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StarStruck – watch it first on Disney Channel 28 May, and then take home the extended edition only on Disney DVD 2 June 2010!

Published on May 8, 2010 in Gaming

Teen idol meets small town girl – watch what happens when their two worlds collide! 

In a musical romance featuring rising pop stars, prying paparazzi and the highs and lows of fame, StarStruck is the all-new Disney Channel Original Movie.   Don’t miss out on your chance to watch it first premiering on Disney Channel 28 May at 6.30pm, and then take the extended edition movie home only on Disney DVD 2 June!

Filmed at landmark locations across the StarStruck city of Los Angeles, join rising star STERLING KNIGHT in his first leading role, and newcomer DANIELLE CAMPBELL in the most love-struck, ‘up in lights’ movie of the year!  

The ‘out of this world’ bonuses featured on the StarStruck: Extended Edition DVD include:

  • Extended music scene which features the song “Got To Believe” – only available on DVD
  • More Music with eight Rock-Along tracks to sing-along with!
  • Three Hot Music Videos

 

When Jessica Olson (DANIELLE CAMPBELL) and her older sister Sara (MAGGIE CASTLE) embark on a family trip from their small hometown of Michigan to Los Angeles, they no sooner find themselves in the sparkling star-studded lights of Hollywood. 

Sara is obsessed with gorgeous Hollywood pop star Christopher Wilde (rising star STERLING KNIGHT of Sonny with a Chance), and so takes Jessica on the hunt to track down and meet the leading man face to face. However, unpretentious Jessica is not impressed with the lavish celebrity driven world and would rather go sightseeing.

On the search for her star-obsessed sister, Jessica has a chance encounter with Christopher and is reluctantly thrown into his rock-star lifestyle involving a Californian adventure with celebrity chaos, paparazzi madness and a disastrous mud bath!

Although Christopher is seen around town with up and coming starlet Alexis Bender (CHELSEA STAUB), soon enough, he finds himself falling for Jessica’s down-to-earth charm, with Jessica’s feelings being reciprocated as she gets to know him better. Fearing the gossip magazines, Christopher asks Jessica to keep their developing relationship a secret but when pictures surface of Jessica and Christopher together and having fun in L.A, Christopher is forced to publicly deny their relationship.

With a heart-broken Jessica headed back to her home town of Michigan, Christopher must decide what’s more important – being true to himself and his feelings, or becoming a Hollywood hero! Will he follow his heart?  To find the answer, don’t miss out on this year’s ultimate StarStruck musical adventure!

Watch it first premiering on Disney Channel 28 May at 6.30pm, and then be the first to own the

Extended Edition when StarStruck is released to Disney DVD 2 June 2010!

 

*Soundtrack available from 21 May in all good music retailers

 

 

Available to own: 2 June 2010

    Rated: G

     Running time:  90 Minutes (DVD)

 

 

 

 

StarStruck is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.  A division of Walt Disney Studios (US), Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood Pictures and Buena Vista DVD releases.  Buena Vista is the Australian sell-through market leader and has been a recognised world video / DVD industry leader for over a decade

 
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iPad Available in Nine More Countries on 28 May – Pre-Orders Begin 10 May

Published on May 8, 2010 in Gaming

Pre-Orders Begin 10 May

SYDNEY, Australia – 8 May 2010 – Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK on Friday, 28 May. Customers can pre-order all iPad models from Apple’s online store in all nine countries beginning on Monday, 10 May. In the US, Apple has already sold over one million iPads and customers have downloaded over 12 million apps from the App Store, as well as over 1.5 million ebooks from the new iBookstore. 
iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 13.4mm thin and weighs just 680 gms—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*
The App Store on iPad lets you wirelessly browse, buy and download new apps from the world’s largest app store. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for iPad and will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®. Developers have created more than 5,000 exciting new apps designed for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch interface, large screen and high-quality graphics.
Pricing & Availability 
iPad is available in Australia for a recommended retail price of AUS$629 inc GST for 16GB, AUS$759 inc GST for 32GB, AUS$879 inc GST for 64GB for Wi-Fi models.  Wi-Fi + 3G models for a recommended retail price of AUS$799 inc GST for 16GB, AUS$928 inc GST for 32GB and AUS$1049 inc GST for 64GB. iPad will be sold through the Apple Store® (www.apple.com/au/store), Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorised Resellers. The iBooks™ app for iPad including Apple’s iBookstore will be available as a free download from the App Store on 28 May. 
Apple plans to release iPad in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Apple will announce availability, local pricing and pre-order plans for these nine additional countries at a later date.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.
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.
 
