The Mega Man Zero Collection for Nintendo DS will be released in June. The new release includes all four Mega Man Zero games, previously released for GameBoy Advance, on one DS cart.

The first Mega Man Zero game was released in 2002. It featured Zero, a character that was introduced in the Mega Man X series. In the Mega Man Zero Collection you can follow Zero through a dark and thrilling 2D action adventure.

We’ve just released a brand new trailer and packshots for the game

“Wake Up”, the launch trailer for the psychological action thriller, debuts today 

Sydney, Australia – 30^th April, 2010 – “Alan Wake” fans looking forward to spending some extra quality time in Bright Falls can extend their stay in the eerie small town set in America’s Pacific Northwest. 

Included with every new purchase of the standard or limited collector’s editions of “Alan Wake”*, fans will score a token card to download the title’s first Game Add-on at no additional cost** on Xbox LIVE when it becomes available later this year.  Make sure to stock up on extra batteries for your trusty flashlight as “Alan Wake” arrives on May 20^th.

The highly anticipated psychological action thriller also steps back into the light today with the premiere of a new trailer, “Wake Up”, revealing a taste of the intense drama and cinematic action that await those looking to combat the darkness.  The trailer can be found on www.xbox.com/alanwake.

We are also happy to announce the opening of the official “Alan Wake” store this week.  The store delivers worldwide and offers official “Alan Wake” fan products ranging from apparel, accessories, posters and the must-have “Alan Wake” flash light.  The store is now open for business at http://store.alanwake.com.

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for additional clues about the dark presence lurking in the small town with the first two episodes of “Bright Falls”, the thrilling live-action prequel to “Alan Wake,” available now on www.BrightFalls.com.  A new episode will be released each week, leading up to the shocking conclusion with the final two episodes on May 18^th.

For devoted fans, the Limited Collector’s Edition is designed to resemble a hardcover novel and is packed with special bonus content, the perfect addition to your bookshelf.

Bringing a new style of storytelling to Xbox 360, “Alan Wake” is a psychological action thriller from Remedy, the renowned original developers of the successful “Max Payne” series.  The game immerses players in an intense and expansive cinematic world with hyper-realistic and interactive environments modelled after real locations in Washington and Oregon.  “Alan Wake” is episodic-based with a deeply engaging and suspenseful storyline inspired by the likes of Stephen King, “Lost” and “Twin Peaks”, unveiling new twists and profound character revelations at every turn. 

“Alan Wake” is classified M and is available on May 20th from participating retailers for RRP $99.95 for Standard and RRP $119.95 Limited Edition***

For more information and trailers, please visit xbox.com/alanwake.

*Available at participating retailers

** Download charges may apply as set by your ISP

*** Recommended retail price. The price you pay will be determined by your retailer. From participating retailers.

Sydney Australia, April 2010

When the biggest movie of all time comes out on Blu Ray, the premium format for home cinema, people are going to take notice. That’s 20^th Century Fox’s thinking, and one would be hard pressed to come up with a reason to tell them that they are wrong. So they held a little viewing party to show exactly how much detail had gone into the making of this Blu Ray, and of course to brag just a little about how the film continues to bring money in by the bottomless pit load. After a delightfully blue (get it?) alcoholic beverage a short presentation from Fox marketing took place where they outlined some of their Blu Ray releases to come this year, and just how hard they worked to make Avatar the centrepiece of everyone’s collection.

So how hard exactly did they work? Well apparently James Cameron himself spent some six weeks making sure the transfer was up to scratch, and showed off everything Pandora had to offer. It definitely shows. While obviously not as impressive as a giant 3d screen, Avatar on Blu Ray is still a sight to behold. Everything looks wonderfully sharp and immersive. The audio transfer suffered from some poor mixing at the start, resulting in the dialogue sounding very muffled over the extremely loud music, but that was due to an error with the mixing console at the screening. Once that was cleared up the audio transfer held up just as well, helping to bring the world to life.

