Australia & New Zealand | Multiplayer Gaming Community http://www.ozgamerparty.com/rss/ Forum Discussions News Articles Gaming Sessions en-us 30 (c) South Pacific Digital Media 2010 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4110 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4110 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:12:20 +0000 Forum Discussions At my work, the PSPgo has gone from $399 to $288.... But not just $288, $288 including 10 pretty damn good games. Motorstorm LBP and a fair few other gems. Makes me wonder if this is the end of the PSP. If each game was $20 each on the shelf, which they arent some are even more, the system is going for $88 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4109 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4109 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:31:53 +0000 Forum Discussions http://youtube.com/v/y17Me8uL6mA http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4108 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4108 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:23:18 +0000 Forum Discussions http://youtube.com/v/Nya6qDsxDuE http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4107 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4107 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:18:05 +0000 Forum Discussions My PS3 is broken, and by the time its fixed it could be another month or so. Whoever wants it the most gets the beta code. http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4106 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4106 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:24:16 +0000 Forum Discussions Got this from Steam the other day and after ive had some more time to re learn the game, been so very long since ive played a worms game, was going to put a match if anyone else has it? http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4105 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4105 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:14 +0000 Forum Discussions http://youtube.com/v/njeofv4dr9Q http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4104 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4104 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:49:54 +0000 Forum Discussions Entry conditions here. Im not into this game but I think some people here might want a go. http://entry.ffxiv.com/eu/index.html http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4103 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4103 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:32:30 +0000 Forum Discussions So I was given a Nokia e72 from a mate who said he found it. He isnt good with technology didnt want it.... yay for me! :D Anyway I use an Optus pre-paid sim and have configured the new setting for my sim to work with 3g and also the message center number for optus. But when I send messages I get service message replies saying "message failed" The phone is branded on THREE btw. So is it still blocked by THREE? So what do I do or am I doing wrong? : ( I have googled extensively for topics and solutions like.... debranding nokia e72 unlocking nokia e72 unlock codes nokia e72 Do we have any phone geeks here at ogp? http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4102 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4102 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:13:09 +0000 Forum Discussions ok this game is so worth $15 i all ready played 10 hours in 2 day on this game Minecraft is sandbox construction game created by Markus Persson and is currently in pre release alpha. You have your own avatar that got the ability to build and destroy blocks, In this giant sandbox you got the power to build everything from giant castles, towers welleverything you can make up in your mind http://youtube.com/v/ANgI2o_Jinc i made fucking tall tower with water falls see v v v v v v if you wont to play online and destroy over people stuff you find me on they server 118.210.28.24:25565 123.243.183.29:25565 110.232.114.155:25565 121.45.156.218:25566 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4101 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4101 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:29:35 +0000 Forum Discussions As soon as I saw my tax dollars in the bank I rang sony and paid the $250 bucks to refurbish my original launch PS3.This way my wife would'nt spit it.I got it back after only 2 weeks so I was pretty impressed also the USB port on the front that was rooted had been replaced and thedodgy 40g Hdd I sent it off with was replaced by a 60gig hehehehe. I plugged it in and the fucking thing wouldnt even turn on till I remembered it has an on off swicth on the back also.It started up with a new logo screen and the first thing I noticed was it seems quieter? And second thing was it plays PSone & PS2 games .why cant a slim (it can only play PSone games). I hooked up the wifi logged in and shut it all down and put it away ..shall I slam it on ebay or shall I keep it as my third PS3 .I know I wont sell it But I wanted to know how many of you still have a launch 60G or evn a 40g at home that has never fucked up? Or has fuck up and has been fixed share your storys http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4100 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4100 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:04:53 +0000 Forum Discussions Well its about time the sun woke up from its slumber, we've had a nice break and technology has had a chance to evolve further and integrate more and more into our lives. But the big question is... are we ready for another Solar Max? If you don't know what one is then well your f***ked, so you may as well go back to your PS3 while you can. The rest who know what a Solar Max is I'd love to hear your thoughts. Solar Maximum has interested me for a long time and I've been meaning to do a lil prep-work. So speak up with your thoughts on the impending solar max. http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4099 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4099 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:19:37 +0000 Forum Discussions I have pre ordered. It comes with both car packs. *Something* line