CURRENT NEWS: SATURDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2009
Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:09am
Dante's Inferno is a game that I'm kind of looking forward to. While there are enough fantasy games, by the time it is released, it should be something fresh and new.
If the new cinematic trailer is anything to go by, the game should be pretty good. If only that sort of story telling and art direction could be maintained throughout the entire game, then I'd get really excited.
If the new cinematic trailer is anything to go by, the game should be pretty good. If only that sort of story telling and art direction could be maintained throughout the entire game, then I'd get really excited.
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NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2009
Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:45pm
To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of World of Warcraft in Australia, we’ve got five days of WoW treats for Blizzard fans. We’re kicking off with a very special competition – anybody up for a few extremely rare collector’s editions? Or perhaps a poster signed by the WoW development team?
Then step right this way, warrior.
Then step right this way, warrior.
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:00pm
It is Friday again, and that means that is time for another helping of free demos and clients to deal with any possible boredom that pops up over the weekend.
This week, we have for you demos from Darkest of Days, James Cameron’s AVATAR: THE GAME, Massive Assault Network 2, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, and StuntMANIA!pro.
... and we have for you full games from 4Story, Allods Online, Esteria Mythos, Final Fantasy XI, Lineage II, Mercenary Wars, Parabellum, Rakion: Chaos Force, The Ball, The Endless Forest, and The Haunted.
Enjoy!
This week, we have for you demos from Darkest of Days, James Cameron’s AVATAR: THE GAME, Massive Assault Network 2, Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising, and StuntMANIA!pro.
... and we have for you full games from 4Story, Allods Online, Esteria Mythos, Final Fantasy XI, Lineage II, Mercenary Wars, Parabellum, Rakion: Chaos Force, The Ball, The Endless Forest, and The Haunted.
Enjoy!
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Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:42am
Obstructionist SA State Attorney General Michael Atkinson has stated repeatedly that he has no intention of permitting a nation-wide R18+ rating for video games.
With that in mind, Queensland gamers are taking matters into their own hands. A petition has been started at the official website of the Queensland Parliament, with a view to creating a R18+ rating for the exclusive benefit of the Sunshine State...
With that in mind, Queensland gamers are taking matters into their own hands. A petition has been started at the official website of the Queensland Parliament, with a view to creating a R18+ rating for the exclusive benefit of the Sunshine State...
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NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2009
Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:26am
What have the gaming public been buying this week via digital distribution platform Steam? Lots of sequels, well, at least for the top two spots. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 somehow managed to be the biggest seller, and it was closely followed by Left 4 Dead 2. While strictly not a sequel, Dragon Age: Origins also performed well, with the standard and deluxe editions both selling a bunch of copies. The top five was rounded out by Borderlands.
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending November 15th!
If you want to what else sold the most last week, you'll just have to check out the Steam Top Sellers for the week ending November 15th!
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NEWS FOR TUESDAY, 17 NOVEMBER 2009
Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:00pm
Welcome to Now Playing, where each week we examine several trailers from new, recently released, or upcoming games, and provide a single point of view on either the game itself, the industry as a whole, or the history of the studio in question. Sometimes we get good trailers, other times, we get bad trailers. What happens this week? You'll just have to read on and see.
Tonight we'll be taking a look at Dragon Age: Origins, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Army of Two - The 40th Day, James Cameron's AVATAR THE GAME and Darksiders.
Tonight we'll be taking a look at Dragon Age: Origins, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Army of Two - The 40th Day, James Cameron's AVATAR THE GAME and Darksiders.
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Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:40pm
The highly anticipated OnLive streaming gaming service has just become slightly more anticipated. Via an announcement on the site’s blog, it has been revealed that not only will the service stream games to televisions and computers, it will also stream to mobile devices.
See that Nokia in your pocket? It’s now got the grunt to handle MW2.
See that Nokia in your pocket? It’s now got the grunt to handle MW2.
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NEWS FOR MONDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2009
Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:00pm
It is Monday again, and that means that it is time for another helping of shiny new screenshots, fresh from the file mirror. So, if you need to get through the afternoon, as you count down the hours until you can escape from wherever you're imprisoned (be it, work, school, an exam room, or otherwise) - Monday Screens is here to help you make the afternoon a little less boring.
