Konami Digital Entertainment has today issued a series of DLC elements for its Birds of Steel title. The new downloads are available via PlayStation(R)Network and Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade, and add new planes, maps and missions to the stunning air combat title.

The DLC is available via two packs: The Battle of Britain and Planes Pack 1. The former adds the Battle of Britain campaign to the game’s mission roster, and contains five pivotal single missions, three Versus maps, mission editor layout and the new Dynamic Campaign. The DLC also adds 42,000 lions to the user’s profile, allowing further content to be added and new planes to be unlocked.

The second DLC focuses on planes, and adds Republic Aviation’s P-47 Thunderbolt and a Vought OS2U Kingfisher to the game’s stable of authentically-recreated craft. These planes can then be used within Birds of Steel’s mission editor, the Dynamic Campaign, and multi-player modes. The DLC also adds 30,000 lions to the user’s profile.

Both packs are available now. Battle of Britain is A$9.95 via PlayStation(R)Network or 480 Microsoft Points via Xbox Live (R) Arcade. The Planes Pack is A$4.85 or 400 Microsoft Points.

Today Rockstar is pleased to announce that Max Payne Mobile is now available for download on select Android powered devices.

Max Payne Mobile for Android is fully optimized for the NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core mobile processor with antistrophic texture filtering and enhanced lighting effects providing one of the most visually immersive Max Payne Mobile experiences available. The game also features gamepad support for select USB controllers, Immersion haptic vibration effects, and adjustable graphic settings, along with full stat tracking compliments of the Rockstar Social Club.

Available for $2.99 from the Android Marketplace, see a list of compatible devices below, along with some screens taken directly from the Android version of the game. Max Payne Mobile is also available on the App Store for iOS devices.

Supported Android Phones: Motorola Razr, Razr Maxx, Motorola Atrix, Motorola Photon, Motorola Droid Bionic, HTC Rezound, HTC One X, HTC One S, HTC Evo 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Droid Incredible 2, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung S2, Samsung Galaxy R, Sony Xperia Play, Sony Xperia S, Sony Walkman Z Series Media Player

Supported Android Tablets: Acer Iconia, Asus Eee Pad Transformer, Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, LG Optimus Pad, Medion Lifetab, Motorola Xoom, Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 / 10.1, Sony Tablet S, Sony Tablet P, Toshiba Thrive, HTC Flyer, HTC Jetstream

Unlimited train travel for Father’s Day for just $0.99!

Jump onto the Apple App Store, buy a copy of Trainz Simulator for just $0.99 and your Dad can take charge of a huge variety of trains from the US, UK and Australia. Expansion packs are also available to extend your experience even more.

With the fantastic route building tool “Surveyor” and an enormous amount of content, you can create your own experiences as well. Build any route you can dream of – raise the terrain, paint the terrain, paste oceans, place buildings, trees, rocks, fences, change the weather and, of course, add your own trains. Upload your creations or download routes from other users. Become part of a massive Train community now and experience the best of Train Simulation at your fingertips for just $0.99. This offer is for a limited time only so get in quick!

Pre-Order The Newest Expansion Pack From The Sims 3 And Receive An Upgrade To A Special Limited Edition With An Exclusive Plants vs. Zombies Content Pack

SYDNEY, Australia – June 14, 2012 – Live a supernatural life with your Sims in a new world full of magic, mystery and mischief! The Maxis Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that The Sims™ 3 Supernatural Expansion Pack* for PC/Mac is in development and will launch worldwide in September 2012. The latest offering from The Sims Studio allows players to create and live out the lives of supernatural Sims like werewolves, witches, vampires and fairies. Curse or charm your Sims’ lives with powerful spells, volatile elixirs and magical abilities in a world of strange happenings, spooky surprises and even the occasional zombie attack.

Gravity Rush™ for PlayStation®Vita launches in stores today.

SYDNEY, 14^th June 2012 – Prepare yourself for a new perspective of gaming as you take gravity into your own hands in the critically acclaimed, Gravity Rush™, available in stores across Australia from today exclusively for PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita).

