Video games
Xbox Series X brings cutting edge tech to decades of games
In our two weeks of hands on time with the upcoming console, we found games both new and old benefit from its powerful next-gen components.
- by Tim Biggs
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Review
Technology
Star Wars Squadrons stays firmly on target
The space dogfighting game is so hyper focussed on such a narrow part of the Star Wars fantasy that it manages to nail the fundamentals.
- by David Milner
Review
Technology
Old meets new in Crash Bandicoot's fresh but frustrating return
Crash Bandicoot 4 side-steps 20 years of mediocrity to pick things up where Crash 3 left them in 1998, albeit with a new coat of neon paint.
- by Tim Biggs
M magazine
Melburnians declare game-on during lockdown
The lockdown has kindled a revival not just of video games but also of traditional "tabletop" games.
- by Adam Turner
Streaming
Amazon enters game streaming market with new Luna service
Available only in the US for now, Luna delivers multiple libraries of games instantly over the internet.
- by Mike Hume
Review
Technology
An influential indie gem returns, better than ever, in Spelunky 2
Riding turkeys, hunting treasure and living in constant fear of death in the sequel to a game that popularised an entire genre.
- by Tim Biggs
Microsoft
Microsoft grabs some of world’s biggest video games in $10.4b deal
Microsoft has just landed a major blow in its decades-long battle with its video game industry rival Sony.
- by Kellen Browning and Steve Lohr
Analysis
Analysis
Thumbs in the cloud: Xbox's next-gen plans go beyond any one console
Microsoft VP Phil Spencer says accessibility and engagement is the way forward, as new Xbox machines head to retail in November against Sony's PlayStation 5.
- by Tim Biggs
Matildas
Sam Kerr on equal footing with Cristiano Ronaldo in new FIFA game
Australia's Sam Kerr has been rated the second-best female player on FIFA 21, this year's edition of the popular video game series.
- by Matt Bungard
Sony
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S: what we know about next-gen consoles
Both Microsoft and Sony are promising faster and more powerful machines.
- by Tim Biggs
Review
Technology
Mario 3D All-Stars revives dozens of classic worlds
Cramming Mario 64, Sunshine and Galaxy into one package, this is a celebration of some of the best 3D platformers ever made.
- by Tim Biggs