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The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has released new research into the power and impact of video games in Australia. The report shows a fairly contrary result to the common perception, perpetuated by the media, that video games are evil and bad for us. It turns out that...
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Nintendo has announced the Nintendo Switch Lite. The baby brother to the full Nintendo Switch released back in 2017. The Lite version is dedicated mobility, it can play all the regular Nintendo Switch games (that support handheld mode), but ditches the dock and removable controllers. The Nintendo Switch Lite system launches...
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Think eSports is a joke? Think again, there’s now a million dollars on the line with the second season of World’s Fastest Gamer. Ten of the fastest esports racers on the planet to battle it out to win a year racing for real at some of the world’s most...
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Formula 1 has millions of fans the world over and many of those are also gamers. Each year these fans watch the rule changes, then the amazing technical and engineering responses to those rules. Cue the 2019 spec F1 car which this year was changed to provide more competitive...
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Last week Elon Musk dropped by E3 and showed off a preview of Beach Buggy Racing being played on the screen of a Model 3. At the time it was a neat demo, but nobody expected it to arrive so quickly. The game is available now for Tesla owners...
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Does 8K capability mean 8K video? Or 8K gaming? ...
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Microsoft has announced that you’ll be able to race LEGO cars in Forza. The announcement came during Microsoft’s E3 keynote. In an upcoming update, the second for Forza Horizon 4, racing fans will get to jump behind the wheel of LEGO vehicles. This is quite the achievement technically to...
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During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, they have announced the Xbox Elite controller is getting an update. The first generation came out in 2015, so 4 years later, it was well due for a refresh. The Elite Controller for Xbox One picks up new adjustable tension thumbsticks. This enables you...
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Logitech has announced the 2019 Logitech G Challenge. This is an eRacing championship that challenges racers from across the globe. Logitech Sponsor Fernando Alonso and therefore are able to tap his talents along with McLaren Racing to advance sim racing. The goal of the competition is to put the...
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Overnight Google revealed more details of their upcoming game streaming service, Stadia. While the list of available regions includes 14 countries, the list disappointingly does not include Australia. When the technology was announced back in March, it looked like we’d just seen the future of gaming. Internet delivered experience...
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Microsoft’s Xbox One is an amazing console, but so are modern PCs. The good news is you no longer have to choose, you can have your cake and eat it too. Xbox Game Pass has been a great subscription option for those gamers that love to try new titles...
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Back in June of 2008, we got the first GRID game from Codemasters. The game was one of my favourites, so to know there’s a reboot of GRID on the way, gets me very excited. When the first game was released, we were playing on the Xbox 360, PS3...
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Razer devices use a software application known as Synapse. In the latest update to the software, Razer introduces the option of using an anonymous Guest Account. Synapse 3 (currently in beta) allows for extensive user customisation of compatible Razer hardware products, allowing you rebind buttons, assign macros, personalise Razer Chroma lighting, as well as...
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Each season of Formula 1 is complemented by a video game by the experts at Codemasters. In a recently released video by UK-based Gfinity Esports, they show off a comparison between F1 2018 and F1 2019. To say the differences are big this year would be an understatement. Of...
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Channel 9’s LEGO Masters is a smash hit, inspiring a whole new generation to get into Lego. The show has been a ratings smash pulling in more than 1.3 million viewers on its first episode. Sales of LEGO sets on eBay have increased 89% since the launch of the...
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When it comes to gaming, a strong internet connection is important. There’re few things more irritating than when your connectivity drops mid-game, wrenching you away from your friends and virtual experiences in a sobering (and sometimes infuriating) transition. While Wi-Fi offers convenience, it can’t match a hard-wired connection for...
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The 2019 Game Developers Conference starts next week (March 19th – 23rd) but ahead of that we’ve got an important leak. Google’s set to announce a new hardware controller, similar to an Xbox or PS4 controller, that would connect to your Android device. The reveal comes from @RepsUp100 on...
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After Nintendo announced Labo, a serious of cardboard accessories for the Switch, we didn’t realise just how much of a platform they were making. Following the Variety, Robot and Vehicle kits, Nintendo have announced their 4th kit, known as Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo Switch. The kit will be...
