It was a crisp 6 degrees as a couple of hundred people queued outside of EB Games in Swanston Street in Melbourne this morning, but their hearts were warmed by the thought of giving their favourite video game character a big hug. Coinciding with the launch of Super Mario Galaxy 2 for Nintendo Wii, the aim was to establish a[Read More…]

The recent Toy Story 3 Video Game Report surveyed 1000 parents around Australia who have children between 5-12 years old. Here are the main findings. Australian parents on playtime: • 9 out of 10 Australian parents wish they had more time to play with their children • On average, parents spend most time with their kids on the following activities[Read More…]

With fresh stories of Video Game Addiction making news recently I decided to seek a professional opinion on the topic. I found Dr. Andrew Power from the Australian Centre of Hypnotherapy who shares some insights to the world of addiction. You can find more information at www.videogamingaddiction.com.au

The Norton Online Family Report, released today, is a good reminder for parents to plug in to their kids’ online lives, if they’re not already; especially with kids spending an average of 10 percent more time online per month than last year. The report follows a survey of 2,800 kids and more than 7,000 adults in 14 countries about their[Read More…]

This week in Los Angeles, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is delivering the future of Video Games with news of upcoming software and hardware. Today I caught up with Michael Ephraim, the Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment in Australia, to chat about the latest announcements from Playstation in L.A this week. You can listen to the interview HERE. Fore[Read More…]