As previously announced, Darkspore is coming to PCs everywhere in Autumn 2011. Until now, the Darkspore team has been bringing you Producer Diaries with deep insights and information on Squad Play, Loot and PvP in the game. Now, we are happy to share with you the very first Hero Reveal in a new Hero Spotlight Series – Zrin, a Plasma Sentinel, one of the more than 25 heroes that gamers will be able to customise and tweak into the perfect Darkspore warrior!
 
In the video, Zrin’s attacks are detailed – “Sun Fist,” a melee attack that damages enemies with both the power of fire and lightning, “Pain Hounds,” a special ability that gives Zrin helpers who come in handy in battle, and “Meteor Strike”, which rains down disruptive and destructive comets on the competition. Finally, the last special ability Zrin brings is “Plasma Column,” a radial column of fire that deals damage to all surrounding enemies.  As Zrin’s “squad ability,” the Plasma Column is an attack that any hero in Zrin’s squad can use.
 

Do you have what it takes to become the Champion of Kirkwall?  BioWare is giving gamers two ways to gain access to the weapons that legends are made of! Beginning today, fans who have previously pre-ordered or will pre-order Dragon Age II at participating retailers (JB Hi Fi, GAME and EB Games) will receive two unique weapons — the Fadeshear long sword and the Lion of Orlais shield.* Additionally, BioWare is unveiling “The Black Emporium”, a mysterious new location in Kirkwall that is home to the appearance changing mirror of transformation and a wealth of rare artifacts including a rare whistle that will allow you to summon your very own mabari warhound throughout the game.  “The Black Emporium” will be available with every original version of Dragon Age II. Find out more about these exciting new weapons and features and how they will add to your rise to power in Dragon Age II, which comes out on March 10, 2011 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

THE FADESHEAR

The core of this blade is old, as old as the first smiths who sought a way to battle the nightmares from the land beyond. It has fought the demonic hosts in countless battles. Sometimes it has been held high in triumphant victory. Other times, it has lain broken besides its dying owner. But after every defeat it has always been reclaimed, reforged, and made stronger. Fadeshear has passed through many hands before yours. Now it is your turn to make the demons of the Fade pay for crossing the Veil into the waking world. 

• Improves with level-up
• Additional damage versus demons and undead 

THE LION OF ORLAIS

At the height of the Summer War all of Orlais was embroiled in fierce battles. Over the course of the war dozens of contenders for the Imperial Throne emerged – most long forgotten except as footnotes in scholarly tomes. But everyone remembers the gallant young lord Emile Deveraux, “The Golden Prince”. Thought outnumbered at every turn, he racked victory upon victory culminating in the Seventh Battle of Roses. While wearing this shield he broke through his uncle’s vanguard to win the day. He never knew the taste of defeat, instead meeting his end at the hands of a jealous lover in the dead of night. 

• Two rune slots
• Adds to health
• Adds to % XP gain

THE BLACK EMPORIUM

Come one, come all to the Black Emporium! There, nestled deep under Kirkwall, you’ll find a curious collection of items, some for sale, some for free, and ranging from the mundane to the mysterious! One artifact can even transform your very body, face, hair, eyes—all new! We’ve even granted you your very own mabari war hound to call to your side with a whistle—a boon in battle and a beloved pet at home. Visit the Black Emporium today, and you’ll be the envy of adventurers everywhere! Once you’ve escaped imminent danger, return home. Your invitation awaits!

*OFFER EXPIRES 3/8/2011. CODE EXPIRES DATE 3/31/2012. GOOD ONLY EXISTING PRE-ORDERS OF AND FOR NEW PURCHASES OF DRAGON AGE II FOR THE PC or XBOX 360 (the “PRODUCT”). Valid at participating retailers. Customers who order online will be sent the code via email once the Product releases. Customers who order at a retail store will be given the code WHEN PRODUCT IS PICKED UP.  OFFER MAY NOT BE SUBSTITUTED, EXCHANGED, SOLD OR REDEEMED FOR CASH OR OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES.  MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER OFFER, GIFT CARD, REBATE OR DISCOUNT COUPON. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. INTERNET CONNECTION AND EA ACCOUNT REQUIRED. YOU MUST BE 13+. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON WWW.EA.COM/2/SERVICE-UPDATES. PC PRODUCT REQUIRES ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. ACCESS TO PC ONLINE FEATURES LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT.

