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Check out a new video here for the upcoming ‘Escalation’ map-pack for Call of Duty Black Ops

Didn’t quite make the guest list to the wedding of the decade and keen to imagine what you may be missing out on? Check out the latest Sims-style parody video of the highly anticipated union of Prince William and Kate Middleton, featuring a very special performance by the Queen, Prince Harry (the little tyrant) and a number of your other favourite royals! Gain exclusive access to the wedding preparation of these loved up Sims, preview the exchange of two rings and gasp at the first kiss between the newlyweds.

Sydney, 28 April, 2011 — Four Canon products have been selected for “Best Product 2011” awards in Europe by the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA): the EOS 600D digital SLR camera, the PowerShot SX230 HS compact digital camera, the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM telephoto zoom lens, and the PIXMA MG8150 multifunction inkjet printer. 

“Achieving enduring market leadership cannot be done without first having a continual stream of consistently outstanding products,” said Darren Ryan, General Manager Product Marketing, Canon Consumer Imaging, Canon Australia. “Winning these coveted TIPA awards for camera, lens and printer products again this year highlights the strength of our range – from capture to output – and justifies the confidence that we have in our offering.”

“This together with our continued investment in campaigns to engage and excite consumers, and our value-adding retail partnerships, should see Canon extend its market leadership in 2011,” said Ryan. “Through our product developments and deep understanding of consumer needs, we’re enabling people to communicate and express themselves through imaging in ways that were not possible previously, which is very exciting.” 

Canon’s TIPA award details

Best DSLR Entry Level in 2011 ­– The Canon EOS 600D was recognised for continuing “the legacy of easy operation and high functionality.” The selection jury was “very impressed” with such features as the camera’s 18.0-megapixel CMOS sensor, Full HD video and Live View shooting, saying the model “makes for a great first camera for those seeking to ‘step up’ from compact cameras.”

Best Super Zoom Camera in 2011 – The Canon PowerShot SX230 HS compact digital camera “impressed” TIPA jury members with such features as the HS System, which combines a high-sensitivity 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor with Canon’s high-performance DIGIC 4 image processor, to deliver reduced noise levels in high ranges up to ISO 3200. Offering Full HD 1080p video and a new GPS function, the judges said the model’s 3-inch LCD screen with 100% frame coverage “makes for easy viewing and menu controls.”

Best Professional Lens in 2011 – The Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM telephoto lens was awarded for its improvements in autofocus speed, optical image stabilisation and optical quality compared with its “legendary predecessor,” which the jury added was “no easy feat.” The lens was noted for its reduced chromatic aberration performance thanks to one fluorite and five UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements, while its “rugged, dust-proof and moisture-resistant design, for use under the most extreme shooting conditions” also garnered recognition.

Best Multifunction Photo Printer in 2011 – The Canon PIXMA MG8150 inkjet printer earned kudos from judges for its “advanced printing technology in a beautiful black box design.” Additional features recognized by TIPA members included the printer’s new Intelligent Touch System and Canon Easy-WebPrint EX software, making photo prints “easier for all levels of photographers.” The jury called the new Full HD Movie Print function, which allows users to print photos from full HD movies, an “exciting feature that fits right in with camera trends.”

Winners of TIPA’s European Photo & Imaging Awards are selected annually from among the photo imaging products announced in Europe during the previous 12 months.

Related links:

• Learn more about Canon’s TruCapture technology, PowerShot and IXUS
• Explore The World of EOS and Canon’s EOS DSLR and lens range
• Learn more about the PIXMA inkjet printer range

NEW YORK, NY, April 27, 2011 – City Interactive, one of the fastest growing, worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment, today announced that their best-selling, first-person shooter, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, is coming to the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system on June 28, 2011. Following last year’s successful release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior with combined worldwide sales of over 1 million units on Windows PC and Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 system version is a fully comprehensive version of the game that includes all the updates from its predecessor, and several exclusive PlayStation 3 system features.

