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September 17th 2010 04:59
PlayStation®Move takes entertainment into a new dimension, offering a more immersive and more intuitive entertainment experience that gives you complete control over how you play. Coupled together with the PlayStation®Eye camera, players can step into a new world where your every movement is captured in a high definition three dimensional space with incredible accuracy.
With PlayStation Move, even the most subtle movement’s count – and thanks to the unique sphere and vibration function, every action reflected on screen can provoke a tangible reaction in the palm of the player’s hand. PlayStation Move delivers pinpoint accuracy that makes it perfect for enhancing the traditional game experience, yet accessible enough for families and fun seekers to enjoy.
It’s a brand new way to play and enjoy the games you love, alongside a whole host of new titles designed to get the party going. Whether you want to serve up an ace in a tennis match with your mates, cast a spell, grab a paint brush or take up your sniper’s position, the range of PlayStation Move titles arriving on shelves today and in coming weeks, will offer something for everyone.
PlayStation Move is available in stores across Australia from today for a recommended retail price of AUD$69.95, with the PlayStation Move navigation controller at AUD$49.95 RRP. The starter pack, which comprises of a PlayStation Move motion controller, PlayStation Eye camera and a starter disc including demos of titles such as Sports Champions™, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, Start the Party!™ and more, will retail for AUD$99.95 RRP.
September 17th 2010 04:51
Tokyo, 17th September 2010: Sony Computer Entertainment today announced a unique partnership between Gran Turismo and Red Bull Racing to create a virtual car which will push the boundaries of motorsports. The Gran Turismo development team at Polyphony Digital posed the simple question, ‘If you built the fastest racing car on land, one that throws aside all rules and regulations, what would that car look like, how would it perform and how would it feel to drive?” With the assistance of Red Bull Racing’s technology, Polyphony Digital were able to produce the answer in the form of the “X1 Prototype” which will be playable in Gran Turismo 5.
Red Bull’s aerodynamics expert, Adrian Newey, performed the role of technical advisor on the X1 Prototype project. Newey is renowned in the motorsports world for designing championship winning cars. Throughout the X1 design process by Polyphony, Newey contributed his vast experience, as well as a pure, child-like technical curiosity. As a result, the completed X1 Prototype became an extreme car, having a unique form and mechanism unlike any other racing car in history.
Performing the shakedown test and settings for this Gran Turismo 5 car was the world famous driver Sebastian Vettel. On his first virtual lap, Vettel achieved an unbelievable time on the Suzuka circuit, beating the course record by over 20 seconds.
Kazunori Yamauchi, President of Polyphony Digital Inc., commented, “Every race in the world today conforms to some sort of regulation, and every racing car is built to fit within those various regulations. However the X1 is something new, created from a ‘what-if’ dream we have long held at Polyphony. We want to inspire racing fans and the industry alike by exploring the realm of possibilities for the future of motorsports.”
Adrian Newey, Chief Technical Officer of Red Bull Racing added, “We all have a dream about pushing the boundaries, where the performance of the car and the experience of the driver take precedence over the rules. Only with the technology of PlayStation®3 and the virtual environment of Gran Turismo 5 could that dream become a reality that millions can explore. This is the inspiration that brought Red Bull Racing and Polyphony together. And as a result the X1 Prototype is dynamite to drive.”
Earn your chance to drive the X1 Prototype when Gran Turismo 5 launches in stores across Australia on 4th November 2010.
To find out more visit: http://www.gran-turismo.com / http://www.redbull.com
September 17th 2010 01:47
Get a clue and crack the case with the release of The Mentalist: The Complete Second Season on DVD this 10 November 2010 from Warner Home Video. Starring Simon Baker (nominated for lead actor Emmy® and Golden Globe® Awards in 2009 and 2010, respectively, for his role as Patrick Jane), Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman and Amanda Righetti, The Mentalist will have fans “dying” to own the hit series that balances nimble humour with dark thrills. In addition to all 23 one-hour episodes, this five-disc set contains over an hour and half of never-before-seen extras, including deleted scenes; the “Mentalism: A Subliminal Art” featurette, providing an inside look on how mentalists really work; and “Art of the Mentalist,” with insights from executive producer/director Chris Long on making an episode.
