TODAY IN ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED: FIGHT HORRIFIC LEECHES, TAKE A 10-SEAT DINO TAXI, AND BATTLE IN THE NEW DRAGON BOSS ARENA

In Celebration of ARK’s One-Year Birthday ‘One Week Event,’ Make a Birthday Wish for Limited-Run Items

SEATTLE, WA – June 1, 2016 – Studio Wildcard, the studio that never sleeps, updated ARK: Survival Evolved for Steam PC today with a slew of diseases (and cures!), a 10-seat Dino Taxi ride to the nearest watering hole, and a new Boss Fighting Pit where a massive dragon likes to come and play. Yes, it’s ARK Dev Update #242 and it’s loaded to the primordial gills with cool stuff!

View the ARK: Survival Evolved Update Event Trailer on YouTube HERE: Youtu.be/SCptFi1elDQ

New and experienced players will enjoy two newly added creatures: Diplodocus, a sturdy slow-moving dinosaur capable of carrying as many as 10 simultaneous players, and the horrific Leech, a nasty disease-carrying blood-sucker that attaches to you en masse.

Alongside these new dinos, the new structure Training Dummy displays floating Damage Per Second values indicating how strong each dino attack actually is, while the new mechanic, Permanent Diseases & Cures, enables players to deliberately infect Dodos to use them as Disease Vectors! If you get a permanent disease, it persists even beyond respawn and you need to cure it with an antidote to get rid of it.

On Thursday, June 2, ARK: Survival Evolved officially turns one year old and to celebrate Studio Wildcard is running a one-week “ARK Birthday Event” where players can find Candles from Supply Crates to craft ARK Birthday Cakes. When each candle is blown out, a special message to the players occurs and exclusive items are gifted, including: player and dino party hats, as well as “Birthday Suits” which make the character appear naked (with censor-pixelization). Then devour the tasty Cake for a major XP buff!

Say buh-bye to Uber — the Diplodocus is a 10-Seater Dino Taxi! Despite being one of the island’s larger creatures, Diplodocus Insulaprincep is among the Island’s smaller sauropods, offering maximum speed and greater endurance compared to its giant brethren. After training, many tribes equip a big passenger saddle that enables Diplodocus to carry as many as 10 passengers. These passengers often use ranged weapons to protect the creature, or to attack nearby enemies while on the move.

Diplodocus, however, is overly trusting, often to its fatal detriment. It usually doesn’t flee from predators until after they’ve attacked it repeatedly, preferring instead to make numerous fruitless attempts at friendship. For some strange reason, Diplodocus trusts humans so much that it doesn’t seem to fight back against them… ever!

The Leech is just plain nasty. A disease-carrying blood-sucker, Haementeria laetus has practically no intelligence, and merely attaches to any nearby living flesh in an attempt to drain that creature’s blood. Not tameable, the Leech does not provide a resource any tribe would need in large quantities, though it is useful to keep for creating antidotes: When processed properly, Haementaria venom can be made into powerful anti-venom!

Removing Haementeria requires precision bladework, or access to an open flame. Both can be nearly as dangerous to the host as to the leech itself. Once Haementeria attaches to a host, it drains blood at a rapid pace, and the host experiences hunger, losses of health, and lowered stamina. Some Haementeria are also carriers for a dangerous disease known casually as ‘Swamp Fever’, which persists permanently beyond the leech’s own lifespan.

ARK: Survival Evolved Update #242 Includes

• Dragon Arena & Dragon Boss Fight
• Breeding Mechanics Phase 2: Interactive Baby Raising (cuddle with your dino babies, pet, walk, and hand-feed them for extra benefits and greater affinity for whomever raised them once they grow up!)
• Optional RPG Stat Mode: Displays floating in-world damage numbers for all Player-Related Damage Events
• Added ‘Follow Range’ (Low/Medium/Far) Setting Per Tamed Dino
• Added option for PvE Servers to disable building around critical resource node regions
• Added server option to override per-Item Crafting costs
• Added server option to override the loot tables for each kind of supply crate
• Added server option to limit number of members in Tribes. Default: no limit
• Multi-Seat Saddles (Galli, Diplodocus, etc). Dinos now have an option to enable public seating. Dino Taxi service, ahoy!
• Servers can now optionally enable an “offline raiding prevention” mode which will make Dinos/Structures invincible if no owner is logged-in (indicated via the head whether the owner player/tribe is logged-in or not). Recommend that server owners utilize this with care, as it may have undesired side effects in a competitive environment
• Tribe Groups Phase 2: Support for Limited Non-Admin Invites and promotions/demotions per group! Also “Prevent Dino Unclaiming” checkbox, and other new per-rank options
• Added Alpha Mosasaurus (contains lots of Black Pearls)
• Alpha creatures XP reduced by 45%
• Auto-Turrets can no longer be built on Quetz/Sauro/Mosa/Plesi/Paracer platforms (Plant turrets can’t be grown on them). Any existing turrets on such platforms will no longer fire. Otherwise they’re now only allowed on Rafts and non-moving Bases
• Plant Turrets now consume Fertilizer per shot, and also will not shoot if no water is in the crop plot
• Approximate +100% increase to Saurupod and Paraceratherium respective Weight stats

