Xbox and Make-A-Wish^® Australia Join Forces in Online Fundraiser

Aussie student inspires idea to use Halo Reach to raise money for charity partnership 

SYDNEY, Australia. — September 2, 2010 — Xbox Australia has just announced a partnership fundraising campaign with Make-A-Wish^® that will see proceeds from the sale of Halo Reach avatars and the Halo Wireless headset for the highly anticipated game on Xbox 360, Halo Reach, go to helping the charity grant Wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions.

The announcement is led by Apollo 11 moon-landing astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, this week at a public lecture at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).

Managing Director for Xbox Australia, David McLean, said the idea to partner the launch of Halo Reach with a charity came from an unlikely source but was truly inspirational.

“The inspiration for this campaign actually came from a marketing student at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brendan Graham, who posted it online as part of a marketing competition. Our team saw this and spoke to Brendan directly to ask if he could help us make it happen. We contacted Make-A-Wish with the idea and away we went. It’s very exciting for Xbox to see the idea take shape and become a reality”, McLean said.

McLean also said partnering with Buzz Aldrin to make the announcement came as a natural fit due to the setting of Halo. Halo is a science fiction game series based in a world where space travel between planets is commonplace.

The Halo game series has reached blockbuster status worldwide and has sold over 1 million copies in Australia alone over its franchise history – one of the most popular Xbox games in Australia to date.

The campaign will give 100% of proceeds from the sales of Halo Reach avatars sold to Australian customers till October 31^st, 2010 and $5 per unit sold of the Halo Reach wireless headsets sold in Australia, go directly to Make-A-Wish.

Interim CEO of Make-A-Wish Australia, Vici Funnell, welcomed the commitment from Xbox and said the campaign will provide a great boost to help the organisation with its goals in the coming years.

“Make-A-Wish Australia are very happy to continue the relationship with Xbox. Our key aim is to assist our Wish Kids as they fight illnesses and enrich their lives with hope, strength and joy and we applaud Xbox for helping us do this – we are truly grateful.” Vici said.

Forty one years after walking on the moon, Buzz Aldrin is visiting Australia to launch the much anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive, Halo Reach. Mr Aldrin personally announced the partnership between Xbox and Make-A-Wish at a public lecture at UTS this week. He said he was impressed with the idea to engage Xbox gamers to deliver support funding to charity.

“It’s great to see how a company like Microsoft can utilise its relationship with the Australian Xbox LIVE community to raise awareness and funding for such a great cause. It’s inspirational.” Buzz said.

Details of donations from Halo Reach profits that will go to Make-A-Wish:  Donation to equal $AUD30,000 minimum:

–          For every Halo Reach Avatar item purchased by Australian gamers by October 31^st, 100% of proceeds will go to Make-A-Wish.

–          For every Halo Reach Wireless headset sold in Australia, $5 per unit will go to Make-A-Wish

About Make-A-Wish

Make-A-Wish® Australia grants the Wis hes of children with life-threatening medical

conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. The Foundation was established in 1985 and has since granted over 6,200 Wishes nation-wide.

We have over 1,200 volunteers at 59 branches across Australia. In 2009 alone Make-A-Wish® granted 400 Wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions.

www.makeawish.org.au

About Xbox 360

Xbox 360 is a premier home entertainment and video game system. This holiday, with the addition of Kinect, Xbox 360 will transform social gaming and entertainment with a whole new way to play — no controller required. Xbox 360 is also home to some of the best and broadest games as well as a large on-demand library of standard- and high-definition movies, and digital games, all in one place. The entertainment centre of the living room, Xbox 360 blends fantastic content with an online social network of 25 million Xbox LIVE members to create a brilliant entertainment experience that can be shared at home or across the globe. More information about Xbox 360 can be found online at http://www.xbox.com .

About Xbox LIVE

Xbox LIVE is the online entertainment service for your Xbox 360, connecting you to an ever-expanding world of games and movies and social entertainment. With an active community of 25 million people across 35 countries, Xbox LIVE lets you play games, and share the fun with friends around the world. Xbox LIVE is also the exclusive home of controller-free online entertainment through Kinect, making your Xbox 360 more intuitive and interactive than ever before. With Xbox LIVE and Xbox 360, you have instant access to the entertainment you want, shared with the people you care about, wherever you are. More information about Xbox LIVE and services for your country can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/live.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realise their full potential. Xbox 360, the Xbox 360 logo, Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. 

