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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

Polyphony has released an update for it GT5 Prologue driving simulator. The update includes three new cars from recent auto shows, including one design exclusively for the game, along with a smattering of new features.

07/10/2008 09:37 AM

Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

Latest Silent Hill horror game refused classification down under; local distributor will wait until early 2009 for a possible resubmission.

01/10/2008 09:46 AM

Brothers in Arms: Hill's Highway

Brothers in Arms: Hill's Highway

Hell's Highway proves to be an exciting, engaging ride despite a few bumps along the way.

01/10/2008 09:40 AM

Logitech Cordless Keyboard (Wii)

Logitech Cordless Keyboard (Wii)

The Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii is a capable and comfortable keyboard for anyone who's doing a lot of text entry on the Nintendo game console, but it's not a must-have accessory.

29/09/2008 09:31 AM

Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite (DS)

Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite (DS)

The Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite is a perfectly good case for the DS Lite, but many will find it to be unnecessary overkill for the already durable Nintendo handheld.

26/09/2008 03:00 PM

Foxtel hearts World of Warcraft fans

Foxtel hearts World of Warcraft fans

Foxtel has announced it's broadcasting both days of this year's BlizzCon 2008 on its pay-per-view channel Main Event.

25/09/2008 03:31 PM

Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

With the next World Cup just around the corner, get set for Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, which willl be available for the PlayStation 2 in November.

24/09/2008 05:10 PM

Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home  Image Gallery

Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.

23/09/2008 05:27 PM

Rock Band coming to Australia

Rock Band coming to Australia

EA confirms Harmonix-developed band simulation game finally making its way down under on 7 November.

22/09/2008 02:05 PM

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

The Force Unleashed's action can be incredible, though it too often strays from what it does best.

22/09/2008 09:52 AM

Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

It's no secret that Nintendo has experienced incredible success since the launch of the Nintendo DS and the Wii. However, a report from the Financial Times this week is attempting to put that success in proper perspective. According to the article, Nintendo is on track to earn US$1.6 million (AU$1.98 million) in profit this year — for each of its workers.

19/09/2008 04:14 PM

Sony launches Life with PlayStation

This generation of gaming consoles has seen a wealth of innovations become standard features for systems, from downloadable demos to wireless controllers. One such addition that was perhaps not as fervently called for by gamers is that of live global news and weather updates, but Nintendo updated the Wii shortly after launch with the News Channel and Weather Channel, and now Sony is adding similar features to the PlayStation 3.

19/09/2008 03:53 PM

EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

The Aussie Rock Band saga is pretty well known by now to gamers down under, with our country still waiting on the official release of MTV/Harmonix's four-piece rhythm game almost a year after its US sale date. The situation was made even more farcical last weekend, with the game's sequel — Rock Band 2 — released in the US.

19/09/2008 10:51 AM

Mamma Mia! Sony announces SingStar ABBA

Mamma Mia! Sony announces SingStar ABBA

Sony's karaoke franchise has signed up the 1970's superstars for PlayStation collaboration.

15/09/2008 01:06 PM

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Broken, buggy, and shallow gameplay leaves Mercenaries 2's world in flames.

12/09/2008 04:40 PM

FaceBreaker

FaceBreaker

FaceBreaker's impressive boxer-customisation options are overshadowed by terrible gameplay.

12/09/2008 03:28 PM

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli

Exciting for Ferrari fans, but take away the licence and you're left with a competent racer with only average looks, poor AI opponents, and not enough variety.

12/09/2008 02:54 PM

Hands-on with the Guitar Hero World Tour instruments

Hands-on with the Guitar Hero World Tour instruments  Image Gallery

Activision popped by this morning to show us Guitar Hero: World Tour, and without going into too much detail, we can say it's looking pretty damn good.

11/09/2008 03:27 PM

Asphalt 3: Street Rules

Asphalt 3: Street Rules

Fans of classic racing games will want to check out Asphalt 3 on N-Gage. The racing is fast paced and can be thrilling, but the repetitive level design robs it of replay value.

09/09/2008 12:54 PM

Spore

Spore

Spore merges multiple run-of-the-mill building blocks into a big, entertaining game.

05/09/2008 03:32 PM

  • Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

  • Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

  • Brothers in Arms: Hill's Highway

  • Logitech Cordless Keyboard (Wii)

  • Logitech PlayGear Pocket Lite (DS)

  • Oi!: Foxtel hearts World of Warcraft fans

  • Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

  • Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home

  • Rock Band coming to Australia

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