Wargaming.net® announces the release of a new gameplay trailer for its highly-anticipated massively multiplayer online game World of Tanks.

World of Tanks latest video shows a completely different gameplay focusing on the actions of artillery units in battle. The trailer demonstrates the whole variety of SPGs’ tactics and highlights characteristics of the most prominent German and Soviet SPGs such as Hummel and SU-14.  

Self-propelled guns support their teams with fire cover and are capable of engaging the enemy units on the opposite side of the battlefield. In cooperation with light tanks artillery vehicles can be a real threat even to the heaviest rivals like Maus or IS-7. Though being very vulnerable to maneuverable light and medium tanks, SPGs can annihilate any counterpart at short distance by using direct fire.     

“We’ve never regretted adding SPGs to our tank fleet as they bring variety into the World of Tanks’ core gameplay, “says Nick Katselapov, producer of World of Tanks.  “The game would never look full-blown without the artillery. Playing for the self-propelled gun requires patience and accuracy, while bird’s eye view will attract gamers who are longing for more strategic experience”. 

Join the beta at: http://game.worldoftanks.com/registration/cbt/ 

For more information on World of Tanks, visit http://www.worldoftanks.com/.  

About World of Tanks 

World of Tanks is the first and only team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany, and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

A flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development allows you to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game. Whether you prefer to exhaust your foes with fast and maneuverable light tanks, make deep breaches in enemy lines with all-purpose medium tanks, use the force of giant tanks to eliminate opposing armored forces, or become a heavy sniper with long-range howitzers, each unit type has its own advantages and can be extremely effective when operated by a true tank ace.

But being a great tank commander alone isn’t enough to win! In World of Tanks, it’s all about teamwork. Victory is achieved by combining your combat skills with those of the other members of your team, each playing their own role on the battlefield. Just add your favorite strategy to build your own iron empire and manifest the indisputable authority of the tank! Feel the TANK POWER! 

 Key Features: 

·       Action-packed 15-vs-15 PvP Tank battles

·       Mixture of Action, Strategy, Simulation and MMORPG genres

·       150 Vehicles, thousands of upgrades

·       Unprecedented global Clan Wars

About Wargaming.net®

Wargaming.net® is an award-winning strategy game specialist, incorporated in the UK. Its 140-strong development team is located in Minsk, Belarus. Since 1998, the company has shipped 13 titles, including acclaimed Massive Assault series, Order of War RTS published by Square Enix, and three add-ons for Blitzkrieg II. Wargaming.net’s Operation Bagration RTS was awarded the Best Strategy Game of 2008 at Russian Game Developers Conference (KRI). At KRI 2009 and 2010 Wargaming.net® was named The Best Developer Company from ex-USSR. At KRI 2010 World of Tanks won “Best MMO” prize.

Official web site: www.wargaming.net

Logitech Wireless Headset H760 makes it easy to roam up to 40 feet away from the computer on voice and video calls, music, movies, PC games 

SYDNEY, Aust. — 14^th September, 2010 — So you can make Internet calls and listen to music—without the hassle of cords — Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today unveiled the Logitech® Wireless Headset H760. For voice and video calls, music, movies and PC games, the Logitech Wireless Headset H760 lets you chat, roam, move and groove up to 40 feet away from your computer, with up to six hours of battery life.

“Our newest headset gives you the freedom to roam when you’re connecting with your loved ones, work colleagues or when you just want to be entertained,” said George Saad, Director ANZ, Logitech. “Our plug-and-play wireless headset is easy to set up, easy to wear, and easy to use.”

Thanks to its lightweight, behind-the-head design, the Logitech Wireless Headset H760 is also comfortable and adjusts for a personalised fit that makes it easy to wear when you’re moving from room to room.

To make whatever you’re listening to sound better, the Logitech Wireless H760 headset offers a built-in equaliser that optimises sound for voice, music and movies. Quick-access audio controls allow you to adjust the volume, pause your music and navigate your playlists right from the headset. The navigation controls are compatible with Windows Media® Player and iTunes® and the volume controls work with any audio, including video and voice calls. A noise-cancelling microphone reduces annoying background noise and automatically mutes when you rotate it out of the way.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech Wireless Headset H760 is expected to be available in Australia from late September from Officeworks and logitechshop.com.au for RRP$179.95. For information on the full Logitech headset range, including the recently announced super wideband audio Logitech USB Headset H530 and Logitech Laptop Headset H555 headsets please visit: http://www.logitech.com/en-au/webcam-communications/internet-headsets-phones.

