Free games from Ovi Store! 

Nokia is offering Australian gamers the opportunity to download premium games from the Ovi Store free of charge*.  

Up to 10 popular Gameloft titles will be available for download including, Asphalt 4; Prince of Persia; Assassin’s Creed; Ryman Raving Rabbits TV Party; Paris Nights; Texa Hold’em Poker; Platinum Sudoku 2; Zombie Infection; Brain Challenge and Block Breaker Deluxe 2. All games are the full and latest versions.  

Additionally, up to 80 wallpapers and animated screensavers; and 100 ringtones will also be available via Ovi Store for free*.  

Ovi Store enables Nokia users to download mobile games, applications, videos, images, and ringtones directly to their device. More than 23 Nokia devices will support the free Gameloft games from launch, with further handsets coming online later this year. 

This content offer is available until 31 January 2010. For further information visit store.ovi.com or to download games, visit nokia.com.au/gameloft 

*For a limited period only. Service provider download fees may apply, check with your service provider.  Conditions apply.  Offer valid on selected compatible Nokia devices only.

Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans and Camilla Bella use their super-human abilities in this non-stop action sci-fi.

A group of young Americans with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities are in hiding from Henry Carver ( Djimon Hounsou) a ‘Pusher’ with similar abilities who works for a clandestine U.S. government agency. Whilst in Hong Kong, the ‘Mover’ Nick Gant (Chris Evans) is contacted by the ‘Watcher’ Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning) to seek out other ‘Pusher’ Kira Hollies (Camilla Belle), who has just escaped from the agency. When the trio join others with similar abilities they must fight all costs to stop Carver and escape the agency forever. Available to rent or buy on Blu-ray & DVD, January 6, 2009
Director:

Paul McGuigan (The Wrong Man)

Genre: Action

Cast: Chris Evans (The Fantastic Four, Street Kings) Dakota Fanning (Twilight Saga: New Moon, War of The Worlds) Camilla Belle (10,000 BC) Djimon Hounsou (Constantine, Blood Diamond)

MELBOURNE – Friday 9 October, 2009 – The Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA) is pleased to announce that nominations have opened for the annual GDAA Game Developer Awards – the premier accolade for games developed in Australia and New Zealand.

The GDAA Game Developer Awards program is managed by the GDAA and will be presented at a Gala Awards night on Monday 7 December, as part of the Game Connect: Asia Pacific Conference and Trade Exhibition. 

The GDAA is proud to announce that this year’s Awards Dinner will be hosted by Autodesk, which continues its longstanding association with the Australian game development community. 

The 2009 Awards will include -for the first time – the category ‘Best Downloadable Title.’

The full list of categories is as follows:

• Best Game
• Best New Start-Up (Adam Lancman Award)
• Best Console Title
• Best PC Title
• Best Handheld Title
• Best Mobile Title
• Best Downloadable Title
• Best Gameplay
• Best Graphics
• Best Audio

Only games developed in Australia and New Zealand that have been released between 1 November 2008 and 6 November 2009 are eligible to enter. Nominations close at 5pm on Friday 6 November.

It’s “The Proposal” You Can’t Refuse!   Released to DVD and Blu-ray 25 November 2009

Make a commitment to this year’s most engaging DVD release, THE PROPOSAL, when it’s released to DVD and Blu-ray 25 November 2009! 

Margaret Tate (SANDRA BULLOCK) seems to have it all – she’s successful, independent and business savvy with a great career in a prestigious Manhattan publishing company.  Then there’s Andrew Paxton (RYAN REYNOLDS), Margaret’s overworked, underpaid and underappreciated assistant trying to get by in New York City with a dream of one day becoming an editor.  Not necessarily the type of people you’d imagine getting together on the suitability scale! 

But when Margaret faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking executive declares that she’s engaged to her unsuspecting assistant, Andrew; a catch that would save her from exile.  Andrew for his part, and against his better judgment, agrees to the devious charade in return for the editing job he has always dreamed of.    

The façade is quickly put to the test when Andrew is called to his family home in Alaska with his new fiancé in tow.  Margaret, removed from a lifestyle she’s used to, soon finds herself out of her depth and in all types of trouble trying to keep up the ever-thinning farce. Not to mention while keeping both Andrew and his lovable and quirky family, including his mother (MARY STEENGURGEN) and grandmother (BETTY WHITE), at arm’s length. 

Directed by ANNE FLETCHER, known also for the highly successful 27 Dresses, THE PROPOSAL will take you on a non-stop comedic walk towards the aisle, proving that love can be found when and where you least expect it. 