Apart from that, it was business as usual. Pretty much everyone has seen Avatar, and people who spend time on gaming websites are probably five times more likely to have seen it, so the general gist of the movie should be known. Some people love it, there are many who have been to see it multiple times, and even a few who thought it deserved best picture at The Academy Awards. While it may be a great piece of visual storytelling and certainly one of the best looking films of all time it definitely is not deserving of best picture. It is a film with a familiar plot, executed incredibly well.

But what do quibbles with the plot matter in this instance? They are certainly not going to stop this release flying off the shelves. I wouldn’t be surprised if it managed to help shift quite a few systems itself, giving the market quite a boost. It’s beautiful looking and will definitely be a film to show off with a huge high definition screen.

Jamie Kirk, Reviewer

Don your flight jacket and buckle up for some action-packed video!

Gothenburg, Sweden, April 29th, 2010 – Legendo Entertainment, an independent publisher of computer and video games, is thrilled to release a new teaser video for their highly anticipated air-combat action game, Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising. The video offers a glance of the game’s action-packed gameplay and aerial combat.

View the teaser video (streaming):
http://www.pearlharbor-game.com

Download HQ versions (H.264 MP4/QuickTime):
http://legendo.com/press/pearl-harbor-trilogy-1941-red-sun-rising/

Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising is the first title in a trilogy of air-combat action games for the Wii™. In the premiere game, which will be available soon on WiiWare™, players will be dropped into the cockpit of famous World War II aircraft and thrown into contested air battles of the Pacific Theater such as Pearl Harbor, Wake Island and Guadalcanal.

Pearl Harbor Trilogy – 1941: Red Sun Rising has been rated T for Teen (Violence) by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), PEGI 12 (Europe), USK 6 (Germany) and AGCB PG Mild Violence (Australia and New Zealand).

Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console.

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.

Film On Track To Become Australia’s Highest Selling DVD Release Of All Time 

Sydney, Australia (Friday 30^th April 2010) – AVATAR has once again shattered industry records delivering the biggest “day one” DVD and Blu-ray sales results of any film in Australia, announced today by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE).  In just one day, TCFHE sold 360,000 combined units* of AVATAR (DVD and Blu-ray) – beating all “week one” release records. AVATAR quickly surpassed the competition and is expected to become Australia’s highest-selling film of all time. 

“We are absolutely thrilled with our launch day sales results following the massive success the Avatar DVD and Blu-ray release has been having all around the world,” commented Chris Dunn, Managing Director,TCFHE Australia. “It’s no surprise that fans would be excited to own AVATAR on Blu-ray and with 22% of our sales coming from the high-definition format – doubling the previous week one record in just one day – it clearly demonstrates  that the Australian consumer is embracing Blu-ray.”

 The launch of AVATAR on DVD and Blu-ray allows fans to return to the world of Avatar in the comfort of their own home as the land of Pandora comes alive in their living rooms.  The must-own AVATAR Blu-ray release provides the ultimate high definition experience ever for home viewing audiences.  Recognised for its optimum picture and sound, the film’s masterful cinematography, art direction and visual effects lends itself to awe-inspiring clarity when viewed on Blu-ray Disc.

Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR has continued to make motion picture history. Written and directed by James Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang,  Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Wes Studi and Laz Alonso. The Oscarâ and Golden Globe® winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office with over $1.9 billion  derived from international markets. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

AVATAR is available to own on Blu-ray Disc and DVD at all retail locations.

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.

SYDNEY, Australia – 29 April, 2010 – Apple® today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 7 June through 11 June at San Francisco’s Moscone West. The five-day conference includes the first ever iPad™ development sessions and hands-on working labs for iPhone® OS 4, as well as Mac OS® X core technology labs.

“This year’s WWDC offers developers in-depth sessions and hands-on working labs to learn more about iPhone OS 4, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” said Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software. “WWDC provides a unique opportunity for developers to work side-by-side with Apple engineers and interface designers to make their iPhone and iPad apps even better.”

WWDC 2010 is focused on providing advanced content for skilled developers across five key technology tracks: Application Frameworks; Internet & Web; Graphics & Media; Developer Tools; and Core OS. Apple engineers will deliver over 100 solutions-oriented technical sessions and labs. WWDC 2010 gives an incredibly diverse community the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iPhone, iPad and Mac® developers from around the world.

