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How WoW helped my career - a personal story
A short episode while I'm travelling for work, so I'm sharing a personal tale of the role World of Warcraft played in helping me to lock down a career in tech
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Games
Chris Charla from ID@Xbox on why indie games matter
Seamus Byrne speaks with Chris Charla, Director of the ID@Xbox program, that helps independent game developers sell their games on Xbox One. Plus some
Games
A milky shoey for Blizzcon brekkie?
It's a final round before Blizzcon 2018, exploring the ways you can watch the big event, and when to tune in for the Aussie esports action. Plus a last blast
Games
The Hearth before the BlizzCon Storm (WoW, that was bad)
One week to go before BlizzCon! Last week we covered off the state of Overwatch, Starcraft and Diablo in the lead up. This week we cover off the rest of the
New Realities
Beat Saber is the amazing virtual reality game we've sorely needed
Every digital art form has its breakthrough moments, when the right experience arrives at the right time to show us what's possible and inspires many others
Culture
Netflix admits to running ad tests for some unsuspecting binge watchers
When you're mainlining a TV show in an epic weekend binge session, do you want some ads thrown into the mix?
Games
What I learnt watching live esports with French commentary (and I only speak English)
The beauty of sport is that it doesn't matter your language, you can share a love for the competition that transcends communication barriers.
Technology
Your next smartphone really might be ready to replace your desktop
It's been a long promise of smart, powerful handheld devices. That soon we would be unshackled from the need to carry large screened laptops everywhere and
Culture
You can buy an iconic Ferris Bueller 'Ferrari' at auction next week
Life moves pretty fast. And so does this legendary vehicle straight off the set of Ferris Bueller - and it goes under the hammer next week!
Media
Facebook and Instagram add hidden modes to help you quit them
Feeling like you're on FB and the 'gram a little too much? Would you like to check your usage - and set limits to remind yourself to do something else now and
Culture
Neighbourhoods on Google Maps aren't as official as you'd think
How do suburbs and neighbourhoods get their names? That seems to be changing in the age of Google Maps, according to an amazing story at The New York Times.
Technology
Vector: the cute new robot that's half pet, half assistant
We've all dreamed of owning a family robot, but so far it's been toys that spend most of their time in cupboards, or it's been vacuum cleaners.