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Hitman Absolution: Blake Dexter ICA File (New Hitman Trailer)

SYDNEY (September 10, 2012) – IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, today reveals the next Hollywood talent in Hitman: Absolutions stellar cast. Keith Carradine will take on the role of the villainous Blake Dexter, a twisted character and maybe the most vicious adversary Agent 47 has faced yet. Dexter comes to life through Carradine’s outstanding performance capture and voice acting skills. Keith Carradine’s latest work includes the role of Sheriff John Taggart in the blockbuster movie “Cowboys & Aliens”.

Learn more about Blake Dexter in the latest release of the ICA files video series. The ICA (International Contract Agency) files are a series of videos that provide in-depth background information on the main cast in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION and features exclusive art from comic artist Ben Oliver.

 
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WD® Portable Hard Drives for Mac Users Rev up on USB 3.0 Speed and Larger Capacity while keeping Compact Design

Sydney, Australia – 10 September 2012 – WD®, a subsidiary of Western Digital Corporation, today announced that it has added the USB 3.0 interface to its line of My Passport® for Mac portable hard drives and increased capacity for Mac computer users up to an unmatched 2 TB. Popular among students and other Mac users who take their digital content everywhere, the My Passport for Mac with USB 3.0 allows users to quickly and conveniently take advantage of the faster transfer speeds that USB 3.0 provides when connecting the drive to their MacBook® computer or MacBook Air® computer with that interface.

While continuing to provide a sleek and slim design, the My Passport drive also has been a favourite among consumers and professionals who have safety and security at the top of the list of requirements for portable drives. This is why the My Passport for Mac includes password protection and hardware encryption features to protect content from unauthorised use or access. The My Passport for Mac drive is also compatible out-of-the-box with Apple Time Machine for easy backup to further protect valuable files.

“Today’s mobile consumers are looking for fast, safe, compact and reliable ways to access and transport their digital files,” explains Ralf San Jose, Director of Product Marketing for WD’s consumer storage products group. “My Passport for Mac with USB 3.0 adds the convenience of a very fast USB connection that includes added security features that mobile consumers need when away from home. Adding all these benefits with an unmatched industry capacity of 2 TB provides the perfect solution for the demanding Mac customer.”

My Passport for Mac drives remain a favourite among Mac users whose environments also include extensive travel or outdoor and adventure locations. Additionally, when action and adventure are on the schedule, My Passport for Mac drives will fit nicely inside WD’s Nomad  rugged case for protection against dirt, dust, moisture, and sudden impacts.

My Passport for Mac comes with a 3-year limited warranty and is available on the WD store at www.wdstore.com.au and at select retailers.

Pricing and Availability
Manufacturer: WD
Product Name: My Passport for Mac
MSRP 500GB – AU$ 119, NZ$ 149
MSRP 1TB – AU$ 159, NZ$ 189
MSRP 2TB – AU$ 299, NZ$ 329
Australia Distributors: Synnex/ Express Online
New Zealand Distributor: Synnex
Availability: now
Website: http://www.wd.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=910
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wdaust

 
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NHL 13 SOUNDTRACK REPLICATES AUTHENTIC IN-ARENA HOCKEY EXPERIENCE

Soundtrack Includes 16 Tracks from Artists Such as Gaslight Anthem, Bassnectar, and The Offspring

September 10, 2012 – EA SPORTS™ announced today the official NHL®13 soundtrack , featuring 16 licensed tracks by established and upcoming artists from around the world.

The music selected for the soundtrack, in conjunction with the extensive presentation overhaul undertaken in NHL 13, ensures the game looks, plays and sounds like an authentic NHL® hockey experience.

Promising the biggest change to the franchise on this console generation, NHL 13 will be available on September 13, 2012 in Australia and September 15, 2012 in New Zealand.

 
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Which is the best Star Trek: The Next Generation episode ever?

Which is the best Star Trek: The Next Generation episode ever?

SF viewers decide during 25th anniversary celebrations

SF viewers are now voting to decide which is the best episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The top ten selected episodes will be broadcast in an exclusive Next Gen Top 10 event on Sunday September 30 1pm, only on FOXTEL Channel 125.

2012 marks the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation, considered by many as one of the best television series of all time. SF has launched a global poll that will determine which is the best of the 178 episodes produced.

