CURRENT NEWS: SATURDAY, 28 JANUARY 2012
| By James Cottee | 0 |
Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:51pm
Nintendo has officially announced the Nintendo Network, a unified online software platform for the 3DS and Wii U.
While the specifics of this new PSN/XBLA-esque service have yet to be locked down, Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Network will introduce a personal account system, and allow for users to purchase DLC and entire packaged games, as well as join online clans and suchlike...
While the specifics of this new PSN/XBLA-esque service have yet to be locked down, Nintendo has announced that the Nintendo Network will introduce a personal account system, and allow for users to purchase DLC and entire packaged games, as well as join online clans and suchlike...
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| By James Cottee | 2 |
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:36am
Minecraft lead developer Jens 'Jeb' Bergensten has added a new variety of mob to the cult hit indie game: ocelots.
These deadly kitty cats can be found roaming wild in the jungle biome, and can be trained with the aide of raw fish. Successfully domesticated ocelots can be bred to create three varieties of blocky kittens: black, ginger, and Siamese...
These deadly kitty cats can be found roaming wild in the jungle biome, and can be trained with the aide of raw fish. Successfully domesticated ocelots can be bred to create three varieties of blocky kittens: black, ginger, and Siamese...
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| By James Cottee | 7 |
Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:07am
SEGA and Gearbox have released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines, and with it the news that the game has been delayed yet again. The eagerly-awaited sci-fi shooter is now tracking for a late 2012 'fall' release, ie. Spring in Australia and New Zealand.
Gearbox makes no apologies for the latest setback...
Gearbox makes no apologies for the latest setback...
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| By James Cottee | 2 |
Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:39am
The German version of the Amazon web store is now taking pre-orders for Guild Wars 2, and lists the game as a June 30 release.
ArenaNet has responded to this revelation by stating that the release date is not yet set in stone. The GW2 beta test will be widened in February to include select members of the press; lucky members of the public will also be able to join the beta in March and April, so that June 30 date may not be too far from the truth...
ArenaNet has responded to this revelation by stating that the release date is not yet set in stone. The GW2 beta test will be widened in February to include select members of the press; lucky members of the public will also be able to join the beta in March and April, so that June 30 date may not be too far from the truth...
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| By Tim Colwill | 9 |
Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:24am
Here at games.on.net we like to make sure our users don't miss out on anything the gaming world has to offer - that's why we provide our Weekly Digests so you can see the week's top stories, and Monday Screens, so you can see the week's best screenshots and image dumps. Now, on Saturday morning, it's time to grab yourself a big ol' bowl of cereal and check out the best trailers the week has to offer. Let's kick it off.
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NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 27 JANUARY 2012
| By Matt Williams | 3 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:08pm
Terraria, the funky Minecraftesque 2D adventure/RPG, is one of the most popular indie games out on the market. It's so popular that it's already sold in excess of 1 million copies and will soon be making the jump to a fully-fledged retail release with all kinds of Collector's Edition goodies, thanks to Merge Games.
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| By Tim Colwill | 9 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:56pm
Welcome to the Friday Tech Roundup! Contained herein is a weekly dose of some of the best tech news from across the internet, rounded up for your edification and entertainment. Read on for all the details of AMD's new Catalyst Drivers, how to get 10 Gigabits/second throughput, just how much money Apple makes and how NVIDIA "expected more" from AMD's 7900 series. Burn.
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| By Matt Williams | 22 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:35pm
It's been a long wait for Xbox 360 gamers keen to play The Witcher 2, but it looks like the wait will have been worth it when the title finally hits shelves this Autumn. The Witcher 2: Enhanced Edition will feature four hours of new content and a range of enhancements. An all new trailer has been released today with a cinematic that is nothing short of jaw-dropping.
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| By Matt Williams | 5 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:26pm
Playing a videogame, it is easy to forget just how one-sided the story can really be. It's all well and good you've massacred your way through hundreds upon thousands of 'bad guys' to seek revenge, but are your actions really that just from the other perspective? The Rashomon effect can be a truly curious beast. Dead Island is about to receive it's first substantial DLC and will put you in the shoes of the game's antagonist, Ryder White.
