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Australians pay too much for PC hardware and games
Australians are paying more for games and hardware than pc gamers elsewhere. A study carried out by the consumer group Choice of over 200 prices found that they pay approximately 50 per cent more than...
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Blizzard launch Diablo 3 Battle.net profiles
Blizzard have finally launched the Diablo 3 character profiles on Battle.net, promised since the game’s release in May. This new addition won’t much alter the way you play, but it does enable you to...
View ArticleF1 2012 developer diary reveals first footage
A new developer diary for F1 2012 has been released, revealing the game will boast new features including the Young Driver Test, which will act as the game’s tutorial mode. The video, which can be...
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RuneScape player faces up to 15 years in prison over currency theft
We’re passionate about games but this just takes the cake: A RuneScape enthusiast is facing up to 15 years in prison after an alleged attempt to force a fellow gamer to hand over 4.7 billion coins....
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PlanetSide 2 Australian servers incoming
Sony Online Entertainment’s president, John Smedley, has revealed that an Australian server may be planned for PlanetSide 2. Responding to a Twitter post relating to Australian interest in the game he...
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Sleeping Dogs: six months of DLC incoming
Square Enix have revealed there is an “extensive” Sleeping Dogs DLC plan for at least the next six months. Content will start appearing on Steam when the game is released later this week and will...
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Borderlands 2 trailer features Handsome Jack’s massive chin, robotic armoury,...
A new Borderlands 2 trailer is upon us. It finds the deluded villain, Handsome Jack, addressing the people of Pandora as their “hero” before sneering at the Borderlands 2′s actual heroes, the four new...
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Diablo 3 Starter Edition now available, play for free up to level 13
Those yet to dip their toes in Diablo 3′s lava pools can now try the game for free via the Diablo 3 Starter Edition. The demo is available now exclusively through Available exclusively through...
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Mass Effect 3 Leviathan DLC release date is August 28
Bioware have announced that the Mass Effect 3: Leviathan single-player DLC will be released on August 28. As previously reported, Leviathan will add extra dialogue to Mass Effect 3′s end, as well as...
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Gamescom: Dev offers $5,000 bounty for retrieval of stolen PCs
Two thieves have pinched a pair of PCs belonging to developer Larian at Gamescom. The PCs contained early versions of Divinity: Dragon Commander and Divinity: Original Sin. Larian is offering a $5,000...
View ArticleHitman: Absolution level changed after outcry over crazy nun trailer
Hitman Absolution’s Attack Of The Saints trailer aimed to provoke, but the unexpectedly outraged response was enough to first force game director Tore Blystad to apologise and now cause the game to be...
View ArticleCastlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 PC release confirmed
Speaking at Gamescom, Konami have confirmed that Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 will be coming to PC. It’s being developed by the same folks building the console game, Mercury Steam. “This new game...
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EA stop selling real Medal Of Honor weapons
EA have backed down from the Project Honor charity, which was raising money for soldiers’ families through the sale of real weapons featured in Medal Of Honor: Warfighter. The press’ negative response...
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron PC won’t get Australian release: “no info....
If you were planning on transforming and rolling out with Activision’s Transformers: Fall of Cybertron on PC we hope you have a backup plan. Unfortunately, Activision have confirmed that Australian PC...
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Max Payne 3 DLC to add new multiplayer modes, map and black and white mode...
Rockstar Games have announced that the next DLC pack for Max Payne 3 will see the grizzled, alcoholic gunman rendered in noir-ish black and white. The new Disorganized Crime Pack will give an even...
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Play Crysis 3, Dead Space 3 and Medal of Honor: Warfighter before everyone else
Five Australian shopping centres will play host to EA’s inaugural Play First Game Tour, giving you the chance to go hands-on with games before they’re released. The tour will travel up Australia’s...
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Sleeping Dogs demo now available on Steam
If Sleeping Dogs has you unsure of whether it’s worth your hard-earned cash, now’s your chance to give it a try as Square Enix have released the Sleeping Dogs demo on Steam. It features an on foot...
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Lost Planet 3 trailer shows epic 15 minute ice scorpion battle
Capcom have released a 15 minute video of their Lost Planet 3 presentation from Gamescom, revealing extended footage only seen by members of the press until now. The video explores the series’ icy...
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Max Payne 3 update adds multiplayer stats, improves load times, battles cheaters
Rockstar have released an update for Max Payne 3, introducing the Multiplayer Card feature, improved load times and anti-cheat measures. The Multiplayer Card feature displays player stats, while...
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Star Wars 1313 developer diary delves into the criminal underworld, sets it...
A new development diary has been released for Star Wars 1313, revealing more of the bleak underworld players will inhabit in this intriguing expansion of the Star Wars universe. The trailer contains a...
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New Mass Effect game, old Mass Effect DLC and all-new IP confirmed by BioWare
BioWare have confirmed there is a new Mass Effect game in the works as well as a new IP ”built from the bottom-up with all new gaming technology”. The announcement comes via a new blogpost from...
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R18+ legislation passed by NSW
NSW has joined the ACT in passing the legislation necessary to implement the R18+ rating for games in Australia. Having passed at a federal level, the legislation must now be passed by every state and...
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Borderlands 2 ten hour ‘Torque’ DLC rumoured
A Borderlands 2 expansion codenamed ‘Torque’ could be on its way from The Workshop – the developer behind PS Move game Sorcery. Kotaku report that games industry super sleuth Superannuation has dug up...
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Final Fantasy XIV reboot trailer shown at Tokyo Game Show
Square Enix have released a new trailer for their Final Fantasy XIV MMO reboot at the Tokyo Game Show. The overhauled game will launch later this year with PC subscriptions to be paused on September...
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New Resident Evil 6 trailer crashes a plane into a city of melodrama,...
Is Resident Evil 6 an action movie or a game? The latest Resi 6 trailer shies away from showing too much in-game footage in favour of a series of potentially very spoilery cut scene clips. Leon...
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EA: Reinvigorated PES “keeps us all on our toes”
The word on the touchlines is that PES 2013 marks a return to form after a few years on the bench. Are EA scared? Are they sweating like a striker in the sights of Joey Barton’s studs? Apparently not....
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Gearbox: More Borderlands 2 DLC incoming
Borderlands 2 won’t be running low on DLC anytime soon according to Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford, who has confirmed that there will be a plethora of content available for download after the four Season...
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Far Cry 3 system specs revealed
With Far Cry 3, Ubisoft appear to be delivering a positively psychedelic take on the modern shooter. But just what kind of rig will you need to do justice to the experience of setting fire to a Komodo...
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