BATTLE: LOS ANGELES is the highly anticipated new action epic starring Aaron Eckhart and Michelle Rodriguez.

There are just two weeks until the release of LEGO® Star Wars III: The Clone Wars and we’re still unveiling unlockable characters.

This week we’re going getting cozy with all sorts of scum and villainy, namely the iconic bounty hunter Boba Fett! He’s the galaxy’s most feared warrior when it comes to bounty, and you can unleash his formidable combat skills in the game! Boba Fett is also available as an unlockable character on our official website for the game. If you haven’t visited it yet, you’re missing out on one a great online experience where you can play as your favorite LEGO® Star Wars characters, interact with other players, solve puzzles together and learn more about the game and its new features.

To visit the site, head on over to http://www.legostarwars.com! To unlock Boba Fett, hit the Enter key on your keyboard to bring up the password prompt and enter SARLACCFOOD followed by Enter again.

We’re also happy to release brand-new screenshots highlighting some of the many vehicles in the game. Whether you’re zipping through space, fighting massive droids armies on the ground, or just wanting to get around in style, LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars has you covered. Get up close and personal with Anakin’s Starfighter, AT-AP, AT-RT, AT-TE, BARC Speeder and the LAAT!

Trapped Dead (PC) launches today

Haarlem, The Netherlands – 11 March 2011 –Videogames publisher Iceberg Interactive and Headup Games are pleased to announce today’s launch of their award-winning zombie survival RTS game Trapped Dead (PC).

Trapped Dead is available for purchase at retail stores across the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Benelux and Australia/NZ. Alternatively, it is available for web-order in the Iceberg Webshop (http://www.iceberg-shop.com/trapped-dead.html). Retail version buyers will find an exclusive bonus poster included.

Trapped Dead is an award-winning zombie survival RTS in the tradition of classical evergreens such as “Commandos” and “Desperados”. Players control their characters in a 3rd person isometric view through a mature Zombie survival scenario inspired by the successful horror movies of the early 80s.  

Features

• Terrifying, cinematic game atmosphere
• Thrilling on- and offline multiplayer co-op mode
• Appealing tactical gameplay with numerous shock- and surprise elements
• Highly detailed locations such as a mall, jail, scrap yard & many more
• 7 different playable characters
• Interactive and dynamic game environment including various traps
• Manifold weapons, gadgets and other items

Please visit the Trapped Dead (http://www.iceberg-interactive.com/games-mainmenu-27/336-trapped-dead.html) to learn more. 

About Headup Games

Love and Passion for Games. Headup Games publishes high quality PC core games which embody the essential vision of each genre and setting.  Dedicated 100% to the most emotional form of modern media, we aim to satisfy the demands of our target group for the perfect experience by bringing the most entertaining titles to their screens. From gamers for gamers is our primary belief. For more information, please visit www.headupgames.com.

Jonathan Beardsworth, Technicolor, named as Vice Chair

The Digital Entertainment Group Europe, the non-profit corporation that represents the home entertainment sector in Europe, announced two leadership changes today. Don Hunton, Executive Vice President, Europe at Paramount Home Entertainment International (and former SVP Asia Pacific at Paramount Home Entertainment Australia), has been named as the group’s new Chair; Jonathan Beardsworth, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Europe, Technicolor, will serve as Vice Chair.

“I’m honoured to have been chosen by my peers to serve as the DEGE board chair, and look forward to an incredibly productive year,” said Hunton. “Our focus will be on tackling key industry challenges by offering a broad, pan-regional perspective and assisting the ongoing efforts of regional organizations.”

One of the DEGE’s first activities under its new stewardship will be to support the PEVE Entertainment 2011 event, taking place in London, 10-11 March, bringing a ‘live focus group’ of European consumers to the stage in the final session of the show. Jonathan Beardsworth will co-moderate the panel with market research specialists Vital Findings, and will explore the reasons why formerly active DVD purchasers have changed their behaviours. As one of the most talked-about panels at PEVE 2010, this year’s focus group promises the kind of candour and insight that will have attendees buzzing.

“The DEGE has been gaining momentum since its inception and I’m pleased to accept the newly created role of board vice chair,” commented Beardsworth. “With many exciting initiatives afoot, I look forward to working with Don, the board and our subcommittees to expand and elevate our work across the industry and across the region.”

About the DEG Europe

The Digital Entertainment Group Europe is the industry body for the Home Entertainment sector in Europe and is comprised of Hollywood and local studios along with the industry at large in Europe. Member companies include: Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment; Universal Pictures International Entertainment; Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment; Warner Home Video and Digital Distribution; Lionsgate UK and ITV Studios Home Entertainment; Technicolor Home Entertainment Services; Arvato Digital Services; Cinram; Dolby; and Sony DADC.

Sydney, Australia – 10 March, 2011: Lenovo today announced the ultraportable ThinkPad X220 laptop and the X220 convertible Tablet PC. The ThinkPad X220, the next generation of the best-selling laptop of 20101, and the X220 Tablet provide mobile business professionals with the full performance and usability found in larger laptops, but in an ultraportable design.