Told in stunning graphic art style, Gravity Rush follows the story of a young girl, Kat, as she attempts to thrive in a world that’s crumbling around her. Struggling to regain her lost memories in a world unravelling before her eyes, a chance encounter with a mysterious black cat gives her the power to control gravity. A gravity storm is coming and as the world changes around her, Kat must harness these new found powers to go up against an unknown evil and take care of the fate of her people which has now fallen into her hands. Throughout her journey, Kat travels through vibrant environments and discovers just how powerful she can be!

Gravity Rush for PlayStation Vita is a free-roaming action adventure that lets you harness a host of phenomenal powers. Leap between buildings and fly through the shadows as you learn how to control the forces of gravity and perform spectacular acrobatic feats.  Key features include:

• Move the world around you – manipulate gravity to help you move around each open world, shifting your perspective and the action to complete dozens of missions spanning several worlds.
• Full motion control – use the PlayStation Vita gyro sensor to control gravity.  Use the touchscreen to quickly react to shifting surroundings and dodge enemy attacks.
• Graphic novel storytelling – experience beautiful graphics brought to life through OLED technology, delivering crisp and vivid colours.
• Expansive open world – using the Gravity Change mechanic, freely explore the vibrant environments.

13 June, 2012: Service provider Chargebar has today released a free iPhone app allowing consumers to locate the nearest venue to recharge their phone or tablet battery. Best of all, it’s completely free for everyone to use.

The Chargebar app finds one of 70 venues housing the service in Sydney’s CBD and surrounding suburbs, as well as Sydney Ferries on the Manly route.

Each chargebar has 8 to 12 charging cables and caters for 96% of smart phone handsets currently on the market with a lightning fast charge. Users simply find the correct charging cables and plug in for as long as they like.

“The iPhone app makes it easy for people to recharge their phone or tablets whilst out and about. With the last of their battery power they can find a location to recharge their phone… all for free!” Said Jonathon Tanner, Chargebar’s Managing Director, adding “everyone today is completely addicted to their smart phones. To have a flat phone battery can be an absolute nightmare and a horrible, sinking feeling. There’s even a name for it – nomophobia!”

The iPhone app features addresses and opening hours of each location. Users can also propose where they would like to see more free-to-use charging stations by hitting the ‘Suggest a Venue’ button.

“The chargebar app absolutely saved me! I found the closest venue, charged up and then was able to keep in contact with my friends all night.” – Carlie Ikonomou, 21, from Hunters Hill.

“I used the chargebar app when I was up from Melbourne. It’s awesome!” Rowen Wagner, 28, from Turrak.

“Please put a chargebar at North Bondi RSL and Icebergs – we need more in Bondi!” Kade Robinson, 28, from Bondi Beach.

Chargebar believes strong adoption of the app will prove to other venues how much the service is demanded by tech hungry consumers, and that chargebars will increase over the counter sales.

“Our venues absolutely love the service because 90% of customers will buy something while they wait for their phone to recharge” Tanner said, adding “and once they know the service is there, they’ll keep coming back to use it”.

Chargebar is currently in advanced discussions with large national hospitality and retail chains and expects to boost its network by 500 to 1,000 venues across Australia in the next 3 to 6 months, with the ultimate goal of 10,000 by 2014. The company aims one day sees the service being as ubiquitous as free WiFi.

This Father’s Day, Paramount Home Media Distribution are making it really easy to find something for “The World’s Best Dad”.

Top of the wish list has surely got to be the special 40^th anniversary edition of the Godfather trilogy, available in Blu-ray and DVD, complete with all three films, restored to perfection, the original lined script, never before seen photos and a guide to the Corleone family tree.

Other must haves include Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first season of which makes its Blu-ray debut right in time for Dad’s big day.

If that were not enough, for the Tom Cruise fans we have the new Mission Impossible Extreme Quadrilogy Boxset as well as a brand new Tom Cruise Blu-ray collection that includes some of his best works: Top Gun, Collateral, The Firm, War of the Worlds and Days of Thunder.

We also have the action packed Transformers trilogy, available in Blu-ray and DVD, and a scarefest with Paranormal Activity 1-3 Boxset.

