Entries in 'MCV Pacific' (239)
Out this week...
A big week of releases this week, with Driver: San Francisco, Bodycount, Madden NFL 12 leading the charge, plus All Blacks Challenge as a world first in New Zealand.
PwC: The 'tyranny of distance' hurting AU / NZ less with Asia's rise
Price Waterhouse Coopers' (PwC) Megan Brownlow spoke recently about the growth in Australia and New Zealand and how it pertains to its geographic ties to Asia.
Ben Grant discusses the Battle of the Clans competition
GAME and Turtle Beach are running a tournament tomorrow to find the greatest Halo: Reach and Call of Duty: Black Ops clans in Australia, with the grand prize being professional ...
Jeff Brand PART 2: 'You're not able' to play videogames
Following on from yesterday, Jeff Brand's Freeplay 2011 speech is concluded with a call to action from gamers. In 2005, 88% of Australians supported an R18+ rating. What happened? ...
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Tropico 4 gets Australian / New Zealand release date
Fans of El Presidente and his immense power will be able to play Tropico 4 from 8th September in Australia and New Zealand.
Jeff Brand PART 1: 'Ditch the classification scheme' in Australia
Dr Jeff Brand has been an advocate of gamers being treated like adults since the 1990s. He spoke at Freeplay 2011 about the politics of achieving it in Australia.
Firemint releases SPY Mouse for iPhone, builds on Flight Control
SPY Mouse has released onto the app store today, a new line-drawing game from Firemint Studios, the creators of Flight Control.
GAME Australia drops price on Batman: Arkham City
GAME Australia has announced an online-only pre-order special on Batman: Arkham City for AUD$88 on PS3 and 360, or AUD$78 on PC.
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Rugby Challenge gets release date right next to Rugby World Cup
Tru Blu Entertainment has given Rugby Challenge a release date of 2nd September today, pitting it head-to-head with Rugby World Cup 2011.
House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut too violent for Australia
SEGA Australia has confirmed that House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut has been refused classification in Australia.
Editor of Official Playstation Mag moves to IGN AU
Luke Reilly, editor and mainstay of Australian Official Playstation Magazine for 8 years, jumped ship to yesterday become the games editor at IGN Australia.
Rugby World Cup releases early
Rugby World Cup 2011 is now being sold at all major retailers in Australia and New Zealand, before its official release date.
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Halfbrick was 'teetering on the edge' before Fruit Ninja
Speaking at Freeplay 2011, Luke Muscat, lead designer and executive producer at Halfbrick, talked about the lessons learned which led to Fruit Ninja's creation.
Freeplay 2012 confirmed after a successful festival this weekend
Freeplay 2011, the independent games festival held annual in Melbourne, has drawn to a successful close and plans are afoot for Freeplay 2012.
THQ announces Saints Row: The Third exclusives
THQ has announced the Australian and New Zealand retailers for its Saints Row: The Third 'Maximum Pleasure' and 'Smooth Criminal' editions.
Out this week...
After some time without a big release, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is landing this week, backed up by Rugby World Cup 2011.
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PwC: Australia (barely) above growth rates for mature games markets
The PriceWaterhouseCoopers Media Australian Media and Entertainment Outlook 2011-2015 was outlined at the iGEA event last night.
iGEA hosts successful industry briefing event
The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (iGEA) held an industry briefing in Sydney yesterday to give an overview of the market.
RAGE creative director to speak at Sydney Opera House
Bethesda has announced an exclusive event to celebrate the upcoming launch of RAGE, which will feature candid talks with RAGE creative director Tim Willits.
New Australian event series celebrates retro gaming
The Oxford Art Factory in Sydney is set to play host to a series of events named Insert Coin(s), which are themed around old-school videogame arcades.
Analyst: Australian videogame prices to drop 40% by 2012
According to a report at GameSpot, Rob Blythe, analyst with Macquarie Bank, predicts the inflated cost of videogames in Australia won't last long.
Catherine finally heading for Australia / New Zealand
Japanese puzzle game Catherine has already been released in North America and Japan, but now looks like it's heading down under as well.
AU/NZ pricing details on Sony's Gamescom announcements
Sony has officially announced the Australian and New Zealand prices for the PSP-E1000, 24" 3D Display and the new price of the PS3.
Interactive Media Institute announces 3 day game event
The Interactive Media Institute (IMI) at Macquarie University in Sydney Australia is set to host GAME, a 3 day event featuring prominent figures in the games sector.
Australian government promotes Interactive Skills Integration Scheme
The Australian Federal and State government is pushing the Interactive Skills Integration Scheme (ISIS) forward to employ game developers outside the sector.
