Thursday 2nd December 2010 – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® America Inc., are pleased to announce Binary Domain™, an original squad-based shooter by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator behind some of SEGA’s most well-known video game franchises, including the critically acclaimed Yakuza series. Binary Domain puts players in the middle of a fast-paced and intense battle for humanity in robot-invaded 2080 Tokyo. Fighting through the derelict lower levels of the city, players control an international peace-keeping squad that soon starts to question their surroundings and the choices they made. Are the robots becoming more human, or are humans becoming more like machines?

Unlimited* calls to mobile, local, national + 15 international destinations for only $39.90 per month

Sydney, 2nd December 2010: engin (ASX:ENG), Australia’s leading broadband telephony company, has released another industry-best deal for residential users who want to significantly cut the cost of their monthly phone bills. The engin Unlimited Plan allows users to make unlimited* calls to mobile, local, national and 15 international destinations for just $39.90 per month.

International destinations include landlines in the UK, US, China, India, NZ, Vietnam, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Philippines and South Africa.

Greg Crameri, General Manager of Marketing for engin, said: “Today, more consumers are wanting to cut and cap their phone bills. We built the unlimited plan to meet the needs of these customers. If someone is currently spending over $39.90 per month on their home phone bill they should seriously consider how much they could save with engin.”

“People with family and friends overseas who want to stay in touch will also enjoy huge savings with the unlimited calls* to 15 international destinations.”

“There has never been a better time to start saving money with engin VoIP and we’re offering a 30 day trial, so consumers can experience the benefits and savings of VoIP. If they are not happy, they can cancel the service after 30 days and just pay for what they have used, returning the equipment in original condition. However, we are confident once they have tried engin VoIP, they will remain customers for a long time.”

The engin service is easy to set up and use – residential customers can use their existing home phone and just need a broadband Internet connection (cable modem, ADSL); a router or switch; and an engin Voice Box (which converts the analogue phone signal to digital). The computer doesn’t even need to be switched on to make a call.

For more information and/or to sign up for the service, please go to www.engin.com.au

*Excludes some special services such as 1300/ 13XX. Residential use only.

About engin Limited – www.engin.com.au
engin is an Australian owned and operated telecommunications provider listed on the Australian stock exchange (ASX:ENG).

The engin service delivers Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony services. Any broadband user is able to make and receive calls using their existing telephone handset. VoIP sends voice signals over the Internet, rather than through the regular telephone network. The advantage of this technology is significantly reduced local, mobile and international call rates.

Experience all the action of the Sly series with

The Sly Trilogy in full HD and Stereoscopic 3D!

SYDNEY, 2nd December 2010 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) today welcomes the return of sneaky raccoon Sly Cooper to PlayStation® with the release of The Sly Trilogy on PlayStation®3 (PS3™). All three PlayStation®2 classics – Sly Raccoon™, Sly 2: Band of Thieves™ and Sly 3: Honour Among Thieves™ – have been re-mastered in stunning High Definition and packed into one Blu-ray Disc (BD) for great value entertainment that’s sure to be a hit this holiday season.

Join the mischievous Sly Cooper as he embarks on a series of adventures with his trusty gang of bandits in a beautiful, richly detailed and animated world that’s been remastered in high definition (HD) for crisp picture quality. Fully playable in stereoscopic 3D, Sly and his band of loveable rogues can be transported out of your TV and into your living room. And with brand new PlayStation®Move mini-games for your PlayStation Move motion controller, The Sly Trilogy is the ultimate compendium of the Sly series for fans and newcomers alike.

Commenting on the launch, Patrick Lagana, SCE Australia Marketing Manager said “The original Sly series on PlayStation 2 was a huge hit with gamers young and old. We’re delighted to bring The Sly Trilogy to PS3 and update the series with HD graphics and full Trophy support, as well as stereoscopic 3D compatibility and PlayStation Move mini-games. Both fans and newcomers to Sly can now experience afresh all the action, fun and humour of this classic series.”

Packed with a combination of stealth, thievery, platform adventure, combat, strategy and exploration – and with new PS3 Trophies to earn – there’s hours of missions to complete across all three adventures:

Sly Raccoon:

Sly and his partners Bentley and Murray are on a mission to recover the stolen pages of the Thievius Raccoonus, a handbook of thievery passed down through the generations of the Cooper family, and stolen when Sly was only a child by a gang known as the Fiendish Five.

