SYDNEY, Australia. – September 28, 2011 – Award-winning independent game developer Klei Entertainment and EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced Shank™ 2, the sequel to last year’s Annie Award nominated downloadable action title. The original game was praised by critics at 1UP.com for being “…the freshest, most unequivocally rewarding beat-em-up game to come along in a decade” and EGM Magazine called the original Shank “…one of the most intense action experiences of the last few years”. Shank 2 will be available for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation® Network and PC in early 2012.

“Creatively, Shank still has a lot to give” said Jamie Cheng, founder of Klei Entertainment. “We took the feedback from the community and ran with it, putting our own flavor on every change. For Shank 2, we literally took apart the game and put it back together to push the envelope in combat mechanics, visuals, and 2D animation in games.”

“We are honored to again partner with the visionary talent of Klei Entertainment,” said Jamil Moledina, Director, Business Development at EA Partners. “Shank 2 showcases their ability to blend emotionally resonant yet sardonically violent storytelling with pitch perfect controls and art design and confirms EA Partners’ strategy of bringing the best independent games simultaneously to all leading digital platforms.”

Shank 2 returns with a story of redemption as Shank, a former mob hitman with a dark and vengeful past, is thrust back into action when the lives of those close to him are endangered. Expanding on the original game’s rich and intuitive combat and control system, Shank 2 continues Klei’s tradition of making fluid brawling controls and stunningly beautiful visuals that leapfrogs the competition in the 2D side-scrolling genre. The game also introduces an intense new, arcade-style survival co-op mode that has gamers working together to take down their foes, relying on the environment and weapon pick-ups for survival.

For more information on Shank 2, please visit www.shankgame.com and follow the development team at www.twitter.com/klei and at www.facebook.com/shankgame.
Klei Entertainment is represented by Creative Artists Agency.

Foster City, Calif. – September 27, 2011 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced its latest MMORPG, War of the Immortals, a new addition to its long lineup of popular online RPGs. Leveraging Perfect World’s latest Cube graphics engine, War of the Immortals features destructible environments, beautifully vivid landscapes and awe-inspiringly, epic monsters.

“With the announcement of War of the Immortals, fans of role-playing games can rejoice as we bring the MMORPG genre to a whole new level with fast-paced action, more content and bigger PvP elements,” said Thang Phan, Product Manager for War of the Immortals. “War of the Immortals brings the most requested features from players together in a compelling new game.”

In War of the Immortals, the evil legions of Ragnarok have returned to Atlantis and players will find themselves in the aftermath of a great battle. With impending doom still at Atlantis’ doorstep, players must heed the call to action and take up arms. Only then will good have a chance to prevail over evil. As War of the Immortals implies, players should expect that the conflict has been escalated with more challenging content, larger scale battles and engrossing PvP.

War of the Immortals will include the following features:

• 8 HEROES TO CHOOSE FROM – Choose from eight classes including Berzerker, Champion, Heretic, Magus, Slayer, Duelist, Ranger and Enchantress.

• UNIQUE SOUL GEAR EQUIPMENT – Specifically tailored to each class, these powerful sets of animated gear will grow and change in appearance as players progress through the game.

• GUILD HOUSING – Set up housing for members, plan upcoming raids, trade crafting materials and pick up new recruits to expand your guild.

• TERRITORY WARS – Fight against others for territories and resources as you take your guild to new heights and notoriety.

• PET SOUL SYSTEM – Further customize your pets through the new Pet Soul system, as well as capture virtually any monster in the game.

• INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS – Powered by Perfect World’s proprietary Cube graphics engine, dungeons come alive with destructible environments.

To join the community, http://www.facebook.com/waroftheimmortals

For more information on War of the Immortals, visit the official website at http://woi.perfectworld.com

Wargame: European Escalation today released 4 new screenshots of the game. This new real-time strategy game for PC by Eugen Systems, specialist of the genre and developer of the critically-acclaimed R.U.S.E.™ and Act of War: Direct Action™, is built around depth and reflection, the key element of all classic wargames. Wargame: European Escalation innovates while staying true to the genre, all the while bringing a realistic yet spectacular visual experience. Discover more about this exceptional strategy game through the 4 new images released today, before you take command of the armed forces in November 2011!

With its incredible graphics engine, Wargame: European Escalation delivers spectacular clashes rendered in incredible detail. The impressive zoom feature allows you to fly across huge maps (dozens of square kilometers) and then dive down to earth without any transition. This commanding view lets players stay at the heart of the fight, monitoring hundreds of tanks, helicopters and soldiers at once.

