Good Game won't be airing this Monday night on ABC2, nor the following week, due to the Paralympics. We'll still air on Friday night, and our free download & stream will be up as normal on Monday. This week is an episode choc full of games, even moreso than usual, as we start gearing up for the holiday rush.


Spore, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise
Spore - Some of us have charted its progress for years, others were over it before it even came out. It's one of the most hyped and anticipated games since ever. Good Game gets past the hype and straight to the rubber chicken.

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise - A sequel to Rare's garden making game, not the Krome-developed party game. They claim to have perfected the food chain, AI, and interface to make the best kids' sandbox possible.

XBLA Roundup - It's a big month on Live Arcade. The new Galaga Legions aims to improve on the original, as does Bionic Commando: Rearmed. Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2 barely has more game modes than words in its title, and Castle Crashers revives the beat-em-up genre with hand-drawn humour.



Galaga Legions, Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2, Castle Crashers
Fatal Rage of Conflict is back as well, and with the imminent release of Force Unleashed, we chart the history of Star Wars games. Don't forget you can download any ep of Good game from www.abc.net.au/goodgame - catch us Friday night on ABC1 after midnight as well!