EB GAMES WELCOMES WORLD-FAMOUS WAND COMBAT CHOREOGRAPHER PAUL HARRIS, FROM THE HARRY POTTER FILMS, TO THE LINE-UP PLUS A HOST OF EXCITING POP CULTURE ATTRACTIONS FOR EB EXPO 2016

EB Games Australia is excited to announce the latest additions to the huge Pop Culture line-up at this year’s EB Expo.

Wands at the ready! All the way from Warner Bros. Studio Tour London and for the first time ever in Australia, fans can learn how to duel in a Wand Combat Masterclass with Paul Harris, Wand Combat Choreographer for the Harry Potter films. Paul created the epic battle scenes in “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” and in this Wand Combat Masterclass Paul will teach the techniques and fundamentals for any budding wizard.

As a leading choreographer, dance teacher, movement director and the world’s only wand combat choreographer, Paul has coached some of the most famous actors in the world including Daniel Radcliffe, Sean Connery, Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham-Carter, and Sam Neill. Notable films he has worked on include Far From the Madding Crowd, Entrapment, The Other Boleyn Girl, Inkheart, and many more.

Join Paul Harris in the Poppin Popcorn Arena for this free show at EB Expo.

The team from Good Game are back with the all-new Good Game Unplugged, 10^th anniversary show. Hosted by Bajo, Hex, Goose, Nichboy and Hingers, this special anniversary show will take gamers on a journey through the games we’ve played and the shows they’ve made in their fun filled decade. Add-on tickets are just $10 or grab a four person Multipass for just $30, after the show join the Good Game team for a free Meet & Greet.

Minecraft fans will be in heaven at the epic new Minecraft Block, featuring Aussie YouTube sensations HeyImBee, StrauberryJam and Peckett. Fans can play a specially designed PVP game with mini game tournaments kicking off every 15 minutes. Get up close with HeyImBee, StrauberryJam and Peckett with photo ops and Meet & Greets throughout all sessions of EB Expo plus an exclusive signing during Saturday’s sessions.

Shopping at EB Expo just got even better with Expo Bucks! An exclusive early bird special offer, Expo Bucks are your free shopping vouchers when you pre-purchase an EB Expo ticket. Save hundreds in the Pokémon & Harry Potter stores, plus the massive range at the EB Games Megastore.

These announcements come in addition to the line-up of games previously confirmed playable at EB Expo 2016, including Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Gears of War 4, PlayStation VR and exhibitions from the biggest brands in gaming, including Activision, Nintendo, PlayStation Ubisoft and Xbox.

Australia’s biggest gaming and Pop Culture event, EB Expo 2016 will be held 30^th September to 2^nd October at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park. A detailed schedule of sessions, events and the full line-up of games and attractions can be found at the EB Expo website www.ebexpo.com.au. Tickets on sale now from EB Games, ebexpo.com.au, Zing Pop Culture and Moshtix.

“World of Tanks: Roll Out!” Comic Book Issue #1 and Premium Tanks Will Be Available on August 31

World War II-inspired story penned by legendary comic icon Garth Ennis advances to retailers

August 29, 2016 — Wargaming and Dark Horse Comics have announced that the highly anticipated first issue of the World of Tanks: Roll Out comic series will hit comic book stores and digital distribution on August 31. The first ever comic book inspired by Wargaming’s massively multiplayer online game World of Tanks brings all the thrills, tension and armoured conflict World of Tanks players demand. This hard-hitting story, written by Garth Ennis (Preacher, War Stories, The Punisher), is a historically-based war tale, skilfully illustrated by the renowned Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, War Stories Vol. 2). Each issue is wrapped in the epic cover art of Isaac Hannaford (Halo: Reach, The Punisher) and bursts with the explosive action found in the panels of World of Tanks: Roll Out.

The premier issue of armoured combat debuts alongside the first in a series of in-game Premium tank bundles based on the iconic “hero” tanks from the comic book’s storyline. Now tank commanders can read the adventures of the valiant vehicles in the comic book and continue the campaign by playing the “hero” tanks on the Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PlayStation^®4 versions of World of Tanks.

