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Batman Arkham Origins Out Now

Sydney, Australia – Oct. 25, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unleash some of DC Comics’ most deadly villains upon Gotham City with the launch of Batman: Arkham Origins. The next instalment of the blockbuster Batman: Arkham video game franchise is available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and Windows PC today and on November 6 for the entertainment system from Nintendo, Wii U™ system.  Also available today is Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and on November 6 for Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system. 

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license.  The game features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young, unrefined Batman as he faces the defining moment of his early career and sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, a companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, is a 2.5-D handheld game developed by Armature Studio, which brings the core Batman Arkham pillars, such as FreeFlow combat and Batman’s infamous gadgets, to the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and Nintendo handheld format for the first time.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate allows players to continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight’s past. 

“It’s a big responsibility taking on the Batman: Arkham franchise and the WB Games Montréal team has dedicated itself to giving players an experience that is worthy of the name,” said Reid Schneider, Vice President and Executive Producer, WB Games Montréal.  “Batman: Arkham Origins allows fans to play through a new take on Batman’s story while experiencing some enhanced game-play mechanics.”

Batman: Arkham Origins features a pivotal tale set on Christmas Eve where Batman is hunted by eight of the deadliest assassins from the DC Comics Universe. Along the way, players will experience a fresh take on iconic Batman characters, including The Joker, Black Mask, Penguin, Deathstroke, Bane, Deadshot, Copperhead and others yet to be revealed. 

Also new to the franchise is the online multiplayer mode, which is developed by Splash Damage. Friends and foes can play online in 3v3v2 gameplay that blends traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics.  Gamers can hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet – friends and other online gamers – or take a walk on the dark side as a Super-Villain Elite and be part of The Joker or Bane’s gang.  Those playing as a Super-Villain Elite will also have a chance to seize control of either The Joker or Bane for a limited amount of time.

Players looking to extend their gameplay experience can buy the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass now for $29.95 and receive $40 worth of content.  The Season Pass is comprised of five of the game’s upcoming downloadable content packs, which includes two exclusive skins, as well new content from the Batman Arkham Initiation Pack and a separate all-new story campaign.  The Initiation Pack content tests Bruce Wayne’s skills of detection, evasion and confrontation among the mysterious temple high in the Paektusan mountains of Korea, where his greatest teacher, Grandmaster Kirigi, is holding a final class.  The Season Pass is available on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft, Nintendo eShop and Steam. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins free-to-play mobile game, developed by NetherRealm Studios for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, is available on the App Store and delivers the stunning graphics and quality gameplay fans have come to expect from the team who brought to market fan favourite mobile games Injustice: Gods Among Us and Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.  The title pits players, as Batman, against a number of DC Comics’ most deadly assassins as they fight their way through Gotham City’s most dangerous locales. 

The PS3™ and Xbox 360 versions of Batman: Arkham Origins are priced at $89.95 RRP; the Wii U is priced at $79.95 and Windows PC versions are priced at $69.95 RRP.  The suggested retail price for the Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate handheld game is $49.95 RRP. 

Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate are rated “M”.

For more information and the latest updates, visit www.batmanarkhamorigins.com or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BatmanArkham.

Batman Arkham Origin Launch Trailer

Batman: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise and will be available for the Xbox 360, PS3, the Wii U system, and Windows PC.  The game will be available beginning Oct. 25 along with Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: HELM'S DEEP EXPANSION TO LAUNCH NOVEMBER 19TH‏

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online™: Helm’s Deep™,the next expansion to the award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) developed by Turbine, will launch on November 19^th. Helm’s Deep will continue the Epic Story into the western plains of Rohan, allow players to take an unprecedented role in the legendary battle for Helm’s Deep while advancing to the new level cap of 95.

“Helm’s Deep is the site of the most memorable battle in Middle-earth and we’re excited to announce our launch date and introduce some great new in-game items for anyone who pre-purchases the expansion,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of The Lord of the Rings Online. “We’ve come to a really exciting and momentous point in the story, and we can’t wait to show players how the game will bring this classic clash to life. This technical and gameplay innovation brings massive conflicts to life like never before and is another huge leap forward for MMO players in Middle-earth.”

THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE: HELM’S DEEP FEATURES:

·         Experience the Battle for Helm’s Deep – Fight to defend Helm’s Deep starting as early as level 10, when your character enlists as a soldier in the Battle of the Hornburg, the most epic conflict yet in The Lord of the Rings Online.  Earn rewards for your contribution to the war effort – win or lose, your skill makes a difference!

·         Explore new landscapes across Western Rohan - Explore the Westemnet of Rohan and rally each of the five ridings as Rohan returns to glory. Traverse the capital of Edoras, mysterious Dunharrow, and the fortress of the Hornburg within Helm’s Deep.

·         Advance from levels 85 to 95 - Experience 10 new levels, from 85 to 95, with new skills and completely updated class specializations. Both mounted and un-mounted combat will challenge you as you war against the evil forces of Saruman.

·         Continue the Epic Story - Encounter beloved characters such as Aragorn, Éowyn, and Éomer. Restore King Théoden to his rightful throne while you defend the peoples of Rohan at Helm’s Deep.

Beginning today, players can take advantage of special pre-purchase offers:

PREMIUM EDITION

Features all Helm’s Deep content, with level cap increase. This edition also grants these great items:

·         Armour of the Hammerhand – an exclusive full set of Rohirrim cosmetic armour

·         +10 quest log slots

·         Crystal of Remembrance – adds one additional legacy to your legendary weapon

·         Helm’s Deep Title – Helm’s Enforcer

·         Helm’s Deep Title – Helm’s Avenger

·         2000 Turbine points

Pre-purchasers will also receive these items that can be used immediately in the game:

·         Shield of the Hammerhand (Statted Cloak  +25%XP, scales to level of wearer)

·         Exclusive War-steed Bundle (The Steed of the Hammerhand) – an exclusive Rohirrim mount with matching War-Steed appearance

BASE EDITION

Features all Helm’s Deep content, with level cap increase. Also grants these items:

·         Hauberk of the Hammerhand - an exclusive Rohirrim cosmetic chest piece

·         Helm’s Deep Title: Helm’s Enforcer

·         1000 Turbine points

Pre-purchasers will also receive these items that can be used immediately in the game:

·         Token of Hornburg (+25% Monster XP)

·         The Steed of the Hammerhand – an exclusive Rohirrim Mount

The Lord of the Rings Online™ is the ultimate adventure! This award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online role-playing game delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places, and monsters from the most famous fantasy of all time.  For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

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GUARDIANS OF MIDDLE-EARTH LAUNCHES FOR PC‏

Sydney, Australia – August 30, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces the launch of Guardians of Middle-earth for Windows PC, a multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Monolith Productions and brought to PC by Zombie Studios, available today through Steam and other digital retailers. 

Guardians of Middle-earth for Windows PC allows gamers to team up and battle as powerful and iconic heroes from Middle-earth. Gamers will have access to 36 original Guardians, earnable through gameplay and in-game currency, to take into 10 player competitive and five player cooperative multiplayer battle arenas. Players also have access to three modes, including the Survival gameplay mode previously introduced as downloadable content (DLC), and six maps including The Shire, Goblin-town and Mirkwood. Exclusive to the PC version of the game, there are 36 alternate Guardian skins available for purchase through the Steam store. Offering a true MOBA experience, Guardians of Middle-earth for PC supports full Steamworks integration, Steam Trading Cards, Big Picture full controller compatibility and Raptr integration for live streaming matches.

Be sure to check out my review of the game here

In Guardians of Middle-earth for PC, player versus player (PvP) matches range from 15 to 30 minutes and gamers can decide to play against friends, other live opponents or artificial intelligence combatants in PvP, Co-Op vs. AI, Survival or Training modes. Gamers will have access to a detailed online system to track friends’ victories and defeats any time through integrated stats and leaderboard systems, to connect with other players via in-game voice communication and more.

Players who have previously purchased* Guardians of Middle-earth for PlayStation®Network** or on the Xbox Live online entertainment network for the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft will be eligible to receive a PC download key for the base game. For more information on the redemption process, visit http://www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com/vip/.