Sly 2: Band of Thieves:

This time around, Sly and the gang attempt to recover the scattered pieces of Clockwerk, the evil robotic owl defeated in Sly Raccoon, in a desperate race against the mysterious Klaww gang.

Sly 3: Honour Among Thieves:

The final adventure in the series sees Sly and his gang on a quest to recover the long-lost Cooper family fortune – and after generations of Cooper family thieving, there’s bound to be a big pile of loot at the end of their journey!

This is one epic adventure you’re not going to want to miss. It’s time to unleash your mischievous side! The Sly Trilogy for PS3 launches in stores across Australia today.

Debut episode of Launching Pad Games’ Scarlett Adventures available for $2.99 in App Store

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND, December 2, 2010 – Launching Pad Games is announcing that Scarlett and the Spark of Life, an offbeat adventure starring a gutsy, crowbar-wielding princess, is available today in Apple’s App Store. This introductory episode in the Scarlett Adventures series sells for $2.99 for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Upon being kidnapped, tradition dictates that a princess should sit pretty and wait for Prince Charming to save the day—but Scarlett’s not that kind of princess! Thanks to her quick wit, outsmarting the thugs who snatched her isn’t overly difficult. The trickier task will be finding her way out of the peculiar (and conspicuously horseless) alpine village she’s landed in. What’s a stranded princess to do? Build her own mechanical horse, of course!

The first of four planned episodes, Scarlett and the Spark of Life introduces players to Scarlett’s plight while hinting at the larger adventure that awaits. Built from the ground up for handheld iOS devices, it features an intuitive “point and tap” interface and frustration-free gameplay with an emphasis on exploration and character interaction. Though its cheeky humor is targeted at adults, the colorful cartoon artwork and lighthearted story make Scarlett and the Spark of Life enjoyable for players of all ages.

Launching Pad Games, the independent studio behind the Scarlett Adventures, has a particular interest in exploring original narrative in video games. “It’s been a great pleasure crafting a streamlined, modern adventure especially for iPhone and iPod Touch,” says Tristan Clark, one half of Launching Pad’s two-man team. “Creating an entertaining and humorous world for Scarlett was our number one priority. Packing in a ton of dreadful puns came a close second.”

To buy Scarlett and the Spark of Life: Scarlett Adventures Episode 1 for iPhone or iPod Touch, visit its App Store product page: http://itunes.apple.com/app/scarlett-spark-life-scarlett/id397685110

Further details and a trailer that showcases the game’s quirky humor can be found on the official website: http://launchingpadgames.com/games/scarlett

About Launching Pad Games

Launching Pad Games is an independent developer based in Wellington, New Zealand. Their games include the addictive Zoo Lasso for iPhone / iPod Touch and The Pretender, an ongoing puzzle series that has been enjoyed by millions of people worldwide. For more information, please visit http://launchingpadgames.com.

Age of Zombies is the latest App Store release from Halfbrick, creators of the best-selling iPhone games Fruit Ninja and Monster Dash. Now you can try it today for free with Age of Zombies Lite!

Lock and load through the history of time as a tough-as-nails commando named Barry Steakfries, who is looking for nothing more than to shoot some zombies and make it back in time for a hearty dinner!

The evil Professor Brains has sent hordes of undead to the furthest reaches of time to destroy mankind, but Steakfries won’t be taking that lying down. He’ll take it with a gun, a Zombie T-Rex and a whole repetoire of cheesy one-liners!

Age of Zombies Lite features the full first chapter of the game in Prehistoric times, where you can even meet the legendary Zombie T-Rex! Best of all, you can even unlock the first map for Survival mode, upload scores to online leaderboards and even earn Achievements! AOZ Lite also features a wide arsenal of weapons including the new Buzz Saw and Sentry Gun!

Finally, if you download Age of Zombies Lite, you will receive a bonus unlock code which can be redeemed in the full version of Age of Zombies for an awesome new gameplay item – the Hoverboard! A throwback to our favorite time-travelling trilogy, the Hoverboard is an exclusive item for those who purchase Age of Zombies, only available via the redeem code in Age of Zombies Lite!

Age of Zombies is the definitive action-comedy experience for the iPhone and iPad, so there’s no better time get your Steakfries on with Age of Zombies Lite!

iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/age-of-zombies-lite/id403175540?mt=8

Blog: http://www.halfbrick.com/2010/12/age-of-zombies-lite-released/

About Halfbrick

Halfbrick is a professional game development studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2001, it has developed popular titles for the Game Boy Advance, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS, with expansion into XBLA, PS3 and iPhone development. For further information, please visit www.halfbrick.com and follow on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook!

