Australians are tired of getting the short end of the gaming stick. The lack of an R18+ rating on the OFLC means that games with mature or adult content can easily be refused classification and subsequently banned. They're not taking that lying down. In fact, gamers Down Under are planning to march and hold a rally demanding the implementation of an R18+ rating.

The first batch of DLCs are head to Borderlands this month. "The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned" has just been dated for a November 24th release.

When was the last time you felt scared? Not just my-girl's-gonna-let-me-have-it scared, I'm talking soil-yourself-shamelessly scared. True enough, there might not be a video game out there that'll make you literally crap your pants, and it's far too impractical (and stupid) to find Leatherface to force your dinner down the backdoor. That said, let's just take a look at the things that come close.

Heads up guys! The latest US PlayStation Store update is now available. This weeks lineup includes a bunch of PSP game sales, new game demos including Fat Princess and Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, the usual game add-on contents, new Minis and a bunch of classic as well as some brand new downloadable games for the PS3 and PSP that includes LocoRoco: Midnight Carnival and Crystal Defenders.

The European PlayStation Home is throwing a party, guess what, and you're all invited! *crowd cheers* And wherever there's a Halloween party, there's always someone getting tricked into coming with a costume while everyone stares awkwardly. Well, no, I'm totally kidding. You gotta come in with your avatar looking all Halloween-like, so you'll win a few prizes for yourself while pseudo-partying. Read up and find out how.

The next Resident Evil movie, dubbed Resident Evil: Afterlife, has now been announced and production has begun in Toronto, Canada. Milia Jovovich will be returning as the overpowered, zombie-pwning Alice, while Claire Redfield will still be played by Ali Larter. The rest of the ol' crew will be meeting again on-set, but they will be joined by a new face - Wentworth Miller, who will play Chris Redfield.

Those who've been waiting for Zombie Apocalypse, good news. The developer, Nihilistic, posted on its blog that Konami Digital Entertainment has finally set your date with hordes of undead. Apocalypse is nigh, and the zombies are mindlessly rushing to both XBL and PSN next week. Details after the jump.

Despite presenting problems for those who've already made the firmware upgrade, it seems that FW 3.0 has accomplished what it set out to do - boost sales for the PlayStation Store. One developer that benefited from this upgrade is Doublesix, which told GamesIndustry.biz that Burn Zombie Burn sales jumped 40% since the firmware's launch.

To call this week "PS3 Week" is no exaggeration. The PS3 Slim, a US$ 100 price cut across the board, a new firmware, another Home update -- they may not have all been surprises, but Sony had a lot of announcements at GamesCom for the PlayStation faithful. devs didn't fall behind, either. PS3 headliners such as Gran Turismo 5 and God of War III also got on the frontpage with some beefy updates this week, leaving us with a rather lengthy PS3 Weekend Warrior.

Another big PlayStation Home update coming up, starting with a massive ten-screen movie theater, a MotorStorm game, and a cake-filled event for the latest PSN release, Fat Princess. Read up and find out more.