About Logitech

Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech’s combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i Delivers Bold Sound for iPod or iPhone, 8-Hour Battery Life

SYDNEY, Aust. — 14 September, 2010 — Today, Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Logitech® Rechargeable Speaker S715i, a portable speaker dock for iPod and iPhone that delivers bold sound you can carry around. Featuring eight custom-designed speaker drivers and an eight-hour rechargeable battery, the newest Logitech speaker looks like a beauty and sounds like a beast.

“With this system, we set out to deliver our next generation in sound quality for a speaker dock for the iPod,” said Mark Schneider, vice president and general manager of Logitech’s audio business unit. “The new Rechargeable Speaker S715i offers eight drivers – twice that of our previous speaker docks – and includes a rechargeable battery so you can take your tunes with you. So go ahead, lose yourself in your music – and never worry about disposable batteries again.”

To bring your music to life, the Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i delivers crisp audio thanks to two three-inch laser-tuned neodymium drivers for a rich mid range, two half-inch neodymium tweeters for crisp high notes and four two-inch passive radiators for deep bass. The result is rich, balanced audio in a compact design for iPod and iPhone.

The Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i comes with a wireless remote control to give you command over functions such as power, volume, play, pause, shuffle, skip and repeat from up to 30 feet (10 metres) away. For your convenience, you can take the dock with you in the included travel case that also has space for the power adapter and remote.

You know that the Logitech S715i will work with your iPod or iPhone since the speaker is certified through the Made for iPod and iPhone programs. In addition, the speaker’s innovative dock design works with any iPhone or iPod with a Universal Dock Connector – no trays necessary.

Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i is expected to be available in Australia from late-September for a recommended retail price of $279.95 through JB Hi-Fi, Dick Smith, Big W, Harvey Norman, The Good Guys, Myer, WOW and Bing Lee.

The full range of Logitech portable speaker docks can be found at http://www.logitech.com/en-au/speakers-audio/ipod-mp3-speakers.

For a video overview of the Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i please visit: http://bit.ly/LogitechS715i

About Logitech

Logitech is a world leader in products that connect people to the digital experiences they care about. Spanning multiple computing, communication and entertainment platforms, Logitech’s combined hardware and software enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, audio and video communication over the Internet, video security and home-entertainment control. Founded in 1981, Logitech International is a Swiss public company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LOGN) and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (LOGI).

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Publisher confirms dates and forthcoming DLC for new action title September 10th, 2010

SYDNEY, 13 September, 2010: Konami Digital Entertainment GMbH today released its Ninety-Nine Nights II title for Xbox 360, and also confirmed that exclusive DLC for the title will be released later that month.

Set on a ravaged world, Ninety-Nine Nights II invites the player to take on all comers in a series of spectacular battles – or join forces with their peers via the game’s online options. Players can enjoy the story from five different perspectives – including humans, elves and goblins – and are pitted against wave after wave of adversaries in the ultimate ‘last man standing’ free-for-all. Each of the species is given a specific back-story which unfolds as the game progresses, while the various races also bring unique skills and abilities to the battle field.

At its heart, Ninety-Nine Nights II is a vast combat title, with hundreds of enemy creatures on screen simultaneously. As the camera picks over the action, the player can use a wealth of easily-effected combo attacks to carve a path through the enemy, and also use whatever skills and items are available. At the end of each skirmish, players will then face a ‘Titanic Boss Battle’ against the champion of their current adversary, with players forced to move quickly and locate the well hidden weak spots of a seemingly unstoppable behemoth.

Following the game’s September release, there will be three download packs available. The first will be released at the end of September and offers new maps, called Aerial and Guard maps in online modes for just 320 MS Points for Gold membership members. A free download will follow in October, unlocking a new character for online use for Gold membership members as well, while an Equipment pack adding stronger weapons for all characters for use both on and offline will be released in November for just 40 MS Points, for both Gold and Silver membership members.

KONAMI has also confirmed a downloadable demo is also now available for free via Xbox Live^® Marketplace.