To join in the epic battle, journey over to the Steam page for a detailed feature list and weekly reveals of new dinosaur dossiers, follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, subscribe to us on YouTube, visit the website at www.playark.com and watch us tame and train leviathan dinosaurs on Twitch.TV.

ARK: Survival Evolved is in development for full launch on Xbox One via the ID@Xbox program, PlayStation^®4, and Steam PC. The game is currently playable in Microsoft’s Game Preview on Xbox One and Steam’s Early Access program, which includes Oculus Rift VR support and an integration of Steam community features such as Steam Economy and Steam Workshop for custom maps and mods.

ABOUT STUDIO WILDCARD

Studio Wildcard was co-founded in 2014 by Jesse Rapczak, former Technical Art Director at Microsoft Game Studios, and Jeremy Stieglitz with the mission of bringing AAA quality to ambitious indie productions that are designed for core gamers. With a combined 25 years of industry experience across multiple independent and studio-backed titles, Jesse and Jeremy have teamed up with other veteran developers for Seattle, WA-based and Gainesville, FL-based development studios that also include distributed team members across multiple continents. Wherever talented, driven developers may reside, Studio Wildcard intends to seek out and work with them!

ABOUT INSTINCT GAMES

Instinct Games is Egypt’s leading game development studio. Started in 2011 by former Timeline Interactive co-founders, the Instinct Games team develops and produces video games on all major platforms utilizing its competent technical team. Its mission is to collaborate with world class partners to foster Egypt’s video game development ecosystem and set a precedent of high quality, low cost, entertaining indie games with worldwide appeal.

XSEED GAMES ANNOUNCES WINDOWS PC RELEASE OF BUXOM 3D BRAWLER, SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS 

Former “PSVita” Exclusive Entry is First in Series to Make Its Way to Windows PC; Now Available on Steam® with an HD Makeover, 60fps Framerate and All Previously Released DLC

Torrance, Calif. — June 1, 2016 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded console publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that the Windows PC version of its previously PlayStation®Vita-exclusive entry in the SENRAN KAGURA series of busty beat-’em-up games, SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS, is now available on Steam®. The possibility of releasing the game on additional Windows PC software distribution platforms in the coming months is currently being explored. To commemorate the game’s launch on Steam, XSEED Games has revealed a brand new trailer.

Including all DLC from the game’s “PSVita” release free of charge and boasting crisp HD textures alongside a smooth 60fps framerate to complement the bouncy brawler’s fast-paced action, the Windows PC release of SHINOVI VERSUS promises to be bigger and better than ever. To sweeten the deal, the game is being offered at 10% off its regular list price of $29.99, €27.99, and £22.99 for the first week after launch (other international pricing may vary).

SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS takes the ninja schoolgirls introduced to the world via SENRAN KAGURA Burst and pits them against one another in an all-new standalone story. Through a 3D lens, players will now be able to revisit the rivalry between the students of the Hanzō National Academy and their sworn enemies at Hebijo Clandestine Girls’ Academy, the latter of which have gone underground and formed a mercenary group known as Homura’s Crimson Squad. Both sides must also contend with two new sets of enemies: the students from the exceptionally strict Gessen Girls’ Academy, as well as the new generation of Hebijo students who seek to dominate all rivals. Each of the four schools gets its own unique narrative, and the original Japanese voice-overs pair with full English subtitles to bring each girl’s distinct personality and storyline to life.

