Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster is an uplifting and funny, family adventure game playable on Kinect for Xbox 360. Players join favourite Sesame Street characters Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar, Grover and all new characters as they discover a long lost children’s book titled Once Upon a Monster. As they read, they join the action to become part of a living storybook adventure, helping new monster friends with their problems by exploring the book chapter by chapter, page by page. It features active co-op gameplay that is specially designed for sibling and/or parent-child co-play; and teaches social, emotional, and other important life lessons through its colourful and whimsical gameplay.

INNOVATIVE NEW ONLINE SERVICE SAVING TIME, EFFORT & MONEY

PICKAQUOTE FINDS THE RIGHT SERVICE PROVIDER FOR YOU, ON YOUR TERMS

Looking for a cleaner in Coogee? A plumber in Perth? A gardener in Gympie? No matter where you are or what you need, there’s an intelligent new online service that will save you time, effort and money by doing the hard work for you!

PickAQuote.com.au is changing the way customers look for service providers by offering a platform to post your job online and let qualified businesses bid for the work! Forget spending hours searching the internet and chasing the best quote, with Pick-A-Quote you can sit back and relax, then simply choose the business that best suits your requirements.

In addition to the website comes the new patented[1] PickAQuote.com.au iPhone App. Unique to the company and not used by any services businesses internationally, this is where clever technology allows the customer to visually display the job that needs fixing, whether it’s a new window pane, a burst pipe, or a paint job. The PickAQuote.com.au iPhone App will precisely measure the area giving service providers a quick and easy snapshot of the job requirements and eliminating time and hassle.

The introduction of the smart phone technology has empowered customers to provide descriptive visual information to businesses and assist them with a better understanding of the job request, enabling the business in turn to provide a more accurate quote. In addition, the mobility of the smart phone technology enables businesses to check their leads, respond and quote on the go! This improves response time for customers and multitasking capabilities for businesses.

Posting a job with Pick-A-Quote is free and easy! The step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process, ensuring the necessary details are posted online including job title, location, and most importantly your budget. Once the job is live, Pick-A-Quote uses an intelligent matching system to contact the relevant businesses that match your job. Those businesses will review the job and if they’re interested, start bidding for the work!

Once bidding is complete, the customer picks the best provider based on their quote, availability, experience and skills, feedback from previous jobs and the level of service offered. Ensuring superior convenience, there’s no obligation to choose and the customer can keep the bidding going for as long as they like.

There are currently thousands of service providers registered on the site including accounting, building, catering, computers, legal services, pest and weed control and renovations to name a few. From painting a front fence to removing a tree to a complete bathroom renovation – no job is too small or too large for Pick-A-Quote.

Customers are encouraged to leave feedback on the service provider once the job is completed, contributing to the online reputation of that provider and encouraging a high level of service each and every time!

PickAQuote.com.au was started by two entrepreneurs from Sydney; Marcus Lim, 26 and Adam Dong, 24, whose passion for web development and vision for transforming the Australian service industry market has led them to launch PickAQuote.com.au in November 2010. The pair met at university and combined their expertise in technology and management consulting to launch the business.

Visit www.pickaquote.com.au for more information

To find the iPhone App click here:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pickaquote-com-au-post-your/id440465018?mt=8

8 new Fireteam Engagement Missions to launch at end of June

The Valley of Death Pack features eight new Fireteam Engagements playable in single-player or in four player online co-op. Two new Combat Sweep missions, two new CSAR missions, two new Last Stand missions and two new Rolling Thunder missions are set across stunning new locales. Players will fight through the warehouses and factories of a former Soviet Manufacturing town and carry out operations in a riverside mudbrick village set beneath foreboding hilltop ruins.

Legendary Donnie Yen (Dragon, Ip Man, 14 Blades, Hero) plays the greatest warrior in the land in a showdown of unprecedented scale in THE LOST BLADESMAN. Coming to DVD and Blu-ray August 26.

Directed by Felix Chong and Alan Mak who brought us Infernal Affairs, THE LOST BLADESMAN is an epic tale adapted from the story of Guan Yu from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms where he was said to have crossed five passes and killed six generals.

LOS ANGELES — June 6, 2011 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today announced that the greatly anticipated fighting game STREET FIGHTER® X TEKKEN® is in development for NGP. In addition to confirming the title for the new portable entertainment system from Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE), Capcom has unveiled that iconic character Cole MacGrath from the inFAMOUS series will be a playable character exclusive to SCE platforms.

Free GoFlexAccess™ App Enables Wireless Gateway to GoFlex® Home Server for Sharing and Streaming of Music, Photos, Video

SYDNEY, Australia. — June 7, 2011 — Today Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) introduced the GoFlexAccess™ mobile device app for its GoFlex® Home network storage system. Now available for download from the iTunes Store® and Android Market, this easy-to-use application can be found by searching for “Seagate” or “GoFlex” in either storefront using your computer or the app store on your iPad®, iPhone®, iPod touch® or Android compatible mobile device. The new GoFlexAccess App delivers a fast and easy way to retrieve photos, movies, music and documents from anywhere while on-the-go with network access.