Guardians of Middle-earth for Windows PC is rated M and is available worldwide today. The base game includes playable, immediately unlocked Guardians Gandalf, Galadriel, Thráin, Gollum, Hildifons and Legolas and their alternate skins for US$19.99. Guardians of Middle-earth for PC is available at multiple purchase levels, for complete details visit http://www.guardiansofmiddleearth.com/buy.

For more information about Guardians of Middle-earth for PC, please visitwww.guardiansofmiddleearth.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Guardiansofmiddleearth or on Twitter @GuardiansMe

Guardians of Middle Earth PC Review - Maxi Geek Review

Guardians of Middle Earth is a MOBA, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, think PvP only. Other games that have come before this include the super popular League of Legends, and while you may not want to think another game can compete against the behemoth that is LoL Guardians has the potential to thrive on PC.

Guardians of Middle Earth started its life as a console game, and while it saw success there, MOBA's are better suited for the PC realm. It's here where GoME shines over its console counterpart. The over controls are much more responsive, and the game feels at home with them. Moving you character around happens just like it does on any RTS game, and moving the camera around to survey the battle is as simple as moving your mouse to the edge and watching the map scroll.

Each battle takes place on a map with 5v5, should you be short a player or two, Bots will fill in. Before the battle commences you can select your character and assign attributes depending on your play style. Each character has a base skill level in areas such as Basic Damage, Survivability and more. Choosing Gandalf does not mean you can cast super powerful spells as soon as the first match begins, but it does allow you to attack foes without having to step right next to them.

The biggest problem with the PC version of the game is that as its a port of the Console version, there does not appear to be a huge amount of changes, and while that's to be expected with a port of a game, that is the same as saying coke made a super hot version for Alaska, to warm people up and now they are going to sell it in the desert without making a change, it works but not as well.

Restricting players abilities by throwing cool-downs on attacks, rather than a mana limit means that if you get a good rhythm going, you can just hit the buttons in order to attack. So there is a level of knowledge you need to have, for your attacks to work, but outside of that its basically a button masher.

As far as ports go, this is pretty standard. With no new features to be seen, it makes you wonder why the game took as long as it did. The main drawback with this version of the game is it will be seen to compete against LoL and other MOBA's and thats where people will loose hope. The game is not a competitor to LoL or some of the others, but a game in its own right, and should you take the time to learn the game and avoid the comparisons you will find a great gem that you can sink hours into.

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Batman: Arkham Origins 'Definitive' Collectors' Edition Revealed for Australia‏

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unveiled details for the Batman™: Arkham Origins ‘Definitive’ Collectors’ Edition, exclusive to EB Games Australia.  Similar to the North American Collector’s Edition announced today, the package will be available on October 25, 2013 in limited quantities for the PlayStation®3 system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and has a retail price of $139.95. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins ‘Definitive’ Collectors’ Edition will include the following extensive bonus content: 

·         Exclusive Arkham Origins highly detailed premium statue featuring LED effects produced by TriForce

·            Height: 9"

·            Depth: 11.5"

·            Width: 13"

·        80-page, full-colour hardcover art book measuring approx. 7.5” x 10.75” x .5”

·         2 key pieces of evidence taken directly from the Gotham City Police Department crime lab

·        

Batman Wanted Poster

·        Batwing Prototype Schematic 

·        Anarky logo stencil

·        Glow-In-The-Dark map of Gotham City

·         Wayne Family Photo

·        Assassin’s Intel Dossier, including files on the 8 assassins, as well as Black Mask’s contract

·        1^st Appearance Batman Skin: Look just like Batman did during his first appearance in Detective Comics #27, released in 1939.

·        Deathstroke Challenge Pack – Unlock the ability to play as one of the world's deadliest assassins! Usable throughout all the Arkham Origins Challenge maps.  Also includes two bonus challenge maps and two bonus Deathstroke Skins.

·         The PS3 edition will also include the Knightfall pack as an exclusive piece of content

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND MATTEL PARTNER ON GLOBAL VIDEO GAME DISTRIBUTION FOR Hot Wheels World's Best Driver‏

SYDNEY, Australia, August 14, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has entered into an agreement with Mattel, Inc. for the global distribution, sales and trade marketing of the upcoming video game, Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver launching on October 30 in Australia for the Xbox 360^® games and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system, Wii U™ system, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system and PC.  

In Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver, players join the ranks of Team Hot Wheels™ and compete in dozens of unique, fast-paced, replayable challenges highlighting the driving styles of the different teams – the record-breaking speed of the Green Team, the show-stopping stunts of the Red Team, the super-tight precision with the best technology of the Blue Team or record-breaking jumps of the Yellow Team. Featuring 24 outrageous and iconic Hot Wheels vehicles and set in four under-the-radar test facilities around the world, the game pushes players to their limits to see if they have what it takes to become Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver.

 Team Hot Wheels are the most fearless and skilful drivers in the world. Hand-picked for their incredible automotive abilities, Team Hot Wheels are recruited to test the most advanced vehicles and attempt the most challenging stunts at a mysterious location known as the Hot Wheels Test Facility. 

 “Mattel has created some of the biggest and most beloved toy brands in the world, and we are thrilled to work with them on Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver,” said Kevin Kebodeaux, Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations, Americas, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “Utilising our extensive worldwide distribution capabilities, we are looking forward to launching this Hot Wheels game, as it complements our approach to offer consumers a wide range of quality games.”

 “Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is a market leader in video game publishing and a highly capable partner,” said Simon Waldron, Vice President Marketing, Hot Wheels Mattel.  “Working together, we look forward to bringing Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver to gamers worldwide.”

 Mattel is also bringing the Hot Wheels brand to life with a real-life crew of stunt drivers taking stunt-driving to the next level with never-before-seen, gravity-defying stunts in life-size Hot Wheels cars. Team Hot Wheels has already set three world records in 18 months.  Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver extends the Team Hot Wheels experience to fans of all ages through engaging storylines that put them in the driver seat of their favourite vehicles. This year Mattel continues to bring Hot Wheels to life with exciting new content including a 22-minute World’s Best Driver movie now viewable on the Hot Wheels YouTube channel andHotWheels.com.  

Batman: Arkham Origins Collector's Edition Revealed

*UPDATE*
Warner Bros have confirmed that Australia is getting the collectors edition, for PS3 and 360. It will be out here for $119.95

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have unveiled details around a new collectors edition for Batman Arkham Origins. No word yet on if Australia is getting this.

The contents of this pretty sweet looking set are:

• Exclusive Arkham Origins highly detailed premium statue featuring Batman & The Joker

• 80-page, full-color hardcover artbook

• Assassin’s Intel Dossier, including files on the eight assassins, as well as Black Mask’s contract

• 1st Appearance Batman Skin DLC

• Deathstroke Challenge Pack DLC – Usable throughout all the Arkham Origins Challenge maps and also includes two bonus challenge maps and two bonus Deathstroke Skins

• Exclusive 3D Metal Pack

• The PS3 edition will also include the Knightfall pack as an exclusive piece of content

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MORTAL KOMBAT KOMPLETE EDITION FOR PC NOW AVAILABLE AT RETAIL

Sydney, Australia. – 7 August 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today confirmed Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is available for PC at select retailers. Originally developed by NetherRealm Studios, led byMortal Kombat co-creator and creative director Ed Boon, Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition is adapted for PC by High Voltage Software.

Featuring all of the previously released downloadable content (DLC), Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC includes fearless warriors Skarlet, Kenshi, Rain and the nightmarish Freddy Krueger, as well as the 15 KlassicMortal Kombat Skins and three Klassic Fatalities (Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Reptile). 

Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC delivers action-packed single player gameplay through the full feature length story mode and the Tag Team and Challenge Tower modes. Multiplayer modes, including traditional 1 vs. 1 matches and King of the Hill mode, allow players to choose from an extensive lineup of iconic warriors from the Mortal Kombat legacy and challenge their friends to intense competitive showdowns. The Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition Fight Stick and gamepad functionality are supported onMortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC. Players will also be able to access achievements and leaderboard stats online on www.mortalkombat.com.

For more information about Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition, please visit www.mortalkombat.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/mortalkombat or on Twitter @MK_Mortalkombat

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