Action Adventure Video Game Based on Feature Comedy in Cinemas 16 September 

Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA – 3 September, 2010 – Global videogame publisher, 505 Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and All Interactive Entertainment today announced that Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore for the Nintendo DS™ is now available. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore the videogame is based upon the Warner Bros. cinematic release of the same name from Warner Bros. Pictures.

In Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore the videogame, gamers shed their training leashes to play in over 45 covert missions across various locations and environments inspired by the film. Gamers can play as Diggs the rookie canine agent, Catherine, a super feline double agent for MEOWS, and Seamus, a streetwise stool pigeon who might not be the brightest bird but who has unwavering loyalty and spectacular flying skills.  Players must utilize the unique abilities and gadgets of each character to defeat the evil Kitty Galore and her minions. 

To prove their worth as secret agent heroes, players fight Kitty Galore’s agents of evil to save the day. Players will have to utilize their animalistic acrobatics and AI “Animal Intelligence” to make their way through various levels and obstacles and collect critical items and power-ups, which will unlock new areas as they progress through the game. They will also be challenged by a number of covert missions including helping stool pigeons carry out their air-based special operations and destroying Kitty Galore’s treacherous equipment.

Featuring six different mission types, including escort, stealth and combat, the game promises to deliver on all the excitement of the film, leading to the big showdown with Kitty Galore. Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is rated G.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame, the new Wham! Bam! Smash! hit is crusading its way onto retail shelves on September 8 exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. This new action-adventure title gives crime-fighters of all ages a chance to team up with friends and family as Batman™ and a host of his powerful allies to put a stop to a DC Comics’ most notorious villains.

Now, players can get a sneak peek at the fun of Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame in the brand new launch trailer, featuring Bat-Mite™ voiced by Paul Reubens.  In the trailer, Bat-Mite teams up with his friends Batman and Green Arrow™ to battle evil in the Science Island Episode.

Let your readers know about the upcoming release date for Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame and be sure to share the hilariously funny launch trailer today.  You can view it here!

Sydney, Australia — September 3, 2010 — Today, Ubisoft^® announced that Bloody Good Time™, a new intellectual property being developed by Outerlight, will be released on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and on Steam® for Windows PC this Spring (Q3). 

Bloody Good Time takes a new and irreverent approach to multiplayer shooters and will run on Valve’s Source engine, a well-known specialized 3D game engine for classic multiplayer shooters. Bloody Good Time puts players on a Hollywood set, where they get to choose their thrill. From a spring-break beach house, to a horrifying Vegas hotel, players will discover the merciless world of movie studios where anyone can star in a scary Hollywood blockbuster film. There is an option link up to eight players online in this first-person shooter and to have a multiplayer experience like no other.

In Bloody Good Time, players can be as devious as possible by maiming and killing other competitors in nasty and unexpected ways. Players can use an arsenal of wacky weapons including guns, a frying pan and even an exploding remote-controlled rat to transform the movie set into real mayhem. In addition, players will be able to choose from a variety of stereotypical B-movie characters, such as the bikini beach babe, the creepy clown and the super jock.

Click here to view trailer

Sydney, Australia: 1 September 2010 – Acer, today unveiled their brand new range of smartphones for the Australian market.  Acer has kicked off this spring a series of Android based smartphones, available in five eye-catching models, including the special edition Ferrari Liquid E. 

Acer is proud to have designed a range of smartphones as unique and diversified as their customers needs. The new range offers funky-stylish models for the young-and-restless to competent chic-savvy models for the business market that look as good as they perform.

The expressive smartphone range includes the Liquid E, Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition, Stream and the beTouch E120 and E130 with all models available this month Australia wide.

Liquid E Smartphone – A smooth operator; sleek, intelligent and intuitive

The beautifully designed and limitlessly elegant Acer Liquid E. In addition to an eye-catching design, the stylish Liquid E sports an ultra-fluid tactile interface, the latest user-friendly Android 2.1 Éclair operating system and three predictive keyboard options to improve texting speed.

This appealing high definition smartphone is the ideal solution for users demanding the best from their devices and in particular for high-definition video playback or streaming, gaming and browsing smoothly rich-content internet sites.

 “We’re thrilled to bring the Android-powered Liquid E to our customers in Australia,” said Nigel Gore, General Manager for Product Group, Acer Australia. “The Liquid E is a brilliant mix of innovative design, entertainment features and practical technology for boosting the user experience. Liquid E is sure to please the most discerning shoppers with its easy-to-use interface, long battery life, high-definition touch screen and host of other advantages.”

With its 3.5” high-definition capacitive touch screen, Acer Liquid E offers an unparalleled experience when watching pictures or videos, and proposes an abundance of new applications on Android™ Smart Handhelds – games, professional applications and web applets that will enrich the end user experience.