Fan-favorite elements such as massive mid-air combos, Secret Ninja Techniques, and clothes-ripping action are now presented in full HD and with a 60fps framerate in this Windows PC update of SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS. In addition, all previously released DLC from the game’s “PSVita” release — including extra characters, costumes, weapons, and more — is included from the start, fully unlockable through gameplay. With over 20 playable characters, each featuring her own diverse fighting style and palette of special skills, players will have to master a vast array of abilities as they set forth upon the Path of the Shinobi. Players can also compete in three online multiplayer modes each designed for up to four players, including Death Match, Strip Battle (try to unclothe opponents), and Understorm (a race to grab the most undergarments falling from the sky).

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and Tamsoft and published on Windows PC worldwide by XSEED Games, SENRAN KAGURA SHINOVI VERSUS is now available on Steam with a launch week discount of 10% off its standard list price of $29.99, €27.99, and £22.99. The Windows PC version of this title is not rated by the ESRB. The “PSVita” edition has been rated “M for Mature”.

For more information on XSEED Games products, please visit www.xseedgames.com. Fans can also follow XSEED Games on Facebook at www.facebook.com/XSEEDGames and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/XSEEDGames.

Free-to-play online Third Person Shooter Energy Heroes – Early Access Begins Today

French independent developer studio DSC studio22 announces Energy Heroes early access 

Bordeaux, France- June 1st, 2016 – DSC Studio22, a French independent game development studio, today announced that the free-to-play third person shooter multiplayer online Energy Heroes is now available directly from their web site. Energy Heroes is a free-to-play team versus team science fiction Third Person Shooter designed to enhance collaborative gameplay experiences by tweaking the classic rules found in MOBA and other team based online multiplayer games.

“We are ecstatic to finally make the game available to fans. It has always been extremely important to us to receive feedback from players and take it into considering during our development process.” says Thierry Haibach, Energy Heroes creative director and studio manager. “It is important to see our development team taking their first step towards a bigger audience and we are eager to see the progress over the next few months in Early Access.”

Already endorsed by the steam community and greenlit on August 2015, Energy Heroes was also nominated for the game connection development award the same year.

Key Features:

• Environment: The introductory 3V3 map (Stage375) is designed onboard of a spaceship and represents the training grounds for the game’s characters Sprinkled with a mix of style elements from comic books and science fiction, the environment delivers contrasted colors and first-class graphics.
• Characters: 3 different classes (Humans, Nelmas, Jorvaks) of playable characters, each one of them boasting their own skills and abilities, depending of their M-type (assault, auxiliary, protector, infiltrator). A total of 10 playable characters are introduced with the early access version.
• Energium: Collecting Energium from the Energium trees enables teams to strategically reinforce the strength and abilities of their buildings.
• Real time dynamic map morphing: Each team has the ability to change the lay out of the map on the fly by interacting with various elements in the environment.
• A unique and original interface: Optimization of the information displayed on-screen to ensure the right balance of in-game data and gameplay.
• Boundless match making system: Players can choose a character without time limit and pull out of a game before it has started without penalties.

Join the Early Access, the Facebook Community or follow the game on Twitter. A game-play trailer is available here and current press material can be found here.

About DSC Studio22

DSC Studio22 is a French game developer based in Bordeaux, France. The studio brings its expertise and passion for online games to its inaugural title, the online sci-fi third-person shooter, Energy Heroes. The team is dedicated to expand upon tactical and collaborative based gaming by delivering original game designs and innovative gameplay experiences

SKYFORGE’S CYBERNETIC ALLIANCE UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE

New Endgame Content and a Free Companion Robot For All Players

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – June 1, 2016 – Developer Allods Team and global publisher My.com proudly announce Skyforge’s newest update, Cybernetic Alliance, is now available. Cybernetic Alliance brings class balancing, changes to existing features, new end-game content, and the long-awaited robotic companion. All players will receive a loyal friend who will aid them in battle and provide companionship in the darkest of times.

Watch the Skyforge’s Cybernetic Alliance Trailer HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCHz2CJAD7E
 

The Cybernetic Alliance update features:

• Companions: Flavius, one of the main story characters in Skyforge, has realized the significant benefit his autonomous robotic multi-tools provide. With that in mind, he’s gotten to work on supplying the players with a cybernetic companion of their very own!
• Two new modules: New content will allow players to upgrade their free robot companion! The first will enable your mechanical comrade to revive its owner. The other will have your companion collect all loot following a fights completion!
• Akonita’s Avatar End Game content: Face off against the Avatar of the Akonita and practice your skills in a holographic battle against her as she prepares to make a personal appearance during a future Invasion.
• Equipment Refinement: The system related to the improvement of Boosters for the Main, Additional, and Ring slots will be undergoing an overhaul.
• Class Balancing: Players can expect beneficial changes to talents or skills of the Archer, Witch, Slayer, Monk, and others! The absolute goal of these changes is to allow a much more diverse range of classes within a single group and, at the same time, make all DPS classes completely viable for PvE encounters.
• D2 Distortion: This Distortion is endgame content and will pit players up against three bosses simultaneously, requiring the group to split up to manage each boss in small separated sectors.

