NIGHTWING

REAL NAME: Dick Grayson

OCCUPATION: Police Officer

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Blüdhaven

EYES: Blue

HAIR: Black

After his circus aerialist parents were murdered by criminals, young Dick Grayson was adopted by Bruce Wayne, becoming his ward…and his partner in the war against crime as Batman’s sidekick, Robin. Years later, Robin struck out on his own as Nightwing and now lives in the corruption ridden city of Blüdhaven where by day he serves as a member of that city’s police department…and patrols its streets by night as Nightwing.

Attributes:

• Expert in most known forms of martial arts

• Trained in all aspects of criminology

• Trained gymnast

• Trained in stealth and espionage techniques

• Expert escape artist

Powers and Abilities:

In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Nightwing is a bonus character, he can also utilize all of Robin’s technology suits.

CLAYFACE

REAL NAME: Basil Karlo

OCCUPATION: Former Actor, Professional Criminal

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile

EYES: Brown

HAIR: Black

Initially an actor in horror films, Karlo went mad when he learned a classic film of his was to be remade. He donned the mask of the film’s villain, Clayface, and killed several of the remake’s cast and crew before being stopped by Batman and Robin. Later, Karlo joined a collection of villains who subsequently used the name Clayface in an alliance that came to be known as the Mud Pack. While that group was defeated, Karlo tricked his allies, injecting himself with the essences of several of them, becoming a superhuman imbued with the abilities to change shape, melt others into protoplasm with a touch, and mimic the powers of heroes or villains he copies.

Attributes:

• Clayface can alter his physical form, adopting the appearance of anyone or anything.

• If those whose appearance he adopts have super powers, he copies those as well.

• His touch can reduce an enemy to proptoplasm.

Powers and Abilities:

In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Clayface has the ability of super jump allowing him to jump to heights unattainable by other characters and even make his body elastic to reach higher characters. Clayface also has the ability of super strength, enabling him to pick up super strength objects and smash super strength walls.

BANE

REAL NAME: Unknown

OCCUPATION: Professional criminal

BASE OF OPERATIONS: Gotham City

EYES: Unknown

HAIR: Unknown

Born a prisoner for crimes committed by his father, the child who would become Bane survived cruel solitary confinement in a Santa Prisca prison. During his long lonely years, he developed incredible powers of concentration, and, once released into the prison population, studied every book he could get his hands on. After nearly four decades of imprisonment, he was chosen for a military experiment with the drug Venom, which greatly enhanced his strength. Escaping, he sought out Batman to prove himself to the world by destroying the greatest specimen of mankind. Bane broke Batman, but the Dark Knight went on to recover and defeat Bane.

Attributes:

• Master strategist

• Enhanced stamina

• Enhanced strength

• Superior hand-to-hand combatant

Powers and Abilities:

In LEGO Batman: The Videogame, Bane has the ability to pass through toxic gases unharmed as well as super strength, which allows him to carry and throw huge objects.

TITLE: Velvet Assassin™
PLATFORM: Xbox 360 & PC
DEVELOPER: Replay Studios
GENRE: Stealth-Action
RELEASE DATE: Late 2008

Velvet Assassin is the sumptuous new stealth-action game set to deliver a breath of fresh air into the genre and up the stakes for World War II games. Inspired by the fascinating story and unbreakable spirit of British secret agent Violette Szabo, players take control of Violette Summer, a beautiful spy deep behind enemy lines with no support or official backing from the British Government. Intense stealth-action gameplay with a startling real-time lighting system and surreal visuals combine to produce an incredible gaming experience. Velvet Assassin is set to challenge gamers to win the war from the shadows come late 2008.

VIOLETTE SUMMER
Born in Devon, England, Violette Summer grew up in a happy family and had a great and active childhood. Initially, she started her working life in a beauty salon before the outbreak of war inspired her to move to London and join the weapon industry. It didn’t take too long for her to be noticed by the Secret Services; she was after all strikingly beautiful, athletic and had great attention to detail. It was only a formality that she was recruited into MI6 during Britain’s darkest hours.

As if inspiration was needed during those very bleak days, Violette had lost a close aunt during one of the first Luftwaffe bombing attacks and to further compound her terrible heartache she later lost her cherished RAF husband in battle. However, Violette was extremely strong willed and where many would have lost themselves to misery and mourning, she used these painful experiences to inspire her to succeed as a spy for the MI6.

Come late 2008 players will be able to help Violette Summer in her daring quests behind enemy lines.

For more information about Velvet Assassin please visit www.gamecockmedia.com.

Thursday 12th June/… Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and the Isle of Wight Festival today announced a unique collaboration which will see Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock performed by fans on the same stage as The Sex Pistols, The Kaiser Chiefs and The Police in front of thousands of concert-goers throughout the Isle of Wight Festival 2008 which runs from June 13 - 15, 2008 at Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight.

Event attendees will have the opportunity to unleash their inner rock star in dedicated Guitar Hero areas, with the best rockers projected onto big screens throughout the festival grounds. A few of the best players will be invited to perform on the main stage in what will be one of the biggest public performances of the game ever.

“We’re delighted to have Guitar Hero at the festival. A few years ago, this sort of activity would have seemed out of place,” adds John Giddings, Isle of Wight festival organiser. “Guitar Hero has shown that video games are for more than just the hardcore gamers. The game provides so much entertainment, we’re bringing it into as many aspects of the festival as possible. The main stage event is going to be truly spectacular.”

Additionally, to celebrate this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, Activision will debut a three song downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock featuring past and present headliners. The three songs are Kasabian’s master recording of “Shoot the Runner,” the Kaiser Chiefs’ “I Predict a Riot” and a live rendition of The Sex Pistols’ “Problems.” The track pack will be available beginning June 12 on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC.

Bringing the Arcade Home

16 games, one package….classic! SNK Arcade Classics vol. 1 coming soon to Europe.

12^th June ‘08

SNK PLAYMORE and Ignition Entertainment are pleased to announce the upcoming release of SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 for PlayStation®2, PlayStation®Portable and Wii™.

Taking 16 of SNKs most beloved titles, this pack includes:

- ART OF FIGHTING – The first fighting game to introduce the then new Spirit Gauge, Super Special Moves, use of the ‘zoom in/zoom out’ function and battle damage to the characters faces.

- BASEBALL STARS 2 – The sequel to the very popular Baseball arcade game.

- BURNING FIGHT – Battle organised crime in the streets of New York in the side-scrolling fighter.

- FATAL FURY – The first of SNK’s fighting franchises to use the NEOGEO MVS System.

- KING OF THE FIGHTERS ’94 – This is where the KOF phenomenon began.

- KING OF THE MONSTERS – Giant monsters, Destruction and mayhem in Japan.

- LAST RESORT – Take on hordes of enemies in the popular futuristic shooter.

- MAGICIAN LORD – SNK’s classic platformer, pits you as the heroic wizard Elta.

- METAL SLUG - this series has long been regarded as the bench mark of side-scrolling purity, now see why!

- NEO TURF MASTERS – Can you get a hole in one?

- SAMURAI SHODOWN – The first title in SNK’s hugely popular weapons based fighter.

- SENGOKU – Fight the undead, in feudal Japan.

- SHOCK TROOPERS – Fast paced action and lots and lots of bullets in this run and gun adventure.

- SUPER SIDEKICKS 3 – We all love football – so does SNK!

- TOP HUNTER – In this futuristic platformer, you play as Roddy or Cathy, as you protect the Colonists from the threat of the Space Pirates.

- WORLD HEROES – Take on the greatest fighters throughout time in this popular fighter.

‘In the Arcade, the addictive quality of these games ensured that the money in your pocket didn’t last long’, says Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment. ‘Now the only difficulty is deciding which game to play first’.

For further information please visit: www.ignitionent.com/snkclassics

SNK Arcade Classics Vol.1 will be available Autumn ‘08 for the PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) handheld entertainment system. The Wii™ version to follow.