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Technology
Esports for old folks: Nintendo turns classic games into bite-sized challenges
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition challenges you to practice getting mushrooms as Mario or the Triforce as Link, faster than anyone else.
- by Tim Biggs
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Is ROG Ally X the best new portable PC for gaming on the go?
A huge battery and powerful internals make ASUS’ handheld a great choice for taking your PC games library with you, even though Windows holds it back.
- by Tim Biggs
‘Couldn’t see the mainstream appeal’: How the world’s best-selling video game defied expectations
Minecraft’s lead developer Jens Bergensten speaks on the global phenomenon that has lasted for 15 years.
- by Tim Biggs
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New horror game is The Thing on a Scottish oil rig
Cosmic forces visit a deep-sea drilling operation in this evocative but slightly too-thin Scottish horror story.
- by Tim Biggs
Meet Max: She’s the top-selling VR game on Meta, and created in Queensland
Like many great ideas, Max Mustard owes her existence to someone being told not to do something.
- by Nick Dent
Top-selling video games lead Xbox’s annual refresh
Call of Duty and Doom games will head to the Game Pass subscription on Xbox and PC, but will also be available to purchase on the rival PlayStation 5 console.
- by Tim Biggs
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Iceland
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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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