Set during the epic tank battles of 1944, which proved to be pivotal on the outcome of the war, World of Tanks: Roll Out follows a crew of young British tankers as they push deeper into post-D-Day Normandy, toward a battalion of seasoned German armoured units. Flanked and tracked by the Germans at almost every turn, the inexperienced British tankers traverse a battle-scarred France while the danger around them escalates and the outcome of the war hangs in the balance.

“As we explored the idea of a World of Tanks comic book, the first priority was ensuring that we told an authentic and historically based tale of combat that was in line with Warming’s commitment to military authenticity,” stated Erik Whiteford, Wargaming’s Director of Marketing. “Having the leading writer in the war comic genre, Garth Ennis, and legendary illustrator, Carlos Ezquerra, as the creative team behind World of Tanks: Roll Out guaranteed the execution of a story in true Wargaming fashion; gritty and packed with realistic and pulse-pounding tank combat.”

As a part of the release of World of Tanks: Roll Out, the World of Tanks Premium Shop for console will be offering limited-time bundles featuring the British Cromwell, known as “Snakebite”. Pulled directly from the pages of the comic, the signature Tier VI British Cromwell light tank comes with the Snakebite Crew Skill, which improves overall accuracy. Nimble and highly manoeuvrable, this tank darts across the map, trading armour for speed, while still packing a powerful punch. Three individual Snakebite-themed bundles will be available on August 31.

World of Tanks: Roll Out comic issue #1 will be available, in English, digitally at Dark Horse Digital and in comic book stores in North America, Australia, Western and Eastern Europe on August 31, followed by four more issues of intense tank combat.

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About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market. Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped more than 15 titles. Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series dedicated to the mid-20th century warfare that will include the armored World of Tanks, the flight combat World of Warplanes, and the naval World of Warships. The three intertwined titles will form a common gaming universe integrated within the portal www.wargaming.net.

As part of its multiplatform line-up, the company has introduced World of Tanks on Xbox and World of Tanks Blitz on mobiles, tablets and Windows 10 PCs. Launched in 2014 and 2015, World of Tanks on Xbox introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and offers the first cross-platform gaming experience between Xbox 360 and Xbox One. In 2016, Wargaming released World of Tanks for Sony’s PlayStation®4, continuing its console campaign.

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About Dark Horse Comics

For 30 years, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. Founded in 1986 by Mike Richardson, the company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent, such as Eric Powell, Mike Mignola, Geof Darrow, Brian Wood, Gail Simone, Stan Sakai, and Guillermo del Toro, and comics legends, such as Will Eisner, Milo Manara, Kazuo Koike, Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller, Dark Horse has developed its own successful properties, such as The Mask, Ghost, X and Barb Wire. Its successful line of comics, manga and products based on popular properties includes Dragon Age, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan, Tomb Raider, Halo, The Witcher, Serenity, Game of Thrones, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Today Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic book publisher in the US and is recognized as one of the world’s leading entertainment publishers.

SNOOP DOGG AND WIZ KHALIFA TO PERFORM AT CALL OF DUTY XP

Multi-Platinum-Selling Artists –  Entertainment Icon and Multi-Award Winning Rapper Join the Biggest Call of Duty Celebration in History, Sept. 4

Performance to Close Epic, Multi-Day Fan Event Featuring World Premiere of New Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer and $2 Million Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation 4, Sept. 2 – 4

Limited Number of Tickets Released, Now Available

Sydney, Australia– August 29, 2016 – Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are headlining Call of Duty XP, the biggest Call of Duty® fan celebration in history. The duo, who set out on their first-ever joint set earlier this summer on their High Road Tour, will take the stage for a special performance Sunday, September 4^th, at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., to close the mega-Call of Duty fan event.

“Call of Duty XP is the ultimate Call of Duty fan experience,” said Rob Kostich, EVP and general manager, Call of Duty, Activision.  “From the game reveals led by Infinite Warfare multiplayer to the Call of Duty-inspired live experiences to the $2 million Call of Duty Championship finale, there’s something for everyone.  It’s going to be an amazing time for our fans, even more so now with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa there to cap this epic, multi-day event.”

Presented by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty XP 2016 will bring the thrilling finals to the Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation®4 and played on Call of Duty: Black Ops III, where $US2 million dollars will be on the line.  Additionally, Call of Duty XP will feature the world premiere and first hands-on for Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare multiplayer and Zombies in Spaceland modes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered* multiplayer and new Call of Duty: Black Ops III Downloadable Content.

