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The Wii has been crowned the fastest-selling console ever down under after Nintendo Australia revealed that it has beaten PS2 and DS to the half a milion sales milestone. Gamespot Australia reports that Wii only took 84 weeks to top the 500,000 units mark, while previous record holders PS2 and …
Read More »Tiga teams up with GDAA for tax break lobbying
UK and Australian game dev trade associations join forces to better leverage connections to local governments
Read More »AUSTRALIA: DualShock 3 dated
Sony’s DualShock 3 controller will hit retail shelves in Australia on April 24th for a price of AU $99.95. The controller will also arrive in New Zealand on May 9 for a price of NZ $109.95. The announcement was prompted by a shortage of Sixaxis controllers in this territory. Due …
Read More »Australian development industry booming
Business showing year-on-year increases of 15 per cent says GDAA
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Rockstar responds to GTA IV cuts
Rockstar Games has responded to the need to cut content in the Australian version of GTA IV. Rockstar has reassures gamers that the cuts are minor, but has called on the Australian government to introduce an R18+ classification. The statement in full: The Australian version of Grand Theft Auto IV …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Cuts made to GTAIV
Rockstar’s GTAIV may have survived its BBFC classification unscathed in this country, but the upcoming game has been cut prior to its release in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. No details have been released about what aspects of the game were removed, though the BBFC’s recent report about the …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: R rating in discussion
The Australian Government says it is considering introducing an R rating for video games, which would allow the sale of more explicit titles in the country, according to ABC news. Debate has been ongoing that an 18 or R rating should exist for more adult software, which was reignited following …
Read More »DS hits 1m in Australia
Nintendo DS has sold one million units in Australia after just 153 weeks on the market. According to Gfk figures released by Nintendo Australia, Wii also passed a milestone of 300,000 units after 58 weeks on sale. Vooks reports that the last reported figure for the Xbox 360 was also …
Read More »Australia to start charm offensive on world’s developers?
Staff shortage may lead to increased demand for overseas workers
Read More »AUSSIE CHARTS: Bioshock scoops yet another number one
Bioshock tops the charts down under once again this week, successfully fighting off a strong challenge from new entry The Sims 2: Bon Voyage, which debuts at two. Elsewhere, Nintendo continues to rack up the sales, scoring four top ten hits, while South Peak’s Two Worlds storms the top ten …
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