In Real Life

Deus Ex? I’d Buy That For A Dollar (And 99 Cents)

Greenman Gaming is currently running a deal, taking 75% off Square Enix games. Do like Deus Ex? Do you like money, and the saving of said money? Well, this is the deal for you my brethren.


May 10, 2012
News

EB’s Doing A One Day Sale, And It’s Worth Checking Out

Kotaku AU

EB World members had gotten the early word, but passing past my local EB today, I noticed that a pretty intense one-day only sale is going on. Want a PS3 for $284, or a Vita for $298? Well, today is probably the day to head in to your local shopping centre and spent your rent money!*


April 11, 2012
In Real Life

Dick Smith Offering 30% Off Games And Accessories As A ‘Gesture Of Good Will’

Kotaku AU

After Dick Smith’s poorly handled video game sale last week, it seems as though it’s attempting to make amends, by offering 30% off on all games and accessories until this Sunday.


March 14, 2012
News

Game Sales Are Dead, Long Live Game Sales

It’s become popular at the moment to worry about the death of gaming as we know it. The meteoric rise of mobile handheld platforms certainly has been disruptive and, as Kotaku Editor-in-Chief Stephen Totilo reported earlier today, there are valid concerns about the longevity and existence of console-based gaming in the future.


February 6, 2012
News

Australian Game Sales Down At Retail, But Does The Growth In Digital Make Up For It?

Kotaku AU

According to the latest data from NPD Australia, the Australian Games Industry raked in $1.5 billion at retail in 2011, that’s a 12.8 per cent contraction compared to 2010, but that figure doesn’t account for the growth in digital sales, says Ron Curry, CEO of iGEA.


January 22, 2012
PlayStation

PS Vita Now Selling Less Than PSP In Japan

The PlayStation Vita debuted to strong sales in mid-December. New devices usually do and a falloff after that is likewise to be expected. But for the week ending January 15 — a month after its Japan release — the PS Vita had fallen to 18,361 units sold.


January 7, 2012
PC

Steam Sales Double For The Seventh Straight Year

Disproving the power of packaged goods once again, Valve’s digital download platform Steam saw another year of massive growth in 2011, with sales more than doubling and the number of simultaneous users surpassing the five million mark. What gets five million people on Steam all at once?


December 31, 2011
PlayStation

Japan PS Vita Sales Drop 78 Per Cent In A Week

Kotaku AU

Sony’s latest handheld had a cracking debut last weekend in Japan, hitting 325,000 sales in just two days. Unfortunately, the console hasn’t been able to sustain the momentum, even with the benefit of Christmas, pushing a paltry 72,000 the following week.


December 28, 2011
PlayStation

Now’s A Great Time To Pick Up Those PlayStation 3 Add-Ons You’ve Been Eyeing

Have you purchased add-ons like controllers, headsets, or glowing balls-on-sticks for the PlayStation 3 in the weeks leading up to Christmas? Why would you do that? Didn’t you know Sony’s Play Days sale was coming?


December 22, 2011
In Real Life

So Many Cheap Games I Don’t Even Know Where To Start

Kotaku AU

I noticed there was a sale on Square-Enix games on the iOS — ‘oh, must tell the chaps and chapettes on Kotaku Australia,’ I thought. Then I saw there was also a massive EA sale. ‘This is getting saucy,’ I told myself. Then I saw that Capcom had a sale on PSN. My poor wallet. Now it’s my duty to inform you all, and push you all headfirst into the poorhouse.