After finally getting around to finishing my Bonnie Lass #1 review, which you can read here, I really wanted to talk to one of the guys behind the project. Luckily enough I was able to get in touch with co-writer/illustrator Michael Mayne to discuss the project.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL INTERVIEW

– Queensland Based Game Publisher To Donate Money From In-Game Purchases Starting This Weekend. –

AUSTRALIA – January 13, 2011: Queensland based game developer and publisher, N3V Games has announced that they will be donating 50% of revenues for each purchase that players make on special in-game items for their free to play online game Runes of Magic.

The special charity event kicks off at 12am, Saturday January 15 and finishes at midnight on Sunday January 23rd.

Players of Runes of Magic can do their bit to help the victims of the flood by buying the Star Mount (permanent) or Flame Mount (permanent) for their in-game character. The mounts cost 225 diamonds (~$12) and N3V Games will donate %50 of all revenues for each mount sold to the Queensland Premiers Flood Relief Appeal.

N3V Games CEO Graham Edelsten stressed that these events have hit close to home and that N3V wanted to do their bit to help – “As a Queensland company we have many guys living in Brisbane who have been affected by the floods. This charity event is our way of showing our support for all of those affected by these unfortunate events.”

For more information on the fundraising campaign visit: www.runesofmagic.com.au and www.qld.gov.au/floods/.

THQ UNVEILS NEW CORPORATE LOGO, REFLECTING EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – January 12, 2011 – In an official unveiling ceremony at its New York Gamers Event, THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced a new corporate logo, reflecting the company’s commitment to a new strategic and creative vision with an enhanced visual identity.

“Our new logo epitomizes the change, innovation and creative growth that are the cornerstones of the new THQ,” said Brian Farrell, THQ President and CEO. “By developing triple-A, innovative, original intellectual properties, attracting the top talent in the industry, and placing that talent first, THQ continues to redefine itself. This new logo seeks to capture that change and make it tangible.”

“Over the past few years the gaming industry has seen an unprecedented period of innovation,” Farrell said. “You can see it in the deep, rich storylines, in the expansion of social and mobile gaming, and in the introduction of new technologies that enhance the gaming experience. THQ is proving its commitment to deliver the best experience to gamers through internally developed original intellectual properties (Homefront™ and uDraw™), creative partnerships, (Guillermo del Toro and Tomonobu Itagaki) and new talent acquisitions (Patrice Désilets), in order to solidify its position as a flagship publisher of extraordinary interactive entertainment.”

The new logo will be rolled out over the next few months and will begin to appear on THQ’s upcoming product releases starting in February.

For more info, please visit http://www.thq.com.

ASUS Features Full Support for the New Second Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Class Leading Motherboard and Notebook Designs

Sydney, Australia (January 13, 2011) —  At CES 2011, ASUS announced a range motherboards and notebooks, all improved through ASUS innovation and featuring full support for Intel’s ‘Sandy Bridge’ second generation Intel® Core™ processors. The new P8P67 and P8H67 Series motherboards are based on the new Intel® P67 and H67 chipsets. The class leading P67 based motherboards incorporate the future of motherboard technology today with of the introduction of DIGI+ VRM. This exclusive ASUS architecture offers digital CPU voltage regulation for improved reliability, stability and performance not available with yesterday’s analog technology.

Updated with second generation Intel® Core™ processors, ASUS notebooks in the G, K, N and VX7 Series now utilise advanced Smart Performance and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, enhancing mobile computing performance with up to 8-way multitasking. They offer consumers seamless graphics and multimedia performance with the help of proprietary ASUS technology, creating a totally new computing experience for mobile users.

ASUS also announced four new tablet computers designed for a wide range of users and applications — The Eee Pad Slider, Eee Pad Transformer, Eee Pad MeMO and Eee Slate EP121. The new models are available with three screen sizes, and a choice of either Windows® 7 Home Premium or Google Android® operating systems for the ultimate in mobile flexibility and productivity.

ASUS notebooks with second generation Intel® Core™ processor technology

Republic of Gamers (ROG) mobile products include the new G53Sw and G73Sw models that ship with built-in 3D display technology for even more exciting gaming and multimedia, while the revamped K Series of notebooks uses IceCool thermal design to ensure better cooling and a new input experience for mobile users.

