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Layoffs Hit Star Wars Developers
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Last week, Krome Studios — developers of several Star Wars & Spyro titles — laid off a number of employees as tough times hit the veteran Australian development house. More »
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1:00PM David Wildgoose | 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. More »
Krome Boss Confirms Job Cuts
1:00PM David Wildgoose | 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. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | Kotaku reader Robert wrote to South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson earlier this year on the topic of video game classification in Australia. Robert has just received a reply. Would you like to read it? More »
A Letter From Michael Atkinson
2:00PM David Wildgoose | Kotaku reader Robert wrote to South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson earlier this year on the topic of video game classification in Australia. Robert has just received a reply. Would you like to read it? More »
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4:30PM David Wildgoose | According to a report on Australian Gamer this afternoon, Krome Studios today laid off between 20 and 30 employees at its Brisbane studio. More »
Rumour: Layoffs Hit Krome Studios
4:30PM David Wildgoose | According to a report on Australian Gamer this afternoon, Krome Studios today laid off between 20 and 30 employees at its Brisbane studio. More »
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1:00PM David Wildgoose | Sony has opened up the public beta for PS3 online shooter M.A.G. to Australians. Sign up today to get your hands on a download code. More »
Aussies Now Get Chance To Join M.A.G. Beta
1:00PM David Wildgoose | Sony has opened up the public beta for PS3 online shooter M.A.G. to Australians. Sign up today to get your hands on a download code. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | The Golden Joysticks are a staple of the UK games industry and the biggest popularly-voted games awards. Now they’re coming to Australia and you can have your say right now. More »
Vote For Australia’s First Golden Joystick
2:00PM David Wildgoose | The Golden Joysticks are a staple of the UK games industry and the biggest popularly-voted games awards. Now they’re coming to Australia and you can have your say right now. More »
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11:00AM David Wildgoose | SEGA has revealed Bayonetta: Climax Edition, the limited edition of PlatinumGames’ hair-raising action game. It comes with a replica pistol and it’s exclusive to Australia and New Zealand. More »
Bayonetta: Climax Edition Goes For The Money Shot
11:00AM David Wildgoose | SEGA has revealed Bayonetta: Climax Edition, the limited edition of PlatinumGames’ hair-raising action game. It comes with a replica pistol and it’s exclusive to Australia and New Zealand. More »
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2:00PM David Wildgoose | South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says he welcomes the challenge from the Gamers 4 Croydon party at next year’s state election. Meanwhile, party founder David Doe says he is looking to expand his campaign beyond Croydon to enable all South Australians to show their support for an R18+ classification for games. More »
Atkinson “Welcomes” Gamers 4 Croydon Election Challenge
2:00PM David Wildgoose | South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson says he welcomes the challenge from the Gamers 4 Croydon party at next year’s state election. Meanwhile, party founder David Doe says he is looking to expand his campaign beyond Croydon to enable all South Australians to show their support for an R18+ classification for games. More »
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11:00AM David Wildgoose | EB Games is opening over 300 stores around the country tonight in readiness for the launch of Modern Warfare 2. More »
EB’s Modern Warfare 2 Australian Midnight Launch Blitz
11:00AM David Wildgoose | EB Games is opening over 300 stores around the country tonight in readiness for the launch of Modern Warfare 2. More »
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1:00PM David Wildgoose | While the rest of the world struggles through economic gloom, the videogames industry in Australia in 2009 is on track to outperform last year’s record results. More »
Australia Defies Global Industry Downturn, Grows 8% in 2009
1:00PM David Wildgoose | While the rest of the world struggles through economic gloom, the videogames industry in Australia in 2009 is on track to outperform last year’s record results. More » 
