News

A Three-Minute Look At THQ’s Avengers, Disassembled

THQ’s big-time bloodletting back in August meant the end of its Brisbane, Australia studio and scuttled the publisher’s planned video game adaptation of The Avengers. Footage of the game in its pre-alpha state released last week and was immediately smashed by YouTube. Now another video has leaked out.


May 4, 2011
News

EB To Launch New Aussie Games Exhibition – Open To The Public

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At the moment EB’s home page is running some sort of viral takeover. We can now confirm that it’s related to an event that EB is planning – a video games exhibition that will be open to the public.


January 20, 2011
In Real Life

Reader Review: The Mana Bar

Kotaku AU

I haven’t been to the Mana Bar yet. I’ll have to remedy that at some point – but in the meantime I’ve got this review of the bar, by Jenn Christodoulou.


August 19, 2010
News

Krome Lays Off 100+ Employees, Shuts Adelaide Studio

Kotaku AU

Word is that Australia’s largest development studio, Krome Studios, has today closed its Adelaide office and laid off many more employees from both its Melbourne and Brisbane studios. All up, over a hundred jobs have been lost.


August 9, 2010
News

Gaming Bar To Conquer Sydney, Melbourne, The World

Kotaku AU

It may have only opened in Brisbane this March, but the Mana Bar – Australia’s first bar dedicated to video games – is about to spread its message of games and booze to the rest of the world.


July 13, 2010
News

Blizzard Officially Launches StarCraft II In… Brisbane!

Kotaku AU

Blizzard has revealed its midnight launch plans for popular real-time strategy sequel StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. PC gamers are apparently quite excited!


March 23, 2010

Local Raskulls Poised To Impress

Kotaku AU

Brisbane-based Halfbrick Studios have released a new trailer for their upcoming XBLA title Raskulls, a polished looking puzzle-platformer with a sense of humour. Some months away from release, Raskulls was well-received at the Mana Bar launch, where it’s debug 360’s four controllers rarely knew a moment of peace. Click through for impressions.


January 12, 2010
In Real Life

Australia’s First Video Game Bar Opening Next Month

Kotaku AU

How would you like to enjoy a few soothing ales – or even some curious blue cocktail – in a swank bar whilst playing the latest PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii games? You can do just that in Brisbane beginning in February.


November 13, 2009

Rumour: Layoffs Hit Krome Studios

Kotaku AU

According to a report on Australian Gamer this afternoon, Krome Studios today laid off between 20 and 30 employees at its Brisbane studio.


September 14, 2009
In Real Life

“Fly Gabe Newell” Raises $3000

A modder’s fund drive to call Gabe Newell’s joke bluff, and fly the Valve boss plus a producer to Australia to preview his Left 4 Dead campaign, has surpassed $US3000 in less than a week. Pack your bags, Mr. Newell.