-The new GoreFest Bundle supports an indie games developer, helps charity and saves gamers 98% off the normal retail price-

18 June 2013 – Bundle Stars, the marketplace for amazing digital deals, has today released a new $1 bundle featuring three action-packed PC games from an independent games developer.

The GoreFest Bundle offers up three indie games developed by Sigma Team. For a limited time gamers can grab the bundle, the fourth in the Stellar Bundles series, for an out-of-this-world price of just $1. Featured in the new GoreFest Bundle are Alien Shooter, Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded and Alien Shooter 2: Conscription. All three Windows® PC games are redeemable on Steam.

As well as making a massive saving of 98%* off the regular retail price, by buying from Bundle Stars gamers are supporting the games’ developer, Sigma Team. They are also contributing to the SpecialEffect charity which helps children and adults with severe disabilities to enjoy computer games (www.specialeffect.org.uk).

The GoreFest Bundle serves up many hours of gaming and is amazing value at only $1:

Alien Shooter – The alien invasion has begun! Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs. Access explosives and the most advanced weapons technology money can buy. As you earn your pay, you can equip yourself with additional weapons and biomechanical implants that will make your fighting abilities super human. Alien Shooter offers hours of fast-paced gameplay, with 10 heart-stopping missions and a Survival Mode.

Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded – Save humanity from the alien menace! Play 17 new missions, and experience impressive technical innovations such as dynamic shadows and lighting; 10,000 monsters on each map; natural phenomena (fog, rain, water); and NPC characters. Find 50+ weapon types, and over 20 gadgets, from flash lights, radars and medkits to battle drones. Plus, 3 game modes are included: Campaign, Survive and Gun Stand.

Alien Shooter 2: Conscription – A unique blend of Action and RPG game genres! The Great War has begun. Hordes of monsters are destroying the cities and capturing new territories. Wage war against huge crowds of enemies, with up to 100 aliens on your screen at any one time. Choose from 60+ weapon types, including sniper rifles, and even vehicles you can drive. The world depends on you!

The GoreFest Stellar Bundle is available to download now for just $1, but gamers should be quick as this low price is available for a limited time only. Visit http://www.bundlestars.com/deals/stellar-bundle-indie-gorefest/ to grab these Steam games now!

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*Promotional savings are based on online retail prices and are correct at the time of publishing.

etition on change.org calls on Avalanche Studios to cast an Aussie to voice the character of Max in forthcoming Mad Max video game; petition starter says Mad Max is an important part of Australian cinema and pop culture and that his Aussie identity should be retained

Mad Max fans are up in arms over the casting of an American as the lead character in a video game version of the classic Aussie film to be released next year.

Gamers and fans of the iconic Mel Gibson film have taken to a petition on change.org to register their disgust at the decision to give Mad Max an American accent in the forthcoming Mad Max video game.

Petition starter Stephen Farrelly, the editor of AusGamers, says the decision to give Max a “generic” American accent is an insult to Mad Max’s Australian heritage.

“Mad Max is an important part of Australian cinema and pop-culture history,” says Stephen in his petition.

“However, the series is as equally important worldwide, and is arguably one of the most recognisable and referenced post-apocalyptic tales ever told. The titular hero, Max, was played by Mel Gibson whose Australian heritage came across as a gruff, stoic and hardened portrayal of a man who’d lost everything, but still had a sense of hope.

“Avalanche Studios has, however, chosen to have Max voiced by a “generic” American voice-actor so that Max can appeal to a “generic” crowd. This negates the hero’s place in popular-culture and is a bit of an affront to Australians who hold the character and movies so dear (and also to global purists).

“We’re not asking for Mel Gibson, but finding an Australian voice-actor who can channel the Max of the popular films would just be the right — and reverent — thing to do.”

Mad Max fans from around the world left outraged comments on the petition, including:

James Ward, from Adelaide: “Mad Max is an Australian Cultural icon in a world saturated with American media and entertainment. It will NOT be Mad Max in anything other than name without that feature firmly in place.”

Benjamin Last, from Victoria: “The post apocalyptic world is set Australia. It only stands to reason that it should be portrayed by an Australian. I very much doubt a “generic American” would be surviving out there in the Australian desert when the world has gone to hell.”

Daniel Chalmers, from Melbourne: “Carn mate, you just gotta get a true blue Aussie bloke to do the yapping in this game. Hearing some yank gas bagging in a Mad Max game is just piss weak. Hoo Roo!”