About Konami Group
KONAMI CORPORATION was established in 1973, and became a holding company of the Konami Group on March 31, 2006. KONAMI CORPORATION covers the fields of “Digital Entertainment Business”, “Gaming & System Business” and “Health & Fitness Business”. KONAMI CORPORATION went public on Tokyo Stock Exchange in 1988, the London Stock Exchange in 1999, and the New York Stock Exchange in 2002. Home Page URL: www.konami.co.jp. Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary, responsible for popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill and Pro Evolution Soccer amongst other top sellers. Konami Group is also the manufacturer of the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 22 billion cards worldwide. For more information concerning Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and its products, please visit www.konami-europe.com.
KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.
Ninety-Nine Nights is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

About Mindscape

Mindscape develops, publishes and distributes kids, family and NextGen games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii, Playstation, XBox and online platforms. The company’s rich portfolio of award-winning products include Broderbund, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI Design, Konami, Legacy Interactive, Mark Burnett Productions, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, Playfirst, PopCap, Punch, Roxio, The Learning Company and Universal Music. Mindscape is a publicly listed company on the Paris Stock Market – Alternext since December 2007, with offices throughout Europe and Australia.

www.mindscape.com.au

New Freestyle Beats From Bangladesh, DJ Premier and Just Blaze Announced

Sydney – September 13^th, 2010 –Today, 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive are excited to announce additional tracks available in Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience coming November 4^th to the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

The ultimate emcee experience, Def Jam Rapstar is the only music game that focuses exclusively on Hip Hop, you and your social networks. With more than 40 of the greatest Hip Hop songs available at release, from Busta Rhymes “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” to “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem” by DMX and Lil’ Jon’s crunk classic “Get Low”, Def Jam Rapstar allows YOU to be the star by rhyming, using your console camera, and uploading your video to the fully integrated Def Jam Rapstar community at www.defjamrapstar.com.

Def Jam Rapstar is also pleased to announce that Bangladesh will be providing exclusive instrumental beats for Def Jam Rapstar’s Freestyle Mode, as well as confirm additional tracks by DJ Premier and Just Blaze. Def Jam Rapstar’s Freestyle Mode allows aspiring emcees the chance to deliver their own original rhymes over never before heard tracks by some of today’s hottest producers.

New Confirmed Tracks Include: 

New Producers Confirmed Include:

For more information of Def Jam Rapstar, including all tracks announced to date, please go to www.defjamrapstar.com.

To follow Def Jam Rapstar on Twitter please visit: www.twitter.com/defjamrapstaruk.

About Konami

Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami’s titles include the popular films Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at www.konami-europe.com.

KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.

About Def Jam Interactive

Def Jam Interactive, a division of Def Jam Enterprises, is a leading producer and marketer of interactive software games and a preeminent force in the digital industry. It is committed to delivering high-quality; cutting-edge video game titles to consumers by providing an authentic hip hop experience through gameplay, cultural nuances, strategic partnerships, music, talent, and executive direction. Def Jam Interactive was the first hip-hop brand to successfully partner in the gaming space and to date has produced multiple platinum-selling console titles, including Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam Fight for NY, and Def Jam Icon. It is the only viable hip hop brand that has trusted consumer loyalty in the gaming space. For more than 20 years, the executive team has successfully extended the Def Jam brand in comedy, poetry, television, apparel, mobile, to name a few. For more information, please visit www.defjaminteractive.com.

About 4mm Games

Headquartered in New York City, 4mm Games is an independent global interactive entertainment company that is forging a new approach to content creation: Constantly Connected Gaming™. The company is concentrated on incubating, producing, developing, and releasing a diverse portfolio of culturally relevant entertainment properties that join together multiple platforms including video game consoles, personal computers, mobile devices, and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.4mmgames.com

Constantly Connected Gaming is a trademark of 4mm Games, LLC. 

About Autumn Games

Autumn Games is a premier publisher of interactive entertainment focused on partnering with leading creative talent to deliver blockbuster video games and related media.  Through long-term partnerships with a number of the most respected game studios in the industry, Autumn’s mission is to support these creative teams in their efforts to make cutting-edge, culturally impactful entertainment.  Autumn Games was founded as a joint venture between Communications Equity Associates (“CEA”) and Autumn Entertainment Partners (“AEP”), combining CEA’s 37 year track record in global media and entertainment private equity and merchant banking with AEP’s unparalleled expertise in content finance.  For more information, please visit www.autumngames.com.