Powered by the powerful Qualcomm™ Snapdragon™ processor, Acer Liquid E provides instant access to web pages, smooth streaming of videos or music, and instant response from popular mail, maps and search applications.

Liquid E Ferrari Special Edition Smartphone – Move Up a Gear

The most exclusive smartphone in the world, dedicated to those who refuse to settle for mere perfection and demand something extra from their technological devices: passion, cutting-edge technology, performance, and above all, exclusive features.

Created from a pure racing soul, the Acer Liquid E Ferrari special edition combines powerful performance with design excellence. It is not merely a luxurious smartphone or status symbol; it is an object where obsessive attention to detail ensures its owner a uniquely rare experience.

Above all, it flaunts a bold yet elegant design: the glossy red casing with chrome trim makes it a true pleasure for the eyes. The front is dominated by a spacious 3.5″, hi-resolution capacitive touchscreen, while the back sports the legendary “Scuderia Ferrari” shield with details in carbon fibre, while the redesigned microphone recalls the “air intake inlet”, lending it a powerful look to keep it in pole position.

Acer has completely personalised the user interface, thereby allowing fans of the Rossa to have the thrill of the Gran Premio always at their fingertips.

Also available is the compact and advanced Ferrari branded bluetooth earpiece and ultra chic Ferrari case to safeguard the phone from shocks and dust.

“A Ferrari is not just about speed. It is an expression of beauty, power, excitement, pleasure and natural excellence” Gore comments. “From the original concept to the finished product the new smartphone was conceived down to the finest details with the idea of giving a stronger sense of belonging to all Ferrari fans.”

 
Stream – The Ultimate Multimedia Machine

Powerful cutting-edge technologies; state-of-the-art connectivity; ultra fast and highly sensitive: Acer Stream is the utmost expression of technology, design, performance and entertainment.

Elegant and minimalist in design, Acer Stream is made from highly resistant materials and offers truly outstanding user interface and technical features, all in just 11.2 mm, ensuring users a unique and unrepeatable experience.

A high-end multimedia smartphone, optimized for watching movies, listening to music and enjoying web browsing like at home. With ultra-fast 3G+ connectivity, Bluetooth and WiFi, enabling faster transmission of multimedia content than ever before! The Acer Stream, with Dolby mobile, is for the most demanding users who look for the best in entertainment.

The Stream also features a built in 2GB of internal memory for downloads, HDMI input for connection to your home television and software enabling the recording of HD videos up to 720p.

beTouch –  Be Stylish, Be Fresh
The beTouch comes in two distinct models, the E130 and the E120, funky, fresh and perfect for the modern lifestyle.

E130

 
The stylish and fun beTouch E130 is everybody’s new best friend, regardless of their budget.

The beTouch E130 is the perfect SMS/messaging companion, thoughtfully designed with an QWERTY keyboard to enable fast and error-free texting, the E130 is for those who like to let their fingers do the talking.

The trendy model is surprisingly affordable and available in either black or white colour.

Equipped with 1,500 mAh battery Acer beTouch E130 guarantees long hours of web surfing, calls with friends and listening to music.

Acer beTouch E130 offers access to an ultimate range of applications for fun and entertainment (Android Market apps, Facebook & Twitter apps and games) as well as integrated GPS and WiFi connectivity.

E120

Acer beTouch E120 is not only an affordable smart phone for mobile internet, but also a stylish and compact take everywhere friend. The trendy, mini sized beTouch is a full featured Android smartphone that won’t break your pocket.

Available in black or white, the pocket rocket beTouch E120 is finished with a beautiful silver edging and comes with a handy 5 way button for easy navigation.

Like its sister the E130, the beTouch E120 offers access to an ultimate range of applications and comes with integrated GPS and WiFi connectivity.

Pricing and Availability
Vendor: Acer Computer Australia
Recommended Retail Prices (in AUD):
1) Liquid E – $699
2) Ferrari Liquid E – $999
3) Stream – $799
4) beTouch E120 – $399
5) beTouch E130 – $499
Website: http://www.acer.com.au

Adelaide, 01/09/2010 – WRC, the official game of the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship, developed by Milestone and published by Black Bean Games, not only gives petrolheads and racing gamers alike the chance to compete as the stars of the WRC in all the classes and cars of the 2010 season, but also offers exclusive content to expand your garage even further.

An additional cars package features some of the most glorious and iconic models of the eighties, from the legendary Group B era.  Group B cars were the dominant force in the FIA World Rally Championship between 1982 and 1987 and the add-on pack will be downloadable from October 7^th 2010, the date of the game’s release.

