Gaming

By Emma Boyle It’s something we knew would happen eventually but Nintendo has confirmed that some Nintendo Switch games will soon require the use of a microSD card in order to access all of their content. In an official announced Nintendo stated that “a microSD card will be needed for certain Nintendo Switch games that…

By Matt Hanson Acer has put its weight behind Microsoft’s Mixed Reality ecosystem, with the Taiwanese company’s chairman, Jason Chen, estimating that the Mixed Reality market will reach 10 million units sold a year in the next few years, making it the largest platform for virtual reality. This is a bold claim, and Acer is…

By Harry Domanski Harvey Norman is holding a clearance sale on a number of its games, plenty of which are worth grabbing at these exceptional prices. You can net yourself Skyrim:Special Edition for PS4 or on Xbox One for only $30, which is really quite a steal for such a continually popular game, and this…

By David Nield The saga of keyboard and mouse support for the Xbox console series is one that’s been running for years, so take these new developments in that context, but Xbox Platform CVP Mike Ybarra has hinted that Xbox games with support for the classic PC peripherals aren’t too far off. “You’ll see our…

By Parker Wilhelm Remember that trend a few console generations ago where every console and controller had a translucent plastic cover to show you the all the cool circuits and innards inside? Well, it looks like that trend is hip once again, as Sony has unveiled three new models of its DualShock 4 controller for…

By Brendan Griffiths This long weekend’s Labor Day Sales are a great chance to sit back, relax and enjoy a well-earned public holiday break. Don’t snooze for too long though as there are a grand selection of deals to take advantage of from your favourite electronics, gaming and gadget retailers. This could be one of…

By Emma Boyle Like the frighteningly youthful and exuberant intern in the office that you haven’t decided whether you love or loathe, the Pokémon game franchise has been alive and kicking since 1996. The series now spans seven generations, each of which stands distinct but also builds on the last to introduce new Pokémon, regions,…

By Parker Wilhelm Microsoft has just released Mixer Create, a new iOS and Android app for its recently rebranded game streaming service that lets streamers chat with fans, broadcast on location and even stream mobile games. Separate from Mixer’s primary app, which allows fans to tune in and interact with their favorite streams, Mixer Create…

By Stephen Lambrechts Though new releases were few and far between just after the console’s launch, the Nintendo Switch‘s games library has grown exponentially over the last few months, solidifying the hybrid console as the perfect home for indie gamers and developers. That trend seems certain to continue well into next year, too, with a…

By Darren Allan Bethesda’s Creation Club, a system of curated and paid-for mods announced earlier this summer, has now gone live for Fallout 4 on the PC, as well as the Xbox One and PS4. The Creation Club – which will also be arriving for Skyrim Special Edition next month – caused quite some controversy…

By Harry Domanski If you’re looking for a sturdy gaming keyboard that’s heavy on features and light on price, then news that HyperX’s latest Alloy Elite keyboard (which we recently praised in our review) has landed in Australia should bring you some joy. We were previously very impressed with HyperX’s first gaming keyboard — the…

By Joe Osborne,Max Slater-Robins,Emma Boyle There are few things that will provide the life-affirming rush of adrenaline from the comfort of your home quite like playing a horror game. While there are, of course, horror movies (and we’ve gathered together the best of them here) games have the edge in that they put you squarely…

By Emma Boyle As founder and CEO of Epic Games and one of the minds behind the Unreal series of game engines, Tim Sweeney is one of the most recognizable and revered names in game development today. You can’t work and be so successful in an industry like gaming for as long as Sweeney has…

By Parker Wilhelm While the 4K-compatible Xbox One X isn’t being billed as a next-generation console, it’s looking very clear that the first model of Microsoft’s Xbox One is meant to be a thing of the past. Months after being discontinued for manufacture, Microsoft has officially stopped selling original models of the Xbox One, according…

By Parker Wilhelm Those excited for the Xbox One X are certainly making their enthusiasm known, as Microsoft claims its 4K-capable console has sold through its first batch of pre-orders in record time. Just five days after opening up the Xbox One X Project Scorpio edition for pre-order, more units of the day-one version of…