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Legacy gets set for its League of Legends 2020 Worlds campaign

All the deets on when and where to watch Legacy rep Australia and the OPL as League of Legends World Championships kick off this weekend.

Legacy gets set for its League of Legends 2020 Worlds campaign
Culture

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.

BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021
Byteside Podcast

Maybe fibre is better?

We delve into pre-order shenanigans, Xbox buying Bethesda, the NBN fibre renaissance, and the re-release of HeroQuest.

Maybe fibre is better?
Games

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.

HeroQuest is getting a faithful, modern, crowdfunded re-release
Games

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.

Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower
Games

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.

New open game builder Core gets big backing from Epic Games
Games

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.

PlayStation 5: game titles at launch and beyond
Games

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.

Xbox Series X: game titles at launch and beyond
Games

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.

Amazon is selling way more Xbox One X than it should be

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.

It's all about the Game Pass
Games

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.

How the Microsoft / Bethesda deal fits its Game Pass ambitions perfectly
Games

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.

Hands-on with Xbox Game Streaming on Android
Games

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.

The Australian Game Developer Awards nominees are all right here
Games

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.

Please, Avalon Hill, be making a HeroQuest Legacy?
Games

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!

Shadowlands Afterlives animated shorts: ranked
Games

Rime of the Frostmaiden: the spoiler-free review

We review D&D's Rime of the Frostmaiden, taking players to Icewind Dale in a more open, flexible adventure style. But is it good? Read on!

Rime of the Frostmaiden: the spoiler-free review
Games

Steve Wang, GM, Wargaming Sydney

On the latest High Resolution podcast we're hearing from Steve Wang, General Manager of Wargaming Sydney (formerly Big World Technology).

Steve Wang, GM, Wargaming Sydney
Culture

Harry Potter Legacy and the Awkward Balancing Act

I loved Harry Potter deeply, but I can't be excited about the wizarding world anymore. If you must, support a charity and make a difference.

Harry Potter Legacy and the Awkward Balancing Act
Games

PlayStation Plus Collection: the games we know so far

We run down the list of the titles we know are coming to the new Playstation Plus Collection service for PS5.

PlayStation Plus Collection: the games we know so far
Games

Playstation 5 details drop: November 12, $749.95/$599.95

After making us wait 43 mins we got the details we've been waiting for. The PS5 lands in Australia November 12 and the big lad is $749.95.

Playstation 5 details drop: November 12, $749.95/$599.95