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

Microsoft have once again concluded their annual user poll on the very best games that the Xbox Live Arcade Service had to offer. Over a million people voted this year, and the votes have been tallied. Last year, Castle Crashers won the coveted best overall game, beating out Braid – both of them two of my favourite games to hit …

Announced in a press conference by in Tokyo – and let out of the bag a little earlier by Famitsu – is news of a rather interesting cross-overs that’ll be crossing over your PSP soon. The first is done that’s been done before – there’ll be a collaboration with Assassin’s Creed’s Altair in the portable stealth game, as well as …

Skate and Skate 2 revolutionised the skating genre and EA are set to raise the bar once again with the release of Skate 3 which will hopefully bring the multiplayer aspect of the title to a whole new level. The demo will be released on the PSN and Xbox Live on the 15th of April and will include the games …