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Live Performance of “Deadman’s Gun” by Ashtar Command from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack

Here’s one for those of you who have seen the ending credits of Red Dead Redemption roll…

Our friends from Ashtar Command just posted this video of a live performance they recorded of “Deadman’s Gun” from the Red Dead Redemption Soundtrack. This live rendition embellishes upon the original acoustic version found on the game’s official soundtrack with a full string section, piano and multiple backing vocalists. The crew even posted up the lyrics for the song for those that want to lip synch along. Good stuff.

 
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UBISOFT® ANNOUNCES TOM CLANCY™’S GHOST RECON® FOR Wii™ AND PSP® System

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii) and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator (PSP) to Ship Spring 2010

AUSTRALIA – August 17, 2010 – Today Ubisoft announced Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon for the Wii™ system from Nintendo and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator for the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system. The games will deliver a true Ghost Recon experience, featuring sophisticated technology, weaponry, graphics, and challenging gameplay – all the core values the franchise is known for. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator (PSP) is scheduled to ship on September 30th and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii) in November.

About Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Predator (PSP system)

Deep in the jungles of Sri Lanka, the Ghosts have 72 hours to prepare the way for a U.S. invasion force. As open conflict with Pakistan looms, the Ghosts uncover proof that they’ve been targeting the wrong enemy. Now they must act before falsified intelligence lures America into an unpredictable and devastating war. Game features include:

· An exclusive tactical experience: Decide what tactics are best – use your massive firepower to eliminate powerful enemies or use the jungle to sneak behind enemies and strike using the element of surprise.

· Electronic warfare: Use high-tech equipment to hunt, such as drones, air support and prototype weapons. Gaining experience for your squad allows customisation of your Ghosts, making them more powerful.

· Multiplayer co-op: Create a rifle team with two other friends (up to three players ad-hoc). Use flanking tactics with your teammate to outsmart the opposition.

About Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon (Wii)

After being inserted in Moscow and separated from the rest of their team, Ghost soldiers Hibbard and Booth must operate as a two-man team, relying on the intel of the local militia to fight their way to their target in a city infested with enemies. With the numbers clearly not in their favour, they will have to use their advanced weaponry and training to make sure the odds are. Game features include:

· A true Ghost Recon experience: Progress through 12 missions of high intensity combat, tactical infiltration and WOW moments, from the villages of Norway to the streets of Moscow. No matter your skill level, Ghost Recon on Wii is designed to specifically accommodate a wide range of players, from casual players to hardcore gamers.

· Built from the ground co-op experience: Two players in third-person on one screen make the experience more natural, more intuitive and more social than ever. Co-Op Hot Join: Friends can hop in and out of co-op at-will, with the AI taking over as needed.

· Arcade Mode: Play in cooperative mode and compare your score online on the world leader boards.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2009–10 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 871 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

© 2010 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Tom Clancy, Ghost Recon, Ghost Recon Future Soldier, the Soldier Icon, Ubisoft, Ubi.com, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. “PlayStation” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

 
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SEAGATE DEBUTS GOFLEX HOME: EASY-TO-USE CENTRALISED STORAGE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

Wireless Backup, Sharing and Streaming of Music, Photos, Movies and More from Multiple Computers in the Home

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — August 17, 2010 — Seagate (NASDAQ: STX) today unveiled the newest addition to its GoFlex™ family of hard drives—the GoFlex™ Home network storage system. When this easy-to-use device is connected to a wireless router, an entire household can centrally store, easily access and continuously back up files wirelessly from both Windows® and Mac OS® X operating systems on the home network1. The new centralised storage system simplifies the backup process by being compatible with Apple® Time Machine®, as well as including a version of the backup application for both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. With the GoFlex Home storage system, families can also wirelessly stream photos, movies and music to most network connected DLNA devices, such as game consoles or a GoFlex™ TV HD media player, from any room in the house. With just two cable connections and a simple, illustrated, step-by-step installation tool that gets the device up and running in minutes, the GoFlex Home system solves the household storage puzzle in a snap.

