Good Game makes its triumphant return!!

LittleBigPlanet 2, Dead Space 2

Pile of Shame: Eric Barker

We ask Eric Barker of Red Faction Armageddon, what games he has sitting in his pile of shame.

Developer Interview: Siobhan Reddy

Studio Director of Media Molecule, Siobhan Reddy tells us about the creative process behind the development of Little Big Planet 2.

What We Played Over the Break

Bajo and Hex share what they got up to over the break. Stories of distant lands, real and virtual.

Bajo and Hex welcome you to a gaming wonderland!

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Rock Band 3 Update, Back to the Future, Raskulls.

Pile of Shame: Siobhan Reddy

We ask game developers which games they have sitting in their pile of shame...

The Game Dev Story: Halfbrick

Our gift to you; A history lesson on some of the most interesting game development studios in the world.

Bajo and Hex welcome you to a gaming wonderland!

Test Drive Unlimited 2, Kirby's Epic Yarn, de Blob 2.

The Game Dev Story: Blue Tongue Entertainment

Our gift to you; A history lesson on some of the most interesting game development studios in the world.

Fanboys vs. Haters

We pick some of the biggest game franchises around and take a quick look at both sides of the coin, what is it the faithful fanboys hold dear and what drives the haters despair?

Welcome to another episode of Good Game!

Stacking, Killzone 3.

Ask Good Game: Scruffy

This week we give a very detailed answer to the question of Scruffy from Victoria...and that's it!

Developer Interview: Richard Garriott

Bajo has a chat with renowned game developer Richard "Lord British" Garriott, the father of MMOs.

Welcome to another episode of Good Game!

Fight Night Champion, Bulletstorm, Beyond Good and Evil HD.

Ask Good Game: Sam, Billy, Max, Zombies aren't People.

This week Bajo and Hex answer the questions of Sam, Billy, Max and Zombies aren't People...

Deep Space Discs: Noah Kircher-Allen

We asked Noah Kircher-Allen from the Skylanders development team which three game he would take with him on a deep space adventure.

Pile of Shame: Anthony O'Dempsey

We asked Anthony O'Dempsey of FreshTone games about what is on his pile of shame.

Welcome to another episode of Good Game!

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together, Magicka, Rift.

Gamer News

Bajo brings us the latest news including an update on the Mortal Kombat Classification quarrel, and the potential development of a new Microsoft console...

Ask Good Game: Tim and Rebecca

This week Bajo and Hex answer the questions of Tim and Rebecca...

Pile of Shame: Simon "Si" Barlow

We ask Simon Barlow of the Motorstorm Apocalypse development team which games he has sitting atop his pile of shame.

Welcome to another episode of Good Game!

Yakuza 4, Dragon Age 2.

Fanboys vs. Haters: Halo Wrap

We tally the results and find out what you guys think of the Halo series...

Backwards Compatible: BioWare

We take a look at the history and accomplishments of one of the most recognisable game studios of all time, BioWare...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers.

Homefront, Shogun 2: Total War, Motorstorm Apocalypse.

Permadeath

We have a look at the gaming phenomenon that is Permadeath; the idea that once you're dead, you stay dead... permanently.

Pile of Shame: Jeremy Greiner

Jeremy Greiner of the Homefront team tells us which games are sitting atop his pile of shame.

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers.

The Sims Medieval, Crysis 2.

Backwards Compatible: 3D Gaming

With the 3DS now on the market, we thought it would be a good idea to look back at the history of 3D in video games.

3DS Review

We check out the latest handheld gadget from Nintendo; the 3DS.

Fanboys vs. Haters: Final Fantasy

It's time to stir the pot of passions that is Fanboys vs Haters and this week, we're talking about Final Fantasy...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers.

Shift 2: Unleashed.

Tom Clancy's 3DS Round-Up

We have a look at the Tom Clancy's two 3DS release titles; Spinter Cell 3D and Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars...

Interview: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost

When we heard that Simon Pegg and Nick Frost would be in the country to promote their latest film we thought, "could Good Game, a show all about gaming, justify an interview with them?" Well, with nerd credentials like their's... not really, but we went anyway...

Feature Story: Gamification

Imagine a world where everything we love about video games ends up in everyday, boring activities like brushing your teeth or washing the dishes. It's called Gamification and it's bringing gaming to real life experiences.

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers.

WWE All Stars, Gray Matter.

Fanboys vs. Haters: Final Fantasy Wrap

We let the Fans and the Haters have their say in this Final Fantasy Fued...

Pile of Shame: James McDermott

We ask James McDermott of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine what he has sitting atop his Pile of Shame...