The PCs run up to 75 percent faster than their ultraportable competitors that use low-powered CPUs2. They also feature smart PC technologies for incredibly long battery life, with up to 24 hours3 on the ThinkPad X220, and sport a revamped design with hinge-based latching and a giant touchpad in a thinner portable design. Additionally, they feature improved durability with wider drain-holes in the spill resistant keyboard, as well as a 50 percent improvement in drop test performance4.

“Put simply, the ThinkPad X Series has everything a modern road warrior needs without compromises. This includes low weight, long battery life and high performance,” said Chris Kelly, Director, SMB and Consumer, Lenovo Australia and New Zealand. “We’ve refined the mobile computing experience to make it more productive and enjoyable with features like smart PC technologies and enhanced video and voice calling.”

24 hour Battery Life for Around the Clock Computing

The ThinkPad X220 offers up to 15 hours of battery life with a standard 9-cell battery, which is extended to 24 hours by adding the new ThinkPad external battery. The convertible tablet weighs approximately 1.8 kilograms with the higher capacity 6-cell battery that is typically bundled. A 4-cell battery is available for a lower carry weight. When the tablet is combined with a 6-cell battery and the external battery pack, it can run for 16 hours continuously on one charge. Users can either charge the PCs on the external ThinkPad Battery that is connected to the PC, or they can charge it separately. A charge indicator will show when the battery reaches a full charge.

Full-Performance

While similar weight competitors offer only low-powered CPUs, these speed-optimised PCs fit the same full-powered CPUs as larger 14 and 15-inch laptops. Lenovo Enhanced Experience 2.0 equips the PCs for rapid boot, shut down and resume from sleep ability by tuning the BIOS and other hardware settings. With Intel™ HD integrated graphics, the PCs perform twice as quickly in streaming video, editing photos and loading web pages. Additionally, USB 3.0 technology on select models transfers data lightning fast, up to 10 times that of USB 2.0.

Smart PC Technologies

Equipped with second generation Intel™ Core®i5 or i7 processors, applications run fast and make multi-tasking hassle-free. The PCs come with self-aware and adaptive technologies to ensure priority components receive power for the highest levels of performance and battery life. Intel™ Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 boosts processor speed during intensive tasks. Furthermore, with Lenovo Turbo Boost+, the PCs can stay in Turbo Boost mode longer by keeping processor temperatures below certain thresholds. By reducing power to non-essential hardware, the laptops achieve up to 30 percent longer battery life while playing multimedia. This enables users to watch DVDs, listen to MP3s or stream web content longer.

Loud and Clear Voice and Video Calling

Lenovo’s “no compromise” performance experience continues with technologies that solve everyday challenges. They incorporate several technologies for excellent voice and video conferencing, such as private chat and conference call microphone modes, keyboard noise suppression technology, and a dedicated LED-lit microphone mute key.

The PCs also keep corridor warriors connected longer with Lenovo’s new Instant Resume function. This function maintains connections during sleep mode for up to 99 minutes, eliminating the need to login and reconnect between meetings. Furthermore, tablet users don’t have to worry about losing their pen with the new “never-lost-pen” technology. It notifies a person when he or she moves the tablet without the pen in the pen-holder.

ThinkPad Remodels with Clean, Sharp & Durable Design

The new ThinkPad X Series boast a cleaner and sharper design than previous models. Both the ThinkPad X220 laptop and X220 Tablet feature a 12.5-inch HD screen and self-closing hinges that shut the PCs. This space-saving hinge design brings several key benefits: superior antenna and speaker placement for stronger throughput, a 45 percent larger touchpad and a cleaner visual design. The larger, buttonless touchpad gives extra room for fingers to scroll, highlight and carry out multi-touch gestures.

The new PCs are ideal for students, mobile sales forces and other mobile professionals working inside and outside. Available as a multi-touch tablet or as a special Outdoor version that now includes Gorilla Glass, which adds a durable quality to the super bright screen (both versions boast a 300-nit screen). Gorilla Glass meets military specifications for extreme conditions and can withstand scratches, scrapes and abuse from the field.

Ready for Business

The PCs are also business-ready. They are easy for IT administrators to use thanks to their second generation Intel™ Core® processors with vPro technology. Common ThinkPad docking stations and batteries also allow companies to swap hardware among employees to maximise their resources and minimise cost.

Pricing and Availability5

The ThinkPad X220 laptop and X220 tablet will be available from April through Lenovo business partners and www.lenovo.com.au. Pricing for these models starts at approximately AU$2749 and AU$3699. All prices quoted include GST.

