ALL STOCK MUST GO IN EA’S MASSIVE END OF FINANCIAL YEAR SALE

OVER 50 IPHONE, IPOD TOUCH & IPAD GAMES REDUCED TO JUST $1.19! 

Get EA’s most popular titles at the lowest price ever, saving up to 90%! Bargains include:

Dead Space for iPhone & iPod touch – $1.19!

NBA JAM by EA SPORTS for iPhone & iPod touch – $1.19!

FIFA 11 by EA SPORTS for iPad – $1.19!

MONOPOLY for iPad – $1.19!

…and loads more!

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NEW GAMES FROM EA THIS WEEK!

In other news, EA Mobile is bringing classic Hasbro games back to life this week with the return of Transformers and Battleship. Get ready to take on the Decepticons in the third chapter of the Transformers trilogy and sink enemy ships in the strategic action game reborn on the iPad.

TRANSFORMERS 3 (iPhone/iPod touch)

TRANFORMERS 3 (iPad)

Transformers fans can experience the thrills of the new release movie by playing Transformers: Dark of the Moon on their iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Java/Brew.  Based on the upcoming movie, the official mobile game features fast-paced action and explosive robot-based combat as the Autobots take on the Decepticons in what could be the Transformers’ final battle.  Featuring a dozen levels, gamers can choose to play as one of the franchise’s most popular characters, Optimus-Prime or Bumblebee, as they fight to defeat the nefarious Decepticons.  The Transformers: Dark of the Moon App isavailable on the App Store the same day the movie hits theaters. 

BATTLESHIP (iPad)

EA Mobile presents Hasbro’s classic board game Battleship optimized for the iPad by introducing HD- quality graphics bringing the strategic action game to life.  Launch strikes with tactical precision on the large Multi-Touch display, witness big guns blazing and smoke-billowing carriers sinking to their dooms.  Escalate the intensity with wider-scale battle environments, new ships, and more powerful weapons.  EA Mobile brings a two player multiplayer mode that is exclusive to the iPad.  Challenge a friend and recreate the classic board game experience by playing side by side on your iPad, or play a single player game in one of three modes available. 

DON’T FALL OFF!(iPhone/iPod touch) 

Rollie really loves to travel. He’s on a boat (a little paper boat, that is). The problem is, he can’t get wet! The clock’s ticking! Move Rollie’s vessel and keep him dry so he can visit Greece, India, Japan and Australia! This casual game from Inlogic Software combines cool physics, tricky obstacles, and fun power-ups for quick and addictive pick-up-and-play. DON’T FALL OFF!

GHOST HARVESTFREE (iPhone/iPod touch)

R.I.P. IT UP!  EA Mobile and 8lb Gorilla are pleased to announce the worldwide launch of Ghost Harvest on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.  Players become caretakers and manage, grow and customise a mystical cemetery with a secret. Players harvest souls and sell them to heaven for karma and profit! But watch out…the locals think you’re playing for the underworld and work to ruin your prosperity. Protect your souls from ghost hunters and nosy reporters by materialising poltergeists to scare them away and guard your big payoff! Dig in! Don’t keep these poor souls waiting for eternity… 

DRAGON’S LAIR 2: TIME WARP(iPhone/iPod touch) 

YOUR QUEST AWAITS! Only you, Dirk the Daring, can save Princess Daphne from the clutches of the Evil Wizard Mordroc in this fully animated arcade classic from the legendary animator and director Don Bluth. It is a dark time in all the land. The Evil Wizard Mordroc has spirited away Princess Daphne to a wrinkle in time, scheming to force her into marriage. As Dirk the Daring, you must race through time to rescue her. A bumbling old time machine (and all the courage you can muster) will transport you on your mission. But you must hurry. Once the Casket of Doom has opened, Mordroc will place the Death Ring upon Daphne’s finger in marriage – and she will be lost forever in the Time Warp!

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 Multiplayer Reveal, Xbox 360 and Activision $1 Million Tournament, Immersive Live Events, and AAA Talent Combine to Kick Off Inaugural Call of Duty® Gamer Celebration

100% of Ticket Sales to Benefit The Call of Duty® Endowment

Sydney, Australia – July 1, 2011 – Call of Duty® gamers, prepare to engage: Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) takes the franchise’s landmark intensity to new heights with Call of Duty XP 2011, the first-ever celebration for the Call of Duty community.

