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News: Australia delays decision on new ratings system

Planned Summer discussions as to whether the R18+ game rating should be introduced to Australia have been cancelled, with November being the next mooted date. Australia's Standing Committee of Attorneys-Generals (SCAG) had planned to meet in July and debate the issue, but upcoming Federal Elections have put paid to that. Website Kotaku reports that the meeting will instead take place in Canberra on November ... Full story

News: Xbox 360 reaches 1m sales mark in Australia, NZ

Sales of the Xbox 360 in Australia and New Zealand have now passed the one million mark, according to Microsoft. "Reaching the one million console milestone is a great achievement and one that puts us in a great position for the coming year," said Frazer Scott, acting marketing director of entertainment and devices for Microsoft New Zealand Full story

New Aussie Attorney General Is Pro-Games

New Aussie Attorney General Is Pro-Games
Australian ratings reform is just "common sense" according to John Rau, replacement to infamous anti-games Attorney General Michael Atkinson. Australian gamers had good news when Atkinson stepped down , paving the way towards ratings reform, and the region has reason to celebrate again as Rau is reportedly pro-games. read more Full story

Anti-Games Aussie Attorney General Stepping Down

Anti-Games Aussie Attorney General Stepping Down
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Crackdown 2 touches down July 6

Crackdown 2 touches down July 6
Microsoft has announced the date for your return trip to Pacific City ... when you'll tear it to shreds in the name of justice! Crackdown 2 will launch in North America on July 6, with Asia, Australia and New Zealand releases following on July 8, and Europe's on July 9 -- narrowly missing the " first half of 2010 " release estimate. Producer James ... Full story

News: iPad to launch in April

Apple has announced the iPad will go on sale in the US on April 3 and in the UK in late April. Full story

Interzone Games Hit By Financial Troubles

Interzone Games Hit By Financial Troubles
Australian developer Interzone Games may be forced to close after amassing $1.5 million in unpaid taxes and wages, according to reports. One former employee claims that the developer owes $1 million to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) and another $500,000 to past and present staff. Full story

News: Namco to distribute Fallout: New Vegas in Europe

Bethesda Softworks has entered into a distribution partnership with Namco Bandai for the release of Fallout: New Vegas, due to ship later this year. The partnership grants Namco Bandai distribution rights in France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Benelux, Nordic, Australia and New Zealand for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC versions of the game. Full story

Irrational revisits scrapped BioShock, System Shock 2 features

Irrational revisits scrapped BioShock, System Shock 2 features
Irrational Games ' new community-oriented website continues to impress us with its candid peeks at the inner workings of the studio and interesting developments that may have eluded the public eye. In an update posted today, Shawn Elliott examines five features that were cut from Irrational's beloved pair of ' Shocks . "In one fell 30-second swoop, we could have prevented about 80 percent ... Full story

News: XBL Video Marketplace expanded to 10 new countries

Microsoft is to extend its Xbox Live Video Marketplace to ten new countries this year, the company has announced. In addition to the eight that can currently access the service, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Australia and New Zealand will all be added in autumn this year. The service's expansion follows the news this week that Microsoft is to launch ... Full story
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