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The Exorcist, Academy Award® winning director William Friedkin’s masterpiece of suspense that haunted, intrigued, and thrilled the world, is coming to Blu-ray in a two-disc, must-have high-definition set on October 11th. A true cinema landmark, this theological thriller is one of the top ten box office performers of all time1, going to win two Academy Awards and becoming a multi-million dollar franchise.

When the movie was first released in 1973, viewers were blown away – some audience members ran out of the theatre, others became physically ill or couldn’t sleep for weeks. Now, with the superior picture and sound quality that Warner Home Video’s spectacularly restored new Blu-ray version provides, home viewers can experience the intensity of the special effects and infamous sound in this thrilling tale of good vs. evil. Newly remastered in 1080p from the original camera negative, the Blu-ray version includes both the remastered Extended Director’s Cut as well as the remastered theatrical version of the film.

The Exorcist caused a cultural earthquake that is still felt today, shocking and enthralling audiences. Directed by Friedkin (Oscar®-winner for The French Connection) and written by William Peter Blatty, the film is based on his best-selling novel. The Exorcist won Blatty the Academy Award® for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as winning for Best Sound. The film was also nominated for an additional eight Oscars® including Best Picture.

The Extended Director’s Cut contains three new documentaries; Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist, including new revealing set footage produced and photographed by cinematographer Owen Roizman, as well as camera and makeup tests, interviews with Friedkin, actress Linda Blair, author/screenwriter/producer William Peter Blatty and Roizman himself. The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now featuring a tour of the iconic locations where the film was shot and including a visit to the famous “Exorcist steps”. Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist sees Friedkin and Blatty discussing the different versions of the film and showing outtakes. The result is a new immersive viewing experience that takes you on the set of the film and offers a unique, up-close perspective of the filmmaking and special effects process that is rarely seen. The UK version will also include the Mark Kermode documentary The Fear of God which sees the renowned critic talking about why The Exorcist is his favourite film.

The film tells the now-famous story of a girl’s demonic possession, and a gripping fight between good and evil. Linda Blair, in a breakout role, plays Regan, a young girl who starts to exhibit strange, arcane behaviour. Her mother (Ellen Burstyn) calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Jason Miller) to investigate. But Karras, who has self-doubts about faith, is suddenly confronted with the unimaginable evil of Regan’s possession. When Father Lankester Merrin (Max Von Sydow), a priest with a mysterious past, is called to help, a horrific battle for her soul begins.

Additional Content

Disc 1:

* The Exorcist: The Version You’ve Not Seen
* Commentary by William Friedkin
* Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist
* The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
* Face of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist
* The Version You’ve Never Seen (Trailer)
* Our Deepest Fear (Trailer)
* Most Electrifying (TV Spot)
* Scariest (TV Spot)
* The Exorcist Returns (Trailer)
* The Devil Himself (Radio Spot)
* Our Deepest Fear (Radio Spot)

Disc 2:

* The Exorcist
* Commentary by Willa Friedkin
* Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effect
* Fear of God
* Original Ending
* Sketches & Storyboards
* The Original Cut (Additional Interviews with Friedkin & Blatty)
* Stairway to Heaven (Additional Interviews with Friedkin & Blatty)
* The Final Reckoning (Additional Interviews with Friedkin & Blatty)
* Introduction by William Friedkin
* Nobody Expected It (Theatrical Trailer)
* Beyond Comprehension (Theatrical Trailer)
* Flash Image (Theatrical Trailer)
* Beyond Comprehension (TV Spot)
* You Too Can See The Exorcist (TV Spot)
* Between Sceince & Superstition (TV Spot)
* The Movie You’ve Been Waiting For (TV Spot)

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Blood Bowl Legendary Edition Presents the Vampire Team

PARIS, France - Two weeks before its release, Blood Bowl Legendary Edition unveils exclusive images of the Vampire team! Discover this formidable Blood Bowl team - one of the 11 new playable races in the Legendary Edition, which releases October 28th (October 29th in Germany).

