Kids! Test how well you know what happened in 2015
It's time to see how much attention you were paying this year. 10 questions. Can you beat your parents? Will you do better than your friends? It's time to find out.
Games
Nintendo's phone-like game controller
![The controller shown in the patent looks like an ovular smartphone with thumbsticks, handles and shoulder buttons.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/z/1/k/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glkxq8.png/1450059575090.jpg)
Tim Biggs Nintendo has filed a patent for a game controller with a unique free-form touchscreen built into it, adding fuel to ongoing speculation about the company's mysterious 2016 system.
Streaming
Presto launches on PlayStation
![Presto has had to fight not only against its streaming rivals but against conflicitng interests with stakeholders Foxtel and Seven.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/j/c/8/8/b/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glk52b.png/1449719264805.jpg)
Tim Biggs The brand that made video games a loungeroom fixture has increased its push to make PlayStation 4 an all-encompasing entertainment box.
Games
Uncharted 4's multiplayer beta: what you need to know
![Drake](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/e/h/z/p/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gle2no.png/1449171611818.png)
Tim Biggs Pack a bag for the jungle and get on your favourite grey henley (half-tuck mandatory), because the hype for the first new console Uncharted game since 2011 is gearing up.
Games
The 10 best games of 2015
![Fallout 4](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/d/9/a/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glc0bg.png/1449112398998.jpg)
Tim Biggs It's been an incredible year for gaming. These are our 10 favourites, what are yours?
Finding the best video game console for you this Christmas
![Now could be the best time to jump off the fence and get into the new generation of games.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/1/m/k/i/o/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.glb5gw.png/1448843572725.jpg)
Brett Molina For the video game industry, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
Just Dance 2016 review: a really fun game to boogie to that lacks current music
![Funky? Yes, we were.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/9/m/w/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl4hqx.png/1448593688908.jpg)
Ben Grubb I am a hot, sweaty mess. Why? Because I've just finished dancing (yes, dancing) to Demi Lovato's "Cool For The Summer".
PlayStation 2 games coming to PlayStation 4
![PS4 controller](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/7/g/p/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl7mvk.png/1448426302373.jpg)
Keegan Thomson Gamers rejoice at news Sony is working on a way to play PlayStation 2 games work on PlayStation 4.
Fallout 4 wearable Pip-Boy review
![By your side: The Pip-Boy interface as it appears in-game in Fallout 4.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/4/f/a/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl4fag.png/1448227702622.jpg)
Matt Bungard The latest game in the Fallout series comes with a revolutionary piece of optional hardware. But is it practical, or just for show?
Games
The biggest flaw in Star Wars Battlefront 2015
![Star Wars Battlefront AT-AT](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/3/y/7/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gl3qyp.png/1448040194096.jpg)
Samuel Roberts The latest edition of the Battlefront series falls short of its predecessors in almost every way.
Games
Aussie student game projects fast-tracked to PlayStation 4
![Big Paw Games' Robert Christian with <i>Rumble Academy</i> at PAX.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/y/c/8/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gky6fq.png/1447720217545.jpg)
Tim Biggs Australia's up and coming video game designers have been given a boost, with a handful of games selected for a program which will see them published alongside blockbuster titles on PlayStation 4.
Paris attacks: fears terrorists may have used Sony PlayStation to communicate
![Security experts say some games provide a place to hide non-verbal messages.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/e/e/4/v/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkzsw7.png/1447715600163.jpg)
Hannah Francis Belgian security and home affairs minister says the gaming console is difficult for authorities to monitor.
Games
Xbox One finally finds its feet, adds support for Xbox 360 games
![The Xbox One has made quite a turnaround since its 2013 launch.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/z/x/i/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkzq7p.png/1447642048198.jpg)
Tim Biggs Biggest software update yet completes console's transition from clunky entertainment machine to smart, snappy video game system.
Games
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is a carnival of guns and confusion
![Fan favourite zombie modes return in <i>Black Ops 3</i>.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/w/w/e/h/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkwuha.png/1447286728338.jpg)
Michael Thomsen Latest game a grand and gaudy spectacle of incoherence that will likely be difficult to remember, but was a sight to see while it lasted.
Virtual Reality
Virtual hugs? Yes please
![The Tesla Suit is designed to work with virtual reality for an immersive, tactile experience.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/w/7/5/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkvuxw.png/1447219975965.jpg)
Hannah Francis A UK studio has developed a prototype suit that gives all-over body touch sensations, and is compatible with virtual reality.
Games
Fallout 4: what 2015's biggest game is all about
![Vault Boy is the mascot of the Vault-Tec corporation in the games, and also of the <i>Fallout</i> games. You may have seen him recently on buses, billboards, or even the stairs of Southern Cross Station.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/u/5/3/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gktwz4.png/1447147523743.jpg)
Tim Biggs Get ready to go home to the wasteland, or visit for the very first time.
Rise of the Tomb Raider review
![At the beginning of <i>Rise of the Tomb Raider</i>, Lara is struggling to get back into normal life after her ordeal.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/u/w/v/l/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkus98.png/1447115816230.png)
Tim Biggs Tomb Raider and Lara Croft have come a long away, and this new game is arguably the most fun the series has ever been.
Games
Review: Can this $200 Xbox controller tempt you?
![The Xbox Elite Wireless controller.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/t/w/k/e/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkqdco.png/1447023933352.jpg)
Tim Biggs Review: If you play to win, or play every day, this premium controller with interchangeable parts could be for you.
Activision to buy Candy Crush maker for $8.1 billion
![Candy Crush Saga.](/web/20151215225522im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/p/p/e/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gkpp96.png/1446547750886.jpg)
Video game maker Activision Blizzard says it will buy Candy Crush Saga creator King Digital Entertainment for $US5.9 billion ($8.1b) to strengthen its games portfolio.
The retro values that hook today's casual game players
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Source: Wikipedia.
Pub date: Nov 8, 2015.
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Adam Turner Chances are your favourite new games of 2016 will look strangely familiar, as Melbourne indie game developers lead the retro gaming revival.