Michael Mann, from the United Kingdom: “I am signing because Mad Max is an iconic Australian character, and to deprive the Australian people – and the worldwide gaming community – of one of their beloved character’s core attributes is an insult to the cultural legacy of Mad Max. As a proud Briton, I can only begin to imagine the level of anger and indignance I would feel if Avalanche had instead announced a James Bond game in which the titular character was portrayed as having a generic, gruff American accent.”

Jeff Robinson, from Auckland, New Zealand: “Because the movie was set in Australia…the Australian Outback and cultural references are an intrinsic part of the movies, leaving it out would be like making James Bond an American. Don’t do it for the sake of all that is good in this world.”

Stephen said he saw a preview of the Mad Max game at the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles last week and was horrified when he heard Max speak for the first time.

“Everything else about the game is true to the origins of the Mad Max films – except for Max’s awful American accent. All the Australians at E3 were appalled. We hope that Avalanche Studios will listen to what Mad Max fans have to say and will cast an Australian in the role for the game’s release next year.”

For live signature updates and comments on the petition:

https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/avalanche-studios-hire-an-australian-actor-to-portray-max-in-the-mad-max-videogame-2#share

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: CHRONICLES OF MYSTARA LAUNCHES TODAY

Two Fan Favourite Side-Scrolling Action RPG Games in One Digital Package

Sydney, Australia – June 19, 2013 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games is pleased to announce that Dungeons & Dragons®: Chronicles of Mystara™ is available today as a digital download from the North American PlayStation® Network and globally via Steam® and coming to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for Xbox 360®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the European PlayStation® Network from tomorrow. Wii U™ owners will be able to purchase the title from the Nintendo eShop soon after.

Capcom worked closely with Wizards of the Coast to bring these beloved games back for all the D&D® fans on today’s consoles. Developed by Iron Galaxy, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara brings together two arcade classics – Dungeons & Dragons®: Tower of Doom™ and its sequel Dungeons & Dragons®: Shadow over Mystara™ – fully updated with HD graphics and a wealth of additional features. The highly requested games had previously only been available in arcades in the west and can now be enjoyed by a wider gaming audience.

Both titles mix intense 2D side scrolling action RPG to deliver a truly deep gameplay experience for up to four players as they battle online or locally against the iconic monsters of Dungeons & Dragons with a mix of melee, range and magic attacks. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara’s is powered by GGPO to offer seamless drop-in/drop-out online gameplay for up to four players in each of the title’s two modes. In addition to the classic arcade mode with its branching paths and multiple endings, players can utilize the all new House Rules feature which offers stackable game options to customize gameplay for a completely different experience. For instance, “Vampirism” awards health for every attack dealt to an enemy and “Lockpick” causes all chests to be open.

Further additions include a dynamic Challenge system that sets players in-game goals in return for character level-ups and points which can be spent in the Vault: a treasure trove of unlockables and gameplay loot. Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara also features the Character Visualizer which lets players track which characters they and their friends use most often and can help create a more balanced multiplayer dungeon party, or point out which characters are most under-used; with further gameplay stats tracked via a global leaderboard. Lastly, owners of the Wii U version will be able to use the Wii U™ GamePad touch screen to select spells and items with ease, allowing for a more streamlined gameplay experience.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara will be priced at $14.99/1200MSP.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices.  Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, and Devil May Cry™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Korea, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan.  More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or www.capcom-unity.com.

Capcom, the Capcom logo, Devil May Cry, Mega Man and Resident Evil are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. or other countries.  Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.  “PlayStation” is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii U is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2012 Nintendo.

All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

About Wizards of the Coast

Wizards of the Coast LLC, a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS), is the leader in entertaining the lifestyle gamer. Wizards’ players and fans are members of a global community bound together by their love of both digital gaming and in-person play. The company brings to market a range of gaming experiences under powerful brand names such as MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, and KAIJUDO. Wizards is also a publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information about our world renowned brands, visit the Wizards of the Coast Web site at www.wizards.com.

Wizards of the Coast, Dungeons & Dragons, and Chronicles of Mystara are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the U.S.A. and other countries.

19^th June, 2013 – Wargaming, the leading free-to-play MMO developer and publisher, today announced that Update 8.6 is now available in Europe and rolling out to the rest of the world later this month. Southeast Asia will see the update go live on June 20th, while American and South Korean players will get the update on June 25th and July 4th, respectively.