All this creates a grand visual showcase: explosions, lights, and raging fires are all presented in exceptional detail. Everything has been designed and developed to produce a photo-realistic rendering of the battlefield. This is complemented by highly detailed models of more than 300 different playable units, all faithful to their real-life counterparts. Zoom down from the sky to reveal even the smallest bolts and tank treads!

For experienced RTS players as well as fans of the genre, Wargame: European Escalation will deliver a gaming experience that is both fun and deeply tactical. War never has felt so real, with a level of detail that raises the bar on the strategy game genre.

Wargame: European Escalation will be released November 2011.

Stretch your scream beyond the screen exclusively on Playstation 3®!

Wednesday 28^th September 2011 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announce that the king of all mutant killing sprees just got deeper! If you’re the proud owner of a 3D TV, using stereoscopic 3D you can experience hard core bullets and brain matter so real you’ll need a damp towel! And now we’re proud to announce that even if you’re more of a retro gamer at heart then you can don your paper 3D glasses and enable anaglyphic 3D for the full 1970s grindhouse experience!

Can’t get any better right? Or can it? How about on the day of release we package two pairs of paper 3D glasses with boxed copies of the game in Europe and Australia at no extra cost to you? So we’ll provide the mutants and the glasses so all you have to do is kill every last one of them! That is about as fair a trade as we can imagine. Of course the offer is subject to availability and there’s limited stock, so act fast!

“The House of the Dead: OVERKILL – Extended Cut on Playstation® 3 now features anaglyphic and stereoscopic 3D! So whether you have a state of the art 3D TV or a 1970s home cinema system you can enjoy the most gruesome mutant mayhem in 3D! Bring your own popcorn.” – Said Gary Knight of SEGA.

Experience 3D so real, you’ll still be crying late into the night! As well as standard DualShock control there’s Move support so moving you’ll place every shot right between the eyes! The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Extended Cut is due for release 28 October 2011 in Europe, 25^th October in the United States and 27^th October in Australia for Playstation®Move for the Playstation®3 computer entertainment system.

For more information please visit www.sega.com/overkill/

Gametraders is expanding its’ iPhone and iPad game publishing with the release of a new Aussie Rules themed dice game developed by Enabled.

Dices Sports Aussie Rules takes traditional dice game mechanics and applies them to the hi-tech world of iPhones and iPads.

The Aussie Rules game is the first of a series of games including Basketball, Baseball and American Gridiron that will be released under the GT Games publishing label.

While Gametraders are a retail outlet, National Marketing Manager Rob Jenkins says that “Phone and tablet games are a natural progression for Gametraders.

“It furthers an awareness of the Gametraders brand in the minds of gamers, particularly casual gamers who love a quick play with their iPhone or iPad.

“Our aim is to build our brand awareness using these devices and let customers know that our stores have a range of complimentary products including console games, toys and collectibles,” he concluded.

Dice Sports Aussie Rules is a fun, fast and frantic dice based game that can be played as a single player game, with a friend or online. Now available in the iTunes store:

iPhone/iPod version – http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dice-sports-aussie-rules/id465887995?mt=8

iPad version – http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dice-sports-aussie-rules-hd/id465888173?mt=8

CAPTAIN AMERICA THE FIRST AVENGER

Action-Packed Adventure Debuts 1 December, 2011 in a 3-Disc ‘Super Set’ Featuring
Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, and in a 2-Disc Triple Play combo of Bluray/
DVD/Digital with Over an Hour of Exciting Bonus Material, Including an Exclusive Look
into Marvel’s The Avengers Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures introduce the latest addition to the incomparable Marvel Super Hero team with CAPTAIN AMERICA: The First Avenger, ready for action on high definition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD 1 December, 2011.

The thrill-packed adventure is a blockbuster hit with audiences worldwide, earning over $350 million at the Global Box Office. When a terrifying force threatens everyone across the globe, the world’s greatest soldier wages war on the evil HYDRA organisation, led by the villainous Red Skull, played by Australia’s Hugo Weaving.

Loaded with fantastic action, stunning visual effects and an awe-inspiring hero imbued with courage, humanity and an unbreakable spirit, CAPTAIN AMERICA: The First Avenger transports viewers into a world of daring exploits and excitement. Starring Chris Evans in the title role, the film features an outstanding ensemble cast including Academy Award®-winner Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving as Marvel’s Ultimate Villain, Red Skull, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke and Stanley Tucci.

