New motion control game provides the thrill of wingsuit flying in the safety of your living room!

April 26 – Award-winning video game developer Gaijin Entertainment is announcing Skydive: Proximity Flight, a new multi-platform game currently in development. Inspired by the extreme sport of base-jumping and idea of human flight, Skydive: Proximity Flight puts players inside a wingsuit and uses motion-detection technology to give the power of unrestricted flight. Supported platforms and release dates will be announced in the coming months

Using motion controllers, Skydive players will be able to fly through the air by simply waving their arms and maneuvering their bodies. Realistic graphics, precise sounds, and stunning aerial landscapes will provide an immersive and exhilarating skydiving experience. Skydive players can learn the mid-air tricks of professional skydivers and also make up their own tricks, either solo or with friends. Best of all, Skydive: Proximity Flight will make it possible for wide audience to enjoy the intense adrenaline rush of wingsuit flying—without the real-world safety risks.

Key Features:

Enjoy total freedom during flight—it’s the closest you can come to flying like a bird
See beautiful, real-world locations from a brand new vantage point. Realistic graphics, precise sound, and a total new skydiving experience make you feel like you’re really flying!
Cope with unpredictable weather conditions that can impact your flight
Try real aerial tricks or invent your own
Different suits, characters and locations to enhance your Skydive experience
Choose from different game options including free flight, challenges, and multiplayer modes
Skydive: Proximity Flight is planned for release on multiple platforms, released date to be announced later.

Official site: http://www.skydivegame.com

AVG (AU/NZ) knows there’s more to keeping a business safe than installing Internet security software alone; it’s about understanding the relevant internal and external threats.

Melbourne, 27 April 2011 — AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Anti-Virus and Internet Security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, has launched its latest weapon in the fight against corporate cyber crime, the AVG Online Security Audit.

The free Security Audit provides small to medium businesses (SMBs) with customised reports on their security needs. This quick and easy survey tool for small business owners will help them understand where they are today and recommend ways to protect themselves from the dangers of malware attack and Internet crime.

The Security Audit reviews how employees use the company’s and their own equipment —from computers and laptops to smartphones and USB sticks — and what policies are in place for the use of business and private hardware, plus access to social networking and other Internet usage.

AVG (AU/NZ) will then email the business a personalised audit report created from the information provided which identifies where the problems lie and recommended actions. The report can be converted to a printable PDF document for use in discussion with staff and the development of security strategies. AVG (AU/NZ) also provides links to a range of guides to assist businesses to bolster their security efforts.

AVG (AU/NZ) has identified five ‘doorways’ through which cyber criminals are spreading malware and accessing company data:

Social networks;

Instant messaging and spam chat;

Insider threats from employees;

Unsecured remote technologies used by staff; and

USBs and smartphones.

Lloyd Borrett, Security Evangelist for AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, says, “Keeping your business safe means far more than installing anti-virus or Internet security software alone; it’s about understanding the threats relevant to your business. The AVG Online Security Audit is the latest development in a series of resources that we’ve designed to help SMBs and stop them becoming easy targets for attack.”

An insight to the extent of the problem was revealed when 2,000 SMBs were surveyed in the US and UK for the “AVG SMB Market Landscape Report 2010”. More than half (52 per cent) had no IT security guidelines for their staff, while one in seven had no Internet security software or solutions in place at all. SMBs are becoming prime targets for cyber criminals, with the survey revealing at least one in four have already experienced a security breach.

The Online Security Audit has been added to AVG’s Business Resource Centre, a free online library of guides and tools that can help protect companies from identity theft, data breaches, online banking break-ins and other computer crimes. It includes the 11 page AVG Small Business Security Guide, which is an action template covering the establishment of policies through to the documentation of processes to secure workplace practices and technology use.

“We know SMBs are not experts in IT or the specifics of the ever changing security sector. They often cite lack of time as a reason for not looking into the issue of risk and protection. With the launch of this free AVG Online Security Audit we’re actively trying to make things easier for them to keep their businesses safe. It’s an invaluable tool for SMBs to get them started on the right track. While AVG focuses on protecting their business, they can focus on growing it,” Borrett said.

Businesses can access AVG’s Online Security Audit to get their tailored security plan at http://audit.avg.com.au/ or watch the “Discover AVG’s Online Security Audit” video on YouTube – see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtyeT2JdmbU.

