News :: General News : Swings and roundabouts: Nintendo down, Sony up |
Depending on your alignment in the console wars, you may be elated or devastated by the latest batch of figures floating out of Japanese quarterly reports. The Nintendo behemoth dominating the industry with its emphasis on accessible and family friendly titles has suffered a downturn in revenue, while the elitist and exclusionary offerings of Sony are finally winning enough consumer favour to cut their losses.
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News :: General News : Steam Weekend Sale: Just Cause 2 and DLC 50% off |
Have you put your tax return in yet? No, nor have we, and since we spent a lot of money racking up tax deductions in June, it's slim pickings until that delicious cheque comes back. What's a cash strapped gamer with weeks and weeks on their hands to do?
How about Just Cause 2? It packs enough content to last completionists months, supports a thriving mod community should you need more, and it and its DLC are on sale on Steam at half price. Problem solved.
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News :: General News : SOCOM 4 confirmed for 2011 release |
It looks like SOCOM 4 is another title that'll be skipping the release of the Playstation Move later this year. Developer Zipper Interactive confirmed today that the upcoming Move-compatible shooter will be skipping both the vital Move release and pre-Christmas rush for the sake of quality control.
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News :: General News : UK High Court outlaws sales of DS flash carts |
Sales of the infamous R4 "game copiers" have been officially banned in the UK following a High Court ruling this week.
The decision was made in a case brought by Nintendo against UK firm Playables, in relation to the seizure of 165,000 "game copier" devices by UK Trading Standards.
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News :: General News : Alan Wake episodic DLC hits Xbox Live |
The first chapter in a string of episodic downloadable content planned for Remedy's psychological thriller Alan Wake has hit Xbox Live.
'The Signal' picks up where episode six left off in the original game, essentially delivering episode seven. Interestingly, most of the DLC actually takes place in Alan's imagination, presenting you with a distorted incarnation of Bright Falls to explore.
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News :: General News : Transformers: War of Cyberton DLC hits PSN and XBLA |
We here at games.on.net loved Transformers: War for Cybertron. Activision have just released the Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack on the Playstation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace, sporting five distinct playable characters and four all-new multiplayer maps.
The five new faces thrown into the mix include: Scattershot, Onslaught, Shockwave, Demolishor and Jazz.
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News :: General News : And the Winner is... |
To celebrate a momentous eight years of online excellence, the handsome staff here at games.on.net went all out and offered up a big ol' PS3 to whoever could concoct the most impressive celebratory birthday cake in our honour. We're pleased to announce that the votes are in, and the winner could not be more deserving. His timeless dedication to the super-sugary cause spawned the delicious (and awesome) HIDDEN ENGINEER UPDATE TF2 SENTRY CAKE! Congratulations Wyld - up for a game of Uncharted 2 multiplayer?
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News :: General News : Video Interview: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier |
What's better than a game about guns and weaponry? It's obvious - a game about guns and weaponry from the future. If your trigger finger has started twitching at the mere mention of such an awesome concept, you might like to check out our video interview with one of the producers of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, where we investigate the game's weaponry, gadgets and co-op in detail.
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News :: General News : Dana White VS. Internet Pirates |
Pop quiz, gentlemen: what do UFC President Dana White and the legions of so-called ‘pirates’ sailing the seven seas of the internet have in common? Nada, really, except that Mr. White is pretty mad at people who download stuff without paying for it. Specifically his stuff, that is, which is possibly why you never see UFC videos on YouTube anymore. If Dana could get you in a gnarly arm-bar he would, but failing that, he’s got some subpoenas and harsh words to levy…
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News :: General News : Capcom Cutting Development Time |
Street Fighter X Tekken looks awesome. The fact that it’ll take two years to get here? Not so awesome. Pleasingly, Capcom have made it very clear that they plan to increase their software output. They’re aiming to release two major titles per annum in each of their key franchises – that’d be Resident Evil and Street Fighter – instead of three or four. To do this, they’re going to outsource more work to studios in North America and Europe, and you know what that means? Street Fighter X Tekken might not be as far as away as we initially thought.
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News :: General News : Apple’s Updates |
Apple are killing it. The iPhone, the iPad, and their stable of super-sexy computers are all selling like peculiarly delicious hardware cupcakes – but Steve Jobs and co. aren’t resting on their platinum-flecked laurels. In addition to their funky new Bluetooth-powered ‘Magic Trackpad’, they’re going all out to beef up their iMacs to enviable proportions.
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News :: General News : NVIDIA Loses Patent Suit |
Rambus have a market cap of $2.24 billion US dollars. They’re a filthy stinking rich company – but what do they actually make? Well, nothing. Instead, they file and buy patents, subsequently pursuing license agreements on said patents. Last year, Rambus earned US$113 million alone via licensing, and now consummate graphic chip-maker NVIDIA has run afoul of their devious, avaricious ways.
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News :: General News : Team Immunity take out Australian WCG Championships |
Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you: your champions. This weekend saw the grand finals of the Australian arm of the World Cyber Games, and although fighting was fierce, one group of keyboard warriors stormed the competition undefeated. Team Immunity will go on to represent our fair nation in the international finals - again.
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News :: General News : Steam Top Sellers for the Week Ending July 25 |
This week is a black one in the annals of our people. The top six slots on the chart are occupied by dastardly villains, culpable for the crime of disappointing the Australian consumer and additionally ripping us off for everything we have. We hate to see these reprobates rewarded with cold hard cash, so familiarise yourself with their sins and avoid them at all costs.
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News :: General News : Gears of War film script to be reworked 'like District 9' |
Gaming films are almost universally terrible, so the news of a few months ago that the Gears of War movie had lost its director and been shelved probably caused more relief than disappointment. Sadly, it looks like Epic are pretty determined to see their vision horribly transformed by Hollywood, and have gone back to rework their script, with Cliffy B apparently hoping to make it less like 2012, and more like District 9.
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News :: General News : Monday Screens! (26/07/2010) - now 67% pure organic guff |
We're back on form this week as PR dudes and dudettes everywhere remember what screenshots are for. They're for sending to us, so we can look at them, and get excited. Major Releases has a whole legion at his beck and call this fine Monday, while poor old Additional Content Required and Doubleyou Tee Eff languish almost unattended. Downloadable Delights remains strong, while the Treasure Chest is overflowing with PC gems.
And then, of course, there's The Guff. There's always The Guff.
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