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PROTOTYPE®2 CUTS ITS WAY THROUGH THE APP STORESM

PROTOTYPE®2 CUTS ITS WAY THROUGH THE APP STORESM

WITH PROTOSLICE™ FOR iOS DEVICES 

Fans curious to see just how sharp Sgt. James Heller’s Blade Arm really is are in for a treat, as Radical Entertainment launches PROTOSLICE™ – a 100% free PROTOTYPE-themed iOS game.  Created in collaboration with TwitchGames – the creators of Slice HD – PROTOSLICE utilises Sgt. James Heller’s deadly Blade Arm to bring this visceral scare puzzler to life as players work their way through a plethora of levels each more challenging then the last.  PROTOSLICE is available on the App StoreSM for the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch® devices.

 
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WAR OF THE IMMORTALS CLOSED BETA IS LIVE

Experience a New Action MMORPG and Win Gaming Gear

(Foster City, CA) November 9, 2011 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today announced it has successfully launched closed beta testing for its action MMORPG, War of the Immortals. Players can now join the beta and play War of the Immortals for free by visiting: https://register.perfectworld.com/woi

Prospective heroes across the globe may now begin their journeys to become greater warriors, even as they’re swept into the wake of an impending war. War of the Immortals features interactive environments, vivid landscapes, classic action-RPG gameplay and awe-inspiring monsters.

During closed beta testing, players explore content from levels 1 to 50, first choosing to become a powerful immortal from between eight classes. War of the Immortals also boasts a unique pet system based on the concept of ‘capture and customize’. That comes alongside an advanced guild system, which allows players to establish housing for guild members, recruit new warriors, plan dungeon runs and create new recipes and items.

“War of the Immortals gives players a heightened AAA free-to-play experience with interactive environments, soul gear, an in-depth pet system, territory wars PvP and compelling action-RPG combat,” said Jonathon Belliss, Executive Producer, Perfect World Entertainment Inc. “We have brought together some of the most requested MMORPG features into one compelling new game and look forward to hearing what gamers have to say about the closed beta experience.”

To celebrate the closed beta launch, Perfect World Entertainment is giving away one of two prize packs consisting of Logitech gaming gear and a limited edition War of the Immortals mousepad valued at $210 USD. All players that log into War of the Immortals between now and November 13 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific will automatically be entered for a chance to win.

For more information about the giveaway and closed beta events, please visit the official website: http://woi.perfectworld.com/

ABOUT WAR OF THE IMMORTALS
The legions of Ragnarok have returned to Atlantis. In the aftermath of a great battle, with doom still hanging over the once sunken city, players must take up arms and fight, for within Atlantis lies the key to saving, or dominating, the entire world. War of the Immortals is a free-to-play action MMORPG that boasts battles of epic scale and engrossing PvP with territory and resource control.

ABOUT PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), primarily publishes online games and provides online services in North America. Aiming to provide the best game services to North American players with the highest level of commitment in localization, quality assurance, and user-friendly publishing infrastructure, Perfect World Entertainment has achieved great success and published a number of MMORPGs, including “Perfect World International”, “Forsaken World”, “Battle of the Immortals”, “Jade Dynasty”, and “Ether Saga Odyssey”, and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”

 
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Media Release: ViewSonic peps up PJD 5 Series and offers FREE bonus lamp

New generation projectors for entertainment, education or the enterprise 

Sydney, Australia, November 10, 2011 – ViewSonic® Corp., a leading global provider of computing, consumer electronics and communications solutions, today released its reinvigorated PJD 5 Series projector line up with a number of new generation models. Furthermore, ViewSonic Australia is offering a FREE bonus lamp to customers who purchase a PJD5523w from participating stores – valued at AU$199!* 

Quality projection displays that are ideal for home entertainment, classroom or boardroom, the PJD 5 Series consists of a variety of devices aimed at providing options for users, including SVGA, XGA resolution, WXGA, HDMI connectivity and short throw models. The PJD 5 Series has a sleeker optimised design which reduces the profile by 20 per cent, making the unit more discreet and delivers enhanced brightness of 2700 lumens with its top cover lamp access design. 

