At the recent EA Showcase held in Sydney, Clare had the opportunity to preview some of the most highly anticipated games releasing in 2013 from EA. Of particular interest were Crysis 3 and SimCity, two high profile titles that are destined to make quite the impact when they release next year. Keep reading for Clare’s thoughts on both titles.
Read more »During Brisbane Supanova 2012 I was lucky enough to spend some time with the very talented individuals who cosplayed the Avengers. I may have been slightly awestruck when the group’s Nick Fury agreed to answer a few questions I had about cosplaying, and what it takes to dedicate yourself to this very challenging yet very rewarding past-time.
Read more »Every one of us has a unique style of gaming. How we play, what we play; it makes us all feel different things at different times. Some of us are drawn to shooters, others to MMOs, others to casual mobile games that kill ten minutes of time on the bus. Informing that are our differing lifestyles, different habits, and different goals. I’ve started wondering lately just how my gaming style affects my life, or vice versa, and I’m finding some interesting, occasionally unnerving comparisons.
Read more »The 2012 Brisbane Supanova has visited the RNA Showgrounds for another year, and once again there were mass crowds attending the event. Going by the sheer number of people who passed through the doors, most of Brisbane arrived to soak up the pop culture goodness on offer.
Read more »The last twenty- hours have been a fascinating look at the world of gaming through the eyes of women who make games, write about games, and just play games. On Twitter, the hashtag #1reasonwhy started a frenzy of women within the gaming sphere posting reasons why things need to change in the industry for women. Some of the reasons were downright appalling, and some of the examples of pure backward thinking misogyny and sexism were surprising even to me, a woman who has been around the gaming industry for years.
Read more »Life is good for Grand Theft Auto fans. After months and months (and months) of little to no news about the next installment in the series, Rockstar has finally pulled back the curtain. Artwork, screenshots, story details, and now the cherry on this information sundae: a brand new trailer. Read on for our in depth, bordering on obsessive, breakdown of everything we see (and a few things we don’t) in what is officially known as Trailer #2.
Read more »The slowly dripping faucet that has been releasing miniscule amounts of info on the next Grand Theft Auto game over the last year or so has suddenly turned into raging torrent. Game Informer, as they do, have unveiled exclusive details, and we’ve got them for you.
Read more »During the EB Games Expo I was lucky enough to sample a wide variety of games from a number of publishers and developers. There were dozens of booths at the Expo, with the big hitters of the games industry showcasing their currently released and upcoming titles. EA‘s booth wasn’t as large as some of their competitors, but as anyone will tell you, size isn’t everything, and EA had an impressive line up at the Expo. With FIFA 13, Need for Speed Most Wanted and Crysis 3 on offer, there was no shortage of gamers keen to have some hands on […]
Read more »During the EB Games Expo I was lucky enough to sample a wide variety of games from a number of publishers and developers. There were dozens of booths at the Expo, with the big hitters of the games industry showcasing their currently released and upcoming titles. I took individual tours of many of the booths featured at the Expo, in an effort to spotlight the games on display and showcase each of the big presences at the Expo. The second of these features showcases the 2K booth and boy – did they have some fantastic games on display.
Read more »During the EB Games Expo I was lucky enough to sample a wide variety of games from a number of publishers and developers. There were dozens of booths at the Expo, with the big hitters of the games industry showcasing their currently released and upcoming titles. I took individual tours of many of the booths featured at the Expo, in an effort to spotlight the games on display and showcase each of the big presences at the Expo. The first of these features has a bittersweet tinge to it, with the recent announcement that THQ Asia Pacific has closed its […]
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