Downloadable Games Round-Up

We look at some of the latest downloadable game releases across the major platforms, including Battle: Los Angeles, Ghost Busters: Sanctum of Slime, Swarm and Dino D-Day...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers.

S.O.C.O.M. 4: Special Forces, The 3rd Birthday, Portal 2.

Deep Space Discs: Nathan Davis

We spoke to Nathan Davis of Obsidian Entertainment about which games he would take with him on a deep space adventure...

Bajo and Hex have the week off and are replaced by two of the world's most beloved crime fighters, Bajman and Storm...

DC Universe Online.

Backwards Compatible: Superhero Games

It's time to backwards compatible-ise the entire genre of super-powered superhero videogames...

Who's Your Hero? - Ed Boon

We asked creator of Mortal Kombat, Ed Boon, who his favourite superhero is...

Feature Story: Captain Australia

We tracked down real-life superhero, Captain Australia, to find out what it's like to sacrifice gaming time for fighting crime...

Who's Your Hero? - Walt Williams

We asked writer of Special Ops: The Line, Walt Williams, who his favourite superhero is...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Thor: God of Thunder, Darkspore.

My First Love: Martin Edmondson

We spoke with Martin Edmondson of the 'Driver' series about his first gaming love...

iOS Round-Up

There are new iOS games released every day of the week, so we thought we'd do a round-up of a few recent and noteworthy games that have caught the attention of our eager fingers. First up, it's Tiny Wings.

Feature Story: Tamagotchi Collector

We spoke to Tamagotchi fanatic, Meg-Anne Harrop about her collection of portable pets...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters.

Fanboys vs. Haters: Legend of Zelda Wrap

It's been a whole month since we prompted you to debate the merits of the Legend of Zelda series and so the time has come to distil all those pointed opinions into a fine potion of perspicacious prose.

Feature Story: Fan Art

We caught up with a Melbourne Curator who's taking videogame-inspired fan art to a more serious and commercial level.

My First Love: Steve Gibson

We spoke with Martin Edmondson of Gearbox Software about his first gaming love...

iPad Round-Up

It's time we did an iPad round-up. We check out Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, Real Racing 2 HD and Order and Chaos Online...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Brink, L.A.Noire.

Feature Story: iRacing - Mitchell McLeod

We all have a bit of a competitive streak when it comes to gaming, and here's someone who's making a career out of it...

My First Love: Dax Ginn

We spoke with Dax Ginn of Rocksteady Studios about his first gaming love...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Dirt 3, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, Fallout New Vegas: Honest Hearts DLC.

My First Love: Ruth Tomandl

We asked Ruth Tomandl of Snowblind Studios about her first gaming love...

Feature Story: Video Game Music

In the 1980s and even early 90s, most videogame music was composed with simple 8-bit bloops and blops... yet the melodies were unforgettable.

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Conduit 2, Terraria.

Ask Good Game: High Voltage, American Dad 000 and Peabody

This week Bajo and Hex answer the questions of High Voltage, American Dad 000 and Peabody...

Backwards Compatible: Duke Nukem

With the release of Duke Nukem Forever just around the corner we thought it would be a good idea to take a look back to see how it all begun...

Welcome back to Good Game, the show for gamers by gamers...

Duke Nukem Forever, We Dare.

Backwards Compatible: Idle Animations

You ever notice what happens in those occasional moments when we put our controllers aside? Sometimes, those little dudes on the screen grasp the opportunity of our absence to remind us that maybe they have a mind of their own...

My First Love: Randy Pitchford

Randy Pitchford of Gearbox Software tells us about his first gaming love...

Gear of War 3 (Preview)

Mass Effect 3 (Preview)

Uncharted 3 (Preview)

Batman Arkham City (Preview)

PlayStation Vita (Preview)

Battlefield 3 (Preview)

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Preview)

E3 Press Conference Highlights

Assassin's Creed Revelations (Preview)

Wii U (Preview)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Preview)

Bioshock Infinite (Preview)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Preview)

Rayman Origins (Preview)

Bajo and Hex are back together to review Infamous 2 and Alice: Madness Returns.

Rage Gamer: Minecraft, a tale of torment and tantrums.

Fanboys vs. Haters: Call of Duty Wrap

Iit's time to dive into the responses to sort out the Call of Duty Fanboys from the Haters...

My First Love: American McGee

We asked American McGee of Spicy Horse and formerly id Software about his first gaming love...

Bajo and Hex are back in action with reviews of Dungeon Siege 3 and Child of Eden. They also give a warm welcome to Good Game's new field reporter, "Goose"...

