Last night I went to a show at the exclusive venue, where just 600 people can attend.

The Light Phone, a phone with just a small number of apps that the company calls ‘tools’, just got a little more practical. And a little more complicated. Light Phone has introduced two pretty essential...

And that’s just the standard edition! Rockstar Games opened pre-orders for the hotly anticipated GTA sequel overnight with a bang. A standard release is available for AU$129.95, while an ‘Ultimate...

And a weird detail about its reservation system is that if you reserve today, you won't be at the bottom of the waitlist

After a 28 year break, the format still works...mostly

That is a bit of a name-drop, but Telepathic Instruments, the creators of the Orchid, is founded by Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), Ignacio Germade, Chris Adams, Charl Laubscher, and Tom Cosm. I visited a...

Starting September 1 the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost AU$769.95, which is the current cost of a Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle. Currently the console is available for AU$699.95.

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So far there doesn’t seem to be word of where. Might I suggest somewhere on the NSW South Coast. Via HOYTS: HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s number one cinema chain with more than 30% of national admissions...

You won't have to dust off that orange VHS tape for this one. I try not to let nostalgia get me, but Limited Run Games latest collection, Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection, has me weirdly excited. Included...

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Award nominated independent Australian technology blog. Covering gadgets, tech, and media since 2016.

Just a quick report on Animal Crossing: New Horizon's 3.0 update. I feel like enough time has passed for me to enjoy the game again, and I've started a new island. It's still a fantastic game. But the...

Bungie and Sony have announced that upcoming title Marathon has a release date. The game is arriving March 5, 2026, alongside a Limited Edition DualSense controller. In a generation of just plain boring...

As the only blog in the world that covers Apple Music radio, I feel like it's important to note a weird recent programming change on Apple Music 1. Some Apple Music radio shows were put on an early hiatus...

I love Animal Crossing: New Horizons a lot. In 2020 I bought the special edition island-themed Nintendo Switch console and worried it wouldn't arrive before lockdowns started. My console was being delivered...

I've been excited about Demonschool ever since it was revealed in 2022. The tactics RPG mixes Persona-style world building with thoughtful demon battles, all mixed together by Brandon Sheffield and his...

Great video from The Game Business with insights around how the PlayStation 1 was uniquely positioned in Europe in the 1990s. The interviews include: former bosses Chris Deering and Jim Ryan, developers...

0:00 /0:09 1× The hype around Hollow Knight: Silksong is unquestionable. Releasing September 4, the follow-up to Hollow Knight is coming 7 years after it was originally announced. I genuinely can't wait...

In a post on Twitter the company said: "The Epic Games Store and Fortnite will come to iOS in Australia! An Australian court just found that Apple and Google abuse their control over app distribution...

From Variety: “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘The Late Show’ franchise” in May of 2026,” CBS executives said in a statement. “We are proud that Stephen called CBS...

Following approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration, Apple has enabled sleep apnea detection notifications for some devices. The feature is supported by the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and...

In another edition of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' in Silicon Valley, today we have a new app from genius founder Jack Dorsey. Following on from Bitchat - which uses Bluetooth to allow for close-proximity...

'The Back Side Of Television' from Mitch McTaggart, currently airing its third season on Binge, feels like it's getting away with something. With most Australian TV forming into a beige, harmless sou...

'The Back Side Of Television' from Mitch McTaggart, currently airing its third season on Binge, feels like it's getting away with something. With most Australian TV forming into a beige, harmless soup,...

10 years ago Apple launched its streaming service Apple Music and a live radio station called Beats 1. At the time Apple Music specifically leaned on human curation as a point of difference against competing...

Or I guess I should just say 10. That's the message from 10's rebrand today, which pushes away Play, Peach and Bold and instead leans into 10 as its core identity. On-air promos won't direct users to...

Yeah I’m thinking this one’s gonna be real good, but I only played 15 minutes worth. Were some dropped frames, but who knows how much punishment that Switch 2 console has been through.

The first thing I tried when installing iPadOS 26 was Figma in Safari. Due to the way Apple locks down the iPad Pro, Figma, an incredibly popular browser-based UX tool, just doesn’t work on the device....

I’m in Carrer Pau Claris, Barcelona (which might explain why Gloss is going to be quiet for a few weeks). And honestly just thought it would be cool to see how the locals here react to the Nintendo Sw...

The new game, inspired by the world of Pokémon X & Y, is coming to Switch and Switch 2 this October 16 2025. For players who purchase the game on Nintendo Switch, a Switch 2 "upgrade pack" will be available...

I've been following indie 3D platformer Big Hops development on Twitter, and now Bluesky, for years now. The game features all the bells, whistles and twists that you would expect from a modern take on...

Fortnite is BACK on the App Store in the U.S. on iPhones and iPads... and on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the E.U! It’ll show up in Search soon! Get Fortnite on the App Store in the U.S. ➡️...

Look, to be honest, I'm okay with how similar the Switch 2 OS seems to look when compared to the Switch 1. But check this out: 0:00 /0:35 1× New sound effects!

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There's an interesting report this morning from Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett at Bloomberg on Apple Intelligence. The story leads with a description of John Giannandrea being "poached" from Google in...

Love this from Mikhail Klimentov on ReaderGrev: So why did business augury become one of the primary ways in which people talk about games online? Look around and you’ll see it everywhere, from people...

Fandom Blows Up Giant BombA cornerstone of gaming is in shambles following interference from the wiki farmKotakuHome Giant Bomb’s future is uncertain following a showdown with parent company Fandom,...

It is a brutal day for institutional games media, and independent media cannot fill the void. Polygon Acquired by Porn Mogul Who Co-Founded BrazzersBefore he founded Valnet, Hassan Youssef started one...

Nintendo GameCube ControllerThis product is exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members. Click here to learn more. Pre-purchase starts 18:00 24th April 2025 AEST. Pre-purchase before 23:59 20th May 2025...

Microsoft has shadow-dropped what is essentially a full remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The most shocking part appears to be the mix of Creation Engine with Unreal Engine 5. Under the hood,...

The BBC will begin geoblocking access to its BBC Sounds app and most BBC Radio channels for users outside the UK, including listeners in Australia. BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4 will remain available...

Sony is increasing the price of PS5 consoles in Australia and some other markets, excluding the already pricey PS5 Pro. The regular PS5 which includes a disc drive now costs $30 more, starting at AU$829.95....

This blog is a "side gig" of sorts, so sometimes it's hard to balance finding time to play the latest games before they come out with my real life. When a review code for Blue Prince arrived around a...

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While the Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch 1 games, old games won't necessarily run or look any better on the new console. Instead Nintendo today announced "Nintendo...

Nintendo put the highly anticipated follow up to Hollow Knight in a sizzle reel during its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. The Australian game from Team Cherry was expected to come out in 2022/2023. A the time,...

Award nominated independent Australian technology blog. Covering gadgets, tech, and media since 2016.

Award nominated independent Australian technology blog. Covering gadgets, tech, and media since 2016.

Award nominated independent Australian technology blog. Covering gadgets, tech, and media since 2016.