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This weekend, Brisbane will play host to the second year of AusCon, a convention for videogamers, wargamers and cosplayers. The event will play host to dozens of board game and table top gaming competitions, as well as a selection of videogames which will appeal to the predominantly anime and pop-culture …
Read More »THQ Australia appoints new marketing director
Col Kennedy, former head of Disney Interactive’s EMEA product marketing team, has recently come on board as the marketing director for THQ Asia-Pacific. Previously to his role at Disney Interactive, Kennedy worked in SCEE’s EMEA 1st party product team, and now reports directly to Rodney Block, VP of THQ for …
Read More »Adam Mathew takes the reigns of Australian OPM
After the departure of Luke Reilly last month, Citrus Media has appointed associate editor Adam Mathew to the helm of Australian Official Playstation Magazine. Mathew has long been writing for OPM, which is now in its tenth year.His first freelance writing job in the games industry was also for the …
Read More »Virgin Gaming reveals $1.6m Battlefield 3 tournament
Virgin Gaming has teamed up with EA for the most lucrative tournament so far. The firms are offering $1.6m to the winner of the Battlefield 3 Worldwide Conquest Tournament, which kicks off from next year. It will culminate in a live grand finale. You can read more about it at …
Read More »Games to match Hollywood visuals in ten years, Epic boss claims
But Tim Sweeney believes significant advancements in AI are a distant dream
Read More »Next gen tech ‘will probably launch from 2014’
Multi-core future is the new challenge for game engines, Epic boss says
Read More »Facebook game ‘blends social with hardcore’
New project 'elevates quality and depth of entertainment expected from social networks'
Read More »ITV runs Arma II footage, says it is real IRA shooting
An ITV documentary aired last night in UK reportedly used footage from PC war sim Arma II as evidence of the IRA’s procurement of weapons from Colonel Gaddafi. The film, called ‘Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA’ supposedly showed a scene of IRA militants gunning down a helicopter using vehicle-mounted …
Read More »Blockbuster adds games to Unlimited rental memberships
The UK arm of rental chain Blockbuster has announced that as of today members of its Unlimited Rental Plan can now rent games at no additional charge. The company’s website has already been updated to include games on its online rental selection page alongside movies. Unlimited Rental Plans start at …
Read More »Journey misses 2011 with 2012 release date
Writing on the PlayStation blog, ThatGameCompany director Jenova Chen has finally confirmed a release date for ambitious online title Journey. And those hoping to get hold the game before the end of the year will be disappointed – it’s now set to arrive in spring 2012. The game is the …
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