To view the complete update details, please visit: sf.my.com/gb/news/announcements/cybernetic-alliance-ethian-depths-promotion-are-live

Skyforge is a free-to-play MMORPG set in a universe where mortals and immortals use cutting edge technology to fight for survival against mythical creatures and invaders from space. Players start as immortals, newly reborn into the world and vie to become gods themselves.

To learn more about Skyforge and to download for free today, visit sf.my.com. ‘Like’ the game on Facebook and follow the game’s development on Twitter @GodsofSkyforge for all the latest developer updates and news.

ABOUT MY.COM

My.com comprises myMail, MAPS.ME, myTarget, and online and mobile games. Its mobile communications and entertainment services and apps facilitate people in pursuing their business goals – and let them relax and have a good time gaming in-between. Copyright © 2015 My.com.

For more information, visit my.com/

Blackwood Crossing Announced for Xbox One, PS4 and PC with Teaser Trailer

Brighton-based studio PaperSeven reveals story-driven adventure game as their first major release

Brighton-based independent studio PaperSeven today announced a new story-driven adventure game, Blackwood Crossing, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in 2016. The team at PaperSeven developing the game is made up of former Disney Black Rock Studio developers, as well as Oliver Reid-Smith, writer of The Room.

Blackwood Crossing is a story-driven first-person adventure game exploring the relationship between Scarlett and Finn, orphaned siblings growing apart as Scarlett is coming of age and leaving childhood behind. When they cross paths with a mysterious figure, a seemingly ordinary train ride evolves into a magical story of life, love and loss.

“This is our first original game since forming PaperSeven and we are immensely proud to be announcing it” said Alice Guy, co-founder of PaperSeven. “There’s been some fantastic narrative adventure games coming out in recent times – we’re hoping to take a place at this table whilst offering something different to what’s come before. Blackwood Crossing is evidence of our desire to explore experiences with depth and meaning, and create characters that challenge the often clichéd gaming landscape.”

You can watch the teaser trailer of Blackwood Crossing here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjHWP0KIVUE.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange an interview with the development team, please just let us know.

About PaperSeven

PaperSeven is a small, independent studio based in Brighton, UK. Founded by former Disney Black Rock Studio developers, the team’s goal is to create games that explore emotional themes and take players on meaningful yet unpredictable journeys. Currently PaperSeven is working on Blackwood Crossing, a story-driven adventure game launching on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC in 2016.

POOL NATION VR OPENS ITS VIRTUAL POOL HALL DOORS TODAY ON STEAM FOR HTC VIVE

Experience Virtual Reality Gaming at its Finest Featuring Multiplayer Billiards, Trick Shots, Dart-Throwing, and a Fully Interactive Environment

Seattle, WA – June 1, 2016 – Pool Nation VR, the ultimate billiards experience infused with virtual reality,has officially launched today on Steam for the HTC Vive. Developers Cherry Pop Games and Perilous Orbit have fused the original Pool Nation style and physics with the HTC Vive technology, the state-of-the-art virtual reality system, utilizing its full video, audio, and precise motion tracking to deliver a truly realistic, interactive 3D pool hall.

Watch the launch trailer HERE 

Built exclusively for the HTC Vive, Pool Nation VR lets players enter a lifelike billiard room to play variants of traditional pool against both AI bots and online humans (with built in voice chat to talk smack!). Start a game, teleport around the pool table, line up your shot and go! Need a break between games? Walk around your virtual game space then pick up and throw darts, smash beer bottles and then lounge around a virtual pool hall chatting up the virtual bartender.