A fresh, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy with an original story and packed with special features, including a hilarious six minute alternate ending, deleted scenes and bloopers, THE PROPOSAL, released to DVD and Blu-ray, is one not to be missed – save the date!

NBA® 2K10 Takes it to the Hoop to Celebrate 10^th Anniversary  

Incredible new NBA Today feature and My Player career mode brings fans even closer to the realism of the NBA  

Sydney, Australia – October 9, 2009 – 2K Sports announced today that NBA® 2K10, the #1 selling basketball video game* and #1 rated NBA simulation**, is now available for fans to purchase. This season, NBA 2K10 delivers the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features.  

“I take great pride in aligning myself with NBA 2K10 as it is simply the most authentic basketball game out there, bar none,” said Kobe Bryant, 11-time NBA All-Star.  “I was fortunate enough to win a world championship when I was announced to be on the cover.  I have learned, in my time working with the 2K Sports team that they, too, strive to be the absolute best.” 

“NBA 2K10 is the dream package for any diehard basketball fan and will be available on more platforms than ever before,” said Greg Thomas, senior vice president of sports development for 2K.  “It’s the 10^th anniversary of the NBA 2K franchise and we’re celebrating in a huge way with Kobe Bryant on our cover and the NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition that includes many awesome collectables.  NBA 2K10 challenges basketball fans of all ages – How will you take over?” 

NBA 2K10 raises the bar for authenticity this year with groundbreaking new features: 

NBA Today:

Real world matchups, news and stats automatically stream right into the game.  NBA Today keeps commentary and overlays fresh and up to date based on what is really happening in the NBA.  

My Player:

Giving fans what they have long requested, the all-new My Player career mode allows fans to create their own ultimate NBA player and guide his every career move.  Players start as an undrafted rookie in the Summer Circuit, and if their skills become advanced enough, they may get an invite to participate in an NBA team’s training camp or end up in the NBA Development League. The road to being an NBA star is long and hard, and each player has the opportunity to create their own unique experience making it to the League. 

The Association:

The Association strives to be the best franchise mode in sports video games. Full incorporation of the NBA Development League and the ability to control all 30 NBA teams at once, including restricted free agency, real-time practice, an all-new player progression system, and a host of other enhancements gives NBA 2K10 players the tools to rule the court and lead their team to victory.  

Crews:

Crews, a new online feature, allows dedicated online players to round up their friends and build the ultimate squad using either created players from My Player or an actual NBA team.  Players can go online and challenge other Crews for bragging rights and progression points as they try to climb their way to the top of the Crew leaderboard rankings.  

Signature Play:

Signature Play pulls together all of NBA 2K’s player Signature Styles and adds in all-new Signature Tendencies and facial expressions, creating NBA 2K10 teams that play and react like their real life counterparts for an unbelievably realistic NBA experience.  Improved easy-to-use offensive controls for dribbling and post game let players pull off ankle breaking IsoMotion™ moves and dominate from the perimeter to the paint.  Gamers can shut down teams like never before with innovative defensive controls that allow you to shadow your opponent’s every move, deny position off-ball, and even select different approaches to contest shots.  

2K Sports Australia is also pleased to announce a partnership with Foot Locker retail stores in Australia and New Zealand, who will run competition to find the best answer to the question – “Who would you like to play NBA 2K10 against and why?” The competition will be heavily promoted in Foot Locker stores and entry to the competition will be hosted on Foot Locker’s website www.footlocker.com.au or accessible from a link on the Australian 2K website www.2kgames.com.au.  This competition gives anyone a chance to win a Xbox 360 console, copies of NBA 2K10 and a massive range of limited edition NBA 2K10 merchandise.

Developed by 2K Sports’ Visual Concepts studio, NBA 2K10 is rated G for by the OFLC and will be available on October 9 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. NBA 2K10 ships to retailers for the PSP^® (PlayStation^®Portable) system and Wii^™ system from Nintendo in November.  For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/nba2k10.

2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 

* According to The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales of Xbox 360 and PlayStation^®3 NBA titles from October 2008 through August 2009.

 ** The NBA 2K series, published by 2K Sports, outranked competitors based on GameRankings.com average scores of 2001-2008 NBA video games.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

Could cars that hover above the ground become the mass transit of the future?  Will we ever have droids like       C-3PO in real life? Fantasy and reality join forces in Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. This is the first exhibition to showcase more than 80 costumes, models and props from all six Star Wars films.

Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, presented by Bose Corporation, was developed by the Museum of Science, Boston and Lucasfilm Ltd. The exhibition is based upon work supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation, USA.  © 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All rights reserved.  Presented by Bose Corporation.

Date: Until 3 November 2009   

Cost: $18 Adults, $8 Concession, $6 Children (includes entry to Scienceworks)

Pre-purchase tickets to avoid disappointment, online at http://museumvictoria.com.au/starwars or by calling 13 11 02   

Model Solar Vehicle Challenge – Victorian state final

Join school teams as they race their model boats and cars to see who is the ‘fastest under the Sun’. This event encourages young people to explore the potential of solar energy though the construction of working models and boasts some of the finest achievements in technology and science of Victorian school children.

Date: 17 and 18 October 2009                                                   Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Going Places: The Technology of Transport

Pilot an airship through sky hoops, ride the hovercraft and land a plane on the flight simulator. Find out how travel has shaped society and put yourself to the test with a multitude of transport challenges. With more than 20 hands-on exhibits, Going Places is a wild ride. This unique exhibition explores the way mankind has developed new transport technology to overcome gravity, distance and the division of continents to move us around the globe.

Developed by Scitech, Perth

Date: Starts 12 December 2009                                                Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Toys: Science at Play 

What makes a spinning top stay upright? Why do magnets attract iron? How does a doll talk? This popular interactive exhibition returns to Scienceworks and includes robots, dolls, hula hoops, building blocks, toy timelines and kaleidoscopes. This exhibition provides plenty of opportunities for all ages with enquiring minds to tinker with toys.  Developed by Scienceworks and Scitech, Perth

Date: Starts 19 December 2009                                                Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Children’s Week Machines in Action Day

Celebrate Children’s Week with Machines in Action Day.  Ride on a model steam train and see historic vehicles in action. Items on display include the Cowley Steam Traction Engine, the only working Australian made traction engine in the world, along with the KL Bulldog Tractor and other historic machinery on parade. The day also includes hay-baling demonstrations and tours of the historic Pumping Station.

Date: Sunday 25 October 2009                                                  Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Mathamazing

Explore the mathematics behind everyday life. Mathamazing includes hands-on activities based on topics such as shapes, probability, sequences and series, puzzles, problem solving, topology and building.

Developed by Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, Canberra. 

Date: Until 6 December 2009                                                    Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Mini Car 50th Anniversary Display

Celebrate the Mini’s 50^th anniversary and see Museum Victoria’s own 1964 998cc Morris Mini Cooper. This Mini was purchased by Museum Victoria in 1984 with 40,000 miles on the odometer. The revolutionary design and sales success of the Mini provided the impetus for the development of the modern small car and became a design icon. 

Date: Until December 2009                                                       Cost: Included with Scienceworks admission

Scienceworks, 2 Booker St, Spotswood. (Melway 56, B1). Open daily 10.00am – 4.30pm. Admission: Adults $8, Children and Concession FREE. For further details ph 03 9392 4800 or visit museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks

Warner puts the Mo in Movies 

Warner Home Video is getting on board with Movember this year and doing its bit to change the face of men’s health, by helping to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer and depression in men. 

In support of Movember, Warner is putting the Mo in movies through a range of Blu-ray titles. During November, thirty-one (31) Warner Home Video titles will be sporting a blue Movember moustache on their box covers, with every specially marked pack representing a $1 donation to Movember causes. 

Mo Bros and Sistas will be able to enjoy classics such as The Hangover, Batman Begins, Heat and The Dark Knight, whilst simultaneously raising funds for Movember from the comfort of their living rooms.  Each movie being available on Blu-ray will mean that the picture quality will be up to five times sharper than DVD and the sound will be up to three times better than DVD.  

Warner Managing Director, Roger Clarke said, “As a company, we are thrilled to be helping Movember raise funds and awareness for men’s health. We want Australia to buy Blu and Save a Bro! Our Movember collection of Blu-ray releases makes it really simple to do so through any of our outlets across Australia.  Moustaches and film have a well documented and celebrated history together with leading men and their moustaches gracing the screen since film began – icons such as Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, Peter Sellers, Burt Reynolds, Prince and, of course, Tom Selleck have firmly secured the Mo’s place in entertainment history.”   

Movember Founder, Luke Slattery, continues, “Movember is all about doing something with your mates, for your mates. So, as well as growing a mo this year, we want all Mo Bros to get better at looking out and checking in with each other. If you haven’t seen a mate for a while, then get in touch and arrange a time to catch up. For this reason our partnership with Warner Home Video is a great fit as a night in with the boys watching a couple of Blu-ray’s is the perfect  way to check in with your mates.” 

