A diverse group of people are interested in seeing Australia become a leading player in the computer games industry, in the hopes of generating significant export dollars for the country.
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Computer games, banned for being too violent, may soon receive a R18+ rating under the first review of classification rules for films and computer games since 1996.
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Pronouncing that a given device doesn't need any more storage is a near-foolproof recipe for looking stupid somewhere down the line. However, I'm sceptical that many people need a 16GB mini-SD card for their phone.
Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.
If there's fibre running to the node down my street by the end of 2009, I'll eat my own shoes with mustard sauce.
Fair is not what the National Broadband Network tender is about; it's bloodsport, and a fight for survival, and a challenge of the wills, and all the other sorts of superlatives you might expect from an Olympics announcer.
Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.
Sony and Microsoft confront consumer apathy as they attempt to turn game consoles into multipurpose entertainment gadgets.
Johnathan Wendel, one of the world's leading professional gamers, explains how he ended up getting paid to play -- and why hardware does make a difference.
Mental lapses and warped childhoods add to the fun, explains creator Will Wright.
In this audio interview, Aconex CEO Leigh Jasper talks about how a $107.5 million investment in the Melbourne-based software-as-a-service firm by US giant Francisco Partners came about, the history of Aconex, and taking an Australian IT firm to the next level.
The law needs to be changed so the ACCC has the option of amending an offer and then accepting it. That will stop Telstra from "playing Games", according to David Foreman, executive director of the Competitive Carriers Coalition.
At the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco, Ken Russell and Sven Gothel of Sun Microsystems explain how the Nvidia APX2500 chip allows developers to write Java apps on a desktop and run them directly to cell phones. Users will be able to play games and navigate cities in 3D using...
From games to instant-messaging and business-oriented applications, Apple demonstrated practical uses of its software development kit. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi shares the highlights from the event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California
Club Builder this week takes a look at Microsoft, Yahoo and Vista needing more marketing to sell more copies of it. We also look at Rusty Pong, a Wiimote based projector game seen at linux.conf.au's 2008 Open Day.
Blow off the dust and get ready to dig through boxes. News.com's Kara Tsuboi takes a tour of the biggest garage sale for antique computers, vintage video games, and discarded gadgets - -the Vintage Computer Festival at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
Interactive online computer gaming is widely touted at the next big thing for games consoles. ZDNet Australia peers into the future of online, interactive fun.
What, you're using your keyboard to jump and fire? Boring. Try something from our arsenal of game controllers and home motion simulators. Or junk your PC and head for the next generation of gaming systems.
The Japanese games giant unveils a new Game Boy Advance player with an illuminated screen, likely to please fans who complained about the previous player's dim design.
Nintendo has sold millions of Game Boy Advance systems. But now Sony, Nokia, and others want a piece of the portable gaming action.
The N-Gage is a mobile gaming console that doubles as a phone, but does it combine the best of both worlds or represent a mistake on Nokia's part?
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