– No. 1 Train Simulator Goes Mobile –

Australia: December 2, 2010

N3V Games is celebrating Trainz 10th birthday by announcing Trainz for the iPad! Yes that’s right, Trainz is coming to your iPad on December 4th, 2010.

Now you can take the world’s best train simulation with you wherever you go. The iPad’s touch interface means this version of Trainz is the most interactive experience ever!

For more information, videos and screenshots please visit our website at www.trainzmobile.com

December 2nd, 2010 – After many months of anticipation, Halfbrick and Microsoft can officially announce the release date for Raskulls, the much-loved but extremely elusive XBLA title! As part of the Games for the Holidays promotion, Raskulls will officially launch on December 29th, 2010.

Games for the Holidays is an extremely exciting, entirely original promotion over the coming season. World of Keflings, Raskulls and ilomilo are the stars of the show, and participation in GFTH means some awesome exclusive content for XBLA players!

If you purchase all three GFTH titles, extra characters will unlock within the games. For example, you can unlock ilo and Doug as playable characters in Raskulls, and also unlock Raskulls characters within ilomilo and World of Keflings by purchasing the full range of games.

In addition to this, players can also gain early access to Raskulls by downloading World of Keflings on December 22nd and accessing it via the in-game purchase menu.

Raskulls is an amazingly fun action-platformer that has been tearing up major conventions such as PAX for months. A well-known upcoming XBLA game, it combines platforming, action and racing all wrapped up in a fantastic art style featuring the Raskulls themselves – adorable yet very cheeky little guys! With the epic single player Mega Quest, unlockable characters for Grand Prix and both local and online multiplayer, Raskulls is a massive package – for just 800 Microsoft Points!

Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX4mYh1BaI8

For more screenshots, videos and news about Raskulls and Halfbrick, simply visit www.halfbrick.com

About Halfbrick

Halfbrick is a professional game development studio based in Brisbane, Australia. Founded in 2001, it has developed popular titles for the Game Boy Advance, PSP, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS, with expansion into XBLA, PS3 and iPhone development. For further information, please visit www.halfbrick.com and follow on Twitter, Youtube and Facebook!

Action / role-playing game is the first self-published title from award-winning developer of Modern Conflict

ALEXANDRIA, Va., December 2, 2010 – Award-winning video game developer Gaijin Entertainment has announced that their first self-published game, Braveheart, is now available in Apple’s App Store. In this expansive action / role-playing game, players will fight their way to the Holy Grail on their handheld iOS device of choice. Braveheart sells for $1.99 for iPhone / iPod Touch and $2.99 for iPad, with a free lite version also available for iPhone / iPod Touch.

In Braveheart, players assume the role of Richard, a brave knight searching for the Holy Grail. The King has promised a hearty reward for Richard’s success, but this quest will not be easy. Numerous enemies and monsters stand in Richard’s way, with the Grail itself guarded by a massive dragon. To succeed, players must progress through a series of touch-controlled missions with help from 10 different weapons, plus power-ups and perks uncovered during combat.

The game world’s varied locations are spread out across four zones, with increasing difficulty and unique enemies and bosses in each location. The fantasy storyline unfolds through comic book style cutscenes interspersed between heart-pounding action sequences. In addition to the main quest, players can also participate in “challenge” gameplay to build skills, earn gold, and compete against friends. Braveheart supports the OpenFeint social platform, with certain in-game perks improving as more friends play the game.

Starting today, Braveheart can be purchased from the App Store at the following links:

iPhone / iPod Touch: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braveheart/id401885524?mt=8

iPad (HD version): http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/braveheart-hd/id399296164?mt=8

Gaijin Entertainment, the largest independent game developer in Russia, has shipped a number of acclaimed action and strategy titles including Modern Conflict for iPhone and iPad. Learn more about Braveheart at Gaijin’s website: http://www.gaijinent.com/en/games/braveheart/

About Gaijin Entertainment

Gaijin Entertainment is a rapidly growing game development company established in 2002. Our team specializes in crating games for various platforms, including PlayStation® 3, PC, Xbox 360™, and iOS. Gaijin’s team is represented by six departments and more than 60 highly qualified employees. The company’s projects have received a range of mass media and game industry awards, including the Russian Game Developers Conference’s KRI Awards for “Best simulator for next-gen consoles” (IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey / PS3™, Xbox 360), “Best technology” for the proprietary Dagor Engine™, “Best Sound,” and many more.