Warner Blu-ray titles, supporting Movember, will be available from all leading Blu-ray retailers including JB HiFi, BigW and more.

We proudly announce the launch of the first title from NeocoreGames via digital distribution on Steam.
Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come offers a challenging, mission-to-mission story, where the player’s growing army gets stronger and deadlier after each battle.

“It all happened in the darkest century of the medieval Europe, when a visionary Pope ignited the flames of the first crusade and united the rival nations for one single cause: to conquer the Holy Land.”

Crusaders: Thy Kingdom Come tells the story of this great campaign through the eye of a chosen knight, and chronicles his struggles to rise higher among the ranks, gaining power and wealth. The events lead our hero from Constantinople to Jerusalem through the chapters of a historically accurate story. Our hero arrives to the colossal walls of Constantinople as a simple crusader and in the months to come he will rise to the level of fame where royal heads rival for his services… until he becomes one of the leaders who lay siege to the Holy City itself.

For more info please visit:
http://store.steampowered.com/
www.neocoregames.com

Forza Motorsport 3 eyes the finish line with full car and track lists and complimentary launch day add-ons 

Racing fans and car lovers the world over are counting down the days until the much anticipated release of “Forza Motorsport 3” on October 23rd exclusively for Xbox 360. With the finish line in sight, Turn 10 and Microsoft are looking toward the winner’s circle as they officially release the game’s full list of cars and tracks on Forzamotorsport.net. 

On launch day, that list will grow even larger with the release of a complimentary Game Add-on car and track pack, available exclusively by way of a one-time-use token card included in every new copy of “Forza Motorsport 3.” To celebrate these announcements, the team has also released the game’s official online trailer, featuring never-before-seen gameplay footage. 

Putting the speculation amongst the buzzing Forza community to rest, Turn 10 has lifted the curtain on the more than 400 cars and 100 tracks to be featured in “Forza Motorsport 3.” The garage roster includes 30 Ferraris, 28 iconic Porsches, 8 Australian Holden and Ford V8 Supercars, as well as cars not previously available in any racing game, such as the new Aston Martin DBS, Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR, and the 2009 Acura ARX ALMS race car. “Forza Motorsport 3” players will be amongst the first to fully paint, customise, and tune these incredible cars and more. 

Additionally, the Motorsports Legends Car Pack gives players another great reason to be excited about picking up “Forza Motorsport 3” on launch day, delivering 10 classic race cars and roadsters, on top of two extra tracks: the brand new Benchmark High Speed Ring and the returning circuit Sidewinder Proving Grounds. On October 23rd, this pack will be exclusively available via a one-time-use token card included in every new copy of “Forza Motorsport 3.” 

The Benchmark High Speed Ring is best described as an old airfield and hangar converted into a race track and automotive playground, perfect for all manner of creative “Forza Motorsport” hoonage and multiplayer mayhem. The track is characterized by 6.3 kilometres of rough surfaces and huge open areas, featuring a massive oval, an 8-lane drag strip, and an airplane hangar that players can drive (or drift) through. 

The free Motorsports Legends Car Pack includes these 10 cars hand picked by Turn 10:

• ’65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
• ’64 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage
• ’81 BMW M1
• ’60 Chevrolet Corvette
• ’69 Dodge Charger 
• ’57 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
• ’80 Fiat 131 Abarth
• ’67 Lamborghini Miura P400
• ’71 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R
• ’65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe

Australian motoring fans will be able to purchase the Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel along with the stunning new blockbuster title “Forza Motorsport 3” for the ultimate living room racing experience with Xbox 360. 

The Wireless Racing Wheel is inspired by professional racecar cockpits for high performance and true-to-life handling that simulates all kinds of road surfaces. With powerful Force Feedback and dual Rumble motors right in your hands, you’ll feel every drift, turn, skid and shudder as you roar toward the checkered flag. 

“Forza Motorsport 3” is rated G and available on October 23^rd for a recommended retail price of $99.95 RRP or $119.95 RRP for the Limited Collector’s Edition.  

The Xbox 360 Forza 3 Motorsport + Wireless Wheel Hard Bundle will be available at participating retailers and can be preordered today for AU$199.90rrp*, a saving of AU $50.00. 

For more information on the game, media are invited to visit http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/games/f/forzamotorsport3/. For more information on the Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel, please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-AU/hardware/x/xbox360wirelessracingwheel/default.htm