California Bureau of Investigation consultant Patrick Jane (Simon Baker in his Emmy®-nominated role) exhibits a blatant lack of protocol but is self-assured and driven. The former “psychic” uses his talent for seeing the clues everyone else misses to solve the most baffling crimes. But there’s more than crime that makes this season a must-see: Lisbon and Cho reveal hints about their troubled pasts; violence fells one CBI boss, and the new boss seems more interested in authority than teamwork; and as the Van Pelt-Rigsby relationship heats up, it threatens to cool down their careers.
The Mentalist was created by Bruno Heller (HBO’s Emmy® Award–winning Rome), who executive produces along with Chris Long (Gilmore Girls). The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
Episodes Featured:
1. Redemption
2. The Scarlet Letter
3. Red Badge
4. Red Menace
5. Red Scare
6. Black Gold and Red Blood
7. Red Bulls
8. His Red Right Hand
9. A Price Above Rubies
10. Throwing Fire
11. Rose-Colored Glasses
12. Bleeding Heart
13. Redline
14. Blood In, Blood Out
15. Red Herring
16. Code Red
17. The Red Box
18. Aingavite Baa
19. Blood Money
20. Red All Over
21. 18-5-4
22. Red Letter
23. Red Sky In The Morning
Special Features:
· “Art of a Mentalist,” insights with executive producer/director Chris Long on making an episode
· “Mentalism - A Subliminal Art” (11 pods with cast and producer)
The art of mind reading with Simon Baker
The art of suggestive imagery with Robin Tunney
Secrets of cognitive persuasion with Luke Jermay
The art of knowing secrets with Owain Yeoman
The art of hidden objects with Amanda Righetti
Secrets of the pendulum with Luke Jermay
The art of suggestive imagery with Tim Kang
The art of intuitive deduction with Bruno Heller
Secrets of interactive mind control with Luke Jermay
The art of muscle reading with Amanda Righetti
Secrets of ideomotor manipulation with Luke Jermay
· Deleted Scenes (10)
September 17th 2010 01:42
Winchester brothers will rev up their ‘67 Chevy Impala once again in Supernatural: The Complete Fifth Season, debuting on Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and DVD from Warner Home Video on 10 November, 2010. This latest instalment of the three-time Emmy®-nominated series and winner of the 2010 People’s Choice Award for Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show will hit shelves just in time for fans to catch up with Sam (Jared Padelecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) as the Apocalypse looms. The six-disc DVD and four-disc Blu-ray releases contain all 22 original season five episodes, plus nearly three hours of bonus features including featurettes, deleted scenes, a gag reel and much more. Supernatural: The Complete Fifth Season is priced at $89.95RRP on Blu-ray and $79.95RRP on DVD
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September 17th 2010 01:39
When the unimaginable transpires on screen, you know Fringe creators J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (the team behind Star Trek, Mission: Impossible III and Alias) are behind it. Witness as the impossible becomes possible and worlds literally collide when Warner Home Video releases the hit TV series Fringe: The Complete Second Season on Blu-ray™ and DVD this 10 November 2010 for $69.95RRP/$59.95RRP
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September 17th 2010 01:25
London – 14 September 2010. At Nokia World, Nokia has announced a new family of smartphones powered by the all new Symbian platform that will deliver significant enhancements in speed and ease of use to Australian mobile users.
The new devices, which are tightly integrated with enhanced Ovi services and apps, reinforce Nokia’s vision of a mobile industry defined by socially connected, location-based devices and experiences
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September 17th 2010 01:22
LONDON, UK – September 15, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled a new HTC Sense experience with the new HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM Android-based smartphones. The new HTC Sense experience continues HTC’s strong focus on the customer, placing people at the center by simply making its phones work in a more personal and natural way. HTC Sense introduces a number of key innovations including a series of connected services called HTCSense.com that enhance people’s mobile experience on HTC phones.
