Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Page 2

We Want Your Reader Reviews

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And we’ll publish them, too. And – even better – we’ll now be giving a cool Madman Entertainment prize pack to the best reviewers.


In Real Life

Modern Warfare 2 Gets Dedicated PC Servers (Well, Sort Of)

So Infinity Ward ditched dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2, eh? It’s of little consequence, as it hasn’t taken hackers long to enable a workaround, bringing the feature back.


In Real Life

8-Bit Left 4 Dead De-Make Arrives In January

Here I thought all the flashing corpses meant we were watching the Australian version of Left 4 Dead. I kid, Luke! I kid!!! No, this is a bona fide playable 8-bit “demake” of L4D, available soon for PC.


News

The Games That Missed The October Top 10

We know about the games that came 1-10 in the October NPDs, but what of the also-rans? Those coming in between 11-20? Are they not also deserving of some time in the sun?


News

Are You Streaming Movies On Your Xbox 360 Today?

Kotaku AU

Microsoft today rolls out the Xbox Live dashboard update that brings – at long last – Movies On Demand to the Xbox 360 console in Australia. Have you checked it out yet?


In Real Life

Original World 1-1 Recreated In New Super Mario Bros. Wii

New Super Mario Bros. Wii has barely been out 48 hours, already there’s a level editor for it, and already someone’s rebuilt World 1-1 from the original Super Mario Bros.


News

PS3 3.10 Update Adds Facebook Features, Fixes Up Friends List

The PlayStation 3 is due for a firmware refresh “soon”, with version 3.10 of the console’s software adding Facebook integration, improved photo browsing and an updated look for the system’s Friends list.


In Real Life

Super Monkey Ball Says Happy Thanksgiving

I think Super Monkey Ball is the second-to-last game I would come up with when thinking about Thanksgiving — the first being Modern Warfare 2.


News

Krome Boss Confirms Job Cuts

Kotaku AU

Those rumours of layoffs at Australia’s largest development house are true. Krome Studios’ CEO Robert Walsh confirmed today that jobs have been cut at its Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne offices.


In Real Life

Critic: Rock Band, Guitar Hero Glorify Parents’ Overrated Rock

A music critic at a classy publication recently subjected himself to several dozen hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and now recognises the insidious influence they might have on the youth of America.