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

9:30AM September 19, 2011 | Owen Good

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. More »


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

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10:15AM May 4, 2011 | Mark Serrels

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. More »


In Real Life

Reader Review: The Mana Bar

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3:00PM January 20, 2011 | Mark Serrels

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. More »


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Krome Lays Off 100+ Employees, Shuts Adelaide Studio

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2:30PM August 19, 2010 | David Wildgoose

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. More »


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Gaming Bar To Conquer Sydney, Melbourne, The World

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9:00AM August 9, 2010 | David Wildgoose

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. More »


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Blizzard Officially Launches StarCraft II In… Brisbane!

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11:00AM July 13, 2010 | David Wildgoose

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


Local Raskulls Poised To Impress

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2:14PM March 23, 2010 | Junglist

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. More »


In Real Life

Australia’s First Video Game Bar Opening Next Month

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1:00PM January 12, 2010 | David Wildgoose

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. More »


Rumour: Layoffs Hit Krome Studios

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4:30PM November 13, 2009 | 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 »


In Real Life

“Fly Gabe Newell” Raises $3000

2:00AM September 14, 2009 | Owen Good

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. More »