Widely considered to be among the best players in Blood Bowl, Vampires are respected - or feared - by all. Their superior strength gives them the advantage in most fights, and their great agility, on par with the best Elf players, allows them to execute a wide range of tactics. As a bonus, their ability to hypnotize opponents lets them move freely on the field. But be careful -- Vampires have an uncontrollable bloodlust, and it's not unusual for a player to leave the field and make a meal of an unlucky spectator.

About Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition
A brutal team sport unfolding in a fantasy world based on Warhammer and American football, Blood Bowl is an incredible, brutal game in which no holds are barred as you lead your team to the Blood Bowl final! Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition is the ultimate Blood Bowl edition: 11 new playable races join the 9 races already available in the 2009 edition. Undead, Amazon, Ogres and 9 other races enter Blood Bowl's tournaments. All 20 races have their personal style, tactics and unique skills which give each game a diversity rarely seen in a strategy game. New and more impressive stadiums welcome all these new teams: from the snowy Norse stadium to the creepy interior of a crypt, a change of scenery is guaranteed!

Legendary Edition also introduces a new Story mode , in which gamers will play as a freelance coach. They will have to lead several famous teams and take up many challenges through a story revealing the origins of Blood Bowl, the Old World and its many races that relentlessly compete with each other in merciless games. A newly scripted tutorial will teach all newcomers everything they need to know about coaching a Blood Bowl team. In order to stay as close as possible to the official rules, many additions and updates have been made to better match the latest Blood Bowl Rulebook, used in all official board game official tournaments.

Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition will be released on October 28th (retail and digital download).

About Focus Home Interactive
Founded in 1996, Focus Home Interactive is an independent French publisher based near Paris, France. Known for the quality, diversity and originality of its catalogue, Focus has published and distributed original titles that have become benchmark titles worldwide -- such as Blood Bowl, Sherlock Holmes, TrackMania, Runaway and sports games like Cycling Manager and Virtual Skipper. For additional information about the company and its video games, please visit the official website:
http://www.focus-home.com

About Cyanide Studio
Founded in 2000, Cyanide is a privately-held video game development studio. It employs a total of 70 staff, divided between its headquarters in Paris, France, and its subsidiary studio in Montreal, Canada. Best known for its sport management sims such as the popular Cycling Manager series and Pro Rugby Manager, Cyanide also developed Blood Bowl the video game adaptation of Games Workshop's well-known board game. 2010 will see the release of Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition, the ultimate edition of Blood Bowl, as well as the new edition of Pro Cycling Manager – Tour de France 2010, a major evolution of the series since its creation! Finally, the studio is currently working on the video game adaptation of A Game of Thrones, the famous best-seller novels written by George R.R. Martin.
http://www.cyanide-studio.com

About Games Workshop
Games Workshop is the world's largest tabletop wargames company. Based in Nottingham, UK, it designs, manufactures and distributes its range of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 games, miniature soldiers, novels and resin models through more than 330 of its own Hobby centers, mail order, Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.games-workshop.com

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Berks Home On Extreme Makeover Home Edition Airs Sunday

