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Yahtzee and Friends’ Pilot for Their New Gaming TV Show

Thursday, December 18, 2008

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Yahtzee and Friends’ Pilot for Their New Gaming TV Show

Whether or not you like him, chances are you at least know who Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw is. Famous for his Zero Punctuation reviews over at The Escapist, the charming British-born resident of Australia has made quite a move at becoming one of the most recognized names in online gaming journalism/entertainment/whatever you want to call it. So [...]

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Australia Bans Another Game - This Time it’s FEAR 2

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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Australia Bans Another Game - This Time it’s FEAR 2

Add another one to the “Bwa haha!” column for Australian politician Michael Atkinson. The Down Under Jack Thompson has long been a thorn in the sides of Aussie gamers, with his stubborn-as-hell stance when it comes to Internet censorship and his policy that there should never be any AO games (R18+) corrupting the Australian youth. [...]

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Dead Space Executive Producer Confirms Japan Ban; Australian Version Uncut

Thursday, September 11, 2008

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Dead Space Executive Producer Confirms Japan Ban; Australian Version Uncut

In an interview with IGN Australia, Dead Space executive producer Glen Schofield has confirmed that the title has been banned in Japan, and hints at difficulties in Germany and Korea as well. The Australian version will arrive uncut.

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Australia Screwed Over DualShock 3, GTA IV Pricing

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

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Australia Screwed Over DualShock 3, GTA IV Pricing

It's another sad, sad day to be an Australian gamer -- at least if you were were planning to play a shiny new copy of GTA IV with a Sony DualShock 3 controller. Both will arrive in Australia later this month, at at exorbitantly higher prices than they command here in the States.

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