FOUR NEW TRACKS FOR F1 RACE STARS™ AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM TODAY INDIA, CHINA, CANADA AND EUROPE TRACK PACKS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK. See the action from the Europe track in Valencia www.YouTube.com/F1RaceStars Codemasters® has announced new downloadable content for F1 RACE STARS, the game that takes FORMULA ONE™ racing over the top, with four diverse new circuits expanding the game’s solo, split-screen and online modes available from today. The new tracks will be available from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and, via Steam, for Windows PC today, January 8th, across Europe and North America. The tracks will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in Europe from Wednesday, January 9th; the content is already available for PlayStation 3 in North America. Each Track Pack is priced at 400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and €4.49 / £3.59 / $4.99 on PlayStation Network and Steam. Canada Track Pack The Canada Track Pack presents players with the ultimate winter racing wonderland! Speed past snowmen, dodge grumpy groundhogs, race across a frozen river and more as the F1 RACE STARS get cool and crazy in Canada. China Track Pack Who will become the glorious leader in China? The China Track will see players join the cast of F1 RACE STARS in the electric East. From a Shanghai start, it’s a race through ornamental water gardens and past a huge dragon statue that hides a surprise short cut. India Track Pack The heat is on in incredible India!  In the India Track Pack, players must make their move through a mountain railway pass, overtake in the overgrown ruins and power through a palace’s gardens and more. Europe Track Pack The Europe Track brings the F1 RACE STARS to Valencia. Race through a marina, slice and dice through the docks, speed across super-slippery ice and dodge flying tomatoes as the F1 RACE STARS speed through Spain. See the action from Valencia in this video www.YouTube.com/F1RaceStars. Out now for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC, F1 RACE STARS is developed by Codemasters Racing Studios, the home of the BAFTA award-winning series of Official FORMULA ONE video games, and is created under exclusive worldwide agreement with Formula One World Championship Limited. Fans can see FORMULA ONE get powered up by visiting www.YouTube.com/F1RaceStars, liking the game atwww.facebook.com/f1racestars or following the team on twitter at www.twitter.com/f1racestars

PRODUCT INFORMATION F1 Race Stars Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  16/11/2012 Publisher:  Codemasters Racing

“Kinect Sesame Street TV” and “Kinect Nat Geo TV” season two are now available for digital download exclusively on Xbox LIVE.

Eight additional episodes for both means even more interactive content, and opportunities for kids and their families to jump inside their favourite television shows and engage, interact and learn in ways only available through Kinect. Season Passes including all eight episodes can be purchased for 2400 Microsoft Points, or episodes can be purchased individually for 400 Microsoft Points each¹.

·         “Kinect Nat Geo TV” season two is hosted by reptile expert and host of Nat Geo WILD’s “Dangerous Encounters,” Brady Barr.

·         “Kinect Sesame Street TV” season two includes newly added Xbox SmartGlass technology, which allows users to create customised playlists from your favourite Sesame Interactive Episode segments and Archive Video Clips. Watch a video overview of SmartGlass functionality – SmartGlass is available now as a free app on Windows 8, Windows Phone, iOS and Android.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Kinect Sesame Street TV

Format:  X360 Out:  07/01/2013   07/01/2013 (online) Publisher:  Microsoft

EA are going to be live streaming a level from Crysis 3 called "The Fields" next week on Wednesday (9th Jan @ 13.00) lunch time – we've released a few snippets of this level already & I see this as another opportunity to show the game using different approaches to play – stealth vs all guns blazing! For more infomation check out the link below!

http://www.youtube.com/eavision

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Crysis 3

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  2013 Publisher:  EA

Mad Catz^® Announces GameSmart^™ Technology Initiative for Smart Devices

GameSmart Enables Core Game Controller Functionality on Mobile Devices

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today GameSmart, a technology initiative that moves smart devices one step closer to delivering a core gaming experience similar to a gaming console or gaming computer.  GameSmart control products will function through the Bluetooth^® Smart stack, will be game and hardware independent, and will have a smart device app to provide additional functionality.  By utilizing Bluetooth Smart, GameSmart devices will feature simplified setup, longer battery life and universal compatibility.  In addition, GameSmart offers game developers and game publishers standardization, ease of implementation and scalability when enabling controller and console-like accessory functionality in mobile games.

“Smart devices have made considerable inroads in delivering all forms of entertainment including games, music, movies, books, and social media.  Mobile gaming is a vibrant and exciting space and we don’t see controller-based games replacing touch screen games, we expect them to enhance and enlarge the smart device gaming experience to include the living room experience.  There are a number of point-to-point solutions in the market today that provide proof of concept, but the industry needs an agnostic operating system solution to provide standardization, ease of implementation and scalability,” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.  “With our long history in the gaming industry, Mad Catz has the technical capability, product breadth, global distribution, and developer and publisher relationships that uniquely position our company to make this ambitious initiative a success.  We believe the GameSmart initiative fits perfectly with our long-term strategy of designing innovative products for passionate gamers.”

