Technology

Tim Biggs

Tim is the editor of Fairfax's technology sections, as well as a writer and reviewer specialising in video game coverage.

Most bosses are fought on the ground, but occasionally Cuphead takes to the sky in a plane.

Hand-drawn shooter is a surreal, superb game

Looking and sounding like a coloured Fleischer animation from the 1930s, but playing more like a tough '80s run-and-gun, Cuphead is an inventive, surprising game centred on a number of boss battles that need to be studied and replayed to overcome.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says NBN Co is doing 'an extraordinary job'.

Malcolm Turnbull feels public's pain on NBN rollout

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said he is 'keenly aware' of the pain and disappointment NBN installations are causing the public, but says the issues are related to marketing and customer service, not the network's technology itself.

The new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones.

Google announces Pixel 2 smartphones and more

Google has unveiled a stack of new gadgets at a special event in California, issuing a direct challenge to Apple, Amazon and Microsoft as it continues its push into original hardware that leverages the company's AI and cloud services.

Professional driver Chelsea Angelo, and Porsche junior driver Matt Campbell, in Forza onesies.

Xbox, Porsche announce 'performance gamewear'

To celebrate the launch of racing simulation game Forza Motorsport 7, Xbox Australia is today taking the wraps off limited edition "gamewear" that "offers gamers unparalleled coziness and functionality as they hit the virtual track".

The SNES Mini isn't much bigger than two original SNES cartridges stacked on top of each other.

Mini Super Nintendo is incredible value

Purely on the strength and number of classic games it includes the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Nintendo Entertainment System offers an incredible value proposition.

A new version of the Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia.

Nokia 3310 throwback phone coming to Australia

A new version of the classic Nokia 3310 mobile phone will launch in Australia in October, complete with a customisable retro interface, an MP3 player and of course a version of the classic mobile game Snake.

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Digging deep in the excellent SteamWorld Dig 2

There are few better things in video games than a satisfying upgrade loop. A new axe that chops trees twice as fast as your old axe — or a jetpack that makes you realise you've only experienced a fraction of the game world despite hours of exploration — can be incredibly rewarding, and it's this sensation that Steamworld Dig 2 does better than most.