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Quade Cooper cops $60,000 fine
Gaming

Quade Cooper cops $60,000 fine

Wallabies' Quade Cooper hit with a £60,000 fine and a three-match ban after a Twitter-rant about ARU and a video game goes awry.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012

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Nuketown 2025 map removed from Black Ops II
Gaming

Nuketown 2025 map removed from Black Ops II

Treyarch ignites fury by removing Nuketown 2025 from Black Ops II, betraying pre-order fans' trust. Will they make amends? #CODDrama.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2012
Technical problems plague new Wii U
Gaming

Technical problems plague new Wii U

Nintendo Wii U launch in the US marred by slow loading times, system crashes, igniting fan frenzy despite tech woes.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2012
Financial threat for THQ
Gaming

Financial threat for THQ

Things aren't looking good for video game publisher THQ, and other companies might just be preparing to pounce.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
Playstation All-Stars adds two characters
Gaming

Playstation All-Stars adds two characters

It hasn't even been released yet but two new characters are already set to join the cast of Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
Is your Black Ops II freezing?
Gaming

Is your Black Ops II freezing?

Less than a day from launch and Black Ops II is already experiencing technical difficulties, some gamers are reporting.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Halo 4 set to smash $300 million sales
Gaming

Halo 4 set to smash $300 million sales

It was always going to big, but the release of Halo 4 has seen astronomical sales reminding everyone why Halo is one of the biggest franchises ever.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2012
Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale goes gold
Gaming

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale goes gold

Game goes gold on the PS3 and PS Vita, with new details emerging on what we can expect from the much-anticipated title.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2012
GTA V details released...
Gaming

GTA V details released...

Grand Theft Auto V has been the most hyped game since Skyrim, but today Game Informer has released the first real details of the game set for release next year.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2012
Sony setback as China continues consoles ban
Gaming

Sony setback as China continues consoles ban

New research into video games in China confirms that consoles are still banned, refuting rumours that Sony would bring the PS3 into the country.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2012
Kiwis first to play Halo 4
Gaming

Kiwis first to play Halo 4

We gave women the vote, climbed Mt. Everest and split the atom, and now New Zealand is the first country to play Halo 4.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2012
Skyrim download pack releasing next month
Gaming

Skyrim download pack releasing next month

Dragonborn, Skyrim's latest DLC, to launch Dec 4 with potential dragon riding, exclusively on Xbox Live for now. PC and PS3 gamers may wait.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2012
Sony slashes PS Vita expectations
Gaming

Sony slashes PS Vita expectations

A new financial report from Sony shows they have slashed their expectations for the Playstation Vita and other handhelds.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
EA developing next-gen consoles?
Gaming

EA developing next-gen consoles?

A leading gaming website has released information said to prove EA is currently developing for next-generation consoles.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2012
GTA V set for Autumn release
Gaming

GTA V set for Autumn release

Finally, after months of speculation, rumour and outright lies, Grand Theft Auto V has been given a release date of Autumn next year.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
Assassin's Creed III scores top reviews
Gaming

Assassin's Creed III scores top reviews

The first review of Assassin's Creed III has arrived just one day before the game's launch tomorrow, and the reviewer says it's damn near perfect.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2012
Dishonored to release content triple pack
Gaming

Dishonored to release content triple pack

It's been revealed that three packs of additional content will be released for Dishonored, the first of which will be out before the end of the year.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2012
Farmville founder scraps games
Gaming

Farmville founder scraps games

Zynga's crisis deepens as the Farmville founder axes 13 games and hints at more layoffs, affecting 5% of its workforce.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2012