AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL MOTION VIDEO GAME                                   

             ''DISNEY FANTASIA: MUSIC EVOLVED” IS NOW AVAILABLE

Explore the reimagined world of Walt Disney’s iconic “Fantasia” while remixing over 30 tracks from Queen, Lady Gaga, Drake, Jimi Hendrix, and more!

Disney Interactive and Harmonix today announced that “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved,” a breakthrough musical motion game, is now available at retailers across the UK for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft and Kinect for Xbox 360.

Developed by Harmonix, critically acclaimed creators of Rock Band andDance Central and the world’s leading music and motion gaming studio, players become the sorcerer’s newest apprentice, exploring remarkable worlds and unlocking the magic within the music, with Disney Interactive’s “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved.”

Now, get a behind-the-scenes look into the making of “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” with these newly released, exclusive videos about the animation, design, history, archives and more with the creators of the game: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJAfkY7eGVnvOPxorWIfi4rK4NSSUSQnP.

Featuring over 30 tracks – including contemporary pop, hip hop, rock, classical, and more – “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved” transports players to a breathtaking world where music and magic combine to transform extraordinary interactive landscapes in entirely new and creative ways. Using Kinect motion control technology and natural, controller-free gameplay, players will control the musical flow of these hits, unlocking the power to transform the music and living world.  

Below is the complete soundtrack for “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved”:

·         AVICII  – “Levels”

·         Bruno Mars – “Locked Out of Heaven”

·         Cee Lo Green – “Forget You”

·         David Bowie – “Ziggy Stardust”

·         Depeche Mode – "Enjoy the Silence"

·         Drake – "Take Care" (ft. Rihanna)

·         Dvořák – “Symphony No. 9 from the New World”

·         Elton John – “Rocket Man”

·         The Flaming Lips - “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1”

·         Fun. – “Some Nights”

·         Gorillaz – “Feel Good Inc.”

·         Imagine Dragons - “Radioactive"

·         Inon Zur – “Scout's Theme” (ft. Lindsey Stirling)

·         Inon Zur – “Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved – Main Theme”

·         Jimi Hendrix  - “Fire”

·         J.S. Bach – “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor”

·         Kimbra – “Settle Down”

·         Lady Gaga - “Applause”

·         Liszt - “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2”

·         Lorde – “Royals”

·         M.I.A. – "Galang”

·         Missy Elliott - “Get Ur Freak On”

·         Mozart – “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik”

·         Mussorgsky – “Night on Bald Mountain”

·         New Order – “Blue Monday”

·         Nicki Minaj – “Super Bass”

·         Peter Gabriel – “In Your Eyes”

·         Police – "Message in a Bottle"

·         Queen – “Bohemian Rhapsody”

·         Tchaikovsky – "The Nutcracker Medley"

·         The Who – "The Real Me"

·         Vivaldi – “The Four Seasons: Winter, 1st Movement”

·         White Stripes – “Seven Nation Army”

Additionally, fans can purchase the game on either platform digitally. The Deluxe Digital Xbox One version of the game is also available and includes all of the mix packs, as well as the DLC featuring an additional 18 songs from popular artists like Skrillex, Demi Lovato, Coldplay, The Cure, OneRepublic and more!

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved

Formats:  X360, XO Out:  21/10/2014 Publisher:  Disney Interactive Studios

Kaos will be noooooo match for Eon’s Elite on 1st November

Elite Spyro and Elite Chop Chop, the Most Powerful Skylanders in History, Land on Store Shelves Just in Time to Join Portal Masters in Their Quest to Capture Evil and Unleash Good in Skylanders^® Trap Team

Calling all Portal Masters!  Kaos is still on the loose.  But have no fear, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is unleashing the first two members of Eon’s Elite, Spyro and Chop Chop, onto store shelves on 1^stNovember. The new Eon’s Elite characters will be three times more powerful than other characters - the biggest in-game boosts ever incorporated into aSkylanders toy to date - which is sure to help fans capture and play as Kaos, the biggest baddie in all of Skylands. Eon’s Elite characters are playable in the newest Skylanders game, Skylanders Trap Team.