and Stealth car packs are included. The stealth ones look fucking pimp. But fuck all of this. It comes with a coffee book table.... SOLD! http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4098 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4098 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:38:11 +0000 Forum Discussions WHAT happens when you mix science fiction, building blocks and a desire to break the rules? Legohacker. http://legohacker.blogspot.com/ Anyone who's old enough to know anything will know Lego just isn't what it used to be. While once it was all about imagination and creating something from scratch, now it seems like every second block is locked to a toy franchise. But one young enthusiast isn't going to take it lying down. One of this week's most talked about blogs tracks the inventions of a Lego fan who "hacks" the official sets to turn them into something else. His latest favourite is turning Star Wars sets into ships from Star Trek using only the pieces that were included in the box. But while the 12-year-old boy behind Legohacker been lauded by nerd bibles Boing Boing and Wired, he isn't one for the spotlight. His father, Jon Ippolito, said it wasn't because he was shy that his son didn't want his name out there, but because he was humble. "I think he sees attaching his name to these things as a form of bragging," he told news.com.au. Mr Ippolito, an associate professor of new media at The University of Maine, said he started the blog to document the creativity of his son and his nine-year-old daughter. "When I had kids I was eager to see what kind of creativity they would spill on a page full of crayon drawings or a lump of Play Dough or, in this case, a bunch of Legos," he said. "I was pretty astonished to see how sophisticated the kind of thinking outside the box they did was. "In particular my son, when he was about 4, started to put blocks together in ways that I didn't even think were possible." One entry on Legohacker shows a Lego Star Wars Clone Walker turned into a Klingon warship. Another shows a Hyena Droid Bomber turned into a Dominion battlecruiser. Mr Ippolito said his son put together the original sets "incredibly fast", but then was even faster to reimagine them. "I'm sure this is true of a lot of Lego enthusiasts, young and old, that they get one of these enormous 900-piece sets and they've got it built in a few hours," he said. "What I find more remarkable is that my son will create these hacks very quickly too, even though he has nothing to go on there's no instructions. "It can be as quick as a matter of minutes." And why Star Trek? Mr Ippolito said his family didn't own a TV, but they still watched some films and shows. "When we were young our parents watched Star Trek. It was something that families did together," he said. But since introducing his children to the Star Trek universe, their knowledge had far outgrown his own, Mr Ippolito said. "Of course once you let children into any sphere they often start to eat it up and ravenously consume all the aspects of that kind of world," he said. "They quickly learned a lot more than I ever knew about all these different classes of ships and people and races and so on. "My son will look at a certain kind of ship and instantly identify what it is and I have no idea." http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4097 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4097 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:10:58 +0000 Forum Discussions Hey guys just check out this http://youtube.com/v/4jOEbZEkp9A http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4096 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4096 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:28:31 +0000 Forum Discussions Looks good. Input lag is fixed. Hit detection looks a shit ton better. Controls are identicle to CODs. Online has Mechs and Jetpacks. It actually sounds pretty good on paper. http://youtube.com/v/7UTAj6YW_6o http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4095 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4095 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:00:19 +0000 Forum Discussions http://restrepothemovie.com/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559549/ Release Date: 2 July 2010 (USA) Restrepo is a 2010 documentary film directed by American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photographer Tim Hetherington. The film explores the year that Junger and Hetherington spent in Afghanistan on assignment for Vanity Fair,[1] embedded with the Second Platoon, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (airborne) of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in the Korangal valley. The 2nd Platoon is depicted defending an outpost (OP) named OP Restrepo, for PFC Juan S. Restrepo, a platoon medic who was killed earlier in the campaign.[2] The film received the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It is rated 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restrepo_(film) http://youtube.com/v/zvUdruvbdmI ====================================================== I just picked up the book of this doco yesterday. http://www.amazon.com/WAR-Sebastian-Junger/dp/0446556246 Ill write a lil review up on it later on.... http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4094 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4094 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:30:36 +0000 Forum Discussions This game is full of epic goodness! The graphics are seriously top notch, and the levels are so friggin detailed. So many times I wanted to just stop and watch everything around me but the hail of bullet fire was crazy. I don't want to throw any spoilers out there cause the story line is as gripping and excellent as the first one. Sadly its short, 3 hours and i only have 3 missions left. Super keen to finish it an get into the MP online. Also going to enjoy some co-op of the single player. The cut scenes really keep you immersed in the game as well, infact the only flaw is that its short. But having said that, Its nice to have a short action packed game. Its pretty much a Quentin Tarantino sort of movie with Bruce Willis as the lead, but its a 2 hour movie stretched out to 4-5hours of game