The PlayStation 3 system release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior features challenging, non-linear and strategic game play and mission variety and adds a host of new features, including:

• Fully upgraded game play and graphics;
• Exclusive single player missions for PS3 owners;
• Bonus multiplayer maps;
• Exclusive new multiplayer modes, including Capture the Flag and Hard Core difficulty mode;
• Exclusive new sniper rifles including the L96 and the M200 Intervention;
• Bonus single-player challenge includes additional mission with Hard Core mode to challenge the very best players.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior for the PlayStation 3 system is scheduled to ship on June 28. More information can be found online at http://www.sniperghostwarrior.com/

About Sniper: Ghost Warrior
When the democratic government of Isla Trueno is overthrown, an aggressive and hostile military command rises to power. A highly trained special ops unit is sent in to help the rebels accomplish objectives that only a sniper can handle. In addition to intense sniper missions, players will also take part in a variety of assault scenarios where their prowess with weapons will be a huge help to the undermanned rebels.

About City Interactive
City Interactive is an international publisher and Poland’s largest manufacturer of computer games for PCs and consoles, including Xbox 360 and Nintendo Dual Screen. The company was established in 2002 through a merger of a publishing house and two game studios. A long-term strategy ensured successful expansion into international markets, and a consistent business model supported the company’s further development. In addition to its head office in Warsaw, City Interactive has studios in Rzeszów, Katowice and Pozna?. The company has also established offices in Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. In June 2010, City Interactive launched its biggest production to date: Sniper: Ghost Warrior. The game achieved spectacular commercial success, selling more than a million copies worldwide in the first several months. Currently, City Interactive employs nearly 150 people.

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Gold Coast, Australia, 27 April, 2011 – Yoostar’s social “movie karaoke” performance video game boosted its worldwide audience today by adding the ability for users to upload their performances directly to YouTube.  Now the world can watch anyone act, ad-lib or stand-in for the greatest actors, in their most memorable roles, on the site that defined video sharing.

Dramatically expanding a social network that already unites Yoostar^®2 game players on consoles with the free Yoostar Playground™ game on Facebook, YouTube ranked as the top online video content property in December with 144.8 million unique viewers*.  Through the power of Yoostar’s social video platform, viewers can access tens of thousands of Yoostar videos on the Yoostar Playground and YouTube without a console game.  Now, with YouTube connectivity, emerging actors can share their performances directly with the largest audience of critics and fans ever assembled.

“Integrating YouTube into the Yoostar community provides unparalleled reach for users to share their performances with the world.  By bringing together the three formerly separate worlds of console gaming, social networking and social video sharing we’ve taken a big step toward realising our vision:  to create the world’s first social video gaming network,” said Stephanie Morgan, Vice President of Social Gaming at Yoostar Entertainment Group.  “Sharing video performances with the world is fun and when there are in-game rewards and benefits, the interplay can be exhilarating. Players confident enough to face the performance-savvy YouTube community will raise their rankings, climb the worldwide leaderboard, and possibly even become a real internet star!”

In addition to the YouTube connection, Yoostar Playground on Facebook is adding several frequently requested features during the next two weeks:

• Players will be able to post performances on Facebook user walls;
• A new “boost” power up will amplify earned activity points in different scenarios so players can move up the leaderboard faster;
• The Store will alert players to fresh downloadable content as soon as it hits the Xbox Live and PlayStation networks;
• New video tutorials will help players move from beginners to pros on Yoostar 2;
• A news feed delivered directly to Facebook user pages will alert fans to everything from the latest tips and tricks, to who was seen using Yoostar or is making a meteoric rise in the standings

How it all plugs together:

Yoostar Playground is a free Facebook game and owning the console game is not required.  Players rate, share, comment on, and “mash-up” performances produced by Yoostar 2 console game performers.  In-game activities earn points that help players grow from struggling actors to A-list celebrities.  As players gain “fame,” they are awarded Badges and paid Yoobucks.  Yoobucks can be used for power ups and boosts that accelerate achievements in both Yoostar Playground and Yoostar 2.

Yoostar 2 is a console game for the Kinect for Xbox 360 and the PlayStation^® 3 computer entertainment system utilising the PlayStation^®Eye that is played on the user’s television and connects to the Internet.  It brings the magic and fun of Hollywood sets to living rooms everywhere.  Yoostar 2 makes it possible for players to insert themselves into famous movie and TV scenes, starring alongside, or in place of, their favourite actors. Players choose scenes from a wide variety of movie genres; a built-in teleprompter displays actor’s lines in English, Spanish, French, Italian, or German; an outline of the original actor’s body shows players where to position themselves before the camera rolls.  For added fun, performers can even toss the script and improvise.