Fans looking to pack a major villain fighting punch will also have the chance to pre-order Elite Trigger Happy, the third member of the limited edition toy line, for one day only on 1^st November. Elite Trigger Happy will arrive at retail on 28^thNovember.

Elite Spyro, Elite Chop Chop and Elite Trigger Happy are three of the eight must-have collectible versions of fan-favourite Skylanders characters. The heroes in the Eon’s Elite roster hail from the original Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure and have been carefully selected by Master Eon for displaying undaunted courage and commitment to defending all of Skylands. Eon’s Elite features a never-before-seen decoration with a distinct, metallic finish and a golden base that sets them apart from other Skylanders toys. Each of these special edition toys are offered in premium foil packaging and also feature a display case with a 3D lenticular background. 

Eon’s Elite characters will be available for purchase exclusively from Amazon UK from 1^st November, while supplies last.  To make sure you don’t miss out, visitwww.amazon.co.uk to pre-order your favourite character now.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Skylanders Trap Team

Formats:  3DS, PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XO Out:  10/10/2014 Publisher:  Activision

'The Trail' opening cinematic

Watch THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT “The Trail” Opening Cinematic

CD PROJEKT RED, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Witcher franchise of games, is proud to present the opening cinematic from THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT, the open world fantasy RPG launching on February 24th, 2015.

Foreshadowing the story of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Trail Opening Cinematic is an epic sneak peek into the adventure that awaits gamers in Wild Hunt. See witchers Geralt of Rivia and his mentor Vesemir pursue Geralt’s long lost love, the immensely powerful, raven-black-haired sorceress -- Yennefer of Vengerberg. 

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven, next-generation open world role-playing game, set in a graphically stunning fantasy universe, full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences. In The Witcher, you play as Geralt of Rivia, one of a dying caste of monster hunters, and embark on an epic journey in a war-ravaged world that will inevitably lead you to confront a foe darker than anything humanity has faced so far—the Wild Hunt.

The game is scheduled to launch February 24th, 2015, on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PC, and PlayStation®4. Visitwww.thewitcher.com and buy.thewitcher.com for more information about the game and pre-order availability worldwide.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt

Formats:  PC, PS4, XO Out:  24/2/2015 Publisher:  CD Projekt RED Distributor:  Bandai Namco

Ubisoft^® Will Make Players Discover Their Wild Side with Far Cry® 4’s New
Experiential Website

“What are you made of?” interactive campaign brings fans into a beautiful yet savage environment, living a completely different experience from one user to another.  

Today, Ubisoft announced the launch of Far Cry® 4’s What are you made of? digital platform, an experiential website designed to test the player’s reactions in a world full of unpredictability. It offers a cinematic and immersive experience that will give each user a flavour of the wild and menacing world of Far Cry® 4.

Players will have to go through 4 different rites of passage:

-       A deadly face-to-face encounter with « An eye for an eye »

-       An impenetrable mind maze with « Rabbit hole »

-       A hypnotic trance with  « Mind Blossom »

-       A blindfolded sound chase with  « Escape »

Each rite, to be released on a weekly basis, is composed of interactive films in which the user has only a few seconds to make a decision and get out of the extreme situation they is trapped in. Each choice they makes triggers another sequence of events, pushing the user to make another choice and so on and so forth...

In total, the digital platform can create up to 42 million different routes and it would require up to 100 days to explore all these different combinations.

At the end of each rite, the user’s choices are analysed with a specific algorithm that determines their personality and grants them access to exclusive content on Far Cry® 4 via Uplay.

“We are looking forward to seeing the reaction of fans. This interactive campaign really puts the player at the centre of the experience offering a new and more intense approach to the game and its universe”, said Guillaume Carmona, EMEA Marketing Director. “This platform will allow each fan to live a totally different experience. That’s the beauty of a game like Far Cry 4 as players can actually create their own path, just like with this website. Each decision matters and conditions the outcome.”

