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Winnipeg – September 15, 2026 -- Activate, the active gaming entertainment brand founded in Canada, is opening its first Australian location in Melbourne in early 2027, marking its entry into the country's out-of-home entertainment market.

The venue lands next to a HOYTS Cinema in Maribyrnong

Activate Melbourne (Highpoint) will open at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrnong, Victoria, sitting alongside a HOYTS Cinema. The site will be the company's first of several planned locations across Australia.

Twelve game rooms pack in more than 800 levels of challenges

The venue features 12 immersive game rooms with over 800 levels combined. RFID technology tracks each player across rooms, letting them level up, unlock achievements and earn Next Level Rewards. Teams of two to five tackle physical and mental challenges testing speed, coordination and problem-solving together.

Cocoa Beach – September 15, 2026 -- Florida's Space Coast has kicked off its third annual Fall Is for Foodies culinary program, running through Oct. 25 with prix fixe menus and dining specials at more than 30 restaurants across the region.

Tasting menus range from $15 to $95 per person

Koko in Cocoa Beach, the first Michelin-recommended restaurant in Brevard County, is offering a nine-course tasting menu with kaiseki and kappo influences for $95 per person. At the other end of the price scale, Wild Ocean in Titusville serves a half-pound of local-caught rock shrimp with garlic lemon butter, corn on the cob and fresh-brewed tea for $15.

Melbourne – September 15, 2026 -- Sandbox VR is opening a new virtual reality venue on Bourke Street in Melbourne's Central Business District, its second Australian location after the Gold Coast site. Guests can get 25% off through September 13 via presale booking on the company's website.

The Melbourne venue includes a bar, a party room and four private rooms where groups of up to six people wear headsets, haptic vests and motion sensors for full-body immersion. The system lets players see and physically interact with each other during sessions, and each group receives a personalized highlight video afterward to share the experience.