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  • Nvidia announces its fastest graphics card to date

    Nvidia on Tuesday announced its next-generation graphics processing unit, the GeForce GTX 580, which the company said is its fastest-performing GPU to date.

    Written by Agam Shah • 10 Nov. 10 05:07

  • Nintendo loses grip on handheld gaming, drops into loss

    Nintendo reported a 2.01 billion yen (US$24.6 million) net loss for the six months to Sept. 30, as its sales of hardware and software dropped, the company said on Thursday. It sold 42 percent fewer handheld game consoles than a year earlier.

    Written by Mikael Ricknäs • 29 Oct. 10 04:39
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    Game engine switches on uni for real world protection modelling

    Researchers at the Edith Cowan University in Perth have turned to video game engine Torque 3D to model and formulate protection methods around critical infrastructure such as the electricity grid.

    Written by James Hutchinson • 20 Sept. 10 16:56

  • Microsoft gaming director moves to Amazon

    Amazon may be preparing a move into gaming after hiring away Microsoft's director of games platform strategy.

    Written by Nancy Gohring • 08 Sept. 10 07:27

  • Facebook location service unlikely to have game component

    Facebook's former privacy chief said he doubts that any location-related services from the company will center on games.

    Written by Nancy Gohring • 19 Aug. 10 05:01

  • Abbott not aware of R18+ games issue, but will review if elected

    Opposition Leader Tony Abbott tonight said he would be happy to examine the issue of an R18+ classification rating for video games if the Coalition won the upcoming Federal Election, although he admitted he did not know there had been a debate on the issue.

    Written by Renai LeMay • 12 Aug. 10 07:29

  • Hands on: Google App Inventor for Android

    Google's new App Inventor for Android comes with an ambitious goal: Allow anyone to create simple apps for their mobile phone. The tool, still in invitation-only beta, offers a graphical drag-and-drop programming interface instead of requiring that apps be written in Java.

    Written by Sharon Machlis • 03 Aug. 10 02:06

  • The honeymoon is over: Nintendo records a loss as DS sales plummet

    Nintendo reported a net loss for the April to June quarter as the strong Japanese yen and weak demand for its products hurt earnings.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 29 July 10 04:55

  • Sony back to profit on Bravia, Vaio, PS3 strength

    Sony returned to profitability in the second quarter, helped by strong sales of key products, prompting it to raise its profit outlook for the full year on Thursday.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 29 July 10 03:52

  • In Brief: LAI Games taps into local talent

    Singapore based gaming developer and manufacturer, LAI Games, has announced the expansion of its operations with the opening of its second facility in Australia.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 21 July 10 12:56

  • 3D coming to Adobe's Flash

    Adobe Systems has started work to bring 3D to its Flash platform, and will preview the technology at the company's upcoming developer conference in October.

    Written by Agam Shah • 10 July 10 05:12

  • Developing for the iPhone and Android: The pros and cons

    Smartphones and their apps are the new way of the world, and developers are lured by their increasing popularity. But with two major platforms - Apple's recently upgraded and renamed iOS 4 and Google's Android - competing with one another, how does a developer choose between them?

    Written by Jonathan Hassell • 07 July 10 02:30
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    Australian Gamers often hit by DoS attacks

    Irate online gamers including those from the popular World of Warcraft game are taking revenge on rivals by launching cyber attacks to disconnect them, according to Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internode.

    Written by Darren Pauli • 01 July 10 07:56

  • Sony begins chasing PlayStation subscription revenue

    Sony released an update to its PlayStation 3 on Tuesday that brings several new features and launches the PlayStation's first subscription gaming service.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 29 June 10 06:14
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    Stroke patients to get Wii therapy over the NBN

    The NBN Co has begun selling the National Broadband Network’s (NBN) benefit to the health sector, announcing that stroke patients will shortly receive Wii-based therapy over the network.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 28 June 10 12:11

  • Sony launches 3D TVs, gaming

    Sony's plans for 3D entertainment begin coming together on Thursday as the company kicks off sales of 3D televisions and begins offering 3D games for its PlayStation 3 console.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 11 June 10 06:39

  • Sony records second loss, sees profits ahead

    Sony recorded its second straight year of losses last year as sales fell 6.7 percent, but the company expects to return to profitability this year, it said Thursday.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 13 May 10 05:29
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    SCAG lags on R18+ games

    Australia's Attorney-Generals have remained coy on whether classification reform for video games will be considered before the federal election.

    Written by Darren Pauli • 14 May 10 08:41

  • Sony halved net losses last year, beating forecast

    Sony remained in the red last year but managed to more than halve losses thanks to a better-than-expected end to the financial year, the company said Monday.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 11 May 10 05:20

  • 3D games on PS3 take a step closer

    The mainstream availability of 3D games has taken a step forward with the latest update to Sony’s PS3 enabling the support of 3D stereoscopic games on the console.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 27 April 10 11:35
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