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Deakin crowdsources funding to discover what makes gamers tick
Why is it that Australians see playing footy on the weekend to be nothing sneer-worthy, but admitting to spending the odd afternoon playing World of Warcraft marks you as a bit of a weirdo? And why is it that so many Australians who wouldn't consider themselves gamers pass the time in the sardine-can-like confines of public transport propelling birds at green pigs?
By Rohan Pearce | 16 May, 2013 11:44
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In Pictures: 10 most excellent free Android games
No money? Need entertainment? No problem.
By Jon Gold | 13 February, 2013 08:50
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Valve starts push toward Linux gaming
PC game publisher Valve has upped the stakes on its move to bring a more robust gaming presence to Linux, advertising the Linux beta of its Steam distribution service directly to Windows-based gamers.
By Jon Gold | 22 January, 2013 18:15
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Sportsbet manages Melbourne Cup spikes with storage array
When punters place their bets with online wagering company, Sportsbet for today's Melbourne Cup, storage arrays in Melbourne and Darwin will help manage traffic spikes.
By Hamish Barwick | 06 November, 2012 09:05
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Zynga reportedly buys Astro Ape
Zynga has acquired mobile games start-up Astro Ape, according to Business Insider, which notes that Astro Ape employees are changing their place of employment on LinkedIn.
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 18 August, 2011 03:44
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Hacker turns Kinect for Xbox 360 into Kinect for Linux PCs
Well, that was fast. Do-it-yourself electronics kit maker and hobby retailer Adafruit recently announced that a hacker had won the company's Open Kinect Bounty. Spain-based hacker Hector Martin Cantero, who is known online as "marcan," released a proof-of-concept video Wednesday night showing the Kinect interfacing with his Linux-based laptop.
By Ian Paul | 13 November, 2010 02:06
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US to ban violent video games?
Thank God Steve Jobs isn't on the Supreme Court.
By JR Raphael | 03 November, 2010 09:44
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New Xbox 360 in development for two years
It's smaller, shinier, and back in black: Microsoft's new Xbox 360 took many by surprise at last month's E3.
By Matt Peckham | 14 July, 2010 02:20
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