Pool Nation VR Gameplay Features

• Play Real Pool – Delight your senses with an immersive and accurate representation of the sport using motion control and real pool physics (be careful not to lean on the table, it’s not really there)
• No Consequences – Enjoy the pleasure of throwing a bottle at your opponent or breaking one against the wall. We won’t make you clean-up in VR.
• Customize Your Game – Choose from several variations of pool with popular rule sets, or just hang out and hit some balls in free play
• Online and Offline Opponents – Play against the AI or with your friends globally online
• Kill Some Time – Play VR darts while waiting for your turn at the table, change the music or just explore the bar
• Go Crazy – Grab, stack, and smash objects in the world. Create a tower of bottles, stack ’em high and launch a pool ball at your creation
• Enjoy a Polished VR Experience – Years of VR / AR know-how help provide a fun and comfortable VR space to hang out in with your mates from the comfort of your own home

Pool Nation VR is available starting today for $19.99 on Steam for HTC VIVE. For more information on development or to trade pool hall secrets with friends, join the discussion on Reddit and Steam then follow the game’s development with Cherry Pop Games and Perilous Orbit.

About Cherry Pop Games

Located in Manchester, UK, Cherry Pop Games is an independent, multi-platform development studio specializing in pool and snooker games. Its proprietary physics engine has been honed from many years and in 2015 the team integrated it with Unreal Engine 4. Cherry Pop Games’ first title, Pool Nation, was released on Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2012. Since then the franchise has appeared across 5 platforms and has been downloaded over 4 million times worldwide. Cherry Pop Games brings to Pool Nation VR the beauty of UE4, the precision of the Pool Nation Physics and stunning visuals just waiting to be explored.

About Perilous Orbit

Perilous Orbit is a VR-centric game design and development studio based in Seattle, WA. Focused on creating high quality immersive experiences with partners around the world, we bring together years of experience building amazing games, productivity, and experimental applications for Microsoft Hololens & Xbox. The Perilous Orbit team aims to find FUN as quickly as possible through rapid prototyping and ideation.

JUST CAUSE 3 MECH LAND ASSAULT DUE JUNE 3^rd INCLUDES 2 PILOTABLE MECHS, NEW MISSIONS, CHALLENGES & MORE

SYDNEY, 1^ST June 2016 – JUST CAUSE 3: MECH LAND ASSAULT, the second content pack from the Air, Land and Sea Expansion Pass will be on sale June 3^rd for Expansion Pass Holders, with a wider release to follow on June 10^th.

MECH LAND ASSAULT takes Rico Rodriguez to the new island of Lacrima, home to an abandoned eDen research base and a prison camp run by the mysterious Black Hand. Defended by huge powerful Mechs, Rico will need the new Bavarium Power Core rifle to disable their shields and hijack them. Once inside, Rico can use their powerful cannons and the GRIP Gravity Guns to hurl and smash the enemy into pieces.

Features
– Pilot two types of powerful Mech and drive them anywhere in Medici.
– Unleash the Mech’s Gravitational Remote Influence Projector or “GRIP” to attract and hurl objects at your enemies.
– Jump and smash helicopters from the sky or ground pound tanks with the GRIPS’s “Force Pulse” attack.
– Prove your skills and earn upgrades in Mech arena challenges.
– Call in a Rebel Mech buddy for extra firepower when the going gets tough.
– Includes a powerful new energy weapon, the Bavarium Power Core rifle. 

The Bavarium Wingsuit from the Sky Fortress DLC fundamentally changed how Rico could traverse Medici. This time, we wanted to shake up how Rico interacts with his environment in a similar way,” explained Tobias Andersson, Senior Producer at Avalanche Studios. “The new Mechs allow Rico to throw enemies, vehicles and chaos objects around like tennis balls – increasing the scope for physics-based fun. Whether you’re juggling a small car or punching helicopters out of the sky, the Mechs give you the opportunity to mess with your surroundings in creative, explosive ways.”

The MECH LAND ASSAULT pack is priced at AUD$17.95 whilst the AIR, LAND & SEA Expansion Pass is available for AUD$37.95. The final content pack – BAVARIUM SEA HEIST – will be released by the end of winter 2016, released one week early to Expansion Pass holders.

Related Links

Official Homepage: justcause.com

Official Facebook® Page: facebook.com/JustCause

Official YouTube Channel: youtube.com/c/JustCauseGame

Follow @JustCause on Twitter®: twitter.com/JustCause

THE PLAYSTATION®ORIGINAL SERIES “POWERS” LAUNCHES TODAY IN AUSTRALIA ON PLAYSTATION®NETWORK 

Season 1 box set, PLUS the first 3 episodes of season 2 

SYDNEY, Australia, June 1, 2016 – Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) announced today that POWERS, the PlayStation®Original series from Sony Pictures Television, is available now on PlayStation™Network (PSN℠) in Australia. POWERS is co-created and executive produced by acclaimed Marvel^® writer Brian Michael Bendis and helmed by showrunner and respected genre writer and executive producer Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies).

