50 surprise sequels for E3 - Part II
Could any of these be the ‘surprise’ announcement of E3 2009?
In 2009 there is every reason for seemingly dead and buried mythologies to rise again. The successes of downloadable content has shown that there is plenty of love out there for the games of yore, and much like films which flop on release...

50 surprise sequels for E3 - Part I
We take a look at the sequels they should announce at E3 2008, and explain why.
Sometimes the game industry seems so submerged in established franchises and straight-off-the-conveyor-belt sequels it seems impossible that any new IP has a chance of being noticed. But for every...

Rock Band doomed in PAL territories?
Rock Band 2 to spell the end for the original’s PAL release?
Rock Band was a contender for game of the year. Not this year though, but game of 2007. That’s right; EA’s alternative to the famed Guitar Hero series hit North American stores in November 2007, but still hasn’t seen the light of day here...

Alone in the Dark
Is the dramatic rebirth of this series stillborn?
Edward Carnby probably wishes he had never been born (again). Aside from now sharing a passing resemblance to his silver screen counterpart, Christian Slater, he’s also been thrust into an apocalyptic New York City, lost his memory, and...

SingStar Party Hits
Time to dust off the karaoke mikes – if you can be bothered.
It’s a testament to SingStar’s innovativeness that Sony is still churning out these titles for its last-generation machine. But the gaming world is moving on and there’s almost a sense of nostalgia when putting in a new SingStar disc for the first time…

Sony foisting off old dev kits on schools?
PSP and PS2 hardware for unis could be too little, too late.
Sony has unveiled a plan to get PlayStation development kits into universities, and into the hands of young programmers. There’s just one catch: these dev kits aren’t for the PS3, but for the almost-obsolete PS2 and PSP. Is this some sort of joke?

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Trilogy
Can lightning strike twice for the LEGO brand?
We’ll forego all the cheesy puns about blocks and building and just say that if you like LEGO, or Indy, or even just well put-together platform/action games, you’ll probably find a lot to like in this game. Really.

$10 discount to Gen Con!
An exclusive offer for gameplayer readers!
Do you like anime, wargames, or sci-fi? Wanna try out the new 4th Edition rules for D&D? Then you want to go to Gen Con! Best of all, gameplayer readers can get in for a measly twelve bucks! Read on for details…

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Hello and welcome to the new and improved gameplayer.com.au. Over the last few months we have been hard-at-work creating a plan for the perfect games website and then building it from the ground up.

Australia to choke on rock
Will Guitar Hero IV and Rock Revolution over-crowd the market?
News of two new music games has dropped almost simultaneously, and their impending arrival threatens to saturate the market.

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