Rockstar Games Announces Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD on the App Store

Highest-rated handheld game* available now for the iPad

New York, NY—September 9, 2010 – Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD is now available on the App Store.  The critically acclaimed title brings the intense, story-driven action to the iPad with updated, high-definition graphics.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD is the latest game in the ground-breaking Grand Theft Auto series.  The handheld title marries the best gameplay elements of the Grand Theft Auto series and offers deep, fast-paced adventures with intuitive touch screen controls to gamers-on-the-go.  Featuring more than 50 missions and countless side activities, the title follows the tale of Huang Lee as he navigates the dangerous criminal underground of Liberty City.  Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD also includes Independence FM, an innovative way to customize the soundtrack using music from your iTunes library.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars garnered rave reviews from top critics, becoming the highest-rated handheld title of this console generation.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD is available for AUD$12.99 or NZD$13.99 from the App Store at http://itunes.com/apps/grandtheftautochinatownwarshd. For more news and information, visit the official Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars website (www.rockstargames.com/chinatownwars); become a friend of Rockstar Games on Facebook (www.facebook.com/rockstargames); or follow Rockstar Games on Twitter (www.twitter.com/rockstargames).

* According to Metacritic.com and GameRankings.com average combined scores on the Nintendo DS™ and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system as of 9/8/10.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, iPhone®, iPod® touch and iPad™. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.

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Acclaimed Groundbreaking Films Debut On Hi-Def Blu-ray Disc November 3
Featuring New High-Definition Transfers From The Original Camera Negative Supervised By Director Baz Luhrmann, Brand New Content And Never-Before-Seen Material.

AUSTRALIA, Sydney. (07.09.10) – Two of famed director Baz Luhrmann’s unconventional, poetic and mesmerizing films get the star treatment on November 3, when Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment debuts William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet and Moulin Rouge! on Hi-Def Blu-ray Disc. 

Flaunting a new high-definition transfer and spectacular picture-in-picture experience, both Blu-ray discs of the award-winning films boast new uncut footage, BD-LIVE: Live Lookupä Powered by IMDb^Ò, as well as a host of other never-before-seen material produced by Luhrmann and his creative team at Bazmark. And for first time ever, Moulin Rouge! includes an alternate opening sequence featuring the Cat Stevens hit “Father & Son”.

Widely credited with reinventing the modern movie musical, Moulin Rouge! exploded onto screens when it debuted in 2001. Celebrating some of the best-loved popular music of the twentieth century, the film found audiences ready to enjoy the same break-into-song storytelling currently enjoying its latest reincarnation in the popular television series Glee.

Along with a multi-platinum selling soundtrack led by the single “Lady Marmalade,” the film went on to broadly influence fashion, music, design and popular culture, and was nominated for eight
Academy Awardsâ including Best Picture, winning two for Catherine Martin’s production design and costume design.

Nicole Kidman (The Hours, Australia) sizzles in her Oscar^â-nominated role as Satine, the seductive courtesan and star of a popular French nightclub that caters to society’s decadent elite. When she unwittingly draws Christian, a struggling writer played by Ewan McGregor (Amelia), into her spell, true love turns to tragedy. Moulin Rouge! offers a kaleidoscopic ride through a world of song, dance, romance and drama that celebrates truth, beauty, freedom and above all things, love.

Inventive, unconventional, controversial, Luhrmann’s Oscar-nominated adaption of William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet finds the star-crossed lovers in the modern world of Verona Beach where Romeo drives a car and Juliet packs a gun.  Set to a thumping soundtrack, amidst the threat of gunfire and the delicate embrace of forbidden love, the audience is invited to drink from an intoxicating cinematic cocktail that takes them on a ride from Romeo and Juliet’s budding love, their first kiss, through to their separation and ultimate demise.

Considered a modern classic, this iconoclastic film adaptation that redefined the timeless tale for a new generation stars a pre-Titanic Leonardo DiCaprio (Shutter Island, Inception) and Claire Danes (The Family Stone, Shopgirl), as the youthful star-crossed lovers. The film went on to achieve box office success and widespread acclaim, a multi-platinum soundtrack album, and won four BAFTA Awards including the David Lean award for best direction and two Berlin Film Festival awards including the Silver Bear for Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance as Romeo.

Luhrmann says “As a fan, I’ve seen examples where the technology is so powerful, a much-loved film goes in for a Blu-ray treatment and, somewhat like a friend who has had too much surgery, you no longer recognize them.