The Yoostar Network is a growing web of interconnected social networks that link Yoostar performers across Facebook user pages, Yoostar Playground, Twitter, Yoostar.com, Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and YouTube.  The goal of the Yoostar Network is to make it easy to connect with anyone interested in social performance games regardless of where their net-presence resides.

Yoostar 2 is currently available at all leading retail outlets throughout Australia and New Zealand for an RRP of $89.95 (Australia) and $109.95 (New Zealand).  Yoostar Playground is live on Facebook and can be played for free at http://apps.facebook.com/yoostarplayground/.  For more information on Yoostar 2, please visit www.Yoostar2.com.au.

Available to own on 3D Blu-ray™ Pack for $49.95RRP, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack for $44.95RRP, DVD for $39.95RRP

On Demand for $5.50RRP and To Download for $24.99RRP from 15 June 2011.

Get ready for an adventure with everyone’s favourite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear when, “Yogi Bear” arrives on 3D Blu-ray™ Pack, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, On Demand and to download, this 15 June 2011 from Warner Home Entertainment Group. Follow Yogi and Boo Boo in this new journey, filmed in 3D, which combines live action with computer animation.

When Yogi finds out that Jellystone Park is being sold, tossing him, Boo Boo, and all their friends out of the only home they’ve ever known, he and Boo Boo join forces with his long-suffering nemesis, Ranger Smith. They must find a way to save the park from closing forever! Dan Aykroyd stars as the voice of Yogi, Jellystone Park’s notorious troublemaker, and Justin Timberlake as the voice of Boo Boo, Yogi’s faithful pal and co-conspirator in his never-ending schemes.

Directed by Eric Brevig, “Yogi Bear” features the voices of Dan Aykroyd (“Ghostbusters”), Justin Timberlake (“The Social Network”), and stars Anna Faris (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel”), Tom Cavanagh (TV’s “Ed”) in the film’s live-action cast.

“Yogi Bear” will be available on 3D Blu-ray™ Pack, featuring a 3D hi-definition and a 2D hi-definition copy of the film, for $49.95, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, featuring a hi-definition, a standard definition and a digital copy of the film, for $44.95 and on single disc DVD for $39.95.

On 15 June, “Yogi Bear” will be available to rent ON DEMAND in HD through Digital Cable and Satellite TV, and select game consoles. It is also available to buy through DIGITAL DOWNLOAD from digital movie retailers and select game consoles.

Sydney, Australia: April 27, 2011 —AMD today announced the addition of the AMD Radeon™ HD 6670, HD 6570 and HD 6450 graphics cards to the channel, completing the roll-out of the AMD Radeon™ HD 6000 family of graphics cards. Priced at less than USD $100 MSRP and consuming less than 75 watts of power, these cards offer budget-conscious gamers and digital lifestyle enthusiasts powerful yet very affordable solutions that are ideal for HD gameplay, video playback and productivity applications.

The proliferation of HD and 3D content places even greater emphasis on the quality of the visual experience, and AMD Radeon graphics cards enable industry leading image quality,” said Matt Skynner, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD Graphics Division. “With the newest additions to the AMD Radeon HD 6000 graphics family, we’re providing customers with a number of compelling products priced below $100 that enable exceptional image quality and game performance while remaining incredibly energy efficient and easy to install.”

Multi-screen gaming and productivity – Experience immersive gaming and greater productivity with AMD Eyefinity technology, turning three or more monitors into a single large surface.1
Stereo 3D Support – Watch the latest in Blu-ray™ 3D movies and enhance gameplay with AMD HD3D technology.2
Application acceleration – AMD App Acceleration speeds up rendering time for faster browser page loads, improves special effects and stutter-free video playback. In fact, more than 50 applications now take advantage of AMD App Acceleration, including DivX, Internet Explorer 9 as well as the newest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.3
The AMD Radeon HD 6450, HD 6570 and HD 6670 graphics cards will be available for purchase through system builders and at major online retailers, including Amazon, CyberPower, iBuyPower, Newegg, NCIX, and TigerDirect.

“We’re excited to now offer the AMD Radeon HD 6450, HD 6570 and HD 6670 graphics cards to our customers looking for the ultimate mix of performance, power and price,” said Bernard Luthi, vice president of Marketing, Web Management and Customer Service, Newegg.com. “Whether consumers are looking for an immersive stereo 3D gaming solution or an energy-efficient graphics card at a great price, they’ll enjoy an amazing visual experience with the new mainstream AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series graphics cards.”

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