Saturday, November 21, 2009
Culture
The Life And Times Of Luigi
4:00PM AJ Glasser | If you ever wanted to know why Luigi is thinner than Mario or how he bears living in the show of his older brother, this exhaustively researched article over on GamesRadar’s got you covered. More »
News
Microsoft Denies “One Million Banned” Report
3:00PM Luke Plunkett | There are some out there who believe that during the recent wave of Xbox Live bannings, Microsoft kicked as many as one million people off their online service. It’s a belief Microsoft execs do not subscribe to. More »
News
Virtual Console: Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Pilotwings, All Coming
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | Has a year of uninspiring selections all but made you forget the Wii’s Virtual Console even existed? Understandable. Might want to buckle up, though, because three of the most-requested games for the service are finally making an appearance. More »
News
Valve Bans Grey-Market Modern Warfare 2 Keys
2:00PM Owen Good | Some who bought CD keys for Modern Warfare 2 — no physical media in other words — from import resellers have seen their access to the game vanish, as Activision has apparently asked Valve to ban such keys. More »
News
Nintendo’s Denise Kaigler Has Left The Building
1:40PM Luke Plunkett | Nintendo’s vice president of corporate affairs, Denise Kaigler, has announced that she’ll be leaving the company after less than two years in the position. More »
Media
New Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Costumes In Action
1:20PM Michael McWhertor | Tecmo recently updated the Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 cast’s wardrobe, offering style savvy ninja masters new, sometimes inappropriate attire for Ryu, Momiji, Rachel and Ayane. If you didn’t download the pack, here’s a revealing look at what you’ve been missing. More »
Culture
Child’s Play Drivers Pile Back On The Bus
1:00PM Owen Good | Take a seat and don’t stand forward of the yellow line – Desert Bus for Hope kicked off its third marathon o’ masochism, and looks to top the $US70,000 it raised last year for the Child’s Play charity. More »
Hands On
The Legend Of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Snow Temple Preview
12:40PM AJ Glasser | Two of the major selling points for The Legend of Zelda: Spirits Tracks have been the train and the addition of Zelda to Link as a companion character. But what can you expect from the rest of the game? More »
News
Gameloft Cuts Android Efforts, Says It’s Not Alone
12:20PM Owen Good | The French mobile games developer Gameloft has scaled back its development on Google’s Android platform, complaining that the Android application store is “not as neatly done” and offers little enticement to buy games offered there. More »
Regulars
12:00PM David Wildgoose | It’s heading to be stupidly hot here in Sydney this weekend. I’ll be hiding indoors and playing games. Will you? More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
12:00PM David Wildgoose | It’s heading to be stupidly hot here in Sydney this weekend. I’ll be hiding indoors and playing games. Will you? More »