“Mindful of the relationship evolved with many fans of these two films, the esteemed digital intermediate colorist Jan Yarbrough, who recently completed color restorations of  North by Northwest and The Godfather films, and I sat together day in and day out seeking to maintain the color philosophy forged in the cauldron of shooting, while giving full reign to the power of high-definition technology to deliver a Moulin Rouge and an R+J that audiences will recognize but are nevertheless realized at the highest possible visual quality.

“As a filmmaker you never know whether you will ever have a chance to revisit movies again, and so we have gone about this with the attitude that this could be for the last time.”

Both titles are part of the new “Musical’s That Play Anywhere” Blu-ray range to be released on November 3. With each Blu-ray purchased the consumer also receives a standard DVD disc and also Digital Copy for your IPod or portable device ensuring that you really can play these iconic musicals anywhere. 

Moulin Rouge! Blu-ray Disc

• New High Definition Transfer supervised by Director Baz Luhrmann

• Spectacular, Spectacular Picture-in-Picture Mode* with Audio Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce and featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Stills
• All-New Featurette A Creative Adventure and Introduction by Baz Luhrmann A Word from Baz
• Uncut Footage from the Bazmark Vault including:
  • Father & Son – A Look at an Alternate Opening
  • Nicole Kidman’s First Vocal Test
  • Production Featurettes and Interviews: The Stars, The Writers, The Design, The Dance, The Music and The Cutting Room
  • The Making of Moulin Rouge and More!
  • BD-LIVE:** Live Lookup™ powered by IMDb

William Shakespeare’s Romeo+Juliet Blu-ray Disc

• New High Definition Transfer supervised by Director Baz Luhrmann
• Shaking Up Shakespeare Picture-in-Picture Mode with Audio Commentary by Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Donald M. McAlpine and Craig Pearce and featuring Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Stills
• Uncut Footage from the Bazmark Vault
• Romeo + Juliet: The Music Documentary
• Filmmaker and Interview Galleries
• BD-LIVE**: Live Lookup™ powered by IMDb®

The Moulin Rouge! and William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Blu-ray Disc releases are just one aspect of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment’s yearlong campaign to honor the studio’s 75^th birthday.  This year the division will debut several select fan-favorites on Blu-ray for the first time ever including The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35^th Anniversary, and the Alien Anthology.

About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is happy to release a new video for The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest video game. The video features Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings, The Goonies), and John Rhys-Davies (The Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones) as they talk about their involvement as voice talent for the game, the engaging gameplay and their thoughts on the legendary character Aragorn. The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest is a family-friendly game which, for the first time, allows gamers of all ages to experience the extremely popular The Lord of the Rings franchise using the Wii remote and the PS3 Move technology .The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest will be available for the PS3, Wii, DS and PSP next Tuesday, September 27.

BRISBANE, Queensland, Sep 10, 2010 — EB Games today announced plans to kick-off the highly anticipated Halo: Reach in a manner befitting the best-selling Xbox franchise of all time. EB Games Blacktown, Sydney, will be hosting the Official Halo: Reach Midnight Launch on Sept. 13 from 10pm. Hundreds of other EB Games stores across the country will also be opening for midnight launches.

At the Official Midnight Launch at Westpoint Blacktown Shopping Centre, fans will be some of the first in Australia to play Microsoft’s revolutionary new Kinect system due out in November. The first 300 customers to come along with their paid in full receipt will also receive a show bag valued at $50. On the night there will be a personal souvenir photo opportunity as well as a DJ spinning some tunes. All Halo fans are encouraged to come along meet Master Chief, grab a slice of pizza and enjoy this exclusive launch event.

Hundreds of EB Games stores will open at 10 p.m. local time Sept. 13 to countdown to midnight when preorder customers will be the first to get their hands on the definitive installment in the epic Halo series. Customers should check in advance with their local store for exact times and details. Due to trade restrictions, selected Western Australian stores will be opening at 8am on the 14th Sept, for customers to be the first in the West to get their copy of Halo: Reach. .

“Halo: Reach marks the start of an amazing line up of products coming between now and Christmas,” said Shane Stockwell, EB Games Merchandising Director. “EB Games are delighted to have partnered with Microsoft on the Halo Reach launch and we are expecting big things from this title,” Shane continued.

“In the last decade, Halo as a franchise has sold more than 34 million games worldwide. Current local numbers indicate that Halo: Reach will be the biggest title in the series so far and will be one of the top titles of 2010”.

Fans that preorder at EB Games before Sept.14, will receive an exclusive downloadable UA Multi-Threat Mjolnir Mark V(B) armor. Customers can also receive 50% extra trade value when they trade their old games towards their Halo: Reach preorder.