The CAPTAIN AMERICA: The First Avenger three-disc set includes the film on
Blu-ray in high-definition 3D and in high definition 2D, as well as on standard definition DVD with a digital copy. The two-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack includes a high definition
presentation of the film, plus a standard definition presentation with a digital copy.
Both sets boast over an hour of behind-the-scenes bonus material including an original Marvel short film, an exclusive sneak peek into the ultimate Super Hero team, Marvel’s The Avengers, featurettes that go behind-the-scenes of the filmmaking process, deleted scenes and much more.

The white limo stops here — multi-platinum rockers to melt faces of sold-out crowd during closing ceremony of Blizzard Entertainment’s epic gaming festival

BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will feature live coverage of event, including Foo Fighters performance, via Internet worldwide and DIRECTV^® in the US

IRVINE, Calif. — September 28, 2011 — Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Foo Fighters will headline the closing concert of this year’s sold-out BlizzCon^®, taking place October 21-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center. While tickets to the convention are currently sold out, viewers can watch at home by ordering a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, offering comprehensive live coverage of the event (including Foo Fighters’ performance) globally over the Internet and also on DIRECTV^® in the United States.

Over the course of their 16-year career, the Foo Fighters have sold tens of millions of records, won half a dozen Grammy awards, and raised countless voices in singalongs of iconic anthems like “Everlong,” “My Hero,” “Learn to Fly”, “All My Life,” “Best of You,” and “The Pretender.”  Foo Fighters’ BlizzCon debut marks founder Dave Grohl’s triumphant return to the convention after playing drums for Tenacious D in last year’s show, and comes during an international arena, stadium, and festival tour promoting their seventh album, the international #1 record Wasting Light.

Opening up the concert will be The Artist Formerly Known as Level 80 Elite Tauren Chieftain, who are returning to BlizzCon following a two-year interstellar tour through the Koprulu sector. Blizzard’s in-house metal band will amp up the crowd with an earth-shaking set of both familiar and brand-new songs drawn from the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes before turning the stage over to Foo Fighters for the main event.

“There’s no better way to cap off two days of gaming entertainment than by blowing the roof off the convention center with an awesome rock concert,” said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “Everyone attending BlizzCon and watching from home can look forward to ending the show with a bang when Foo Fighters bring the house down.”

“We’re pretty sure that in the future, music historians will look back at BlizzCon 2011 as the unquestionable pinnacle of Foo Fighters’ long and illustrious career,” said Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters founder and frontman. “We look forward to living up to that prediction by bringing the Horde and Alliance together to rock the hell out of Anaheim next month.”

BlizzCon is a celebration of the global player communities surrounding Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft^®, Diablo^®, and StarCraft^® game universes. In addition to serving as a gathering place for the Blizzard Entertainment gaming communities, BlizzCon will have an array of activities, including discussion panels, competitive and casual tournaments, contests, hands-on playtime with current and upcoming Blizzard Entertainment games, and more. Viewers at home can order a BlizzCon Virtual Ticket for $39.99 USD, available around the world as a multi-channel Internet stream with over 50 hours of coverage (pricing and availability may vary by region), and also via DIRECTV in the United States. Visit www.blizzcon.com/live-stream/ for more details and ordering information.

To keep pace with the continued growth of World of Warcraft^® as well as development on other Blizzard Entertainment games, the company is currently hiring for numerous open positions. More information on available career opportunities can be found at www.blizzard.com/jobs. As BlizzCon draws closer, further details about the show will be announced at www.blizzcon.com.

About Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft^® and the Warcraft^®, StarCraft^®, and Diablo^® franchises, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating some of the industry’s most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard Entertainment’s track record includes thirteen #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company’s online-gaming service, Battle.net^®, is one of the largest in the world, with millions of active players.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Blizzard Entertainment’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Blizzard Entertainment generally uses words such as “outlook,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “might,” “remains,” “to be,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimate,” “future,” “plan,” “positioned,” “potential,” “project,” “remain,” “scheduled,” “set to,” “subject to,” “upcoming” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Blizzard Entertainment’s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Blizzard Entertainment’s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Blizzard Entertainment’s products, competition from the used game market, industry competition and competition from other forms of entertainment, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, including interest in specific genres such as real-time strategy, action–role-playing and massively multiplayer online games, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Blizzard Entertainment, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, including the ability to attract, retain and develop key personnel and developers who can create high quality “hit” titles, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Blizzard Entertainment and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Blizzard Entertainment nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Blizzard Entertainment or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.