Fans will also get to play the first Call of Duty PlayStation®VR experience on-site, and feel what it’s like to pilot and dogfight a Jackal, the personal fighter jet in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Other experiences include Nuketown paintball, where players will be able to challenge each other in a frenetic paintball battle on a life-sized Call of Duty: Black Ops Nuketown multiplayer map, or team up with others in an intense laser tag experience inspired by Infinite Warfare’s Zombies in Spaceland game mode and more.  The interactive experiences will be available for participation on Friday, Sept. 2, and Saturday, Sept. 3.  Due to the Call of Duty World League Championship matches and concert, all outdoor activities, including gameplay stations, will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 4.

Activision has opened up a limited number of tickets remaining for Call of Duty XP, which include access to the Sunday concert with Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. Ticket prices will include additional service fees.

For fans who can’t attend Call of Duty XP in person, select events from the celebration, as well as the Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation®4, will be livestreamed in HD on Twitch at www.twitch.tv/callofduty and on YouTube at www.youtube.com/callofduty. People watching at home and attendees also have a chance to win with the US$25,000 Winners Bracket Challenge presented by GameStop. They can go to www.callofduty.com/bracket to pick their winners and enter.  For rules go to www.callofduty.com/bracket/rules.  No purchase necessary to enter or win.

For more information about Call of Duty XP 2016, ticket information and the Call of Duty World League, Presented by PlayStation®4, please visit www.callofduty.com/xp. Fans can also follow @CallofDuty_ANZ and @InfinityWard on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

*Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered contains only 10 MP maps from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game.  Modern Warfare Remastered is a full game download.  Internet connection required.  For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com/MWR_FAQ.  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is included with the Legacy Editions and Digital Deluxe Editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Check local retailers for availability of all Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Editions.

About Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide, and has reigned for more than two decades as an unparalleled musical force who has raised the bar as an entertainer and globally recognized innovator.  Since 1993, he has released fourteen albums and collaborated with artists across all genres of music. Snoop defines hip-hop history. He’s set records with his seminal album Doggystyle, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 800,000 copies in the first week.  Throughout his career, Snoop’s produced chart-topping hits including “Gin & Juice,” “Who Am I? (What’s My Name?),” “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang,” “Next Episode,” “Beautiful,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Signs,” “Sensual Seduction” and “I Wanna Rock.”  As a trendsetter of pop culture, Snoop’s ventures include: (a) multiple music/film/TV deals, (b) his WestFestTV YouTube channel, where his wildly popular “GGN News” series appears weekly and (c), most recently, being at the forefront of the global cannabis revolution with businesses such as the ‘Leafs By Snoop’ product line, MERRYJANE.COM, and Casa Verde Capital. COOLAID is Snoop Dogg’s 14th studio Album.

About Wiz Khalifa

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut, Rolling Papers‎ in 2011. ‎Rolling Papers spawned the hugely successful hits “Black and Yellow,” “Roll Up” and “No Sleep” and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for Best New Artist at the 2011 BET Awards and Top New Artist at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. His sophomore studio album, Blacc Hollywood, ‎debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and featured the hit single “We Dem Boyz.” Soon after Khalifa’s track,‎ “See You Again,” off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, “See You Again” broke records by being Spotify’s most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, “See You Again” continued its success by winning a Critics’ Choice Award in the category Best Song, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories Top Hot 100 Song and Top Rap Song, earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song Written for Visual Media, and a Golden Globe nomination in the category Best Original Song – Motion Picture. In 2016 Wiz announced his partnership with RiverRock Cannabis on an exclusive line of regulated cannabis products, his first such collaboration in the regulated cannabis industry and renewed his partnership with RAW Rolling Papers.  Wiz released his album Khalifa in February of 2016 as a thank you to fans which includes the tracks “Bake Sale” featuring Travis Scott, “Zoney” and “Elevated.” In June Wiz released TGOD Mafia Presents: Rude Awakening with his TGOD Mafia collaborator Juicy J. Wiz is currently co-headlining The High Road Summer Tour with Snoop Dogg.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by following @Activision.

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