PJD 5 Series: PJD5523w – Widen your vision

Packed with plenty of features, the PJD5523w is the hero of the PJD 5 Series – an advanced DLP projector with a widescreen 1280×800 WXGA native resolution that delivers 2700 ANSI lumens and 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. With BrilliantColor technology to produce more vibrant colours, as well as high brightness and contrast ratio, the PJD5523w shines in virtually any background and provides exceptional display quality. The PJD5523w comes with a HDMI port, 120Hz / 3D-ready for any PC-based 3D applications, integrated speaker for multimedia and supports HD 1080p video; plus with its filter-less design and energy saving Eco-mode, the PJD5523w requires zero maintenance and extended product life. Measuring only eight centimetres in height and weighing a light 2.6 kilograms, the PJD5523w is ideal for use in any setting including the home, business, and education. 

In addition to its value in the classroom and boardroom, the PJD 5 Series is versatile with all models in the range equipped with the components essential for a home entertainment or multimedia system. Along with the ViewSonic VP3D1 and PGD-150 3D glasses, models in the PJD 5 Series including PJD5133, PJD5233, PJD5353 and PJD5523w deliver an immersing 3D experience from 3D Blu-ray players or 3D game consoles. 

William Tse, Country Manager at ViewSonic Australia, said, “This is the new generation ViewSonic PJD 5 series projectors which we have improved based on customer feedback. ViewSonic has made subtle but important changes, such as introducing a built in presentation timer, mouse control function via the projector remote control and enhanced security with Kensington slot and security bar. These features and more are what positions ViewSonic as leaders in projection displays.” 

The ViewSonic PJD 5 Series projectors are available now in Australia and New Zealand. RRPs inc GST: 

Model

Australia

New Zealand

PJD5523w

AU$1,199

NZ$1,399

PJD5353

AU$1,099

NZ$1,349

PJD5233

AU$999

NZ$1,179

PJD5223

AU$849

NZ$1,129

PJD5133

AU$629

NZ$879

PJD5123

AU$599

NZ$849

 

*Bonus lamp offer – terms and conditions apply. Offer valid until 31 December 2011. Click here for more information.

 
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THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN: THE ORIGINAL FAN FAVOURITE – REMASTERED ON DVD & BLU-RAY.

Madman proudly presents the DVD & Blu-Ray release of THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN REMASTERED, available 30 November, 2011 ($49.95srp each) and released ahead of the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson theatrical release, THE SECRET OF THE UNICORN, on Boxing Day.

Intrepid reporter by trade, adventurer and detective by circumstance; Hergé’s Tintin is one of the world’s most popular and beloved comic book characters. For over eighty years, Tintin and his loyal dog, Snowy, have been delighting readers of all ages with their adventures – garnering a legion of fans across the globe and appearing in more than 120 million books, published in over 50 countries, and translated into 45 languages. 

Featuring all 21 classic Tintin adventures across 39 episodes and 5 discs – fully remastered for a new generation – THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN animated series is highly-respected and fondly remembered for its authenticity which effortlessly captures the globe-trotting, adventurous spirit of the original comic books. The intricate plotlines of the series visit a variety of genres – from swashbuckling adventures on the high seas, to mystery, science fiction and political thrillers all thrown in along the way.  

With Tintin brand awareness at an all time high surrounding the release of the blockbuster CGI film, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN REMASTERED is an essential pick-up for collectors, or even the casual Tintin fan, eager for more of Tintin’s escapades.

 
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NEW RUSTY HEARTS STATS, CONTENT AND PROMOTIONS

Two Million Hours Spent In-game and 14 Million Quests Undertaken!

(Foster City, CA) November 9, 2011 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), today released a Rusty Hearts infographic detailing various in-game accomplishments related to its successful free-to-play online hack ‘n’ slash dungeon crawler. Since Rusty Hearts launched just two months ago, players have slain over 532 million foes and logged almost two million hours of gameplay.

Some statistics from the infographic include:

•    9.7 million — Dungeons Run
•    14.3 Million — Quests Attempted
•    587,550 — Heroes Slain
•    485,038 — Heroes Resurrected
•    532 Million — Kills
•    1.4 Million — Duels    
•    703,511 — Weapons Enchanted
•    2,787,401 — Skills Learned   
•    11 Trillion — Gold Spent
•    Angela — Most Played Character

Alongside these in-game achievements, Perfect World Entertainment announces the release of expanding content to Rusty Hearts titled Cells of Darkness. The second major content update since Rusty Hearts’ September launch, Cells of Darkness features a new and unconventional pet system, increased level cap, fiercer dungeons, an underground training facility and much more.

