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ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES THE NEXT GENERATION OF CALL OF DUTY® WITH CALL OF DUTY®: GHOSTS

Call of Duty: Ghosts will set a new Benchmark for the Next Generation  

All-New World, Story, Characters and Experience, All Powered by New, Next Gen

Call of Duty Engine from the Developer that started it all, Infinity Ward 

For an Exclusive First Look at the Game, Tune in to Xbox: The New Generation Revealed, 22 May at 3AM AEST on Xbox.com or Xbox Live  

Groundbreaking Title Lands on 5 November 

Sydney, Australia – 2 May, 2013 – Prepare for the next generation of Call of Duty®.  The franchise that has defined a generation of gaming is set to raise the bar once again with the all-new Call of Duty®: Ghosts.  Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI),  and developed by Infinity Ward, the studio that created the original Call of Duty and the seminal Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® series, Call of Duty: Ghosts ushers in the next generation of the franchise.  The new title delivers a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, next generation Call of Duty engine that redefines the series for the next generation.

“Infinity Ward set the gold standard for first-person action for a generation, and they’re going to do it again with Call of Duty: Ghosts,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “Ghosts delivers an all-new story, all-new characters, an all-new Call of Duty world, all powered by a next generation Call of Duty engine, which is a leap forward for the franchise.  Infinity Ward is going all-in to create the next generation of Call of Duty worthy of the world’s greatest fans.”

“Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we’re not resting on our laurels,” said Mark Rubin, executive producer of developer Infinity Ward.  “We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty.  So we’re building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can’t wait to share them with our community.”

To see an exclusive first look at Call of Duty: Ghosts tune in to Xbox: the Next Generation Revealed on 21 May at 10AM PDT on Xbox.com or Xbox LIVE for the debut of the all-new game from Infinity Ward.

We are consistently thrilled with the overwhelming response received from critics and consumers alike to the Call of Duty series, which has firmly established its home on the Xbox 360 with the game’s largest and most engaged community,” said Don Mattrick, president of the interactive entertainment business at Microsoft.  “With Call of Duty: Ghosts, we have no doubt that our longtime partners, Activision and Infinity Ward, will raise the bar higher than ever before for this incredible franchise.”

Starting today, fans can begin pre-ordering their copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts at retail outlets worldwide.

“There’s no other video game property like Call of Duty.  It’s the biggest game franchise on the planet that has had some of the biggest game entertainment launches in history,” said Tony Bartel, president of GameStop. “We are very excited for the launch of Call of Duty: Ghosts, as we transition to next generation consoles.”

Call of Duty: Ghosts will release on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC on 5 November.  Call of Duty: Ghosts will also be available for next generation platforms.  For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com/ghosts, www.facebook.com/CODGhosts, or follow on Twitter @InfinityWard, @CallofDuty_ANZ.  Call of Duty: Ghosts is not yet rated.

 
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Fuse “Fable’s Vision” Trailer

An alien energy source known as Fuse has been stolen by the rogue military corporation, Raven. Each of Raven’s ruthless leaders has their own plan for the powerful, volatile substance. Can the Overstrike 9 agents stop them before the world is brought to its knees?

 
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Breaking Bad Reimagined As A Lego Video Game

Breaking Bad Reimagined As A Lego Video Game – a must see video if you’re a fan of BREAKING BAD!

 
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Rockstar Games Co-Founder Jamie King Joins Soul and Vibe Advisory Board

Led Development and Launch of Some of the Most Popular Franchises in the Gaming Industry

MINNEAPOLIS, MN–(Marketwired – Apr 29, 2013) – Soul and Vibe Interactive Inc. (OTCQB: SOUL), “The Company,” a video and computer games company, announced today that award-winning interactive entertainment pioneer Jamie King has joined their Advisory Board. King was a Co-Founder and VP of Product Development at Rockstar Games, the video game developer and publisher best known for game franchises such as Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, Red Dead and Manhunt.

King has experience building companies from start-up, through rapid scale up, to public company executive management. He was Director of Development at Take Two Interactive, one of the largest publicly traded video game publishers in the industry. In 2007 he founded 4MM Games, and in his role as Chief Creative Officer, he created and developed numerous branded games, including Def Jam Rapstar for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii video game consoles. Most recently, King has been involved in the latest innovations in gaming, including free-to-play browser games, mobile apps and social web design. With 80 video game credits to his name, Jamie King is a highly sought-after industry executive.