GoFlex Home network storage server is designed as a simple to set up shared storage drive, which provides back up and sharing capabilities within a home network and is also accessible using remote access from a personal computer. Today, with the introduction of these new mobile applications, GoFlex Home network drive has entered the world of mobile connectivity. The iPad, iPhone and Android smart phones can now have access to enjoy and share terabytes of media which are stored on the home network. Personal mobile technology devices are largely seen as products for consumption of media and now this consumption can be extended to the home network drive. The benefits to having this network access are numerous:

· All of the shares on GoFlex Home, as well as all of the content stored elsewhere on the drive are now available from mobile devices;

· Create slideshows from photos in shares and play music at the same time to accompany it;

· Stream video to mobile devices over 3G/4G and WiFi:

· Access Excel, PowerPoint, Word documents and PDFs, etc.;

· The app features content type filters, to simplify access to your content that may contain a large number of files and file types;

· Album art support for music files.

Available in 1TB, 2TB and 3TB capacities, the GoFlex Home storage system provides plenty of room to centrally store, easily access and continuously back up files wirelessly from both Windows® and Mac OS® X operating systems on the home[1] network to and help safeguard precious digital memories for the whole family. Families can also add more storage to the GoFlex Home system by simply connecting additional drives to the USB port. Additionally, this same USB port can be used to wirelessly share a USB printer with every computer on the network.

The GoFlex Home network storage system can be purchased on Seagate.com and select retailers for a suggested retail price of AUD$169 for 1TB, AUD$229 for 2TB or AUD $329 for 3TB. Firmware updates and the new GoFlexAccess app are free for all GoFlex Home owners.

About Seagate

Copyright 2011 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. Seagate is the worldwide leader in hard disk drives and storage solutions. Learn more at http://www.seagate.com. Seagate, Seagate Technology, GoFlexAccess, and GoFlex are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring to hard drive capacity, one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other functions, and thus will not be available for data storage. Seagate is not responsible for the content of external websites referenced herein and such links do not constitute an endorsement of those sites or their products and services.

SEGA announce Virtua Tennis 4 as a launch title and confirm four further games in development for NGP

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (7th June, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that the renowned Virtua Tennis™ series is scheduled to be a launch title on NGP. Developed by the original Virtua Tennis Team in Japan, Virtua Tennis 4 will mark the third time the series has been a launch title on new Sony Computer Entertainment hardware, following the successful Virtua Tennis releases at the launch of PlayStation®Portable and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

“We are delighted to announce Virtua Tennis 4 and confirm the development of four further titles for the NGP, illustrating our strong support and excitement for the new platform,” said Mike Hayes, CEO of SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “Our line-up features all new adventures for some of our most loved SEGA IP, in addition to extremely innovative and purpose built new IP – all taking full advantage of the unique gameplay opportunities provided by the NGP.”

“With Virtua Tennis 4 on NGP the team have embraced many of the features that the new hardware is capable of, including the high-definition graphics, Touch Panel control, network functionality, motion sensing system and the camera”, commented Gary Knight, Senior Vice President of Marketing at SEGA Europe and SEGA of America. “The way the team have been able to implement this brings the Virtua Tennis series to a whole new level on NGP.”

No tennis title would be complete without the world’s top stars and there are 22 to choose from in the game, including Federer, Nadal, Murray and Djokovic, but Virtua Tennis 4 really comes into its own when showcasing the technology the NGP has to offer. On top of front and rear Touch Panel controls used both on and off court, gamers will also be able to play the whole game with classic pad controls. NGP’s Party function makes the World Tour Map and Online Mode fully social experiences where gamers can track their friends progress, chat, share stats and comments, and challenge people to online matches.

Add to this some exciting customisation features using the NGP Camera, such as customising your character with a photo of your own face, plus a special Touch Versus Match which allows two players to battle on the same NGP. Virtua Tennis 4 promises to bring tennis on handheld consoles into the next generation.

Virtua Tennis 4 for NGP is currently being shown at the Sony Computer Entertainment booth #4532 in the West Hall of the E3 Expo 2011 Los Angeles, California.

For more information please visit www.sega.com

SYDNEY, Australia – June 7, 2011 – The fight is on! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield 3™, the next installment in the internationally acclaimed Battlefield series, will be available in Australia on the 27th October and 28th in New Zealand. After three years of development, the spectacular new game leaps ahead of the competition thanks to the unique power of the Frostbite™ 2 game engine. The technology advances the state of the art, and serves as the power center that allows Battlefield 3 to deliver superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction. Battlefield 3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world incursions. Fans eager to jump into battle can join the multi-platform beta in September.

