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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

Polyphony has released an update for it GT5 Prologue driving simulator. The update includes three new cars from recent auto shows, including one design exclusively for the game, along with a smattering of new features.

07/10/2008 09:37 AM

Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

Latest Silent Hill horror game refused classification down under; local distributor will wait until early 2009 for a possible resubmission.

01/10/2008 09:46 AM

Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

With the next World Cup just around the corner, get set for Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, which willl be available for the PlayStation 2 in November.

24/09/2008 05:10 PM

Rock Band coming to Australia

Rock Band coming to Australia

EA confirms Harmonix-developed band simulation game finally making its way down under on 7 November.

22/09/2008 02:05 PM

Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

It's no secret that Nintendo has experienced incredible success since the launch of the Nintendo DS and the Wii. However, a report from the Financial Times this week is attempting to put that success in proper perspective. According to the article, Nintendo is on track to earn US$1.6 million (AU$1.98 million) in profit this year — for each of its workers.

19/09/2008 04:14 PM

Sony launches Life with PlayStation

This generation of gaming consoles has seen a wealth of innovations become standard features for systems, from downloadable demos to wireless controllers. One such addition that was perhaps not as fervently called for by gamers is that of live global news and weather updates, but Nintendo updated the Wii shortly after launch with the News Channel and Weather Channel, and now Sony is adding similar features to the PlayStation 3.

19/09/2008 03:53 PM

EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

The Aussie Rock Band saga is pretty well known by now to gamers down under, with our country still waiting on the official release of MTV/Harmonix's four-piece rhythm game almost a year after its US sale date. The situation was made even more farcical last weekend, with the game's sequel — Rock Band 2 — released in the US.

19/09/2008 10:51 AM

Guitar Hero World Tour dated down under

Guitar Hero World Tour dated down under

Four-piece Guitar Hero game to ship on 12 November in Australia; four new tracks announced, including one from Aussies The Living End.

02/09/2008 04:11 PM

Wright appraises 'Sporn'

Wright appraises 'Sporn'

Even before the game's release, cheeky gamers have been misusing Spore's Creature Creator to design lewd monsters and upload them to the official Sporepedia website, forcing distributor EA to censor creatures it deems inappropriate.

02/09/2008 12:05 PM

Inside Australia's game ratings body — The Classification Board

Ever wanted to know how the games you play get classified? Ever wondered just who exactly is behind important decisions like the banning of games, and their re-classification for the Australian market?

29/08/2008 11:41 AM

Quantum of Solace filled with celebs

Quantum of Solace filled with celebs

Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and Olga Kurylenko from upcoming James Bond film lend voices, likenesses to Activision Blizzard's movie tie-in shooter.

28/08/2008 05:14 PM

Australia to miss out on 160GB PS3

Australia to miss out on 160GB PS3

Sony Australia rep says new "limited edition" PS3 version won't be made available down under; confirms PSP-3000 price locally, LittleBigPlanet and PlayTV release date.

22/08/2008 04:58 PM

PlayStation 3 80GB release date, pricing

PlayStation 3 80GB release date, pricing

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has announced that the new PlayStation 3 80GB model will be released on the 28th August 2008, replacing the current 40GB version.

16/08/2008 10:54 AM

Fallout 3 unbanned in Australia

Postapocalyptic shooter reclassified in Australia to MA 15+ as a resubmitted version significantly removes the "incentive and reward" for drug use.

12/08/2008 05:24 PM

GTAIV hijacking PCs in November

Rockstar North's crime epic will be available for Windows machines on 18 Nov in the US and 21 Nov in the UK; conversion will feature "expanded" multiplayer modes.

12/08/2008 04:16 PM

Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

Can Spore meet its lofty expectations?

Electronic Arts' much-anticipated game Spore comes out 7 September. Can it live up to expectations?

06/08/2008 03:58 PM

SingStar Amped track list announced

Anyone who is familiar with data trackers GfK Australia's weekly software charts will be more than familiar with the SingStar franchise, as its games constantly appear in both the PlayStation 2 and overall top 10 charts. Due to its widespread success, it's no surprise that Sony has announced SingStar Amped, another addition to the franchise.

01/08/2008 02:27 PM

Bungie confirms 'three distinct projects' in the pipe

Bungie confirms 'three distinct projects' in the pipe

House of Halo says it is at work on a trio of ventures, but will not be sharing details on postponed E3 announcement at next month's Penny Arcade Expo.

29/07/2008 05:41 PM

Aussies to get Spore Creature Creator in newspaper promos

Aussies to get Spore Creature Creator in newspaper promos

Spore pre-release taster to be given away in selected Aussie newspapers this weekend.

29/07/2008 05:35 PM

80GB PS3 coming to Australia on 27 August

80GB PS3 coming to Australia on 27 August

A larger hard-drive PS3 and Platinum titles confirmed for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe countries.

18/07/2008 02:00 PM

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