“Our Rusty Hearts community is amazing. Only two months post-launch and we’re already seeing very impressive in-game stats that speak to their enthusiasm,” said Mark Hill, Game Producer, Perfect World Entertainment. “And, just two months from launch, we’re shipping our second major content update. Cells of Darkness is out now and expands Rusty Hearts with new content and features. We can’t wait to see what achievements our community hits tomorrow.”

To celebrate the in-game achievements of Rusty Hearts’ community and the Cells of Darkness content release, all new and existing players can take advantage of choice free offerings and bonuses. Log into Rusty Hearts from now until 5:00 p.m. Pacific on Friday, November 11, and be rewarded with double XP to level faster. Players may also enter a new 3D giveaway by logging into the game from now until November 20, for a chance to win a complete 3D setup to experience the game in a whole new way. The $799 3D makeover includes: 1 NVIDIA EVGA GeForce GTX 560 graphics/video card ($199.99), 1 NVIDIA 3D Vision Wireless Glasses Kit ($149.99), and 1 Alienware OptX™ AW2310 3D monitor ($449).   

For more information on the stats, giveaways and XP promotion, or to download and play Rusty Hearts right now, please visit the official website: https://register.perfectworld.com/rhad2.

ABOUT RUSTY HEARTS
Rusty Hearts is a fast-paced online action game featuring highly-stylized beat-em-up combat combined with a solo or team-based dungeon exploration experience. Become a unique hero and engage in epic monster battles, collect valuable loot and explore a beautifully visualized, anime-inspired world.

ABOUT PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), primarily publishes online games and provides online services in North America. Aiming to provide the best game services to North American players with the highest level of commitment in localization, quality assurance, and user-friendly publishing infrastructure, Perfect World Entertainment has achieved great success and published a number of MMORPGs, including “Perfect World International”, “Forsaken World”, “Battle of the Immortals”, “Jade Dynasty”, “Ether Saga Odyssey”, and the single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”

 
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Seagate GoFlex Satellite Mobile Wireless Storage Named as CES Innovation 2012 Design and Engineering Award Honouree

Sydney, Australia – November 10, 2011 – Seagate(NASDAQ: STX) today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for GoFlex Satellite™ wireless mobile storage. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories.

“We are pleased to be recognized by the CEA with such an esteemed award to acknowledge innovation in engineering and design. With GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storage, we wished to address a need in the market that had as of yet not been addressed,” said Patrick Connolly, vice president and general manager of Seagate Branded Solutions. “A first for the industry, the GoFlex Satellite drive extends the limited capacity of mobile devices by wirelessly streaming media without the use of an external power source. We are proud of this successful accomplishment and strongly believe that this product is an example of how Seagate will continue to lead with innovative ways to address current market needs for storage products.”

The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards aresponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have beenrecognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. The Best of Innovations honor is awarded to the products with the highest judges’ scores and will be featured in the Innovations Design and Engineering Showcase at the 2012 International CES.


 
About GoFlex Satellite™ Mobile Wireless Storage
GoFlex Satellite™ mobile wireless storageis the first battery-powered external hard drive to wirelessly extend the storage capacity of any Wi-Fienabled mobile device. With a rechargeable lithium polymer battery, Wi-Fi access over 802.11 b/g/n and enough space for over 300 HD videos; this new member of the GoFlex® familyis the perfect companion product for any tablet, iPad or smart phone. Devices are wirelessly connected directly to the GoFlex Satellite drive by use of the free GoFlex Media™ app—available on either iTunesor the Android Market—or a web browser. The GoFlex Satellite drive first became available during the summer of 2011 and has yet to be imitated. Please visit Seagate.com, Amazonand BestBuy.comto learn more about this award winning wireless storage for your mobile devices.
 
The Seagate GoFlex Satellite™ external hard drive will be displayed at the Innovations Showcase in the Venetian Ballroom during the 2012 International CES, which runs January 10-13, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:

  • Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
  • Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
  • The product’s intended use/function and user value
  • Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
  • How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace

 
Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
 
Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on www.CESweb.org/Innovations, which lists product categories, as well as each product name, manufacturer information, designer, description, photo and URL.
 
About Seagate
Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk devices and storage solutions. Learn more at http://www.seagate.com.

 
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Reaching New Heights | The World of Skyrim!