AVG (AU/NZ) also has a comprehensive range of security tips on its web site at http://www.avg.com.au/resources/security-tips/. For video tips from AVG (AU/NZ), see http://www.youtube.com/user/avgaunz.

Keep in touch with AVG

For breaking news, follow AVG (AU/NZ) on Twitter at www.twitter.com/avgau

AR.FlyingAce
A free fighting game using augmented reality developed for the AR.Drone
Sydney, 27 April 2011: Free to download, AR.FlyingAce is the second game in augmented reality developed for the Parrot AR.Drone.

The rules of the game

AR.FlyingAce is a game of air combat in augmented reality. It takes place between two AR.Drone armed with Plasma missiles. The game’s objective is to virtually shoot down the opposition AR.Drone.

Each AR.Drone has an unlimited number of missiles. Once the AR.Drone enemy has been detected by the camera, a red cross-shaped timekeeper appears on the screen and the iPhone® / iPod touch® / iPad™ begins vibrating. The driver then has to shake his iDevice to activate the sending of a missile towards the other fighter.

The missile trajectory will be visible in augmented reality on the screen of the iPhone / iPod touch / iPad until its impact on the enemy AR.Drone. Life bars of both AR.Drone are displayed on the sides of pilot screens, the bar on the right corresponding to the opponent.
If the time ends before either player has lost his virtual life, the winner will be the one with the highest life bar.

A technological first
Once the Bluetooth of the iDevice is on, each player has to connect his AR.Drone in WiFi and launch the AR.FlyingAce application.

One player selects the “create” option on the main menu and indicates their opponent’s colour and hull type (indoor or outdoor). The second player selects the “join” option in the main menu and also indicates the characteristics of their opponent. The game can then begin. Each player’s respective iPhone/iPod touch/iPad screen displays what the AR.Drone is ‘seeing’. Each action – a shot received or launched – will also be displayed on the screen via the ingenuity of augmented reality.

Note: If the game is played with indoor hulls, players should place the coloured stickers (sold with the AR.Drone) on it.
AR.FlyingAce is an exciting air combat game which tests the players’ piloting capabilities whilst taking advantage of the exceptional technical and flying capabilities of the AR.Drone.

Video
YouTube.com/Ardrone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfZguUt9ges
– Duration of the game : Up to 3 minutes
– Game available on April 27 in the App StoreSM
– Free

VISIT UTUBE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW TRAILER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3bZ3O_YBQQ

World of Warcraft: Cataclysm patch 4.1 is now live!

The days when great troll empires stretched across ancient Kalimdor are long past. Millennia of war and internal strife have stripped these nations of their power, lands, and glory. As Azeroth recovers from the destruction of the Cataclysm, the world’s divided troll populations face a bleak future. These dark times have spurred the trolls of the Zandalar, the historically wise and scholarly tribe from which all trolls originated, to take drastic action. They have embarked on a bold crusade to save their race by uniting trolls into a single mighty empire. With the Zandalari’s aid, the fallen capitals of the Gurubashi and Amani nations—Zul’Gurub and Zul’Aman—are already rebuilding, replenishing their forces for a bloody campaign to expand their territories.  

Yet Vol’jin and his Darkspear trolls are not aligned with the Zandalari. They have sworn to stand with their Horde comrades—and even work with the Alliance—should the trolls ignite a new war on Azeroth. Soon, Vol’jin might be forced to act on his promise, for if the Gurubashi and Amani are left to their own devices, the world will know the legendary strength and savagery of the ancient troll empires once again.

For all the information on new dungeons, features, balance changes, the trailer, screenshots and more, head to our World of Warcraft Community Site.

NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe opens the newest King of Iron Fist Tournament to all comers today as TEKKEN 6 launches on Xbox Live® Games On Demand for Xbox 360®.

TEKKEN 6 brings the biggest character line up in the series history, brand-new Scenario Campaign mode, spectacular high-definition 60fps visuals with full-time variable animation blur, and an array of online fight play options.

With an illustrious 16 year legacy, TEKKEN is among the world’s most popular and well-known gaming brands with franchise sales of more than 35 million units to date. The blistering new features and electrifying high-definition fight action of TEKKEN 6 make it an experience not to be missed.

TEKKEN 6 is available now on Xbox Live® Games On Demand for Xbox 360® for $49.95. For more TEKKEN 6 information visit www.tekken.com.

