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The Australian Government wants to ruin the local games industry; here are some examples of opportunities that are now lost to us

May 13, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. Two weeks ago, I was talking with Sebastian Perri, the Incubator Coordinator at the Canberra Campus for the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE). I was chatting with him as research for an article that I was in the process of building, and as part of it,…

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May 13, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. It’s no secret; in recent years the Australian games industry has been struggling. A high dollar and increases in the cost of living has lead to studio closures and as a result the number of game developers working here is a fraction of what it once…

FUNimation licenses Hyperdimension Neptunia anime, physical release to follow

May 13, 2014

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News by Clark A. FUNimation announced today that it has licensed 2013’s twelve episode Hyperdimenion Neptunia anime adaptation. The publisher went on to state that a physical release would follow at some point around the winter holiday season. It’s unknown whether the show will be releasing in Blu-Ray or DVD…

Review: Stellé Audio Couture Pillar Bluetooth Wireless portable home audio speaker

May 13, 2014

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Review by Rob P. The perimeter is secure. The gate is locked and bolted. All residents are on high alert. At some point, I’m expecting a courier to collect my borrowed Stellé Audio Pillar and return it to the manufacturer. I’m not going to make it easy for them. They…

Review: Bound By Flame (PlayStation 4)

May 12, 2014

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Review by Matt S. There’s a constant among games developed by indie outfit, Spiders; its games have heart. Works like Of Orcs and Men and Mars: War Logs are undeniably constrained by limited budgets, but the independence of the developer has meant that it has been free to build games…

First impressions: Ping Pong: The Animation (Anime)

May 12, 2014

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Anime review by Harvard L. Masaaki Yuasa is one of those directors whose name I know and whose vision I respect, but whose work I have never actually checked out properly. This is the man behind Kaiba and The Tatami Galaxy – anime which veers far towards the “art” side…

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May 12, 2014

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News by Chris I. Back in 2001, before there were plastic guitar peripherals and drum sets being hooked up to gaming consoles in mass, Harmonix delivered an explosive controller-based hit rhythm game that gained quite the cult following: Frequency. Even though it amassed strong critical acclaim, sells weren’t great. In…

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May 11, 2014

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Opinion by Harvard L. Much like the game itself, Kentucky Route Zero’s rather delayed third act popped up without warning a few days ago, beckoning players back into the surrealist underground highway. As if a well kept secret, hidden to all but those who look for it, Act III is…

Atelier Rorona Plus rated R18+ in Australia; I am angry

May 11, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. It was brought to my attention today that the upcoming Atelier Rorona Plus has been rated R18+ for its release in Australia by the Classification Board. My thoughts? Morons. According to the Classification Board, the rating is because the game refers to sexual violence, as so therefore…

It’s time for the second DDNet Mario Golf championship!

May 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. Congratulations to DDNet reader, Cooper, who absolutely annilhiated everyone else last week with his brilliant score of -16 under par! It’s time for the second DDNet competition, and this time it’s on the Mountain Course. I know there’s a few requests for Wriggler’s Park, but I…

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