CURRENT NEWS: THURSDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2010
Thu Sep 2, 2010 2:33pm
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... unless it's for an interview appearing on games.on.net. We've teed up some time with the chaps at Obsidian to talk gambling in the post apocalyptic past, and thought our passionate Fallout fans might like to pose some questions about Fallout: New Vegas. If you've ever wanted to get stuck in an elevator with one of the FNV crew, now's your virtual chance.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 2:06pm
There's a reason why Top Gun didn't get a sequel. Naval aviator Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell had already done all the manly stuff - dogfights, flipping commies the bird, karaoke, volleyballin' with the... boys. Everything. In stark contrast, H.A.W.X. didn't feel like it was all that it could be. This has prompted Ubisoft to oil up the concept, line up a spike of a sequel and hope that H.A.W.X. 2 is worthy of a two- stage high-five from you.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 10:58am
Not satisfied with the current pitch of fevered anticipation for this weekend's DLC releases, BioWare have released a pair of teaser trailers for Mass Effect 2's Lair of the Shadow Broker and Dragon Age: Origins' spoilerific Witch Hunt.
Come through and see them both in all their glory, and join us in giggling like schoolgirls over our continued alien lesbian love affairs and confrontation of the Morrigan-Alistair-Warden drama llama.
Come through and see them both in all their glory, and join us in giggling like schoolgirls over our continued alien lesbian love affairs and confrontation of the Morrigan-Alistair-Warden drama llama.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 10:07am
This week's console network updates were bristling with goodies, but writing headlines is hard so you only get to hear about one. Fire up your control pad and hook up with the newly released demo for Vanquish, a non-nonsense blast fest boasting unusually visceral melee and a spanking pace.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 9:33am
You know when you kind of want a limited edition, but wonder if it's too expensive, and whether all that extra stuff is actually any good - especially when the rent is due? Apparently this dilemma is universal amongst everyone who hasn't won the lotto yet, and if publishers could solve it, they'd have fatter wallets.
Thus Bethesda's presence in the purse department: the clever folk have released a free preview of the Fallout: New Vegas graphic novel included in the Collector's Edition.
Thus Bethesda's presence in the purse department: the clever folk have released a free preview of the Fallout: New Vegas graphic novel included in the Collector's Edition.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 9:19am
This week Champions Online marks its one year anniversary; my my, doesn't time fly! It seems only yesterday Cryptic were messily parting ways with the City of Heroes/Villains crew and taking their distilled experiences over to a sleeker Superhero home.
Their success in this venture is up for debate, and you can join in: Atari are celebrating the milestone by giving away week long free trials. You don't even have to pay for the privilege of gadding about in tights and leotard, so slip into something less comfortable and get on with saving the world.
Their success in this venture is up for debate, and you can join in: Atari are celebrating the milestone by giving away week long free trials. You don't even have to pay for the privilege of gadding about in tights and leotard, so slip into something less comfortable and get on with saving the world.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 9:01am
Unfortunately for those of us like myself, who spend every idle moment slamming dice onto the table and screeching in delight as their opponent takes away his tiny plastic soldiers, information on that most delicious of upcoming MMO titles, Dark Millennium Online, is few and far between. When we last looked at Vigil’s debut MMO, we were still coming down off the post-E3 high, and all we had to go on were a few brief minutes of footage and a series of incredibly-evasive interviews with various talking heads. While they were keen to emphasise their love and devotion to the IP, they were also very keen not to say anything whatsoever about the game. So what’s changed?
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 8:45am
Do you have a PlayStation 3? Good for you, because things are about to get exciting up in here. Sony appear to have gone mildly insane over the last two days, and have announced details of a number of new services and updates to entertain and delight, including an alternative film on demand library; a cloud based music streaming service; an additional digital TV service; the long anticipated 3D BluRay firmware update; and even new console bundles with larger hard drives.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 7:57am
We never feel comfortable announcing to a primarily hardcore audience that some piece of casual travesty has shifted a gazillion units, made some lazy people very rich, and ensured the industry does nothing but make clones for the next three years. It just makes everyone uncomfortable.
But Starcraft II? We're bang behind that. Three million copies sold in one month is what we call deserved.
But Starcraft II? We're bang behind that. Three million copies sold in one month is what we call deserved.
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Thu Sep 2, 2010 7:15am
A mysterious, anonymous Flickr account, registered yesterday. Something that looks precisely like the very first Batman: Arkham City screen dump. Disappearance of said screenshots hours later. Sounds suspicious, doesn't it?
But if they're not legit, then Rocksteady should probably think about firing their entire art department for wasting company resources, because if those aren't genuine relatives of Arkham Asylum assets we will eat our hats.
But if they're not legit, then Rocksteady should probably think about firing their entire art department for wasting company resources, because if those aren't genuine relatives of Arkham Asylum assets we will eat our hats.
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NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Wed Sep 1, 2010 1:34pm
It’s time to celebrate! Woo! Er, why? It’s only Wednesday. Well, it’s the first day of Spring and the children can play outside again without their dorky mittens, and… our very own Team Immunity have been selected to head on over to Beijing, China to compete in the international MSI BEAT IT Counter-Strike 1.6 tournament. It all kicks off this Saturday and runs until Monday, September 6th, with the winning team going home with $25,000 USD in prize money. That’s great for them, but what about you?
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 1:13pm
In a recent speech at QuakeCon, Respawn Entertainment honcho Vince Zampella expressed his frustration at games reviewers not finishing games before they review them.
“I've seen reviews where people have written things about the game that are untrue – like that feature doesn't exist, so they obviously didn't play through the entire game,” he said. "There's nothing more frustrating than that. It's unfair.”
Cry me a river, Vince.
“I've seen reviews where people have written things about the game that are untrue – like that feature doesn't exist, so they obviously didn't play through the entire game,” he said. "There's nothing more frustrating than that. It's unfair.”
Cry me a river, Vince.
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 12:38pm
The Oxford dictionary will never be printed again and one day, the digital world is going to take away your precious physical copies of games, too. It’s recently edged ever closer to that silent goal according to market research firm DFC Intelligence, who surmise that the free-to-play business model is set to dominate the industry over the next five years. After that, who knows? We here at games.on.net are prepared to welcome our new online overlords, and shall pay them for the privilege of living accordingly.
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 12:00pm
The three red rings of death. I never thought it could happen to me, but recently it did. Chalk it up to the missus leaving the Xbox on for a whole week straight during an abrupt interstate sabbatical. Good thing she’s hot, but possibly not as hot as the innards of my poor malfunctioning machine. A member of the family might’ve died, but I’m still none too keen to fork out for Microsoft to fix it – which is where the handy gear-heads at ifixit.com come in.
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 11:36am
In the lead-up to the imminent release of their dog-fighting extravaganza H.A.W.X. 2, Ubisoft thrown together a bit of an online gaming treat to wet your wingman whistle. Gaudy ‘collectables’, kid’s toys and over-sized t-shirts no semi fashion-conscious game hound would ever wear be damned; H.A.W.X. 2: 8-Bit is the way modern marketing should really be done. It’s so old school and moreish writing this news piece has taken me most of the year.
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 10:43am
The Game Developers’ Association of Australia have announced that the annual Game Connect Asia Pacific expo will be held on the Gold Coast in October. This year, Australia’s own mini-E3 is focusing primarily on the evolution of game development and, by reflection, our own country’s not-inconsiderable future role in what has become a billion-dollar industry. To both of those ends, they want you.
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 10:25am
The gaming industry wants you to believe that gamers these days are different. Their average age is a mature 33, they’re globally aware and not the least bit awkward, and socialising with women? They love it. Couldn’t get enough of it. Human females are fantastic things. So along comes Japan to completely deflate all of this hard work with their latest trend in dating – and it doesn’t actually involve a woman. At least, not a real one, anyway. Some of you don’t look surprised, what’s up with that?
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 9:58am
No-one likes the d-pad on the Xbox 360 controller. It’s stiff, imprecise, and slow. Playing fighting games like Super Street Fighter IV, Tekken 6, and your biff-hungry scribe’s personal all-time favourite Virtua Fighter 5 with the thing is generally an exercise in how quickly one can crack the ever-loving poos. Luckily, Microsoft have been listening in and they’ve – finally – gone and down something about it. Yesss, no more failed throw escapes! Well, less of them, hopefully… they can be quite difficult anyway, you know… Wolf has a lot of inputs to handle… okay sorry…
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Wed Sep 1, 2010 9:39am
…if you’re on Xbox Live, that is! Atlus’ bag of tricks might usually consist of obscure RPGs from abroad and setting records for games with unusually lengthy titles, but downloadable title Zeno Clash is something different, something a bit special. It’s also criminally underrated, it’s also usually 1,200 Microsoft Points if you’re keen on syphoning it to your console. Not so this week, but only this week – so be quick if you’re keen to get your Jurassic fisticuffs on.
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NEWS FOR TUESDAY, 31 AUGUST 2010
Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:35am
It is a time of joy and dismay. The continued success of a couple of excellent titles, wreathed as they are in ongoing publisher support, is almost as heartening as sterling independent efforts making good.
