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R18+ Classification for Games – Public Consultation

14. December 2009

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R18+ Classification for Games – Public Consultation

Time to get our submissions in for a potential R18+ ratings system on a media format now more popular than Movies.  Submissions to the Aussie Government are invited by close of business 28 February 2010. Submissions received after the due date may not be considered. In Order to make a submission, you need to answer this [...]

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Junglist gets KOed by Aunty

30. October 2009

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Junglist gets KOed by Aunty

From OzSource Australia: What a torrid few days it has been for the ABC with a massive community backlash in regards to the original silent axing of Good Game TV favorite, The Junglist.  The mainstream Media has also caught wind of the events unfoldng at the ABC with The Age announcing "Good Game presenter claims ABC [...]

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Dragon Age Origins coming to Steam

14. October 2009

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Dragon Age Origins coming to Steam

Bioware are certainly on a massive roll, continuing to create some of the finest single player Western RPG's ever created.  With a incredibly impressive library including Mass Effect, Star Wars KTOR, Neverwinter Knights, Balders Gate and Jade Empire, you know what sort of quality to expect from every Bioware release.  Dragon Age looks to be [...]

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Gabe Newell In OZ

8. October 2009

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Gabe Newell In OZ

You may remember the recent Fly Gabe Newell stunt, Byteside blog was there and has the video on the Gabe Newell and Joe meeting.  Gabe talks about the strength of PC gaming and praises the gaming and modding community in general. Gabe spoke the value of a community before introducing Joe. Said Gabe, of Joe: “Joe understands [...]

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L4D 2 Banned In Australia: Left for Dead

17. September 2009

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L4D 2 Banned In Australia: Left for Dead

Update:Because Australia has no R18+classification for games, Left 4 Dead 2 looks set to be banned in its current form.  Who says Aussies are the backward nation. RC classification simply means  Refused Classification. The maximum Computer and Video game OFLC rating of MA15+ fails us gamers once again. Left 4 Dead 2 has been refused classification in [...]

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Valve boycott L4D campaign, Gabe & Erik fly to Brisbane.

14. September 2009

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Valve boycott L4D campaign, Gabe & Erik fly to Brisbane.

Proving that everyone at Valve do indeed have a incredibly massive, if not warped sense of humour, A fly Gabe Newell stunt has resulted with Gabe Newell and Erik Johnson to be flown to remote Brisbane, Australia, in order to playtest  Shotgun Sunrise and call off their potential boycott. The required sum for the tickets was [...]

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OzSource Australia Update

9. September 2009

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OzSource Australia Update

You may have noticed all the non Steam content has evaporated from the site, That's because I have split the site and moved the media aspect to www.OzSource.com.au ozsource.org will now remain a Steam fan/info site just the way it has always really been. What's new at Ozsource AU? Printable Home Theater signs and Logo’s I came across this [...]

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Interplay get Steam’ed

19. August 2009

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Interplay get Steam’ed

HalfLife2.net has noticed Interplay will becoming to Steam soon with an official announcement made here. The Interplay Steam store page will be made available at this URL when Gabe wakes up in the morning. (August 17th, 2009) - Interplay Entertainment (Interplay), the publisher of many video game hits, and Valve Corporation (Valve), a developer of leading-edge technologies [...]

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TF2 competitive Closed Beta tweaking

4. August 2009

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TF2 competitive Closed Beta tweaking

It looks like the rumours and suggestions were true with Valve officially starting a Team Fortress 2 closed beta test for competitive matches.  According to a Robin Walker interview with Shacknews, the goal of the closed beta will be all about balancing the game for competitive gaming. "The TF2 Beta is something we've just started running," [...]

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Good Game: exclusive interview with Gabe Newell

22. July 2009

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Good Game: exclusive interview with Gabe Newell

Everyone's favourite Australian Gaming TV show Good Game, has an extended interview with Valve Co-Founder and CEO Gabe Newell.  Highlights include Valve software's new age stance on piracy and some fascinating community game development possibilities.  Watch it here.

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