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November 6, 2015

‘The Wonderful Life on PlayStation®4’ launches today

Brand new advertising campaign celebrates the irreverence, playfulness and joy that comes with being a PS4 player

Sydney Australia, 6th November: Sony Computer Entertainment Australia Ltd. (SCE Australia) today revealed a brand new campaign for PlayStation®4 (PS4™).

Based on the premise that PS4 players have access to endless worlds and wonderlands with the various games available on PlayStation, viewers are taken on a guided tour of ‘The Wonderful Life’ of a player.

Set to the soundtrack “Go” by iconic electronic dance duo, The Chemical Brothers, this fun and light-hearted take on what gaming means to a player sees game worlds come to life. From accessing cars usually reserved for pros; to harnessing the ability to travel to the outer reaches of the solar system, playing the world’s most powerful console this Xmas will make PS4 player’s lives more ‘wonderful’.

Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment Australia and New Zealand said “In my 20 years with PlayStation, I have never seen the array of incredible games on offer as this Xmas. This combined with the breadth of TV, movies and music content makes PlayStation the ultimate set top box this year so Australian families can enjoy the endless entertainment they love – no matter what their passion.

“PS4 is the most powerful console and the preferred choice globally. As the fastest selling console in Australia, we look forward to maintaining momentum to build on an already wide reaching base to not only be the best place to play, but also the best place to be entertained. There is truly something for everyone.”

Harnessing the power of the PS4

The DUALSHOCK®4 (DS4) SHARE button means players can showcase their epic gaming moments with friends on YouTube, Facebook or Twitch in seconds.
PS4 players can always stay in touch with friends with the PlayStation App and PlayStation Messaging App.
Share Play means friends can play together online at any time – even if they do not own the same games.
Remote Play is an end to the eternal battle for the TV because players can continue playing their game on compatible Sony Xperia mobile phones or PlayStation Vita if someone wants to use the main TV.

The best blockbuster games

Playing Call of Duty: Black Ops III Map Packs 30 Days early, only on PlayStation
The Ultimate Destiny experience is exclusive to PlayStation with a bonus Co-Op strike, PVP Multiplayer Map and Exotic and Legendary Gear for your Guardian
10 exclusive missions to play in Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate
Experiencing the legend that is Nathan Drake Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Exclusive Limited Edition PS4 consoles: Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Star Wars™ Battlefront and Destiny: The Taken King
Getting set to play a massive line up of PlayStation console exclusives games in 2016 from Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, No Man’s Sky, Street Fighter Boundless, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ratchet & Clank and Gravity Rush 2 to name just a few

A Full Entertainment System

It’s not just games that make the life of a PS4 Player wonderful – it’s the endless entertainment with non-game services. Whilst gaming, players can choose their own soundtrack from over [30 million] songs on Spotify, exclusive to console – also getting a free 30-day Spotify trial on PS4 when they sign up. Players can also watch all the movies and entertainment they want with Netflix, Stan, Animelab, Foxtel Play, Quickflix, Crunchy Roll.

PlayStation F.C.

Plus, as the home of the UEFA Champions League, PS4 Player’s also have access to the exclusive PlayStation FC UEFA Champions League App allowing them to climb the PlayStation F.C. leaderboard and compete for amazing prizes, including tickets to the UEFA Champions League Final Milan 2016, by playing Fantasy Football, Top Five and Predictor, all within the app on their PS4. PlayStation®Plus Members can also relive classic matches from the UEFA Champions League archives.

For more information please visit www.playstation.com/en-au/.