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 1:01pm
The new releases just keep on coming, but that's the sort of behaviour you expect for this time of year. This week sees the long-awaited but sadly censored release of Left 4 Dead 2, which will hit Steam on Tuesday afternoon and retail shelves on Thursday. Also premiering on Thursday is not one but three new Assassin's Creed titles. Finally, Goku and friends will be slugging it out yet again in Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, which I believe may be the 25th fighting game based on the popular manga and anime series, if my Dragon Ball knowledge is up to date.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
Don’t forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:10am
Sony has revealed that the PSP networking service adhocParty will be coming soon to gamers in the US, Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.
"Before the introduction of adhocParty, players had to be in the same place, with their PSP systems no more than 10 metres apart, to enjoy Ad Hoc Mode. adhocParty changes that. Now you can connect your PSP to another PSP system in another location using your PS3 as a server to bridge the geographical divide..."
"Before the introduction of adhocParty, players had to be in the same place, with their PSP systems no more than 10 metres apart, to enjoy Ad Hoc Mode. adhocParty changes that. Now you can connect your PSP to another PSP system in another location using your PS3 as a server to bridge the geographical divide..."
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:49am
To commemorate the launch of the official Blood Bowl computer game, Games Workshop has sent a polite but firm message to FUMBBL, home of the unofficial Blood Bowl online java game JavaBBowl and its massive fan following.
Games Workshop has requested that the site "cease and desist from any activities which infringes GW's intellectual property rights," that they take down their game, and that they refrain from doing anything of the sort in the future...
Games Workshop has requested that the site "cease and desist from any activities which infringes GW's intellectual property rights," that they take down their game, and that they refrain from doing anything of the sort in the future...
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Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:00am
Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.
Last week, our video review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 proved to be the most popular. Another big title, Dragon Age: Origins was also popular, giving PC gamers, and RPG fans something to celebrate about. Some new Unreal engine freeware, Prometheus made its way into the news, thanks to the Unreal Development Kit, and the top five was rounded out by Infinity Ward's announcement that people who purchased Modern Warfare 2 early wouldn't be punished. Nice.
Last week, our video review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 proved to be the most popular. Another big title, Dragon Age: Origins was also popular, giving PC gamers, and RPG fans something to celebrate about. Some new Unreal engine freeware, Prometheus made its way into the news, thanks to the Unreal Development Kit, and the top five was rounded out by Infinity Ward's announcement that people who purchased Modern Warfare 2 early wouldn't be punished. Nice.
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NEWS FOR SUNDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2009
Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:00pm
Over the last decade, there have been some pretty amazing innovations made in the technology sector, particularly the games industry. The sort of stuff you could only dream about back in the 90s is effectively today's reality. Yet even as some of these innovations are made, other aspects of the games industry's products seem to be devolving from where they were previously.
This week on The Warp Pipe, we'll take a look at a few examples of the industry's backwards and forwards movement.
This week on The Warp Pipe, we'll take a look at a few examples of the industry's backwards and forwards movement.
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Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:51am
In a massive interview now up at Times Online, Rockstar Games overlord Dan Houser has stated that his company has yet to commence production of Grand Theft Auto V.
Not only has Houser yet to start work on co-writing the estimated 1000+ page script, Rockstar hasn't come up with rough plot yet, or even a setting: “We'll think of a city first, then the characters...”
Not only has Houser yet to start work on co-writing the estimated 1000+ page script, Rockstar hasn't come up with rough plot yet, or even a setting: “We'll think of a city first, then the characters...”
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NEWS FOR SATURDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2009
Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:23am
Reports have surfaced revealing massive layoffs at the largest independent studio on the continent.
The exact number of jobs lost is still unclear, but anonymous comments from disgruntled former employees suggest that the Melbourne and Adelaide satellite studios were hit the hardest...
The exact number of jobs lost is still unclear, but anonymous comments from disgruntled former employees suggest that the Melbourne and Adelaide satellite studios were hit the hardest...
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NEWS FOR FRIDAY, 13 NOVEMBER 2009
Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:15pm
It is Friday again, and it is time for another helping of demos and full, free game clients to keep you amused over the weekend. While the Adelaide heat probably won't allow me to actually play any of these games over the weekend, they'll still be available on the mirror for the day when I finally have nothing to do.