To live the full experience please visit: www.farcry4.com

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Far Cry 4

Formats:  PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XO Out:  18/11/2014 Publisher:  Ubisoft

For more information about Far Cr® 4: https://www.facebook.com/farcry

MX vs. ATV Supercross unites the world's best Motocross riders and combines established pros with new talent

Just a few more days (5 to be precise, but who's counting) until the release of MX vs. ATV Supercross on 28th October – time to take a look at all the Motocross stars and legends you'll be competing against in the game.

A total of 65 of the world's best riders are revving their engines in the starting blocks and raring to compete. The most popular on the list is shooting star James "Bubba" Stewart, JS7, who has had a meteoric rise since his professional debut in 2002, and is now at the very top of his game. Ken Roczen joins the list as the best rider in decades, having won the 2011 Motocross World Championship and reveling in victory as the youngest world champion to date.

David Knudsen, Licensing Manager at MX vs. ATV developers Rainbow Studios commented: "We're thrilled that so many popular riders are making an appearance in our title. Not only are there all the familiar faces we've known for years, but also the many new and talented riders who are making their first appearance in an MX vs. ATV game."

The large selection of riders is not all that makes MX vs. ATV Supercross stand out from the crowd. 17 tracks await players in a fast-paced Motocross spectacle that offers several championships, local and online multiplayer, and enhanced vehicle physics. Players can supe-up their own set of wheels with various original parts (more info on that will be released soon) and all riders come, of course, clothed in their original outfits and can be customized.

MX vs. ATV Supercross goes on sale for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 28th October 2014.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MX vs. ATV Supercross

Formats:  Mac, PC, PS3, X360 Out:  28/10/2014 Publisher:  Nordic Games

San Andreas Anniversary Weekend in GTA Online: Bonus RP + Featured Playlist Unlocks Throwback SA Radio Tees and More

"So you back on the block, huh?"

It's been 10 years since Carl Johnson and the Families introduced Grove Street to the collective consciousness in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and to celebrate, we're honoring the legacy of San Andreas in GTA Online this weekend with an assortment of in-game bonuses, including chances to snag yourself some original San Andreas gear both in-game and IRL.

DOUBLE GTA$ AND RP FOR PLAYING THE SAN ANDREAS THROWBACK JOBS PLAYLIST

This weekend only, playing the "San Andreas Throwback Jobs" Featured Playlist will grant you Double RP and Double GTA$, regardless of whether you win or lose. To take advantage, simply launch GTAV and hit the "Featured Playlist" button on the launch screens, or access it via the "Playlists" section of the GTA Online Start Menu.

EXCLUSIVE SAN ANDREAS RADIO STATION T-SHIRTS

Look to the skies all weekend for Crate Drops containing exclusive retro t-shirts of four classic radio stations from a time when FM was king. These tees will be up for grabs in Freemode sessions, along with an accompanying trove of weaponry and GTA$ in each Crate.

•    Bounce FM
•    K-DST
•    K-JAH
•    K-Rose

And for those who'd like to recapture that 90's west coast radio vibe, check out our compilations of these and other San Andreas radio stations (as well as other titles in the Grand Theft Auto legacy) available via Spotify and iTunes.

IN-GAME DISCOUNTS: GREEN CLOTHING, BANDANAS, BMX BIKES AND VEHICLE SUSPENSION MODS

Complete the GSF look while you're hanging with your Crew thanks to 50% discounts on all green clothing items as well as 50% off BMX bikes, bandanas and other accessories. Also get 25% off lowered suspension vehicle mods, so you can roll around Strawberry like a true Sunday Driver.

#GTASANANDREAS SNAPMATIC CONTEST

Whether it's repping outside the Cluckin' Bell in Davis or catching some air off Mount Chiliad, capture your San Andreas homages in a Snapmatic shot this weekend and you could win a retro prize pack courtesy of Rockstar Games. There are five packs up for grabs, each containing a San Andreas themed Basketball, Bandana, special 10th Anniversary tees, Playing Cards & Poker Chips, the Kubrick Box Set, and stickers. To enter, simply tag your best shots #GTASanAndreas on Social Club. Official Rules here.

