Sydney, Australia: August 1, 2011 — Kingston, the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the sleek and functional Wi-Drive will arrive in the Australian and New Zealand market, August 8, 2011 and will be available through Kingston’s channel of authorized distributors, resellers and retailers.

Built to address the ever-increasing storage needs of Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users (www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp), Wi-Drive, a wireless, portable storage solution, allows users to expand the number of documents, images, music and video files they can access from Apple devices.

With its built in Wi-Fi signal, Wi-Drive allows users to stream movies, listen to music, and view pictures or documents by utilizing the Wi-Drive App, available for free in the App Store SM. These files are then easily retrieved via Wi-Drive’s built-in wireless signal without requiring cables or an Internet connection. Three users can work simultaneously with different file types from a single Wi-Drive without any performance disruption.

Flash-based memory technology found in Wi-Drive is more durable than traditional platter-based hard drives, and enables faster file accessibility. It is also extremely portable, weighing only 86.18 grams — less than a pack of playing cards.

“Wi-Drive is an ideal solution for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users who feel confined by their current storage capacity,” said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. “Wi-Drive allows Apple device owners to wirelessly manage document and media files, and choose to share them with others, while on the go for work or pleasure. This unique functionality, combined with the durability of a Flash-based device, will satisfy both casual users and the most discerning technophiles.”

How to use the Wi-Drive with compatible Apple products
To begin using Wi-Drive with any of the compatible Apple products, users simply drag and drop files from their PC to Wi-Drive via USB cable, similar to a typical USB Flash drive data transfer. Users then download the Wi-Drive application from the App Store before connecting the Wi-Drive to their device. A video with a demonstration of the solution is also available here: www.kingston.com/flash/wi_drive.asp 

Kingston Wi-Drive Features and Specifications:
•    Capacities*: 16GB, 32GB
•    Dimensions: 121.5mm x 61.8mm x 9.8mm
•    Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C)
•    Storage Temperature: 14°F to 185°F (-10°C to 70°C)
•    Wireless Network Interface: Wi-Fi 802.11g/n with wireless security (WPA/WEP)
•    Rechargeable Battery: up to four hours of continuous use
•    Cable: Mini-USB to USB cable included.  User can upload files and content from their

PC/Mac to the Wi-Drive using the USB cable
•    Portable: Uses Flash-based technology for durability and reliability
•    Convenient: pocket-sized for easy transportability
•    Simple: just plug into a USB port
•    Guaranteed: one-year warranty
•    App: downloadable at Apple’s App Store
•    Compatible with: iPad, iPhone 3G/3GS/4, iPod touch (3G is limited to iOS 4.2.1+)
•    Configurable APN (access point name) and Key functions to connect to Wireless Access

Point (Internet Connection)
•    Supported File Formats:
•    Audio: AAC, MP3, WAV
•    Video: m4v, mp4, mov, Motion JPEG (M-JPEG), AVI
•    Image: jpg, bmp, tiff
•    Document: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, txt, rtf, xls

* Some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. For more information, please consult Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide at Kingston.com/Flash_Memory_Guide.   

Pricing and Availability
Manufacturer: Kingston Digital
Product Name: Kingston Wi-Drive
RRP:

Kingston Wi-Drive       
Part Number     Capacity and Features     AU RRP    NZ RRP
WID/16GZ          Wi-Drive 16GB                     $149.99      $199.50
WID/32GZ          Wi-Drive 32GB                     $198.99      $265.00

Website: www.kingston.com/anz
Australian Distributors: Avnet Australia Pty Ltd, Ingram Micro, Simms International Pty Ltd., Synnex Australia PTY Ltd.
New Zealand Distributors: Ingram Micro NZ, Synnex NZ, Simms NZ
Availability: August 2011

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About Kingston Digital, Inc.
Kingston Digital, Inc. (“KDI”) is the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Established in 2008, KDI is headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, USA. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/anz.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unveiled details and images for this spring’s hotly-anticipated Batman: Arkham City Limited Steel Book Edition, exclusive to EB Games stores in Australia. This edition will not be available outside of Australia and New Zealand. The package will be available in limited quantities for $99.95 for pre-order  on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and $89.95 for PC Games for Windows. Batman: Arkham City launches  on Oct. 19, 2011 in Australia.

The Batman: Arkham City Limited Steel Book Edition will include the following extensive bonus content::

• Batman: Arkham City game
• Limited Edition Steel Book Case (Vanity shot not final)
• Joker Carnival Challenge map DLC
• 1970’s Batsuit Skin DLC
• Batman Under the Red Hood Animated Movie (Blu-ray™ for PS3, DVD for Xbox 360/PC)

For more information please visit EB Games: http://www.ebgames.com.au/ps3-150934-Batman-Arkham-City-Steelbook-Edition-PlayStation-3

Bethesda Softworks have just released the fifth video “The Enemies”, in the six part behind-the-scenes series for RAGE. In “The Enemies”, the team at id Software discuss the many enemies players will encounter in RAGE, ranging from bandit clans to mutants to high-tech super soldiers.