Legendary Director, George Romero, to Star with Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo in Blockbuster DLC Release Hitting in Seven Days

VISIT UTUBE TO SEE THE TRAILER – http://www.youtube.com/user/CALLOFDUTY#p/u/0/3_Cx82OFXM0

Sydney, AUSTRALIA – April 27, 2011 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Treyarch revealed today that famed horror and action stars Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo have joined the cast of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation’s zombie level, Call of the Dead. The Call of the Dead zombie level and four all new multiplayer maps make up the second content pack, Escalation, for the record-setting game Call of Duty: Black Ops, launching first on Xbox LIVE® on May 3rd. Dedicated to creating a Zombie experience like never before, the Call of the Dead storyline is inspired by none other than legendary horror writer and director, George A. Romero, who also stars as himself in the new level.

“Our latest zombie creation, Call of the Dead, is unreal!” says Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch. “We set out to create an exciting new zombie experience for fans of the genre that takes Zombies to an insane new level.”

“This is Treyarch’s tribute to the legendary George Romero, who truly defined the zombie genre and whose incredible work has been such an inspiration to our team.” says Dave Anthony, Call of Duty: Black Ops Director. “It was an absolute honour to work with such an amazing and talented cast whose passion and energy brought their characters instantly to life. Fans are going to love this.”

In addition to George A. Romero, whose credits include Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead and Land of the Dead, he is joined by Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose credits include the hit TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Cruel Intentions; Robert Englund, best known for originating the role of Freddy Krueger in the successful Nightmare on Elm Street franchise; Michael Rooker, most recently acclaimed for his work on AMC’s horror drama The Walking Dead; and Danny Trejo, who starred in 2010’s action-thriller Machete.

Published by Activision and developed by Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated “MA15+” by the Classification Board for Strong violence and coarse language. Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation content pack will launch first on Xbox LIVE on May 3rd. For additional Call of Duty updates and information, visit us at www.callofduty.com/blackops, www.facebook.com/codblackops, and also via Twitter @Treyarch.

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.

Call of Duty and Activision are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

BRISBANE, Queensland—April 27, 2011—EB Games, Australia’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, today announced that over the next week they aim to raise a massive $370,000 to brighten the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised kids.

EB Games will be holding a national week of fundraising for the Starlight Children’s Foundation in their 372 stores nationwide and online at ebgames.com.au, where they aim to outdo last years result of $300,000 raised.

“We are now in our 4th year of the EB Games Starlight week event and it has become one of the biggest of its kind in Australia. This year we are asking people to put in an extra special effort and help us beat last years total of $300,000” Debra McGrath, EB Games National Brand and Marketing Manager stated.

Debra continued: “We understand that Australians have been asked to donate a lot this year, however we feel it’s vital that we continue to support charity’s like Starlight, so they can carry on the amazing work they do for seriously ill children.”

“The programs run by Starlight are able to reach kids everywhere from capital cities to the smallest outback town across Australia. For EB Games and our people, Starlight week represents a genuine opportunity for our team to give back to our local communities”.

Starlight Week couldn’t happen without the support of the local gaming industry and other partners such as EA, Ubisoft, Jay Jay’s, Microsoft, QV Software and Game Informer. “Our industry is all about having fun and enjoying life- this week gives us all a chance to give back. This year we have been able to assemble an amazing pool of 1000’s of prizes that we are giving away to people who support Starlight week” Debra stated.

Some of the prizes being given away include a money can’t buy meet and greet with Bliss n Eso, a Sunshine Coast holiday at Coolum Seaside Resort, a Fuel TV motorized skateboard, $750 Flight Centre Group Brisbane voucher, a Nintendo 3DS console, an action packed Gold Coast family holiday, 4 x $500 Footlocker vouchers, 8 x Red Xbox 360 consoles, 2 x a year’s worth of Domino’s pizza, Roadshow Movie packs, Red Bull Block mount plus loads of games. There are also instant win prizes of Game Informer magazines and Mr Potato Chips.

Getting involved and winning couldn’t be anymore simple. “All customers have to do for their chance to win over $50,000 worth of amazing prizes is simply donate over $5 or trade in their old games/consoles at any EB Games and visit starlight.ebgames.com.au to enter their unique code.” Daily winner draws will commence on Thursday 28th April.

EB Games Starlight Week runs from Wednesday 27th April – Tuesday 3rd May. For a full list of prizes and full donation details visit: starlight.ebgames.com.au

About EB Games

EB Games Australia head office is located in Queensland, with retail stores operating in every Australian State and Territory. EB Games Australia is part of GameStop Corp- the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer. Currently EB Games have 400 retail stores in Australia and New Zealand. The Company sells new and preowned video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft and Apple. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on EB Games can be obtained at the company’s website: http://www.ebgames.com.au.

