Pandemic is probably the most popular cooperative board game in the world. It's certainly the highest ranked. If you've only ever played Monopoly, it's an epiphany. But cooperative games suck, and here's why I'm never playing Pandemic again.*

I don't think anyone could have predicted that the jetpack revolution would originate in New Zealand yet, here we are. The Christchurch-based Martin Aircraft Company (yes, the same guys who are outfitting firefighters in Dubai with their hardware) is preparing a public demo of its jetpack next month in China and has kindly filmed its contraption in action for our benefit.

Making the leap from game design graduate to professional developer is fraught with challenges, especially when you decide to set up your own independent studio. You'll deal with project and team management, business, accounting and legal compliance -- all while developing your game. Here's how the Academy of Interactive Entertainment can give you an advantage.

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A new concept involving rechargeable L and P plates to prevent young drivers falling asleep at the wheel has earned a young Melbourne and Sydney creative duo $75,000 in a Transport Accident Commission crowd-sourcing competition.

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