Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMT Software on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/R6R6N5G2 Microsoft’s new software update will breathe new life onto the Xbox 360, as the new interface promises to have a more user-friendly look and will allow users to create online parties, chat with friends, and even create a personalised avatar similar to Nintendo’s Mii. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/R6R6N5G2 Mendelson Tiu http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081119100834eab76.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/F5G2A8R6 Muslims can now buy the hot new Sony PS3 game Little BigPlanet that comes with their new Sackboy character that is designed to take on the likes of Mario and Sonic Hedghog from Nintendo without being offended say Sony. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:13:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/F5G2A8R6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008102910550666a5e.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/T2H4S4H8 Sony are set to roll out a firware upgrade for the PSP which will allow users to search Google over a WiFi network Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:09:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/T2H4S4H8 GamesBIZ News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008061803114192c44.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/X8X7M9X6 Leading retailers who are trying to build market share in the video games market have already started slashing the price of Grand Theft Auto IV which is expected to nett over $400 million dollars in it's first week on sale. Some are also giving the game away for free in exchange for old games. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:01:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/X8X7M9X6 Paglin http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080429080315aa095.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/N5A4P6J5 Electronic Arts is not worth $2 billion dollars claims the bulk of shareholders of Take Two Interactive who last month made a takeover offer for the highly gaming Company. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:34:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/N5A4P6J5 Digital Media Wire http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080421104025349cc.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/G7E6Q5W7 Last year when JB Hi Fi moved into the second hand software market for games the likes of Sony and Microsoft were not happy. Aimed at competing head on with the likes of EB Games and E Bay JB Hi Fi realised that there was good margin in turning over a game once, twice and often three times. However for vendors the used game market is a source of consternation, confusion, and endless debate as many console makers are losing money on the gaming unit in the hope that they make it back selling games. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:55:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/G7E6Q5W7 David Richards & GameDaily http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008041507593192c42.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/E3L2Q3X3 France’s Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, says it expects full-year 2007-08 sales of almost $AUD 1.587 billion compared to the same time last year when results reached approximately $AUD1.51 billion. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:30:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/E3L2Q3X3 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080401023157566b2.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/J8L8W7M8 One of the worlds most popular video games "Guitar Hero" is in strife with Gibson Guitar filing yet another patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom who own the MTV networks and Harmonix. Several weeks ago they also took action against Electronic Arts. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:19:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Gaming/Software/J8L8W7M8 Wire Service: http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080324072743a896b.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appointment_And_Jobs/Solution_Providers/N4L7X5Q2 Ubisoft, which is responsible for Xbox and PS3 games, will open a new development studio in Singapore, bringing the total number of the company’s studios up to 18. More than 300 new staff will be recruited from the area and abroad to man the studio, with a team of Ubisoft ‘veterans’ training the recruits. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:25:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Appointment_And_Jobs/Solution_Providers/N4L7X5Q2 Sarah Falson http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008021210280267b00.jpg