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Article | 25/05/2012 In Pictures: top 10 games of 2012 (so far)
The first half of the year is a great time to be a gamer. This is the time for big-budget, blockbuster games that publishers pushed beyond the holiday...
Article | 24/05/2012 Government opens inquiry into IT prices
The Australian Government has begun a parliamentary inquiry into technology prices, and will report on whether Australians pay more for IT hardware, v...
Article | 24/05/2012 GAME on: struggling retailer may be sold
There is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel for embattled video game retailer GAME, with several expressions of interest made at the company'...
Article | 14/05/2012 GAME in administration, Diablo 3 pre-orders uncertain
Video game retailer GAME Australia has followed its UK parent company into administration, leaving an uncertain future for its 92 stores and hundreds ...
Article | 18/04/2012 Parrot flying new and improved AR.Drone 2.0
French company Parrot has today revealed details of its AR.Drone 2.0 "quadricopter", a successor to the original AR.Drone. The AR.Drone 2.0 boasts an ...
Article | 12/04/2012 Interview: Vigil Games producer, Jay Fitzloff
Jay Fitzloff's history is all video games, but he still feels like he has run the gamut of everything, He initially started at Game Informer magazine ...
Article | 11/04/2012 Dick Smith gaming sell-off continues
Dick Smith Electronics' troubled Game On sale continues today, with a new catalogue advertising hundreds of games and accessories for as little as $1....
Article | 5/04/2012 Interview: Former 3dfx channel sales and marketing vice president, John Gunn
Now lost in the annals of IT history, there was a time when 3dfx was synonymous with cutting edge 3D graphics on PCs.
Article | 3/04/2012 Hands-on preview: Darksiders II
The adventures of the four horsemen of the apocalypse continues
Article | 30/03/2012 Interview: BioWare associate project manager, Robyn Théberge
Robyn Théberge started her career in video game development after joining BioWare two years ago. Based at the developer's Edmonton office in Canada, t...
Article | 29/03/2012 How much will digital gaming be worth in Asia-Pacific in 2016? Try $US30 billion
$US30.3 billion is a number that analyst firm, Ovum, has attached to the worth of the Asia Pacific digital games market in 2016.
Article | 27/03/2012 Interview: Firemint project lead, Ptolemy Oberin
Firemint project lead, Ptolemy Oberin, sat down and talked to PC World about making iPhone games, Flight Control Rocket, and being featured in Apple c...
Article | 27/03/2012 In Pictures: The Angry Birds phenomenon
From space to Rio, the Angry Birds game seems to be out to conquer the world
Article | 24/03/2012 No Angry Birds Space on Windows Phone
Angry Birds Space launched to much fanfare Thursday for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows, but game maker Rovio decided several smartphone platforms are ...
Article | 26/03/2012 Angry Birds gets an assist into space
So Angry Birds Space is launching this week -- where better than with a giant slingshot from the Space Needle in Seattle?
Article | 19/03/2012 Gaming Top 5: Must have PlayStation Vita launch titles
PC World picks its top five Vita games from the initial launch line-up of first party titles
Article | 18/03/2012 The gamer's guide to the iPad
Apple's OSX isn't exactly a gamer's paradise. But the same can't be said about iOS--especially when it comes to the iPad.
Article | 11/03/2012 IN PICTURES: Did the six most overhyped games of 2011 deliver?
We look at what we predicted to be six of 2011's biggest potential gaming disappointments and whether our predictions came true or not
Article | 12/03/2012 Interview: Sony Computer Entertainment Australia content services manager, Nino Kalogeropoulos
Nino Kalogeropoulos’ journey with the PlayStation started when he joined Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Australia) in 1997 in a PR role. I...
Article | 9/03/2012 The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition: What’s new and first impressions (+pics)
Those that have played The Witcher series would be familiar with the games’ stunning graphics, rich storyline and sophisticated gameplay mechanics. Th...