Total Call of Duty immersion is coming to a secure 12-acre compound in the urban confines of Los Angeles on Labor Day weekend, where more than 6,000 fans will be the first to witness the world premiere of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer. Attendees will be among the first to have the opportunity to get hands-on time with multiplayer and the new Spec Ops survival co-op mode. Also on display for the first time will be the full feature functionality of Call of Duty® Elite, the innovative new online service, built from the ground-up to support Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Supporting this epic reveal is a series of real-world Call of Duty action-experiences and gaming competitions as well as an unprecedented $1 million Call of Duty tournament by Activision and the event’s lead sponsor, Xbox 360. Through Activision’s network of global partners, fans will have the opportunity to qualify for the tournament prior to the event by showcasing their skills in Call of Duty®: Black Ops multiplayer through regional promotions and competitions. For those unable to qualify in advance, there will be select, on-site/at-large qualifications, further expanding the opportunity to compete for cash prizes among some of the best Call of Duty players in the world. For anyone that can’t be on hand, but still wants to keep an eye on the action, fans from around the world can link up for a connected experience by watching a constant stream of high-production value videos that will be available through television and the web, as well as a constant stream of photos and status updates from the event via social media outlets, including Facebook and Twitter.

“From the high production values of our live, immersive events – all the way to the smallest details in every design and activity – we’re pulling out all the stops to make Call of Duty XP the ultimate gathering for the global community of Call of Duty fans,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “The celebration will immerse attendees in a Call of Duty experience unlike anything they’ve ever seen before. Over the course of two days, gamers can trade Call of Duty war stories, experience the official unveiling of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer and the full feature functionality of Call of Duty Elite, as well as enjoy world-class entertainment and compete head-to-head for some serious cash prizes.”

Tickets for Call of Duty XP will be available for $150. Activision will donate 100% of the ticket sales to The Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit, public benefit corporation that seeks to help veterans transition to civilian life, find work and establish careers, and assist other organizations that provide career training and job placement for veterans.

Tickets will go on sale July 19, giving attendees a two-day pass and the chance to be completely immersed in the action and excitement of Call of Duty. Players will be able to challenge each other in a paintball firefight on a life-sized Call of Duty multiplayer map, as well as attempt to speed-run Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s legendary “The Pit”—for real. Other Call of Duty XP activities include:
• Tournaments and prizes for the hardcore and casual fan alike
• Discussion panels and Q&A with Call of Duty developers
• Onsite Call of Duty armory and museum
• AAA live entertainment
• More attractions to be announced
“The Call of Duty series continues to set the pace on Xbox 360 with both the best selling game ever on the platform in Call of Duty: Black Ops, and the No. 1 and No. 2 titles on Xbox LIVE with Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2,” said George Peckham, General Manager, Global Publishing Group at Microsoft. “As a further reflection of our valued relationship with the world’s most popular gaming franchise, Xbox 360 is proud to partner with Activision to bring the first ever Call of Duty XP to life and even more, to challenge the community of fans to compete for up to one million dollars.”
Call of Duty XP precedes the year’s most anticipated entertainment launch on November 8th when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 strikes worldwide, as well as the launch of the innovative new online service, Call of Duty Elite, uniting Call of Duty’s 30 million fans to create a connected entertainment community via dedicated social networking, original entertainment programming, events, competitions and more.

For more information about Call of Duty XP 2011, ticket sales or tournament qualifications, please visit www.callofduty.com/xp.
About the Call of Duty Endowment

Founded by Bobby Kotick in 2009, the Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit, public benefit corporation created by Activision Blizzard. The organization seeks to help soldiers transitioning to civilian life find work and establish careers and to assist organizations that provide job placement and training. For more information about The Call of Duty Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.

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.

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – June 30, 2011 – Claim battlefield superiority this October with the Battlefield 3™Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack, SPECACT Kit, and downloadable Dog Tags, now available for pre-order in Australia and New Zealand.