My First Love: Pong Affair

Kudo Tsunoda, Chris Taylor, Jason Leigh all share with us their first gaming love, Pong...

Feature Story: Scores

Scores... We use them every day as a means to rate everything from the latest blockbuster films to our favourite restaurants, phone apps, websites and even our friends!

Bajo and Hex check out F.3.A.R., Hunted: The Demon's Forge and Ocarina of Time 3D...

Feature Story: Shadowloo Showdown 2011

We sent Goose down to Melbourne to go for a few rounds with some of the world's best fighting game players...

Developer Interview: Suda51

We spoke to legendary video game director Goichi "Suda51" Suda about his latest title, "Shadows of the Damned"...

Bajo and Hex are backed with reviews of Trenched, Frozen Synapse and Shadows of the Damned...

My First Love: Chris Rhinehart

We asked Chris Rhinehart of Human Head Studios about his first gaming love...

Digital Essay: Cutscenes

For as long as games have been around, they've been trying to tell us stories. It's gone from dots to text to cutscenes and beyond. More and more, story is blending with gameplay.. So what will the future hold for the humble cut scene?

Bajo and Hex are backed with reviews of Earth Defence Force: Insect Armageddon and Captain America: Super Solider...

Fanboys vs. Haters: Gran Turismo Wrap

We wrap up the feud between Gran Turismo Fanboys and Haters...

iPad Round-Up

With so many new games coming out on iOS we thought we should check some of them out. This round-up includes reviews of Backstab HD, The Incident and Storm in a Teacup...

My First Love: Karl Stewart

We asked Karl Stewart of the upcoming Tomb Raider about his first gaming love...

Feature Story: Sound Designer - Mick Gordon

We spoke to Australian Sound Designer Mick Gordon who makes music and sound effects for video games...

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Bastion, Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 2...

My First Love: Nathan Martz

We asked Nathan Martz of Double Fine about his first gaming love...

Feature Story: Hardware Hacks

With almost every console releasing its own form of motion controller, some of the most advanced sensor and feedback technology created is now a common find in your local gamer's living room.

It's not surprising then that techies all around the world have begun to dissect this hardware and are finding new and interesting uses for it....so we caught up with some Aussies who are doing just that!

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Warhammer 40k: Kill Team and From Dust as well as checking out the latest Fallout: New Vegas DLC, Old World Blues. They also get Goose to test out his reviewing skills with A-10C Warthog.

My First Love: Glen Schofield

We asked the GM of Activision, Glen Schofield, about his first gaming love...

Backwards Compatible: Creative Forces

Most games have meticulously crafted worlds; intricately planned levels full of minute details, hand built by teams of designers. But sometimes they throw caution to the wind and let us mess around like kids in a sandbox using just a few tools, a few rules, and our imaginations...

Animation: Deep Fried Angry Birds

In this animation by Braydon Gifford we see what happens when the pigs call in a friend to help them take on those angry birds...

Bajo and Hex are back to check out the new Dragon Age II DLC - Legacy as well as rounding up some of the latest zombie game releases...

My First Love: Richard Lemarchand

We asked Richard Lemarchand of Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception about his first gaming love...

Zombie Round-Up

We round up some of the latest Zombie game releases including Dead Horde, Trapped Dead, Dead Block and Zombie Gunship...

Feature Story: Trials HD Riddle

Have you ever played a game and noticed something strange, something hidden, something mysterious that made you go "hmm"?

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Driver: San Francisco, E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy and Toy Soldiers: Cold War...

Backwards Compatible: Hacking

LulzSec made headlines this year for allegedly hacking Sony's PlayStation Network. Whilst this was the first major cyber attack against gaming targets, it's far from the first time gamers have had to contend with hacking...

My First Love: Alex Amancio

We asked Alex Amancio of Assassin's Creed: Revelations about his first gaming love...

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Dead Island and Resistance 3...

My First Love: Jeff Poffenbarger

We asked Jeff Poffenbarger of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure about his first gaming love...

Feature Story: Gaming Difficulty

There's nothing more exciting than the first time you get your hands on a brand new game... But then, before you even get a chance to play the game you are asked one very important question, 'What difficulty do you select?'...

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Bodycount, Madden NFL 2012 and El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron...

Feature Story: Gaming Therapy

Gaming is sometimes associated with a variety of negative physical ailments - everything from bad posture to Deep Vein Thrombosis...

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine and Xenoblade Chronicles...

Feature Story: Counter Strike

It's been almost 12 years since the release of the classic Half-Life mod, Counter Strike, but that's not to say that the game is dead and buried...

My First Love: Timothy Gerritsen

We spoke to Timothy Gerritsen of Bioshock Infinite about his first gaming love...

