Kotaku Australia http://www.kotaku.com.au the Gamer's Guide | Computer and video game news and reviews en-AU Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:28:22 +1100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2.8.6 office@alluremedia.com.au (Allure Media Office) support@alluremedia.com.au (Allure Media Support) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:02 +1100 What’s On Good Game TV Tonight? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/whats-on-good-game-tv-tonight-22/ Yes, let’s find out what is on tonight’s episode of Good Game. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:02 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367959 David Wildgoose Reader Review: Dragon Age: Origins http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/reader-review-dragon-age-origins-2/ Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? David does, as he discovers that bugs aren’t always confined to the tutorial dungeon. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:56 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367894 David Wildgoose WIN! A Boy And His Blob Wii Game And Art Book http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/win-a-boy-and-his-blob-wii-game-and-art-book/ A Boy and His Blob is the adorable Wii remake of one of the most fondly-remember NES platformers. You could win a copy by sharing some love. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:01 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367886 David Wildgoose Atkinson To Appeal Modern Warfare 2 MA15+ Classification http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/atkinson-to-appeal-modern-warfare-2-ma15-classification/ South Australian Attorney-General and video game censorship advocate Michael Atkinson is to appeal the MA15+ rating handed out by the Classification Board to Modern Warfare 2. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:30 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367946 David Wildgoose LunchTimeWaster: Let’s Play With Some Wet, Bouncing Balls http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/lunchtimewaster-lets-play-with-some-wet-bouncing-balls/ deflectorpool picI think I like what Deflectorpool is trying to do more than I like what it actually succeeds in doing. It’s a frantic puzzle game with some neat ideas, but there’s something missing. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:51 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367896 David Wildgoose Who Won Those LittleBigPlanet PSP Bundles? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/who-won-those-littlebigplanet-psp-bundles/ Sony gave us two of the new LitleBigPlanet PSP bundles with the new turqoise PSP. So, obviously, we wanted to give them away. Let’s find out who the two lucky winners are. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:28 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367930 David Wildgoose WIN! This Awesome Section 8 Statue And Xbox 360 Game http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/win-this-awesome-section-8-statue-and-xbox-360-game/ section 8 statue 1This statue of the power armoured soldier from Section 8 is pretty awesome, don’t you think? It – and a copy of the first-person shooter on Xbox 360 – could be yours if you can prove your madness. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:11 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367227 David Wildgoose Remember This? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/remember-this-97/ remember this 091123Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot? (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:30:45 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367812 David Wildgoose The Week In Games http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/the-week-in-games-31/ Hmm. I’d written up a run-down of all this week’s new releases. It was superb, perhaps the finest Week In Games post ever. And then I deleted it. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:20 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367937 David Wildgoose Talk Amongst Yourselves http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/talk-amongst-yourselves-37/ This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum. (more…)

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:40 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367872 David Wildgoose Monday’s Breakfast Wrap http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/mondays-breakfast-wrap-5/ Apple Scroll PastriesGood morning! Here are the top stories you missed over the weekend.

Valve Rolls Out Patch For Left 4 Dead 2
Dismemberment not added.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Glitch Discovers Fountain Of Coins, Youth
Woohoo!

Modern Warfare 2 Selling Just Fine On PC
But finer on Xbox 360, PS3.

Valve Bans Grey-Market Modern Warfare 2 Keys
For breaking the end-user license agreement.

A New Look At Borderlands’ The Zombie Island Of Dr. Ned
Gearbox leaves apocalyptic wasteland 4 dead.

]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:15 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367900 David Wildgoose WIN! Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Wii Prize Pack http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/win-resident-evil-darkside-chronicles-wii-prize-pack-2/ re dc prize packThe promo t-shirts for Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles are easily the best promo t-shirts we’ve ever seen. You could win one, along with the game and a host of other Res Evil swag, by showing us how well prepared you are for the zombie apocalypse. (more…)

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:00:31 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367768 David Wildgoose Talk Amongst Yourselves http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/talk-amongst-yourselves-36/ This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum. (more…)

]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:30:14 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=366799 David Wildgoose What Are You Playing This Weekend? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/what-are-you-playing-this-weekend-30/ It’s heading to be stupidly hot here in Sydney this weekend. I’ll be hiding indoors and playing games. Will you? (more…)

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:00:44 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367771 David Wildgoose WIN! A LittleBigPlanet PlayStation Portable Bundle http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/win-a-littlebigplanet-playstation-portable-bundle-2/ lbp psp bundleLittleBigPlanet hit the PSP this week. We’ve got two LittleBigPlanet PSP bundles to give away. But only if you can make us laugh. (more…)

]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:00:43 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367770 David Wildgoose Let’s Take Another Look At Aussie Left 4 Dead 2 Edits http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/lets-take-another-look-at-aussie-left-4-dead-2-edits/ Sick of seeing just how Valve has butchered the Australian version of Left 4 Dead 2 to placate the censors? Of course you aren’t. Yes, let’s take another look. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:06 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367626 David Wildgoose Reader Review: Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/reader-review-supersonic-acrobatic-rocket-powered-battle-cars/ Do you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Ben does, as he honestly isn’t just making it all up, this is a real game, people. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367622 David Wildgoose Borderlands Gets Aussie Price Rise On Steam http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/borderlands-now-more-expensive-on-steam/ Borderlands was released on Steam four weeks ago. Australians could buy it for $US50. A few days ago, it mysteriously vanished from the Steam Store. Now it’s back… (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:21 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367635 David Wildgoose WIN! Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Wii Prize Pack http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/win-resident-evil-darkside-chronicles-wii-prize-pack/ re dc prize packThe promo t-shirts for Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles are easily the best promo t-shirts we’ve ever seen. You could win one, along with the game and a host of other Res Evil swag, by showing us how well prepared you are for the zombie apocalypse. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:42 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367613 David Wildgoose Soundbytes Brings Live Chiptunes To Melbourne http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/soundbytes-brings-live-chiptunes-to-melbourne/ soundbytes picStuck for something to do in Melbourne tonight? Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a night of chiptunes? (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:30 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367605 David Wildgoose Tell Us Dammit http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/tell-us-dammit-23/ Dammit, we want you to tell us stuff! Stuff like your secret gaming shame. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:41 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367460 David Wildgoose LunchTimeWaster: One Grimm Adventure http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/lunchtimewaster-one-grimm-adventure/ gretel and hansel picYou know the story of Hansel and Gretel, of course. Well, here it’s Gretel and Hansel, rearranged thusly because you control Gretel and, frankly, Hansel is a bit of a dunce. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:46 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367491 David Wildgoose Remember This? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/remember-this-96/ remember this 091120Can you guess this old game from just one screenshot? (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:42 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=366686 David Wildgoose Bargain Hunter: What’s In This New Big W Catalogue? http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/bargain-hunter-whats-in-this-new-big-w-catalogue/ Thought I’d highlight some of the deals in the latest Big W catalogue, which runs until Wednesday next week. We’ll focus on the – pick a console, any console – Xbox 360 offers today. (more…)

]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:54 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367485 David Wildgoose Reader Review: Cricket Revolution http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/reader-review-cricket-revolution/ cricket revolution picDo you have what it takes to get a review published right here on Kotaku? Ben does, as he can’t bowl, can’t throw. (more…)

]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:58 +1100 http://www.kotaku.com.au/?p=367371 David Wildgoose