Friday, January 2, 2009

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Skate 2 Demo To Grind, Fall Then Smash Into 360s On January 8

10:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

I picked up Skate on the cheap with some post-Christmas cash. Am absolutely loving it. Can’t remember the last time skateboarding in a game was so much fun. So I’m looking forward to Skate 2!

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Throw Four Korg DS-10′s Together, You Got Yourself A Hoedown

9:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Last month, four Australians got together at a record label party. Each had a copy of the Korg DS-10 synthesiser for the Nintendo DS. The four joined forces, improvised then rocked out.

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Law Firms Setting Up Video Game Teams

8:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Games are getting bigger. As they get bigger, they become big business. And as they become big business, they attract lawsuits, and lawsuits attract lawyers. Video game lawyers.

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Get Game & Watch On Your iPhone (Before Lawyers Take It Down)

7:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

No way in hell Nintendo will ever put games on the iPhone. Not even Game & Watch ones. Which is why, we guess, Mobile 1UP have stepped in and done the next best thing.

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Japanese TV Networks Afraid Of The Big Bad Wii Video Service

6:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

As you know, Nintendo are teaming up with Japanese ad agency Dentsu to launch a video service on the Wii next year. Japanese Wii owners are intrigued. Japanese TV networks, however? They’re afraid.

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In Real Life

You’ll Need Teamwork To Finish This Left 4 Dead Tank

5:30PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Left 4 Dead is scary. Paper? Not so scary. But paper folded to appear as though the paper takes the form of Left 4 Dead’s scariest bad guy, THE TANK? OK. That’s…scary enough.

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Kotaku AU: Games Of The Year – #2

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4:54PM January 2, 2009 | David Wildgoose

I’m sorry, but my second favourite game of the year is in another castle… More »


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Gears Of War 2 Figures Grant Your Chainsaw Diorama Wishes

4:00PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

While NECA’s first lines of Gears of War figures lagged badly behind the release of the original game, their third line – featuring Gears of War 2 characters – is a little more punctual.

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Banned 360 Commercial: The Auditions

3:00PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Waaay back in 2005, this European commercial was minted to help promote the launch of the Xbox 360. It was promptly banned for encouraging violent behaviour. The ad’s auditions, however, aren’t anywhere near as troubling.

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Well, At Least Microsoft Are Using Home

2:00PM January 2, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

After the first few days, how many of you are still using Home? Hands up? Yeah. That’s what I thought. Ah well. Hey, Sony, look on the bright side; at least Microsoft are using it!

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