And then there's the rest of this week's chart, largely dominated by over-priced horrors complete with territorial price jacking. You certainly shouldn't buy any of those, so it's a good thing our weekly consumer watch dog is here to bark at you!
And then there's the rest of this week's chart, largely dominated by over-priced horrors complete with territorial price jacking. You certainly shouldn't buy any of those, so it's a good thing our weekly consumer watch dog is here to bark at you!
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:28am
So you have the latest and greatest widescreen HD television, but what do you actually do with it? Has anything really changed since the days your whole family gathered around a single flickering CRT?
Prepare to do justice to your hardware investment: TV over IP is the evolution of mass media. Jump on board Internode's early adoption scheme and experience FetchTV, Australia's most advanced subscription television service.
Prepare to do justice to your hardware investment: TV over IP is the evolution of mass media. Jump on board Internode's early adoption scheme and experience FetchTV, Australia's most advanced subscription television service.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:00am
Straight off the bat, we would like to applaud Capcom for naming Dead Rising: Case Zero’s protagonist after the most amusing mechanic in the game. Smash multiple beers and chase them down with a rancid hot dog and you’ll have the pleasure of watching Chuck Greene live up to his handle by utterly upstaging the chick from The Exorcist. It’s certainly a neat trick for children's parties, but given Chuck’s innate resourcefulness, Capcom could have just as easily named the guy 'MacGyver II'.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:59am
Today is a bit like Day of the Triffids except instead of going blind, everyone woke up with hearing loss. Thinking past the high pitched squealing is difficult, but doctors have nevertheless identified the cause, and confirmed the problem is not permanent: the announcement of tomorrow's open Final Fantasy XIV beta. The resulting cries of squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee are still echoing the globe and interfering with normal aural performance.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 4:33am
When Steam hosted a massive Borderlands game and DLC sale a couple of weekends ago, the thrifty among you rejoiced at the opportunity to save a few dollars. But the real bargain hunters, those who can scent a saving months in advance, locked their wallets down even further, because a sale of that magnitude can mean only one thing: Future. Price. Slash.
And indeed, after months of rumours, the Game of the Year Edition, bundling all four DLC packs along with the core game for a price likely to make early adopters weep, is due in October.
And indeed, after months of rumours, the Game of the Year Edition, bundling all four DLC packs along with the core game for a price likely to make early adopters weep, is due in October.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:51am
It would take a powerful bit of literature to convey an appropriate sense of horror, awe, and sympathy for the thirty three miners trapped in the claustrophobic depths of the San José mine, so we won't even try. What we will do is nod approvingly at a sterling piece of the rescue efforts: the delivery of a bundle of PSPs to help relieve the penned-in worker's boredom and anxiety.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:33am
The gaming world can be divided into two groups of people: those who can read this article's headline and go "meh?" and those who are at risk of fainting due to massive blood diversion, as all available fluid resources are utilised in expressing their physical admiration for one of the most impressive modern combat game experiences: ArmA II: Operation Arrowhead.
Another way to divide those people might be to put them in the "has played" and "hasn't played" camps. Group one, pass within for details. Group two, shame.
Another way to divide those people might be to put them in the "has played" and "hasn't played" camps. Group one, pass within for details. Group two, shame.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:08am
Oh, golly. That's not good news; that's not good news st all. I don't think they're going to like that. Does anybody else want to write it up? Anybody? Hello? Thanks so much guys.
Yes, it seems to be true: after years of steady pricing, Microsoft are finally going to fiddle with LIVE subscription costs, and to everyone's astonishment, they're jacking it up, not down.
Yes, it seems to be true: after years of steady pricing, Microsoft are finally going to fiddle with LIVE subscription costs, and to everyone's astonishment, they're jacking it up, not down.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:55am
If your super-mega-beast of a gaming PC sports an ATI banded graphics card, look upon it with affection, nostalgia and well-wishes, for soon, such relics will be a thing of the past. Four years after their acquisition of the brand name to beat, AMD have decided that it's time to retire the label once synonymous with rebellion against market domination and powerhouse performance.
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Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:36am
With so many fantasy MMORPGS disporting themselves for your pleasure, it's easy to overlook the gems among them. Aion is one such treasure, boasting a dedicated Oceanic server among its many charms, which also include airships, wings, strong narrative and proper grown up CryEngine-powered graphics.
The upcoming Assault on Balaurea expansion makes the most of that last one, adding in massive new environments with a wholly different aesthetic. This Australian-exclusive second guided tour trailer gives a sneak preview of the Gelmarkos Zone.
The upcoming Assault on Balaurea expansion makes the most of that last one, adding in massive new environments with a wholly different aesthetic. This Australian-exclusive second guided tour trailer gives a sneak preview of the Gelmarkos Zone.
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