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Gizmodo Vs Kotaku: Is Gaming Truly Mainstream?

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9:30AM September 30, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Games are becoming more mainstream – apparently. But if that’s the case, why does mainstream media continue to take potshots at gaming as a medium? I nutted out the issue with Mark from Kotaku. More »


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What Happens To Existing Games When We Get R18+?

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12:30PM September 9, 2011 | Angus Kidman

It looks likely we’ll finally get an R18+ rating for games, but what does that mean for existing games and future titles? Over at Kotaku, Tracey has a comprehensive explanation of how re-classification works which is well worth a read. [Kotaku]


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Giz Vs Kotaku: Will Apps Force Cheaper Console Games?

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4:30PM July 22, 2011 | Danny Allen

How long can blockbuster console games come in at $100+ when these days, ten to twenty bucks gets you a handful of phone or tablet games? And you get almost as much enjoyment, especially in terms of play time. Kotaku editor, Mark Serrels, and I go toe-to-toe. What’s your stance? More »


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Gizmodo Vs Kotaku: Will The 3DS Reinvigorate Portable Gaming?

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5:30PM March 30, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Nintendo is hatching its 3D portable games machine, the 3DS tomorrow. But will 3D revolutionise the portable games industry, or is it just a gimmick hoping to continue the DS cash cow Nintendo have created? Mark from Kotaku and I duke it out in a battle of wits to discover the answer. More »


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Gizmodo Vs Kotaku: Is The iPad 2 The Ultimate Games Machine?

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3:00PM March 23, 2011 | Nick Broughall

The iPad 2 goes on sale on Friday afternoon. But what’s its potential as the ultimate gaming device? Mark from Kotaku and I debate the merits of the iPad 2 as the ultimate portable gaming machine. More »


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Pokémon Company Squashes Twitter Rumour Of Creator’s Death

2:34AM March 14, 2011 | Owen Good

A spokesman for the Pokémon Company said all employees, including Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri, are alive and safe following Thursday’s tremendous earthquake in Japan, specifically rebutting a widespread rumour that Tajiri had died in the disaster. [


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Doc Brown Looks Great As A Sackboy

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10:41AM February 8, 2011 | Nick Broughall

Ask around Giz HQ, and the general consensus is that Back To The Future is one of the greatest movies of all time. So watching the climactic scene from the first movie translated into a Little Big Planet world was always going to win us over. More »


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Senator Kate Lundy Takes R18+ Petition To Parliament

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2:30PM November 24, 2010 | Nick Broughall

As far as politicians go, Kate Lundy is one of our favourites, a position solidified last night by her decision to table the 89,210 strong petition for an R18+ video game rating. More »


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Send A Message Of Support For Adult Games Ratings To Your Local AG With Kotaku

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2:30PM November 23, 2010 | Nick Broughall

The Australian Christian Lobby may be a bunch of scaremongering misinformation merchants, but their idea to create a form that lets people contact the Attorney Generals directly was a good one. So as part of their READY campaign, our brothers at Kotaku have taken their idea for the pro R18+ games classification side. More »


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Giz And Kotaku Debate The Microsoft Kinect

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1:00PM November 18, 2010 | Nick Broughall

Stretch out those muscles and rearrange your living room – The Microsoft Kinect hit shelves today. Microsoft’s play into the lucrative motion gaming market is both a unique and exciting technology, but is it going to revolutionise the way you play games? Mark Serrels from Kotaku and I debate the issue here – feel free to continue the discussion below. More »