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Watch intense 64-player vehicle warfare – including jets – from our beautiful Battlefield 3 multiplayer map Caspian Border! This marks the premier of jet gameplay as played at GamesCom 2011. Caspian Border is a multi-faceted, vehicle heavy map that exemplifies classic Battlefield gameplay

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Official’s Fall Delivery 1 ships this week to finer retailers worldwide. The collection is a culmination of solid styling, thoughtful sourcing, relevant, progressive colorways and building upon Official’s already strong flagship styles such as “Cali patch,” “The Officials,” and “Keep it All Official” workwear patch. The brand is not satisfied with simply embroidering logos on the fronts of hats. They continue to push progressive applications and sourcing. This season shows no sign of letting up with features including laser engraved bamboo labeling on top of indigenous woven fabric patches, full panel high-definition printing, organic chambrays and double-layer laser cut appliqué applications.

Look for the fresh stock of Official to arrive at your favorite local retailer this week.

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This Friday, Sydney’s Lightbulb Loungeroom will host Onitsuka Tiger Presents: Gaikokujin, an exhibition celebrating the work of Australian creatives now residing in Japan.   Brought to you courtesy of Onitsuka Tiger, Acclaim Magazine and Tiger Beer.

EVENT DETAILS: Where: The Lightbulb Lounge Room – 58 Wallis Parade, North Bondi, NSW | Time: 6 – 9PM | When: Friday, 19th August 2011

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One of PlusSixOne’s favourite DJ is celebrating his birthday at Perfect this Friday.  And due to popular demand!!!  The return of the SEVEN Crew rocking the SEVEN Room (upper level, Pontoon Bar, Darling Harbour) with timeless old school anthems!  Plus don’t miss out on DJ Qrius’ mixtape giveaway – R&B Rewind.

When: Friday, August 12

Where: Pontoon Bar, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Park

A short documentary about a kinetic art called Metropolis II.  Artist Chris Burden used the iconic Hot Wheels to create a stop and go motion as if it was an actual traffic on normal street.  It took him 4 years to complete the project which uses 1500 Hot Wheels cars and many electric trains.  For more information about Chris Burden’s work please visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Burden and http://www.gagosian.com/artists/chris-burden/

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Check out this video about the process behind putting on a car show the Euro Sl,ut Fest.  It attracted over 400 custom European cars.  The video is by Josh Clason of “Depth of Speed” series.  Click the picture above to watch the video.  Euro Sl,ut Fest is an all european car show which is truly and entirely created by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.

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A new Spiderman reboot going to be released in July 2012.  It has a completely new cast from the original franchise with Andrew Garfield as the amazing Spiderman.  This version is directed by Marc Webb.

Bape and the Transformers franchise has released a limited edition Optimus Prime in Bape’s trademark camouflage design.  To coincide with the toy there is also a collaborative tees featuring the Bape mascot alongside Optimus Prime.

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We’ve known Phili for a long time… He’s been the person to go to if you want you party started right!  Check out his latest track – ALL GOOD WITH IT.

The wait is over. The new issue of Australian creative lifestyle title ACCLAIM magazine is set to hit local shelves the first week of August, 2011.

The theme of issue 24 is FANTASY. Perhaps it was the cabin fever we’ve all been feeling from being stuck inside this Melbourne winter or perhaps we’re just a bunch of trippers at heart, either way we are excited to unleash the fantasy theme onto our readers. We felt it was time to take a step away from the tangible world and take a trip into our subconscious, with our editorial team digging into every mystical nook and magical cranny to create a psychedelic journey with each page.

As always, the issue has two very special covers. The short-run cover features the work of futuristic Swedish artist and illustrator, Kilian Eng. Kilian is featured in the issue also, along with his work which references the future and analogue culture at once. His retro-future girl graces our cover and on a very select number of issues, the cover features glow-in-the-dark ink. These will be available exclusively to Australian Magnation stores and subscribers (Please note this cover version will be out a week later than the standard cover, due to the special printing process). The standard version of Kilian’s cover is available from all of the boutiques within ACCLAIM’s BTQ network.

The general release cover which will hit newsagents across the country, features the polarizing figure that is Bay Area rapper, Lil B. Who better to champion the fantasy issue than the tripped out Based God. The issue features an exclusive interview and photoshoot with Lil B. Love him or hate him, B is prolific and very much an example of the new generation of music artists in today’s economy. An intriguing mix of strategic social-media savvy and his stream of consciousness rhyme-style and quotables, the rapper has the internet world entranced.

Other content includes:

Mark Bode

We chat with artist Mark Bode, who is carrying on the family business passed on by his father, the iconic comic book artist Vaughn Bode. Vaughn’s artistic vision including his characters such as the Cheech Wizard, have infiltrated street art and graffiti culture for years and are kept alive via his son’s work which continues on with the comic book legacy.

Mark McCloud

San Fran’s Mark McCloud has the impressive title of owning the world’s largest collection of acid blotter art, which he houses on his premises aptly titled The Institute of Illegal Images. Mark let’s us in on his various court cases with the DEA, the psychedelic experience and the history of the acid tab.

Dagorhir

NYC photographer Walker Esner sets his lense on one of the most intriguing of outsider activities, that of larping (live action role playing) with his Dagorhir photo editorial. We also speak with one of the key organisers of the events.

Mansions on the Moon

Virginian electronic trio Mansions on the Moon finally have lift-off with their debut album about to drop, co-signs from The Neptunes and a stint at Red Bull Music Academy. We speak to the promising new act about their recent move to LA, the recording process and being mistaken for Seth Rogan.

Ivan Benic

Ivan Benic is world-renowned for his mystical artwork which appeared on the sides of automobiles during the vanning movement of the ‘70s. Our feature with the artist includes archival photos of some of his iconic pieces that have never been published anywhere ‘til today.

Nagi Noda

The late Japanese artist and director Nagi Noda had a uniquely imaginative way of looking at the world, which was evident in her dreamlike videos and artworks. We speak with a number of friends and collaborators of the artist, including Mark Ryden and Kenneth Cappello, on their memories of Nagi.

Mel Ramos

Mel Ramos paints every man’s fantasy: fast food and naked women. Using the mantra of sex sells, Ramos is one of the last original pop-artists, still eagerly at work even in his 70s. We interview the iconic artist of his work, family and painting Pamela Anderson.

ACCLAIM magazine is available through all good newsagents, select boutiques and Magnation stores. A digital version of ACCLAIM is now available to purchase via Zinio. Hard-copy subscriptions can be made through the Magnation website. If you are interested in stocking ACCLAIM in your store, please contact vincent@acclaimmag.com

Pictures and Words via Acclaim Magazine