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August 29, 2014

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News by Matt S. Here’s some interesting news to round out the week: Valve is being sued by the ACCC in Australia for being in breach of Australian Consumer Law with its Steam download portal. The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in long form) is our national watchdog for…

Gadget Review: Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat

August 28, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Mouse pads come in a lot of shapes and sizes, but I have to say that the Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat offers a unique set of dimensions. Ringing in at 36″ x 11″ in length and width, with a 3mm thickness, when I first unrolled…

DLC Review: Pinball FX2: The Walking Dead Table (PC)

August 28, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Zen Studios knows its way around pinball tables, and having recently released the Guardians of the Galaxy table, another big name table has come out in The Walking Dead. There are several things I try to take into consideration when looking at these digital pinball tables. Much…

Anime review: Majestic Prince (DVD)

August 28, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. There’s a certain glee in Majestic Prince which sets it apart from most other offerings in the mecha genre. While esteemed directors have long been mixing the namesake giant robots with politics, philosophy and melodrama, Majestic Prince moves that all to the side and instead focuses…

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August 28, 2014

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News by Nick H Earlier this summer, I had the chance to review Ultra Street Fighter IV – which was an amazing update to an already incredible fighting game. This series has been around a very long time – and they have grown their roster to ridiculous proportions. It was…

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August 28, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. I’m going to adorn a clip-on tie, inch the tenderest parts of my buttocks to the edge of my seat, and confess something that I almost always defer telling a charming woman on the first date: I’m madly passionate about gaming (crazy, right?). But my passion…

Review: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 28, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Sometimes things that just do not seem like they should mix together, wind up working out beautifully. PopCap Games has knack for this very thing, especially when one considers the success of its hit Plants vs Zombies line defence series. When PopCap announced that it would…

Gadget Review: Huawei TalkBand B1

August 27, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Are fitness bands mainstream yet, or are they still the kind of hipster toy that you see people wearing, but just know they have no idea how to use the thing? It’s a difficult question, because every single mobile hardware manufacturer seems to be producing them, but I…

The first day of my Sims 4 life

August 27, 2014

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Preview by Matt S. Sim 4 releases next week in Australia, but EA was keen to show off its latest game about little people that speak gibberish. And so I got to head over to an event and test things out before the launch. I’d like to introduce you to…

Film review: The Monkey King (Blu-Ray)

August 27, 2014

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Review by Matt S. One of my favourite film genres is the Chinese epic cinema. There’s something about the way that that that particular film industry is set up that films such as Curse of the Golden Flower, Hero and Red Cliff all have such a deep sense of colour,…

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