ASUS P8P67 Series Motherboards

The new motherboards also feature Dual Intelligent Processors 2 technology, which consists of twin embedded co-processors that ensure optimised energy consumption and enhanced performance controls not available in other motherboards. Additional ASUS exclusives include the mouse-controlled EFI BIOS interface, BT GO! Bluetooth management and the AI Suite II application centre that is the pinnacle of user functionality and control.

In addition to the P8P67 Series, ASUS has developed a complete array of new motherboards based on the P67 chipset that include the Republic of Gamers (ROG) Maximus IV Extreme, the heavy-duty TUF Series SABERTOOTH P67 and the P8P67 WS Revolution workstation motherboard. The new ASUS P67 series of motherboards focus on performance, stability and reliability.

ASUS Tablet Computers

Eee Pad Slider

Mobile users who want the best of both tablet and traditional notebook worlds will be well served by the Eee Pad Slider. This pad computer not only features a 10.1” IPS touch-screen for finger-friendly use, but also a slide-out QWERTY keyboard for comfortable, use-anywhere typing.  It is powered by the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2, the world’s most advanced mobile processor with a dual-core CPU and NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU for never-before-seen experiences on a mobile device.

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer

With a slim lightweight design and 10.1” capacitive touch-screen, the versatile Eee Pad Transformer is the perfect pad computer for people who want to enjoy multimedia on the move, but still wish to have easy access to the web, email and other productivity applications. A custom user interface provides easy access to the many features of the Android® 3.0 operating system, while the NVIDIA® Tegra™ 2 chipset provides full support for Adobe Flash, smooth HD video conferencing and playback, a lightning fast web experience and incredible mobile gaming performance.

ASUS Eee Pad MeMO

The Eee Pad MeMO provides the ultimate in mobile flexibility. Its 7.1” capacitive touch-screen makes it small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, yet still perfect for taking handwritten notes using the supplied stylus pen. The Android® 3.0 operating system offers a wide range of productivity and entertainment software, while a Micro HDMI port means the MeMO can even connect to an external display for full 1080p HD video playback.

ASUS Eee Slate EP121

The Eee Slate EP121 is designed for users who require a highly portable handheld device that can also run standard office software while multitasking with other applications. Powered with an Intel® Core™ i5 dual-core processor, the Eee Slate features a 12.1” LED-backlit display with a 1280 x 800 resolution and a wide 178° viewing angle, making it perfectly suited for both productivity applications and multimedia entertainment.

For more information on ASUS’ tablet computers, please see the full details here.

ASUS Wins a Record Number of CES Innovation Awards

ASUS is proud to announce that eight of its products have been chosen for the CES 2011 Innovations, Design and Engineering Awards program. The selected highlights span four award categories and include computer, consumer electronics and PC components. All have been chosen for their exciting designs and innovative use of technology, and are testament to ASUS’ position as a global technology leader.

Products were awarded in the following categories. For more information on the awards please click here.

Personal Electronics Awards:

* ASUS Eee Slate EP121

* ASUS U43Jc Notebook

* ASUS WiCast EW2000

Computer Hardware Awards:

* ASUS ARES/2DIS/4GD5 Graphics Card

* ASUS ROG Rampage III Extreme Motherboard

* ASUS ROG Crosshair IV Extreme Motherboard

Home Networking Awards:

* ASUS RT-N66U Router

Audio Accessories Awards:

Setting a new standard: ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

Consisting of the Energy Processing Unit (EPU) and TurboV Processing Unit (TPU), this unique technology delivers a combination of streamlined system-wide energy consumption and enhanced PC performance. Second-generation Dual Intelligent Processors 2 technology adds the innovative DIGI+ VRM design to set a new standard in digital power management. DIGI+ VRM replaces analog voltage regulator module (VRM) controllers with a digital programmable microprocessor that fully integrates Intel’s VRD 12 CPU power delivery system to eliminate digital-analog conversion. Since it works at such a fundamental level, DIGI+ VRM improves PC performance from the ground up, improving overclocking capabilities while increasing power efficiency, system stability and reliability.

