http://www.australiangamer.com Australias leading gaming web comic en-us 2006 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:24:27 +1100 matt@australiangamer.com (Matt Burgess) http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3035_study_into_aggressive_behaviour_and_video_games.html Recently, PALGN and EveryonePlays have published a series of articles that I think you'd enjoy reading. They focus on violence and violent behaviour as a result of video games and parental involvement... Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:51:35 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3035_study_into_aggressive_behaviour_and_video_games.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3033_new_red_dead_redemption_trailer.html This game is looking to shape up as a bit of a blockbuster. Oh, and yes. I'M BACK!!... Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:35:24 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3033_new_red_dead_redemption_trailer.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3009_im_getting_married.html In about 14 hours!!! This is pretty cool :P... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:09:46 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/3009_im_getting_married.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2999_the_final_countdown.html Yes, this is most definately a 'one ring to rule them all' type of moment...... Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:47:04 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2999_the_final_countdown.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2967_eb_games_joins_the_r18and_fight.html Electronics Boutique has decided to throw its significant retail weight behind the fight for an R18+ classification in Australia, issuing a statement to the gaming 'press' and organising an online... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:10:59 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2967_eb_games_joins_the_r18and_fight.html http://www.australiangamer.com/feature/2885_australian_gamer_presents_-_the_best_of_2009.html The team sat down, had a few beers, a couple of wines and in Yug's case several cigarettes. Over the course of a long and lively conversation, where Brett decided to hump Cormac's leg, we finally... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:50:00 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/feature/2885_australian_gamer_presents_-_the_best_of_2009.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2939_atkinson_believes_gamers_are_dirty_tricksters_and_criminal.html This is possibly one of the most inflammatory and discriminating articles I've ever read. Honestly, the man is clearly demonising gamers unfairly. ... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:07:38 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2939_atkinson_believes_gamers_are_dirty_tricksters_and_criminal.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2926_viral_marketing_at_its_best.html Honestly, this has to be one of the most ingenius and clever marketing strategies I've seen in a long time.... Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:57:46 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2926_viral_marketing_at_its_best.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2918_new_console_not_needed_by_microsoft_yet.html It appears as though there will be a blue moon tonight as Microsoft have claimed they need no new console yet. ... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:57:47 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2918_new_console_not_needed_by_microsoft_yet.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2912_porn_vs_games_-_what_has_the_greater_impact.html According to Ron Jeremy, gaming has a greater impact than porn on kids. In my opinion, that's a fricken monumental call to be making. I honestly don't know what he's basing that on, although he threw... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:48:38 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2912_porn_vs_games_-_what_has_the_greater_impact.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2913_namco_designing_drum_game_for_wii.html Namco is looking to utilise the Wii-remote in a way that would mimic real life drumming. Pretty cool, in my opinion. Check it out.... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:48:19 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2913_namco_designing_drum_game_for_wii.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2917_in-game_advertising.html An excellent article on advertising with the game itself, and some examples of where it is happening. Interesting to note that MLG (Major League Gaming) gamers are now getting endorsement deals.... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:47:19 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2917_in-game_advertising.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2908_aussie_development_studio_firemint_in_best_app_ever_nominations.html Melbourne Development stuido Firemint have had their apllications, Flight Control and Real Racing, nominated for the Best App Ever.... Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:58:46 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2908_aussie_development_studio_firemint_in_best_app_ever_nominations.html http://www.australiangamer.com/review/2892_forza_motorsport_3.html Starks plonks his racing helmet on his head and dives head first into his Lamborghini Gallardo, only to find that he needed to jump in feet first. Turn 10's third installment is indeed impressive, but... Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:29:04 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/review/2892_forza_motorsport_3.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2897_apple_to_again_redefine_the_handheld_medium.html Kotaku have published a very interesting article on the new Apple product allegedly called the iSlate. In what will no doubt be creating nervous murmours for Sony and Nintendo's hand held divisions,... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:19:16 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2897_apple_to_again_redefine_the_handheld_medium.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2898_hey_james_cameron_your_movie_sucked_balls_.html Responding to the criticisms about Avatar's characters smoking, James Cameron lets us know what he thinks of gaming. Citing the character Grace Augustine, played by Sigourney Weaver, was never... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:18:19 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2898_hey_james_cameron_your_movie_sucked_balls_.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2896_magnificent_oh_ho_ho_see_what_i_did_there.html Massive Action Game, the 256-at-one-go multiplayer game opens its BETA for PS3 users. My question is, are there 256 people who use the PSN?! Seriously! It could be a ploy by Sony to get people away... Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:12:08 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2896_magnificent_oh_ho_ho_see_what_i_did_there.html http://www.australiangamer.com/preview/2869_napoleon_total_war.html Starks don's his beret and meets with Kieran Brigden in a preview of Creative Assembly's new instalment to the Total War series. Meeting in the SEGA offices of Pyrmont, he is impressed by the new... Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:20:26 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/preview/2869_napoleon_total_war.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2880_developer_comments_on_avp_as_well_as_alien_trailer.html An anonymous developer comments on the Alien vs Predator game in response to the screenshot Kotaku published with the Predator ripping a human head off. At the end, I've also added the trailer to the... Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:46:03 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2880_developer_comments_on_avp_as_well_as_alien_trailer.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2871_internet_filter_set_to_be_plugged_in.html It looks like Australia's censorship filters has been passed, with the Government set to try and get legislation passed through parliment next year.... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:36:14 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2871_internet_filter_set_to_be_plugged_in.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2866_spartans_never_die.html The new Bungie blockbuster, Halo: Reach, has had its trailer released. It looks... promising.... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:49:07 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2866_spartans_never_die.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2850_australian_gamers_-_please_bend_over_and_kindly_cop_it.html The Classifications Board has struck again, and this time Aliens vs Predator has copped it.... Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:41:57 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2850_australian_gamers_-_please_bend_over_and_kindly_cop_it.html http://www.australiangamer.com/review/2652_marvel_super_hero_squad.html This has been a good year for Super Hero games, with Batman: Arkham Asylum, Marvel Vs DC and Ultimate Alliance 2 all coming out. Starks puts on some coloured spandex and has a crack at a home grown... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:56:11 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/review/2652_marvel_super_hero_squad.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2834_atkinson_to_appeal_modern_warfare_2_classification.html It appears as though South Australia's Attorney General is up to his usual mischief again.... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:51 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2834_atkinson_to_appeal_modern_warfare_2_classification.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2650_world_war_ii_and_dinosaurs__dino_dday.html Ok... well... frankly this looks like a big turd wrapped in plastic and marketed as some sort of game people should pay money for. It looks worse than Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, but I'll at least... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:23:08 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2650_world_war_ii_and_dinosaurs__dino_dday.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2649_where_is_jeff_gerstmann_when_you_need_him.html ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:06:48 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2649_where_is_jeff_gerstmann_when_you_need_him.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2645_2010s_goty_is_coming_to_a_wii_near_you.html That's right. 2010's best title is on it's way. What is it you ask? I can't believe you need to ask! How is it not obvious? ... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:49:38 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2645_2010s_goty_is_coming_to_a_wii_near_you.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2627_competition_-_our_random_quote_box.html ... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:08 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2627_competition_-_our_random_quote_box.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2625_leaked_halo_reach_screenshots_and_spoilers.html ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:42:54 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2625_leaked_halo_reach_screenshots_and_spoilers.html http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2623_make_sure_you_get_your_mw2_preorder_or_you_might_not_get_it_at_all.html ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:53:46 +1100 http://www.australiangamer.com/news/2623_make_sure_you_get_your_mw2_preorder_or_you_might_not_get_it_at_all.html