Video games
Pokemon sleep-tracking app headlines raft of new mobile monster-catchers
Pokemon GO rewarded you for getting outside and walking, now The Pokemon Company hopes to gamify your sleep.
- by Sam Nussey
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Sonic takes on Mario Kart in a fun (but bumpy) ride
Interesting co-operative strategies and deep customisation sets this mascot racer apart, but it's not without its share of potholes.
- by Tim Biggs
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Border security
Escape from Woomera returns, as sadly relevant as ever
A 2003 independent computer game about the asylum seeker detention experience has been restored by Sydney art collective Applespiel.
- by Jana Perkovic
Review
Facebook's Oculus Quest will make you a believer in VR gaming
With no cables, no external cameras and full room-scale tracking, the Oculus Quest is the first VR headset that feels like a standalone game console.
- by Tim Biggs
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Mortal Kombat 11 is no flawless victory, but it's a bloody good time
The latest entry in the long-running series really leans into the ridiculousness of its robots, ninjas, monsters, monks and gods, and it's brilliant.
- by Tim Biggs
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More is less in Days Gone's bloated, unfocused post-apocalypse
Despite some great tech and compelling core ideas, a dull and repetitive open world structure makes Days Gone a bit of a chore.
- by Tim Biggs
Game over for Red Sox: 'You can't be losing and playing Fortnite'
The Boston Red Sox removed the video game Fortnite from the clubhouse, as it was "becoming counterproductive to putting their best foot forward on the field".
Review
Box Boy's back in a charmingly simple family affair
One of the secret best puzzle game series returns for a fourth entry, this time with a two-player mode and surprisingly engaging tales.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Nintendo
Switch a boon for time-poor time-travellers
The portable system is packed with '80s and '90s delights but, over the last week, I've been riding a wave of titles resurrected from the early 2000s; the golden age of PlayStation 2 adventures.
- by Tim Biggs
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Patience pays off in My Time at Portia
Slow but satisfying, My Time at Portia is a building-focused rural life sim that will appeal to meticulous players in it for the long haul.
- by Tim Biggs
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Sony
PlayStation 5 features 8K output, solid state drive, PS4 compatibility
Sony fires the first salvo in a potential new console war, with early details of a next-gen PlayStation.
- by Tim Biggs