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GAMING / ONLINE

PlayStation Network Collapses Worldwide
PSN subscribers all across Australia, as well as Europe and America, are unable to access the PlayStation Network.


Movies and Facebook On Xbox 360 Next Week
Microsoft has announced that Xbox 360 owners will have access to Facebook, Twitter, and the Movies On Demand service early next week.


Microsoft Opens The World Of Halo
Microsoft has today launched Halo Waypoint, the new virtual home for all things Halo on Xbox Live.


Free Internet Browser For Wii
Nintendo has announced that its Internet Channel for Wii will now be available to download for free. This will allow families to surf the Internet using the console.


New Xbox Live Set To Hurt Retailers
As reported several weeks ago, users will be able to download Xbox 360 games straight to their console as Microsoft launches its new Xbox Live service on August 12.


Xbox Stomps On Playstation As Live Takes Off
Microsoft has experienced a massive growth on its Xbox Live service, with Australians and New Zealanders clocking up 101 million hours online during the 2009 financial year.


Hot New Xbox Interface Launched
Microsoft’s new software update will breathe new life onto the Xbox 360, as the new interface promises to have a more user-friendly look and will allow users to create online parties, chat with friends, and even create a personalised avatar similar to Nintendo’s Mii.


60GB Xbox 360 LIVE Upgrade Available
Just in time for the arrival of the New Xbox Experience, every Xbox 360 owner will now have the option to upgrade with the new Xbox 360 60GB LIVE Starter.


Gaming Sites Big With Net Users
comScore has reported that more than half of Asia-Pacific Internet users visited gaming sites in August 2008, spending almost one and a half hours on the sites.


Internode Plays Games Online
Broadband service provider Internode has rejigged its games Web site in a bid to provide faster performance and widen its appeal.


Games On Net Relaunched By Internode
National broadband provider Internode has relaunched its Games On Net network after spending 12 months redeveloping the service to provide faster performance and broader appeal.


Microsoft Decides Free Gaming Is The Go
According to overseas reports, Microsoft will no longer charge a fee for gamers who connect with each other over the company's Games For Windows Live online service.


EA Games Launches iPhone & iPod Games
According to the site, monsters&critics.com, EA Mobile today announced its lineup of launch titles for the Apple App Store.


Say Hello To Yahoo
Yahoo last week unveiled their enhanced oneSearch software that allows users to surf the Internet simply by speaking into their mobile phones.


Gaming Piracy Overruns BigPond
BigPond says it is encouraging online piracy for once, or so to speak, as users will be able to freely download or secure one of 100,000 copies of the highly anticipated game Pirates of the Burning Sea by pre-registering in Bigpond’s GameArena.


Nintendo Wii Selling For $1,200
Nintendo Wii consoles in the UK are changing hands for $1,200 as shortage of one of this year's must-have gifts gets worse.


Gamers At Risk Of ID Theft Online
Online gamers beware as stealing online gaming accounts will become as profitable as stealing bank accounts, predicts security company CA.


BigPond Rents Out Second Life Property
Telstra BigPond, which entered the world of Second Life six months ago, is now touting its waterfront estates and beaches available for lease.


Halo 3 Beta Ends, Launch Countdown Begins
The final countdown to the September launch of the highly successful Xbox 360 game Halo 3 has started, with the conclusion of the multiplayer beta version of the game.


Xbox Live Coming To A PC Near You
Microsoft is set to roll out the Xbox live concept for PC users. The move could drive PC games software sales as well as the Vista operating system.


Telstra BigPond Enters Second Life
BigPond has joined the growing number of corporations to create a presence in the online virtual world, Second Life.


New Channel For Nintendo Wii
Nintendo has launched a new Everybody Votes channel for the Wii Menu which allows you to vote on various issues with people around the globe and then compare your answers.


Wii Virtual Console A Big Hit As More Old Games Posted
The posting of old Nintendo games to the Wii Virtual Console is proving a big hit with Nintendo Wii owners.


Australia’s Best Gamers Battle For World Number One
Australia’s best gamers are set to battle it out this weekend for the chance to represent Australia in the World Cyber Games finals in Monza, Italy later this year.


Trial Before You Buy PC Games Site Launched
Telstra's Big Pond has taken the hassle out of PC gaming by launching a web site that lets user’s trial a game for 1 hour prior to buying the game online.


Is Microsoft & Sony Set To Compete With CE resellers?
As broadband grows in popularity, CE resellers such as Harvey Norman, JB Hi Fi or Retrovision face the risk that Microsoft and Sony will start selling games software over the Internet.


Xbox Expo Free For All
Xbox Live Gold membership will be free for everyone during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) from May 8 – 14, Microsoft announced today.


Playstation Live finally!
At long last Sony has unveiled its answer to Microsoft's Xbox Live service.


Living In The Online World
Millions of very different people the world over are sharing in an online gaming existence that makes a statement about the often insular nature of modern society.



 



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