Putting power control in the user’s hands

DIGI+ VRM includes a user-friendly interface that makes digital power control immediately accessible. Five fine-tuning modes offer increased precision for loadline, CPU current, VRM frequency, power-phase and duty control settings. Enhanced digital controls allow users to make extremely precise adjustments for increased efficiency and overclocking potential. By enabling VRM frequency mode spread spectrum, DIGI+ VRM lowers CPU power and cuts EMI radiation by half for enhanced system stability.

The DIGI+ VRM design offers users flexibility and reliability and a very high standard of digital power control and delivery. Combined with the Dual Intelligent Processors 2 architecture, it ensures ASUS P8P67 series motherboards are the ideal platform for the second generation Intel® Core™ processors and P67 chipset.

All-new Intuitive Controls

All P8P67 and P8H67 series motherboards include ASUS exclusive EFI, giving users’ access to a BIOS that features intuitive mouse control and an extremely user friendly graphical interface. Unlike the old text-based interfaces of traditional BIOS versions, EFI BIOS makes it easy to manage a PC’s resources and offers support for future technologies that traditional BIOS’ are unable to provide.

Based on extensive ASUS research and user feedback, the most frequently-accessed functions of the BIOS have been integrated into the EFI BIOS EZ Mode, which enables expedited system supervision, performance settings and even drag-and-drop boot priority management.

Full range of added features

The P8P67 Series includes the exclusive BT GO! Bluetooth manager. This enables fast and easy connectivity with Bluetooth devices and offers users seven functions — folder sync, BT Transfer, personal manager, shoot and send, BT to Net, music player and the unique BT Turbo Remote. The latter is especially unique, as it turns synced Bluetooth devices into a remote control for PC-based media player software. With BT Turbo Remote, users can even reset and shutdown their systems via Bluetooth device without having to be near the PC itself.

AI Suite II, another ASUS exclusive, offers one-stop access to a whole host of system management, monitoring and enhancement utilities, giving users a convenient and logical way of making the most of their PC experience.

Users also benefit from the inclusion of super-fast USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb/s and hardware-accelerated Intel® Gigabit LAN, resulting in motherboards that offer the latest technological innovation for a truly spectacular computing experience.

Sydney, Australia: January 13, 2011 – Western Digital® today announced it is now shipping its new WD Scorpio® Black™ 750 GB (photo) 7200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA hard drives for high-performance notebook computers and portable storage devices. One of the fastest hard drives on the market, WD Scorpio Black drives combine class-leading 7200 RPM spin speed and 16 MB cache to deliver maximum notebook performance.

Now available in capacities up to 750 GB, the WD Scorpio Black hard drives provide creative professionals, gamers and PC enthusiasts with additional capacity they need to get their job done. Using Advanced Format (AF) technology, the WD Scorpio Black 750 GB hard drives also incorporate a variety of data-protection features to actively monitor and protect valuable data. The entire family of WD Scorpio Black hard drives is designed for use in OEM notebook systems and has been tested across multiple platforms to allow anyone a successful upgrade of speed and performance to their current notebook system.

“Our most demanding customers have come to expect “no compromises” from all of our Black series products,” explains Matt Rutledge, vice president of product marketing for WD. “The new WD Scorpio Black drive does not disappoint, providing users of portable devices the necessary speed, significant storage and efficient power management needed to enjoy their favorite HD content, high resolution images, powerful office applications or gaming at home, in the office or on the road.”

Price and Availability
Manufacturer: Western Digital
Product Name: WD Scorpio Black 750GB
RRP: AU $129 NZ $179
Online Store Australia: http://store.westerndigital.com/store/wdau/en_AU/home
Australia Distributors: Achieva Australia, Synnex Australia
New Zealand Distributors: Synnex NZ, Ingram Micro NZ, VST
Website: www.westerndigital.com
Warranty: 5 years limited warranty
Availability: Now

About WD
WD, one of the storage industry’s pioneers and long-time leaders, provides products and services for people and organizations that collect, manage and use digital information. The company designs and produces reliable, high-performance hard drives and solid state drives that keep users’ data accessible and secure from loss. Its advanced technologies are configured into applications for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics, as well as its own consumer storage and media products.
WD was founded in 1970. The company’s storage products are marketed to leading OEMs, systems manufacturers, selected resellers and retailers under the Western Digital® and WD® brand names. Visit the Investor section of the company’s website (www.westerndigital.com) to access a variety of financial and investor information.