About Lenovo

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is dedicated to building exceptionally engineered personal computers. Lenovo’s business model is built on innovation, operational efficiency and customer satisfaction as well as a focus on investment in emerging markets. Formed by Lenovo Group’s acquisition of the former IBM Personal Computing Division, the company develops, manufactures and markets reliable, high-quality, secure and easy-to-use technology products and services worldwide. Lenovo has major research centres in Yamato, Japan; Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, China; and Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information see www.lenovo.com.au.

Highly Anticipated Prequel Street Dated for August 25, 2011 

SYDNEY, Australia – 10^th March, 2011 – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories in partnership with NAMCO BANDAI Partners ANZ, today announces DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION™ will be available on August 25, 2011 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows® PC platforms in Australia & New Zealand.

“We are extremely excited and proud of DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION and cannot wait to finally let gamers experience this unique and captivating game,” said Stephane D’Astous, general manager of Eidos-Montreal. “The team has worked incredibly hard these last few years to create an unforgettable universe which introduces franchise fans and new players alike to this powerful vision of the future, where the choices you make create your own personal gameplay experience.”

The return of one of the most critically-acclaimed video game franchises of all time, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is an action RPG that offers open-ended, hybrid gameplay. Telling the story of Adam Jensen, a man cybernetically augmented against his choice who finds himself in the middle of a global conspiracy to which he holds the key, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION is set in a near-future world where humanity is at a turning point. By offering players the chance to play the game in multiple and vastly different ways, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION challenges the foundations of gaming and provides an immersive experience where every choice has a lasting consequence.

“As this is the first game from our hugely talented Eidos-Montreal studio, it is sure to be something special,” said Sarah Hoeksma, VP Brand, Square Enix Europe. “DEUS EX has an unparalleled heritage in videogames and creating DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION has demanded an incredible level of energy, creativity and passion as we look to continue that lineage.”

Consumers can preorder the standard edition game to receive the Explosive Mission Pack or alternatively go for the and strictly limited Augmented Edition.

The Explosive Mission Pack features an entirely new mission with a special cameo appearance from one of the original DEUS EX characters, plus the Automatic Unlocking Device, the M-28 Utility Remote-Detonated Explosive Device (UR-DED) and the Linebacker G-87 multiple shot grenade launcher.

The Augmented Edition boasts features the same exclusive mission as the Explosive Mission Pack, 10,000 extra credits to buy or upgrade weapons, plus a Huntsman Silverback Double-Barrel Shotgun, the SERSR Longsword Whisperhead silenced sniper rifle, the Linebacker G-87 multiple shot grenade launcher, an Automatic Unlocking Device and the M-28 Utility Remote-Detonated Explosive Device (UR-DED). If that’s not enough, the Augmented Edition also contains an exclusive bonus DVD featuring a 44- minute “making of” special, game soundtrack, motion-comic (adapted from DC’s official series), the E3 trailer and animated storyboard, and a 40-page art book.

STORY

The year is 2027, a time of great innovation in neuroprosthetics, but also a time of chaos and conspiracy and a new social divide. The “have ‘and “have-nots” are redefined by those who can afford augmentations and those who cannot. Adam Jensen is an ex-SWAT specialist who has been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America’s most experimental biotechnology firms. Badly wounded during an attack on the facility, Adam is mechanically augmented against his will and soon finds himself chasing down leads all over the world, never knowing who to trust. Adam begins to question the ethics around neuroprosthetics, and everything he thought he knew. Someone is working very hard to ensure mankind’s evolution follows a particular path. Unravel the truth behind a conspiracy rooted in the foundation of the world around you as it incites a new revolution.

KEY FEATURES

? A legend reborn: DEUS EX® makes its much?anticipated return delivering players an unmatched gaming experience

? Ultimate fusion of action and role-play: A unique combination of action-packed close-quarter takedowns and intense shooting, offering a vast array of augmentations and upgrades for the many weapons at your disposal

? Multi-solution structure: Choose how to accomplish each mission using combat, hacking, stealth or social mode to create a customized experience to suit any gaming style.

? Choice and consequence: Live in a reactive world in which a multitude of approaches, paths, and tools are at the player’s disposal- each choice resulting in a consequence that affects the game dynamics and story

? Diverse customization: Engage in combat and challenges utilizing deep, specialized character augmentations and weapon upgrades

? Unique visual design: Become immersed in a Cyber Renaissance setting that masterfully blends near future and Renaissance era styles

? Explore the world: Traverse numerous locales across the globe — each with its own distinct art direction — in Adam’s search to uncover a worldwide conspiracy

For more information about DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION visit www.deusex.com and join the human revolution at http://www.facebook.com/DeusEx.  

For media enquiries:-   

Namco Bandai Partners Australia Contact: Ross Purdy

(02) 8303 6861 / rpurdy@namcobandaipartners.com

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit, develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as IO Interactive™, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 97 million units worldwide, DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 54 million units worldwide and TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/.

DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix Group. “PlayStation” and the “PS” Family logo are registered trademarks and “PSP” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales under the number 01804186 whose registered office is situated at Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road, London, SW19 3RU, United Kingdom