Open roads, Aussie landmarks in Forza Horizon 3
From huge, recognisable set-pieces like Apostles beach to small touches like the red and yellow lid bins out the front of stilted houses, Forza Horizon 3 nails its Australian setting.
Games
'EDIE' lets you see through the eyes of person with dementia
A new virtual reality app that puts users in the position of a person living with dementia has been released for Google's Cardboard VR platform.
Recore: a fantastic game let down by poor design, performance
A fun mash-up of classic adventure platforming games and modern loot-collecting, ReCore is great but overstays its welcome.
Fixing the past to save the present in Dragon Quest VII
A wonderful game held back a little by its old-school roots, this is a great way to continue the introduction of a series Australia was previously denied.
League of Legends creators celebrate 10 years
Brandon Beck and Marc Merill talk to Fairfax about turning a dream held by two gamers sharing an apartment into a game with more than 100 million monthly active players worldwide.
'World of Warcraft' creator enters fray with start-up
He's credited with creating World of Warcraft at Blizzard, but now Rob Pardo will get a chance to prove if he can be successful outside of a big company environment.
What the PlayStation 4 Pro is all about
Sony has announced two new versions of its PlayStation 4 will release this year, including one with greater graphical capabilities than the standard console, but is it worth your while to upgrade?
Super Mario finally coming to mobile devices
Famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto shows up at Apple's big iPhone event to show off new Mario game as Nintendo stocks skyrocket.
Party like it's 1999 in Worms W.M.D
20-year-old PC franchise has struggled in the last decade and a half to produce a game its fans would rather play than 1999's Worms: Armageddon. But this may be it.
The lifespan of an internet fad
Is Pokemon Go – the game that took the world by storm – flaming out already?
Deus Ex gets better, faster, stronger in Mankind Divided
Cyberpunk dystopia evolves across the board with more choice, more surprises and more superhuman abilities to play with.
Xbox Onesie: how you can get one of your own
Xbox Australia wasn't kidding when it said availability of its viral loungewear would be 'limited'.
Unannounced slim PS4 appears in online video
On September 7, Sony is expected to announce two new models of the PlayStation 4. They should only bother announcing one, because the Slim looks like it's already well and truly out there.
Roast your friendships in this diabolical cooking game
Playing this game with friends is like fantasy Hell's Kitchen on steroids, and it's fantastic.
Lost, lonely and loving it in No Man's Sky
Divisive sci-fi game features a galaxy with more than 18 quintillion planets to explore. But is it fun?
Sesame Street Fighter is today's best time waster
If you're desperately looking for any reason to waste time at work today that doesn't involve watching the Olympics, then let me introduce you to Sesame Street Fighter. It's Street Fighter in your browser, but with Sesame Street characters, Russian cities and German scientists. No, really.
Computer gamers have an edge in the classroom: study
Gaming can boost students' school performance and should be incorporated into classroom activities.
Brutal online game stretches the boundaries
"I don't think you really play Eve to have fun."
Xbox loses weight, adds 4K and HDR capabilities
The Xbox One has improved so much on the software and functionality side in the past two years that it is almost unrecognisable. And now, it has hardware to match.
ABZU review: wonder and beauty under the sea
Meditative, mysterious and intoxicatingly beautiful, ABZU is an art game that's a joy to play.