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iinet vs AFACT: Final Decision

Justice Cowdroy’s final decision has been revealed today in the iiNet vs AFACT (Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft) case and has found that “”It is impossible to conclude that iiNet has authorised copyright infringement” and “iiNet did not have relevant power to prevent infringements occurring,”
Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, [...]

The Great Australian Internet Blackout

The Great Australian Internet Blackout is a combined online and offline demonstration against imposed online censorship otherwise known as CleanFeed.  This Filter will impose blanket filtering for all web connections at the Internet Service Provider (ISP) level and has officially been given the go ahead after completely ridiculous trials with minor ISP’s.
What does cleanfeed mean [...]

Michael Atkinson regards all gamers as criminals.

I am not sure whether I should be dumbfounded by such a comment or expect the obvious detachment from reality that Michael Atkinson enjoys from time to time.  He is after all, the world renowned Political Big Brother to the Australian people.  His moments of Grandeur usually consist of forcing his own brand of undemocratic [...]

Public Consultation for a R18+ Classification for Gaming.

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 [...]

Lily Allen and Matt Bellamy from Muse talk Piracy

Matt Bellamy talks about his views on the Piracy issue with Lily Allen on Lily’s Myspace page with a few concepts and insights of his own.
Both artists are pretty switched on and respected individuals, producing some of the finest music in recent years.  I have always had a soft spot for Lily’s witty and lyrical [...]

Xbox 360 “Project Natal” motion controller

Microsoft have finally unveiled their take on gaming motion control with the very impressive Project Natal.  The following video shows some degree of lag, probably more so than the Wiimote in a standard configuration – though ultimately more impressive based on potential capability.
What does the future hold for gaming?  Interesting times indeed.

Unveiled for the first [...]

Valve Time Explained.

A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when WOW is involved!

Half Life Lego

Here are some impressive lego creations from Half Life fan ORRANGE™

3D Realms Now Dead?

Duke Nukem Forever publisher Take-Two has confirmed to Shacknews that it is no longer funding development of the 3D Realms project.

“We can confirm that our relationship with 3D Realms for Duke Nukem Forever was a publishing arrangement, which did not include ongoing funds for development of the title,” said Take-Two VP of communications Alan Lewis [...]

Scene From A Movie Game Artists

Winners have been announced for The Game Artist Scene From A Movie competition.  Thanks Dread for the link.

Entrants were asked to choose a scene from a movie and create a 3D environment based on itin Realtime -  either using a game engine or a 3D app.
For this competition, you must choose a scene from a [...]