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SBS Valentine’s Day DVDs – December 2010

DECEMBER 2010

 
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NOTHING SAYS ROMANCE LIKE SBS

Valentine’s Day 2011

There’s no better day of the year than 14th February to snuggle up on the couch and watch some classic Aussie & international entertainment with your fave person, and the romantics at SBS have got a load of fun, flirty and tender TV series on DVD that are perfect for just that! So, what special SBS treats can you get that special someone on this very special day of the year?

Please send your requests for review or promotional samples for any of the below through to press@madman.com.au with ‘SBS Valentine’s Day’ in the subject headline.

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EROTIC TALES – VOLUME 1 / EROTIC TALES – VOLUME 2

EROTIC TALES is just the thing to spice up your Valentine’s Day! Both volumes feature a series of sexy, poetic and exotic short films – laced with humorous, fantasy touches – from award-winning international directors, including Nicholas Roeg (WALKABOUT), Bob Rafelson (FIVE EASY PIECES) and Paul Cox (INNOCENCE). 

Each story is conceived and filmed by a different director of international origin – from places as far and wide as Iceland, Germany, Switzerland and the Czech Republic – and features playful musings on what eroticism means to them. Well-known international actors featured in the series include Claudia Karvan, Barry Otto and Mira Sorvino.

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CARLA CAMETTI PD

A drama about crime, romance and a family that loves you… to death, this sizzling series stars the gorgeous Diana Glenn (Satisfaction) & Aussie heartthrob Vince Colosimo (Underbelly).

Sassy, sexy and determined, Carla Cametti has thrown off the shackles of her traditional Italian upbringing to pursue the career of a Private Detective – the only problem is one of them is trying to kill her! Will she live long enough to enjoy it? When gorgeous Detective Senior Sergeant, Luciano Gandolfi, swaggers into her life and offers to shield her from the bullets, who is Carla to argue? This thrilling six-part series was shot on location in and around the rich cultural surrounds of Carlton, Melbourne.

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JAQUIE BROWN DIARIES

Real-life Kiwi TV personality Jaquie Brown plays an egocentric and occasionally volatile version of herself as the light relief reporter on a hard-hitting current affairs show in this hilarious series. THE JAQUIE BROWN DIARIES takes a satirical look at the life of a C-grade celebrity and brings the gossip pages to frightening fruition as Jaquie spews on pedigree pets, publicly endorses terrorist toothpaste, starts a fashion show food fight and goes head to head in an uninformed live debate with the Prime Minister.

Much smarter than those real current affairs shows, this is fun, lightweight (& just a little bit naughty) Valentine’s Day viewing!

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NYNNE

This gorgeous Danish series is an ideal Valentine’s Day treat for couples & singles alike. NYNNE is ‘Sex & the City’ meets ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ – the charming story of a woman in her thirties who is warm, gorgeous, flamboyant, spontaneous, and always busy making her ideas come to life… until she gets a new and better one.

What is her perfect life? Nynne doesn’t know, but she wants it, and she knows for sure that it has nothing to do with being alone. This is a quirky and colourful series about a modern single woman who wants it all, and her constant quixotic search for a soul mate.

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KICK

They came from everywhere to find each other in the fun & fresh Aussie series, KICK. They live on Hope Street – it’s nothing flash, but it’s home. It’s an inner city community where aspirations and dreams collide with daily life.

There’s Miki, an exuberant, crazy Greek girl who’s trying to find some order in the chaos of her life. She’s falling for Joe, the uptight British, Indian doctor, but he’s living with a yuppie lawyer. Tatiana has all the boys drooling, but she lives for soccer. Hoa Tran has big dreams of a Karaoke kingdom, Ozzie just wants to fit in, and Layla’s coming out. Love, laughs, friendship, fighting, families and football – it’s all a beautiful game.

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SAVED

For those who like a bit of culture & current affairs thrown in with their Valentine’s Day viewing, SAVED is for you! It’s the story of a married woman, Julia (played by Claudia Karvan), who saves a young Iranian refugee from detention, only to fall passionately in love with him.

