Games - PCs - News

A Nerd's eye view of the Kitty Hawk

A Nerd's eye view of the Kitty Hawk  Video

We take a quick trip to the humungous navy aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk, with maritime devotee and Nerds FC star Phil Massaad along for the ride.

09/07/2007 06:31 PM

Irrational Games talks Bioshock

Irrational Games talks Bioshock  Video

We chat to Irrational Games' Joe McDonagh about the upcoming underwater shooter Bioshock, which is being released for the Xbox 360 and PC.

04/07/2007 10:41 AM

Q&A: Game music composer Jeremy Soule

Music composer of Neverwinter Nights, KOTR, and Guild Wars on the challenges of creating great game music, expansion packs, Steve Jobs, and more.

19/06/2007 03:14 PM

EA, id take bite out of Apple

Megapublisher announces six Macintosh games; Doom-maker reveals new IP is coming to PC, PS3, 360, and Mac, promises new "Mac-related announcement."

13/06/2007 05:43 PM

World in Conflict gets Aussie pre-order package

Bonus DVD, July beta access for Aussie pre-orders for World in Conflict.

08/06/2007 04:39 PM

BBC to broadcast in 'Second Life'

British TV institution to make its "Second Life" debut Friday with a program about the virtual-world economy.

01/06/2007 10:27 AM

Blizzard takes on gold farmers

World of Warcraft operator calls in the lawyers as part of its efforts to crack down on organisations that "farm" virtual objects and cash.

30/05/2007 09:45 AM

Partial nudity delays 'Halo 2' for Vista

The game is now expected to hit the stores sometime in the first week of June, due to an "obscure content error," Microsoft says.

28/05/2007 10:40 AM

Q&A: Auran CEO talks Fury and breaking the MMOG mould

Fury creator Tony Hilliam speaks out on Australian developers and the MMOG space, the challenges facing local studios, and what Auran is doing to reshape how people will play online games.

24/05/2007 01:15 PM

Starcraft II warps into Seoul

Blizzard Entertainment unveils long-awaited sequel to PC real-time strategy game at worldwide invitational event.

21/05/2007 03:13 PM

Q&A: World in Conflict's Nicklas Cederstrom

World in Conflict designer talks about the game's single-player campaign, character interactions, and '80s movies.

23/04/2007 09:09 AM

No end in sight to hacking of 'WoW' accounts

"Tens of thousands" of players' accounts have been compromised with keylogging exploit, security experts say.

11/04/2007 05:08 PM

'World of Warcraft' bans raise players' ire

Some players of the popular online game think the publisher is banning first and asking questions second when it comes to alleged terms of service violations.

23/03/2007 02:22 PM

Microsoft launches Xbox-Vista gaming union

Windows Vista and Xbox 360 gamers will soon be able to challenge each other online for the first time as Microsoft's Xbox LIVE gaming network opens its doors to PC titles.

16/03/2007 04:21 PM

Apple still quiet on game strategy

Apple still quiet on game strategy

Windows PCs still own the game world, as Apple seems content to focus on digital media and portable music.

16/02/2007 04:15 PM

'Warcraft': A world in transition

It might seem odd that World of Warcraft's publisher decided to tinker with the game's core experience in releasing the new expansion World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade.

06/02/2007 12:12 PM

'Dead' online game rises from grave

The resurrection of the online fantasy game "Uru Live" is already going better than expected.

09/10/2006 11:12 AM

Australia's best gamers to battle this weekend

Australia's top gamers are converging on the Gold Coast this weekend to decide who will represent the nation at the upcoming World Cyber Games (WCG) championships.

30/08/2006 05:47 PM

WoW Burning Crusade in alpha testing

Blizzard has employees' friends, families testing upcoming World of Warcraft expansion on the condition that they can't tell anyone...oops.

24/08/2006 10:33 AM

Sierra unleashes free F.E.A.R.

Multiplayer portion of well-reviewed PC shooter to be made free for download in mid-August; Combat includes latest updates, maps, multiplayer game modes.

10/08/2006 10:29 AM

  • Silent Hill: Homecoming banned in Australia

  • Oi!: Foxtel hearts World of Warcraft fans

  • Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition announced

  • Report: Nintendo to make $1.6 million profit per employee

  • Sony launches Life with PlayStation

  • EA execs on Aussie Rock Band delays

  • Hands-on with the Guitar Hero World Tour instruments

  • Spore

  • Guitar Hero World Tour dated down under

More articles »

Find the right game

Brand

    • Multiple options can be selected

    • Spore

      Spore

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

    • Street Fighter IV

      Street Fighter IV

      We got our hands on Street Fighter IV — which is already available in Japanese arcades — at E3 2008.

    • Diner Dash/Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue/Diner Dash: Flo On The Go

      Diner Dash/Diner Dash 2: Restaurant Rescue/Diner Dash: Flo On The Go

      Those hankering for a cross between working the Maccas fry line and an 80's handheld hit will get a certain amount of enjoyment out of Diner Dash, although we can't imagine buying all of them.

    • James Bond: Quantum of Solace First Look

      James Bond: Quantum of Solace First Look

      We track down Activision and Treyarch's first game based on the James Bond movie franchise.

    • Diablo 3

      Diablo 3

      We've got the first look at the gameplay of Blizzard's latest dungeon crawler.

    More reviews »

    Membership benefits

    Win prizes and other promotion benefits

    Win prizes and other promotion benefits

    As a CNET.com.au member, you're eligible to enter and win any prizes on our site. Sign up for a free CNET.com.au membership now!