Posted: 10:57 pm EDT October 15, 2010

READING, Pa. -- People can't wait to see Berks County hit national television next Sunday on ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Kind of embraces the emotion that I have of my old house and captures the essence of it, said Extreme Makeover Home Edition winner Trisha Urban. It's a wonderful memory and it's not too bold and it's not too bright. Urban's new home was built by hundreds of local volunteers this summer. Her original home in Tilden Township has been captured in multiple forms of artwork. It's made out of my old house and it's a keepsake box, said Urban. At the Goggleworks you can see what was created. What she can't say is where the artwork is located. You won't find that out until you watch the show, said Urban. I can guess where this piece of artwork is in the home but the rest of it - not so easy. The location of this portrait is absolutely perfect cause as soon as you open the door you see these bright big eyes just staring at you, Urban said. Cora's dad Andy died the day she was born. This over here is a book that Jeff also created that holds an iPad that has special message for Cora for when Cora is a little bit older about her daddy, said Urban. And that tragedy is what brought so many Berks Artists together. Trisha says she wants people to see some of the artwork she now owns and allow the artists to shine. The show will be next Sunday and encourage people to come out because the show just doesn't do justice to the artwork you have to actually come out and see it, said Urban. All the money that is being raised at this event is going to Opportunity House and the HBA Restoring Hope Foundation, said Dean Ramich, President of the HBA of Berks County. The HBA Restoring Hope Foundation will be giving mini- extreme makeovers to other deserving people. We want somebody like Trish that even though she went through the hardships she went through she never gave up she never quit still gave back to the community, said Ramich He says what so many people felt that week can happen again. We won't have Ty and his blow horn and that's not a problem, said Ramich. It doesn't need to happen for ABC Extreme Makeover this can happen in the community with just everybody coming together. The art show is from 9-4 Saturday at The Goggleworks. Copyright 2010 WFMZ. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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BioWare Rewards Eager Fans with Free Upgrade to the Dragon Age II BioWare Signature Edition

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada - Leading video game developer BioWare™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today the Dragon Age™ II BioWare Signature Edition. This limited edition of the highly anticipated action RPG will be available at no extra cost for gamers who pre-order Dragon Age II before January 11, 2011. Featuring over $20 of additional content, the Dragon Age II BioWare Signature Edition includes the full version of Dragon Age II, along with a download code for an additional playable character and new missions, the Dragon Age II digital soundtrack, an exclusive in-game digital armory featuring a variety of weapons and other digital items. The Dragon Age II BioWare Signature Edition will only be available for pre-order and online purchase on or before January 11, 2011.*

"Over the past 15 years, we've been privileged to have the support of a passionate community of fans, who continue to grow in number with every game we release," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, Senior Vice President of Electronic Arts and co-founder and Group General Manager of BioWare. "The BioWare Signature Edition of Dragon Age II is a chance for us to reward loyal fans who pre-order the game by providing them with additional high-quality content for free."

Dragon Age II is the sequel to the 2009's "RPG of the Year", featuring faster-paced action, striking new art direction and a gripping storytelling approach that allows gamers to experience the rise to power with the game's key character, Hawke. A refugee who survives the destruction of his homeland, Hawke becomes the Champion of Kirkwall but the lore surrounding his rise to power is shrouded in myth and rumor. These mysteries are the driving force behind the all-new Dragon Age II story, which spans nearly 10 years in the Dragon Age universe. Players will experience how the legend unfolds by gathering the deadliest of allies, making tough moral choices, amassing fame and fortune and sealing their place in history.

Dragon Age II will be available on the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system and PC in North America on March 8, 2011 and in Europe on March 11, 2011. For more information on Dragon Age II, please visit www.DragonAge.com, follow the game at twitter.com/dragonage and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/DragonAgeOrigins.

* After January 11, 2011 the Dragon Age II BioWare Signature Edition will no longer be available for purchase or pre-order.

About BioWare
BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online role-playing games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995, BioWare has created some of the world's most critically acclaimed titles, including Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect and Dragon Age. BioWare operates in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), Montreal (Quebec), Austin (Texas), Fairfax (Virginia) and Galway (Ireland). Currently announced projects at BioWare include the development of ongoing downloadable content for Mass Effect 2, one of the highest rated video games of all time, Dragon Age 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2009's "RPG of the Year" Dragon Age: Origins, and the story-driven massively multiplayer online game, Star Wars: The Old Republic™. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher. For more information on BioWare, visit www.bioware.com, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/biofeed. To join the millions of fans already registered on our community, go to http://social.bioware.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS, EA, EA Mobile and POGO. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

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