Monday, December 6, 2010 - Page 2
In Real Life

Gran Turismo 5′s Balloon Crashes And Robot Drivers

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Is this Gran Turismo 5, or a collision between car-shaped Thanksgiving Day Parade floats?


In Real Life

Japanese Convenience Stores Look Beyond Video Games

Convenience stores are just that, convenient. Whether it’s buying used video games or pre-ordering big titles, today’s corner stores offer more than slushies and candy bars. One Japanese chain is considering one deader better.


News

The Australian Christian Lobby Responds

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In the last 30 minutes, Lyle Shelton, who we interviewed last week has posted a blog on the ABC website in response to the Federal Government’s support of an R18+ rating.


Tonight On Good Game

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Well, if last week’s One Hour Christmas Special wasn’t enough, prepare yourself fro yet another full hour of Good Game gaming madness, with our Game Of The Year Edition!


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An Open Letter: The Attorneys-General

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An Open Letter is a new feature where we communicate directly, straight to the heart of someone/something/anything in gaming. This month, in the lead up to the SCAG meeting on Friday, we write directly to the Attorneys-General.


Kotaku Awards: The Best Indie Game of 2010

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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been collecting nominations and taking your votes on the best games of 2010. This week we’re announcing the winners. First up, your favourite Indie game of 2010. And the winner is…[rustles imaginary envelope]


Remember This?

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Alright chaps and chapettes, let’s see if you can guess this classic game from a single screenshot. I’ll update everyone with the answer in the afternoon, but if someone manages to get it early, feel free to chuck on the rose-tinted specs and reminisce!


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READY: Attorneys-General Consider Their Position

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In the lead up to the all-important SCAG meeting this Friday, people have been scrambling to get an idea of each Attorney-General’s opinion regarding the R18+ rating. Brendan O’ Connor’s announcement that the Federal Government supports the rating was a huge step, but the responsibility still rests on the shoulders of Attorneys-General.


Community Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns

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I spent my entire saturday afternoon playing this game. My experience went like this…

-World 1: Hmm this is a bit boring – whatever, it’s Donkey Kong, I’ll keep going. -World 2: Yawn. I thought this game was supposed to be awesome. -World 3: WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING THIS GAME IS THE BEST THING EVER!


A Behavioral Analysis Of The Pac-Man Ghosts

There a well known, long-established patterns for beating Pac-Man’s mazes, up until the ninth Key, as Buckner & Garcia sang. Still, Pac’s adversaries exhibit behaviour that, if not exactly tactical, is still complex.