play for the single player. You'll find yourself getting right into it as you duck for cover, unload your clip into a barrage of cops and bad guys. Its truely gritty and the art style deserves an award. The replay value will definitly come from split screen co-op, and the MP. I can also see myself replayin single player on hard. How the hell it got low scores is well beyond me. If you can get it for sub $100 do yourself a favor an get it... the demo sure didnt do this justice. Oh and there's pleanty of gore, I love when you shoot someone in the face they get a mosaic over their head as if to say its filtered out. There are alot of small things that make this game insanely good. Those who were some how let down by the first game should give this title a try, even if you just rent it you will sure enjoy it for what it is. I'm so over everyone comparing every game to COD4... COD4 is COD4 if you want more COD4 go play COD4. If you're looking for something fresh in the FPS Genre then this is definitly for you. http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4093 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4093 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:46:27 +0000 Forum Discussions Back in October last year, there were reports flying around that Seven would name their second digital Channel Mate. Today, the network officially launched their third digital channel, 7mate. I weep for free-to-air TV. Stupid name aside, the channel itself sounds pretty good. Targetted towards males aged 16-49, 7mate will go live on September 25 with an HD broadcast of the AFL Grand Final. Among the programming headed to 7mate is Family Guy, Scrubs, American Dad, 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, Crank Yankers, That 70s Show, Caprica, Stargate Atlantis and a heap of others you can read here. Whats not clear is whether or not this third channel for the Seven network will replace their current HD channel the announcement claims that youll need to tune into channel 73 on September 25 on a HD capable device, as well as confirming the AFL final will be broadcast in HD. From memory the current licensing arrangements only allow one HD channel per network, which means 7HD will disappear into the ether come September 25. UPDATE: Seven has confirmed 7HD is going the way of the dodo to PC Authority. ripped from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2010/08/seven-launching-third-digital-channel-7mate/ http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4092 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4092 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:28:42 +0000 Forum Discussions http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446029/ http://youtube.com/v/K9nS9iDsaj8 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4091 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4091 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:17:07 +0000 Forum Discussions The truth is, we cant even start explaining. But lets try this: At the moment, some of us are at the Cannes Film Festival announcing a major collaboration with SCEE for PS3. So, soon, you will find a new application on your console, which will let you stream the best of international cinema from the comforts of your couch. This is not a simple virtual videostore; we emphasize quality over quantity. Youll find undistributed festival gems ripe for your discovery, your favorite recent independent and art-house releases. Names like the Coen brothers, Godard, Kitano, Almodvar, Tarantino, and Van Sant are some well bring home to you. Palm dOr winners and simply films we think should have won awards. But thats not all. Well bring you exclusive online premieres, collaborations with international film festivals, and retrospectives of some of the best cinema the world has ever seen. And as we said, we love talking and sharing wonderful cinema too. Which makes MUBI like a small coffee shop, a place where you can gather and chat about alternative endings, directors cuts, or whatever those frogs in Magnolia meant. You can follow members and interact with them: This is Martin Scorseses profile for instance (he happens to be a member!). Anyway, you get the point. Weve spent some time tying together an online cinema with a simple, engaging social network to help film lovers spread around the world connect over the movies they love best. And that is that. Welcome to MUBI. http://youtube.com/v/roft2zMzWnM http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4090 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4090 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:10:41 +0000 Forum Discussions http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1536044/ Release Date:21 October 2010 (Australia) http://youtube.com/v/07XbSk7Rjt4 Im looking forward to another spooky movie.... Can anyone notice the scary bit? :D http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4089 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4089 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:32:28 +0000 Forum Discussions http://www.kongregate.com/games/Mikengreg/solipskier http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4088 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4088 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:59:53 +0000 Forum Discussions Wow id hate to see I Terabyte http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4087 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4087 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:28:59 +0000 Forum Discussions Today, EA held its GamesCom press conference in Cologne. The publisher announced that Mass Effect 2 will be coming to the PlayStation 3 in January 2011, the first time the series has appeared on Sony hardware. cant find the video but apparently at [7:48] A Mass Effect video is being shown nowMass Effect 2 will be coming to the PS3 in January 2011. http://gamescom.gamespot.com/story/6273642/mass-effect-2-coming-to-ps3-dragon-age-2-dated/?tag=latestheadlines3Btitle3B6 they got the announcement trailer here. http://masseffect.bioware.com/ hopefully they will be bringing the first over as well. awesome news for every ps3 owner, the mass effects are by far my favorite games of all time