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Video Game News and Reviews - September 2008

Silent Hill: Homecoming BANNED in Australia

Console: All Consoles
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Not Applicable
BREAKING NEWS:

Silent Hill: Homecoming has been refused classification in Australia after it was deemed too violent for the maximum MA15 rating available for games


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September 29th 2008 @ 00:28

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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Review

Console: Playstation 3
Article: Review
Score (out of 10): 7
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Yes
DURING the agonisingly long cut-scene that precedes the action in Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, I knew something was wrong.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Review
BiA: HH hits and misses


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September 29th 2008 @ 00:22

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Top 10 Things to do while Xbox Live is DOWN today

Console: Xbox 360
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Shaun Inguanzo
Online Multiplayer: No
MICROSOFT has supplied us with a list of things for 360 gamers to do while Xbox Live undergoes maintenance for 24 hours from 5pm Australian Eastern Standard time today, 29 September.

While it's purely spin, the list attempts to pump up the pending Xbox Live upgrade that Microsoft is calling the New Xbox Experience


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September 28th 2008 @ 23:36

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PC Spore Review and Final Score

Console: PC
Article: Review
Score (out of 10): 9
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Yes
Spore
PC
$79


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September 25th 2008 @ 07:08

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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Laptop

Console: PC
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Not Applicable
Dell has announced a new mini notebook for users on the go. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9. It is preloaded with Windows XP (there is a God) and will set you back $599 including delivery.

At this stage, the 8.9" baby is only available online. It weighs in at just over 1 kilogram - a mini by any laptop standards


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September 19th 2008 @ 04:45

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Star Wars: The 'Flaws' Unleashed REVIEW

Console: Xbox 360
Article: Review
Score (out of 10): 6
Author: Shaun Inguanzo
Online Multiplayer: No
Almost more disappointing than the prequel films

Force Unleashed screenshot
The Dark Side really is bad

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September 17th 2008 @ 04:01

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Computer Game - As seen on Kotaku Australia

Console: All Consoles
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: No
It seems our post on Ubisoft's photoshop whoopsie had more people laughing than just our mediocre audience.

Kotaku Australia ran with the yarn and linked back to our blog


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September 9th 2008 @ 06:15

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R18-plus category won't stop bans: Aussie Government

Console: All Consoles
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Shaun Inguanzo
Online Multiplayer: Not Applicable
R18 rating not the be all, end all

AN R18-plus classification won't guarantee violent or drug-referenced video games safe passage onto Australian shelves, the Federal Government has revealed


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September 9th 2008 @ 02:51

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Far Cry 2 Collectors Edition Image Blooper

Console: All Consoles
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Not Applicable
Ubisoft Far Cry 2 Image Blooper

We were so impressed with the Far Cry 2 Collectors' Edition package that we decided to zoom in nice and close on the 'African wooden box' impression


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September 8th 2008 @ 01:37

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Far Cry 2 Release Date and Collectors Edition

Console: All Consoles
Article: News
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Not Applicable
Ubisoft Confirms October 23rd Release Date for Far Cry 2 and Announces Collectors' Editions Content

Far Cry 2 release date collectors edition
One word: Wow

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September 8th 2008 @ 01:25

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Spore Review - Animated Creatures

Console: PC
Article: Hands On
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Yes
I'm totally smitten by Spore. I'm desperate to share some of the content I have created.

animated Spore image
Everybody now... Y M C A !

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September 3rd 2008 @ 13:39

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Spore Review - PC

Console: PC
Article: Hands On
Score (out of 10): No Score
Author: Glen Atwell
Online Multiplayer: Yes
DESPITE the hype surrounding Spore in the lead up to its release, I really had no idea what to expect.

From what I was read, this game was a universe creating online exploration vehicle, and it sounded downright confusing


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September 3rd 2008 @ 13:18

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