The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA) has released new research into the power and impact of video games in Australia. The report shows a fairly contrary result to the common perception, perpetuated by the media, that video games are evil and bad for us. It turns out that...
Nintendo has announced the Nintendo Switch Lite. The baby brother to the full Nintendo Switch released back in 2017. The Lite version is dedicated mobility, it can play all the regular Nintendo Switch games (that support handheld mode), but ditches the dock and removable controllers. The Nintendo Switch Lite system launches...
Think eSports is a joke? Think again, there’s now a million dollars on the line with the second season of World’s Fastest Gamer. Ten of the fastest esports racers on the planet to battle it out to win a year racing for real at some of the world’s most...
Formula 1 has millions of fans the world over and many of those are also gamers. Each year these fans watch the rule changes, then the amazing technical and engineering responses to those rules. Cue the 2019 spec F1 car which this year was changed to provide more competitive...
Last week Elon Musk dropped by E3 and showed off a preview of Beach Buggy Racing being played on the screen of a Model 3. At the time it was a neat demo, but nobody expected it to arrive so quickly. The game is available now for Tesla owners...
Does 8K capability mean 8K video? Or 8K gaming? ...
Microsoft has announced that you’ll be able to race LEGO cars in Forza. The announcement came during Microsoft’s E3 keynote. In an upcoming update, the second for Forza Horizon 4, racing fans will get to jump behind the wheel of LEGO vehicles. This is quite the achievement technically to...
During Microsoft’s E3 press conference, they have announced the Xbox Elite controller is getting an update. The first generation came out in 2015, so 4 years later, it was well due for a refresh. The Elite Controller for Xbox One picks up new adjustable tension thumbsticks. This enables you...
Logitech has announced the 2019 Logitech G Challenge. This is an eRacing championship that challenges racers from across the globe. Logitech Sponsor Fernando Alonso and therefore are able to tap his talents along with McLaren Racing to advance sim racing. The goal of the competition is to put the...
Overnight Google revealed more details of their upcoming game streaming service, Stadia. While the list of available regions includes 14 countries, the list disappointingly does not include Australia. When the technology was announced back in March, it looked like we’d just seen the future of gaming. Internet delivered experience...
Microsoft’s Xbox One is an amazing console, but so are modern PCs. The good news is you no longer have to choose, you can have your cake and eat it too. Xbox Game Pass has been a great subscription option for those gamers that love to try new titles...
Back in June of 2008, we got the first GRID game from Codemasters. The game was one of my favourites, so to know there’s a reboot of GRID on the way, gets me very excited. When the first game was released, we were playing on the Xbox 360, PS3...
Razer devices use a software application known as Synapse. In the latest update to the software, Razer introduces the option of using an anonymous Guest Account. Synapse 3 (currently in beta) allows for extensive user customisation of compatible Razer hardware products, allowing you rebind buttons, assign macros, personalise Razer Chroma lighting, as well as...
Each season of Formula 1 is complemented by a video game by the experts at Codemasters. In a recently released video by UK-based Gfinity Esports, they show off a comparison between F1 2018 and F1 2019. To say the differences are big this year would be an understatement. Of...
Channel 9’s LEGO Masters is a smash hit, inspiring a whole new generation to get into Lego. The show has been a ratings smash pulling in more than 1.3 million viewers on its first episode. Sales of LEGO sets on eBay have increased 89% since the launch of the...
When it comes to gaming, a strong internet connection is important. There’re few things more irritating than when your connectivity drops mid-game, wrenching you away from your friends and virtual experiences in a sobering (and sometimes infuriating) transition. While Wi-Fi offers convenience, it can’t match a hard-wired connection for...
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The 2019 Game Developers Conference starts next week (March 19th – 23rd) but ahead of that we’ve got an important leak. Google’s set to announce a new hardware controller, similar to an Xbox or PS4 controller, that would connect to your Android device. The reveal comes from @RepsUp100 on...
After Nintendo announced Labo, a serious of cardboard accessories for the Switch, we didn’t realise just how much of a platform they were making. Following the Variety, Robot and Vehicle kits, Nintendo have announced their 4th kit, known as Nintendo Labo: VR Kit for Nintendo Switch. The kit will be...
