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Virtuix Omni One prototype reveals the most viable VR treadmill yet
They made one of the first omnidirectional VR treadmills, and now Virtuix is back with a slimmer, more household friendly model. Bring it on!

2020 Australian Game Developer Awards see League of Geeks, SMG Studio the big winners
We round up all the winners from this year's AGDA ceremony, held online in a fun format hosted by Jordan Raskopoulos.

Riot Games is shutting down the OPL in another blow to ANZ esports
Riot has pulled up stumps on the Oceanic Pro League and its Sydney office. It's a gut punch to local fans, and the entire ANZ esports scene.

How to prep your setup while you wait for your Xbox Series X
There's a lot you can do before arrival day to prepare for your Xbox Series X to make it a faster transition from the old to the shiny new.

JB Hi-Fi at "real risk" of breach over gift card refusal on console pre-orders
We got consumer advocacy group CHOICE to weigh in on the JB Hi-Fi pre-order situation, and it's got advice for buyers – and for JB.

Razer credit card with LED lights is so very Razer and I don't know what to think
Pre-paid credit cards are great when you use them well. And this has LED lights that make it extra cool. But also has gamification. Hmmm...

Sony swaps X / O inputs for PlayStation 5 in Japan
X is confirm. O is cancel. Right? Not if you're in Japan. But after 26 years they're having to relearn how their PlayStation 5 inputs work.

League of Legends own K/DA releasing debut album this November
After a two year break, the virtual K-pop group will drop its first album at the end of the World Championships.

WoW Shadowlands delay gives us more time to embrace the squish
Any delay is disappointing, but this one is an opportunity to properly explore the big changes we're getting in the pre-patch.

Minecraft Steve joins Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Tick Steve, Alex, Enderman and Zombie off your Super Smash Bros Ultimate dance card, friends, because they're all coming on 14 October.

Bird-sim Feather shows games don't need 'challenge' to be worthwhile
The liberating, serene simplicity of Samurai Punk's Feather is a joy to explore, with pleasant surprises waiting within.

Legacy Esports' dream run comes to an end
Facing China's LGD Gaming in their knockout series to make the World Championships group stage, the OPL champs lose but with heads held high.

Your amazing dystopian flying family drone
New NBN, TIO complaints, Ring's household flying drone, Shazam for plants, Nvidia dramas, esports and Diablo. A lot in this episode!

Xbox Game Streaming coming to iOS soon
It's out there as a preview right now on Android and it's looking great, but Microsoft has confirmed it will be heading to iOS soon as well.

Pokemon Sword & Shield's final expansion has been revealed
Overnight, The Pokémon Company premiered a video releasing all sorts of juicy details about Pokémon Sword and Shield's expansion pass, including a confirmed

Cyberpunk 2077 developers push team into mandatory crunch
Developers are being told they must work six days a week and long hours in order to meet deadlines for one of the biggest games of the year.

Legacy Esports go where no OCE team has gone before at Worlds 2020
The Aussie champs secured passage out of the first phase of qualifiers, delivering the best ever performance from an Aussie team at Worlds.

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.