“We are very excited to have Jamie on board with Soul and Vibe. He knows how to conceptualize game experiences and transform them into hugely successful franchises. He also knows how to leverage licensed brands into valuable transmedia properties. Jamie has a wealth of experience managing numerous developments simultaneously and his network of talent is global,” stated Soul and Vibe’s CEO and President Peter Anthony Chiodo (“Tony”). “As a Co-Founder of Rockstar Games, he has played a key role in shaping gaming, contributing to the growth of one of the most influential publishing labels in our industry. We are honored that he sees Soul and Vibe as an opportunity to further shape our industry’s future.”

Jamie King commented, “The gaming industry is at a dynamic junction right now. Within the disruption, we see huge opportunities for creative and nimble companies that break free from traditional practices. Tony Chiodo and I share a common vision for how the gaming industry is evolving and how we can play a dominant role in its future. Soul and Vibe will represent a new face in interactive publishing and it’s been a while since I’ve seen an opportunity this promising. I’m very excited to contribute my energy to help drive Soul and Vibe’s inevitable success.”

About Soul and Vibe Interactive Inc.
Soul and Vibe Interactive Inc. (also Soul & Vibe Interactive Inc. on www.sec.gov) is a publisher of games and games-related content for consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers addressing a $56 billion market projected to grow to $82 billion by 2015. The Company specializes in the creation of original intellectual properties and has extensive experience licensing world-renowned brands from influential companies. Soul and Vibe has a license agreement with General Mills, and game development and publishing agreements for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, Windows 8, Windows Live, and Windows Phone from Microsoft, and the PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and PlayStation® Vita (PS Vita) from Sony. Through partnerships with technically sophisticated software developers located all over the world, Soul and Vibe transforms unique concepts into engaging, highly accessible, and affordable games and entertainment experiences. www.soulandvibe.com.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, trends, analysis, and other information contained in this press release, including words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” and other similar expressions of opinion, constitute forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any future results described within the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could contribute to such differences include those matters more fully disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company’s estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company’s estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

 
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The First DLC Character for Injustice Gods Among Us is Lobo

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released a gameplay video featuring Lobo, the first character that will be available as downloadable content (DLC), beginning May 8.

Developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a new franchise in the fighting game genre and a brand new story created in collaboration between NetherRealm Studios, DC Entertainment and comic book writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti.  As the story unfolds, players will experience the power, gadgetry and unparalleled strength of some the most popular DC Comics heroes and villains, such as Batman, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, Aquaman, The Joker and others, as they engage in epic battles in a world where the line between good and evil is blurred.

 
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UBISOFT’S KICK-ASS CYBER SHOOTER “FAR CRY 3 BLOOD DRAGON” IS NOW AVAILABLE

SYDNEY – May 1st, 2013 – Ubisoft has announced that the Retro Futuristic Cyber Shooter Far Cry 3® Blood Dragon is now available for digital download on PC for $17.95, Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft (1200 Microsoft Points), PlayStation®Network for $21.95 and retail PC for $19.95.

The soundtrack by Power Glove is  available on iTunes for $16.99 and offered with the PC retail version releasing May 2nd.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future! As Sergeant Rex Colt, you are part man, part machine, all American. You are a state-of-the art Mark IV cyber-commando on a mission… of vengeance. You’re out to bring down your old commanding officer and his battalion of ruthless killer cyborgs and you’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Turn off your VCR, plug in your video game cabinet, and get ready to experience all of the thrills of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, released as a stand-alone digital title.

To download the soundtrack from iTunes click here.

 
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Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing Jesus Christ Superstar on Blu-ray and DVD from July 4, 2013.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock musical classic Jesus Christ Superstar is back with this sensational and contemporary performance, filmed during the Live UK Arena Tour and available now to take home on Blu-ray™ and DVD from 4 July, 2013.

The Live Arena Tour features a star-studded line-up, including homegrown Aussie musical comedian Tim Minchin (Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra, Californication, Spicks and Specks) as ‘Judas Iscariot’, Chris Moyles (BBC Radio 1) as ‘King Herod’ Ben Forster (Britain’s ITV Superstar competition winner) in the role of ‘Jesus’, and former Spice Girl Melanie C as ‘Mary Magdalene’.

Jesus Christ Superstar follows the last seven days of Christ leading up to his crucifixion as seen through the eyes of ‘Judas Iscariot’, and features hit songs such as ‘Superstar’, ‘I Don’t Know How To Love Him’, ‘Heaven On Their Minds’ and ‘Hosanna’.

