Microsoft is pushing forth the concept of playful learning. This innovative concept provides an experience for children to learn while connecting family at the same time. Microsoft is joining forces with Sesame Workshop, National Geographic, and Disney to create a new wave of games for the Kinect. In spring...

One of our favourite booths at EB EXPO 2011 has got to be Nintendo. With a huge array of games on display (including The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword – yes!), Nintendo’s booth showcased exactly what the brand was all about and reminded us again why we love Mario, Link, and all of the crew. In...

A number of different developers and publishers were located at EB EXPO 2011, and one of those is none other than Mindscape, a software publishing company which distributes Konami and PopCap games. This year at the expo, Mindscape showcased Karaoke Revolution Glee: Volume 3, the Metal Gear Solid HD...

Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster Developer: Double Fine Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Genre: Kids Platform: Xbox 360 Kinect Released: 14th October Sesame Street is something of an acquired taste for adults; those with children may be able to appreciate its finer points as they watch it...

After recently announcing PokePark 2: Beyond the World for the Wii, Pokemon Company International have now gave us a new trailer for the unexpected sequel. If you are unaware, this follow-up will feature the same adventure style gameplay that lets players now take control of Pikachu, Oshawott, Tepig, or...

Hasbro and Majesco have been hard at work on their new title for the Kinect, Twister Mania. In effort to put a better “spin” on the classic, this re-imagining of sorts will have brand new modes such as “Shape Frenzy”, where players have to “duck, squeeze, bend and twist your...

Konami has announced that DanceDanceRevolution II is finally available for the Wii console. Loaded with additional content, you will have over 80 tracks to test your dancing prowess. Some of the titles included: Title Artist “More Than Alive” The Ready Set “Somebody To...

Today brought an amazing amount of news for the newly released title from Ubisoft, Just Dance 3. And this will be detailed below. One lucky Australian will be able to win an opportunity to appear in the next music video from the artist Justice Crew. Not only will they be able to win a chance at appearing in...

Apple released their 24 hour sales statistics for the new iPhone 4S. Surpassing 1 million in sales, the iPhone 4S beat the pants off the previous 600,000 unit sale record of the iPhone 4. Some critics speculate that this is the last device that Steve Jobs had his hands in developing, but blueprints for...

SEGA Bass Fishing Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Platforms: XBLA (reviewed), PSN Release Date: October 5, 2011 Price: 800 MSP – (HERE) Overview Originally released as an arcade game in 1997, SEGA Bass Fishing has come a long way to finally make it to the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. In 1999 the game was...

Check out this week’s downloadable content from Nintendo! House M.D. – Skull and Bones For Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo DSi via Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare Based on the hit TV show, in House M.D – Skull and Bones players take control of Dr. House and his team as they attempt to unravel a...

Hey, are you ready to play as the Potter in block form once again? Well then, get ready! This new trailer shows off the gameplay elements present in the new game and what we can expect from the story. Spoiler alert! You play with Lego blocks, solve puzzles and go through the plot outlined in the Harry...

We Sing UK Hits Developer: Wired Productions Publisher: Nordic Games Genre: Music/Karaoke Platform: Wii Released: 30th September What better embodies the UK than the Union Jack, a British bulldog and Big Ben? In the eyes of Nordic Games, not even cups of tea, fish and chips or the Monarchy were needed to...

In the age of the internet, the safety of children has always been a troubling issue. Between March and June this year, the European Commission conducted a series of tests on Habbo Hotel, Skyrock, Dailymotion, Windows Live, Xbox Live, YouTube, Flickr, Stardoll and Yahoo! Pulsen for implementation of the...

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar Developer: Marvelous Entertainment Publisher: Rising Star Games Platform: Nintendo DS Genre: Farming Released: 30th September (UK) It’s hard to believe that Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar comes as the fifth Harvest Moon game on Nintendo DS, almost putting it among the ranks of FIFA...

Nordic Games have confirmed that you will be able to get your rock on from October 28th, as that is when they will be releasing their karaoke game We Sing Rock! The majority of tracks will include the original videos, and the line-up of 40 songs features artists like Alice Cooper, Kasabian, My Chemical...

Name: Bop It! Developer: EA Mobile Publisher: EA Mobile Genre: Family Platform: iPhone (reviewed), iPad Release: February 3 2011 Price: $0.99 Overview Ahh Bop It, simply hearing that name brings back memories of childhood and desperately trying to twist, pull and bop my way to some far away goal. The...

Nordic Games Publishing has today revealed the full tracklist for the upcoming release of We Sing Rock! for Wii. There’s a total of 40 tracks from rock acts like Alice Cooper, Kasabian, My Chemical Romance and Elvis, spanning five decades of rocking history. And Coldplay if you’re into that kind...

I definitely consider myself a gamer. My PC, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone and DS all get regular love, I keep up to date on all the news, I even write for a games website! But I have a secret to confess, one that always damages my gamer cred. Forgive me father, for I have sinned: I’ve never really played a...

Nintendo has all but mastered the art of same-room multiplayer, and at the top of that list is Mario Kart. The manic, half-skill half-luck madness keeps its racers close together, ensuring exciting races almost every time. So why would you mess with that formula? In short – you wouldn’t. And...

O-Games has today announced that they have licensed three recordings from international music label Ministry of Sound Recordings, adding more chart-topping artists, Example, Wretch 32, Vato Gonzalez and Foreign Beggars, to the roster. Get Up And Dance is pitched as a dance game people of any dancing skill...

To complement the Lego Ninjago toyline and animated series, the developers behind Lego Universe have been hard at work adding a huge new expansion to their game. And now, the time has come for you reap the rewards of that work. Called the “biggest day for LEGO Universe since launch” the...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have confirmed that the LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 videogame will be available in the UK on 18th November for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS handheld systems, and Windows PC. We already knew it was due...

Nintendo are taking their biggest upcoming releases on a tour around Australia over the next month, The Connection Tour will begin this Saturday, September 24th at Westfield, Southland, and visitors will get a chance to try out the impressive lineup of games due out between now and Christmas, as well as...

Who remembers Bop It!? I know it was a somewhat big part of my childhood, especially for the early part where I had no idea what it was except that it looked weird and made sound. Well now Bop It! has been reinvented for the next generation on the iOS. Bop It! has a four different solo modes, Classic,...

I would have to say that everyone has heard of Club Penguin, a fun casual gaming world for kids brought forth through Disney. They are quirky, fun and so adorable.  Now the franchise have decided to take their world mobile, with a new game available through the ITunes App Store. Available for those with...