Push Panic for iPhone Goes Free For a Day in Association with AppEvent

New York, NY — January 12, 2011 — Appular announces Push Panic for iPhone and iPod touch, normally priced at $1.99, is free, today only, at AppEvent.com and on the iTunes App Store. Push Panic, recently rated a Top 25 App of 2010 by Metacritic, is an exhilarating color-matching puzzler that includes four action-packed gameplay modes focused on the creation of explosive color-coded combos. AppEvent, based in the Netherlands, is geared towards bringing a variety of apps created by Dutch and Belgian developers into the spotlight by allowing iPhone and iPad users to download them for free.

Push Panic includes four electrifying game modes: Classic, Score, Color, and Time Panic.
Classic Panic consists of 50 levels of gameplay. Advance in rank by completing objectives and earning gold, silver, or bronze medals for each level.

Time Panic challenges players to push for the highest score attainable in 180 seconds.
Color Panic’s objective is to have no more than eight of the same-colored blocks on the screen at once.
Score Panic shares the same objective as Time Panic, but provides endless gameplay to reach the highest possible score.

“This is a great opportunity, having Push Panic featured on AppEvent,” says Barry Kostjens, developer of Push Panic. “I previously worked with them briefly on an iGangster feature and it garnered a great response from the audience. AppEvent enables us to reach out to a larger audience, so when they asked to feature Push Panic this month, I jumped at the chance to work with them again.”

Push Panic is normally available for $1.99, but is free today on the iTunes App Store at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/push-panic/id398080528?mt=8

Push Panic Website:
http://www.pushpanic.com/

BlackBerry WebWorks Platform Enables Web Developers to Build Robust Applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet That Also Support BlackBerry Smartphones

BlackBerry Smartphone Platform Gets New Releases: Payment Service SDK in Beta, BlackBerry Push Service SDK v1.0.1 and BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse v1.3 (for Windows and Mac)

Bali, Indonesia – BlackBerry DEVCON Asia – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today launched the beta version of the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK for Tablet OS and new services and developer tools for BlackBerry® smartphones at BlackBerry DEVCON Asia.

“RIM continues to invest in a global and diverse developer community and we are offering them a broad range of tools in support of the BlackBerry Application Platform,” said David Yach, CTO for Software at Research In Motion. “With BlackBerry WebWorks, developers will be able to use standard web technologies to build powerful, integrated applications quickly and easily for both BlackBerry smartphones and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and the GitHub open source project around BlackBerry WebWorks means more support for developers, enabling them to fully participate in defining the future of this platform and tooling. We are also excited to launch the new Payment service for BlackBerry smartphones, along with enhancements to the Push Service and an update of the Java Plug-in for Eclipse.”

BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS
Based on robust web standards and drawing on continued collaboration with the open source community, the BlackBerry WebWorks platform will allow web and mobile developers to use the SDK in combination with their web development tools of choice to create compelling and deeply integrated applications for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet that also support BlackBerry smartphones running the BlackBerry 6 operating system.

With features that include access to core functionality in the BlackBerry PlayBook, as well as extensibility and robust security, the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablet OS provides many benefits to developers including:

* RIM’s powerful WebKit web rendering engine (which is at the core of WebWorks) supporting the latest web technology standards including HTML5, CSS and JavaScript
* Deep access to device capabilities and components such as native dialogs, application invocation and system information
* A simple command-line tool that allows developers to use their favorite web development environment to develop WebWorks applications
* The capability to automatically transform a W3C widget archive file containing web assets into a BlackBerry WebWorks application package

In order to provide an opportunity for WebWorks developers to qualify for the previously announced ‘free BlackBerry PlayBook’ offer, RIM is extending the offer to March 15, 2011. Starting today, web developers can download the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK for Tablets OS, build BlackBerry PlayBook applications and qualify for a free BlackBerry PlayBook. For more details about the offer including the Terms and Conditions visit
www.blackberry.com/developers/blackberryplaybookoffer.
Download the SDK at www.blackberry.com/developers/tabletos/webworks.