This week, we have for you demos from Big Brain Wolf, For the Glory, Insectoid, King's Bounty: Armored Princess, New Star Soccer 10, and Stepmania
... and we have for you full games from Allods Online, Atlantica Online, Grand Chase, League of Legends: Clash of Fates, Lunia, Ragnarok, Talisman Online, Torchlight, and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Enjoy!
This week, we have for you demos from Big Brain Wolf, For the Glory, Insectoid, King's Bounty: Armored Princess, New Star Soccer 10, and Stepmania
... and we have for you full games from Allods Online, Atlantica Online, Grand Chase, League of Legends: Clash of Fates, Lunia, Ragnarok, Talisman Online, Torchlight, and Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.
Enjoy!
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NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2009
Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:03am
Even the staunchest Metal Gear Solid fans can find the transition from twin-analogue finesse to PSP fiddling a bit trying, so a mysterious new Peace Walker development is causing quite a lot of excitement amongst aficionados.
A secret control scheme, "hunter type", has been hidden in the most recent demo, available from the Japanese PlayStation Store
A secret control scheme, "hunter type", has been hidden in the most recent demo, available from the Japanese PlayStation Store
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NEWS FOR TUESDAY, 10 NOVEMBER 2009
Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:00pm
Welcome to Now Playing, where each week, we examine a bunch of trailers from recently released or upcoming games, and let you know what we really think about the content of the trailer, or the game itself. It all depends on our mood at the time.
This week, we take a look at BioShock 2, the expansion pack for Dawn of War II, Dragon Age: Origins, Brutal Legend and SplitSecond.
This week, we take a look at BioShock 2, the expansion pack for Dawn of War II, Dragon Age: Origins, Brutal Legend and SplitSecond.
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Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:59am
Oh oh, PlayStation fans - looks like you're in for some thumb-twiddling time today. Sony have announced a period of maintenance for the PlayStation Network this evening, meaning those of you grasping shiny copies of a certain shooter released today may well find your evening's entertainment foiled.
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NEWS FOR MONDAY, 9 NOVEMBER 2009
Mon Nov 9, 2009 2:59pm
It is Monday again, and it is hot in Adelaide. Too hot. To make the afternoon a little bit more tolerable - we've got a collection of shiny new screenshots to share with you all. There's something for everyone, just make sure your monitor, CPU, and graphics card don't overheat and explode simultaneously as you look over the new screenshots. That wouldn't be very nice.
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Mon Nov 9, 2009 11:04am
Guess what: 1 in 100 Australians will get cancer by the time they turn 30. Don't like those odds? Neither does the Sony Foundation, which is why the charity has joined forces with CanTeen to launch the 'Buy-a-Builder' campaign, an effort to raise money for specialist cancer facilities for those aged 15-30...
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Mon Nov 9, 2009 7:08am
Each week, we collate the most popular stories that we published over the past seven days, plus a lineup of the most downloaded files added in the same timeframe. That way, in case you missed something, you can catch up in one helpful little spot, every Monday morning.
Last week, censorship of games dominated the top two spots, with much woe expressed by Australian gamers to the watered down version of Left 4 Dead 2 that we will be getting. Other censorship issues were also raised, and ways to tweak the PC version of Borderlands also proved to be popular. Our hands on with Alien vs. Predator was also enticing to many, and more outrage was directed towards Infinity Ward due to the fact that Modern Warfare 2 on the PC will not feature a developer console, preventing PC gamers from tweaking the game's performance.
Last week, censorship of games dominated the top two spots, with much woe expressed by Australian gamers to the watered down version of Left 4 Dead 2 that we will be getting. Other censorship issues were also raised, and ways to tweak the PC version of Borderlands also proved to be popular. Our hands on with Alien vs. Predator was also enticing to many, and more outrage was directed towards Infinity Ward due to the fact that Modern Warfare 2 on the PC will not feature a developer console, preventing PC gamers from tweaking the game's performance.
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Mon Nov 9, 2009 6:01am
Even though there are more than 20 games due for release this week, most eyes are going to be fixated on the two showstoppers – Modern Warfare 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In the unlikely event that these two guaranteed Game of the Year candidates don't appeal to you, there are other good games on the way, such as Invisimals, Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier and A Boy and His Blob.
Don't forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
Don't forget to check out the full release schedule for the latest changes and information on upcoming games.
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