 
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Atari Identifies New Cluster of Asteroids, Poses Imminent Threat to App Store

Computer Graphics Artist Reveals Pics of Gunner Spaceship and Preview of the Impending Battle with Celestial Objects 

London, United Kingdom – Atari scientists today identified yet another massive cluster of asteroids propelling towards planet Earth, anticipated to impact the App Store soon. Quick to lay claim to the discovery, Atari revealed that it is scrambling its top-secret fighter spaceship, dubbed “Gunner,” to neutralise the threat. The Gunner spaceship has been undergoing state-of-the-art upgrades since 1979, when it was last seen in action, and will take flight once again on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad devices in the free-to-play, dual-stick action shooter Asteroids®: Gunner, coming soon.

A computer graphics artist with the Atari group released depictions of the Gunner spaceship and a look at the expected battle to come, which may be viewed using the following links:
– Gunner ship concept art, screens and logo:

https://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=M3BsckhlK3hWRC9OTzhUQw

 
 

– Official Asteroids: Gunner Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AsteroidsGunner

All humans with an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad are being called upon to stand united in the ultimate fight to save planet Earth by downloading Asteroids: Gunner when it hits the App Store. Atari representatives have stated that specific details about the war and how fighters can sign up to become Gunner pilots will be released in the near future.

Asteroids: Gunner features include:
• Three all-new galaxies to explore and conquer, with 150 waves of asteroids and alien warships to obliterate
• Dual-stick controls for firing and movement, perfect for non-stop blasting action
• Access to three unique space crafts to pilot: the Miner, the Bomber and the Dart
• Legions of power-ups and upgrades to customize your ship and turn it into an unstoppable force
• Earn Crystals and purchase Space Bucks to unlock new galaxies and powerful upgrades
• An extensive achievement system that lets you earn ranks… and bragging rights
• OpenFeint and Game Center integration

 

For more information about Atari games and the latest news:
– Visit our website: www.atari.com
– Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/atari
– Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/atari

 

About Atari, SA

 

Atari (www.atari.com) is a multi-platform, global interactive entertainment and licensing company. The original innovator of video gaming, founded in 1972, Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 200 games and franchises, including world renowned brands like Asteroids®, Centipede®, Missile Command®, Pong®, Test Drive®, Backyard Sports®, Deer Hunter®, Ghostbusters®, and Rollercoaster Tycoon®. Atari capitalizes on these powerful properties by delivering compelling games online (i.e. browser, Facebook® and digital download), on smartphones and tablets and other connected devices. The Company also develops and distributes interactive entertainment for video game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. As a licensor, Atari extends its brand and franchises into other media, merchandising and publishing categories.

Atari has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Lyon and London.

© 2011 Atari Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved.
Atari word mark and logo are trademarks owned by Atari Interactive, Inc.

 
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SSX Massive World #3

Explore the Massive World of SSX. SSX Creative Director Todd Batty, and Environment Art Director Geoff Coates take you around the world in the SSX Massive World Producer Video series. In this video, the third and final installment of the series, Todd and Geoff will take you from the volcanic tunnels of Africa, to the lush environments of The Rockies, to the high altitude engineering of The Alps.  The Massive World of SSX is available to explore on February 16th, 2012 in Australia and February 17th, 2012 in New Zealand.

 
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The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff Pack

Reinvigorate your Sim’s Style with The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff

New Stuff Pack Offers All-New Luxurious and Romantic Goods for Home Furnishings, Apparel, Hair and More

Add some sizzle to your Sim’s home life! The Sims 3 just got hotter with the announcement of the latest stuff pack available this January. The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff features luxurious master bedroom and bath furnishings and décor, plus romantic intimate wear for Sims to change into. Create the ultimate master suite by selecting from dozens of options including a canopied four-poster bed, a contemporary vanity set and a lavish tub. Complete the suite by adding the perfect finishing touches such as candles, roses and decorative vases. New cute and saucy apparel is also available for your Sims and will be perfect for a romantic evening or an indulgent night of relaxation. In addition, flirty hairstyles are included to renew your Sim’s look completely or revamp their style for one special night only.

Whether you are looking for a spontaneous rendezvous, an in-home spa experience or a lifestyle of comfort and tranquility for your Sim, you are sure to find it all in The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff pack.

The Sims 3 Master Suite Stuff pack is currently available for pre-order and will be on shelves January 26, 2012 in Australia and January 27, 2012 in New Zealand for the PC/Mac. For more information, please visit www.au.thesims3.com.