Available in 1TB and 2TB capacities, the GoFlex Home storage system provides plenty of room to help safeguard precious digital memories for the whole family and is ideal for use with home laptops, netbooks, or other devices with limited storage. Unlike other single-drive network solutions, its modular design also enables the included drive to be upgraded when needed by simply removing the drive from the base (no tools required) and replacing it with a higher capacity GoFlex™ Desk hard drive. Families can also add more storage to the GoFlex Home system by simply connecting additional drives to the USB port. Additionally, this same USB port can be used to wirelessly share a USB printer with every computer on the network.

“With broadband and home networks reaching higher levels of penetration and operating at higher speeds, consumers are increasingly downloading and streaming content into their home and wanting to access that content from anywhere,” said BanSeng Teh, vice president and managing director of Seagate Asia Pacific and Japan. “The GoFlex™ Home system makes it easy for families wanting to quickly and effortlessly backup, enjoy, and share their favourite home movies music or photos from any room in the house. We spent a lot of time focusing on simplicity with this product and believe people will find it very intuitive to set-up and get started. With the GoFlex™ Home system, now home networking is within reach for today’s digital households.”

A recent report by In-Stat predicts the consumer network storage market will continue to grow between 25 and 50 percent over the next five years. In addition, the number of devices connected to the home network, and the number of devices that are mobile or portable, are creating desire for consumers to move in and out of their home networking environment with their content2. Using the included remote access and file sharing service on GoFlex Home system called Seagate Share™ service, families can easily access movies, music or photo files stored on their GoFlex Home system from any internet connected computer in the world. The Seagate Share service also allows families to share photo albums, home movies and documents with friends by simply selecting the files or folders they want to share and typing in an email address. Those friends will receive a notification with a direct link to a customised webpage where they can view the shared files.

“Consumers are showing increased interest in downloading and streaming content from the Internet into the home, connecting devices in the home to social networks, and demanding easy access to content both within the household and beyond the reach of home networks,” said Norm Bogen, vice president, Research, Digital Entertainment with In-Stat. “Solutions designed to help access content from multiple devices in the home, distribute it over the home network and stream to other devices and products, will be appealing to active digital media consumers.”

The GoFlex Home system also offers a premium service option—the Seagate Share Pro remote access service—that allows families to access content stored on the drive from mobile devices such as an iPhone®, iPad™ or BlackBerry®, integrate photos or files with Facebook® and Flickr®, and keep friends and relatives updated with the latest shared files using Integrated RSS (Really Simple Syndication) notifications.

In addition to delivering quick and easy wireless, file access, streaming and multi-computer backup of digital files, the GoFlex Home network storage system has been designed with the cost and environmentally conscious households in mind. The GoFlex Home system also includes a power saving (idle) mode that automatically runs after 30-minutes of inactivity and a power switch that allows it to be shut off while families are away for extended periods.

The new GoFlex Home network storage system can be purchased through select retailers and resellers, for a suggested retail price of $229 AUD and $249 NZD for 1TB; $329 AUD and $399 NZD for 2TB.

 
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MADMAN Press Room Bulletin – October 2010

OCTOBER 2010

 
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THE PRESS ROOM BULLETIN – OCTOBER 2010

Hello to all Madman media supporters,

At the time of writing this, it is barely scratching into August, but we’re already gearing up for our end of year releases.

In one fell-swoop, we have the critically-acclaimed sensation ANIMAL KINGDOM, a 2010 Oscar®-winner in THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES and the word-of-mouth guerilla hit, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP. And, it’s a cliché, but that’s literally just the beginning…

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ANIMAL KINGDOM (DVD & BLU-RAY)

A powerful crime drama with a stellar cast and set in the notorious Melbourne underworld – ANIMAL KINGDOM is the film everybody is talking about, and it’s coming to DVD and Blu-Ray this month with a host of special features and extra material.
 