Amir Ali claims to be an Iranian student persecuted by his government, but the Australian Department of Immigration dispute his identity. When Julia meets Amir, he is severely depressed and close to deportation, so Julia throws herself obsessively into his case, causing friction between her and her husband, Peter. Julia eventually frees Amir and the young Iranian man moves in with the couple. As Julia helps Amir adjust to ordinary life, she finds herself increasingly attracted to this handsome, damaged young man, but she also starts to see the subtle cracks in Amir’s story. Is he really who he claims he is? Or does he have a darker, more dangerous history?

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TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED 2 – MULTIPLAYER TRAILER

 
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First Fallout: New Vegas DLC – Trailer Now Available

Bethesda Softworks are pleased to announce that we’ve just released the trailer for Dead Money, the first downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas.

As the victim of a raw deal you must work alongside three other captured wastelanders to recover the legendary treasure of the Sierra Madre Casino. In Dead Money, your life hangs in the balance as you face new terrain, foes, and choices. It is up to you how you play your cards in the quest to survive.

Dead Money will be available via Xbox LIVE on Tuesday, December 21st. For more information on Fallout: New Vegas or Dead Money please visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com.

 
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LA Noire: The Technology Behind the Performance – Brand New Video

The Technology Behind LA Noire’s Lifelike Performances

The latest title from Rockstar Games, L.A. Noire is a dark and violent detective thriller set in Los Angeles during the post-war years of the late 1940’s. Players take the reins of newly minted detective Cole Phelps (Aaron Staton of Mad Men) as he solves gruesome and mind-bending cases, interrogates suspects, and rises through the ranks of the LAPD in a city where everyone has something to hide.

L.A. Noire is the first game ever to use a brand new technology called MotionScan which goes beyond traditional motion capture to put real actor’s performances inside the game, creating a level of realism and immersion never before seen in a videogame. Using a special high definition, 32-camera rig to accurately scan and digitize an actor’s facial performances, Motionscan captures every subtle emotional detail, allowing players to truly feel like a detective as they read the emotional behavior of every character in order to get to the truth.

LA Noire will be released for the Xbox and Playstation 3 in Autumn 2011.

 
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Bring a Hedgehog Home for the Holidays

SEGA Introduces Sonic-themed Xbox LIVE Avatar Items

Friday 17th December 2010 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that fans of SEGA’s iconic mascot can now pick up Sonic The Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I-themed Xbox LIVE® Avatar items for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

These new items allow players to show their SEGA pride in style! Sonic 4-themed Avatar items include Chaos Emeralds, Chopper Badnik toy, Moto Bug Badnik toy, Sonic 4 Ep. I T-shirt, Sonic Plushie and Sonic 4 Ep. I Cartridge.

For more information, please visit http://www.sega.com/

 
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MEDIA ADVISORY: SEGA flips Sonic Spinball onto the App Store

Friday 17th December 2010 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced the launch of cult classic Sonic Spinball for iPhone® and iPod® touch. Sonic’s 16-bit pinball adventure is now available for download for €2.39/£1.79/AU$3.99 on the App Store. 

Inspired by pinball-themed levels from the early Sonic the Hedgehog titles, Sonic Spinball lets players flip and nudge Sonic through four zones packed with Dr. Eggman’s deadly traps. With sixteen Chaos Emeralds to collect, an evil fortress to dismantle, and unique bonus rounds to unlock on every stage, Sonic Spinball offers a high-speed pinball experience unlike anything else on the App Store. 

For more information on titles for iPhone and iPod touch, visit www.sega.com.

 
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TOTAL WAR: SHOGUN 2 – COLLECTOR’S EDITION REVEALED

Unique Faction Unveiled, Pre-order Incentives Detailed.

Friday 17th December 2010 – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the next iteration of the critically acclaimed Total War™ series, Total War: SHOGUN 2™ will be available in 4 different versions.

