PS3

PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360

Sony's PlayStation 3 bumped Microsoft's Xbox 360 from the game console sales throne in December.

PS3 outsells competitors in shrinking market

Cash register

Jason Hill PlayStation 3 outsold the Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii in Australia during 2011, but retail sales for the whole gaming industry were significantly down for the second year running.

Comments 35

Another channel for PS3

PlayTV.

Mike Wilcox The PS3's access to online activities, digital media streaming support and Blu-ray movie playback have all been available since day one.

Xbox 360, PS3 gaining ground on Nintendo Wii

Wii MotionPlus: adds a new layer of precision.

Asher Moses Australians miss out on a price cut to the Nintendo Wii as retailers say recent cuts to its arch-rivals, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, have allowed the consoles to significantly threaten the Wii's...

Games

Storyline lives large in The Walking Dead

Walking Dead

Calum Wilson Austin Finally, an adventure game breathes life into strong narrative and character development.

Comments 3

Games

Undead again: still some life in the zombie genre

A screenshot from Dead Island: Riptide.

Calum Wilson Austin There's lots of ghoulish fun to be had, but watch out for the woeful 'gangsta' cliches.

Comments 3

Review

Laser-guided homage to '80s action films

A screenshot from Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.

Calum Wilson Austin Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon can be clunky - sometimes deliberately - but it offers plenty of action and, most of all, fun.

Comments 3

Review

Injustice crew desperately seeking justification

A screenshot from Injustice: Gods Among Us.

Calum Wilson Austin Leaving a disappointing plot and location-weak scenario aside, this fighting game is good fun.

Comments 1

Games

Review: Defiance

A screenshot from Defiance.

Calum Wilson Austin Take a punt on a new sci-fi universe with clashing alien cultures and a very different Earth.

More than just a clone: hands-on with Disney Infinity

disney infinity

James Dominguez At first glance, Disney Infinity looks like a shameless Skylanders rip-off, but DexX found that only a few minutes of play revealed a wealth of original gameplay.

Comments 7

Tuesday Newsday: News doesn't take holidays

arkham city joker batman

James Dominguez We may have just enjoyed a four day weekend, but video gaming news has kept on rolling along. Here are some of the more interesting stories of the past week.

Comments 4

Tuesday newsday: Diablo on console and Capcom bringing back arcade favourites

duck tales logo

James Dominguez Blizzard has unveiled details of its Diablo III PS3 port, Capcom is releasing HD versions of Duck Tales and Dungeons & Dragons, and Bioshock launches to rave reviews.

Comments 14

Crysis 3: not much story, plenty of fun

A screenshot from Cryis 3.

Reviewed by Calum Wilson Austin Crysis 3 pushes your console (or computer) to the limit and gives you a glimpse at the level of graphic fidelity we can come to expect from the tail end of this console generation and the start of...

Comments 6

Review

Mindless violence: sequel a Dead Space for ideas

Dead Space 3

Reviewed by Calum Wilson Austin Dead Space 3 stinks of a lack of new ideas from the developer and a rush to bring the trilogy to a conclusion.

Review

New Tomb Raider the best yet

Tomb Raider

Reviewed by Calum Wilson Austin Lara Croft is fleshed-out, in a narrative way, in this compelling reboot.

Nintendo's big month: monsters, ghosts, Lego, and more

ninja gaiden 3

James Dominguez Things have been a tad quiet for Nintendo recently, but the coming month or so promises to be an exciting one for Wii U and 3DS gamers.

Comments 19

Tuesday Newsday: It's all go around here

tux penguin linux

James Dominguez The past week has been a very eventful one in the world of video games, so here is a wrap-up of some of the more noteworthy stories.

Comments 19

PlayStation 4 - truth and speculation

playstation button symbols

James Dominguez The PlayStation 4 has finally received an official unveiling, and today we sort through the facts and the rumours.

Comments 41

Sony fails to show PlayStation 4 at PlayStation 4 event

PlayStation 4's lead system architect Mark Cerny holds a gaming control device during the unveiling of the PlayStation 4 launch event in New York.

Peter Svensson and Derrick J. Lang Sony wants you to know that the PlayStation 4 is coming this holiday season, but not what it will look like.

Comments 80

Games

New Bioshock an impressive feat

A screenshot from Bioshock: Infinite.

Reviewed by Calum Wilson Austin There is gore, and Bioshock Infinite doesn't hold back.

Comments 14