SEATTLE—September 28, 2011—NASDAQ: AMZN—Millions of people around the world are already reading on Kindles and Kindle is the world’s bestselling e-reader for four years running. Today, Amazon introduced the new latest generation Kindle that is the lightest, fastest and most affordable Kindle ever. In addition, for the first time, the all-new Kindle is available in seven languages—American or British English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese—so customers can navigate, read, take notes and manage their Kindle in any of these languages. The all-new Kindle is now available to customers around the world at www.amazon.com/kindle.

“We are excited to introduce a new generation Kindle,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. “We kept everything readers love about Kindle—the electronic ink display that reads like real paper, with no glare, even in bright daylight, the convenience of downloading books in less than 60 seconds, and Kindle’s ability to disappear in your hands so you can get lost in the author’s words—and made it lighter, smaller, faster, and more affordable than ever.”

The Kindle Store offers the largest selection of the most popular books people want to read. Customers have access to hundreds of thousands of books in the Kindle Store, including international bestsellers, newspapers and magazines. In addition, over one million free books are also available to read on Kindle devices.

Smallest, Lightest Kindle Ever: The new Kindle is small and light enough to fit in your pocket and take with you everywhere. At only 5.98 ounces (170 grams), the new Kindle is 30 percent lighter, weighing less than a typical paperback. The new Kindle is also 18 percent smaller while still keeping the same 6-inch e-ink display found in previous Kindles.

Most Advanced Electronic Ink Display: Kindle’s high-contrast electronic ink display delivers clear, crisp text and images. Unlike LCD screens, Kindle reads like real paper, with no glare, even in bright sunlight.

Even Faster Page Turns: Kindle’s powerful processor is tuned for 10 percent faster page turns. 

Built-In Wi-Fi: The latest-generation Kindle has built-in Wi-Fi support.

Books in 60 Seconds: With fast, free wireless delivery, you can start reading books on Kindle in less than 60 seconds.

Holds up to 1,400 Books: The new Kindle allows you to carry your entire library in your pocket.

No Battery Anxiety – Up To One Month Battery Life: Read for up to one month on a single charge with wireless off.

Free Cloud Storage: Books purchased from the Kindle Store are automatically backed up for free in the Worry-Free Archive where they can be re-downloaded wirelessly, anytime.

“Buy Once, Read Everywhere”: Kindle books can be read on Kindles, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, PCs, Macs and Android-based devices.

Whispersync: Amazon’s Whispersync technology syncs your place across devices, so you can pick up where you left off.

Massive Selection: Customers have access to hundreds of thousands of books in the Kindle Store, including international bestsellers, newspapers and magazines.

Free Books: Over 1 million free books are available to read on Kindle.

Free Book Samples: First chapters of Kindle books are available to download and read for free before you decide to buy.

Adjustable Fonts: Read comfortably with eight different sizes and three font styles.

Customers can discover full details and order the all-new Kindle at www.amazon.com/kindle.

In addition, customers can still buy the bestselling Kindle Keyboard 3G with free 3G wireless—no monthly bills or annual contracts—for only $189, or Kindle Keyboard Wi-Fi for just $139. For more information on Kindle Keyboard, visit www.amazon.com/kindle.

For high-resolution images of the all-new Kindle, visit http://www.amazon.com/pr/kindle/images.

The game they tried to ban now set to release in Australia

SYDNEY, 27^th September 2011- SEGA® Australia Pty Ltd today can confirm that the Classification Review Board has unanimously determined that House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut has been classified MA 15+ (Mature Accompanied) with the consumer advice ‘strong horror violence, strong course language’. The game was originally Refused Classification by the Classification Board on 23 August 2011.

“It is with great pleasure that we announce the success of our appeal. We are proud to confirm that the game will be released in Australia in its original entirety, with no content altered or removed in any way. We were confident of successfully appealing the Board’s original decision to refuse classification and appreciate that the Classification Review Board has made a decision that complies with the current guidelines and framework” says Darren Macbeth, Managing Director SEGA Australia.

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL – Extended Cut is now due for release in Australia on 27 October 2011 exclusively for Playstation®3 computer entertainment system.