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• GAME goes into administration, gamers lose out

  By Spandas Lui | 15 May, 2012 12:37

  Video games retailer, GAME Australia, has gone into voluntary administration putting many customers with game pre-orders, gift cards, and in-store credits in the lurch.

• Angry Birds reaches 1 billion downloads

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 10 May, 2012 07:12

  Rovio announced today that its Angry Birds games have been downloaded more than one billion times, an astounding accomplishment for a simple slingshot game with a goofy birds-vs-pigs backstory.

• PRODUCTS: latest from OpenText, Kaspersky, Western Digital, and Cooler Master

  By Nermin Bajric | 07 May, 2012 13:52

  News in mobility enterprise solutions, security for SharePoint, hard drives, and gaming mice.

• Angry Birds Space rockets to 50 million downloads in 35 days

  By Ed Oswald | 01 May, 2012 06:54

  Angry Birds Space has broken a new record: it's the first app to hit 50 million downloads in just 35 days, which is two weeks faster than the previous record-holder, Draw Something.

• Meet the Linux Tycoon tycoon

  By Jon Gold | 07 April, 2012 00:27

  If the idea of a game about managing a hypothetical Linux distribution doesn't sound like your idea of a good time, you probably aren't alone. In fact, you'd probably guess, if you had to, that no such game existed.

• In Pictures: The Angry Birds phenomenon

  By Michael Cooney | 27 March, 2012 09:23

  From space to Rio, the Angry Birds game seems to be out to conquer the world

• In Pictures: The Smithsonian celebrates The Art of Video Games

  By Ken Gagne | 26 March, 2012 15:01

  The Smithsonian American Art Museum's newest exhibition is The Art of Video Games, offering attendees a hands-on experience with the evolution of the gaming medium.

• Rovio launches Angry Birds Space

  By Ian Paul | 23 March, 2012 00:30

  The wait is over Angry Birds fans: Rovio has officially launched Angry Birds Space for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Mac, and Windows. The new Angry Birds game features 60 different levels, and, as usual with Angry Birds games, Rovio is promising regular updates with more free new levels. IOS users can also buy new levels via an in-app purchase, and players on all platforms can uncover several secret levels hidden in the game.

• yARN: Does Sony have the Vita-logy to keep handheld gaming alive?

  By Nick Broughall | 05 March, 2012 08:53

  The video games industry is big business. According to the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) earlier this month it was worth more than $1.5 billion in Australia alone in 2011. And that figure doesn’t even include digital downloads, apps or in-game transactions.

• Showdown: PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo 3DS

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 23 February, 2012 15:09

  With the launch today of Sony’s new dedicated handheld console, the PlayStation Vita, there are again two "new generation" handheld consoles out there. The Nintendo 3DS has had over half a year head start on the Vita, but it only started selling well around Christmas time with some big game launches.

• Angry Birds in Space: The final merchandising Frontier?

  By Jeff Bertolucci | 18 February, 2012 10:44

  It's official: Rovio's Angry Birds franchise will soon soar to the heavens for yet another round of revenge role-play.

• Adults only ratings for video games on track for 2013

  By Patrick Budmar | 15 February, 2012 15:08

  An adults only rating for video games will finally become a reality from the start of 2013, assuming it passes through parliament

• Toshiba Australia announces sleek consumer line-up (+ gallery)

  By Hafizah Osman | 24 January, 2012 12:25

  Toshiba Australia announces sleek consumer line-up

• Xbox 360 in 2012: what about the games?

  By Patrick Miller | 13 January, 2012 01:42

  Microsoft is reaping the rewards of the Xbox 360 and Kinect's success over the past year, and they're showing it off in a big way at CES 2012. However, very little of the Xbox buzz coming from Microsoft has to do with games. 2012 might very well be the Year of the Xbox 360, but not for many of the gamers that brought it so far.

• IN PICTURES: CES 2012 Gadget Preview

  By Melanie Pinola | 29 November, 2011 10:00

  2012 Consumer Electronics Show: From high-definition video calling via your HDTV to practically indestructible SD cards for your camera, here's a look at 20 gadgets and services that will be making a splash at the Las Vegas Convention Center in January. All prices mentioned are in $US.