What Aussie gaming news went down this week? We round up the happenings in one handy post, presented in glorious chronological format!
AU Shippin’ Out January 21-25: Ace Combat Assault Horizon: Enhanced Edition
What games were released in Australia this week? Blast your way through the skies with Ace Combat Assault Horizon: Enhanced Edition, or redecorate your Sims home with The Sims 3: 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff Pack. For a list of games out this week, check out the full article.
Telltale's The Walking Dead coming to Australia
Telltale Games's episodic adventure series The Walking Dead received an MA15+ rating in Australia. The independent game studio revealed early last year that it had no plans to release the multi-platform title in Australia and New Zealand due to strict rating laws. To get the full rundown, check out the article.
The Last of Us to get character-specific special editions
Two special editions for upcoming survival action-adventure game The Last of Us have been announced by Sony Computer Entertainment Australia. Due to launch globally on May 7 this year, the special editions will be based on each of the two main characters, Joel and Ellie. More details on what each one includes can be found in the story.
Microsoft announces Xbox Live Australia Day deals
With the Australia Day long weekend coming up, Microsoft has announced several deals for Aussie gamers who log into Xbox Live. Special deals include free Xbox Live Gold access, Foxtel access, discounted movies, and other offers. Be sure to check out what offers are available in the full article.
Zorine is the Community Manager at GameSpot Australia. She enjoys competitive gaming, eating and winning. Is prone to gamer rage.
@superbuuman Hey superbuuman! At this stage the OzSpot has been semi-merged into the Fishin' with Dan stream which happens every Friday 2pm Sydney time. We're still debating whether to have a podcast this year, so we'd love to hear your thoughts!
@Zorine Thanx, just checked it out, just Ozpot + videogame fishing :D , I skipped it cause I thought it was just about "that" fishing game. :p
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