It’s been a long time coming but Australia looks like it will finally have an R18+ rating for computer games.

Yesterday the Home Affairs minister Brendan O’Connor announced the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) have agreed in principle to introduce the R18+ classification.

Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Game and Entertainment Association (iGEA), says the move is a positive step for the video games industry.  

You’ve played the hugely popular Angry Birds games on your smartphone and your tablet - but soon you’ll be able play it in 3D.

The game from Rovio, which has been downloaded more than 250 million, will enter the third dimension on LG’s Optimus 3D smartphone in October.

And there’s also talk the Angry Birds are invading Hollywood with Finnish developer Rovio shopping the idea of a film around the major movie studios.  

Alienware, the creators of powerful gaming PCs, last week hosted a world-first event called Area 52 in Melbourne to showcase the power of their products.

Tech Guide was there to witness “Live Dimension Reality” – the first time 3D motion mapping, pyrotechnics, stunts and special effects have been combined in one show.

We also got a chance to talk to Alienware global marketing director Jorge Perez about the direction the company is heading.  

If you’re thinking about buying a Nintendo DSi or DSi XL then you might want to wait till next week when the prices come down by $50.

The popular handheld consoles have sold more then 3 million units in Australia since the original launch back in 2005.

From June 30, the DSi will drop from $249.95 to $199.95 while the DSi XL comes down from $299.95 to $249.95.  

Today computer games are more popular than ever but being able to organise the games, controllers and other accessories can be difficult.

That’s where the Zig-Zag from LevelUp comes in. It has created a stylish tower that has room to neatly store everything – including the gaming console itself.

The tower is available in black to suit the Xbox 360 or white for the Nintendo Wii and available exclusively from Dick Smith stores.  

A third multiplayer map pack will be released for Call of Duty: Black Ops players on June 28.

Annihilation features four brand new online multiplayer maps – Hangar 18, Drive-In, Silo, Hazard - and an all-new Zombie experience.

The content pack will be available first to Xbox 360 players on June 28 while PlayStation 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops players have to wait a month.  

Nintendo has unveiled a brand new console - the Wii U - which is designed to appeal to a wide range of gamers when it is released in 2012.

The controller for the new device features a 6.2-inch colour touchscreen and connects wirelessly to the console that now supports high definition games.

You can play games on the TV with the controller as a second screen or switch just to the controller if someone is watching TV.