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Crimson Alliance, The Gunstringer, Rise of Nightmares and Gears of War 3...

Fanboys vs. Haters: GTA Wrap

Let's tackle the mound of viewer feedback that's spilled into the office since we asked for opinions on the GTA franchise...

My First Love: John Paquette

We asked John Paquette of Resistance 3 about his first gaming love...

Bajo and Hex are back to preview the Diablo 3 Beta as well as review Rock of Ages and Dark Souls...

My First Love: Huw Beynon

We ask studio rep of Metro: Last Light, Huw Beynon about his first gaming love...

Feature Story: Team Bondi

Not long after the launch of Rockstar's hit LA Noire, the Sydney-based studio that developed the game - Team Bondi - found itself in the spotlight...but for all the wrong reasons. Field reporter Goose does some detective work.

Bajo and Hex are back to chat about the Battlefield 3 Beta, Rage, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon...

My First Love: Jason Vandenberg

We asked Jason Vandenberg of Far Cry 3 about his first gaming love...

Feature Story: Games in other Media

As gamers, we know that video games have forever changed the way that humans choose to entertain themselves, but how do other mediums like film and TV perceive us?

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 vs. FIFA 12

Back in the day, Pro Evolution Soccer was considered the football game of choice, it was THE simulation. But ever since FIFA lifted its game to take top spot, the Pro Evo franchise has struggled to deliver a meaningful alternative. Has the team at Konami turned things around this year?

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Forza 4 and Batman: Arkham City and the team check out the Gold Coast games expo...

My First Love: David Jaffe

We asked David Jaffe of God of War about his first gaming love...

Animation: Tiny Power

The tantalising tale of Rick Reyes...

Gold Coast Games Expo

Every year, Aussie gamers have had to rely on the internet to catch up with the excitement of those big gaming expos like GamesCOM, Tokyo Game Show and E3. However last weekend up on the Gold Coast, a new Aussie games expo was open to the public for its debut - so we thought we should go check it out!

Bajo and Hex are back and take some time to check out the HD releases of ICO and Shadow of the Colossus aw well as reviewing Might and Magic Heroes VI and NBA 2K12...

Animation: Tiny Power

Two fine, young police detectives investigate something...

Feature Story: id Software

id Software have been developing games for over twenty years now. Field Reporter Goose gives us a closer look at these FPS wizards...

Kevin Conroy Interview and Competition Announcement

We were lucky enough to catch up with the voice of Batman from both the games and the classic 90s cartoon series, Kevin Conroy. Also, we announce the Batman competition details.

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Uncharted 3 and Battlefield 3...

Backwards Compatible: Bill Willliams

Bill Williams was easily one of the greatest game designers who has ever lived - because he was acutely aware that he was going to die.

My First Love: Peter Moore

We asked Peter Moore, the COO of Electronic Arts, about his first gaming love...

Bajo and Hex are get ready to review Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Saints Row: The Third...

Feature Story: Unlimited Detail

An Aussie company has developed new tech that might bridge that gap and completely change how video game graphics will be developed in the future. Goose takes a look.

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of Assassin's Creed: Revelations and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...

My First Love: Sefton Hill

We asked Sefton Hill of Rocksteady Studios about his first gaming love...

Super Mario 3D Land

Nintendo's mustached mascot is back as he leaps even further into glasses free 3D with 'Super Mario 3D Land' and things have never felt O so right!

Bajo and Hex are back with reviews of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Need for Speed: The Run and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3...

My First Love: Rob Jones

We asked Gameplay Director of NBA 2K12, Rob Jones about his first gaming love...

Tiny Power

It's art, darling...

In this hour long Christmas Special, Bajo and Hex review five games, hand out the awards for 2011 and announce the winner of the Batman competition.

Rayman Origins, Epoch, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, GoldenEye Reloaded...

GG Awards 2011: Best Game

2011 has been a remarkable year for games, but there can be only one Game of the Year...

Tiny Power

Now I have a machine gun. Ho. Ho. Ho.

Backwards Compatible: 2011, The Year in Review

Bajo and Hex are a little preoccupied, so Goose takes a look at the year of gaming that was 2011.

Bajo's Year in Review

Bajo looks back on the year that was and shares his most memorable moments...

In Memoriam 2011

This year, many a brave hero and courageous heroine has fallen on the bloodied road to end-game glory. It's time to honour all of those who've slipped from our gamepad-cramped grasp in 2011.

Hex's Year in Review

Hex takes the time to reflect on the games that stood out for her this year.

Goose's Guide to Good Game Gifting

If you're having trouble getting the present you want these holidays... GOOSE, has some handy tips.