Copyright © 2010 4 Square Media http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:09:00 GMT Industry on www.smarthouse.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/B6U3G6V2 As video game sales slump, and the Xbox 360 beats both the Sony PS3 and the Nintendo Wii in February console sales, in the USA, news has emerged that Sony is seriously considering either relaunching or killing off their struggling PSP Go which is being shunned by consumers right round the world including Australia. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:09:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/B6U3G6V2 Wire Services http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003150710450c6f7.png http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/Q4M3U6N9 The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service have seized game copiers (commonly referred to as R4 cards) and other counterfeit Nintendo products from an importer attempting to distribute the products in Australia. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/Q4M3U6N9 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003110941482e717.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/S9W6X5A3 Activision is being sued by two former employees for US$36 million for ‘breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy.’ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:24:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/S9W6X5A3 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100305052651f81c4.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/K2Q8G7Q8 The Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, announced that more than 55,000 submissions were received in response to the R18+ Classification for Computer Games Discussion Paper. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:48:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/K2Q8G7Q8 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100305044952c97d9.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/T9Q4V3W8 Sony is moving closer to a head on fight with Apple, who in recent years have flattened the Sony brand, with a range of unique products, better designs and patents on technology that give them a distinct advantage over the struggling Japanese consumer electronics Company. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:33:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/T9Q4V3W8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003050735475e350.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/T7A8H4K8 Sony has announced that its PSN issue is now resolved, with machines restoring themselves automatically without a patch. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:46:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/T7A8H4K8 Michelle Starr http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2010030204514520a5a.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/C5T2N7A3 COMMENT: Psychologist Dr Wayne Warburton has claimed that the link between games and violence is much stronger than the link between smoking and lung cancer. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:43:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/C5T2N7A3 Michelle Starr http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100302105055683df.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/A5D2L6T8 EXCLUSIVE: Rose Lappin, the long-time boss of Nintendo Australia, has retired, with Mr Yuji Bando, who is currently based at Nintendo Japan, set to replace her. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:23:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/A5D2L6T8 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/201003020924411a686.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/A9D4W6E7 With just over two days to go until the deadline for public comment on the proposed R18+ rating for videogames, Electric Frontiers Australia has made its submission public. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:25:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/A9D4W6E7 Michelle Starr http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100226042921cd57c.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/F3T7Q2L3 EB Games has received over 46,000 submissions in support of the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:02:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/Gaming/Industry/F3T7Q2L3 Michelle Starr http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20100225050518bd256.jpg