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Mass Murderer Denied PlayStation In Prison, Takes Legal Action

In 1987, Julian Knight shot and killed seven people in Clifton Hill, Melbourne. A further 22 were wounded. He’s currently serving seven life sentences.


Aussie Star Wars Isn’t Exactly Canon

This is Aussie Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Bloke. For those living outside the antipodes, think of it as anthropology meets popular culture, because just about every reference they drop in this thing is perfect.


US Ambassador: Stop Pirating Game Of Thrones, Australia!

Jeffrey Bleich, the US Ambassador to Australia, has sent out warning. It’s a matter of foreign policy. Serious stuff! Bleich doesn’t want Australians to pirate Game of Thrones.


Dead Island Special Edition Includes The Headless Bikini Statue Anyway

Just because Deep Silver apologised profusely for Dead Island: Riptide‘s rather tasteless “Zombie Bait Edition” premium — a severed, bloodied, big-boobed bikini-clad torso — doesn’t mean they actually pulled it from distribution. The statuette is still included in special editions sold in Europe and Australia.


Can You Actually Get A Refund For Sim City In Australia? [Update]

Today, EA announced via its Twitter feed that it would not be providing refunds on digitally bought copies of SimCity via the Origin store. But what are your rights in this situation? In the case of SimCity, where a product is clearly not working as advertised, are you able to demand a refund? Turns out it’s a bit of a grey area.


The Sad Story Of An Aussie Who’s Selling His Game Collection For Love

Aussie games collector Onur Gonullu has, in just five years, amassed a haul of 550 mostly retro video games, which can be played on over 20 mostly retro video game consoles, from the Famicom to the Master System to the Xbox. He’s spent over $US6000, and it’s a collection to be proud of.


The Australian Retail Games Market Contracted By 23 Per Cent In 2012

Australian spent a total of $1.161 billion on video games during 2012, a number that represents a 23 per cent contraction in the market locally but, despite this, the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) remains confident that the Australian industry as a whole, inclusive of digital spending, is continuing to grow.


Don’t Tell Ubisoft Australia Its Games Suck

Not unless you want them to actually fire back. This refreshingly honest exchange — which was still on the site at time of writing — took place overnight on Ubisoft’s Australian Facebook page.


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