Halo: Reach is MA15+ rated, and access to midnight launch events will be restricted to persons ages 15 and older unless accompanied by a guardian. For more information or to find the closest midnight launch event, visit http://haloreach.ebgames.com.au/

About EB Games

EB Games Australia head office is located in Queensland, with retail stores operating in every Australian State and Territory. EB Games Australia is part of GameStop Corp. Currently EB Games have 363 retail stores in Australia as well as an online retail store www.ebgames.com.au. The Company sells new and preowned video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on EB Games can be obtained at the company’s website: http://www.ebgames.com.au.

Following the extraordinary response to ‘Such Is Life – The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins’, Mushroom Pictures today announced a special extended version of the documentary will be released on DVD on September 16. It will comprise the compelling 100?minute documentary which screened last week, with an additional two hours of bonus material.

The unprecedented interest in this outstanding documentary has prompted the extended DVD version. Following the Seven Network’s broadcast, the Australian Drug Foundation reported a 400% increase in traffic to its website, whilst help lines in state agencies reported a similar surge in enquiries. Calls were also received from drug and youth rehabilitation centres seeking copies of the program to include in educational programs.

A donation from the sale of every DVD will go to West Australia’s Cyrenian House, headed by CEO Carol Daws, which offers a wide range of programs for individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol use.

Executive Producer Michael Gudinski said: “The interest in Ben’s story has been phenomenal. It is undoubtedly one of the most powerful and significant stories to be told in Australian sporting history. Literally hundreds of hours of footage have been shot during the past four years and as such, the DVD will enable an extended version of Ben’s story to be told. I have no doubt it will resonate with both fans and those seeking to learn more about the hardfought journey that all recovering substance abusers face.”

Director Paul Goldman said: “I have worked closely with Ben through lots of real pain and much laughter shaping this story with him. It is a project that has consumed my life, always kept me guessing and troubled me deeply for 18 months. It’s also about a young man on the road to recovery. Not quite home, but getting there.” The DVD’s extra content includes extended interviews with Ben Cousins, AFL coaches Damien Hardwick and Kevin Sheedy, leading sports journalists Gerard Healy and Mike Sheahan and Professor Greg Whelan AM, Medical Director of the Addiction Rehab Program at the Melbourne Clinic. It also documents Cousins’ road to recovery, including stunning surfing footage shot by one of Australia’s finest surf cinematographers Rick Rifici.

‘Such Is Life – The Troubled Times Of Ben Cousins’ is executive produced by Michael Gudinski and Ben Cousins, directed by AFI Award?winner Paul Goldman and distributed by Roadshow Entertainment.

Release date: Thursday September 16. RRP $29.95.

www.bencousins.

Fiesta Online: “Dawn of the Spirits” expansion announced

Hamburg, September 08, 2010 – gamigo announced a brand new expansion for all its language versions of the popular fantasy MMORPG Fiesta Online. “Dawn of the Spirits” will raise the levelcap from level 89 to 105 and provide new content for high level players. The expansion is planned for release in September.

There will be two new dungeons waiting for brave adventurers: The Swamp of Dawn and The Temple of Spirits. A new area for players from level 90, jam-packed with tough monsters, will also be added, opening up new kingdom quests for raids with up to 15 players. The introduction of the third class change, which will allow players to specialize their characters even further once they reach level 100, is the icing on the cake. “Dawn of the Spirits” will also bring a slew of new items to Isya. Among other things, there will be mighty weapons and shields for Fiesta players from level 90 and above.

More information can be found in the official website.

Choose Your Weapons Wisely: Logitech Unveils New G-Series Gaming Headset, Mouse, Keyboard

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 Delivers 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound; Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 Features 13 Controls; Logitech Gaming Keyboard G510 Offers Logitech-exclusive GamePanelÔ LCD

SYDNEY, Aust. — 9th August, 2010 — Today Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled three new G-Series gaming peripherals — the Logitech® Wireless Gaming Headset G930, the Logitech® Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 and the Logitech® Gaming Keyboard G510. The newest gaming peripherals from the award-winning Logitech G-Series family are crafted for maximum performance, freeing you from technical limitations, allowing you to immerse yourself in your favourite games.

“The new G-Series products give every gamer a competitive advantage,” said Elliott Chin, Logitech’s senior manager of product marketing for gaming. “Whether it’s a headset with 7.1 surround sound, a mouse with 13 controls, or a keyboard with an LCD that displays critical in-game stats, everything about the new G-Series line-up helps you win, no matter what game you love to play.”

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 — Level Up Without Being Tied Down

The Wireless Gaming Headset G930 immerses you in 7.1 Dolby® surround sound, creating a detailed, positional soundfield that lets you hear your opponents before they see you. With gaming-grade wireless technology designed specifically for two-way, uncompressed audio streaming, you can focus on your game without being distracted by typical wireless lag or interference annoyances.

