreaking bonus features are enhanced by the amazing Blu-ray Hi-Def experience.

This must-own Blu-ray High Def release also features the magic behind the world of Narnia, enhanced viewing of the Pevensie Children’s emotional journeys and kindly Narnian creatures, and exclusive to Blu-ray the ground breaking technology of Circle Vision Interactive.

From the creators of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian features even more special effects and breathtaking action than its predecessor, with the world of Narnia again calling upon the Pevensie Children, their beloved Kings and Queens, to return and rescue their beloved land. 

This time in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian the Pevensie children face a perilous mission and an even greater test of their faith and courage. They find a world in which 1,300 years have passed. The White Witch is gone but Aslan has been missing for 1,000 years and the realm is ruled by a cruel tyrant.

The four children embark on a remarkable journey to restore magic and glory to the land. Accompanied by kindly the valiant dwarf Trumpkin, the noble and talking mouse Reepicheep, and a suspicious Black Dwarf named Nikabrik, the Pevensie children raise an army of Narnians to rise up against the evil King Miraz. 

William Moseley, Georgie Henley, Anna Popplewell and Skandar Keynes return as the Pevensie children Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy along with Academy Award® nominee Liam Neeson (1993 nominee for Best Actor, Schindler’s List,) as the all powerful Aslan.  Academy Award® winner Tilda Swinton (2008 winner for Best Supporting Actress, Michael Clayton) also returns as the White Witch while newcomer Ben Barnes (Stardust) is Prince Caspian, heir to the Narnian throne, and Sergio Castellitto (Arthur and the Invisibles) as the evil King Miraz.

Blu-ray Hi-Def Exclusive
The Blu-ray High Def release of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian includes the exclusive bonus feature of Circle-Vision Interactive: Creating the Castle Raid. Take a 360-degree look behind the scenes of the castle raid sequence and get unique access to the secrets behind the latest adventure in Narnia.
 
Other bonus features include Inside Narnia: The Adventure Returns, Sets Of Narnia: A Classic Comes To Life, Big Movie Comes To A Small Town, Previsualising Narnia, Talking Animals and Walking Trees: The Magical World Of Narnia, Deleted Scenes, The Bloopers Of Narnia, Secrets Of The Duel, Becoming Trumpkin and Warwick Davis: The Man Behind Nikabrik.

About Etranges Libellules

Etranges Libellules is an Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system, PlayStation 2 system, Wii and Nintendo DS development studio.  Founded in 1994, Etranges Libellules has been successful in adapting licensed and original properties into video games to become the largest independent French development studio.  Specialising in the character based action genre, the studio is best known for developing games based on the “Asterix” franchise, which has sold over 3 million units to date.  They have also collaborated with Luc Besson in developing the video game based on his last movie, “Arthur and the Invisibles.”  In the 2007 holiday season, Etranges Libellules released “Asterix at the Olympics,” based on the popular movie, for Wii, PlayStation 2 system and Nintendo DS – with an Xbox 360 version coming soon.

About Tantalus

Founded in 1994, Tantalus has developed over thirty titles on most major platforms. The company has come to be recognised as one of the world’s leading independent handheld studios, renowned for its work on franchises such as SpongeBob, Top Gear, MX vs. ATV, Cars and most recently Pony Friends. In addition to its work on Nintendo DS and PSP system, Tantalus also develops for the current generation of consoles. Tantalus employs more than seventy developers, all working from its Melbourne studio.

Sydney, Australia – November 5, 2008 –Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced the third and final chapter of the popular The Legend of Spyro™ video game trilogy, The Legend of Spyro™ Dawn of the Dragon, is currently available at Australian retailers for the Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATIONÒ3, PlayStation®2 and Nintendo Wii™.  The Nintendo DS™ version will be available from November 19th 2008. The game features legendary leading men, Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black from the Harry Potter films), who will reprise their roles as Spyro and his mentor Ignitus, as well as Hollywood talents Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill and Wayne Brady.

“This year is Spyro’s 10th anniversary and players are definitely going to see noticeable advances in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon on the next-gen machines,” said David Pokress, vice president, global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc.   “This latest chapter in the Spyro franchise introduces fun new faces and entertaining game elements like flying at any time and drop-in/drop-out co-op, with both Spyro and Cynder.”

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon is rated PG (Mild Fantasy Violence) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATIONÒ3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ home video game system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo DS™.

Developed by Etranges Libellules (Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 System, Wii, PlayStation 2 System) and Tantalus (Nintendo DS), The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon introduces two never before seen elements into the Spyro universe: Spyro can now fly at any time and gamers can play together with the new cooperative feature.  The co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either Spyro or Cynder, giving them more freedom to explore Spyro’s world in completely new ways.  

For more information on The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, please visit www.spyrothedragon.com.