 
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ENJOY CLASSIC NINTENDO 3DS VIRTUAL CONSOLE TITLES WITH A FRIEND VIA DOWNLOAD PLAY

Download Play Special
Selected Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console games that incorporate Download Play functionality release this week.  This enables those owning these selected titles to play two-player with a friend, without that friend having to download the game as well!

Title Platform Available on  
Balloon   Fight
(Nintendo)

 

 Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console – NES)		 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13  
Game Description: Go up, up and away with this NES classic   from the 1980s. In Balloon Fight you have one simple mission: pop or be   popped! Burst enemies’ balloons from above, and hit them again before they   have time to re-inflate. Danger comes from the sky or sea, too; watch out for   lightning strikes and a very hungry fish. Balloon Fight also features a   two-player mode with cooperative and competitive play, plus a survival mode   called Balloon Trip – which may be familiar to fans of Nintendo Land!  
Ice   Climber™

(Nintendo)

 Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console – NES)		 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13  
Game Description: Conquer treacherous peaks,   leap across icy chasms and swat snow-dwelling beasts – solo or with a friend   – in this NES classic. Use your hammer to bash blocks and to defend yourself   from the wildlife as you head towards the summit. Make it through all eight   floors to reach the bonus stage and grab as many vegetables as you can before   hitching a lift on a friendly condor. In two-player mode, either work together   to reach the mountaintop or compete to see who can get the glory first!  
Mario   & Yoshi™

(Nintendo)

 Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console – NES)		 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13  

 
Game Description: Mario & Yoshi is a fast-paced NES puzzle game in   which you must mix and match falling characters and piece together eggshells   to free the Yoshi trapped inside. Simply move Mario back and forth to catch   the falling Little Goombas, Boo Buddies, Bloopers and Piranha Plants. Capture   creatures between two eggshell halves and you’ll release a Yoshi; the more   creatures you capture, the larger the Yoshi and the bigger the bonus! Mario   & Yoshi also features a split-screen, simultaneous two-player mode that   brings Luigi into play.  
Super C

(Konami)

 Nintendo 3DS
(Virtual Console – NES)		 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13  
Game Description: Alien warmonger Red Falcon   is back! Thought to have been defeated by the heroic warriors Mad Dog and   Scorpion, he’s assembled a force of evil minions to attack Earth. Based on   the hit arcade game, Super C is the sequel to the classic Contra. Battle   through intense side-scrolling and top-down viewpoint shooter action, and   save the planet.  

Special offers

 Title Platform Available on
Marvel   Pinball 3D

(Zen   Studios)

 

 

 Nintendo 3DS
(Download Software)		 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Game Description: Marvel   Pinball 3D is the ultimate Super Hero pinball experience, featuring original   tables based on characters from the Marvel Universe.

Zen Pinball 2

Zen   Pinball 2 is the premier pinball experience on Wii U,   featuring an exciting library of pinball tables including Marvel Pinball,   Plants vs. Zombies Pinball and original designs by Zen Studios. Zen Pinball 2   features advanced ball physics, beautiful graphics, deep social connectivity,   tournament play, multiplayer and regular releases of new add-on tables! Zen   Pinball 2 is a FREE download on the Nintendo eShop and comes with trials   for each table.
Zen   Pinball 2: Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles Pack (Unlock)

(Zen Studios)

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Zen   Pinball 2: Marvel Pinball: Original Pack (Unlock)

(Zen Studios)

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Zen   Pinball 2: Marvel Pinball: Vengeance & Virtue Pack (Unlock)

(Zen Studios)

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Zen   Pinball 2: Fantastic Four Table (Unlock)

(Zen Studios)

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Zen   Pinball 2: Captain America Table (Unlock)

(Zen Studios)

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13
Zen   Pinball 2: Civil War Table (Unlock)

 

 Wii U

(Add-on Content)

 Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13
until 9/5/13

 

New releases

Title

Platform

Available on

  

Pac-Man

(NAMCO   BANDAI Games)

Wii U
(Virtual Console – NES)

Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13

  
Game Description: Pac-Man needs no   introduction; it’s one of the most popular video games ever made! Move   Pac-Man through the mazes, avoiding ghosts and eating all the Pac-Dots.   Beware though; each of the ghosts behave differently! When Pac-Man chomps a   Power Pellet, he becomes invincible, and is able to eat the blue ghosts. The   more ghosts Pac-Man eats in a row, the higher the score. Don’t forget to eat   the bonus fruit, too!  