  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Standard Edition. The core SHOGUN 2 experience.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Limited Edition. Includes a unique playable faction: The Hattori Clan, an additional historical battle scenario ‘Nagashino’, a complete set of armour for your online avatar and a starting bank of XP for you to spend on your online character.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Collector’s Edition. A beautiful replica bamboo box containing a Shogun 2 art book and a detailed figurine of Takeda Shingen, one of Japan’s greatest Generals. All of this as well as the Limited Edition content.
  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Grand Master Edition. A stunning, full-size chess set featuring hand painted pieces based on in-game character models plus the full Collector’s Edition.

Total War: SHOGUN 2 pushes forward the hugely successful Total War series by perfecting the features from previous games such as full 3D land and naval battles and a detailed campaign map, whilst adding an exciting new multiplayer experience. Total War: SHOGUN 2 releases in March 2011.

For more information about the game, please visit www.totalwar.com. For assets, please visit www.sega-press.com.

 
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A Slab of True Aussie Spirit Comes to DVD when Subdivision is Released 2 March 2011!

In a coming of age comedy about family, love and the great Australian dream, SUBDIVISION is a beautifully crafted film set on the sparkling southern coastal corner of Queensland that all Australians will fall in love with, when it’s released to DVD on 2 March 2011.

Tapping into the Queensland housing boom and the quirky culture of small town Australia, SUBDIVISION follows the story of the Kelly Family, a family deeply entrenched in the community of Hervey Bay and property development for their livelihood.

Digger Kelly (GARY SWEET) and son Jack (ASHLEY BRADNAM) are local carpenters, and with mum Betty (KRIS MCQUADE) doing the books, life could not be more simple and sweet for an honest and hard working Australian family.

Digger and his crew have a long history of assured employment through local property developer Harry (STEVE BISLEY). But when Harry declares himself broke, it’s not just the Kelly family but the whole town that finds themselves ‘up the creek’. On top of this, a new big city corporate developer enters the scene headed by Tiffany (BROOKE SATCHWELL), making for even more uncertain times and a community divided.

Seeing his chance to make his own way in the world, Jack decides the future is with Tiffany and sets course for a head-on conflict with his dad Digger. With the town looking on, Jack and Digger’s relationship is tested to the end, but not without some hilarious twists and turns along the way.

Also starring Australian film veteran and favourite BRUCE SPENCE as Digger’s mate and co-rugby coach Singlet, SUBDIVISION highlights not only the ambitions of many Australian families, but also the often and natural conflict between fathers and their sons as they start to create their own life path.

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, SUBDIVISION brings together many of the most
respected people of Australian film making including director SUE BROOKS (of the acclaimed Japanese
Story), and the producer of Gettin’ Square TRISH LAKE. Added to this line up of talent is director of photography JON STOKES, one of the makers of Australia, and showing he can write as well as act, the screenplay was written by ASHLEY BRADNAM and his mum Jan.

SUBDIVISION on DVD is also inclusive of special features including a selection of deleted scenes and behind the scenes footage. Don’t miss your chance to own your own piece of classic Australia cinema with the release of
SUBDIVISION – available 2 March 2011 on DVD.

Available to own: 2 March 2011
Rated: M
Running time: 94 Minutes

 
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WARCRAFT CATACLYSM 10-DAY TRIAL EDITION NOW AVAILABLE

If you or a friend are currently playing Wrath of the Lich King and haven’t yet experienced the content Cataclysm has to offer, you can sign up now to play a 10-day free trial version of this latest expansion for World of Warcraft.

During your free trial, you’ll undertake epic new quests, explore the reshaped and newly discovered lands of Azeroth, and see the world from a whole new perspective as one of the shape-changing worgen or crafty goblins.

To participate, you’ll need full versions of World of Warcraft and the first two expansions, The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King. Note that a character of at least level 78 is required to explore the new, high-level zones. More information on the 10-day free trial is available in our FAQ. We look forward to seeing you in the new Azeroth!

