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Ode to a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Hope bought a new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, offering us insights from her journey with the latest and greatest to see how deep the love goes.
Nvidia 3080 / 3090 dramas: scalping, price gouging and raffle rigging galore
Since Nvidia unveiled its new GeForce RTX 30 Series GPUs, Australia's seen more than its fair share of PC component drama.
The end of FarmVille
As Facebook gets set to shut down its support for Flash Player, the original addictive Zynga game has announced it's time to say goodbye.
Art of Rally is a beautiful racer like no other
Art of Rally feels both authentic and ethereal due to its brilliant audiovisual design. Racing veteran or a newbie — this is all style, all substance.
BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021
BlizzCon won't be happening in 2020, but we've now got official word that a special BlizzConline will take place early in the new year.
HeroQuest is getting a faithful, modern, crowdfunded re-release
The countdown is over and the secret is revealed, offering fans a faithful re-release of classic HeroQuest with some modern upgrades.
Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower
Microsoft sent Alice Clarke a fancy light box that is dimensionally correct to the Xbox Series X. So we tested its size to see how it fits.
Performing arts high school trash TV is the perfect medicine
If you're on the hunt for your next comfortable TV blanket, Alice has some performing arts high school material to cure what ails you.
New open game builder Core gets big backing from Epic Games
Part Roblox, part virtual tabletop, part Unreal Engine dev tool, Manticore Games' Core just got big new backing.
PlayStation 5: game titles at launch and beyond
Whether you snagged a pre-order or you're waiting to luck out on a store shelf after launch, here's the actual new games hitting the PS5.
Xbox Series X: game titles at launch and beyond
So what exactly are you going to get with your new Xbox Series X (or S) when it lands in November? Here's a rundown.
Amazon is selling way more Xbox One X than it should be
The Amazon charts show an unsettlingly large increase in sales of Xbox One X consoles off the back of pre-orders going live for the Series X.
It's all about the Game Pass
Forcing exclusivity onto Bethesda, or iD, or Arkane, just isn’t Microsoft’s games strategy anymore. For Microsoft, owning games studios now serves its core long-term ambition of building out a dazzlingly good value subscription service through Game Pass.
How the Microsoft / Bethesda deal fits its Game Pass ambitions perfectly
Microsoft wants the best new games available on Xbox Game Pass the day they launch. Playable not just on Xbox, but PC and in the cloud.
Hands-on with Xbox Game Streaming on Android
Hope puts her Xbox One and her Note 20 Ultra together to see how the new Xbox Game Streaming app for Android feels in action.
The Australian Game Developer Awards nominees are all right here
We've rounded up the full list of AGDA nominations for 2020. Necrobarista, Boomerang Fu, and Under a Star Called Dun lead the charge in 2020.
Reality show to send winner to the ISS in 2023
Ready to become a Space Hero? A reality show is planning on turning its winner into an astronaut with a visit to the ISS.
Ransomware leads to first known death in hospital attack
A woman needing urgent medical attention died last Thursday following a ransomware attack that crippled a hospital's IT systems.
Please, Avalon Hill, be making a HeroQuest Legacy?
There's a countdown to a new HeroQuest game so now we're in love with how good a HeroQuest Legacy game would be.
Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts: ranked
We rank the World of Warcraft Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts because that's what websites do. Now let's get ready for pre-patch!
