Several of you emailed us this morning, frightened after receiving email notifications from the game rental service GameFly that Sony Online Entertainment's MMO The Agency for the PlayStation 3 had been canceled by the manufacturer. Instead of panicking, we decided to contact the manufacturer to see what they had to say.

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Game On, the ACMI's tribute to all things gaming, is drawing to a close. July 13 is its last day - and your final chance to check it out.

That's not all. Including its adventures in Chicago, London, Hong Kong and other cities, Game On is damn close to breaking the world record for expo attendence. From the release:

The overwhelming successful season puts the four month run at ACMI ahead of the London Barbican Gallery's attendance record of 99.500, and second only to the exhibition's seven month run at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, which attracted 127,000 during a seven month run in a city with triple the population of Melbourne.

"Furthermore, if our attendance this week remains consistent, we'll go achingly close to setting a new world record for the exhibition's visitation by the time Game On is game over on Sunday night," [ACMI Director Tony Sweeney] said.

Come on folks, we can do it! If you're in Melbourne (or interstate this weekend), make the effort and attend this fantastic expo. Opportunities to break world records don't appear every day... unless of course you do nothing but eat nickels* and play Pac-Man.

Press release after the jump.

* It's a Family Guy reference - apologies in advance for the use of US currency.

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Bonkers. We've gone competition bonkers. Well, at least today. First faceplates, now event tickets. Is there medication for people who compulsively give stuff away?

I don't think so.

Anyway, hit the jump for the second, and final, lot of Game On ticket winners. We'll be in contact soon to get your mailing addresses.

Much love to the ACMI for helping with the comp!

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It's been a week and we've had loads of entries to our Game On ticket comp. Top props to the ACMI for supplying the goods. Now it's time to pick out three winners to receive a free ticket to the exhibition. If you'd like to see who won, just hit the jump.

Don't freak out if you submitted a story and it didn't win. It's automatically eligible for the second batch of three tickets.

If you haven't sent in your tale of retro gaming woe/comedy/wrist-slashing depression, you have until this time next week to get something in. For all the relevant details, the original competition post is the place to go.

Winners after the jump!

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We still have our first batch of three tickets to give away for the Game On exhibit, so if you haven't entered already, or have another retro gaming experience you'd like to share, put fingers to keyboard and email us! Then, be sure to check the site this Wednesday when we announce the winners.

For specific info on how to enter, hit up the original post.

The exhibit opened mid-last week and has a few months of excitement left to go. The official site has everything you need to read to convince you of its awesomeness.

Thanks again to the ACMI for supplying the tickets for the comp.

Week 1: Win Tickets To Melbourne's Game On Exhibit [Kotaku AU]

Did you know the Game On exhibit down in Melbourne starts tomorrow? Tomorrow, of all days!

Ah, who am I kidding? There's nothing wrong with March 6, and I have no problem with July 13 either. That's that day the exhibit ends, if you were wondering. In fact, it gives you quite a few months to check out the event's selection of antique consoles, famous artwork and retro games.

Sounds delicious, no? Good thing we have six tickets to give away over two weeks then! To be in the running, just describe your most memorable retro gaming experience in fewer than 50 words and email it to tips@kotaku.com.au with the subject "Game On comp".

A few things to keep in mind:

You can enter multiple times, but if you win one week, you won't be eligible to win again the following week.

Entries that don't win in the first week will be eligible to win the following week, so don't resend them!

The winners for the first batch of tickets will be announced on March 12. Winners for the second batch will be announced on 19 March.
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Thanks to the ACMI for making the competition possible. Youse are awesome.

Game On [ACMI]

Ever wanted to check out the most ancient consoles the electronic entertainment industry has to offer? Or perhaps peruse some original artwork by Mario man Shigeru Miyamoto?

Looks like the Australian Centre for Moving Images read your mind. Or, more likely, it's a coincidence.

The dates you'll want to ink in your unicorn journal are March 6 to July 13. That's about 18 weeks of retro gaming paradise. Tickets will set you back $15, or $10 for concession. Families of two adults and two children can cheat the system by purchasing a special $44 ticket. Alternatively, you could keep an eye out for a very special ticket giveaway, coming to a gaming blog* near you.

(*SPOILER: IT'S THIS ONE!)

The only downer? It's in Melbourne. For all you Mexicans out there, I know you're wondering why you should care, but as a Sydneysider I have the right to cry like a big sissy.

Just try and stop me.

Game On [ACMI]