Following the death of his mother, seventeen year-old Joshua ‘J’ Cody (newcomer James Frecheville) moves in with his hitherto-estranged family, under the watchful eye of his doting grandmother, Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody (Jacki Weaver), and her three criminal sons – the Cody boys, ‘Pope’ (Ben Mendelsohn), Craig (Sullivan Stapleton) and Darren (Luke Ford).

When J finds himself at the centre of a cold-blooded revenge plot and with only a family in tatters to turn to, he is thrown directly into the path of senior homicide detective, Nathan Leckie (Guy Pearce) and is forced to choose his place in this brutal life inside the animal kingdom. Will he be one of the strong ones, or will he be one of the weak ones?

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES

Winner of this year’s ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ Oscar®, amongst many other international awards, THE SECRET IN THEIR EYES, is a powerful, multi-layered and poignant thriller.

Former criminal court investigator Benjamin Esposito (Ricardo Darin – NINE QUEENS, THE AURA) decides to write a novel based on a twenty-five year old case, the brutality of which still haunts him. Sharing his manuscript with Irene (Soledad Villamil), the beautiful woman who was his superior during the investigation, Benjamin cannot shake his memories from a quarter of a century earlier – of the camaraderie with his partner Sandoval, his growing feelings for Irene, and the general unease of life under military dictatorship.

But Benjamin’s search for the truth soon puts him at the centre of a judicial nightmare, as the enormity of the crime continues to unfold in the present, testing the limits of a man seeking justice and personal fulfillment at last.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP chronicles the strange, true story of Thierry Guetta, a French entrepreneur with a compulsion to capture the guerilla world of street art on film. Over the course of several years, Thierry notches up the most infamous figureheads of the culture with his camera like so many baseball cards – all but the elusive Banksy,
that is…

In Banksy’s directorial debut, introduced with some level of caution by the man himself, we trace Thierry’s efforts to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner with spectacular results.

EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP is an incendiary true story of low-level criminality, companionship and incompetence – ingredients which combine to make the world’s first street art disaster movie.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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ART + SOUL

From award-winning director, Warwick Thornton (SAMSON & DELILAH), ART + SOUL is a major three-part television series, undertaking a personal journey of discovery into a world of ideas and the imagination, featuring artists from around Australia, and revealing their work as a reflection of individual experience and an expression of contemporary cultural diversity.

ART + SOUL is written and presented by Hetti Perkins, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and sister to acclaimed director Rachel Perkins (FIRST AUSTRALIANS, BRAN NUE DAE).

The series will be broadcast on the ABC in October, 2010. A companion book will also be available from Melbourne University Press in the
same month.

Release Date: 22nd October, 2010

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MERANTAU

MERANTAU introduces us to Iko Uwais – up and coming martial arts star, and true contender to the throne of Tony Jaa!

Yuda (Iko Uwais) is a skilled practitioner of Silat – a very deadly Indonesian martial art. It’s now time for him to make the time-honoured pilgrimage from his farming village to the bustling city of Jakarta – a journey known as “Merantau”.

A chance encounter in the city leads Yuda to save Astri and her younger brother from a human trafficking ring. The leader of the gang now seeks bloody retribution. With the gang chasing their every step and with escape seemingly beyond their grasp, Yuda has no choice but to face his attackers in an adrenaline charged, jaw-dropping finale.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID (Luis Buñuel)

When Célestine (Jeanne Moreau, TOUCHEZ PAS AU GRISBI) goes to work as a chambermaid in a crumbling Normandy estate, she becomes privy to the sexual appetites, fetishism, embittered repression and other personal details of the household. But when two unexpected and shocking events take place in the quiet country community, Célestine suspects that a fascist farm labourer is involved, and does everything in her power to make him confess.

Written by Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carriere, and based on the novel by notorious provocateur Octave Mirebeau, DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID is an intelligent consideration of political, social and sexual mores in relation to the perversity of human desires.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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LOLA MONTÉS (Max Ophuls)

The film über critic, Andrew Sarris has called “The greatest film of all time“, LOLA MONTÉS is Ophuls’ lavish, extravagant and dazzling take on the tragic tale of the famous dancer and courtesan – Lola Montez, played by Martine Carol.

