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Vodafone Opens Up Australian Vita Pre-Orders

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4:15PM Today | Angus Kidman

If you’re keen for Sony’s PlayStation Vita and haven’t already imported your own, Vodafone Australia opened up pre-orders on its site today. The handheld gaming consoling will ship locally February 23. More »


Mobile

Developers Cubed: Nnooo

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3:00PM Today | Alex Kidman

Gizmodo’s Developers Cubed series offers a behind the scenes look into Australia’s up and coming dev scene. This week: We chat with Nic from Sydney-based games developer Nnooo about why all development isn’t just iOS development and why it’s important to carve your own niche. More »


Retro

Remember This? [Updated]

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2:00PM Today | Alex Kidman

In Mark’s absence, and given my status as the avowed office retro nut, I’ve been handed the task of picking today’s game image. Can you guess the game from this fragmentary shot? More »


Mobile

Jetpack Joyride Reaches 14 Million Downloads

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2:00PM Today | Tracey Lien

Halfbrick are going from strength to strength with the announcement that Jetpack Joyride has sold million copies and, since the game went free-to-play, it has been downloaded 14 million times. More »


News

Tim Schafer Turns To Kickstarter To Fund Game

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1:20PM Today | Tracey Lien

Tim Schafer, the founder of Double Fine Productions best known for games like Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island, Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, has turned to crowd-funding service Kickstarter to fund an adventure game. More »


Mobile

Super Meat Boy Prototyped For iOS

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12:00PM Today | Tracey Lien

Team Meat, the studio behind Super Meat Boy, is currently looking into developing an iOS/Android version of the game. More »


In Real Life

Tell Us Dammit

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11:00AM Today | Angus Kidman

Mark is as sick as a dog today (I swear the bacon milkshake had nothing to do with it) and has vowed to spend the whole day sleeping. Given his uber-pale and rash-covered state yesterday, I actually believe him. But I suspect that many Kotaku readers faced with a day off work sick would still find themselves drawn to their console. And that got me wondering — what games do you want to play when you’re sick enough to not be at work, but not so sick you just want to lie around moaning like a Scottish zombie? More »


Retro

Dinky Kong Is Part Of Our Digital Heritage

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10:30AM Today | Angus Kidman

Zynga did not invent the concept of copying game ideas from others. It has been going on for decades. A new database compiling examples of games written in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s is appealing for information from the public, using a locally-built Donkey Kong knock-off as a way to attract attention. More »


News

While You Were Sleeping

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9:00AM Today | Elly Hart

Mark emailed Tracey and me last night, babbling on about some weird dream he had during a fever-induced sleep. It involved snow and FHM magazines. Yeah. We told him to sleep that shit off, so that’s what he’s doing today. Here’s what happened while you were sleeping. More »


In Real Life

Valentine’s Day Gifts For Your Sweetheart

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4:00PM Yesterday | Tracey Lien

The last time I posted links to Valentine’s Day cards a few readers cried lonely tears. Well, let me say right now that Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples. For example, this Valentine’s Day I’m going to feed my dog a whole bunch of cookies and we’re going to frolic in the grass together. I will probably make my puppy a card, too. So here are some gift ideas for your significant other (or the adorable canine of your heart). More »