About Terminal Reality

Terminal Reality, Inc. (TRI) founded by lead programmer/CEO Mark Randel in 1994, is an independent industry veteran. With a focus on quality, technology and tools, TRI has shipped more than 30 titles, with more than 80 SKUs. Using the technology behind the highly acclaimed Ghostbusters: The Video Game, Terminal Reality spawns the next wave in game development: The Infernal Engine.

About Mindscape

Mindscape develops, publishes and distributes kids, family and NextGen games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii, Playstation, XBox and online platforms. The company’s rich portfolio of award-winning products include Broderbund, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI Design, Konami, Legacy Interactive, Mark Burnett Productions, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, Playfirst, PopCap, Punch, Roxio, The Learning Company and Universal Music. Mindscape is a publicly listed company on the Paris Stock Market – Alternext since December 2007, with offices throughout Europe and Australia. www.mindscape.com.au

Universal Pictures Australia and The Seven Network are excited to announce that Logie Award winning TV show, Packed to the Rafters the complete season 2 will be available to take home on DVD and Blu-Ray from 3rd November 2010.
 
With Season 3 currently airing on Seven Tuesday’s at 8.30pm, and continuing to be a huge rating success, the complete Season 2 on DVD and Blu-Ray will certainly be a hot favourite for Christmas this year!

Fans will enjoy reliving the journey with Julie (Rebecca Gibney) and Dave Rafter (Erik Thompson) as they experience the highs and lows of busy family life.
 
Season 2 is filled with heart warming, but often tumultuous experiences, that have made the Rafters one of Australia’s favourite TV families. Together they deal with issues including the challenges of young marriage, the arrival of Dave’s birth mother Chel, and the unplanned, but no less welcome addition to their family of a new baby.

Reconnect with the family this November with Packed to the Rafters the complete season 2 on DVD and Blu-Ray.  
 
SRP DVD: $79.95
Blu-Ray: $89.95

Configuration: 22 episodes
6 discs DVD
4 discs Blu-Ray 

Classification M 

Cast Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thompson,
Michael Caton, Jessica Marais,
Hugh Sheridan, Angus McLaren,
Zoe Ventoura, Jessica McNamee
George Houvardas, Gillian Jones

Soniq Looks to the Future of Technology with AVCHD License
Soniq now granted AVCHD license

Sydney, Australia: 13 September, 2010 ? Soniq, a company known for offering affordable consumer electronics without compromising on quality and innovation, today announced they have been granted an AVCHD license, the newest high definition Digital Video Camera Recorder Format.

Jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony, AVCHD is compatible with a wide range of recording media including DVD, Built-in Media, SD Memory Card and Memory Sticks. AVCHD format licenses can be granted to supporting companies for use in technology products and applications across three separate categories: video cameras, players and PC Software.

Soniq will begin developing a range of consumer electronics products in the coming months which will feature this technology and will be available in the market early 2011.

The latest Soniq AVCHD products will enhance the users overall experiences and align with Soniq?s commitment to offer customers affordable and user-friendly lifestyle electronics.

Soniq products, available at JB Hi-Fi stores across Australia, have become a household fixture in many Australian homes due to their reliability, design and value for money.

About Soniq
Soniq is a supplier of consumer electronics. Headquartered in Australia, the company has had great success in marketing quality products into Australia. The versatility and variety of Soniq’s product solutions is unequalled.
In the consumer market, the reliability and reputation of Soniq products has ensured that they are part of the everyday lives of many Australians and now New Zealanders – from audio visual products such as TVs and hi-fi systems, to lifestyle products such as digital cameras and CD/MP3 players. Soniq has had great response from consumers. Over the years, Soniq has been working hard to fine tune products in line with market trends, to ensure they continue to provide quality products that are affordable to all consumers.

EA Mobile Adds Favourite Family Game to Leading Line-up of iPad Apps Available in the App Store

13 September 2010, Australia – EA Mobile™- a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and the world’s leading mobile games publisher has announced that the best-selling family favourite game YAHTZEE™ is now available for the iPad™ in the App Store™.

YAHTZEE – the latest product in a strategic licensing alliance between EA and Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) – brings the popular dice game to players in new ways and with a new game mode exclusive to the iPad. Utilising the bigger screen and Multi-Touch user interface, YAHTZEE for iPad delivers hours of fun getting high-scoring dice combos while players strive for the always elusive “Yahtzee!”.

