Gothenburg, Sweden, June 25th, 2010 – Legendo Entertainment, an independent publisher of computer and video games, today announced that its air-combat action game, Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising, will be available on WiiWare™ in North America on July 5th, 2010 for the price of 700 Wii Points™.

The game is the first title in a trilogy of air-combat action games for the Wii™. In 1941: Red Sun Rising, the premiere game in the series, players will be dropped into the cockpits of famous World War II aircraft and thrown into some of the most dangerous and heated air battles of the Pacific Theater such as Pearl Harbor, Wake Island and Midway.

Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising has been rated T for Teen (Violence) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console. For more information, visit the official website at http://pearlharbor-game.com

About Legendo Entertainment
Legendo Entertainment is an independent publisher and developer of computer and video games based on myths, legends, classic novels and historical events. Though its headquarters are located in Sweden, Legendo uses a distributed development model employing top talent from across the world. Legendo currently publishes and develops for the PC and Nintendo’s Wii system.

King of Kings 3, the ultimate guild warfare MMORPG, to start in closed beta testing

Hamburg, 25.06.10 – Declare your own kingdom in the one-of-a-kind free-to-play MMORPG King of Kings 3. With the start of the game’s closed beta testing phase this coming Monday, gamigo will be opening up the world of King of Kings 3 to players from North America and Europe, who can discover the incredible depth of the game and the many types of warfare available against other players and guilds. Players can register via the official website.

King of Kings 3 redefines the idea of guilds in an online RPG, expanding upon it greatly. Players first join together to form a guild, later they can band together with other guilds to form a legion and complete an epic quest to create their own kingdom. Every guild, legion, and kingdom is leveled up by the players, earning it more access to features of the game.

At the start of their adventuring career, players can choose from three basic classes. More specializations become available during the course of the game, with a total of 27 classes available to choose from. The hunters and gatherers among the players will be especially excited about the wealth of equipment available for their characters. An added appeal is the ability to build cities with a wealth of buildings and other objects available. Houses can also be built and decorated to suit each player’s taste.

The features of King of Kings 3 at a glance:

   • Brilliantly designed fantasy world full of variety
   • Comprehensive PvE content with loads of quests and minigames
   • Epic RvR warfare between kingdoms and intense PvP combat
   • Multi-leveled guild system with guilds, legions, and kingdoms
   • Unique housing and town building system

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – 25^th June 2010 – PAN Vision Group, a leading independent Nordic publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment based in Stockholm Sweden, in conjunction with Mercis bv, the Amsterdam based licensor, are pleased to announce that one of the leading brands in children’s entertainment over the last half century, Miffy, is set to make its long awaited appearance on videogames consoles with Miffy’s World debuting on WiiWare™ in  summer  2010. 

Developed by independent Portuguese game developer Biodroid, and featuring the star of approximately 120 books which have sold in excess of 85 million copies worldwide since her debut in 1955, Miffy’s World is a simulation game world for children featuring the rabbit Miffy and her cast of animal friends. Helping to stimulate the creative aspects of the imagination through the game’s quests and puzzles, children are encouraged to explore the world of Miffy and interact with its array of colourful characters. 

 Miffy’s World also has an innovative parent control feature. Because the game is aimed at young children it will only be playable from the real world hours of 6am to 9pm. Time in the game is synchronized with the Wii’s internal clock and real time will be visible by the relative position of the sun from sunrise to sunset and on the clock inside Miffy’s house. When 9pm approaches (or at any time chosen by the parent) an alert will be sent to the player, the game will be saved and an animation will show Miffy going to bed.

Miffy’s Mom or Dad can also be controlled by a parent at the same time as their child is playing as Miffy. Although they cannot directly interact with the game world they can point at various objects using a second controller and thus help with any quests or puzzles that children may need encouragement with. If a parent is not available however, Miffy’s Mom and Dad have scripted behaviours; they will never leave the house if not controlled by a player, they will initiate quests for Miffy to undertake outside in the game world, and they will also perform the ‘help’ function throughout the game whenever the player is not progressing. 

55 years on, Miffy is now a global phenomenon with Miffy’s World set to be her greatest adventure yet! 

The brand new trailer is available to download from: https://www.yousendit.com/download/K0JUS3hjNDJQb0pFQlE9PQ 

KEY FEATURES

• Single player or two-player
• 2D wrap-around circular world comprised of the main characters’ houses (Miffy, Poppy, Boris, and more) and other locations including the School and the Playground
• Game world designed to replicate the aesthetic of the much loved books
• Game world comprised of four Miffy experiences – World, Zoo, Seaside, Mountains – each with their own individual locations

KEY FEATURES CONTINUED

• In-game time synchronized with the real world via the Wii’s internal clock.
• Three playable characters – Miffy, Mom and Dad
• Eight non-playable characters – Poppy, Grunty, Boris, Barbara, Aunt Alice, Melanie, Snuffy and the Teacher
• Interactive puzzles, object discovery, quests, character interaction and maps

London, June 24th 2010 – Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, today confirmed that Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, a motion picture inspired by the Dead Rising universe, will be distributed free of charge in both Europe and North America this summer.