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| By Matt Williams | 1 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:58pm
When Insomniac first revealed they were working on a first person shooter for the PlayStation 3 launch many gamers doubted that the developer, best known for platformers including the likes of Spyro the Dragon and Ratchet and Clank, had the skills. Six years and three games later, the Resistance series has established itself as one of the most popular FPS series on the console. With Insomniac Games now working on a new co-op shooter called Overstrike, the studio have revealed that they have now washed their hands clean of the popular series, but confirm that it will live on.
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| By Matt Williams | 4 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:52pm
Wait, what? I thought Nintendo's financial woes were over? Didn't the 3DS just take out the title of fast selling console in Australia ever? Guess that just goes to show how insignificant the Australia market really is in the scheme of things because Nintendo's finances have just gone from bad to worse, with losses over ten times greater than expected!
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| By Matt Williams | 30 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:11pm
Now, after reading that headline you're probably getting pretty excited, but hold your horses just a second. Valve are not bringing their acclaimed distribution platform to mobile gaming. At least not yet anyway. Valve has finally launched an official Steam app so users can chat with friends, view user-generated content for their favorite games and stay up to date on all the latest sales.
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| By Alex Walker | 8 |
Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:27am
Last week, Ubisoft rounded up a bunch of writers and shipped them off to a firing range in the bush for a preview of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. Alex Walker survived to tell the tale.
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NEWS FOR THURSDAY, 26 JANUARY 2012
| By Matt Williams | 11 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 5:07pm
When the first teaser trailer for Sniper Elite V2 was released, I didn't have the faintest hope that the title would scrape in under an MA 15+ rating, especially when compared with the likes of Mortal Kombat. I was hoping the R18+ rating would be in force before the game's release, but today I bring you even better news.
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| By Matt Williams | 24 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:47pm
Minecraft might have gone gold, but it's far from finished. While Mojang continue to add every feature under the sun, they are left a little bit in the dark as far as playing habits go. The game's creator Markus 'Notch' Persson wants to know more about what players are up to and has proposed to implement player tracking in the game.
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| By Matt Williams | 12 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:33pm
The rise of the iOS App Store has returned power to the bedroom developer. No longer are shiny graphics and a big production values a necessity for a top-seller, all it takes is a good idea. Some ideas are so good in fact that others may wish to make your idea their own. Ian Marsh, game developer for iPhone developer NimbleBit, posted a scathing open letter to Zynga, alleging that the social network gaming king has copied their game to a t.
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| By Matt Williams | 20 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:48pm
What a beautiful, sunny day it is down here in Adelaide. While I could think of no better way to spend this day of National pride than over a barbie of lamb chops with thongs on my feet and stubbie in hand, sadly I'm stuck at my desk typing away observing from afar. For those of you choosing to forgo the sea of zinc cream and 'Made in China' Australiana today for a gaming fix, EA has got you covered with the Austrlia Day Sale on Origin.
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| By Matt Williams | 6 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:49pm
While critics have continually praised the BioShock series for its 'unique' take on the FPS genre, System Shock 2 pinned that their much loved classic had been dumbed down for the casual gaming crowd, lacking the complexity and challenge of the '99 classic title. Having heard the cries, Irrational Games' are implementing a special 1999 Mode in BioShock Infinite and busting out a new level of difficulty.
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| By Matt Williams | 12 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:29pm
For Blizzard fans, there is no more important date on the calendar than BlizzCon. Opting to forgo the likes of E3 and Leipzig, BlizzCon has served as the one-stop shop for all the biggest Blizzard announcements. Today Blizzard revealed the 2012 Battle.net World Championship, with the bittersweet tradeoff that they will be skipping BlizzCon this year due to a "jam-packed schedule".
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| By James OConnor | 39 |
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:19pm
Here at games.on.net we like to welcome more PC gamers into the fold - we even welcomed our own Brenna Hillier as she attempted to build her own. Enter James O'Connor, a long time console gamer who has finally completed his first year of PC gaming. Here's the lessons he learned.
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