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The Australian video game market fell by 16 per cent in 2010, but the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) has insisted that the downturn is a blip – and that it will soon be heading for a new high. For the calendar year 2010, Australian sales reached AUD$1.7 billion, …

Eve Online uproar went too far, says company CEO Hilmar Pétursson

The Mana Bar, Australia’s only video game-themed cocktail bar, will open a second venue, in Melbourne, later this month – and has plans to eventually go global. The first venue opened in Brisbane on March 20 2010 and has been a huge success. The Melbourne bar will open on July …

PlayStation games to be bundled with online pass for first-time buyers only

For those of you not in the know, Noel Gallagher is best known for his former membership of UK rock band Oasis. Now he’s going solo. He has a new album coming out. And it’s not f*****g Guitar Hero. Those are Noel’s words, not ours. In Britain we’re used to …

A pricing error on the Xbox Live Games On Demand service has seen quirky survival horror release Deadly Premonition listed for the wrong price. The game was supposed to go live for 14.99 but a mistake means it is currently available for 19.99. "There has been some discrepancy with the …

The upcoming PlayStation Move enabled version of No More Heroes will include an additional mode clearly designed to appeal to a very adult audience. CVG reports that No More Heroes: Red Zone will include what is known as ‘Viewer Mode’. In at players are able to observe, in some considerable …

Game Developers Association of Australia hails new $1.9bn tax relief scheme

Over $50 million paid for Words With Friends group Newtoy

Video games retailers are among the many firms that are reconsidering their position on advertising with the News of the World. The News International-owned tabloid currently faces allegations concerning a private investigator that was reportedly employed by the publication who hacked into the mobile phone of missing person Millie Dowler. …