Already, the SF social media following have shortlisted 30 episodes:

Encounter at Farpoint S.1 E.01 The First Duty S.5 E.19
The Naked Now S.1 E.03 I, Borg S.5 E.23
Datalore S.1 E.13 The Next Phase S.5 E.24
The Child S.2 E.01 The Inner Light S.5 E.25
Elementary, Dear Data S.2 E.03 Time’s Arrow S.5 E.26
The Measure of a Man S.2 E.09 Relics S.6 E.04
Q Who? S.2 E.16 Rascals S.6 E.07
Yesterday’s Enterprise S.3 E.15 A Fistful of Datas S.6 E.08
The Offspring S.3 E.16 Chain of Command S.6 E.10
Best of Both Worlds S.3 E.26 Ship in a Bottle S.6 E.12
Brothers S.4 E.03 Tapestry S.6 E.15
Reunion S.4 E.07 The Chase S.6 E.20
Data’s Day S.4 E.11 Gambit S.7 E.04
Darmok S.5 E.02 Parallells S.7 E.11
Cause and Effect S.5 E.18 All Good Things… S.7 E.25

Voting is now open at www.SFTV.com.au/nextgentop10

Voting closes Sunday September 23 at 11.59pm. 

Next Gen Top 10 Sunday September 30 from 1pm, only on SF. Episodes broadcast in chronological order.

 
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Awkward, The Borgias and Californication come to DVD this October

The Borgias Season 2, Californication Season 5 and the brand new series Awkward come to DVD this October.

THE BORGIAS (SEASON 2)

The Emmy nominated Borgias is back for a second season as the intriguing historical drama continues. Starring Oscar®-winner Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo Borgia, the series follows the rise of the Borgia family to the pinnacle of the Roman Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain their grip on power.

In season 2, the Borgia family continues their relentless quest for wealth and power as Pope Alexander solidifies his grip on the papacy with the help of two loyal allies. Meanwhile, Cesare secures the family fortunes and defends the papacy and Rome itself from its enemies, and Juan drives a permanent wedge between the Borgia siblings that leads Cesare to commit the ultimate crime.

Including extensive special features, The Borgias Season 2 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray™ from the 17th of October. Technical details available below.

CALIFORNICATION (SEASON 5)

Your favourite womanizer is back as Hank Moody returns in the seductively entertaining Californication Season 5. The talented yet dysfunctional author with the gift of the gab and an effective way with women, continues his extremely libertarian ways in Season 5 of the unique comedy series.

Hank returns to LA from his new home in New York to write the screenplay for a big action movie starring Samurai Apocalypse, a popular rap star, and quickly gets into hot water with Samurai’s beautiful but dangerous girlfriend. Hanks ex-wife Karen faces the deterioration of her marriage due to Bates’ heavy drinking and Becca, Hank’s daughter, dates a charming but obnoxious guy who has a little too much in common with Hank.

Boasting extensive special features including Chic Mixology and Seven Tips for Healthy Parenting, Californication Season 5 will be available on DVD from the 17th of October. Technical details available below.

AWKWARD (SEASON 1)

Indulge in the perils of teenage angst as MTV’s latest hit, Awkward, debuts its first season onto DVD in October. Awkward centres around high school loner Jenna Hamilton, played by Ashley Rickards, who narrates the series through her blog posts and captures the humour within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years. Jenna, like many teenagers, feels invisible and wants desperately to find her place in the social hierarchy that is high school.

The story picks up in the aftermath of Jenna’s accident which has left the student body mistaking her misfortune for a suicide attempt. While the stigma of her accident teamed with the other daily drama that comes with being a teenager could be the curse of her life, Jenna’s determined to make it her life’s blessing. Described by the New York Times as “an exquisite mix of satire and sincerity” (Ginia Bellafante, The New York Times) Awkward sets itself apart from other shows by taking a refreshingly real look at teenage life. No vampires, no teenage pregnancy, just a teenager trying to navigate life somewhere in the social middle.

Boasting extensive bonus content including behind the scenes footage and cast Awkward moments, Awkward Season 1 will be available on DVD from the 17th of October. Technical details available below.

