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No Straight Roads Christmas update brings my new favourite Xmas album
The epic rock vs EDM adventure of No Straight Roads brings a Christmas update packed full of cheer including new remixes and skins for free!
Twilight Struggle and why we’re still obsessed with the Cold War
What if a board game could give us the chance to play out the Cold War and figure out just why the US-Russia conflict is so fascinating?
I love I Hate New Years
I Hate New Years is one of the best queer holiday rom coms ever. Not just because there isn't a lot of competition. It's actually good.
Christopher Nolan unleashes on Warner Bros and "worst streaming service" HBO Max
Tenet director Christopher Nolan isn't thrilled with Warner Bros.' decision to launch 2021's film lineup on HBO Max alongside theatres.
Dragon Age voice actor accidentally makes excellent... comedy sketch?
Greg Ellis the voice actor for Cullen Rutherford in Bioware's Dragon Age series made a video in character imploring fans not to cancel him.
Nanoleaf Canvas is a beautiful ever changing work of art
We reviewed the Nanoleaf Canvas and found it to be a surprisingly beautiful artpiece rather than just another piece of RGB Gamer kit.
Christmas gift guide 2020: technology, games and other geeky fun times
From affordable to stratospheric, the Byteside team has put together your 2020 gift guide, with tech, games, plants, art, and so much more!
Not allowing for breasts isn’t “gender neutral”, it’s misogyny
From clothes to PPE, A/C to CPR, the world has been designed for cis-men. Let's stop pretending 'unisex' designs are truly made for women too.
New survey results reveal Disney's unsettling monopoly on pop culture franchises
An entertainment research company found the top 20 entertainment franchises. Unsurprisingly, Disney owns most of them.
Game of Houses: the secret power in European royal history
What happens when you look at family lines through matrilineal data instead of the fathers? You find a cool new way to appreciate history.
Super? No, this is Supper: A chat with Supper Mario Broth
From concept art to glitches and everything between, we chat to Supper Mario Broth about his unceasing, unwavering love of all things Mario.
Go to the shops looking like Daft Punk in this face mask
Protect yourself from the outside world with the Blanc Mask while you look like a futuristic French DJ at the same time.
Innchanted: how deep Indigenous roots underpin this gorgeous indie inn manager
DragonBear Studios tells Byteside about making a game wonderfully lathered in Aboriginal culture - and the challenges this presents.
The genius evolution of Aunty Donna's Ellen skit
Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Netflix series revisits their classic skit hilariously lampooning Ellen DeGeneres and daytime TV.
Uri Geller lets Kadabra end its 20 year disappearance from Pokemon cards
Spoon-bending psychic-type Kadabra has been in legal limbo due to real world spoon-bending psychic-type Uri Geller. That could now be over.
AI Frank Sinatra sings Britney Spears, gets copyright takedown
When a song written by an AI riffing on two separate artists gets a copyright strike, who owns it? Or is it just another case of AI vs AI.
An ode to the load
Reduced load times feels like a big win. But let's not forget the important role loading screens have played in our gaming lives.
Lore Olympus: the power of retelling myth
What Lore Olympus changes about Greek myth can reveal things about the stories we tell and the way we tell them.
On Fleet: Twitter's 'Fleets' are good, actually
Twitter Fleets are like Instagram and Snapchat's popular Stories features. So why so much hate being thrown at the idea?
Fleeting fingers and free photo farewells
Tweety fleets, Apple's M1 gets tested, NSW gets digital vouchers, and we've got a great recommendation for the speed cube lovers.