Last but not least how about a brand new release: Margin Call – a thriller set when two city traders uncover the imminent collapse of the world economy – powered by an all star cast including Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Simon Baker, Demi Moore and Stanley Tucci.

So, just this once, let Dad watch what he wants to watch this Father’s Day.

Sydney, Australia 14 June 2012 – Brother International Australia, a leader in home and business IT peripherals that focuses on the ‘Customer-First’ approach, has joined the Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform (ANZRP), to provide a free e-waste recycling service for Australian consumers.

Brother’s General Manager- Product and Marketing, Andy O’Donnell said, “Brother’s decision to join ANZRP forms part of its ongoing strategy and commitment to the environment and the community. As an industry led service we believe ANZRP offers the best recycling outcome for the environment, and is the ideal means to achieve a permanent solution to Australia’s e-waste challenge. A free service that’s easily accessible to all consumers is an important step forward for the community.”

ANZRP General Manager, Carmel Dollisson said, “We are delighted to announce Brother has joined ANZRP. Leading brands such as Brother are joining ANZRP due to its industry for industry independent and transparent model based on equitable cost to its members.  ANZRP will achieve the outcomes of the legislation and provide a service to the community which benefits the environment.”

As a member of the AIIA, Brother has been working towards the establishment of this co-regulatory arrangement along with other members of the AIIA’s Environmental Special Interest Group.

Brother has a long standing history of partnerships with key not for profit organisations working towards a more sustainable environment. Brother’s commitment to the ANZRP ties in well with Brother’s support of the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark recycling program also offering a free national recycling program for consumers in order to divert waste from landfill.

ANZRP is an approved co-arrangement under the government’s National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. The Scheme aims to boost the recycling rate for televisions, computers and peripherals from 17 per cent in 2010 to 80 per cent by 2020-21, and to provide a long-term solution to television and computer waste.

About Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
With over 100 years in operation, Brother International is a leading global manufacturer of laser printers, label printers, Multi-Function Centres®, fax machines, P-touch electronic labellers, typewriters and sewing machines. A specialist in its product lines, Brother combines customer satisfaction and comprehensive measures for environmental conservation, to manufacture innovative, reliable and practical products to enhance the consumer’s lifestyle.
Brother Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries, which was founded in 1908 in Japan. Brother Australia was established in 1977, with a head office located in Sydney and State offices located in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth.

About Brother Earth
Brother Earth is Brother’s commitment to play a part in building a society with better sustainable development. By clicking on the Brother Earth site you can determine how funds are allocated and play a part in contributing to a variety of global environmental protection activities.
Give your click at http://www.brotherearth.com.

About ANZRP
Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited (ANZRP) is a not for
profit, industry-run member body established to collect and recycle electronic
waste on behalf of its members.

14th June 2012

Following on from all the new information released at E3 last week, Nintendo Australia can confirm New Super Mario Bros. 2 will release on the 18th August in Australia and New Zealand, exclusively for Nintendo 3DS.  New Super Mario Bros. 2 will be the first title to release in-store and digitally, providing consumers the option to either purchase the game at retail stores or download the entire game directly from Nintendo eShop and participating retail partners.

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Bowser has once again kidnapped Princess Peach, but this time, Mario has a new objective.  The Mushroom Kingdom is bursting with more gold coins than ever before and it’s up to players to collect as many coins as possible throughout their adventure.  Every level is filled with golden opportunities, such as gold rings that turn enemies into valuable gold versions and a Gold Flower that gives Mario the ability to turn almost anything in his path into coins.  The game records all the coins players collect throughout the game, so completing a level is only part of the fun!

Also, New Super Mario Bros. 2 is an all-new side-scrolling adventure game featuring Mario and Luigi!  Two players who each own the game will have the option to play the entire game in two-player multi-player mode using local wireless.   Coin Rush Mode allows players to collect as many coins as possible and challenge friends to beat their record via StreetPass.

For more information on New Super Mario Bros. 2, and additional games exclusively for Nintendo 3DS, visit  www.nintendo.com.au