The controversial gaming-themed speed-dating event run by the retailer GAME has had its Melbourne and Brisbane events cancelled due to complaints. More »
We often complain about the decisions that The Classification Board makes, but what would happen if some of that power was given to the industry itself? Would a self-regulating industry, or one that co-regulates with The Classification Board, work? This was one of the questions raised at yesterday’s GAME conference at Macquarie University. More »
GAME, a three day event created by Macquarie University celebrating video games as a rapidly growing area of Academic Research, kicks off tonight — with a free public debate titled The Politics of Play. A host of top names are set to feature in the debate including Professor Terry Flew, Dr Jeff Brand and Dr Peter Chen. More »
It seems as though we’re moving into Midnight Launch season, and first up is Battlefield 3. Both GAME and EB have announced which stores are staying up late for the release of Battlefield 3. Steel yourself folks – there are a lot of them. More »
During this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Japanese website Inside Games thought it would be a good idea to film this year’s booth companions. Maybe it was. More »
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has received a number of complaints from the public about GAME’s new rewards card, which features the hosts of GAME TV with holes strategically placed on the card so that their bottoms and genitals can be “re-created” with a person’s finger. More »
As you may or may not know, I’m a bit of huge fan of competitive gaming, in particular pro Halo: Reach. Now GAME and Turtle Beach have announced that they are looking to sponsor a gaming clan in both Halo: Reach and Call of Duty, and are hosting a tournament in order to find the best team in both games. More »
GAME TV had a bit of a rough run to begin with, but speaking to the producers during my appearance on the show (which will be shown in the next couple of weeks or so) I was told that the team actually spent time scouring the comments section of Kotaku for feedback and attempted to change the show accordingly. More »
