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  Victorian Government funds more local game developers

  The Victorian Government has been touting its record of supporting local small games studios with the announcement that three local companies have been awarded funding totaling $75 000.

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  Next-gen consoles, digital sales driving Australian video games industry

  The Australian video and computer games industry tipped over the $2 billion mark in 2013, with traditional hard-copy retail sales hitting $1.14bn and digital sales reaching an estimated $899 million, according to data from NPD Group Australia.

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  Willem Dafoe to star in Beyond: Two Souls alongside Ellen Page

  Willem Dafoe, star of movies such as Spider-man and Auto Focus, will be starring in Beyond: Two Souls, the latest title from developer Quantic Dream.

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  EA sets second SimCity beta for February 17

  In addition to announcing that SimCity has gone gold, EA is letting players participate in a second round of beta testing.

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  Australian video game sales surpass $1 billion in 2012

  The video game industry in Australia netted $1.161 billion in revenue last year, according to the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).

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  Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch out now in A/NZ

  PlayStation 3 role playing game, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, in available now domestically at retailers and on the PlayStation Store.

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  ShootMania Storm coming to Australia on April 10

  Ubisoft’s ShootMania Storm has been pencilled for release on April 10, with an open beta starting on February 12.

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  Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 coming to A/NZ on March 7

  Namco Bandai has set the A/NZ release of Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 for March 7.

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  First look: Smart As…(PlayStation Vita)

  Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! was a surprise hit on the Nintendo DS when it came out in 2006.

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  First look: F1 2012 (Xbox 360)

  It is a challenging task for a developer to release yearly updates to games, as there is usually not enough time to do a significant overhaul in graphics engines and gameplay.

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  First look: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)

  When the original Tekken Tag Tournament was released, it was a launch title for the PlayStation 2

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  First look: Darksiders II (Xbox 360)

  The original Darksiders literally came out nowhere in 2010.

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  Good Gear Guide's video game interviews

  Following the integration of GamePro content into the PC World website in December 2010, the PC World team has expanded its focus to covering the latest video game industry experts, in addition to reviewing the most recently-released gaming titles.

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  New Spidey game to be shown at SF comic book convention

  Word seems to have gotten out that there's a new Spider-Man game coming. We have no idea where that came from, but we do know that the web-slinger's next video game adventure will be shown to its ideal audience next weekend, as Spider-Man: Shattered ...

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  Study 'proves' that violent video games make kids aggressive

  A study published in the March 2010 issue of Psychological Bulletin claims that it proves a connection between violent video games and aggressive children. Study leader Professor Craig Anderson of Iowa State University said, "exposure to violent vide...