 
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Eyedip Launches Free Version of Pocket Devil: Hell Yeah! Along With Holiday Themed Chapter 15: ‘Happy Helladays’

Hell Has Frozen Over and Zombie Santa Reigns Supreme

New York, NY — December 16, 2010 — Eyedip LLC announces the release of Pocket Devil Lite, the highly anticipated free version of its highly popular entertainment app, Pocket Devil: Hell Yeah! for iPhone and iPad. Pocket Devil Lite enables players to navigate the classic underworld as well as the all-new Christmas-inspired environment in Chapter 15: Happy Helladays! With all new physics and new updates always in the works, Pocket Devil is a devilishly fun thrill-ride that’s constantly evolving!

In Pocket Devil Lite, 50 little devils will re-spawn every day, and players can choose from a limited selection of weaponry and torture items to toy with their minions’ eternal souls. With a tap, pinch, drag, or swipe, the little devils are brought to their bitter ends in all kinds of hilarious and cartoonishly gory ways. In addition, Pocket Devil Lite also features three of the most popular mini-games from the full version: Rise from Hell, Slapfest, and Slingshot. The Lite version is ad-supported, but in a novel way that should be less annoying for the player; only after 50 of the Mugat2 have been summoned, will a video advertisement be played. After the high-quality video ad has been shown, the player is given up to 20 Mugat2’s to do with as they please.

The latest chapter of Pocket Devil, Happy Helladays reveals a snow-covered, uncommonly icy Underworld that’s been garnished with glistening holiday decor! This update introduces a pack of holiday-inspired guises for the devils to wear, enabling players to dress their little minions up as reindeer, elves, snowmen, or even as Zombie Santa before flinging them into a shockingly high-voltage Christmas tree. Players can also take their minions down the treacherous snow-covered slopes of DownHell Slalom for a mini skiing adventure in hell!

“We are thrilled to ring in the holidays with the simultaneous launch of Pocket Devil Lite and the latest chapter in the Pocket Devil saga,” says Steven Fleisher, Co-Founder of Eyedip. “We remain committed to keeping the app fresh and relevant, and it’s been a blast creating new mini-games and events like the ‘elecTREEcuting’ Christmas tree, which provide fun new ways for our players to bring the Mugat2’s to their demise.”

“We took great care when crafting our Lite implementation of Pocket Devil. We wanted to bring a free solution to market that was substantial enough to be fun as a stand-alone app, not just a funnel that guides people to the full version,” says Jeremy Adelman, Co-Founder of Eyedip. “Pocket Devil Lite includes all of the new content from Chapter 15, and also enables new players to explore the underworld with three of our most popular mini-games from the Pocket Devil: Hell Yeah! collection.”

Pocket Devil – Hell Yeah! Lite for iPhone and iPod touch is available for free on the iTunes App Store or at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-devil-lite-hell-yeah/id407249253?mt=8

Pocket Devil – Hell Yeah! for iPhone and iPod touch is available for $0.99 on the iTunes App Store or at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-devil-hell-yeah/id321268666?mt=8

Pocket Devil HD – Hell Yeah! for iPad is available for $2.99 on the iTunes App Store or at:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-devil-hd-hell-yeah/id385307598?mt=8 (Chapter 15 coming soon)

For more information, please visit: http://eyedip.com/pocketdevil

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About Eyedip:
Eyedip is a mobile software company that produces cutting-edge, addictive entertainment apps with rich, customizable, interactive consumer experiences. Eyedip was founded in May of 2009 by Jeremy Adelman and Steven Fleisher, pooling their entrepreneurial drive and creative spirit to create innovative entertainment and lifestyle applications for Smartphone users. Since the company’s entrance into the app development community, Eyedip has released 25 successful apps into the App Store and is committed to consistently producing original and addictive apps. For more info, please visit www.eyedip.com or visithttp://itunes.eyedip.com to check out all of Eyedip’s apps.