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Another video peek Red Dead Redeption

Published on May 8, 2010 in Gaming

 
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Blur Reaches 1 Million Downloads Across the Globe + New MP Trailer

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

hola mi gente favorita de videojuegos!

With more than one million downloads across the globe, Activision and Bizarre Creations would like to thank everyone for making Blur™ one of the most successful multiplayer online beta demos to date!  

The feedback received has aided in fine tuning the game and will allow us to deliver the Ultimate Powered-Up Racing Experience when Blur hits the streets in Australia on May 26th.

We appreciate your support and interest in making this multiplayer beta a success!  As thanks, we are offering fans the chance to test out even more of the full multiplayer experience before the demo comes to a close on May 10th.  Beginning today, the demo will offer the following:

·         The ability to play A-Class cars in standard playlists

·         An expanded Supercar Racing Playlist that include races in Tokyo and Amboy

·         Power-Ups now shuffle so each race has different Power-Up placement

·         Players can earn double the amount of fans for each race, allowing players to quickly reach Rank-15 and experience the full Beta demo experience

For more information on Blur™: http://www.blurgame.com.  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and join the Powered-Up Blur™ Community.

About Blur:

Blur™ is the ultimate powered-up racing experience, dropping players into heart-pumping, electrified action with up to 20 cars trading paint as they charge towards the finish line.  Drivers careen through real-world track locations packed with fast curves, sneaky alternate routes and hair-raising jumps in over 50 licensed cars as they collect and tactically utilize intense Power-ups, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost their speed, and more. For the ultimate multiplayer racing gameplay experience, Blur offers a first in the racing genre with up to 20 players online at the same time, a progressive ranking system that rewards gamers the more they play, objective based race events, and if that weren’t enough, Blur brings back a fan favorite with 4-player split-screen gameplay. Blur will be available this spring for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.  

© 2010 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and Blur is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.

 
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F.E.A.R 3 Box Art now available!

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is excited to share the official box art for F.E.A.R. 3, the upcoming horror first person shooter coming out this Australian spring!  F.E.A.R. 3 unleashes intense combat, compelling narrative and divergent co-op gameplay, evolving the award-winning F.E.A.R. franchise. Developed by Day 1 Studios, F.E.A.R. 3 continues the twisted story of Alma Wade and her two sons, super-soldier Point Man and the psychically powerful ghost Paxton Fettel.

 
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EA aNNOUNCES ‘Medal of Honor’ RETURNS TO BATTLE ON october 14, 2010

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

Australia – May 6, 2010 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the legendary first-person shooter Medal of Honor™ is ready for another tour of duty. The highly-anticipated modern shooter will launch on October 14, 2010 in Australia. The ship date will be announced today via an emotionally charged trailer entitled “Leave A Message”. The trailer shows a U.S. Army Ranger platoon heading into combat aboard a helicopter. The chaos and uncertainty of the mission is belied by the reassuring voice of one of the Rangers as he reaches out to his family back home. Today’s provocative trailer is the latest in a series of trailers portraying the poignant experiences of today’s soldier. To view the trailer, visit medalofhonor.com.

Medal of Honor is an authentic look into today’s war. Inspired by real people and real events, the game puts players in the boots of today’s warrior — from the infantry ground pounder to the Tier 1 Operator,” said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer of Medal of Honor. “We are proud of this piece because it offers a glimpse into the game we’re creating, while also showing the mindset of these warriors.”

Medal of Honor leaves the WWII theatre for the first time in its 11-year history and enters the modern day setting of war-torn Afghanistan seen though the lens of a small band of fictional characters. As well, players will be introduced to the Tier 1 Operator, an elite warrior and relatively unknown instrument of the U.S. Military that operates under the National Command Authority, taking on missions no one else can handle. 

The Medal of Honor single-player campaign is being developed by Electronic Arts in Los Angeles who has been working closely with Tier 1 Operators from the U.S. Special Operations Community to create the most authentic modern war experience possible. To compliment the single-player experience, EALA has enlisted the multiplayer expertise of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Together these studios are poised to reset the franchise for a new generation this Spring.

Follow the game on twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/medalofhonor. Become a fan on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medalofhonor. For additional information, visit www.medalofhonor.com.

 
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New Transformers Trailer + Screens

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

Transformers: War for Cybertron challenges players to become the ultimate weapon as a TRANSFORMERS character in the final, epic war that will determine the survival of their entire race. 

Armed with a diverse arsenal of lethal, high-tech weaponry and the ability to instantly convert from robot to vehicle at any time, players will engage in heart-pounding battles on land and in the air in this gripping, 3rd person action shooter set in the TRANSFORMERS’ war-ravaged homeland. 

