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Wii Internet Is Free In Australia, Too

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1:00PM September 2, 2009 | David Wildgoose

As we reported late last night, the Wii Internet Channel is now free to download. Nintendo Australia has just confirmed it’s free here, too. But there’s a couple of things different. More »


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Religious Video Games Get Church-Centric Website From Left Behind

2:00AM July 3, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Church-goers will soon have their very own “inspirational” gaming portal thanks to the backing of Left Behind Games. More »


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The Pirate Bay Purchased

9:00PM June 30, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

The Pirate Bay has been purchased and is perhaps looking to go legit. Software company Global Gaming Factory X AB has shelled out approximately US$7.8 million for the site. More »


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Aust Govt Adds Video Games To Proposed Web Filter

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4:00PM June 25, 2009 | David Wildgoose

The Australian Federal Government has revealed plans to extend its internet filter plan to include computer and video games. More »


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Ero Game Website Blocks Non-Japan Viewers To “Defend Culture”

2:00PM June 24, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, is digging in to protect itself from an onslaught of viewers outside Japan. More »


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These Konami Code Enabled Web Sites Are Bill And Lance Approved

5:40AM May 8, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

The Konami Code—up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Start—does wonderful things to games like Gradius and Contra. But it also does unexpected things on the internet, as ESPN.com recently proved. More »


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Time Warner Bandwidth Caps, Gaming And You

8:20AM April 8, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Broadband internet provider Time Warner Cable is making good on its plans to charge its subscribers for the amount of bandwidth they consume, a decision that could have a serious impact on your cable bill.

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Is This A Stand-up Fight Or A Bug Hunt? Norton AntiVirus For Gaming

7:20AM November 12, 2008 | Stuart Houghton

PC gamers don’t have it easy. Alongside the constant hardware arms race and GPU penis-envy, you have the problem that your platform of choice might not just be used for gaming. Even in a locked room with no interwebs a Windows PC is like a magnet for malware and viruses. What’s worse, the remedy for such net.bastards – anti virus software – can slow your PC down and hog precious memory.

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