The latest update to World of Tanks brings further changes and balance to the in-game economy, as well as adds new SPGs that further bolster that line of vehicles up to Tier X. Along with the new artillery units, Update 8.6 also adds a new premium British tank, the A33 Excelsior, as well as a new battle arena-Sacred Valley, based on a Korean setting.

The addictive twisted platformer is finally available on PlayStation Network

Offenburg, June 19th, 2013 – Independent game developer Black Forest Games announces that their twisted platformer, GIANA SISTERS: TWISTED DREAMS has been released in the US and EU Regions (APAC scheduled for August) through PlayStation network for PS3. The game is available for $14.99 (14.99€ in Europe).

After a hugely successful campaign on Kickstarter and successful releases for Windows-PC and Xbox360, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – grandchild of the 80s classic game “The Great Giana Sisters” – is now finally available in the US and Europe on Sony’s PlayStation 3.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a challenging fast-paced platformer with a twist and an amazing Soundtrack from game music legend Chris Hülsbeck, Fabian Del Priore and SID-metal-rockers Machinae Supremacy. Players have to muster all their skills, speed, brains, and powers to defeat the dangers that populate Giana’s twisted dreams!

“To have Giana finally on PS3 shows that we deliver on our promises made during our Kickstarter. Many projects have been successfully funded so far, but we are one of very few who actually delivered a game,” Adrian Goersch, Black Forest Games’ Managing Director states.

Cute Giana moves with speed and grace, twirling past hazards and adversaries with a light touch and gentle heart.  With a quick morph her punk side comes out to play, full of raw attitude and a powerful dash to crush obstacles that block her way!

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Features

• Challenging Levels – Discover three distinctive worlds with 23 challenging levels. Each one transforms from fluffy nightmare to spooky dream by a push of a button.
• Personal Style – Whether you like speed run through each of the amazing levels or take your time exploring even the last secret of Giana’s dreams. It’s up to you.
• Lush graphics – Detailed landscapes morph from lush, colorful surroundings to surreal, spiky nightmare worlds. It doesn’t matter how often you’ll see it, you’ll detect new details every time.
• Amazing puzzles – Blocked pathways open up when Giana transforms: pretty flower beds mutate to thorn covered bushes and diamonds can only be collected in one form or the other.
• Various Game Modes – it’s challenging in normal mode. But it becomes a nail biting, mind bending, and furious experience in hardcore mode.   
• Legendary Soundtrack – listen to Chris Hülsbeck’s tunes changing from Chiptune to the metal riffs from SID-Rockers Machinae Supremacy.
• Epic battles – from vicious gargoyles to magnificent boss-monsters. You’ll need every trick in your sleeves to master all the challenges that lie ahead of Giana.

Quotes:

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is an aesthetically pleasing journey that’s as gorgeous as it is taxing, blending new ideas and old concepts in the same way punk and cute Giana co-exist.

Esmeralda Portillo, Inside gaming daily/Machinima

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams looks, plays and sounds terrific. The challenge is balanced nicely with the tight controls and frequent checkpoints, and failure never became overly frustrating.

Dave Payerle, ztgd.com

“…it’s a very thoughtfully arranged, challenging platformer that six months after its initial release holds up just as well. This currently is, quite frankly, the jump and run of choice.”

Martin Woger, Eurogamer.de

The PWI team is excited to announce that PWI: Rising Call, the latest content update for Perfect World Entertainment’s free-to-play fantasy MMO has gone live! Starting right now, players can dive into expanded and improved server-wide PVP, revamped high level dungeons, an all new way to boost their power and more.

PWI: Rising Call is updating and improving some of our most popular and exciting content, including the amazing server-wide PVP system, Nation Wars,” said Product Manager Tony Liu. “Our Nation Wars system has been incredibly popular among our mid to high level players, and we’re thrilled to be expanding it with new battlefields and new combat systems. We’ve got a big update for one of our most popular classes, the Venomancer, the master of battle pets, as well as new quests, gear, fashion, mounts, pets, and more! We’re bringing another level of fun and intensity for our players, and we can’t wait to see how Rising Call will further engage our players.”

For more details on PWI: Rising Call, visit http://pwi.perfectworld.com/news/?p=917141