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About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (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 and PSN software and hardware in 109 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE has revolutionized 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 a portable entertainment system that offers a combination of rich gaming and social connectivity. PS3® is an advanced computer entertainment system, incorporating the powerful Cell Broadband Engine and RSX processors. 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.playstation.com. PlayStation and PS4 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

“Go” Performed by The Chemical Brothers

Songs of SMP: (ASCAP) / U Betta Like My Muzic: (ASCAP)

Courtesy of Virgin EMI (GB)

Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND THE LEGO GROUP TAKE NINJA MOVES MOBILE WITH THE LAUNCH OF LEGO® NINJAGO™: SHADOW OF RONIN™ NOW AVAILABLE ON iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

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WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, TT GAMES AND THE LEGO GROUP TAKE NINJA MOVES MOBILE WITH THE LAUNCH OF LEGO® NINJAGO™: SHADOW OF RONIN™ NOW AVAILABLE ON iPhone, iPod touch and iPad

The Masters of Spinjitzu Return in Action-Packed Mobile Adventure

Sydney, Australia – November 6, 2015 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games and The LEGO Group announced today the release of LEGO® NINJAGO™: Shadow of Ronin™, available now on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Based on the popular TV series “LEGO NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu,” the mobile game extends the high kicking fun of the handheld game to mobile devices and introduces an enhanced player experience, including improved touch screen controls and an upgraded hint system.

View the launch trailer here.

“We’re excited that players can now enjoy the latest LEGO NINJAGO adventure on their mobile devices, which allows gamers to experience this hugely successfully series in a whole new way,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “With enhanced touch screen controls and upgraded game mechanics, iOS is a perfect platform for fans and newcomers to journey through the expansive world of NINJAGO, on the go, anytime, anywhere.”

In LEGO NINJAGO: Shadow of Ronin, players must battle a new threat who goes by the name of Ronin. With the help of his army of dark samurai, Ronin is on a mission to steal the Ninjas’ memories using an ancient and powerful weapon called the Obsidian Glaive. Players must drive, fly, stomp and slide their way through iconic locations from the “LEGO NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu,” TV series, while helping the Ninjas reclaim their powers before Ronin completes his plan and releases an even greater evil on NINJAGO. Using their Spinjitzu abilities, fans can also unleash each Ninja’s unique power to smash through enemies, solve puzzles and even team up to create the fabled multi-elemental Tornado of Creation.

Developed by TT Games, LEGO NINJAGO: Shadow of Ronin is now available for $7.99 on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch at http://apple.co/1jMzyIS. Coming soon to Google Play.

For more information, please visit: http://www.lego.com/ninjago.

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About TT Games

TT Games (www.ttgames.com) is the combined publishing and development group behind the hit games LEGO® Star Wars™, LEGO® Batman™: The Videogame, LEGO® Indiana Jones™: The Original Adventures and BIONICLE® Heroes. Incorporating renowned UK developer Traveller’s Tales, TT Games has a distinctive focus on console, handheld, mobile and PC games of the highest quality, aimed at young gamers and their families.

About the LEGO Group

The LEGO Group (www.LEGO.com) is a privately held, family-owned company, based in Billund, Denmark. It was founded in 1932 and today the group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of play materials for children. The company is committed to the development of children’s creative and imaginative abilities through its products, which can be purchased in more than 130 countries. Visit www.LEGO.com. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of The LEGO Group. © 2013 The LEGO Group.

About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc., is a premier worldwide publisher, developer, licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive space across all platforms, including console, handheld, mobile and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game titles.

LEGO NINJAGO: SHADOW OF RONIN software © 2015 TT Games Ltd. Produced by TT Games under license from the LEGO Group. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and the Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2015 The LEGO group. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in The Sky SC Launches in Europe on November 10th

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November 6, 2015

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The Legend of Heroes: Trails in The Sky SC Launches in Europe on November 10th

Although gamers around the world have the option to pick up The Legend of Heroes: Trails in The Sky SC on the PC, only those in North America have been able to enjoy playing the title on their PSP or their PS Vita since October 29th. However it appears that European gamers won’t have to wait much longer as XSEED Games has announced that they plan on releasing the title onto the European PlayStation Store on November 10th.

When released The Legend of Heroes: Trails in The Sky SC will be available for €26.99, £21.99, AUD $40.95 and other applicable regional pricing via the PSP.

Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir’s Latest Trailer Shows off Cornelius’ Combat Skills

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir’s Latest Trailer Shows off Cornelius’ Combat Skills

Following the release of a combat and skills trailer for Gwendolyn Atlus has continued with their series of character focused trailers by focusing on what the transformed prince Cornelius is capable of now that he has been given new skills and an improved move set in Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir.

You can check out the trailer showing off his skills below but be sure to keep an eye out for Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir when it is released in North America sometime in 2016 as the title will support redrawn art, improved visuals, expanded worlds with a number of new monsters, and fully voiced story scenes.

Battleborn Delayed to May 3rd

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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It looks like Battleborn is going to need a few extra months before it is ready for release. It has been announced that 2K Games is now planning on releasing Battleborn onto the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on May 3rd instead of February 9th.

The reason for the delay is apparently due to feedback that Gearbox received through closed technical tests that they have been running for the title for the past few weeks and allow the development team to take some extra time to act on said feedback to make sure that Battleborn‘s competitive and cooperative nature is at its best upon release.

Stella Glow’s Latest Trailer Introduces the Witch of Destruction Hilda

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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Stella Glow’s Latest Trailer Introduces the Witch of Destruction Hilda

With Stella Glow introducing the witches that will be helping Alto and his fellow Regnant Knights and already introducing the main enemies they will be facing off against in the form of the Harbingers, this time Atlus USA is focusing on introducing the leader of Stella Glow‘s enemies, the Witch of Destruction Hilda.

Atlus has also announced that those who purchase the digital version of Stella Glow will be given a free 3DS theme that features Hilda as well as the other four witches in the game. Currently Stella Glow is set to be released on November 17th in North America and on March 11th in Europe.

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force Expanded Battle System Highlighted

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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With Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force coming out today in Japan for the PlayStation 4 Compile Heart has released a nearly four minute long gameplay trailer that primarily focuses on showing off the game’s six-person battles which is a noticable upgrade from the initial three that players could use in the original game.

Alongside this feature Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force will include a number of new characters, a few of which are included in the combat footage below, new abilities, as well as an alternate story path that will differ from what was originally offered in Fairy Fencer F.

Attack on Titan Gameplay Teaser Released

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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Attack on Titan Gameplay Teaser Released

Koei Tecmo has released a new teaser trailer for their Attack on Titan (Working Title) game that is set to be released on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita sometime next year and just like before we are only given a small glimpse at some new gameplay footage that shows the characters zipping around the titans in order to defeat them but other than that not much else is shown.

It will be interesting to see just what this title has to offer next year when they officially give it a name other than just Attack on Titan and just how far into the manga’s storyline they will progress, as it is highly likely they will move past the material that was covered in the anime adaptation .

Fallout 4 Launch Trailer Reveals New Details

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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Bethesda has been keeping Fallout 4 details very close to the vest ever sine it was announced back at E3 and even now we know very little of what the storyline will actually involve. Now today, with Fallout 4 set to be released in under a week, Bethesda has released a launch trailer for the game that shows off a bit of footage that contains story NPCs, some yet unrevealed details, both the male and female versions of the Sole Survivor, as well as plenty of gameplay footage that focuses primarily on gunplay as well as defending the homesteads that players can construct in the wasteland.

Check out the trailer below and keep an eye out for Fallout 4 when it is released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Amnesia: Memories Review

Travis Bruno

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November 6, 2015

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Amnesia: Memories
Developer: Idea Factory
Publisher: Idea Factory International
Platforms: iOS, PC, PS Vita (Reviewed)
Release Date: August 25, 2015
Price: $29.99 – Available Here

Overview
Slowly but surely the visual novel scene has begun to grow in the West. What started with a few visual novels being released for the PSP while fans took matters into their own hands for PC titles has now blossomed into an industry that sees numerous visual novels receive large amounts of funding as well as more than a handful of otome visual novels, those that are released for female fans, being released in the West as well. One such visual novel happens to be Amnesia: Memories. After spending some regretful time with the anime adaptation last year, does the original story deliver a better experience?

