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PlayStation

The PlayStation 3 Is The Highest Selling Console In Australia This Year

Kotaku AU

I have to admit, this comes as a big surprise to me. With the mainstream success of Kinect, I had assumed that the 360 had been outselling the PS3 this year, but it turns out I was wrong. According to official NPD Group Australia data from retailers, the PS3 has become the highest selling console so far in 2011.

PC

Battlefield 3 Development Started On PC, But Switched To Consoles

Despite a launch that’s seen 5 million shipped in its first week, Battlefield 3‘s debut has not been without issues. Most of the praise has come for the PC version of the game and the assumption’s been that that where the main development of the military FPS happened, with that code ported over to the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360. But, via Computer and Video Games, an interview with DICE exec Karl-Magnus Troedsson reveals that, while things started that way, the focus shifted later in development. CVG has him saying:

October 25, 2011
PlayStation

Should You Buy Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception? Yes

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception is the follow-up to inarguable the best game released in 2009. That predecessor managed to lock in more than 200 game of the year awards, including our’s. How do you think Uncharted 3 will fair in the long shadow of Among Thieves? Here’s our gut check on Uncharted 3, due out early next month.

October 21, 2011
News

Quickflix Coming To PlayStation 3 In Australia

Kotaku AU

The absence of Netflix for my Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 has always been a constant source of irritation for me, but we’ve just gotten word that Quickflix, essentially the Australian version of Netflix, has entered into agreement with Sony, allowing PS3 owners access to over 50,000 movies for streaming across the PlayStation Network, starting later this year.

PlayStation

Modern Technology Brings Us Computer-Controlled ‘Friends’

In gaming vernacular the consequences of one’s actions are usually marked in body count, or regime changes, or city destruction. So I’m not expecting the consequences that I see unfold in a gunfight in the middle of a future Tokyo: Hurt feelings, obstructionism and… sulking?

October 16, 2011
PlayStation

The Master Of Magnetism Is A Natural Enemy In Marvel Pinball’s Latest Table

Today Zen Studios revealed that X-Men will be the latest entry in its Vengeance & Virtue series of Marvel-themed tables for Pinball FX2, joining Ghost Rider.

September 1, 2011
News

PlayStation 3 Sales Quadruple After Price Drop

Kotaku AU

A week after the PlayStation 3 160GB and 320GB models had their prices slashed, sales of Sony’s current-gen console soared by more than 400%, according to sales figures released by the NPD Group Australia.

August 27, 2011
Xbox

This Custom Arkham City Xbox Could Be Yours

I love custom 360s. The best custom jobs take into account all the details of the console, transforming the 360 instead of simply applying a new skin.

August 26, 2011
News

Twisted Metal Is Coming Out On Valentine’s Day

Kotaku AU

David Jaffe and his team are currently in crunch mode with the upcoming Twisted Metal for PlayStation 3, but he took the time to reveal the game’s release date in a video tailor made for the PlayStation Blog.

News

Phineas And Ferb: Across The Second Dimension Captures The Best Of The TV Show

Ah, Phineas and Ferb, the TV show made for kids that’s charming the pants off of everyone.

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