“I’ve always enjoyed playing YAHTZEE, and the iPad app engages players in enjoyable, innovative ways,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile. “Whether this is your first time playing YAHTZEE or a favorite you are picking up again, you’ll experience YAHTZEE in a fun, clever way that’s only possible on iPad. Rolling the dice across the iPad’s expansive screen is addictive and the Multi-Touch user interface really draws you into the fun while racking up your high score. This is a fresh, retro game with new twists and features designed for how we play games today.”

YAHTZEE for iPad players can try their luck in a number of different gameplay modes. In addition to the familiar “Classic Mode,” players can score within colour categories in “Rainbow Mode,'” strategise in “Duplicate Mode,” think fast against friends in “Battle Mode” and even go head-to-head in “Duplicate Rainbow Mode.” Players can also become a YAHTZEE Adventurer and take on in-game characters designed to test their skills.

Also, YAHTZEE players can shake it up with family and friends using Facebook Connect to issue friendly challenges and post high scores.

“YAHTZEE has been a family favourite for more than 40 years,” said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Gaming and Media at Hasbro. “EA has blended original and new ways to play that leverages the iPad platform and further ratchets up the anticipation of yelling ‘Yahtzee!’”.

YAHTZEE for iPad is available today from the App Store.

EA Mobile has a solid reputation for its pioneering and market leadership in mobile gaming. For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.EAMobile.com , join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com /EAMobile or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EAMobile .

Submit Your Interpretation of a Starship to Win Cash and Your Place in Gaming History

Hollywood, Calif., September 7, 2010 – deviantART, the largest online social network for artists, creatives and art enthusiasts, and CCP Games, one of the world’s leading independent game developers, are teaming up to go intergalactic. Together they’ve joined forces to form the EVE™: Create A Starship Contest, for PC Gamer’s 2010 MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game), of the year, EVE Online.

The contest challenges deviantART’s online community of millions to create artwork depicting a starship vision of their own. The EVE Online creative team will personally select the winner who will see his or her creation turned into an in-game asset and have bragging rights.

“When working with brands to design promotions that engage with the community we make sure it’s a company and product the deviantART community will be excited to create for,” said Heather Wetzler, deviantART’s Vice President of Advertising Sales. “The EVE™: Create A Starship Contest is a perfect example as it speaks directly to the part of our community made up of gaming enthusiasts and top-talent video game designers. This contest is a perfect blend of their talents and interests and we can’t wait to see what our members come up with.”

The contest runs through October 13, 2010. For rules, and more information about the EVE™: Create A Starship Contest: please visit: http://www.deviantart.com/eve

About EVE Online

Set tens of thousands of years in the future, EVE Online is a breathtaking journey to the stars, to an immersive experience filled with adventure, riches, danger and glory. With nearly a quarter of a million subscribers worldwide inhabiting the same virtual universe, EVE features a vast player-run economy where your greatest asset is the starship, designed to accommodate your specific needs, skills and ambitions. EVE offers professions ranging from commodities trader to mercenary, industrial entrepreneur to pirate, mining engineer to battle fleet commander or any combination of these and much more. From brokering business deals to waging war, you will have access to a diverse array of sophisticated tools and interfaces to forge your own destiny in EVE. Learn more and sign up for a free trial at www.eveonline.com.

About deviantART

deviantART, Inc. runs the largest online art community in the world with over 130 million unique pieces of artwork and 32 million monthly unique users worldwide. Its past advertising integrations have included brands such as Adidas, Wacom, Focus Features, Mentos, Toshiba, Sony Electronics and Smart Car.

Sydney, Australia — September 10, 2010 — Today Ubisoft® announced that as of October 4th 2010, the Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer beta will be accessible exclusively on PS3TM to anyone that pre-ordered the game in standard, Auditore or Codex edition.

In the Multiplayer beta, players will have the opportunity to choose from nine different characters such as the doctor, the priest, the executioner or the courtesan, try their unique deadly weapons and discover their signature moves.

Up to eight players simultaneously will be able to use new ways to assassinate their targets in two different modes:

– Wanted – challenges players to get the higher score by killing their assigned targets and escaping their hunters in clever ways.

– Alliance – allows players to compete cooperatively in teams of two, fulfill contracts and confuse enemies in tandem.

Both modes will be playable on two different maps located in Rome and Castel Gandolfo.

Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is scheduled to release on November 18th 2010 on Xbox 360 and PS3. It will be available on PC in Q1 2011.

Please visit http://assassinscreed.uk.ubi.com/brotherhood/  for more information on Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood.