There was a big story doing the rounds yesterday about a gaming editor being forced out of his job in Australia thanks to apparent pressure from the PR department of Rockstar. As the story goes, Toby McCasker ex-entertainment editor for Zoo magazine was fired after posting up an email apparently received from Rockstar up on his Facebook page. The email …
Gametrailers have posted up a great interview with Capcom’s Seth Killian which discusses the direction that the company is heading with regards to the fighting games genre. Super Street Fighter IV will be released at the end of April, and there are obviously a lot of excited fans waiting for its arrival, with 10 extra characters and a vastly improved …
When the Modern Warfare 2 DLC was announced and priced the Internet exploded with complaints about the price, everyone and their mother refused to pay for it and we all declared this to be the end of the MW2 phenomenon. I still think 1200pts for a few extra maps is insane and if you agree it puts you squarely in …
I was at an event yesterday (that we can’t talk about), playing a game (that we can’t talk about) with one of Yahtzee’s business partners. If you don’t remember Yahtzee opened a gaming bar in Brisbane with Guy Blomberg of www.AustralianGamer.com and 2 other guys. Well Guy and I were on the same side for most of the afternoon but …
Some new rumoured details about Project Natal have been released and it’s a mixed bug all round. First up the good news, Project Natal is expecting to retail for $50 (R500) and will come bundled with a free game, most probably a mini game compilation but hey Wii Sports is still one of the top Wii titles. Now the avalanche …
The latest PS3 firmware update – y’know, the one that removes the ability to install Linux – seems to have brought with it more bad news than just the removal of the OtherOS feature. Users on official Playstation boards are reporting all sorts of issues since updating. Last Updated: April 7, 2010
Mothers Against Violence – a group whose purpose is quite plainly stated in their name – participated in a radio debate about violence in videogames..and actually made sense. Yeah, I’m surprised too. The onus, they say, is on parents for keeping inappropriate content away from children. Last Updated: April 7, 2010
Console Exclusives Alan Wake and Gran Turismo 5 have often drawn parallels, thanks to their long development time and delays. Alan Wake has now broken the cycle completely, because not only did it actually get a solid release date – that release date has now been pushed forward. That’s the opposite of a delay. Last Updated: April 7, 2010
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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