All episodes of season 1 and the first three episodes of season 2 launched today at 5:01 AM AEST on PSN, with subsequent episodes of season 2 releasing each week. The 10-episode season will be available at no extra cost for PlayStation®Plus (PS Plus) members*.

“I’m insanely thrilled with the opportunity to introduce season 2 on PSN,” said Brian Michael Bendis, executive producer of PlayStation original series POWERS, and co-creator of the comic book series. “We focused on what fans loved about season 1 and amped up the visual effects, cinematography, and stunts so season 2 is going to be louder, faster and more electrifying than anything you’ve seen from us before!”

Season 2 features a stellar cast, starring Sharlto Copley (District 9) as Detective Christian Walker and Susan Heyward (Vinyl) as Detective Deena Pilgrim. Several new faces will also make their POWERS debut, including Michael Madsen (The Hateful Eight), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), Enrico Colantoni (Veronica Mars) and Wil Wheaton (The Big Bang Theory), alongside returning favorites Olesya Rulin (High School Musical), Justice Leak (Supergirl), Logan Browning (Hit The Floor), and Michelle Forbes (Orphan Black).

POWERS is produced by Jinxworld and Circle of Confusion in association with Sony Pictures Television. Remi Aubuchon, Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Avon Oeming and David Engel serve as executive producers.

As a PS Plus member you can watch the entire first season and every episode of season 2 at no additional cost as it becomes available from today, June 1. To get started simply sign into your Sony Entertainment Network account on PlayStation®4, head to PlayStation®Store and stream each episode at no extra cost.  

About POWERS:

POWERS, an edgy dramatic series based on the graphic novel series of the same name, follows the lives of two homicide detectives, Christian Walker (Sharlto Copley) and Deena Pilgrim (Susan Heyward), who are assigned to investigate cases involving people with extraordinary abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, POWERS asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren’t actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals?  The new season will delve into the storyline made famous by the first comic “Who Killed Retro Girl?” as the Powers Division investigates the shocking murder of the world famous superhero (played by Michelle Forbes) and the mysteries that her death uncovers.

Twitter: @PowersTheSeries

Facebook: www.facebook.com/powerstheseries

Hashtag: #PowersonPS

About Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd.

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). SCEE, based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation®4 (PS4®) computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita) portable entertainment system, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system and PSN software and hardware in 109 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE has revolutionised home entertainment since they launched PlayStation® in 1994. PlayStation®4 redefines rich and immersive gameplay with powerful graphics and speed, intelligent personalisation and deeply integrated social capabilities. PS Vita is an ultimate portable entertainment system that offers a revolutionary combination of rich gaming and social connectivity within a real world context. PS3® is an advanced computer system, incorporating the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors. PSP® is a handheld entertainment system that allows users to enjoy 3D games with high-quality full-motion video and high-fidelity stereo audio. SCEE also delivers the PlayStation® experience to open operating systems through PlayStation®Mobile, a cross device platform. SCEE, also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories.

More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.au.playstation.com

PlayStation®, PS4, PS3, PS2, PlayStation Vita and PSP are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.  PSN is a trademark of the same company. ©2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. PlayStation, PS3 and PSP are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. PSN is a trademark of the same company. ©2013 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. ARM and Cortex are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARM Ltd. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is under license. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television (http://www.sonypicturestelevision.com), a Sony Pictures Entertainment company, is one of the television industry’s leading content providers, producing and distributing programming worldwide in every genre and for every platform. In addition to one of the industry’s largest libraries of award-winning feature films, television shows and formats, Sony Pictures Television (SPT) boasts a current program slate that includes top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. In addition to its US production business, SPT has 17 wholly-owned or joint venture production companies in 13 countries and also maintains offices in 31 countries. SPT’s worldwide television networks portfolio includes 150 channel feeds available in 178 countries, reaching more than 1.3 billion cumulative households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages the studio’s premium streaming network, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns US production company Embassy Row and is a part owner of the cable channel Game Show Network (GSN).  SPT advertiser sales is one of the premier national advertising sales companies and handles the commercial inventory in SPT’s syndicated series as well as the Rural Media Group and DoctorOZ.com.