Story
The game begins with the young heroine waking up in a mysterious situation where only a strange looking spirit is before her. Named Orion, this spirit has mistakenly collided with the protagonist’s mind and due to this she has lost all of her memories, including her name which allows players to name her as they see fit. Due to Orion’s presence she is unable to remember anything but must try to recall her lost memories by continuing to live her life as normal.

The only thing is, rather than go the standard visual novel route where the player will encounter various men to try and romance, Amnesia: Memories kicks things off with players actually being in a relationship with one of the choices right off the bat. You see, after the introduction players are able to choose which guy they wish to start with and this automatically sets the heroine down a unique path every time they choose one of the available men.

This creates a unique situation where the heroine is already in a relationship and now must try to work backwards to try and figure out who they actually are, how they ended up with their chosen partner, and if they still want to be with them despite losing their memories. Unfortunately, an issue that I had with the anime adaptation seems to stay just as true in the source material as Amnesia: Memories’ male characters are incredibly bland most of the time with very little focus actually being given to develop them in any meaningful way or even mess around a bit outside of the standard storyline.

This means that since various bits of backstory are never really delved into there are plenty of moments that these men could have been given some form of depth but instead mostly the story attempts to stick as close as possible to the mystery of the heroine’s lost memories and dealing with the various actions of the guy she is currently dating at the time. This means that there really isn’t too much drama to the mystery since players are often given very little reason to care too much about any given character, including the heroine.

Thankfully there is quite a bit of replay value on offer here which allows allowing players to explore the various personality types, uninspired as they may be, of each of the characters as well as choices that are made throughout their story to send themselves down one of the many possible endings. In true visual novel form, Amnesia: Memories offers a solid good ending for each route, a number of normal endings, a plethora of bad endings, some of which can be downright terrible, as well as a secret route that can be unlocked after playing through the story a few times that reveals a few extra secrets about Amnesia: Memories’ plot.

Gameplay
Like many visual novels Amnesia: Memories offers the standard playstyle of simply reading the text and then either tapping the Vita’s screen or X to advance the dialogue as well as a number of other options to either auto advance or skip previously seen dialogue. Of course there is also a rather well handled gallery section where players can view not only previously seen CGs, read up on character bios, and even watch certain endings unfold again if they so wish.

Unlike most other titles however, Amnesia: Memories offers a little something extra in the form of mini games. These mini games are your standard form of air hockey and “Hit n Guard” rock-paper-scissors. The air hockey game is simple as it uses the Vita’s touch screen to play against your chosen male character, though the only real difficulty here comes from the inability to properly hit backwards without likely putting the puck in your own goal while rock-paper-scissors is the variant where the winner must try and bonk their opponent on the head with a squeak hammer before they can defend themselves.

These little modes are trivial but do offer a bit of extra fun outside of the standard story which roughly lasts around twenty or so hours to go through the various routes and unlock the best endings possible depending on how fast you can read and if you take advantage of the ability to make quick saves before decisions to properly gauge how a response may sway your current route.

Visuals & Audio
One thing that Amnesia: Memories excels at is delivering some gorgeous looking artwork as this otome title sports not only well animated character models that react and move during conversations but all of the characters are exceptionally well designed. The colorful characters all have a certain theme to their look which works well for the title’s art style and with the number of CGs worked into the mix players will find this a very pretty looking title.

It is also worth noting that Amnesia: Memories sports complete Japanese voice work, minus the heroine of course, as every character in the game is voiced with fitting voice actors that do help give their limited characters some extra emotions. This title also features simple but airy background music that fits the nature of the game’s search for lost memories.

Overall
After watching the anime adaptation I was concerned going into Amnesia: Memories but thankfully this source material is at least a bit better than what they had to try and cram into a single cour series. With gorgeous looking visuals, superb voice acting, a storyline that isn’t as fluffy as most other otome titles on the market, and offers plenty of unique routes to pursue encouraging numerous replays Amnesia: Memories offers something unique in the genre but be prepared for a rather basic line-up of poorly developed male characters to choose from.
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