In his first colour film, Max Ophuls charts the course of Montès’s scandalous past through the invocations of a ringmaster (Peter Ustinov) at the circus where she now performs. Ophuls’s final film, LOLA MONTÉS is at once a magnificent romantic melodrama, a meditation on the lurid fascination with celebrity, and a one-of-a-kind movie spectacle.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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JONATHAN CREEK: THE JUDAS TREE
(2010 EASTER SPECIAL)

David Renwick (ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE) revives the inimitable Jonathan Creek (Alan Davies) in this 2010 feature-length special.

Following the grisly death of her employer’s wife, all the evidence suggests that assistant housekeeper Emily Somerton is guilty of the crime. Ghostly visions, death threats she cannot remember writing, and the final, accusing words of the victim herself convince Emily she is losing her mind.

Once again it is up to Jonathan Creek to dig deep and look beyond the paranormal for an explanation. Using his powers of analysis and deduction he and Joey (Sheridan Smith, GAVIN & STACEY) find themselves in a race against time to solve a mystery which leads, finally, to the eerie, isolated Judas Tree… and a solution more shocking than anyone could have imagined.

Release Date: 29th September, 2010

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AMERICA BEFORE COLUMBUS

History books traditionally depict the pre-Columbus Americas as a pristine wilderness where small native villages lived in harmony with nature. But scientific evidence tells a very different story: when Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living there. America wasn’t exactly a “New World,” but a very old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals and causeways.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: STRESS: PORTRAIT
OF A KILLER

Over the last three decades, science has been advancing our understanding of stress – how it impacts our bodies and how our social standing can make us more or less susceptible. From baboon troops on the plains of Africa, to neuroscience labs at Stanford University, scientists are revealing just how lethal stress can be. Research reveals that the impact of stress can be found deep within us, shrinking our brains, adding fat to our bellies, even unraveling our chromosomes. Yet understanding how stress works can help us figure out ways to combat it and how to live a life free of the tyranny of this contemporary plague.

In STRESS: PORTRAIT OF A KILLER, scientific discoveries in the field and in the lab prove that stress is not a state of mind, but something measurable and dangerous.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: MY BRILLIANT BRAIN

Do differences in gender, brain size and brain hemisphere dominance enable individuals to excel far beyond their peers? Or, can education and environment help fuel intelligence and enable anyone to become a prodigy, if given the opportunity? Using CGI, brain scans and expert testimony, MY BRILLIANT BRAIN unlocks some of the brain’s biggest mysteries.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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THE BUSY WORLD OF RICHARD SCARRY: WELCOME TO BUSYTOWN (VOL.1)

This fully animated series is based on the books by Richard Scarry which parents worldwide rely on to teach valuable lessons.

Busytown is an enchanting place that’s abuzz with energy and life. Young audiences love to sing and laugh along, as Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm make their way through the day. Always concerned for each other, the residents of Busytown make time for a song and a smile.

Release Date: 29th September, 2010

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TITAN MAXIMUM – SEASON ONE

From the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN, comes this claymation comedy of giant robot proportions!

One hundred years in the future, our solar system is protected by Titan Force Five, a squadron of crack pilots whose spaceships combine to form the giant robot Titan Maximum. After years of peace, the inactive team must hastily reassemble to square off against the biggest threat humanity has ever faced – but before they save the day, this new version of Titan Force Five must overcome their astounding incompetence.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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EDEN OF THE EAST – TV SERIES COLLECTION (DVD & BLU-RAY)

On November 22nd, 2010, ten missiles strike Japan. Known as “Careless Monday,” this attack does not result in any apparent victims, and is soon forgotten by almost everyone. Then, three months later… Saki Morimi, a young woman visiting Washington D.C. on her graduation trip, is saved by a mysterious man who has lost his memory and has nothing in his possession except for a gun and a phone with 8.2 billion yen in digital cash.