This add-on will be available for Xbox^®360 and PlayStation^®3 through the Marketplace of XboxLive and Playstation^®Network respectively. The cost will be 400 points on XboxLive and pricing on Playstation®Network is yet to be finalised.

This add-on will be free to anyone who pre-orders the game from EBGames.

Discover some of the fastest, most powerful and sophisticated rally cars ever built: the Peugeot 205 T 16, Lancia Delta S4, Ford RS200, Citroën BX4 TC and Renault R5 Maxi Turbo. Each of these cars will have two different liveries, making a total of ten designs.  The raw power of these beasts with the most infamous reputation in rally history will enrich the 18 official cars brought to you by Black Bean Games in the standard package:

WRC

Citroën C4 WRC

Ford Focus 09 WRC

Ford Focus 08 WRC

Subaru Impreza WRC 07

S-WRC

Abarth Grande Punto S2000

Ford Fiesta S2000

Škoda Fabia S2000

Peugeot 207 S2000

P-WRC

Subaru Impreza N4

Mitsubishi Lancer X

Mitsubishi Lancer IX

J-WRC

Suzuki Swift S1600

Citroën C2 S1600

Renault Clio R3

Honda Civic R3

Ford Fiesta R2

Citroen C2 R2

Suzuki Swift R2

WRC the game is coming, get ready for the challenge. In the meantime, discover more on the brand new product website www.wrcthegame.com and check http://blog.milestone.it/ regularly to get more information and facts & figures from behind the scenes.

Official Kinect accessories are go!Gaming design and manufacturing firm Performance Designed Products has been named as the sole provider of officially licensed accessories for Microsoft’s Kinect which are to be distributed throughout Australia and New Zealand by QVS.

Amongst the range of accessories in the offering is a Wall Mount, Floor Stand, Cable Extension and a device that allows users to attach Kinect to any Flat Panel TV between 26” and 60”.

“At PDP we are proud to offer the best quality peripherals and gaming accessories and we’re excited to bring that same quality to Kinect for Xbox 360” PDP’s CTO and executive senior VP Tom Roberts stated.

“We’re working exclusively with Microsoft to bring consumers officially licensed stands and mounts to add to their controller-free entertainment experience.”

Whether you have a small place or an out of reach outlet there is a solution for any dilemma. Wall mounted televisions might have it harder considering there isn’t a whole lot of room to mount a Kinect device on top of the TV. This is where the Kinect “Wall Mount” comes in and makes it easy for a place that doesn’t have a lot of space with a mounted TV. If your TV isn’t wall mounted, but your still short on space the Kinect “TV Mount” is a perfect alternative.

If floor space isn’t a problem you might want to consider checking out the Kinect “Floor Stand”. It’s a simple tripod design which will keep your Kinect off the floor and free from dirt. Don’t forget, if your Xbox360 is just a little to far from your TV, you can always get a Kinect “Extension Cable” to improve your Kinect experience.

The accessories will be available around the time that Kinect is released here in Australia.

WWW.QVSOFTWARE.COM.AU

Wargaming.net® is glad to announce the start of the Phase #2 for the closed beta of the much-anticipated World of Tanks panzer MMO game.

The start of the second phase will be followed by the fresh patch offering several new features that will enhance the gameplay and provide more tense cooperation between team-mates:

· Squad fights. Call your friends, join action-packed battles as a single fighting unit of two or three people, and crush enemy defenses by well-coordinated actions.

· Additional modules. Increase your firing rate by installing rammers, improve your tank’s tonnage with suspension stiffeners, put on a camouflage net and decrease your visibility, choose between dozens of upgrades that will improve your vehicle.

· Crew kits. Equip you tank crew with fire extinguishers, repair kits, first-aid sets and other elements providing extra help in battles.

· Brand-new maps. The game maps feature various kinds of terrain and areas to provide great replayability.

As a part of the closed beta testing, the game will be moved to the American servers, which will help the developers team gather all necessary data on the game’s performance in the region.

“We’ve been impressed by the statistics gained at the end of Phase 1,” says Victor Kislyi, producer of World of Tanks. “It shows that the game has already attracted huge interest among gamers from all over the world, and we believe that the new features we have to offer in the upcoming patch will make World of Tanks even more fun and exciting to play”.