Sessions offered in support of the five technology tracks include:

• Application Frameworks: Implementing Local and Push Notifications; Future Proofing Your App; Understanding Foundation; What’s New in Foundation for iPhone OS 4; Advanced Cocoa® Text Tips and Tricks; API Design for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch®; Advanced Gesture Recognition; Integrating Ads with iAd; Building a Server-driven Personalised User Experience; Using Core Location in iPhone OS 4; and Calendar Integration with Event Kit.

• Internet & Web: Delivering Audio and Video Using Web Standards; Getting the Most Out of Safari® Integrated Developer Tools; Using HTML5 Local Data Storage; Adding Touch and Gesture Detection to Webpages on iPhone OS; and Creating Info Graphics with Standard Web Technologies.

• Graphics & Media: OpenGL ES Tuning & Optimisation; OpenGL ES Shading & Advanced Rendering; OpenGL ES Overview for iPhone OS; OpenGL for Mac OS X; Game Design and Development for iPhone OS; Introduction to Game Center; Setting Up Games on Game Center; Game Center Techniques; Core Animation in Practice; Discovering AV Foundation; Editing Media with AV Foundation; and Advances in HTTP Live Streaming.

• Developer Tools: Developer Tools Overview; Designing Apps with Interface Builder; Working Effectively with Objective-C® on iPhone OS; Mastering Core Data; Advanced Objective-C and Garbage Collection Techniques; Advanced Performance Analysis with Instruments; Mastering Xcode for iPhone Development; and Adopting Multitasking on iPhone OS.

• Core OS: Network Apps for iPhone OS; Core OS Networking; Creating Secure Apps; Developing Apps that Work with iPhone OS Accessories; I/O Kit Device Drivers for Mac OS X; and Simplifying Networking Using Bonjour®.

Additionally, there will be five iPad and five iPhone Apple Design Award winners announced at WWDC 2010. There is no requirement to enter and winners will be selected from the App Store based on criteria that includes design, technical excellence, innovation, quality, technology adoption and performance.

Visit the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 website for registration and more details at  developer.apple.com/wwdc.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented 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.

The leading developer and publisher of casual games brings Plants vs. Zombies^™ Zuma’s Revenge! ™and Peggle™ Nights to Australian retail shelves

SYDNEY, 29 April, 2010: PopCap Games, has today announced the release of an additional three top titles on Australian retail shelves  – Plants vs. Zombies^™, a humorous action-strategy game, Zuma’s Revenge!™ the highly anticipated sequel to the original hit game that has sold 17 million copies worldwide and  Peggle™ Nights the much anticipated follow-up to the original Peggle game which garnered more than a dozen media and industry accolades.  All games are distributed by Mindscape, a leading game publisher and distributor, and are available now in Australian retail stores.

Plants vs. Zombies, pits you against legions of invading zombies bent on overwhelming your lawn and making their way to your front door.  To defeat the hordes of living dead trespassing on your lawn, you must purchase and plant a wide range of lovable mutant flowers, vines, trees and other foliage that has zombie-combating powers and abilities. 

Plants vs. Zombies  is available for the PC and Mac through all major retailers for $19.95.

In Zuma’s Revenge! the player takes the role of a fearless ball-shooting frog, exploring ancient temples and ruins. By firing colored spheres into an advancing chain of balls to make matches of three or more, the frog blasts his way through a series of arcade challenges. The sequel brings the player to an all-new setting, the Polynesian paradise ruled by Zhaka Mu. Zuma’s Revenge! effectively re-imagines the ball-blasting fun of the original Zuma from the ground up with eye-popping high-res graphics, new game mechanics and modes, boss battles and more.

Zuma’s Revenge! is available for the PC and Mac through all major retailers for $19.95.

 Peggle Nights sports 60 all-new Adventure Mode levels and 60 new Challenge Mode hurdles, along with a new “Peggle Master” power-up, new kinds of style shots, achievements, and other special bonuses. In addition, Peggle Nights takes players into the “dream worlds” of each of the eleven Peggle Masters, providing five beautifully rendered and themed levels for each character’s secret dreams and aspirations.  Players fire a metallic silver ball from the top of the screen, relying on gravity to propel the ball downwards while it ricochets off orange and blue “pegs”.  The goal is to clear all the orange pegs from the screen before running out of balls.