Release Date: 13th October, 2010

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EA TO SHOWCASE POWERFUL SLATE OF TITLES AT GAMESCOM 2010 IN COLOGNE

FIFA, Need for Speed, Medal of Honor and The Sims Among Top Franchises to Reveal Deep Innovation and New Experiences for Consumers

17 August 2010, Australia – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced plans for gamescom 2010 in Cologne, where it will showcase a powerful slate of titles representing a selection of leading franchises across the company’s Games, Sports and Play Labels. Media and consumers are invited for hands on experience with a whole host of innovative game play that highlights the company’s focus on delivering fewer, better games and building direct to consumer digital offerings.

“Gamescom has grown to become the largest show for interactive entertainment, and offers a unique chance for us to engage directly with consumers, retailers and media at one event,” said Jens Uwe Intat, Senior Vice President and General Manager for EA Publishing in Europe. “Our line up demonstrates the intense focus we have on building quality games with deep innovation for our consumers, and it’s great to see the industry coming together to create such a milestone event in Europe”.

Five EA and EA Partner titles at gamescom have already received early recognition for their outstanding quality. The gamescom 2010 award nominations were announced today and include:

FIFA 11 – Best Console

Star Wars™ The Old Republic™ – Best Online and Best of gamescom

Crysis® 2 – Best PC, Best of gamescom

The Sims™ 3 console – Best Mobile title (NDS)

Rock Band® 3 instruments – Best Hardware

EA at gamescom 2010

Tuesday, August 17th, 4:00pm

EA Press Briefing: The Palladium, Schanzenstraße 36, Gebäude 197, 51063 Cologne

A live stream of the press conference will be available at http://live-event.ea.com/gamescom/live/

August 18th-22nd

EA Booth: Hall 6.1 (A074)

Games on show: Crysis 2, Darkspore™, Dragon Age™ 2, FIFA 11, FIFA Manager 11, Medal of Honor™, Need For Speed™ Hot Pursuit, Rock Band 3, The Sims 3 on console, Star Wars: The Old Republic. For iPod™: The Sims 3, The Sims™ 3 World Adventures, EA SPORTS FIFA 10, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, and for iPad™: Need For Speed Shift, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert, SCRABBLE, Mirror’s Edge™, Tetris®.

Behind closed door game demonstrations in EA’s Business lounge, Hall 5.1. Open to media only

Bulletstorm, Crysis 2, Darkspore, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, EA SPORTS Active 2, FIFA 11, FIFA Manager 11, EA SPORTS™ MMA, Medal Of Honor, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit, Rock Band 3, The Sims™ Medieval, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ – Part 1, The Sims 3 on console. Madden NFL 11 for iPhone as well as MONOPOLY Streets will be available for hands-on play in the EA Business Lounge.

More information, screenshots and fact sheets at: info.ea.com.

 
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First Windows Phone 7 Games Announced, Xbox Titles Included

Today at gamescom 2010, the world’s largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. premiered the first wave of Xbox LIVE games launching on Windows Phone 7 this holiday.

With even more games and applications to come, Windows Phone 7 is putting the power of Xbox LIVE into the palm of your hand.  Only Windows Phone 7 has a Games hub featuring Xbox LIVE, creating a different kind of mobile gaming experience that puts the games you want front and centre. 

With try-before-you-buy demos, Xbox LIVE leaderboards, turn-based multiplayer, Achievements and more, Windows Phone 7 brings the quality, consistency and community of the Xbox experience to gamers on the go.