http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4086 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4086 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:43:02 +0000 Forum Discussions Well its kinda scary, next week I'll be turning 30! Dear lord... where has the last 30 years of my life gone?!? Seems the older I get the faster time passes. But I got one hell of a weekend planned, with my 30th and Jinxy's 26th and Boost's 2nd all in one weekend its goin to be messy. We have pplz from Sydney, Brissy & Perth coming over for it :D Insanely excited! It will all going to plan also be the release of BoostV3 which will mean I can get back to full time gaming and not late nights coding. :P http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4085 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4085 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:52:19 +0000 Forum Discussions Sydney mX 17th August Star Wars creator George Lucas has announced the six feature films will again be remastered and released on Blu-ray next year. The box set will be availabe in the early months of 2011 and feature never-before-seen interviews and deleted scenes. It is not the first time the classic movies have been released in various versions. The original trilogy was released in re-mastered widescreen on VHS in the early 1990s, folllowed by the Special Edition versions featuring new computer footage. The orignal trilogy was released on DVD in 2004. http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4084 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4084 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:46:10 +0000 Forum Discussions Seriously. Including the DLC the game is $120 on steam. I got BFBC2 for $55 on sale. I could even buy one for a friend. I cant believe anyone would pay for that shit. Considering the DLC on PC was free for COD4. What a joke. http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4083 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4083 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:50:20 +0000 Forum Discussions I started a thread for this series a couple of years back but I cant find it now. Seems like the first episodes are finished finally so here is the first one... Its basically an animated series based off of a comic book... http://youtube.com/v/1WYFZL6VAOw http://youtube.com/v/89Mib1-DWyE http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4082 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4082 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:12:43 +0000 Forum Discussions Last night at the lavish Plaza Hotel just off central park in Manhattan, Irrational Games announced its next project. It's been almost three years since we've heard a word from the Boston-based developer on how it would follow up the critically acclaimed hit BioShock. Now we finally know. Prepare to enter the floating city of Columbia in BioShock Infinite. Studio head Ken Levine was on hand at the event to introduce his latest project through both a trailer and an extended demo. The trailer is something of a tease. It begins by showing what looks like the ocean's floor and a city suspended under water. But the image turns out to be an illusion, as viewers are simply seeing a piece of memorabilia from the World's Fair in Chicago through the eyes of the protagonist as he is being drowned in a fish tank. http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/111/1111864p1.html http://youtube.com/v/pV_TDxl2UIo The trailer teased a return to the underwater failed Utopia of Rapture, first seen in 2007′s BioShock. But last night, we saw BioShock Infinite in action, a live demo. This next big thing from Ken Levines Irrational Games is something different. This is the BioShock of a floating city, of America in 1912, of a helpful damsel in semi-distress and of something called the Skyline. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/08/bioshock-infinite-goes-beyond-the-sea-into-the-skies/ Break Down Of The Trailer http://www.gamesradar.com/f/bioshock-infinite-trailer-analysis-we-dissect-it-frame-by-frame/a-2010081218410828029 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4081 http://www.ozgamerparty.com/forum.php?Task=View_Discussion&TIdx=4081 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:08:10 +0000 Forum Discussions When you first see Space Marine, with its third-person viewpoint, huge guns and beefed-up characters, it's difficult not to think that it looks a lot like Gears of War. The comparison is certainly justified. The name alone brings Gears to mind, along with rather a lot of other recent shooters. Then you see that the walking muscle of a main character has skulls daubed all over his power armour. And then, running straight up into a cluster of enemies, he brings out a chain-sword that bears more than a passing similarity to a chainsaw and hacks an Ork in half with it. Upon closer inspection, though, Space Marine's resemblance to Blezinski's baby doesn't go far beyond the aesthetic (and you could argue that Gears steals a lot of its bombast and muscle from Warhammer 40,000 in the first place). For one thing, there's no cover mechanic. For another, there's a lot more fun to be had with melee the chain-sword is just the beginning. What's more, Space Marine's enemies actually fall over when you shoot them rather than absorbing clip upon clip of machine-gun bullets into their leathery hides. And everyone has British accents. http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/111/1111890p1.html http://youtube.com/v/ZnfniAbzYX8 The Warhammer 40,000 universes descriptive tagline In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war does not sound like a cheery fantasy many of us would like to find ourselves in. But Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is designed to fulfil the fantasy of taking control of the fictions hulking machines of war, to put players into the hundred pound boots of the titular Space Marine. Relic Entertainment, the developer of the third-person shooter Space Marine and, previously, real-time strategy series Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, will take you there. http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/08/eyes-on-with-the-grim-colourful-fantasy-of-warhammer-40k-space-marine/