Peggle Nights includes a free version of the original Peggle game and is available for the PC and Mac through all major retailers for $19.95.

About PopCap

PopCap Games (www.popcap.com) is the leading multi-platform provider of fun, easy-to-learn, captivating video games that appeal to everyone from age 6 to 106. Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap was founded in 2000 and has a worldwide staff of over 260 people in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Vancouver, B.C., Dublin, and Shanghai. Its games have been downloaded more than 1 billion times by consumers worldwide, and its flagship title, Bejeweled^®, has sold more than 50 million units across all platforms. Constantly acclaimed by consumers and critics, PopCap’s games are played on the Web, social platforms, desktop computers, myriad mobile devices (cell phones, smartphones, PDAs, Pocket PCs, iPod, iPhone, iPad and more), popular game consoles (such as Xbox and DS), and in-flight entertainment systems. PopCap is the only “casual games” developer with leading market share across all major sales channels, including social, Web portals, retail stores, mobile phones, MP3 players, and game devices.

With the U.K. in the middle of an election campaign, Prime Minister Forever – British 2010 has been released!

Can Cameron’s Conservatives take a majority and the Prime Ministership? Or will Prime Minister Brown hold on despite the odds – perhaps with Clegg’s Lib-Dems becoming the new kingmaker?

PM4E – British 2010 uses the latest PM4E game engine and an awesome 2010 scenario, including 16 parties, 22 regions, and all 650 constituencies.

(Latest game engine includes multiple ad types, campaign morale affects, enhanced endorser system, ability to turn minor parties on or off, advanced map shading, and more.)

We will also be adding to the game in the next week leading up to the election, including scenario tweaks and added features.

If you are an owner of Prime Minister Forever – British 2005, you are entitled to a discount (see the link on the order page).

For more information or to get it now, go here:

http://theoryspark.com/political_games/prime_minister_forever_uk_2010/info/index.php

Eight New Coca-Cola Goal Celebrations and Classic 11 Team Available to Unlock

29 April 2010, Australia – The chance for everyone to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ for Australia has become a reality as Electronic Arts announce EA SPORTS™ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ has now hit shelves!
 
The 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa videogame will feature all the emotion and passion of the fiercest national rivalries battling on the world’s biggest stage, with all 199 national teams that took part in qualification and all 10 official stadiums to be used in South Africa. Gamers will be able to play as their home nation from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the FIFA World Cup Final™ and feel what it is like to score the goal that lifts a nation.  
 
The game features eight new celebrations for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and is also be available on Wii™, PSP® (PlayStation® Portable), iPod® touch and iPhone®.
 
Fans can also unlock the new celebrations through EA SPORTS and Coca-Cola™ channels in Australia. After unlocking each celebration, fans can score a goal, use the controller to activate the celebrations and admire the performance via a new dynamic camera angle that delivers the emotion of each goal scored. Gamers can also admire their celebration and share with fans online by uploading to EA SPORTS Football World (www.EASPORTSfootball.com).
 
In addition, to honour the legacy of the FIFA World Cup™, EA SPORTS unveiled its Classic 11 team that features 35 legendary players from past tournaments, including star striker Roger Milla of Cameroon, who scored four goals in the 1990 FIFA World Cup and in 1994, at the age of 42, became the oldest player to play in the tournament. Fans who carry the hopes and dreams of a nation into battle against fans from rival countries and win the 2010 FIFA World Cup TM will unlock the Classic 11 squad.
 
New players to the FIFA franchise can also compete for the 2010 FIFA World Cup utilising new Two-Button controls designed to enable new gamers to pass and shoot with an accessible control scheme that utilises just two buttons.
 
Visit http://www.FIFA-WORLD-CUP.EASPORTS.COM for more information about game features on each available platform. The game is rated G by the OFLC.
 
Screenshots can be downloaded at http://info.ea.com.