The most creative minds in game development are bringing the biggest franchises to Windows Phone 7. The first wave of launch portfolio titles includes Xbox LIVE games from the likes of:

  • Gameloft: Assassins Creed, Asphalt 5, Brain Challenge, Earthworm Jim
  • Konami: Castlevania, Frogger, UNO, Splinter Cell Conviction, Real Soccer 2
  • Namco Bandai: More Brain Exercise, Puzzle Quest 2, Flight Control
  • PopCap: Bejeweled™ LIVE
  • THQ: De Blob Revolution, Star Wars: Battle for Hoth, Star Wars: Cantina
  • i-Play: Fast & Furious 7, Deal or No Deal 2010, Bubble Town 2, Women’s Murder Club: Death in Scarlet
  • Glu Mobile: Guitar Hero 5, Glyder 2
  • MGS: CarneyVale Showtime, Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst, Game Chest-Board, Game Chest-Solitaire, Halo Waypoint, ilomilo
  • Halfbrick: Age of Zombies, Fruit Ninja

 

Additional titles in the launch portfolio will be released between now and the Windows Phone 7 launch this holiday season; once the phone launches, new Xbox LIVE titles also will be added to the games portfolio every week.

Xbox LIVE: Bringing More to Your Mobile Gaming

Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone 7 unlocks a world of games and fun and directly connects you to a global community of more than 25 million active Xbox LIVE members. Windows Phone 7 is the only phone that seamlessly integrates Xbox LIVE and provides unique mobile gaming experiences:

  • Avatars. Connect to your Xbox LIVE profile and Avatar, or create a new one if you don’t already have an Avatar or Xbox LIVE profile; take your 3-D Avatar and props with you on the phone with full closet access.
  • Friends. Bring your Xbox LIVE friends with you everywhere; compare Achievements, challenge rivals to your favourite game, and even see who’s online and what they’re doing on their consoles, PCs or phones.
  • Game access. Easily view and launch your full game library from a single location; find, try and buy new games either in the Marketplace or Games hub.
  • Achievements. Earn, view and track Achievements, view Xbox LIVE leaderboards and build your Gamerscore across Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 — every time you play an Xbox LIVE title.
  • Messaging. Communicate with all of your Xbox LIVE friends, any time you want, through Xbox LIVE messages.
  • Multiplayer. Invite, connect and play against friends on other Windows Phone 7 phones or the PC with turn-based (asynchronous) multiplayer gaming.
  • Spotlight. Access Xbox LIVE Spotlight feeds, including the latest game titles, breaking news from Xbox LIVE, game tips and tricks, and more.

 

For more information about gamescom, please visit: http://www.gamescom.de/en/gamescom/home/index.php  

To view the press releases in full and for a list of all the games included in this announcement, go to:  http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2010/aug10/08-16winphonegames.mspx

 
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Heroes Season 4 THE FINAL SEASON! AVAILABLE TO OWN ON BLU-RAY & DVD FROM SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Take a thrilling journey into a world of redemption

Experience all the intrigue and suspense in the final season of Heroes when the five disc set releases on Blu-ray and DVD this September 29.

As the Heroes mourn fallen friends and face dangerous new foes, prepare for a wild ride, filled with shocking twists and turns, through an ominous funhouse that culminates in the final episode, a Brave New World. Explore hours of exclusive, behind-the-curtain magic with the show’s writers, stars and artists and see a special message from Heroes creator, Tim Kring.

BLU-RAY BONUS FEATURES:
• BD-LIVE: Access the BD-Live Centre through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers and more!
• pocket BLU: Universal Pictures’ groundbreaking pocket BLU app uses iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Blackberry, Android, Windows and Mac computers to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray player and offers advanced features such as:
o Advanced Remote Control: A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease.
o Video Timeline: Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in their favorite episode.
o Mobile-To-Go: Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy exclusive content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
o Browse Titles: Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray Hi-Def. They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
o Keyboard: Enter data into a Blu-ray player with your device’s easy and intuitive keyboard.
• U-CONTROL: Universal’s exclusive signature feature U-Control allows viewers to learn more about their favorite series, without ever leaving the movie.
o PICTURE IN PICTURE: Video commentaries with Tim Kring, Nate Goodman, Charlie Lieberman, Adam Armus, Kay Foster and series stars, Robert Knepper, Adrian Pasdar and Greg Grunberg.
o HERO CONNECTIONS: Bios on your favorite Heroes.
• BEHIND THE BIG TOP FEATURETTE: Dennis Hammer, Robert Knepper, Ray Park and Dawn Oliviera give a behind-the-scenes look at a hit television series with a perspective to joining the crew.

