BFG Gaming

Victoria’s Gaming Minister Tony Robinson has called for an urgent review of cricket betting, in the wake of match-fixing allegations against some Pakistan cricket players.original article

Apple CEO Steve Jobs today — in the midst of a blitz of consumer-oriented announcements such as video rentals in iTunes, a new touch-based iPod music player model, and an online multiuser gaming service — introduced a new version of its mobile OS and a new version of the iPod Touch.original article

China’s IT giant Lenovo has said it will launch a video games console this year to vie with Nintendo’s Wii, Microsoft’s XBox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3 in the booming motion-gaming market.original article

HIGH rollers have helped James Packer’s Crown Limited post a $292 million profit for the year, despite a softening in consumer sentiment in mainstream gaming areas and the opening of rival casinos.original article

High rollers have helped James Packer’s Crown post a $292 million profit for the year, despite softer consumer sentiment in mainstream gaming areas.original article

The global gaming industry is jumping on Hollywood’s 3D bandwagon but the bet is risky as consumers appear reluctant to shell out for the necessary screens and glasses, insiders said.original article

Any funding cuts brought about by a change in government this weekend could potentially see one Aussie space software company turn to the video game industry as a way to make money.original article

Ho Ho whats this? A big push from Microsoft to bring Xbox LIVE based gaming to the mobile platform. Unveiled at Gamescom comes information on how Xbox LIVE functionality under WIndows Phone 7, will move into the phone space.original article

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute, led by Richard Boyd, have demonstrated that off-the-shelf GPUs (the same that power the video card in your PC) are better at cracking passwords than had previously been thought, according to a BBC report.original article

Australia’s only gaming-themed cocktail bar is expanding to Sydney and Melbourne and has set its sights on cities around the country and overseas.original article