The Battlefield 3 Limited Edition: Physical Warfare Pack is now available for pre-order exclusively at EB Games in Australia and New Zealand. Players can storm the battlefield armed with weapons and items available at launch in the Physical Warfare Pack including the Type 88 light machine gun with bipod for deadly firepower and total zone control, the SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor that provides increased stealth abilities for Recon soldiers, and the lethal armor-piercing flechette ammo for the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun that is sure to tear through anything in its path. Also included is day one access to the highly versatile DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun itself.

Perfect World Entertainment is pleased to present a flythrough video for its upcoming, futuristic first person shooter (FPS), Blacklight Retribution, which highlights what PC enthusiasts can look forward to in term of graphics with the latest DirectX 11 effects implemented.

Unveiled at this year’s E3, Blacklight Retribution took the gaming industry by surprise, blowing away expectations of what it means to be a free-to-play FPS with cutting edge graphics that leverage AAA game technology such as the Unreal Engine and DirectX 11.

With the recent free-to-play related announcements of Team Fortress 2 and World of Warcraft, Blacklight Retribution is a shining example of how top-notch PC games are now following the free-to-play model to offer the best experience to all the gamers.

With an all star cast including Sam Riley, Jason Stratham and Micky Rourke, and from the producers of Black Swan and The Departed, comes a movie about a world of underground gambling – where money isn’t the only thing at stake. THIRTEEN is coming to DVD & Blu-ray SEPTEMBER 14.

When Vince (Sam Riley) steals an envelope meant for someone else, he assumes a dead man’s identity and finds instructions for a mysterious job that promises to pay a fortune. When he reaches his destination, he finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence and luck where men gamble on the lives of others. In this deadly high stakes game of chance, there is no way out. A chilling and taut exploration of power and money, THIRTEEN features an all-star cast including Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Ray Winstone and 50 Cent.

THIRTEEN IS AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD SEPTEMBER 14

Starring Gérard Depardieu (La Vie En Rose) and Gisèle Casadesus (Sarah’s Key) and from director Jean Becker (Conversations with My Gardener) comes the incredibly heart warming film; MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE to DVD and Blu-ray SEPTEMBER 14.

MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE is the story of one of those most improbable encounters that can change the course of one’s life. In a small public garden, Germain (Gérard Depardieu) who is 50 and barely literate, meets Margueritte (Gisèle Casadesus), a little old lady who is passionate about reading.

As Margueritte reads extracts from novels to Germain, they form a bond and he comes to discover the magic of books, a world from which he imagined he was excluded for life.

MY AFTERNOONS WITH MARGUERITTE is a critically acclaimed Australian Box Office hit that is sure to warm hearts.

BODYCOUNT™ RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – 30thJune 2011– Bodycount™, the shooter that blasts intense arcade firefights from both barrels, will ship to stores across North America on August 30th, September 1st in Australia & New Zealand, and shoot into retail across the EMEA region on 2nd September, Codemasters© announced today. To accompany the news, Codemasters has also revealed the game’s final pack designs, which have been attached. The most recent trailer* showcasing Bodycount’s turbo-charged gunplay is now playing at http://www.youtube.com/bodycountgame  (E3 2011 Gameplay Trailer).

Bodycount puts the fun back into the gun with a focus on delivering outrageous and stylish gunfights. Gamers battle class-based enemies who work together to chase the player down as they hunt the mysterious ‘Target’, a relentlessly evil enemy who manipulate world events under the cover of civil warzones. From the chaotic battlefields of Africa to the dangerous city streets of Asia and monolithic Target bases which the player must infiltrate, Bodycount’s gameplay comes alive as players shred their way through destructible cover and carve a unique wave of destruction through each level.

Equipped with a mouth-watering arsenal of weapons, grenades, mines and airstrikes players rip through cover and enemies as they leave no man standing. By performing skill kills, chaining kills and collecting intel dropped by downed enemies, players can unlock a series of upgrades and abilities, including an adrenaline shot, explosive bullets and radar. Every bullet and every body counts, with replayability extended by the scoring of a player’s skill in each level which can be compared against online leaderboards in the game’s Bodycount Mode.

Bodycount’s high-octane campaign is complimented by online co-operative and competitive modes where destructible killzones create new options for defence and attack.