Mega Man

(CAPCOM)

Wii U
(Virtual Console – NES)

Nintendo eShop from 3/5/13

Game Description: Mega   Man’s original adventure blasts onto Nintendo eShop! The series became famous   for its challenging mix of platforming and shoot ’em up action, and here you   can see how it all began. As a super-robot created by the genius Dr. Light,   it’s up to Mega Man to traverse ten unique stages and beat the devious Robot   Masters designed by evil Dr. Wily. Beating each boss allows Mega Man to use   its trademark weapon, giving you an advantage in other stages – a technique   still used in the series today.

 

 

  
 
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WD® Shipping World’s First 5 MM 2.5-inch Hard Drive

Sydney, Australia – 01 May, 2013 – WD®, a Western Digital company and world leader in storage and connected-life products, today announced it is shipping the world’s first ultra-slim 2.5-inch, 5 mm hard drives and solid state hybrid drives (SSHD), which are designed for integration into the slimmest devices and space-constrained computing environments. With 500 GB of storage capacity and models with high performance-enabling solid state hybrid drive technology, this slim product line helps to address the tradeoffs system designers often make between capacity, physical size and performance.

“With the launch of our new WD Blue™ 5 mm ultra slim hard drives and our WD Black™ SSHD products, currently shipping to OEMs, WD is delivering to our customers a variety of solutions that maximise storage capacity and volumetric efficiency, as well as performance and system responsiveness, for consumers,” said Matt Rutledge, vice president of WD’s client computing business unit. “Our engineering team took a clean-sheet approach with 5 mm to deliver an ultra-thin hard drive that enables a world of possibilities and applications for mobile computing and beyond.”

WD designed the new WD Blue and WD Black 5 mm drives to enable new levels of device portability. The new drives are aimed to increase internal storage capacity while enabling it to fit into smaller device slots. In addition, the slimmer and more portable the device, the more vulnerable the hard drive is to user-induced stress. To battle this, WD has designed key enablers to the 5 mm form factor:

Ultra-slim Form Factor – 5 mm height with compact connector offers system designers a greater degree of chassis design freedom. This ultra-slim form factor reduces weight by up to 36 percent compared with a standard 9.5 mm drive.
Best-in-class Acoustics and Shock – WD’s best-in-class acoustics use technologies that reduce noise when the drive is active or idle. The WD Blue and WD Black 5 mm drives deliver unprecedented operation and non-operation shock specifications with 400 G and 1000G, respectively.

Edge Card Technology – WD designed the connector and board utilising cell phone miniaturisation technology to maximise the mechanical sway space in the hard drive and ensure shock performance.

Edge Card Connector – WD Blue 5 mm hard drives also feature the first application of a new small form factor SFF-8784 edge connector. This new connector receives power from and interfaces with the host I/O bus via the SATA interface connector SFF-8784.

StableTrac™ – The motor shaft is secured at both ends to reduce system-induced vibration and stabilise platters for accurate tracking during read and write operations which enables consistently higher performance.

Dual Stage Actuator – Leading-edge enterprise dual stage actuators provide two actuators that improve positional accuracy over the data track(s). The primary actuator provides coarse displacement using conventional electromagnetic actuator principles. The secondary actuator uses piezoelectric motion to fine tune the head positioning to a higher degree of accuracy.

Price and Availability
Shipping today to select industrial distributors and OEM customers in 500 GB capacities, WD Blue 2.5-inch 5 mm hard drives, (model: WD5000MPCK) has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of AU $99.00 and NZ $129.00. WD Blue 2.5-inch 5 mm hard drives are covered by a two-year limited warranty. WD Black SSHD versions are currently shipping to OEM’s and integrators with both WD proprietary hybrid technology and industry standard SATA I/O technology. More information on WD Blue 2.5-inch 5 mm hard drives may be found on the company’s website at http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=800#tab11.

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.

 
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Nnooo announces PlayStation®4 (PS4™) developer approval

Nnooo is pleased to announce developer approval from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation®4 (PS4™).

The PS4 will be the second PlayStation platform Nnooo has developed for, having recently released its critically acclaimed escapeVektor™ on the PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita).

“It’s exciting to be developing for a new generation of consoles,” said Nic Watt, Creative Director at Nnooo. “We’re delighted to get early access to PS4 development kits so we can get our games on the console as quickly as possible.”

Nnooo is currently developing a new game which is expected to be released across multiple platforms, including the PS4 and PS Vita.

“We’re still at an early stage of development of our new game,” said Watt. “We don’t want to announce anything until we are more advanced with the project. Hopefully we’ll be able to say something about it around the middle of the year.”

As a result of the PS4 approval the company will be looking to hire additional experienced staff to help with programming and art/animation. Details of the Sydney-based roles will be announced next week.

 
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