Written and directed by Keiji Inafune, Capcom’s global head of research and development, Zombrex Dead Rising Sun follows two brothers as they try to escape the zombie outbreak that has hit Japan and explores the darker side of human nature. Filmed entirely on location in Japan ,Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, both pays homage to the zombie movies of the 1960s and ‘70s and provides links with the videogame world of Dead Rising.

For those Australian fans excited for the Robert Rodriguez-shepherded, Nimrod Antal-directed Predators, to hit theatres July 8 (and from the above newly released International Trailer, it looks like a hoot), Hoyts is offering a special promotion. Details below.

BE THE FIRST IN AUSTRALIA TO SEE ‘PREDATORS’ AT SPECIAL SCREENINGS

HOSTED BY ROBERT RODRIGUEZ

On the evening of July 7, Hoyts cinemas are giving Australian audiences the chance to be among the first in the world to see PREDATORS, Robert Rodriguez’s bold new chapter in the Predator universe. Hoyts will host the night-before-release screenings at select locations across the country with a pre-recorded question and answer session with producer, Robert Rodriguez taking place prior to the film.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.hoyts.com.au

These screenings will take place in the following Hoyts locations nationwide:

NSW: Broadway, Blacktown, Penrith, Wetherill Park
VIC: Highpoint, Melbourne Central, Chadstone, Northland, Victoria Gardens, Eastland
ACT: Woden
SA: Tea Tree Plaza
WA: Carousel, Garden City

PREDATORS, a bold new chapter in the Predator universe, shot under the creative auspices of Robert Rodriguez, stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a cold-blooded mercenary whose only allegiance is to those who pay him. He reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet… as prey. With the notable exception of disgraced physician, they are all cold-blooded killers – mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members – human “predators” that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.

Directed by Nimrod Antal, PREDATORS also stars award-winning actor and filmmaker Laurence Fishburne (“The Matrix” movies), Topher Grace (“Spider-Man 3”), Alice Braga (“I Am Legend”) and Walton Goggins (“The Shield”). Also taking on key roles are Rodriguez stalwart Danny Trejo, who recently completed a starring role in Rodriguez’s upcoming “Machete,” plus UFC champion Oleg Taktarov (“National Treasure”), Mahershalalhashbaz Ali (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), and Louis Ozawa Changchien (“Fair Game”).

PREDATORS is released in Australia on July 8.

Internet security leader Named Ventura 2009 Award winner by Enterprise Investors and Receives VB 100, ICSA Certifications

Melbourne, 25 June 2010 – AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd today announced continued positive results, awards, certifications and accolades across the global security industry for the AVG Technologies’ range of anti-virus and Internet security products. AVG received two accolades in the Ventura 2009 Awards and achieved the VB100 Award in June 2010 for AVG Internet Security Business Edition on Windows Server 2008 R2.

The Ventura Awards, now in their ninth year, are a prestigious annual awards program that recognises the achievements of companies represented by Enterprise Investors (EI), the oldest and one of the largest private equity and venture capital management firms in Poland and Central and Eastern Europe. The awards identify EI’s leading portfolio companies and of the managers committed to those companies’ growth the best portfolio companies. Its 2009 winners had AVG on top in two categories: Most Dynamic Enterprise and Manager of the Year, won by J.R. Smith, CEO of AVG Technologies.

Additionally, AVG Internet Security Business Edition also was awarded the VB100 certification from UK-based Virus Bulletin (www.virusbtn.com) for June 2010. This is the 15th award in a row AVG has received from Virus Bulletin. The VB100 (virus) award is granted to any product that passes the test criteria under test conditions in the VB lab as part of the formal VB comparative review process. In addition, AVG also received ICSA certification on AVG Internet Security on Windows 7 32-bit and AVG File Server Edition on Windows 2008 Server 64-bit.

“We’re delighted AVG has received these awards and certifications, which are further evidence that AVG is doing something right,” said Lloyd Borrett, Security Evangelist at AVG (AU/NZ). “AVG prides itself on being innovative, agile and responsive to changing customer demands, while delivering high quality products, and these accolades are confirmation of its ability to do exactly that.”

