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Australia to miss out on 160GB PS3

Sony Australia rep says new "limited edition" PS3 version won't be made available down under; confirms PSP-3000 price locally, LittleBigPlanet and PlayTV release date.

22/08/2008 04:58 PM

PlayStation 3 80GB release date, pricing

Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has announced that the new PlayStation 3 80GB model will be released on the 28th August 2008, replacing the current 40GB version.

16/08/2008 10:54 AM

80GB PS3 coming to Australia on 27 August

A larger hard-drive PS3 and Platinum titles confirmed for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe countries.

18/07/2008 02:00 PM

AC/DC, Guns'n'Roses confirmed for Rock Band 2

Sequel to ship with 84 songs; Harmonix says more than 500 songs will be available by year's end.

15/07/2008 10:24 AM

Australia bans Fallout 3

UPDATE: Upcoming Bethesda game refused classification Down Under by ratings body; OFLC report confirms banning is due to showing positive effects of in-game drug use.

10/07/2008 11:54 AM

GH: World Tour shreds new guitar, songs

Activision and Neversoft confirm rumours of a "touch strip" guitar neck for Guitar Hero holiday edition; Billy Idol, Foo Fighters, Sublime, Linkin Park, Van Halen, and The Eagles on board.

26/06/2008 11:26 AM

Confirmed: Trophies, in-game XMB in PS3 v2.4 update

Following rumours, Sony Computer Entertainment America officially comes clean, promising the introduction of both features for the PS3 "soon".

19/06/2008 11:16 AM

Analysts baffled by GTA-hardware disconnect

Industry watchers scratch their heads over the inability of Rockstar's hits sparking Xbox 360 and PS3 system sales.

17/06/2008 03:23 PM

Call of Duty 4 answered 10 million times

Infinity Ward's multiplatform modern military shooter makes latest milestone; studio head explains decision not to develop a Wii version.

05/06/2008 04:21 PM

Guitar Hero: Metallica due by Q1 '09

Latest SEC filing by Activision confirms Bay Area metal quartet will be subject of next band-centric rhythm game; new James Bond game gets final title.

03/06/2008 09:54 AM

Street Fighter IV heads home

Capcom's arcade fighting sequel confirmed for release on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3; release dates remain unspecified.

29/05/2008 03:33 PM

Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

26/05/2008 09:53 AM

PS3 bundling could lead to delays

Since the PlayStation 3 was released 12 months ago it has been a popular item for promotional bundles, but customers shouldn't pay for one expecting instant gratification.

02/05/2008 01:15 PM

GTAIV launches down under

Thousands of gamers queue at retail stores across Australia for Grand Theft Auto IV midnight launches.

29/04/2008 12:48 PM

DualShock 3 dated down under

New rumble-enabled PlayStation 3 controller to debut in Australia on April 24.

16/04/2008 12:04 PM

GT5 Prologue priced, dated and bundled for Australia

Sony announces GT5 Prologue game and hardware bundle to tear up Aussie streets on March 27.

12/03/2008 02:49 PM

Dark Sector banned in Australia

Digital Extreme's sci-fi themed shooter gets refused classification in Australia due to high-impact violence.

15/02/2008 04:23 PM

PS3 update adds DivX, PSP updated too

Sony's console now supports DivX and VC-1 playback; Internet Radio, Remote Play for all original PS games added to portable.

20/12/2007 11:23 AM

Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back banned in Australia

Activision FPS refused classification down under for "high impact" violence.

18/10/2007 12:14 PM

Sony drops 60GB PS3 in Australia

60GB PS3 model to be discontinued in Australia; no price cut or new bundle to be announced. Sony Australia predicts doubling of PS3 sales before end of 2007.

10/10/2007 01:53 PM

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