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PluggedIn: Online games spawn own economy, society

PluggedIn: Online games spawn own economy, society

Emerson Larkin, 23, just reaped US$400 selling two characters for Blizzard Entertainment's "World of Warcraft" after investing nearly 75 online gaming hours creating them.
Lisa Baertlein Oct 4 2005, 12:00PM Strategy
Electronic Arts unveils games for Xbox 360 launch

Electronic Arts unveils games for Xbox 360 launch

Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday announced five video game titles that will be available for Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 console when it launches next month.
Staff Writers Oct 4 2005, 10:38AM Software
Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Games on mobile phones becoming serious business

Since graduating from university Maija Parjanen has mostly been paid to play games.
Tarmo Virki Sep 22 2005, 4:15PM Sales & Marketing
Mao-era model soldier to clean up online gaming

Mao-era model soldier to clean up online gaming

A Chinese game developer is betting a Mao-era model soldier and other patriotic figures are just the kinds of heroes needed to steer impressionable youths towards cleaner online gaming content.
Staff Writers Sep 14 2005, 2:30PM Software
ShadowRAM: That old trans-Tasman rivalry

ShadowRAM: That old trans-Tasman rivalry

The Australian round of the World Cyber Games cranked up a notch earlier this month.
The Shadow Jun 27 2005, 10:19AM Software
Aust game developers tackle Tokyo

Aust game developers tackle Tokyo

A group of Victorian ICT and computer games companies have headed to Japan on a trade mission.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2005, 2:49PM Strategy
The unified colours of game censorship

The unified colours of game censorship

The Office of Film and Literature Classification has ignored industry pressure for an "R" rating on violent computer games instead announcing a "unified" colour-coded sticker marking system.
Damien Virulhapen Jun 6 2005, 2:00PM Software
Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Melbourne Telcogames signs big UK retailer

Mobile phone games distributor Telcogames has teamed up with a British mobile phone retailer, The Carphone Warehouse, in a move that will get it exposure in 1450 retail outlets.
Staff Writers Jun 3 2005, 4:28PM Strategy
Man charged over games, DVD piracy setup

Man charged over games, DVD piracy setup

A 43-year-old man has been charged with DVD piracy following a police and industry investigator raid that unearthed a massive counterfeiting operation in a Coffs Harbour house in February.
Fleur Doidge Mar 31 2005, 3:02PM News
Two steal $1m in games consoles

Two steal $1m in games consoles

Police have questioned two men over the theft of games consoles and a truck worth a total of almost $1 million from a freight yard in Sydney.
Staff Writers Mar 24 2005, 4:03PM Finance
Sucking sounds are heard

Sucking sounds are heard

I don’t profess to know too much about the computer games market -- I’m a bit more of an enterprise IT person myself.
Byron Connolly Mar 14 2005, 10:56AM Training & Development
IPTV, games drive online entertainment boom

IPTV, games drive online entertainment boom

Online entertainment worldwide is expected to increase threefold in five years, driven primarily by internet television offered by telecommunications companies, a market researcher has predicted.
Antone Gonsalves Feb 28 2005, 12:00AM Collaboration
The games conundrum

The games conundrum

Some retailers risk jail time and thousands of dollars in fines to sell banned games - and the recent spate of games being banned may just play into the hands of pirates.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2005, 12:00AM Strategy
Atari reports loss, closes offices

Atari reports loss, closes offices

Game developer and publisher Atari has closed two US offices and is restructuring following a 15 percent profit drop for the quarter ending 31 December 2004.
Damien Virulhapen Feb 16 2005, 12:00AM Software
Hackers target online gamers

Hackers target online gamers

A new trojan has been released which specifically targets players on an online Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 31 2005, 12:00AM Security
Interactive games to dominate by 2008

Interactive games to dominate by 2008

Interactive games are predicted to dominate the entertainment industry by 2008.
Logan Booker Dec 3 2004, 12:00AM Software
Half-Life 2 smashes PC games sales records

Half-Life 2 smashes PC games sales records

Highly anticipated PC game Half-Life 2 has broken Australian sales records.
Damien Virulhapen Nov 26 2004, 12:00AM Software
Netspace relaunches Gamespace online games

Netspace relaunches Gamespace online games

Melbourne ISP Netspace has ditched its current online gaming partner and resurrected its own foray into the field with an offering dubbed Gamespace.
Fleur Doidge Oct 26 2004, 12:00AM Sales & Marketing
Games classification labelling under review: AG

Games classification labelling under review: AG

The way computer game classification appears in advertising is set for review. It is part of a review announced by the federal Attorney-General's office into Determined Markings used to identify classification of films and literature seen in Australia.
Staff Writers Aug 17 2004, 12:00AM Software
Aussie subsidiary sells mobile phone games to China

Aussie subsidiary sells mobile phone games to China

Games software vendor TelcoGames Australia has cut a deal with Telstra-owned carrier Hong Kong CSL to supply Java-based mobile phone games to its client base.
Fleur Doidge Apr 6 2004, 12:00AM Mobility

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