“We’re excited to be taking the HTC Sense experience beyond the phone to a whole new level with a series of connected HTC services we call HTCSense.com,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “Our customers will value the holistic approach we’re taking to enhance their mobile experience. This customer-first philosophy has resonated with people buying HTC phones and this drives us to continue introducing new innovative smartphones like the HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z
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September 17th 2010 01:18
TOKYO — Sept. 16, 2010 — Today, Microsoft Corp. and the industry’s leading Japanese storytellers showcased 10 transformative games, including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360, the controller-free entertainment experience releasing exclusively on Xbox 360 this November. Phil Spencer, corporate vice president for Microsoft Game Studios, and Takashi Sensui, general manager of the Home & Entertainment Division for Microsoft, delivered the Tokyo Game Show (TGS) keynote address alongside legendary Japanese creators including Goichi Suda, also known as “SUDA 51,” chief executive officer of Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.; Keiji Inafune, global head of production of Capcom and From Software; Yukio Futatsugi, game director for Grounding; Shigenobu Matsuyama, producer for “METAL GEAR SOLID: RISING*”; and Masaya Matsuura, president for NanaOn-Sha Co. Ltd., who appeared via video.
Capcom and SEGA delighted the TGS audience with two exclusive games for Kinect for Xbox 360: “Steel Battalion™ Heavy Armor,*” a unique battle experience, and the first-person horror adventure “Rise of Nightmares.*” Microsoft also previewed a new portfolio of Kinect for Xbox 360 games including eerie amusement-park thriller “codename D*” by Grasshopper Manufacture, 3-D adventure game “Project Draco*” by Grounding, and the chilling mystery “Haunt*” by NanaOn-Sha
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Crime solving has gone “mental” with the release of The Mentalist: The Complete First Season on DVD the 23rd September, 2009 from Warner Home Video. Starring Golden Globe® nominee Simon Baker (The Devil Wears Prada, “The Guardian”) as Patrick Jane – an independent consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his razor sharp skills of observatio n – “The Mentalist” is one of the most watched new series in 2008-09*. Fans can own this hit series in a six-disc set containing all 23 one-hour episodes and never-before-seen extras, including featurettes with the cast and crew and a gag reel
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Comment by Grant Shepherd
on Why is the inferior Wii so popular?
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techstuff
For all of you who claim its the social aspect and playability of the Wii and every one can play etc, Have you not heard of Singstar, Buzz, Little Big Planet?
Also to the anonymous guy who disputes my claim that Nintendo limit shipments, it is true, i work in retail. Even though it has increased slightly for Xmas, in the past stores were given roughly under 10 consoles at a time and had to wait months to get anymore in. Customers had to layby them and without even having any in stock, hoping they would eventually come in. Nintendo is notorious for this and loves created un-warranted hype.
Yes i agree that te Wii is probably doing a good thing for the gaming industry, in terms of attracting more gamers. But overall it is making the gaming industry go backwards in terms of graphics, story, design etc.
Many high up game reviewers from reputable publications like Gamespot and IGN have also mentioned there worries about the future of the WII. Especially now that Nintendos creator has stated he has all ready released all the "big" games designed for the Wii - WII sports, Wii play, Wii fit and Wii music.
Everything has now been done, there are no more gimicks coming. The Wii is going to seriously crash over the next year and i feel truly sorry for the people who would have wasted their money on a obviously outdated system.
While you will all be playing your PS2 style games and inferior attempts at PS3 and XBOX titles (star wars the force unleashed for example) i will be happily playing truly remarkable games like Little Big Planet, MGS4, GTAIV, Fallout, Resistance, Saints Row etc etc etc.
Go on keep arguing with me, i dont really care, i know in the long run you will understand.