About Starlight

* Starlight’s programs include Starlight Express Rooms, Starlight Fun Centres, Starlight Escapes and Starlight Wishgranting to brighten the lives of sick children and their families at a time when they need it most.

* Starlight’s programs are an integral part of the total pediatric care of these children.

* There are over 600,000 child admissions to Australian hospitals every year and currently Starlight is only able to reach “1 in 3”. Starlight’s ultimate goal is to enable every seriously ill child the opportunity to access and benefit from Starlight’s innovative programs.

* Starlight relies solely on the generosity of individuals, community groups and businesses to exist.

The action-packed, twin-stick shooter Gatling Gears is exploding onto XBLA on May 12th and PSN on May 19th. Gamers can save the world with guns blazing by downloading Gatling Gears on XBLA for 1200 Microsoft points or purchasing the game on PSN for AUS$23.95 / NZ$29.95.  

• BIG-ASS BOSS BATTLES – Ever come across a giant mechanical house on rails that unloads rounds of ammo at you as it swings across the map? Or how about  a mega-robot gardener that uproots hardy trees and lobs them at your face? Throughout your journey you will be tasked with taking down ruthless and challenging bosses, several of which are over 10 times your size and feature an insane array of weaponry and attacks. 
• FRANTIC, ADRENALINE PUMPING GAMEPLAY – Suit up in your mech walker and embark on an epic mission through 30 unique areas as you battle enemy forces to stop the Empire from destroying the planet. You will be faced with wave after wave of Empire armies, all of which are instructed to take you out by filling the air with lead. Dodge to survive and upgrade your Gatling Gear mech to ensure that the battlefield is riddled with the scrap metal of your enemies. Take on the fight alone or have a friend join you in online or offline co-op play — but remember that even though you’re on the same team, it’s a battle for score and leaderboard prowess. Oh, and don’t forget the unlockables! Collect the gears left behind by the foes you’ve blown to smithereens and earn cool stuff for your mech. 
• SURVIVAL MODE – Of course there’s more! Get down and dirty with an additional game mode which features arena-based battles where you will go head-to-head with behemoth enemies. Complete your objective with or without a buddy by bobbing and weaving through thousands of bullets from enemy tanks, soldiers, homing missiles, grenades and cluster bombs. 
• JAW-DROPPING ENVIRONMENTS – You’ll play through six unique levels that feature unforgettable environment types that have graphics you’ll gawk at and particle effects that will blow your mind. You might think that you’ve seen some super cool backdrops, but Gatling Gears sets the bar for downloadable titles.

Down with the Empire!

JOHN WOO & MICHELLE YEOH RETURN TO HONG KONG ACTION IN REIGN OF ASSASSINS.

Madman proudly presents John Woo’s latest action epic, REIGN OF ASSASSINS, coming to DVD ($29.95srp) and Blu-Ray ($39.95srp), 22nd June, 2011.

In ancient China, the assassin known as “Drizzle” is a prominent member of the deadly and ruthless Dark Stone Gang. But after a life of theft and murder, she decides to atone for her ways and leave the gang forever, doublecrossing them during a heist. “Drizzle” soon undergoes a drastic procedure to alter her appearance (ala Woo’s bombastic classic, FACE OFF), and changes her name to Jing (played by CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON’s Michelle Yeoh) to start a new life for herself in the capital.

Despite her new-found life as a shopkeeper and a blossoming romance with Ah-Sheng, the Dark Stone gang is hot on her trail: she alone holds the dangerous secret of the mystical Buddhist monk’s remains (which “Drizzle” stole during the original heist) that the Dark Stone gang so relentlessly pursue. Legend says that the possessor of the remains will gain mastery over an ancient and powerful martial art with which they could control the whole world.

Directed by legendary filmmaker, John Woo (THE KILLER, HARD BOILED) and the talented Chao Bin-Su (SILK), REIGN OF ASSASSINS is a stylish ‘swords and sandals’ adventure that revisits the taut, over the top action style for which Woo is renowned. It also marks a return to the fold for iconic Hong Kong cinema star, Michelle Yeoh, whose ‘Wuxia’ swordplay finesse – made famous in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON – is back here with a vengeance.