RAGE features intense first-person shooter action, breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore and jaw-dropping graphics powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech™ 5 technology. Set in the not-too-distant future after an asteroid impacts Earth, you emerge into a vast wasteland to discover humanity working to rebuild itself against such forces as bandit gangs, mutants, and more. RAGE promises an experience like no other.

RAGE, the highly-anticipated game under development at id Software, is slated for release on October 6th, 2011 in Australia and New Zealand on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. For more information on RAGE visit www.RAGE.com.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA…July 29, 2011

Canadians are set to feel the chill of “The Tunnel” with the Australian horror film slated for a theatrical release on August 5, 2011 in the territory. 

The recent deal between Australia’s Distracted Media and Canada’s Blackrock Films will see “The Tunnel” premiere in Vancouver cinemas over Canada’s profitable summer period. 

“The team at Blackrock Films have been amazing.  The buzz for “The Tunnel” is building and we are already receiving interview requests from North American television shows.  This interest from the other side of the world is proving to be the icing on the cake for this unorthodox project”, said Distracted Media’s Enzo Tedeschi.

“We are extremely excited about releasing “The Tunnel” in North America for both theatrical and non theatrical release.  “The Tunnel” is a well crafted, keep you on the edge of your seat type of movie.  It’s a suspense-horror movie at its best, a rollercoaster of a ride” said President of Blackrock Films, Brad Kersch.

Michael Price, VP of Sales and Distribution for Blackrock Films said, “We’re very proud to have acquired “The Tunnel” to distribute across all platforms in North America.  We are working closely with the producers on the theatrical, DVD, VOD and television distribution release in Canada and the United States.  We feel “The Tunnel” is the perfect summer movie launch for Blackrock Films because of North America’s love for all things scary.  Especially dark and suspenseful films like “The Tunnel!”

Directed by Philippines born, Carlo Ledesma, “The Tunnel” first came to the attention of worldwide media based on its unique crowd-funding and distribution models – the movie’s producers launched the movie’s website, www.thetunnelmovie.net, with an innovative plan to raise the movie’s cash budget of $135,000 by selling a frame of the movie for $1 to the internet audience (the concept is based on a 90-minute film consisting of 135,000 individual frames) and releasing the film for free, online.  

The film enjoyed simultaneous release across DVD as a 2-disc deluxe-edition, a PAY-TV broadcast and an exclusive theatrical run in Australia as well its digital release on earlier this year on May 18, 2011.  “The Tunnel” also made Australian movie history becoming the only domestic film to be available for download on the iPad platform. 

About “The Tunnel”

“The Tunnel” is set amidst abandoned underground train tunnels beneath Sydney’s CBD. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner led a crew of four into the underground labyrinth.

They went down into the tunnels looking for a story – until the story found them.

“The Tunnel” chronicles their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes the crew shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, viewers come face to face with the terrifying truth.  This never before seen footage takes viewers deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.

About Blackrock Films

Blackrock Films is Canada’s youngest, savviest independent film company. Blackrock is the formulation of film distribution experts, advertising executives, and creative.  Blackrock is making its mark on the industry through its grassroots acquisitions, production and distribution of diverse and distinctive filmed entertainment and its unique approach and style of marketing. Blackrock Films is a division of Blackrock Media, a full service-advertising agency with its head office in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Blackrock Media is owned by founding partners, Brad Kersch, and Peter Rogier.

Sydney, Australia (July 29, 2011) – ASUS has today announced a 30 day Zero-bright-dot return guarantee for notebook LCD panels. Under the guarantee ASUS will offer to service or replace LCD panels on notebooks which have a bright-dot within the first 30 days after purchase. The offer will be effective from 1st August 2011 and apply to the notebook models listed below.

Shawn Yen, Product Manager of ASUS Australia, stated, “This guarantee reinforces ASUS’ promise of pristine visuals by ensuring customers receive a product free of dead pixels. The zero-bright-dot guarantee is part of our commitment to provide our customers with superior products and service”.

Notebook models included in the guarantee:

As a leading manufacturer, ASUS is committed to providing supreme visual quality and is now extending its existing zero-bright-dot policy on LCD displays to notebook LCD panels. A bright dot occurs when a pixel with a defect no longer displays the correct colour output and is permanently “on” thereby creating a white dot. ASUS only uses the finest quality panels and ensures that all devices made available are tested to display the best image.

As previously announced, we’ve got a special and completely free bonus pack of Red Dead Redemption DLC coming as a show of appreciation for the awesome long-term support for the game’s multiplayer modes since its release in 2010. 

Today we can confirm the title for you: the Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack will feature new fan-favorite multiplayer characters by popular demand (including a certain grizzled ol’ gunslinger as pictured above) as well as new multiplayer locations for players of Deathmatch, Grab the Bag, Gang matches and other popular online modes to get busy in. 

