MELBOURNE households face another cost-of-living sting, with water companies gaining crucial support to charge interest on overdue accounts. Consumer groups have branded the move a blow for customers. But water businesses are adamant the vulnerable will be protected. The Essential Services Commission has recommended allowing metropolitan providers to charge interest …
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Crash test: games in review
TRISTAN Ogilvie reviews the latest games including XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Pokemon and Way of the Samurai 4. XCOM: ENEMY UNKNOWN [MA] PC/PS3/Xbox 360, $69.95/$89.95 Rating: 4/5 A re-imagining of a classic PC strategy game from the mid-90s, XCOM: Enemy Unknown is built around the Earth's defence against an alien invasion. …
Read More »The far-crying game: Far Cry 3 focused on story
STORY and character were never the strong suit of the Far Cry series. But all that's about to change. At a recent preview of the game attended by News.com.au, it was clear that Ubisoft Montreal have taken the task of creating Far Cry 3’s story very seriously indeed. The game …
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