Complete with several multiplayer modes, Transformers: War for Cybertron allows gamers to play through story missions with their friends in drop in/drop out online co-op, and also create their own TRANSFORMERS character for competitive head-to-head multiplayer modes, choosing among four distinct character classes, personalising its look and selecting from a huge variety of weapons, skills and abilities.

KEY FEATURES: 

  • Become the Ultimate Weapon for Survival – Gamers can instantly convert from robot to vehicle form with the push of a single button, anytime and anywhere, allowing players to strategically demolish their enemies through a diverse variety of gameplay environments.  
  • Take the Epic War Online – For the first time in a TRANSFORMERS game, fans can play through each adrenaline-fueled campaign, as AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS, with friends around the world in drop-in/drop-out online co-operative play, and compete against one another in a bevy of intense multiplayer game modes as their very own user-created characters.   
  • Create Your Own TRANSFORMERS Character – Used in head-to-head multiplayer battles, players can choose from four robust character classes and personalise the look and feel of their TRANSFORMERS character.  Fans can select from a wide variety of weapons and customise their skills loadout, with the ability to level up their characters to gain new upgrades and attributes in a deep, rewarding multiplayer experience. 
  • Experience the Legendary Conflict from the Beginning – Developed in close collaboration with Hasbro, the storyline introduces entirely re-imagined visualisations of everyone’s favorite characters that comprise an original contribution to the official TRANSFORMERS canon.  Players will embark on the epic journey through the most pivotal moments of the final war for the TRANSFORMERS’ home planet of Cybertron.  
 
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NEW UFC FIGHTER VIDEO AVAILABLE

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

 
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Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype touching down on the PlayStation®Network on May 25th

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

Hong Kong – May 06, 2010 — eastasiasoft, Hong Kong based publisher of interactive entertainment, announced
today that their PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system exclusive, shoot ‘em up game, Söldner-X 2: Final
Prototype, is touching down on the PlayStation®Network in North America on May 25th, at a price of only
$12.99. A European launch is confirmed for May 26th at €12.99/ £9.99.

For more product details, including the launch trailer and screenshots, visit the game’s official website at
http://www.soldner-x.com/sx2/.

Further in-depth information can also be found on the official Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype blog at
http://soldner-x2.blogspot.com/.

About Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype:
Twenty years after the Virus Wars, you return to Gota IV as part of the newly formed Söldner-X defense
force. Your mission: to free the galaxy from the D’aarg, a technologically superior race that is threatening
mankind. Staged across seven unique action-loaded levels, Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype delivers a must-have,
shoot’ em up experience, blending classic gameplay with the astonishing audio-visual capabilities of the

PlayStation®3 system.

Key features:

· Seven unique action-loaded levels with fierce boss battles, staged across underwater worlds, ice caves,
tunnel worlds, space and other deadly scenarios.
· Unlock bonus features in challenge mode, ranging from useful to prestigious rewards.
· High definition graphics with 3D backgrounds in up to 1080p, combined with addictive, classic 2D
gameplay.
· Dynamic score-linked difficulty system, making the game accessible for newcomers, yet challenging and
rewarding for hardcore gamers.
· Two new playerships with distinct characteristics and weapon systems to choose from.
· A new bullet pattern system that requires more skill than ever.
· Brand new limit attacks and fourfold chaser system to face the most dangerous tasks.
· Detailed online high score ranking tables and replay file sharing.
· Hidden bonus elements, including a tribute to Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer.
· Adrenaline pumping soundtrack with 30 unique tracks and hundreds of dedicated sound effects.
· Multilingual text support: English voiceover with English, French or German subtitles.

About eastasiasoft and SideQuest Studios:
eastasiasoft (URL: http://www.eastasiasoft.com) is a Hong Kong based, interactive entertainment publisher
specializing in computer and video games.

SideQuest Studios was founded in 2007 and is a video games development studio consisting of industry veterans
and talented programmers, artists and musicians. SideQuest Studios premiered with their breakthrough title,
“Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer,” for the PlayStation®3 system and the PC.
Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).
Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board website at www.esrb.org for more information about
ratings.

 
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K&L2 Arcade reveal & screenshots

Published on May 7, 2010 in Gaming

Arcade mode: sharpen your heist skills in single player Arcade mode.

In Arcade Mode, a single player version of the innovative Fragile Alliance mode, your objective is to help the Alliance escape with as much of the loot as possible.  You are paid if you survive the round, and continue through increasingly challenging levels as long as you survive and escape, but with the cops on your back and an escape vehicle that can’t wait the pressure is on.

 
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