A new webcast series to help developers create BlackBerry WebWorks applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook will start on February 1, 2011. Developers will get first hand details on how to install tools, set up development environments, create their first application, and test applications on the simulator. Please visit
www.blackberry.com/developers/tabletos/webworkswebcasts.

New Services and Tools for BlackBerry Smartphones
At BlackBerry DEVCON Asia, RIM is also launching the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK in Beta, as well as an update of the BlackBerry Push Service SDK (v 1.0.1) and a new release of the BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse (version 1.3).

Integrated into an application as a library, the BlackBerry Payment Service offers new ways to monetise applications by allowing developers to incorporate options such as subscriptions, feature unlocking and pay per use. For more details on the BlackBerry Payment Service SDK visit www.blackberry.com/developers/paymentservice.

The latest update to the BlackBerry Push Service SDK improves the management of Push operations for Content Providers through a new Subscription Check API, offers simpler Statistics Gathering and Query Capabilities as well as Installer enhancements. The new Subscription Check API provides the ability to check the registration status of a smartphone with the specific application via a server-side framework, ensuring Push only occurs to currently subscribed users of the application. For additional details visit www.blackberry.com/developers/pushservice.

The BlackBerry Java Plug-in for Eclipse version 1.3 includes many enhancements and new features that help making Java development more productive on the BlackBerry platform. For more information on the latest version check out www.blackberry.com/developers/java for Windows and www.blackberry.com/developers/javamac for Mac.

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionised the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

FOSTER CITY, Calif. – January 12, 2011 Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with WindySoft to operate “Rusty Hearts” in North America. “Rusty Hearts” is a visual action MORPG developed by Stairway Games, and WindySoft possesses the global publishing right.

“Rusty Hearts,” with its advanced action features and game-play design, has received great attention of players and publishers from North America and Asia even before its closed beta testing. With this first overseas licensing agreement before its open beta testing in Korea, “Rusty Hearts” has shown its high potential in the global market. “Rusty Hearts” is scheduled to be introduced to North American players by Perfect World Entertainment at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011 (“E3 2011”).

“We are very glad to announce this licensing deal with Perfect World Entertainment, one of the most successful publishers based in North America, at the beginning of the New Year,” said Chil Hyun Baek, CEO for WindySoft. “Perfect World Entertainment has the solid know-how of the industry and the North American market, and we will be providing them the best support to successfully launch ‘Rusty Hearts’ to North American players.”

“It’s our great pleasure working with WindySoft on the ‘Rusty Hearts’ title. As ‘Rusty Hearts’ is an action-based MORPG, which differs from our existing game portfolio in genre, we believe it will help us extend our market penetration while also bringing new and unique online gaming experiences to our players,” said Alan Chen, CEO for Perfect World Entertainment Inc. “We will work closely with WindySoft on the localization to provide our North American players another high quality game with excellent service.”

About WindySoft
Since its establishment in 2002, WindySoft Co., Ltd. has retained a high reputation as a specialist in Premium casual (or so-called “mid-core”) online games by demonstrating its great success with “GetAmped” publishing in Korea. The development/publishing of other games such as GA2, Cosmic Break, Katamari Damacy Online, MegaTen Online, Rusty Hearts and HEVA led to the build-up of a no.1 Action gaming portal called “Windyzone.com.” Moreover, titles like Kunio (River City Ransom) Online, Infinity, and Kart N Crazy are already licensed to each partner in Japan, China, Taiwan, Brazil, Europe and other South East Asia territories. With the distinctive KNOW-HOW from managing 13 million customers of “Getamped Online”, WindySoft will keep providing a variety of game business models to its selective partners. While ensuring the stable revenue projection, WINDY VALUE CHAIN will continue to extend its resource efficient business partnerships throughout the world. Lastly, it is WindySoft’s ultimate goal to entertain every single gamer in the world.

About Perfect World Entertainment Inc.
Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD), publishes free-to-play online games and provides online services in North America. The Company primarily publishes online games based on the Perfect World proprietary game engines and game development platforms. The Company’s releases include “Battle of the Immortals,” “Ether Saga Online,” “Heroes of Three Kingdoms,” “Jade Dynasty,” “Legend of Martial Arts” and “Perfect World International,” a free-to-play MMORPG which is currently played by millions of people worldwide; and a single-player action-RPG “Torchlight.”