BONUS FEATURES (DVD & BLU-RAY):
• MESSAGE FROM HEROES CREATOR TIM KRING
• FEATURETTES:
o DECONSTRUCTING SYLAR: Discussion with Tim Kring, Adam Armus and Zachary Quinto.
o MILO SPEAKS: Milo Vetimiglia talks about his career as an actor and his role on Heroes.
o HEROES REVOLUTION: Tim Kring and Heroes New Media Creatives discuss the importance of a web series for a hit television show and how new media entertainment is created.
• GENETICS OF A SCENE: An on-going series for Blu-ray and DVD fans. The cast and crew of Heroes provide an in-depth look at the production process of creating specific scenes.
• DELETED & EXTENDED SCENES
• SCREENSAVER: Sullivan Brothers Design Gallery screensaver for your television.
• AUDIO COMMENTARIES: Cast and crew commentaries on episodes including “Once Upon a Time in Texas,” “Shadowboxing,” “The Fifth Stage” and “Brave New World.”
CAST:
• Jack Coleman
• Hayden Panettiere
• Milo Ventimiglia
• Masi Oka
• James K. Lee
• Sendhil Ramamurthy
• Adrian Pasdar
• Zachary Quinto
PRICE:
• Release date: September 29
• Genre: Sci-fi action
• Classification: MA 15+
• Run time: 777 minutes
• Price: Season 4 DVD – SRP $79.95
• Price: Season 1 – 4 DVD box set – SRP $159.95
• Price: Season 4 BD – SRP $89.95

 
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DOWNLOAD AND DESTROY! THQ ANNOUNCES NEW DOWNLOADABLE TITLE RED FACTION®: BATTLEGROUNDSTM

Signature Destruction of Critically Acclaimed Sci-fi/Action Franchise Comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., August 16, 2010 – Mechs or tanks? The age-old debate will be settled on Mars as THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced the development of Red Faction®: Battlegrounds™, the first downloadable title in the history of the acclaimed Red Faction® sci-fi/action franchise.

Scheduled to explode onto to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system in 2011, Red Faction: Battlegrounds is a fast-paced multiplayer-focused vehicular combat game in which fast-attack vehicles, heavy tanks and combat walkers wreak havoc above ground and beneath the surface of Mars. Staying true to the Red Faction universe, players can demolish anything that stands in their way, from military compounds to enemy vehicles, using advance Martian artillery and explosives.

Developed by THQ Digital Studios UK and executive produced by Volition, Inc., Red Faction: Battlegrounds pits four players either locally or online in a variety of game modes, including Survival, Annihilate and Flag Frenzy. Players rank up and are rewarded with unique bonus content that will be playable in the upcoming Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Windows PC game, Red Faction®: Armageddon™.

“The pick-up-and-play multiplayer action of Red Faction: Battlegrounds adds a completely new perspective to the acclaimed Red Faction franchise,” said Kevin Kraff, Vice President of Global Brand Management, THQ. “Just as in other Red Faction games, you can pretty much blow up everything. Only this time, you do it with your friends using hulking mechs, armored tanks and combat walkers.”

Red Faction: Battlegrounds will be playable at Gamescom 2010 in Cologne, Germany, from August 18-22. THQ will be located in the Business Center at Hall 5.1, Both B10, and on the show floor at Hall 8.1, Booth B31.

About Red Faction: Battlegrounds
The signature destructive gameplay from Red Faction®: Guerrilla™ comes to the downloadable arcade with Red Faction: Battlegrounds! Jump into your favorite tank or mech using your Gauss Cannons, Rocket Launchers and Singularity Bombs to destroy the competition, and environment along with it. Battle your way through treacherous Martian deserts, terraformed enclaves and more in a variety of different multiplayer modes and single player challenges. Rank up by defeating the competition and unlock new content including maps, vehicles, weapons and even items for the upcoming Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and PC game, Red Faction: Armageddon.

