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Xbox sequel raises the bar for audio, immersion and mental health in video games
Like a visually stunning eight-hour TV series, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is a 10th century Viking adventure following a warrior who lives with psychosis.
- by Tim Biggs
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Opinion
Pop culture
There’s a word for this new snowflake version of Scrabble. Do I need to spell it out?
Some devotees have slammed Scrabble’s update as unforgivable. If it gets younger players off their phones, it could be worth it.
- by Cherie Gilmour
Female and LGBTQ gamers face constant abuse. For many, it’s enough to give up playing
Video games have become rife with harassment, forcing some people to stop playing altogether. Why is verbal abuse so common in gaming?
- by Nell Geraets
‘Bedroom coder’: Aussie game developer breaks out after Sonic success
Christian Whitehead drew international acclaim for his work with Sega and the blue hedgehog, but his new team’s first project is wholly original.
- by Tim Biggs
Xbox to publish more games on PlayStation, Switch in push for growth
Microsoft plans to disrupt the traditional console gaming market, saying it wants its games to as big and popular as they could possibly be.
- by Tim Biggs
How to play your PS5 in your hands and not on your TV screen
The new Remote Player is wonderful for playing your PlayStation games anywhere in the house, as long as they’re not too demanding.
- by Tim Biggs
‘I can’t get my head around it’: Aussie artists on their shock Grammy nod
The musical comedy trio Tripod has seen a lot in their 27 years together. But nothing quite compares to being in the hunt for one of music’s biggest awards.
- by Karl Quinn
20 games to look forward to in 2024
An A-Z of the biggest new games expected to hit shelves this year, including Hades II, Star Wars Outlaws and Prince of Persia.
- by Tim Biggs
Gamer, 13, becomes first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris – by breaking it
The live-streamed moment is a very big deal for players of Tetris, which many had long considered unbeatable. The game’s makers agreed.
- by David Hamilton
The 15 best games of 2023
From Final Fantasy and The Legend of Zelda to Starfield and Baldur’s Gate, 2023 was an enormous year for games.
- by Tim Biggs
Analysis
Analysis
Google’s epic legal defeat threatens $300 billion app store industry
There’s a fortune at stake for Apple and Google.
- by Mark Gurman and Davey Alba