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

Apple Introduces New iPod touch

Features Retina Display, A4 chip, FaceTime Video Calling, HD Video Recording & Game Center

SYDNEY, Australia – 2 September 2010 – Apple® today announced the new iPod touch®, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s stunning Retina™ display, FaceTime® video calling, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center—all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge.*

“We’ve put our most advanced technology inside the new iPod touch,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Whether you’re listening to music, playing games, making FaceTime video calls, browsing the web, capturing HD video or watching TV shows and movies, the new iPod touch with its Retina display, A4 chip and 3-axis gyro is more fun than ever.”

Apple’s stunning Retina display makes everything on iPod touch look even more incredible, whether playing games, watching video, browsing the web or flicking through photos. The Retina display has 960 x 640 pixels—four times as many pixels than before. The resulting 326 pixels per inch is so dense that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels when iPod touch is held at a normal distance, making text, images and video look sharper, smoother and more realistic.

With the new front-facing camera and mic, iPod touch users can make FaceTime video calls over Wi-Fi. With just one tap of the new FaceTime app, iPod touch users can call other new iPod touch or iPhone® 4 users** to easily see what their friends are up to, share important moments like the first day of school and even show others what they are seeing by easily switching to the rear-facing camera.

The rear-facing camera on iPod touch is perfect for HD video recording. Users can easily capture HD video wherever they are and share it via email, MobileMe™ and YouTube. With the iMovie® app, users can combine movie clips, add dynamic transitions and themes and include photos and music right on their iPod touch. Users can buy and download the app for just AUD$5.99 inc GST through the App Store? right on their iPod touch.

Apple’s A4 chip provides iPod touch users with exceptional processor and graphics performance along with long battery life. This remarkably fast and power-efficient chip, along with the Retina display and 3-axis gyro, makes games on iPod touch the best they’ve ever been on any mobile device.

iPod touch is the world’s most popular portable game player. Now with Game Center, iPod touch users can challenge and play friends or be matched automatically with new opponents. Game Center lets iPod touch users showcase their scores and achievements and discover new games their friends are playing. With the App Store on iPod touch, users have access to the world’s largest catalogue of apps with over 250,000 apps, including over 65,000 game and entertainment titles to choose from.

Music and entertainment lovers can now easily access iTunes® Ping directly from their new iPod touch. iTunes Ping lets you follow your favourite artists and friends to discover the music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading. iPod touch users also have the entire iTunes Store® at their fingertips, giving them instant access to the world’s largest catalogue of music, TV shows and movies.

The new iPod touch comes with iOS 4.1, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. iOS 4.1 enables new features like FaceTime video calling, multitasking, folders and Game Center.

iPod is the world’s most popular family of digital music players with over a quarter of a billion sold. Apple’s new holiday lineup includes a brand new iPod shuffle® for just Recommended Retail Price (RRP) AUD$69 inc GST; the amazing new iPod nano® with Multi-Touch™ starting at just RRP AUD$199 inc GST; the incredible new iPod touch with Retina display, Apple’s A4 chip, FaceTime, HD video recording and Game Center starting at just RRP AUD$289 inc GST; and the iPod classic® in a 160GB model for RRP AUD$329 inc GST.

Pricing & Availability
The new iPod touch will be available next week for a recommended retail price of AUD$289 inc GST for the 8GB model, RRP AUD$378 inc GST for the 32GB model and RRP AUD$499 inc GST for the 64GB model through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com/au), Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorised Resellers. iPod touch requires a Mac® with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS® X v10.5.8 or later and iTunes 10 or later; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3) or later and iTunes 10 or later. Existing second and third generation iPod touch users can update to iOS 4.1 free of charge on 9 September to enjoy new features including Game Center.

*Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/au/batteries for more information.

**iOS 4.1 required.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and Krome Studios are proud to announce a new demo for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame available on September 7, 2010 for Xbox 360 through Xbox Live Arcade and for PlayStation 3 through PlayStation Network on September 8, 2010. The full game will be soaring onto store shelves on September 14, 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS. 

The demo allows players take to the sky as they defend all of owlkind and do battle with the evil Pure Ones. As a winged warrior, players will learn several awesome aerial combat maneuvers and explore the landscape in the world of Ga’Hoole with full 360 degree flight mechanics. 

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame is an all new flight action game that gives families the chance to battle against evil in the skies and is being released in conjunction with the highly-anticipated 3D fantasy family adventure film from critically-acclaimed director Zack Snyder.  The movie and game are based on the New York Times children’s bestselling series, Guardians of Ga’Hoole, by Kathryn Lasky. 

In Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole – The Videogame, a young owlet named Soren arrives at the Great Ga’Hoole Tree and tells of his escape from the evil Pure Ones, revealing a new threat to the owl kingdom.  Players can take control of their favorite owl and fly around the kingdom fending off evil with their feathery allies.