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Dragon Age: Origins

Incredible storytelling, great characters and exciting battles are just a few of the things that make this fantasy role-playing game so extraordinary.

Ashes Cricket 2009

Bugs and glitches mar an otherwise fair attempt at bringing the gentleman's sport to consoles.

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Reviews

Halo Wars

Halo Wars is a fun strategy outing for fans of the universe, but it feels simplistic and short alongside other games in the genre.
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

The second World of Warcraft expansion doesn't do anything for new players, but there's plenty of great content for anyone who's reached at least level 55.
Xbox 360 Hard Drive (120 GB)

It's a 120GB hard drive, it comes with software and a cable to sync data between two drives, and it stores multimedia content. Its cost however is slightly prohibitive, making it a little hard to swallow even for hardcore gamers.
Rainbow Six Lockdown

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series has always been known amongst first person shooter aficionados as a tactical look into the world of modern combat. How does the latest in the series, Lockdown, fit into the picture?
Star Wars Republic Commando

A well-paced, albeit brief, single-player campaign will keep adrenaline junkies thrilled from the first dropship landing to the final dust-off.
Halo 2

Despite a rather short campaign and a disappointing storyline, Halo 2 is an exceptional shooter that frequently delivers thrilling, memorable, and unique moments in its online, co-op, and single-player modes.
Halo 2 Hands-On

We get some serious time with the multiplayer portion of Halo 2. Read our Australian preview.
Halo 2 Online Preview

We stop by Bungie's office for an afternoon of Halo 2 on Xbox Live--new maps, new weapons, and tons of carnage.

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Features

Q&A: Aussie Xbox head on 360 price cut

Xbox regional director for Australia and New Zealand David McLean on what effect the 360 price cut will have on sales down under, the whereabouts of the Elite and Halo 3 editions, and how many 360s have been sold so far.
Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3 vs Wii

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or Wii — which next generation games console will reign supreme?
CES 2007: Home theatre preview

Interested in a sneak peek of what's heading our way in the not-so-distant future? Get your dose of home A/V buzz with CNET.com.au's Consumer Electronics Show 2007 preview.
Full Xbox 360 backwards compatibility list of Xbox 1 games

There's no need to put away your old Xbox 1 games just because you've bought a 360.

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News

Xbox 360 gets pre-Christmas price cut

Arcade unit gets AU$50 price cut in Australia; Pro and Elite units get AU$100 slashed.
EB Games deny pulling Xbox 360 from shelves down under

Retailer's Australian branch dismisses reports that it has stopped stocking Microsoft's machine after accumulating 17,000 broken consoles.
Halo 3 Q&A: Further details on co-op, difficulty levels, and multiplayer

We've got more for you about Halo 3's co-op, the Heroic and Legendary levels, whether Halo 3 will beat Gears of War in the Xbox Live stakes, and details about the existence (or not) of the PC version.
Xbox 360 now the same price as Wii in Australia

Aussie Xbox 360s get price cut, Core system now same cost as a Wii; HDMI-enabled Pro systems to also make their way down under.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.