Mad Catz intends to launch a full range of GameSmart products, including game controllers, gaming mice, gaming keyboards, headsets, and other specialty controllers.  The GameSmart products will also be app-enabled to provide additional functionality.  The first wave of GameSmart products will be announced at CES 2013 and are expected to launch shortly thereafter.

Additional information available at: www.madcatz.com/gamesmart

CRYSIS 3 GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

In this latest gameplay video from Crysis 3, Prophet and Psycho continue to fight their way through the Fields beneath the Nanodome of NYC in an attempt to meet up with the Rebels of the Liberty Dome.

Watch as Prophet tactically eliminates Ceph Stalkers with the lethal Predator Bow and the powerful AGL gun before embarking on a harrowing escape from the lush Fields atop a runaway freight train.

Crysis 3 is out February 22nd, 2013 on X360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Crysis 3 Digital Deluxe Edition and Crysis 3 Hunter Edition are available to pre-order now on Origin for PC Download.

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SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS TO REVEAL ALL NEW ‘BRUTAL WAR CRIMES BOSNIA: SNIPER GHOST WARRIOR 2’ TRAILER

Silently stalking … inching into position … solid cheek weld … breathing slowed ... deep breath … exhale half way and … BOOM – one shot; one kill.
The quiet period is over for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, the sequel to the Xbox 360 Platinum hit.  Satisfy that  itchy trigger finger with a fix of heart-pounding Sniper action with this brand new ‘Brutal War Crimes Bosnia: Sniper Ghost Warrior 2’ trailer, available now 

Also, be sure to join the community of over 300,000 Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans on our official Facebook page.  Scope out the latest exclusive content, get a behind-the-scenes look at the studio, check out some concept art and keep up to date with all the latest Sniper information.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PC on Q1 2013. 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  Q1 2013 Publisher:  City Interactive Distributor:  Namco Bandai

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and the LEGO Group Announce LEGO® LEGENDS OF CHIMA™

All-New LEGO ^® Property Makes Videogame Debut in 2013; Three Unique Game Experiences in One Mythical LEGO World to Explore

Enter and explore the Kingdom of Chima™ in three gameplay experiences, offering something for all types of LEGO® gamers! Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and The LEGO Group today announced the LEGO ® Legends of Chima ™ videogames, scheduled to roar into 2013 for various platforms. The three videogames will each provide an entirely unique and exciting adventure that builds to the next experience and complement the just announced LEGO Legends of Chima™ universe of products, which includes construction sets, vehicles, TV content and more.  LEGO Legends of Chima™ is a fantasy adventure set in land inhabited by different magical animal tribes and tells the classic story of good and evil, friendship and family.

“We are doing something innovative with LEGO Legends of Chima™ by making three distinct videogame experiences on a variety of platforms,”  said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Production and Development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.  “By creating multiple LEGO videogame experiences for one brand, we are catering to today’s diverse gaming community, as well as establish a rewards system for players of all three games.”

LEGO^® Legends of Chima ™:  Speedorz ™, a racing mini-game produced by TT Games and 4T2, revs its way on to LEGO.comtoday and iOS tomorrow, 3^rd January.  Players will race against famous Chima™ characters, battle through iconic Chima™ locations, and unleash the power of CHI to boost their Speedorz,  all while collecting studs and rewards to unlock more Speedorz and customize characters.  The player's goal is to become the ultimate champion and win Golden CHI, which transforms the world map and opens a new race level.

LEGO^® Legends of Chima ™: Laval’s Journey, developed by TT Games, is scheduled to be available for the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system and for the PS®Vita system in summer 2013 and for the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system in autumn 2013.  Players will embark on an amazing adventure into the world of Chima™ where the brave warrior Laval and his allies are called upon to fight for justice.

In autumn 2013, LEGO^® Legends of Chima ™ Online , a free-to-play, online world developed by WB Games Montréal, will provide kids with a safe and incredibly immersive connected game experience.  Players will be able to build and customize their kingdom in the world of Chima™, explore massive environments like the Falling Leaves Forest, take on missions to help Laval and his friends, uncover hidden secrets and treasures, earn rewards, and use LEGO bricks to build weapons, gadgets, and more!

The Chima™ Vault, which houses an exclusive reward system, will be accessible to players on LEGO.com/chima. While playing LEGO Legends of Chima™: Speedorz ™ and LEGO Legends of Chima™: Laval’s Journey , players will be able to earn points.  These points can be redeemed through the Vault for a variety of unique content that players can use to enhance their experience in LEGO^® Legends of Chima ™ Online.

For more information, please visit: www.LEGO.com/chima