Wargaming Breaks New Grounds with The Pacific Rumble 

NA and APAC will meet on the battlefield in a Wargaming first 

September 16, 2015 — Wargaming has begun registrations for the upcoming qualifying tournament All You Need Is Battle Season 2. The registration period is from 14 September to 25 September 2015 at the following link:

• http://worldoftanks.asia/uc/tournaments/342/

The top APAC teams from All You Need Is Battle Season 2 – one each from the Asia and Korea servers – will meet two teams from North America, and a Wild Card qualifying team from Japan in a brand new challenge series titled The Pacific Rumble. Designed as part of a series of “mini Grand Finals”, The Pacific Rumble is not only Wargaming’s first cross-continent eSports event that pits the top NA teams against the best APAC teams, it also offers players the opportunities to share and learn from global experiences.

The Pacific Rumble will see the top World of Tanks teams representing NA and APAC battle it out in the land of mecha, anime and sushi – Japan – in early November 2015. The final stakes are the right to be crowned champions, and a major share in the total prize winnings of $100,000USD. A fierce battle of skill and teamwork will be on display for a world-class spectacle of blazing firepower. The Pacific Rumble will be held at the Bellesalle Akihabara B1, in Tokyo, Japan.

To learn more about the Wargaming.net League APAC, please visit: 

• http://asia.wgleague.net/en/

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About the Wargaming.net League

Established in 2013, the Wargaming.net League is Wargaming’s professional eSports league. It showcases one of the company’s key products in an eSports capacity; runs all-year-round world-class events giving professional and aspiring gamers a platform to compete and excel, and provides its ever-growing, global audience with instant access to premier competitive gaming content.

The League promotes eSports through large-scale events and premium content, fostering its popularity among gamers and spectators. The massive prize pools and world-class competitive gaming tournaments are broadcasted live to millions of viewers. In addition, the League’s accessibility attracts new teams and contributes to global audience growth, with the ultimate goal of turning all eSports into a professional sport.

Having grown from a player-encouraged initiative into a worldwide organization, the League puts its community first and evolves based on the needs of pro-gamers and viewers. Format and rule sets for matches are continually improved in close cooperation with professional players.

The Wargaming.net League infrastructure gives aspiring players a clear ladder of progression for them to transition to the pro scene. Split into three divisions—Gold, Silver, and Bronze Series—it allows for skilled players to tap into the world of pro-gaming and provides them with a clear path onward to the top echelon.

Official website:

• http://asia.wgleague.net 

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 tank warfare title 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: Xbox 360 Edition and World of Tanks Blitz. Launched in 2014, World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition introduced epic tank-on-tank battles to console gamers and the mobile MMO game World of Tanks Blitz has opened up Wargaming’s trademark team-based military IP to smartphone and tablet users worldwide.

Official website:

• www.wargaming.com

TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION LAUNCHES THE EAR FORCE STEALTH 450

100% FULLY WIRELESS PC GAMING HEADSET FEATURING DTS HEADPHONE:X 7.1 SURROUND SOUND AND SUPERHUMAN HEARING

With a Similar Design to Turtle Beach’s Fan-Favorite Stealth 420X Xbox One Gaming Headset, the Stealth 450 Wireless Gaming Headset

Offers PC Gamers a Robust Suite of Features for Just AU$199

Sydney, Australia — September 16, 2015 — Leading-edge audio technology company and #1 in gaming audio, Turtle Beach Corporation, today announced the Ear Force® Stealth 450 Wireless PC gaming headset is exclusively available at EB Games in Australia. With a new headset style similar to Turtle Beach’s recently launched Stealth 420X Xbox One gaming headset – one of Amazon’s highest-rated gaming headsets – the Stealth 450 offers PC gamers the same 100% fully wireless connectivity plus a wealth of features, including DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound, Superhuman Hearing™ and much more, all for a RRP of just AU$199. The Ear Force Stealth 450 wireless PC gaming headset is set for release in early October exclusively through EB Games in Australia.

“The Stealth 450 PC gaming headset offers an amazing mix of best-in-class features to PC gamers for an amazing price,” said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “And the 450 is very similar in design to our fan-favorite 420X that we launched for Xbox One in July, so we know we’ve got another winning gaming headset sure to keep PC gamers happy.”

The full list of features for the Ear Force Stealth 450 includes:

100% Fully Wireless – No wires anywhere. Experience crystal clear game and chat audio using the latest, intelligent channel-hopping technology for interference-free wireless gaming.

Simple Setup – One simple-to-set-up USB connection to the PC and players’ wireless gaming dreams come true.

DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound & Sound Presets – Experience DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound with incredibly accurate, unmatched spatialization.