First Installment Of Educational Series Now Available

Developer Wonky Woo Games has just released to the App Store its first pre-school toddler game, “What Am I … Pets”, the first installment of a whole series of fun, cute and educational titles for the Apple iPhone™ / Apple iPod touch®, and the Apple iPad.

The App Store has a vast plethora of games content available to most audiences, but very few high-quality educational titles, especially aimed at pre-school toddlers. Wonky Woo Games are fulfilling this void with “What Am I … Pets”, in which children will learn to read and perform simple problem-solving by recognizing different pets and sounds. In this fun and visually pleasing puzzle game the objective is to get the correct combination of head, body and feet for a given pet to complete its imagery by context of visual and audiovisual cues: It’s simple, it’s cute, it’s entertaining, and more importantly, it’s educational and perfect for parents focused on gently introducing their children to the world of technology. “What Am I … Pets” features five cutesy animals and is a stimulating and fun way of bonding with your children while they explore – and learn – about different kinds of pets.

Wonky Woo Games are currently expanding the “What Am I …” series of educational games to include “What Am I … Zoo” and “What Am I … Farm”, and both are scheduled to be released shortly. In the spirit of Christmas the developer is also releasing a “What Am I …” Christmas edition scheduled to hit the App Store just in time for the festivities!

“What Am I … Pets is available on the App Store here:

Apple iPhone™ & Apple iPod touch®:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/what-am-i-pets/id405769624?mt=8

Apple iPad:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/what-am-i-pets-hd/id405774288?mt=8

Move Over TV, Laptops Are Top Dogs in Australian Homes

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

* 61% of those surveyed would rather give up TV set for a week than computer
* 44% of 16-29 year olds think it socially acceptable to use email, IM or social media to communicate with someone in same room
* 66% think e-cards are okay at Christmas but not for a partner or spouse
   
SYDNEY, December 3, 2010 –More Australians would give up their TVs before they’d let go of their laptops, according to a recent survey* commissioned by Intel.

      Sixty one per cent of respondents said they would rather do without a TV set for a week, while only 31 per cent would prioritise their TVs. Among 16-29 year olds with laptops the figure was higher, with 79 per cent saying they would rather give up their TV set for a week.

      The survey also found Australians wish they could access more services online, including voting and virtually visiting the doctor. Sixty seven per cent of respondents said they wish they could vote online. Other popular responses included taking an eye test (25%), visiting the doctor (28%) and getting a passport online (41%).

      According to Kate Burleigh, national marketing manager for Intel Australia, the results bear out a shift in our computing habits and the relationship we have with our technology.

      “Not so long ago a laptop was considered a luxury purchase. Now notebooks account for four out of five home computers sold. With this shift to mobile, we’re moving from one computer per household to one per person and the Personal Computer is becoming even more personal,” Ms Burleigh said.

      Intel’s survey gives a snapshot of how Australians use their PCs, with ‘searching for information’, ‘keeping in touch with family and friends’ and ‘on-line banking and bill payments’ the top rated uses.

      The research also investigated what Australians think is acceptable online behaviour. For example, younger respondents were more accepting of using on-line tools to communicate with someone in the same room (44% among 16-29 yr olds vs 22% of 45-59 yr olds), but still less than half believe it is socially acceptable.

      Just in time for Christmas, 66 per cent of respondents said it is okay to send on-line e-cards but they did not give the practice ‘carte-blanche’. The majority said e-cards were acceptable for colleagues or business contacts but fewer thought them suitable for a spouse or family member. 

      Meanwhile, 40 per cent of respondents felt it was acceptable to announce a wedding online. When asked about actual proposals of marriage, a surprising nine per cent saw this as an acceptable online activity.

      Forty nine per cent of those surveyed use a notebook computer rather than a desktop at home. Younger computer users were almost twice as likely to use a notebook than older respondents (60 per cent of respondents aged 16-29 vs 33 per cent among those 45-59 years).

      Intel has created a Web-site to help make choosing a new PC easier. The Intel Learning Centre is designed to help people refresh their memories on the PC basics, and bring themselves up to date with the latest terminology, before they head out to their local retailer.

      The Intel Learning Centre is available at: www.intel.com.au/learningcentre.

* The online survey, by Galaxy Research, was completed in October 2010 and included 417 respondents across Australia aged between 16 and 59 years.

About Intel
      Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com.