THROWBACK JOBS LIVE STREAM

We'll also be playing through the aforementioned San Andreas Throwback Jobs Featured Playlist with the Social Club members who created them and other friends from Twitch and YouTube on Friday, October 24th - starting at 4pm ET. The session will be streamed live on our Twitch channel, so head over there now if you're not already a follower and click that Follow button to be notified whenever we go live and never miss a moment.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Formats:  PS2, PC, Xb, X360, Mac, PS3, An, iOS Out:  29/10/2004 (PS2)   10/6/2005 (PC Xb)   Available now (online) (X360)   7/9/2011 (online) (Mac)   12/12/2012 (online) (PS3)   7/1/2014 (online) (An iOS) Publisher:  Rockstar

NINTENDO UNVEILS OVER 50 FEATURES AND OTHER DETAILS FOR SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR Wii U

For the first time in the Smash Bros. series, eight players can join the mayhem at once

Nintendo has unleashed a deluge of information about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, launching across Europe on 5^th December, including an eight-player mode, special offers for fans who get both Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions and a variety of options and surprises exclusive to the Wii U version. Nintendo revealed these and many more details in a live-streamed video announcement named Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50 Must-See Things, which is available to watch now on YouTube or via the Nintendo Direct website.

Some of the topics covered in the video include:

• Eight-Player Mode: In a first for the series, a special mode lets eight players fight simultaneously in local multiplayer. This option appears only in the Wii U version, and lets players compete on special, larger stages to accommodate all the characters.
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• amiibo Figures: Once a player touches an amiibo figure to the NFC touchpoint on the Wii U GamePad, the character joins as a “Figure Player”. The amiibo figures can gain levels to become stronger as they gain experience through battling and are fed equipment by the player. Players can also have amiibo fight each other, and amiibo will bring you presents from the battles they fight in.
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• Online Multiplayer: This time it’s possible to team up locally with a friend to compete “With Anyone” online, amongst other options. In the future, players will be able to set up customised Tourneys and there will also be Official Tourneys. Voice Chat with Friends through the GamePad before and after battle, on the Fighter Selection and Results screens.
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• Custom Stage Creation: The touch screen of the Wii U GamePad makes it easier than ever for players to build their own stages and, after a future update, share them with friends and other players around the world.
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• Controls: The Wii U version features more controller options than any other game in the series, such as the Nintendo GameCube Controller through the GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U, amongst others. In addition, players who own the Nintendo 3DS version of the game can use their Nintendo 3DS or 2DS systems to control the action on the TV screen in Smash Mode on the Wii U version.
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• Importing Fighters: Fans of the Nintendo 3DS version of the game can immediately benefit from the fruits of their smashing labours. Players can import custom Nintendo 3DS fighters (including Mii Fighters) to the Wii U game, along with their customised equipment, costumes and hats.
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• Special Soundtrack Offer: Everyone who registers both the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U versions of Super Smash Bros. on Club Nintendo during the promotional period will receive a two-disc soundtrack of music from the games*.
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• Mewtwo: This veteran fighter will be made available as free downloadable content in Spring 2015 for anyone who registers both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS versions of the game with Club Nintendo during the promotional period*.
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• Modes: The Wii U version of the game offers many new modes and different ways to play that keep players coming back for more, including:
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  • Smash Tour: A fighting party game that looks like a board game. Players use items, spin a wheel and advance around the map. Up to four players can compete at once as they navigate the board and gain fighters and power-ups they can use in a final battle.
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  • Special Orders: In Master Orders, the more difficult the order from Master Hand you undertake, the higher your reward – but you only get to try once. In Crazy Orders, you pay to enter and battles get harder the longer you survive. Will you know when to stop and reap your rewards?
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  • Special Smash Mode: Players can customise battles and play any way they like.
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  • Coin Battles: Players compete to collect coins from other players.
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  • Stamina Matches: Players fight until their hit points reach zero.
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  • Classic Mode: One or two players fight through a series of battles and advance as long as they survive. Many random events can shake things up, and players can adjust the intensity settings. The more difficult the game, the greater the rewards.
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  • All-Star Mode: Unlike in the Nintendo 3DS version, opponents appear in reverse chronological order, and two players can battle through this mode together.
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  • Event Mode: One or two players take on set character and theme-based battles. Clearing stages helps players see the way forward. 