Superhuman Hearing – From the faintest of enemy footsteps to weapon reloads off in the distance, Superhuman Hearing ensures gamers hear it all by amplifying soft sounds when switched on. This exclusive Turtle Beach audio processing gives players the competitive advantage of hearing enemies before they come into view. 

STOP SHOUTING! – Variable Mic Monitoring lets players hear their own voice in the headset to avoid shouting.

Lightweight & Comfortable Headset Design – An updated over-ear headset design with breathable, fabric/mesh-wrapped ear-cups provides for superior comfort during those long PC gaming sessions.

Mic Check – A high-sensitivity, adjustable boom mic picks-up voice audio loud and clear. Remove the mic to enjoy mobile/tablet gaming, as well as listening to music and watching movies.

Voice Prompts – Audible voice prompts from the headset tell gamers what setting they’ve selected.

15 Hour Rechargeable Battery – A built-in rechargeable battery delivers up to 15 hours of wireless gaming.

For more info on the latest Turtle Beach gaming headsets and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com, and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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EMBARK ON THE NEXT CHAPTER FROM BUNGIE AND ACTIVISION WITH DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING 

Never Been a Better Time to Jump into the Destiny Universe 

Destiny Year Two Gives New Players and Veteran Guardians the Ability to Carve Their Legends in the Stars

Sydney, Australia. — September 16, 2015 — Bungie and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) have joined forces to bring the world Destiny: The Taken King, the epic follow-up to the blockbuster Destiny saga.  Building upon Destiny, the biggest new video game franchise launch in history, Destiny: The Taken King expands the universe with a rich and diverse offering, including new adventures, challenges, enemies, and weapons that make for the most ambitious addition to the Destiny universe yet. The Taken King can be purchased now, worldwide, in each territory where available at global retailers, and through console digital stores.  Additionally, the ‘King’s Fall’ Raid will go live at 3am AEST on Saturday, Sept. 19, giving millions of players in the Destiny community the biggest new challenge and commensurate rewards to date.

With a new storyline introducing Oryx, Crota’s vengeful father, an all-new destination, three new Guardian subclasses, a massive arsenal of new armor, weapons and exotics, new Strikes and Crucible maps, and the new ‘King’s Fall’ Raid that will put players to the ultimate test, there has never been a better time to jump in to “Become Legend,” particularly for new players beginning their journey as a Guardian. The Taken King major expansion takes players deep into the chambers of a new destination, the ‘Dreadnaught’ ship, to defeat Oryx, and his Taken Army.

“The biggest new video game franchise launch in history is back!” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “For the millions who have been playing Destiny already, The Taken King offers epic new adventures across all modes of play, with all-new enemies, destinations, weapons and challenges. And if you’re new to Destiny, this is the perfect time to jump in, by getting all of the incredible adventures of Destiny to date in one epic Legendary Edition for a value that won’t be seen anywhere in gaming this year.”

“Destiny has the best and most passionate community we’ve ever seen at Bungie.  As we started planning for year two, we wanted to surprise, engage and challenge those that have put in hundreds, if not thousands of hours of their personal time in to the universe,” said Luke Smith, creative director for The Taken King at Bungie.  “We hope The Taken King will exceed the high bar of expectations from our voracious audience, and welcome new Guardians into this next great chapter.”

For players who are new to Destiny, everything needed to jump in is available in the Legendary Edition which includes content for: Destiny, Expansion I: The Dark Below, Expansion II: House of Wolves, and features The Taken King offered at a suggested retail price of $99.95.  Those who have already purchased Destiny and both expansions can purchase a digital copy of The Taken King by itself for a suggested retail price of $69.95.   At launch, PlayStation® gamers will also receive access to a host of additional content for The Taken King, including a Strike, a Crucible map, three sets of armor and an exotic weapon, timed exclusive until at least Spring 2016.  Both The Taken King and the Legendary Edition will also include a character boost, called “Spark of Light,” a one-time increase to level 25 which is the minimum level required to play The Taken King content.

The Taken King is rated ‘M’ for mature, and will be available for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system (PlayStation® Plus required for some features), PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required for some features) on Sept. 15, 2015.

The community can interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net, www.facebook.com/Bungie and @Bungie on Twitter. For game information, they can visit www.DestinyTheGame.com and follow the official Destiny social channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter.

About Bungie

Bungie was founded in 1991 with two goals: develop kick ass games that combine state-of-the-art technology with uncompromising art, captivating storytelling, and deep gameplay, and then to sell enough copies to fund our ongoing quest for World Domination. Over the past twenty years, Bungie created a bunch of fun games, including the Halo franchise, the Marathon Trilogy, and the first two Myth games. Our independent, employee-owned development studio is located in Bellevue, Washington, the base where we launched our most ambitious project to date: Destiny.

More information about Bungie can be found at www.bungie.net.

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 and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company.  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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Destiny game, Expansions I & II required to play, all included in the Legendary and Collector’s editions.

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