Last Friday, we told you about Bungie's charitable initiative to sell a Destiny 2 t-shirt and give the profits to Australia fire relief. Now, that shirt is up for sale and you have the option of chipping in a helping hand while bolster...

It's hard to wrap your head around the scope of a crisis like the one Australia is facing. Numbers on a page – no matter how wide-spread and terrifying they sound – can't fully capture the devastation. This week, Humble Bundle a...

Australia is in dire need of help right now as it's ravaged by bushfires that threaten both the human and animal population. Since September, an estimated 10.3 million hectares have burned, resulting in the deaths of 27 people and the estim...

One of the most genre-defining video games of all time, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto III, has been mysteriously re-rated by the Australian Classification board, leading to speculation of a re-release in the near future.Released in 2001 on PS...

There has been a run of news related to titles in the groundbreaking first-person shooter series Doom. These tidbits are mostly pertaining to older titles in the franchise, which recently found new life in the form of re-releases on PS4, Xb...

It looks like DayZ's troubles Down Under might have come to an end. Following the MMO's recent ban in Australia, developer Bohemia Interactive has resubmitted a modified build of the game to the Australian video game classification board, w...

While Lyle continues to showcase his art gallery across time and space, here's what's been happening in video games this past week: Team Fortress 2 might be switching engines! DayZ has been banned in Australia thanks to that pesky jazz ca...

Marijuana (a/k/a "weed," "pot," "the devil's lettuce") is becoming increasingly accepted and decriminalized in various parts of the world. Not Australia, though and that has caused some significant problems for an already-released game. Day...

Aussie outfit Screwtape Studios has announced that their frantic platform shooter Damsel is headed to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch soon, following on from its 2018 PC release.If this title is new to you, then allow me to bring you up to spe...

European and Australian Switch fans will have a limited edition Daemon X Machina bundle to look forward to. Nintendo of Europe has announced that a special edition package will be launching alongside the game on September 13, 2019. Dubbed ...

On the 29th of May, Australia’s consumer watchdog launched legal proceedings against Sony’s European division -- the branch of the company that operates within Australia -- over allegedly misleading consumers of their legally pr...

A few years back on the fabulous Play Dead podcast, host Gabby DaRienzo spoke with Justin Kuiper of Route 59 games about their in-development game Necrobarista. Right from the start, it felt like a great mix of the visual novel and adventur...

As a part of this weekend's Rainbow Six Siege Six Invitational festivities, Ubisoft finally officially revealed what fans have known for quite some time now. Soon, our favourite counter-terrorist crew will be headed Down Under, when the "Op...

The Australian Ratings Board has given an "M" rating to chibi-RPG sequel Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. You remember, that game I reported about 60 trailers for? This rating basically confirms a western release for the Nintendo 3DS title...

Well, it’s that time of year again. PAX Australia -- which will once again be hosted at the Melbourne Convention Centre from October 26-28 -- is just around the corner, and thanks to the lovely folks handling PR for PAX, we’ve g...

We Happy Few is a self-described "game of paranoia and survival, in a drugged-out, dystopian English city in 1964." Back in May, the Australian Classification Board took a look at the title and refused classification, meaning We Happy Few w...

[Update: A tweet from Shantae co-creator Matt Bozon confirms that Shantae and the Pirate's Curse launches on Switch eShop March 20. It will include a HD rumble feature and a new "Super Shantae Nab" mini-game]Various sites are reporting that...

For those of you who haven't been following along, Nintendo's online service plans for the Switch were confirmed some time ago, after nebulous word that some form of premium online service would arrive by the end of 2017. It's now confirmed...

[Update: PQube responded to our request for comment with the following statement: Regarding the situation with Omega Labyrinth Z in Australia, we’re not really surprised, unfortunately. Australia has always been one of the more conse...

The Australian Classification Board has rated Shining Resonance Re:frain, the latest game from the long-running Shining franchise. The game has been given a classification of Mature, which is only suitable for audiences 15 or older. The app...

Another day, another retailer leak. This time it's Ubisoft's turn with rumors circulating that South Park: The Fractured but Whole might be getting a Nintendo Switch port. Australian retailer Sanity posted a placeholder listing for Sou...

It takes a lot to stand out as an indie developer these days. Even if your game actually makes it to major platforms, there’s no guarantee that you’ll even make any money from it. Despite offering iterations of what es...

So, did you want to check out PAX Australia later this month, but were bummed out when you noticed on PAX's website that the 3-Day passes were completely sold out? Well, fret no more! Thanks to the fine folks at PAX, we've got fifteen of th...

To celebrate the release of upcoming sci-fi shooter Star Wars Battlefront II, Sony Interactive have announced a competition that could see one lucky Australian resident take home their very own, full-size, "Han Solo in carbonite" statue.The...

Playstation trophies are seriouz bizznezz for some folk, those who are willing to spend hours grinding games they don't like, or buying godforsaken titles that are easy to 100%. It has been this way for some time, ever since PSN trophies (a...