Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

September 13, 2008

Star Wars games have been tough to fall in love with in the past, with a couple of exceptions – Star Wars Battlefront and Lego Star Wars.

Star Wars Battlefront put you in the middle of the movies’ epic battles, playing your role, but it still left you with a slightly empty feeling. Read more

Fallout 3 to hit Australian consoles

August 14, 2008

Controversial video game Fallout 3 will be released in Australia after it was granted an MA15+ rating by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) last Thursday.

Fallout 3 — now scheduled for release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 — was originally denied classification by the OFLC because it contained “the option to take a variety of drugs.… using a device which is connected to the character’s arm”. Read more

Video games release date: August 14

August 14, 2008

Video game industry release dates — August 14.

All details have been supplied by Australian distribution companies and are correct as of the date posted. Read more

Video game top 10 charts — August 10

August 10, 2008

Video game top 10 charts — August 10.

Courtesy of GfK Australia. Read more