• Masterpieces: This menu gives players a peek into the past lives of some of the Super Smash Bros. characters. Players can play cut-down versions of selected characters’ greatest games.
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• Stages: The Wii U game offers more stages, with more variety, than any game in the series. 
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• There is now an expanded version of the original Battlefield stage named Big Battlefield. 
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• The Great Cave Offensive, based on the underground labyrinth found in Kirby Super Star, challenges players to avoid potentially lethal danger zones – or throw their opponents into them. The Jungle Hijinxs stage, based on Donkey Kong Country Returns, features dual-plane battles with a foreground and background, and blast barrels that shoot players from front to back and vice versa. After launch, a new Miiverse stage will feature players’ posts from Miiverse, where posts will appear in-game to cheer on the fighters.
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• My Music: The game includes hundreds of songs and jingles that players can listen to, as well as settings to customise what music plays during gameplay. Players add songs to their library by collecting CDs that appear while smashing or after completing challenges.
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• Movies: When players clear Classic or All-Star Mode, they’ll be treated to a brief movie featuring whichever fighter they used. Every fighter has a movie, so it’ll be a challenge to view them all. Additionally, HD versions of the new fighter introduction videos are available to watch.
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• Ridley: Fans have been clamouring for Ridley to appear in a Super Smash Bros. game for a while and now they’re getting their wish - but true to form, Ridley appears in an unexpected way. Players will find him in the Metroid series-inspired Pyrosphere stage, but he does more than just hassle players. If one player attacks Ridley enough, Ridley will join that fighter’s side and attack others. Players (including the one on Ridley’s side) can KO Ridley to earn the point for match results. If Ridley consumes the energy to the side of the ledges, he will become Meta Ridley - and all the more vicious!
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• Characters: The Wii U version offers players 40 characters plus Mii Fighters from the start. Each character’s moves match those found in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, so players who hone their skills in the portable game will have an edge over opponents in the console version of the game. 

For more information about Super Smash Bros., visit http://www.smashbros.com/en-uk/ andhttps://www.facebook.com/smashbros.

MONOPOLY FAMILY FUN PACK HEADING TO RETAIL 

Today, Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) and Ubisoft^® announced MONOPOLY Family Fun Pack, an exclusive bundle based on the famous MONOPOLY board game. MONOPOLY Family Fun Pack will be available in retail stores and as a digital-download later this year.

MONOPOLY Family Fun Pack features an exclusive MONOPOLY game bundle for players to enjoy a modern twist to the well-known franchise. The pack includesMONOPOLY Plus, My MONOPOLY – an extension of MONOPOLY Plus that allows players to customise the classic and 3D boards, and MONOPOLY Deal – the delightfully addictive card game where your luck can change in an instant.

  

The MONOPOLY Deal card game is a new take on the fast-dealing property trading action of MONOPOLY. Players will compete against their friends and gamers from all around the world by playing Forced Deal, Debt Collector and Deal Breaker cards as they strive for victory.  The first player to gather three complete property sets of different colors wins the game. MONOPOLY Deal will be included in the MONOPOLY Family Fun Pack and available as a standalone download.

The Family Fun Pack will also contain free Rabbids add-on content where players can use a customised Rabbids board and Rabbids token in MONOPOLY Plus.

For more information, please visit: http://hasbrogamechannel.ubi.com/  

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MONOPOLY Family Fun Pack

From:  Ubisoft