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After a huge price slash of the Playstation 3 console on 22nd August, Sony has confirmed that sales in Australia have risen over 400%. The data is based on NPD Group findings and retailers information, and pertains to both the 160Gb and 320Gb models of the console. Michael Ephraim, managing …

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is reporting that Team Bondi has entered administration after a notification of discharge on 26th August. Develop reported recently that Team Bondi was allegedly going to be acquired by KMM Studios, the Australian developer working on Happy Feet 2. Although the company’s status …

Here’s everything you need to know about MCV Pacific ahead of October’s launch. What is MCV Pacific?It’s a new wesbite and digital news service launched by Intent Media – the company behind the games industry’s leading trade media brand, MCV. When does it launch?October 3rd, 2011. What’s the url?www.mcvpacific.com – …

Check out some of the entries as the final deadline for the competition draws near

Portal publisher can beat piracy and make more money through quality of service, claims Gabe Newell

Criticisms of UK education system 'reiterate proposals made on games education study'

The GAME Group has apologised for the technical issues that have marred the re-launch of the GAME and Gamestation websites. Both portals are now up and running. The pair were re-launched last Friday, gathering much attention. Gamestation’s 99 Xbox 360 console promotion, in particular, saw a record number of visitors …

Publisher denies tester's claim that it 'willfully' failed to pay minimum wages

Codemasters is to use ITV’s Champions League coverage to propel its upcoming console and PC title F1 2011 into the public limelight. The game’s debut 30” TV ad will be aired on the evening of Wednesday September 14th during ITV’s Champions League match. EA recently used the heavyweight Premier League …

The industry’s hacking woes have alleviated significantly in recent weeks, but a fresh attack today has acted as a reminder of the danger that potentially lays in wait. VentureBeat reports that Star Wars Galaxies fan site SWGalaxies.net has seen 21,000 email addresses and 23,000 passwords stolen by hackers. All of …