Bodycount will make you fall in love with firepower when it launches for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft® and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment. Sign up for the latest news, screens and videos www.facebook.com/bodycountgame and www.twitter.com/bodycountgame.

 Code Red! New Galaga Formation Detected on Xbox 360® 

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 30 June 2011 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe continues the 30th anniversary of Galaga with the release of Galaga Legions DX via Xbox Live® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft Points. Developed by the team behind last year’s award-winning hit, PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX, Galaga Legions DX drops players in the middle of the largest Galaga armada ever assembled and the most chaotic space war imaginable.

Galaga Legions DX refines the classic space shooter gameplay loved by millions, turning it into the most action-packed entry in the series’ 30 year history. Players will face thousands of Galaga aliens as they blast their way through ten Areas, each with its own unique stages and Galaga formations.  Galaga Legions DX also lets players customize their game by choosing from a selection of Galaga skins, including the classic original. Players will have plenty of offensive and defensive options at their disposal. Focus Fire allows the space ship’s rate of fire to increase the closer they are to the enemy, enabling players drill through the heart of an approaching Galaga swarm.

The player’s space ship is now outfitted with two special satellite guns that are always at your ship’s side and can flip between two firing modes at a press of a button. Both satellites will fire straight ahead in any direction you point them in for head-on attacks, or switch to the alternate firing mode where the satellites will mirror each other’s shots for when a player’s ship is totally surrounded in all directions. In certain stages through the game, a sort of black hole will appear. Shoot it to capture all the Galaga aliens on-screen and have them join your legion to fight for you! Your Galaga legions will provide ultimate firepower, but are easily destroyed.

Galaga Legions DX is the second title to be released as part of Namco Generations, a special series of downloadable games designed to introduce and re-introduce generations of video game players to classic Namco arcade titles with fun and imaginative updated versions of beloved games. Players can also look forward to Aero-Cross™, under development for Xbox Live® Arcade for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

Galaga Legions DX is available now via Xbox Live® Arcade for 800 Microsoft Points, with the title coming soon to PlayStation®Network.

For more information on Galaga Legions DX, please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.eu.

Watch all the videos from Namco Bandai Games Europe on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/NamcoBandaiGamesEU

Tim Drake Version of Robin Confirmed as Playable Character in Batman: Arkham City Challenge Mode

Pre-Order at JB Hi-Fi Australia for Exclusive Access to the Robin Pack!

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Australia and DC Entertainment today confirmed that Robin will be a fully playable character in the new and improved challenge mode in Batman: Arkham City. The Tim Drake Robin pack is currently available exclusively to Australian fans who pre-order the game from JB Hi-Fi on any of the platforms for which the game will be available: Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

Robin will come complete with his own unique gadgets and special moves, and will be playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that are included with the pack – Black Mask Hideout and Freight Train Escape. The pack will also contain a bonus Red Robin character skin.

The high-res image of Robin can be downloaded HERE

Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City – five times larger than the game world in Batman: Arkham Asylum – and the new maximum security “home” for all of Gotham City’s thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds. Set inside the heavily fortified walls of a sprawling district in the heart of Gotham City, this highly anticipated sequel introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new, all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.

Batman: Arkham City is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license. Fans can visit www.batmanarkhamcity.com to sign up to receive updates regarding the game and join the discussion on the community site at http://community.batmanarkhamcity.com to participate in forums, read upcoming developer diaries and stay abreast of all the latest Batman: Arkham City news.

NAMCO BANDAI Games. is thrilled to present a flythrough video from ACE COMBAT ASSAULT HORIZON, a rebirth of the popular ACE COMBAT franchise action shooting game. The extensive video footage shows an in depth look at the “Close-Range Assault” mode that delivers high-speed acrobatics, dizzying one-on-one encounters, satisfying visceral low-altitude and high-flying death from above. The game will be released October 11, 2011 in North America, October 13, 2011 in Australia & New Zealand, and October 14, 2011 in Europe for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Players can engage in combat across the globe, dodging skyscrapers, and turning their enemies into fiery supersonic debris. The 10-minute video showcases the exhilarating maneuvering, pinpoint targeting, hovering attacks and other features that the game will bring to the fore this fall.