SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS – JULY 30, 2015

Madman Entertainment is proud to announce the martial arts blockbuster, SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES will screen in Australian cinemas from July 30 and New Zealand from August 13, 2015.

VIEW THE TRAILER: http://youtu.be/wuR4LEVJZBU

Ten years after Wilson Yip’s martial arts blockbuster, SPL (SHA PO LANG) became a breakout hit, a sequel starring Tony Jaa (ONG BAK), Wu Jing (SHAOLIN), Simon Yam (IP MAN), Zhang Jin (RISE OF LEGEND) and Louis Koo (DRUG WAR) has finally arrived and it’s bigger and more action-packed than fans could have ever hoped.

SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUENCES recently set a record opening for a contemporary action film in China, taking over USD$50 million in its first week of release, placing second only to JURASSIC WORLD on its Chinese bank holiday opening weekend.

SPL 2: A TIME FOR CONSEQUNCES will screen at the following locations in Australia from July 30:

NSW: Event George St, Chatswood Mandarin. VIC: Hoyts Melbourne Central, Chinatown Cinema, Lido Cinema. SA: Hoyts Norwood. QLD: Event Garden City. WA: Hoyts Carousel.

The film will also open in Auckland, New Zealand on August 13 at Event Queen St.

For a full list of locations – visit the official site: http://www.madman.com.au/spl2.

World of Tanks on Xbox One Beta Live July 12 and 13

Free Exclusive Tank and 2X XP Bonus for Participants

July 10, 2015 — Wargaming today announced the free-to-play multiplayer game World of Tanks will hold a special two day Beta event running on July 12 and 13, with players able to download the beta build beginning July 10.

All players taking part in the two day Beta event will receive special bonuses, including the Premium American Tier 3 M22 Locust light tank for logging into the game. Those players who already own the tank will receive, instead, 180,000 in silver, as well as one garage slot. Wargaming will also be giving players extra experience during the Beta testing period. Between the hours of 4am to 7am on July 12–13, all players who login and play will receive a 2x XP bonus on all battles and a 2x Battle Operation to be used later.

Finally, all players who download the game prior to its July 28 release date will receive at launch a free Premium light tank, the American tier II T1E6-X1, emblazoned with an exclusive World of Tanks shield emblem, as well as an exclusive camouflage.

World of Tanks on Xbox One features hundreds of tanks painstakingly recreated in stunning and realistic detail, presented in pristine high-definition, pushing the technical capabilities of Xbox One to their limit. The title will also feature a number of firsts, including cross-platform gameplay-bridging battles between Xbox 360 and Xbox One players, shared progress and content between the two platforms through a single Xbox Live account, an all-new “Proving Grounds” Player versus Environment (PvE) mode, full social and streaming support offered by the Xbox One platform, and much more!

World of Tanks on Xbox One will be available as a free download for all Xbox Live Gold members*, and can also be experienced through a free seven-day trial for all other Xbox Live account holders.

For more information about World of Tanks on Xbox One and Xbox 360, including the Xbox One Beta Weekend, visit:

• WorldofTanks.com/Xbox

*Xbox Live Gold membership (sold separately) required. Additional in-game content available and sold separately.

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.

Official website:

• wargaming.com.

ANNO^® Online is now available on steam

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – July 10, 2015 – Ubisoft^® and Blue Byte^® have announced that ANNO^® Online is now available on Steam. Players of the acclaimed city-builder can add ANNO Online for free to their Steam library. Using a Steam account allows players to start the game directly from the desktop and chat with friends, all while raising glorious metropolises.

In addition to the Steam launch, a new update for Anno Online introduces new features to last year’s player versus environment battle system. Players can now upgrade their battle ships using the ship tech tree which unlocks powerful cannons, more resistant armor and more. New quests and challenges explore the rise of the pirate captains, the toughest enemies in ANNO Online so far.

ANNO Online on Steam is available here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/336510

About ANNO Online:

ANNO Online is a free-to-play city-builder game which lets you build magnificent metropolises by your own design from the ground up. While caring for your people, constructing new buildings and managing production lines, you will unlock new buildings and face new challenges as your population’s demands evolve. In ANNO Online players have the opportunity to be part of a vast empire and get organized in powerful guilds to work towards joint goals and server-wide quests. A key feature is the trading of goods with other players creating a rich social environment of continuous player-to-player interaction for the first time within the award-winning ANNO franchise. Play ANNO Online now at www.anno-online.com.

About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2013-14 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,007 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com

About Blue Byte

Having opened their doors in 1988, Blue Byte’s first hit came in 1991 with Battle Isle, followed by the ever-popular development strategy game The Settlers® – which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2013. Following their acquisition by Ubisoft in 2001, the studio continued work on The Settlers® series, and began overseeing the production of ANNO® in 2007. Winner of 2012 “Best European Studio” award (European Games Awards), Blue Byte expanded in 2014 with the acquisition of a new branch in Mainz. The teams are developing and operating HD, browser-based and mobile games, including Might and Magic® Heroes® Online, ANNO® Online and The Settlers® Online, captivating millions of players worldwide. In 2014 the studio successfully launched ANNO®: Build an Empire on mobile devices. Currently The Settlers®: Kingdoms of Anteria for PC and Assassin’s Creed® Identity for smartphones and tablets are in development at Blue Byte’s Düsseldorf studio while the Mainz studio works on Anno 2205^TM which will bring the acclaimed city-builder series into space. www.bluebyte.com

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