2013 Gaming News So Far

Matt | March 20, 2013 7:25 pm

We have been a bit inactive here at Drop Bear Gaming so far in 2013 due to a number of unforeseen things. Excessive work at our day jobs, illness, my laptop committing seppuku and the other distractions of life have meant we haven’t managed to get many posts up here. We are working to rectify this but to make up for not really covering anything this year I’ve decided to give a run down on what big news has been happening in the gaming world in no particular order.

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Tags: Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassins Creed, Aussie, Australia, Bioshock Infinite, EA, Injustice: Gods Among Us, Maxis, PAX Australia, Pokemon, PS Vita, PS4, R18+, Rayman Legends, SimCity, Skyrim, Sony, Thief, THQ, Ubisoft

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2011 – Reflections From The Eyes Of A Drop Bear

Matt | December 31, 2011 6:26 pm

Today is New Years Eve, a time for reflection on the past year and a time to start setting goals for 2012. We launched Drop Bear Gaming officially on January 1st this year so I thought this would be a perfect chance to sum up the highlights of 2011 for DBG and gaming in general. A lot happened this year in gaming as well as some major milestones for us as a site so join me as I reflect on the last 12 months.

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Tags: 2011, Assassin's Creed Revelations, Aussie, Australian developer, EA, EB Expo 2011, Firemint, Gamebook Adventures, Halfbrick, iOS, LA Noire, PS Vita, PSN, R18+, Skyrim, Sony, Team Bondi, THQ, Tin Man Games

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EA’s latest IP Syndicate gets banned in OZ

Lucas | December 21, 2011 7:34 pm

Below you will find the official statement from EA regarding the Refused Classification (RC) decision of Syndicate in Australia:

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Tags: EA, R18+, Syndicate

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Can you really ever get Overkill’ing Zombies?

Lucas | August 26, 2011 11:46 pm

Sorry for the Pun, but seriously, another game banned from being released in Australia.

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Tags: Banned Game, House of the Dead, R15+, R18+, Sega

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An R18+ Resolution Is Here!

Matt | July 22, 2011 5:27 pm

There has finally been a resolution to the R18+ classification issue today and the federal government have said that they will be introducing the new classification before the end of the year.

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Tags: Australia, R18+

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R18 – Have your say, before it’s too late!

Lucas | June 19, 2011 8:39 am

The Australian government wants your contribution to the R18+ rating issue, but you only have a few days left. The chance to offer your say runs out on June 22.

Tags: Australian Rating, Brendan O'Connor, R18+, Survey

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Mortal Kombat Banned in Australia

Lucas | February 25, 2011 6:45 pm

On my recent trip to the local games retailer I was bailed up in the corner and handed my $10 deposit for a Mortal Kombat pre-order. The game has not passed the first round of classification and the Australian Classification Board has advised stores to remove all displays and signs for release until further notice.

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Tags: Australian Classification Board, Banned, Mortal Kombat, R18+, Warner Bros.

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