No it’s not an April Fool’s day joke. Google has quietly slipped a special feature into Google Mapsam today that allows you to play the classic Atari game Pac-Man in your own street. Head over to Google Maps, navigate to your own street (or wherever you want to play) click on the Pac-Man box and away you go.
What kind of video game could you make in just 48 hours? Many games can be years in the making but once a year game developers around the world push themselves to come up with something in just 2 days. It’s called the Global Game Jam, and it took place across 78 countries, over the weekend, including Australia, where over 200 game[Read More…]
Over the past few years computers and tablet devices have become essential tools for education but what about video games consoles? With the launch of Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes earlier this year I spoke with Edu-tech expert Dan Donahoo. He talks about his Infinity Learning program that uses the popular Disney Infinity video game to help teach primary school[Read More…]
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the launch of the version first Playstation console on December 3, 1994 (in Japan) Sony Computer Entertainment has released a PlayStation®4 20th Anniversary Edition. Released in the same grey colour as the first Playstation the commemorative PS4 will be limited to 12,300 units worldwide (a number that reflects the launch date of the original PlayStation. This week[Read More…]
Sony’s Playstation 4 is now the faster selling home video games console in Australian history…and according to data from NPD Group Australia, is currently the top selling ‘nex-gen’ console in the country. As Sony Computer Entertainment moves towards 2015 the Playstation brand will also celebrate it’s 20th year in Australia…along with SCE’s managing director Micael Ephraim (Pictured left). Earlier[Read More…]
