Thaine Lyman, GM of World of Tanks Blitz
Thaine Lyman had 17 years at Activision under his belt working on major PC and console games like Call of Duty before he headed to Wargaming to work on World
Stress fractures
If we want to truly process things, we need to slow down a little to absorb information.
State of the industry 2020: Ron Curry, CEO, iGEA
Run Curry, CEO of Australia's Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, stops by to discuss the highs and lows of 2020 so far, from the pandemic to politics and plenty more.
Can Seamus really quit Facebook?
Nic hits Seamus with a surprise grilling about his intentions to make a permanent exit from Facebook. Can he genuinely follow through on his threats? What are
Clean slates
Hitting "mark all read" sometimes can be a liberating feeling.
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
How many straws can be the 'last' when it comes to staying on Facebook?
Elder Scrolls Online Creative Director Rich Lambert is here!
This week I'm talking to Rich Lambert, Creative Director of Elder Scrolls Online. Rich has been working on the title since its inception, which makes it a 13
Careful what you Wish for
Nic shares a baffling experience from a recent online shopping expedition, and Seamus explains the Mixer mess and what it means for having a viable live
WWDC 2020 news analysis
Seamus looks at the big news from the WWDC 2020 keynote, analysing his top new feature picks and exploring the potential of some new ideas.
The weirdest tech story of 2020 is here
In an already very weird year, this undoubtedly takes the trophy with six months left to play. It's got cockroaches, pig masks, and senior executives of one
Review: RIG 700HX and the wireless headset conundrum
This is a great wireless headset for gaming and at a great price point for the quality on offer. But Seamus can't help wonder if every wireless solution is
Philip Mayes, Founder/CEO, Mighty Kingdom
We chat to Philip Mayes, CEO of Mighty Kingdom, Studio of the Year at the 2019 AGDAs and makers of great mobile games based on Disney, Lego and Conan.
A thousand words
The big questions about facial recognition technology have been coming home to roost.
Cancelled, censored, and replaced by robots
It's the Byteside podcast for June 11, 2020, with your hosts Nic Healey and Seamus Byrne. It's another weird week and it's only getting weirder.
Dylan Miklashek, Studio Manager at Gameloft
High Resolution podcast: an honest conversation with Gameloft Studio Manager Dylan Miklashek, looking at the state of game development in Australia.
The future of Byteside
Preamble this week is some transparency in the thick of tricky times. To be clear, I’m not stopping or closing or pausing or anything. So don’t fret, faithful readers! I hope the future is bright! My aim in the second half of 2020 is to put more emphasis
Sonos Arc review: raising the bar for the future?
Sonos Arc resets the home theatre experience for Sonos fans, ready for the decade ahead with Dolby Atmos support alongside best in class audio streaming.
Half the problem is admitting the problem
Social media problems with no easy answers keep Nic and Seamus clawing for answers. Plus Zoom is a big winner while self-driving cars are in big trouble.
Who's driving?
You can’t plot a course and then give everyone a steering wheel, or just give everyone their own map whether they know how to read it or not.
Binge the facts
Seamus + Nic think back on Presto, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Play, Foxtel Go, and where you'll go to play now. Wait... plus the usual rabbitholes and side quests.