The G930 gaming headset comes fully equipped, with three programmable G-keys that put you in total command over music, voice morphing and chat clients. A memory-foam-lined headband fends off fatigue, while plush ear pads ease pressure points and seal out unwanted noise. The noise-cancelling microphone keeps your voice loud and clear for coordinating with your team. And if you’re dedicated enough to drain the internal 10-hour battery in a single marathon session, the included charging base lets you easily recharge while you continue to use the headset.

Logitech Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 — Powerful Control

Optimised for MMO while still offering the precision needed for FPS, the Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 keeps you comfortable, in control and deep in your game. Its 13 precisely placed controls can be programmed to perform single actions or complex macros with a single click, but are out of the way when you don’t need them. The full-speed wireless connection (1000 reports per second) gives you gaming performance without lags coupled with the freedom of wireless.

The G700 mouse is designed with natural curves to better fit your hand — so you can keep playing comfortably for as long as you want. The quick-connect charging cable provides both power, even when the mouse is still in use, and data-over-cable capabilities for LAN-friendly connectivity.

Logitech Gaming Keyboard G510 — The Tools and Intel You Need to Win

The Gaming Keyboard G510 delivers the tools you need to win. The keyboard features 18 programmable G-keys with three mode states, giving you up to 54 possible macro settings per game. You can pre-define macros for your favorite games, or you can create new ones on the fly for easy customisation.

The Logitech-exclusive GamePanelÔ LCD gives you real-time game stats and PC performance data. Customisable RGB backlighting makes it easy to keep keyboard controls in plain sight — day or night. And it includes 3.5 mm audio jacks, so you can plug in an analogue headset for clear digital communication over USB.

Pricing and Availability
The new G-Series products will be available in Australia from late September 2010.

The Logitech® Wireless Gaming Headset G930 will be available for a recommended retail price of $279.95. The Logitech® Wireless Gaming Mouse G700 will be available for a recommended retail price of $159.95. The Logitech® Gaming Keyboard G510 will be available for a recommended retail price of $199.95. Please visit http://www.logitech.com/en-au/gaming for more information.

For a video overview of the G-Series gaming peripherals, please visit: http://bit.ly/Logitech_G-Series

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).

Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 9th September 2010 — The battle for CYBERTRON continues as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that the Transformers(TM): War for Cybertron Map and Characters Pack 2 is available now for download on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system. Based on Hasbro’s iconic TRANSFORMERS brand, the downloadable content pack will include two new, distinct playable TRANSFORMERS characters and five all-new maps for online multiplayer game modes.

The new playable TRANSFORMERS characters joining the roster will include ZETA PRIME and DEAD END. Players will have access to both characters in the game’s heart-pounding, four-player co-op Escalation mode, and will be able to select their chassis to create their own TRANSFORMERS character in the traditional competitive multiplayer modes.

In addition, five brand new multiplayer maps will extend the diverse array of battlefields on which players can wage war with their friends.

Two new Escalation mode maps include:

• Pulse is an AUTOBOT map and allows players to take a journey inside the DECEPTICON giant TRYPTICON, challenging fans to explore his twisted interior corridors to overload the central power core located within.
• Static is a DECEPTICON map that thrusts players into a bevy of multi-level rooms riddled with environmental traps that can be used for their advantage.
• Three new competitive multiplayer maps include:
• Horizon is a picturesque statuary overlooking the war-torn AUTOBOT home city of Iacon, complete with wide open courtyards and tight spaces for close quarters combat.
• Sector is an old maintenance facility used by the DECEPTICONS during the legendary war and allows for open vehicle navigation, especially dive-bombing jets and those with long range weapons.
• Metropolis is set high above the clouds and drops players straight into the bombed out ruins of a high rise Iacon city building. Liquid energon drips from broken pipes and sparking electricity crackles from severed wires as it was once served as a fierce central battleground on Cybertron.
• The Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Characters Pack 2 is currently available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft Points and in the PlayStation(R)Store for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system for $15.95.

Transformers: War for Cybertron is rated “M”. For more information on the game, visit www.TransformersGame.com.

New Norton Study of 7,000 Web Users is First to Gauge – Emotional Impact of Cybercrime; Victims Feel Ripped Off… and Pissed Off

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – 9 September 2010 – The next time you surf the Internet, consider this: You might be just one click away from becoming the next cybercrime victim. A new study released today from security software maker Norton reveals the staggering prevalence of cybercrime: Two-thirds (65 percent) of Internet users globally, and almost three-quarters (73 percent) of U.S. Web surfers have fallen victim to cybercrimes, including computer viruses, online credit card fraud and identity theft. As the most victimised nations, America ranks third, after China (83 percent) and Brazil and India (tie 76 percent).

The Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact shines a light on the personal toll cybercrime takes. The first study to examine the emotional impact of cybercrime, it shows that victims’ strongest reactions are feeling angry (58 percent), annoyed (51 percent) and cheated (40 percent), and in many cases, they blame themselves for being attacked. Only 3 percent don’t think it will happen to them, and nearly 80 percent do not expect cybercriminals to be brought to justice— resulting in an ironic reluctance to take action and a sense of helplessness.

“We accept cybercrime because of a ‘learned helplessness’,” said Joseph LaBrie, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Loyola Marymount University. “It’s like getting ripped off at a garage – if you don’t know enough about cars, you don’t argue with the mechanic. People just accept a situation, even if it feels bad.”

Despite the emotional burden, the universal threat, and incidents of cybercrime, people still aren’t changing their behaviours – with only half (51 percent) of adults saying they would change their behaviour if they became a victim. Even scarier, fewer than half (44 percent) reported the crime to the police.

Cybercrime victim Todd Vinson of Chicago explained, “I was emotionally and financially unprepared because I never thought I would be a victim of such a crime. I felt violated, as if someone had actually come inside my home to gather this information, and as if my entire family was exposed to this criminal act. Now I can’t help but wonder if other information has been illegally acquired and just sitting in the wrong people’s hands, waiting for an opportunity to be used.”

Solving cybercrime can be highly frustrating: According to the report, it takes an average of 28 days to resolve a cybercrime, and the average cost to resolve that crime is $334. Twenty-eight percent of respondents said the biggest hassle they faced when dealing with cybercrime was the time it took to solve.

But despite the hassle, reporting a cybercrime is critical. “We all pay for cybercrime, either directly or through pass-along costs from our financial institutions,” said Adam Palmer, Norton lead cyber security advisor. “Cybercriminals purposely steal small amounts to remain undetected, but all of these add up. If you fail to report a loss, you may actually be helping the criminal stay under the radar.”

The “human impact” aspect of the report delves further into the little crimes or white lies consumers perpetrate against friends, family, loved ones and businesses. Nearly half of respondents think it’s legal to download a single music track, album or movie without paying. Twenty-four percent believe it’s legal or perfectly okay to secretly view someone else’s e-mails or browser history. Some of these behaviours, such as downloading files, open people up to additional security threats.

But there are simple steps people can take to protect themselves, according to the report. “People resist protecting themselves and their computers because they think it’s too complicated,” said Anne Collier, co-director of ConnectSafely.org and editor of NetFamilyNews.org, who collaborated with Norton on the study. “But everyone can take simple steps, such as having up-to-date, comprehensive security software in place. In the case of online crime, an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure.”

The best defence against cybercrime, and the best way to protect yourself, is to surf the Internet with up-to-date, comprehensive security software such as Norton Internet Security 2011, which was launched today.

For more tips, and insights from this groundbreaking study, or to better understand the alarming extent of cybercrime, the feelings of powerlessness and lack of justice felt by its victims, please view the full Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact here.

Latest Downloadable Episode to Feature Ruthless New Characters, Deadly Weapons and Swagger-Worthy Wearable Items Downloadable from Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network

Gold Coast, Australia – 9 August 2010 – Global video game publisher 505 Games and developer Artificial Mind & Movement (A2M) today announced plans to release a new pirate-themed downloadable episode for the Naughty Bear video game via Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network. Episode 9 will soon lay siege to the Island of Perfection with even more mischievous action, including all-new characters, costumes and challenges.

Filled with exclusive hidden treasures, deadly weapons and brutal buccaneers, in Episode 9, players will be able to plot a course through four new challenges. As the terrors of the high seas come ashore to battle, players will encounter the other Bears and their leader, Admiral Giggles, as well as The Pirates and their leader, The Great Beard Bear.

To commend their efforts in combat, Episode 9 will allow players to don two new hats – Admiral Naughty and Pirate Naughty. Players can also choose to dress Naughty in his own version of the Pirate Bear costume or assume the identity of The Great Beard Bear, and even collect the lethal cutlass, a classic pirate’s curved sword with unique ultra-kill capabilities.

Naughty Bear is now available in Australia and New Zealand for Xbox 360 and PlayStation3. The free downloadable content will be available by the end of September on Xbox Live Arcade for 400 MS points and on the PlayStation Network for the local price equivalent of $4.99USD.