 

BORGIAS DVD TECHNICAL DETAILS

Title The Borgias (Season 2)
Discs 4 (DVD)
RRP $54.95
Rating MA   15+
Technical Details 16   x 9 Anamorphic 1.78 – 1 / Dolby Digital 5.1 / English and English SDH   subtitles
Running Time 150:12, 148:19,   143:18, 55:18
Special Features The World of The Borgias, The Borgia   Poison, The Art of Fencing, Weapons of Torture
Release   Date October 17th

 

BORGIAS BLU-RAY TECHNICAL DETAILS

Title The   Borgias (Season 2)
Discs 4   (Blu-Ray)
RRP $62.95
Rating MA   15+
Technical   Details 16   x 9 Anamorphic 1.78 – 1 / Dolby 5.1 TrueHD / English and English SDH   subtitles
Running   Time 156:27, 154:30,   149:16, 57:36
Special   Features The World of The Borgias, The Borgia   Poison, The Art of Fencing, Weapons of Torture
Release   Date October 17th

 

CALIFORNICATION DVD TECHNICAL DETAILS

Title Californication (Season 5)
Discs 2 (DVD)
RRP $39.95
Rating MA   15+
Technical Details 16   x 9 Anamorphic 1.78 – 1 / Dolby Digital 5.1 / English, English SDH, Dutch,   Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish subtitles
Running Time 163:24, 164:58
Special Features Costuming Californication, Chic Mixology,   Seven Tips for Healthy Parenting by Hank Moody, CaliFUNication, Santa Monica   Cop
Release   Date October 17th

 

AWKWARD TECHNICAL DETAILS

Title Awkward (Season 1)
Discs 2 (DVD)
RRP $39.95
Rating M
Technical Details 16   x 9 Anamorphic, 1.78- 1/ Stereo/ Dutch subtitles
Running Time 170:34, 85:16
Special Features Webisodes: V-Time, Sadie’s Anger   Management, Morning Announcements, Behind-the-Scenes:  Cast Awkward   Moments, Character Intros, About the Show
Release Date October 17th

 

 
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EA AND SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT JOIN FORCES IN NORTH AMERICA TO SUPPORT EA’S PROJECT HONOR INITIATIVE WITH MEDAL OF HONOR WARFIGHTER: ZERO DARK THIRTY MAP PACK

EA to Donate $1 Million Minimum to Charities Benefiting the Nation’s Armed Services and Their Families

SYDNEY, Australia. – September 10, 2012 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today a unique, philanthropic-directed, cross-promotional partnership in North America (only) that will result in a $1 million minimum donation to charities benefiting the nation’s veterans.

In anticipation of the release of the Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures’ Zero Dark Thirty, directed by Academy Award® winner Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal, and the EA game Medal of Honor™ Warfighter, players can help give back to the nation’s real warfighters with the Medal of Honor Warfighter Zero Dark Thirty Map Pack.

EA will donate a portion of map pack sales* as part of its commitment to give back at least $1 million through its Project HONOR campaign, a program created to drive charitable contributions to nonprofit veterans organizations. The pack, (called “The Hunt Map Pack” in Australia, NZ, Asia and Europe) will be available for sale** the week of December 17, in conjunction with the theatrical debut of Zero Dark Thirty, for $15.95(AUD) and $18.90(NZD).

 
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SEGA AND GEARBOX ANNOUNCE NEW MULTIPLAYER MODE FOR ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES

LONDON (August 30, 2012) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and Gearbox Software today announced Escape mode, a new  competitive multiplayer mode, for its highly anticipated blockbuster Aliens: Colonial Marines™ video game, launching February 12, 2013 worldwide. With a competitive death match game mode already revealed earlier in the year, Escape mode is the second in a number of competitive multiplayer modes for Aliens: Colonial Marines and will challenge players in an intense scenario against the universe’s deadliest killers, the Xenomorph. 

An exhilarating experience for fans of the ALIENS universe, Escape mode puts the four-person US Colonial Marines team on the offensive against a four-player Xenomorph team. The Colonial Marines must blast their way through the fast-paced map in order to escape the attacking Xenomorphs, who in return will try to eliminate their prey as quickly as possible. Under the pressure and limited in time, players will have to work together as a team, utilizing each faction’s unique skills, and identifying their opponents’ weak spots to either reach the safety of the escape point or to eliminate their targets.

In partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products and developed by critically acclaimed studio Gearbox Software, Aliens: Colonial Marines will bring new levels of bone-chilling suspense and adrenaline-filled action to the renowned franchise. As the authentic addition to the ALIENS franchise canon, the game’s stunning visuals and adrenaline pumping action will deliver a breathtakingly immersive four-player drop-in drop-out cooperative campaign and expansive competitive multiplayer mode. Providing for an innovative asymmetrical competitive multiplayer experience, Aliens: Colonial Marines lets players fight in first person as the ultimate badasses – the United States Colonial Marines, or in third person as the universe’s deadliest killers – the Xenomorphs. Plunging into familiar and new environments from the iconic film franchise, players will have to fight the fear and face the true horrors of the ALIENS universe.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available in stores across the globe on February 12, 2013 on PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC. A release date for the announced Wii U™ version will be revealed at a later time.

For more information, please visit www.sega.com/alienscolonialmarines and for press assets please go to www.sega-press.com.

For more news, follow SEGA on Twitter @SEGA, Gearbox Software on Twitter @GearboxSoftware or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/aliensgames.

 
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War of the Immortals Now Live on Steam

Exclusive Steampunk Diver Outfit Available for Steam Players

(Redwood City, CA) August 30, 2012 — Perfect World Entertainment Inc. today announced that War of the Immortals, the popular free-to-play action MMO, is now available for download from Valve’s Steam Network. Players who join will gain access to not only the full game but also the newest expansion, Lost Omen.

To celebrate the War of the Immortal’s debut on Steam, players who download the game through the digital distribution platform and achieve level 10 will receive a special redemption code good for an exclusive Steampunk Diver Outfit and an assortment of in-game prizes.

“With the launch of War of the Immortals on Steam we are excited to expose the world of Motenia to more gamers around the world,” said Thang Phan, Product Manager of Perfect World Entertainment. “This collaboration allows Steam users to easily join the battle while pushing the competition to new heights.”

The ongoing power struggle between the gods has left Motenia on the brink of disaster. Will Thor triumph and save humanity? Or will the evil Loki become the true almighty and vanquish mankind for eternity? Only the Lost Omen will decide.

Join War of the Immortals today to define a legacy and achieve immortality!

For more information about War of the Immortals and to play it for free right now for free, please visit: http://playwaroftheimmortals.com

 
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MAD CATZ’® DAMAGE INC. PACIFIC SQUADRON WWII™ ANNOUNCED

Sydney – August 30, 2012 – Home Entertainment Suppliers (HES), announced today the  release of Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII (“Damage Inc.”), an exciting new air-combat  game published by Mad Catz and available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment  system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system from Sony®. The  game will be released on 20 September 2012.

“Damage Inc. reflects our strategy of publishing key software titles which complement our  hardware business.” said Darren Richardson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad  Catz. “When partnered with the AV8R FlightStick, we believe that Damage Inc. presents a  unique gaming experience that will resonate with passionate gamers.”  Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII takes place over the WWII Pacific Theatre, placing the
gamer at the controls of more than 30 historically accurate aircraft as they fight for control of the  skies following the attack of Pearl Harbor. A robust single player campaign is complemented by  extensive multi-player options, including four player campaign co-op and a unique ‘Scratch One  Flatop’ mode which sees teams of up to four players attempt to destroy their opponents’ aircraft  carrier while protecting their own.

The game will be bundled with the Pacific AV8R FlightStick, a WWII combat aircraft inspired  flight stick controller, vintage nose art decal kit, and an exclusive Reaper Corsair fighter plane  DLC. Damage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII will be available exclusively at JB Hi Fi.

Additional information and images are available at: http://www.damageincthegame.com

 
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End of Nations™ Third Closed Beta Event In-Bound for September 7-9 2012

Elite Companies Debut During This Playtest Weekend 

Trion Worlds today announced that the third highly-anticipated closed beta event for the award winning Free-to-Play online military strategy game End of Nations™ is scheduled to start at 12:01am EST Friday, September 7, and conclude Sunday, September 9 at 11:59pm EST.  Participants in the third closed beta event will join the persistent global conflict as they connect with allies from around the world to bring down the oppressive Order of Nations, or take on the opposing faction in epic PVP battles.

The End of Nations development team has been hard at work making significant improvements since the last Beta event, and this time around they’ll debut Elite Companies –pre-configured armies that can be purchased and are built to serve a specific purpose. Elite Companies will be available for both Shadow Revolution commanders and Liberation Front commanders and will be able to be summoned into combat just like other units earned by players over time.

Gamers interested in obtaining access to the Beta events can sign up through the official web site http://endofnations.com/en/beta/. Random keys can be scored with good timing and a little luck via the official End of Nations Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/EndofNations) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/endofnations) sites, giving fans another way to get into one of the events.

 

 
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