Tag: violence

God of War II

God of War II is another violent and highly entertaining achievement for the action adventure genre, and it's a fitting closeout to the PlayStation 2 era.

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Spore

Spore merges multiple run-of-the-mill building blocks into a big, entertaining game.

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian is a good advertisement for the accompanying movie, but it's an overly repetitive game. We'll be sticking to the much-loved book, thanks.

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Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

Technical issues notwithstanding, the violently rewarding Age of Conan is one of the finest online RPGs available.

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The Punisher: PS2 review

The Punisher is here to wash the streets clean of scum. Keep away from children, the elderly and the squeamish.

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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.

Australia bans Fallout 3

UPDATE: Upcoming Bethesda game refused classification Down Under by ratings body; OFLC report confirms banning is due to showing positive effects of in-game drug use.

Whaddyareckon?: R-rated video games

As a censored Grand Theft Auto IV hits Australian shelves, we're asking whether this country needs an R rating for video games.

No R18+ decision for Australia expected soon

Australian Attorneys-General to discuss introduction of R18+ rating games; formal decision could still be "years" away.

T-Visionarium: Behind the 360 degree 3D cinema

What do you get when you put two artists and a team of clever techies together in a dark room with a AU$1 million equipment budget? ZDNet.com.au visited the University of New South Wales iCinema centre to find out.

DIY: Parents' guide to online safety

Your children will surf the Web, chat, and download files. With some help from these software tools, you can protect them while they do what kids do.

DIY: Hack the Xbox

You may have an Xbox, but you probably don't know what all it can do. Locked away inside is the power of a PC. We'll show you how to let it out.

Censory Overload: Games censorship in Australia

How much does the right to choose what content you view mean to you, the consumer? GameSpot AU explores the thorny issue of videogame classification and censorship in Australia.

The depths of the uncanny valley

What are the factors that contribute to uncanniness -- this unusual quality of realistic-looking characters that can seem so discomforting when we see them in action?

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DownWebPics 3.6

Get various pictures from the Internet by entering a keyword or a site URL.

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DownWebPics 3.6

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Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One

Combat savage enemies and solve bizarre mysteries of New Arcadia.

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Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode One

Join Gabe & Tycho and enter New Arcadia in this episodic RPG-Adventure game.

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Psychiatric Tools Pro 3.2

Diagnose personality disorders.