Battlefield 3 will be shown on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles in EA’s booth located at #1601 in the South Hall.

“We are proud to finally open the curtains and reveal Battlefield 3. The core development team has been together since 2005. We’ve grown together, taken some knocks together and now, we’re ready to take first person shooters to a whole new level, together,” said Patrick Bach, Executive Producer. “Like so many gamers out there, we’ve had some pretty wild ideas about what we’d want to see in a shooter. Until now, it was all just fantasy. But with Frostbite 2, even our most far-reaching ideas are becoming a reality.  This is the game we’ve always wanted to create.”

Battlefield 3 captures the intense reality of modern warfare across the globe. DICE is working closely with highly decorated ex-SAS operator and acclaimed author, Andy McNab, to ensure the authenticity and grittiness of today’s war is captured in both the single player and multiplayer campaigns. In the single player chapters being highlighted at E3, two new playable characters are introduced. Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky, a Russian undercover agent, must fight his way from the Paris Stock Exchange through the crowded city streets in a desperate attempt to stop PLR operatives from detonating a dirty bomb in the heart of Paris. Jonathan “Jono” Miller, a Marine Corporal from America’s heartland, is deployed to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert to engage PLR forces. This chapter showcases a classic Battlefield vehicle warfare experience as players embark on a large scale tank attack to neutralize the PLR base. The popular Battlefield multiplayer mode ‘Rush’ is also back and will be playable on PC in the EA booth.

Gamers ready to enlist can pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition and receive the Back to Karkand digital expansion pack at no extra charge.* This themed multiplayer pack pays tribute to Battlefield fans by featuring four highly celebrated maps from Battlefield 2 each now boldly re-mastered using Frostbite 2. Pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition now at http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3. Battlefield 3 will be available for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and the PC.

For more information on Battlefield 3, please visit www.battlefield.com, and for the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield.

*Conditions and restrictions apply. See http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3 for details.

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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company’s game franchises are offered as both packaged goods products and online services delivered through Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.

In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.

The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd.  John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.

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SYDNEY, Australia – June 7, 2011 – The fight is on! DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced that Battlefield 3™, the next installment in the internationally acclaimed Battlefield series, will be available in Australia and New Zealand on October 25.

After three years of development, the spectacular new game leaps ahead of the competition thanks to the unique power of the Frostbite™ 2 game engine. The technology advances the state of the art, and serves as the power center that allows Battlefield 3 to deliver superior performance in character animation, visual rendering, audio/sound and physical destruction. Battlefield 3 is the only FPS in the marketplace using Frostbite 2, and the only shooter capable of making the gameplay experience feel alive with all the sights, sounds, movements and action of real-world incursions. Fans eager to jump into battle can join the multi-platform beta in September.

Battlefield 3 will be shown on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC this week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles in EA’s booth located at #1601 in the South Hall.

“We are proud to finally open the curtains and reveal Battlefield 3. The core development team has been together since 2005. We’ve grown together, taken some knocks together and now, we’re ready to take first person shooters to a whole new level, together,” said Patrick Bach, Executive Producer. “Like so many gamers out there, we’ve had some pretty wild ideas about what we’d want to see in a shooter. Until now, it was all just fantasy. But with Frostbite 2, even our most far-reaching ideas are becoming a reality.  This is the game we’ve always wanted to create.”

Battlefield 3 captures the intense reality of modern warfare across the globe. DICE is working closely with highly decorated ex-SAS operator and acclaimed author, Andy McNab, to ensure the authenticity and grittiness of today’s war is captured in both the single player and multiplayer campaigns. In the single player chapters being highlighted at E3, two new playable characters are introduced. Dmitri “Dima” Mayakovsky, a Russian undercover agent, must fight his way from the Paris Stock Exchange through the crowded city streets in a desperate attempt to stop PLR operatives from detonating a dirty bomb in the heart of Paris. Jonathan “Jono” Miller, a Marine Corporal from America’s heartland, is deployed to the barren dustbowl of the Tehran desert to engage PLR forces. This chapter showcases a classic Battlefield vehicle warfare experience as players embark on a large scale tank attack to neutralize the PLR base. The popular Battlefield multiplayer mode ‘Rush’ is also back and will be playable on PC in the EA booth.

Gamers ready to enlist can pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition and receive the Back to Karkand digital expansion pack at no extra charge.* This themed multiplayer pack pays tribute to Battlefield fans by featuring four highly celebrated maps from Battlefield 2 each now boldly re-mastered using Frostbite 2. Pre-order the Battlefield 3 Limited Edition now at http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3. Battlefield 3 will be available for the PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and the PC.

For more information on Battlefield 3, please visit www.battlefield.com, and for the latest news on Battlefield please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/battlefield.

*Conditions and restrictions apply. See http://eastore.ea.com/battlefield3 for details.