We expect the pack to be finished and available for download on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network in September. 

Oh, also, yes – for those who are asking about a return to the original Undead Overrun multiplayer mode settings – we are planning to release a title update in the lead up to the new free DLC pack which will address that.

New DLC for Global Phenomenon Call of Duty: Black Ops Launches on PSN and Windows PC Today 

Sydney, Australia – July 29, 2011 – Call of Duty®: Black Ops detonates its latest downloadable content pack on PlayStation®3 and Windows PC gamers with the release of Annihilation, the third DLC pack for the critically acclaimed and best-selling title. 

Fans have logged billions of hours in Call of Duty: Black Ops since its record-setting debut in 2010.  Annihilation packs four of the most varied and intense Black Ops maps to date, along with a new Zombies experience filled with countless hours of new gameplay.

The Annihilation content pack includes:

• “Hangar 18,” buried deep within the military black site Area 51, where gamers will battle through experimental weapons labs, the SR-71 test hangar and a mysterious autopsy room.  
• “Drive-In,” where players engage in close-quarters combat through a 1960s drive-in theatre, complete with snack shack and a classic arcade.
• “Silo,” a massive multilevel battleground tucked within a super-secret Soviet era nuclear missile site.
•  “Hazard,” perched on the verdant Cuban cliffside, where gamers traverse a coastal golf course fit for a dictator. This is the only set of links where the hazards shoot back.
•  “Shangri-La,” the all-new Zombies experience, which transports players to a mythical paradise overrun with the undead. Face off against new species of zombies and navigate a treacherous labyrinth of underground caverns, all set within a lost jungle shrine.

“Annihilation delivers four of the best Black Ops multiplayer maps, and a mind blowing new Zombies experience with Shangri La,” said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. “With Annihilation, fans are really going to have a lot of fun continuing to play Black Ops online for a long time to come.”

Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated MA (15+) by the Classification Board.  For additional Call of Duty updates and information, visit us on the web at www.callofduty.com/blackops, www.facebook.com/codblackops, and also via Twitter @Treyarch.  In celebration of this launch, Treyarch will host Double XP across all platforms, including Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii™ and Windows PC,  starting Friday, July 29^th through Sunday, July 31^st.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.

PES 2012: The Season Begins October 14^th

KONAMI dates ‘most ambitious and advanced football game ever’

29 July 2011: Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it will unleash its eagerly-awaited PES 2012 title on 14 October for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and Windows PC, stating it is the most ambitious and advanced football experience ever.

PES 2012 goes further in giving the user total control than any other football title, offering AI innovations and gameplay additions that cover every aspect of real football. Central to PES 2012 is the all-new Active AI system which ensures that teammates work to close down space, defend zonally and hold their line to minimise attacking options. As such, as players defend, their colleagues will look to hold the defensive line and mark oncoming offensive support. Conversely, when attacking, the player will see that their teammates will make dummy runs, draw defenders, and work to give the player more options in attack.

Furthermore, the emphasis on the team as a unit is demonstrated with PES 2012’s ground-breaking Teammate Control system – a truly unique addition which allows the user to control two players at once, prompting runs or drawing defenders with one, while the other holds the ball up. Teammate Control works in two ways; with users pressing the right analogue stick in the direction of the player they wish to control. Support play is offered in assisted mode wherein users prompt a second player to make a timed run to cut inside or receive a ball, while total control is afforded by the fully Manual mode which gives the user complete freedom of movement of the second player.

Elsewhere, PES 2012 is equally full of new additions. Animation has been enhanced, while the overall presentation has also been refined. Managers can now be seen wandering the touchline, while the general atmosphere of a big-match day has been faithfully recreated. In terms of gameplay, shooting movement and reactions are much improved, control is no longer totally lost when losing possession of the ball, a return to the classic ‘behind player’ penalty system, and one-on-one situations offer greater control as defenders press and jostle to win the ball, and attackers use upper body feints and movements to bypass and wrong-foot their man.

PES 2012 also continues KONAMI’s close relationship with UEFA that sees the PES series as the exclusive home of the UEFA Champions League™, UEFA Europa League™ and UEFA Super Cup™ video game licences. Attention to detail within these key tournaments has been extended to the match officials, and PES 2012 will see referees and their assistants now sporting the official UEFA Champions League™ uniforms.

“PES 2012 is a massive advance for the football genre, truly the most ambitious and advanced football game ever” claimed Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. “The additions we have made in terms of Teammate Control, Active AI and Off the Ball Control and elevate the level of play to new heights. No other game allows users so much control over their team, and PES 2012 ensures that the days of gaps in defence and shouting at teammates to make a run are long gone. This is a very exciting time to be a PES fan, and we are delighted that we can set a firm date for football fans to mark in their calendars.”

KONAMI will detail the release dates for Wii, PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) versions of PES 2012 shortly.