About AVG Technologies www.avg.com

AVG is a global security software maker protecting more than 110 million consumers and small businesses in 170 countries from the ever-growing incidence of web threats, viruses, spam, cyber-scams and hackers on the Internet. AVG has nearly two decades of experience in combating cyber crime and one of the most advanced laboratories for detecting, pre-empting and combating Web-borne threats from around the world. Its free, downloadable software allows novice users to have basic anti-virus protection and then easily upgrade to greater levels of safety and defense when they are ready. AVG has nearly 6,000 resellers, partners and distributors globally including Amazon.com, CNET, Cisco, Ingram Micro, Play.com, Wal-Mart, and Yahoo!.

About AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd — www.avg.com.au

Based in Melbourne, AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd distributes the AVG range of Anti-Virus and Internet Security products in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. AVG software solutions provide complete real-time protection against the malware, viruses, spam, spyware, adware, worms, Trojans, phishing and exploits used by cyber-criminals, hackers, scammers and identity thieves. AVG protects everything important and personal inside computers — documents, account details and passwords, music, photos and more — all while allowing users to work, bank, shop and play games online in safety. AVG provides outstanding technical solutions and exceptional value for consumers, small to medium business and enterprise clients. AVG delivers always-on, always up-to-date protection across desktop, and notebook PCs, plus file and e-mail servers in the home and at work in SMBs, corporations, government agencies and educational institutions.

ydney, AUSTRALIA. June 25^th 2010 – Hot on the heels of the successful release of Guitar Hero® for the iPhone™ and iPod® Touch, which hit #1 top grossing and #2 top paid app within the first 12 hours of launch, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that ABKCO Records’ Rolling Stones song pack featuring “Gimme Shelter,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and “Honky Tonk Women” is now available for purchase through the in-game app.

“We are thrilled with the explosive launch of the Guitar Hero app,” said David Haddad, Chief Operating Officer for Guitar Hero. “Bringing the Guitar Hero experience to the iPhone and iPod Touch allows our fans to experience and interact with great music in a compelling way – anytime and anywhere. We’ve seen great support for the app and also for the exciting additional game tracks… What better way to reward our fans, than by bringing them an incredible new song pack by The Rolling Stones?”

Published by Activision and created by Guitar Hero veteran developer, Vicarious Visions, Inc., and built exclusively from the ground up for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the Guitar Hero app takes full advantage of the platforms’ functionality and features all-new, innovative gameplay that will keep players rocking out as they strum, tap, slide and whammy to the hottest tracks from bands they know and love. The game also features a robust avatar customization mode that lets players personalize their game; built-in social integration so gamers can share their scores with their friends on Facebook, check leaderboards and get updates through in-game news feeds; intuitive new mechanics that challenge fans to tap, strum and whammy their way to the top of the Rock Ranks; and the ability to download new tracks from an in-game music store; wannabe rock stars will be shredding on guitar or ripping it up on bass whenever, wherever they want.

Guitar Hero for the iPhone and iPod Touch is available for $3.99 from the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/app/id374801345 and features Queen, Rise Against, The Rolling Stones, Vampire Weekend, Weezer and The White Stripes. Song packs are only available through the Guitar Hero app and cost $2.49 each. For more information about Guitar Hero for the iPhone and iPod Touch, please visit GuitarHero.com.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) and TT Games have released the launch trailer for the highly-anticipated LEGO®Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 for the Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and Games for Windows PC.  The video gives fans a glimpse into the fun-filled humour that awaits players on Wednesday, June 30^th!  In addition, the Games for Windows PC demo is available now for download at www.magicisbuilding.com/demo.  

Share with your readers today the new video and the link and where to get the PC demo! You can watch the trailer here!

Download The New Expansion Pack Exclusively On Steam

Friday 25^th June 2010 – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that Napoleon: Total War – The Peninsular Campaign is now available for PC exclusively via Steam™. This expansion pack includes a brand new campaign map featuring 32 controllable regions divided amongst four different factions of which three are playable.  In addition to France and Britain, Spain is also added as a playable faction exclusively on this campaign map.

Napoleon: Total War – The Peninsular Campaign is available for AU$6.99. For a full list of features on The Peninsular Campaign, please visit www.totalwar.com.

It is 1811 and the war in the Spanish Peninsula has been raging for over two years with mixed fortunes and heavy casualties for both sides. Napoleon’s Armée d’Espagne, led by Marshal Masséna, has invaded Portugal once again, but thus far, the network of entrenchments has proved impossible for the French to successfully assail. Although forced back to the edges of their Peninsula by France and the traitors who helped them, Spain is not yet out of the fight. The Supreme Central Junta and its successor, the Supreme Regency, authorised the forming of local bands to fight guerrilla – the “little war” – against the invaders.

For more information about the game, please visit www.totalwar.com. For assets, please visit www.sega-press.com