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com and www.thqwireless.com. THQ, , Volition, Inc, Red Faction, Red Faction: Armageddon, Red Faction: Battlegrounds and Red Faction: Guerrilla and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

 
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THQ ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED LINEUP OF WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT® SUPERSTARS FOR FRONT COVER OF WWE® SMACKDOWN® VS. RAW® 2011

THQ ANNOUNCES DISTINGUISHED LINEUP OF WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT® SUPERSTARS FOR FRONT COVER OF WWE® SMACKDOWN® VS. RAW® 2011 

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. August 16, 2010 THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced eight World Wrestling Entertainment® Superstars will be featured across multiple front covers of WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2011, the latest edition to the renowned simulation-based cornerstone of the company’s WWE videogame portfolio.  WWE Superstars John Cena®, Big Show® and The Miz® are slated to appear on the front cover in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India, while WWE Superstars Randy Orton®, Undertaker® and Sheamus® will appear on the front cover available throughout Europe.  Additional regional covers are expected to be announced later this year.  WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will mark one of the few times in franchise history that multiple variations of cover artwork will be available around the world.  

“John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Big Show, The Miz and Sheamus are incredibly talented WWE Superstars who took part in some of the biggest moments ever witnessed in WWE,” said Danny Bilson, Executive Vice President, Core Games, THQ.  “We look forward to delivering an unparalleled WWE simulation experience with WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, including best-in-class creative tools and decision-making abilities for players to define their own virtual WWE moments.”

About WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011

Having shipped more than 50 million units worldwide, the renowned WWE simulation experience and annual centerpiece in THQ’s expanding WWE videogame portfolio returns to define the ultimate WWE moments and give players even greater creative and decision-making freedom throughout their storied journeys within WWE.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will empower players more than ever to define their gameplay experiences in a dynamic and ever-changing WWE.  Along the way, gameplay scenarios will change based on player decisions, allowing for more spontaneous WWE action in and out of the ring.  Players will also enjoy a greater level of interactivity and have increased control of their destinies in the game’s popular Road to WrestleMania story-driven mode. 

A hallmark of the franchise, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will deliver its largest offering to date of best-in-class creation and customization features.  Players will have more creative tools than ever to customize their WWE Superstars, finishing moves and story designs.  In addition, searching and sharing content will be greatly simplified with improvements to the highly regarded WWE Community Creations feature, which generated nearly 10 million downloads, including more than 7.5 million Created WWE Superstars, 500,000 story designs and 500,000 finishing moves in its franchise debut.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 will also boast one of the largest rosters in franchise history with more than 70 of today’s prominent WWE Superstars and WWE Divas.  Each in-game model will feature new skin textures and movement technology, delivering the most authentic looking and moving WWE Superstars and WWE Divas ever seen in a videogame.  In addition, a new physics system will ensure all matches and object interactions look and feel unique, dynamic and unpredictable to capture the full essence of the WWE experience.

WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is currently in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Wii video game system, with a scheduled release date of October 26, 2010.  For more information, please visit wwe.thq.com, facebook.com/WWEgames and twitter.com/WWEgames.

About World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly, PG content across all of its platforms including television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing. WWE programming is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 500 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Shanghai, Tokyo and Toronto. Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at corporate.wwe.com. For information on global activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

About THQ Inc.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software.  The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices.  Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.  More information about THQ and its products may be found at www.thq.com. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

 
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gamigo’s trailer quartet at gamescom

gamigo’s trailer quartet at gamescom
 
Hamburg, August 17, 2010 – At this year’s gamescom in Cologne, gamigo will present four brand-new trailers for its upcoming MMOG hits. Besides Black Prophecy, which has been nominated for “Best Online Game” by the gamescom’s panel of expert judges, visitors will also be able to revel in the glory of Loong – The Power of the Dragon, War of Angels and Mytheon.
The gamescom trailers can be downloaded here: