2013 GMC Acadia

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Feb 082012
 

Updates in design, technology and safety improve consistent seller

New exterior design highlighted by signature LED lighting

Refined interior with soft-touch materials, accent stitching and ambient lighting

Rear vision camera standard; industry-exclusive front center air bag available

GMC today unveiled the new 2013 Acadia at the Chicago Auto Show, highlighting a new exterior and safety features including the industry‟s first front center air bag.

Acadia, which launched in 2007 as GMC‟s first crossover and defined a segment that has since surged in popularity, had the best sales in its five-year history in 2011.

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CALIBUR11 AND EA TEAM UP ONCE AGAIN FOR EXCLUSIVE MASS EFFECT™3 VAULT

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Feb 082012
 

Calibur11 and EA are pleased to announced their collaboration for the release of the Mass Effect™3 Vault, with the creation of this collector’s edition, available on 9th March for both the Xbox 360© and PlayStation 3© slim.

This Collector’s Edition Mass Effects™3 Vault armours up your console to show Commander Shepard at his best. His chest piece bares the worldly recognized ‘N7 logo’ and comes with its own numbered Certificate of Authenticity and code that can be redeemed for bonus items in Mass Effect™3 Multiplayer experience.

As a high-end console case, the engineering team at Calibur11 have ensured that the Vault promotes cooling of consoles for optimal performance, providing superior airflow by lifting the console off the ground, allowing the fan to work at its best ability. In addition, it features a controller/headset cradle and a light up N7 logo

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HYUNDAI ADDS SPORT COUPE VARIANT TO ITS AWARD-WINNING ELANTRA LINE-UP

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Feb 082012
 

North American Car of the Year Winner adds Sport Coupe Design and Technology Chemistry to the Proven Elantra Formula

Hyundai today introduced a new sport coupe variant to its industry-leading Elantra line-up at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. This two-door coupe model of the Elantra sedan, available this spring, will attract even more buyers to the Elantra line-up, further expanding its appeal to savvy consumers. It offers many of the same attributes that made the sedan version a sales success, while broadening its market reach to youthful, sporty buyers willing to forgo four-door versatility for coupe design appeal. The 2013 Elantra Coupe marks the continuing evolution of Hyundai’s “Fluidic Sculpture” design theme with sporty design language, while assuming a compact coupe segment leadership position with an eco-efficient powertrain, generous convenience features, exceptional roominess and abundant safety features.

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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Launches Gotham City Impostors

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Feb 082012
 

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced the launch of Gotham City Impostors, an original, download only, multiplayer first-person shooter from Monolith Productions for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.

Gotham City Impostors allows up to 12 players to battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City overrun by Impostors inspired by the DC Comics characters Batman and The Joker. The game can be purchased for 1200 Microsoft Points in the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360, and for $14.99 in the PlayStation®Network, as well as for PC via the Games for Windows LIVE Marketplace, Steam®, Origin, GameStop’s ‘Impulse Driven’ download store and other leading digital resellers.

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ELANTRA GT MAKES NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

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Feb 082012
 

Fun-to-Drive, Unsurpassed Fuel Economy and Five-Door Versatility

Lightest Five-door Hatchback in the Compact Segment

Hyundai Motor America today introduced the all-new 2013 Elantra GT in a North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show. Elantra GT brings five-door functionality and European driving dynamics to the expanding Elantra lineup and is slated to hit dealerships this summer. The lineup now includes Elantra Coupe – also making its world debut today and the popular Elantra sedan, the 2012 North American Car of the Year. Elantra GT is based on the new-generation i30 model designed for the European market.

“Elantra GT is a fun-to-drive, functional, five-door compact hatchback,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America. “Elantra GT is the latest example of how Hyundai is redefining the compact car and setting new standards in automotive design, efficiency and functionality.”

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Square Enix London Studios Unveils Sleeping Dogs [W/Trailer]

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Feb 082012
 

Square Enix London Studios, a part of Square Enix Europe, today announces Sleeping Dogs™, a gritty and visceral openworld cop drama set in the vibrant city of Hong Kong.

Developed by United Front Games in collaboration with the renowned Square Enix London Studios, Sleeping Dogs will be available in the second half of 2012 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PCs.

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KIA DREAMS BIG WITH TRACK’STER CONCEPT CAR UNVEIL AT 2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

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Feb 082012
 

Performance Concept Kick Starts Driving Enthusiasts’ Hearts

• World debut of high-performance Soul-based concept

• Aggressive design, all-wheel drive and 250 horsepower make for a driver’s dream

What happens when a dream becomes reality? In the case of the Kia Track’ster concept unveiled at today’s Chicago Auto Show, car enthusiasts begin to salivate. Amid the driving rhythm of heavy-metal music, smoke and blinding lights, Kia Motors America (KMA) took the wraps off a performance-oriented three-door Soul coupe concept that hints at what could possibly be the future of Kia’s wildly successful Soul.

“The idea was to make the Track’ster tough looking, like a bulldog,” said Tom Kearns, chief designer for KMA. “But the car had to be approachable as well. We wanted to base the car in reality so people instantly knew it was a Soul, but with a lot of attitude. It had to be a bold interpretation that would change people’s conceptions of what a sporty Kia could be.”

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ACTIVISION AND HASBRO ANNOUNCE UPCOMING BATTLESHIP™ VIDEOGAME

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Feb 082012
 

Tactical Naval Warfare, Combined with First-Person, Boots-on-the-Ground Gameplay, Lands this Spring

Lock, load and prepare for grand oceanic action this spring because Hasbro (Nasdaq: HAS) and Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), proudly present the BATTLESHIP™ videogame developed with Double Helix Games. Inspired by the classic naval strategy game, this seek-and-find adventure is taken to spectacular new heights. As a stand-alone story from Universal Pictures’ upcoming epic action-adventure of the same name, the BATTLESHIP videogame offers a blend of strategic naval command and first-person action gameplay.

“We’re geared up for an outrageous sea and land conflict with the all new BATTLESHIP videogame,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “Inspired by the film’s exciting action and stunning backdrop, the game is next-gen naval warfare that thrusts players into the middle of humanity’s last stand against an unfamiliar menace.”

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