The original Pac-Man World 2 was a huge part of my gaming childhood. The integrated television show, 3D graphics, and cheeky characters blended my love of television and gaming. I spent hours exploring Pac Village, interacting with the Pac-villagers, and playing as much as I could. So this ground-up remake of the original game was…
The Hyrule Warriors series has made a decent impact on the Nintendo Switch as a formidable, Dynasty Warriors-infused Musou experience that builds on the lore of its existing mainline Zelda titles. While those previous titles lacked the performance required to handle multiple enemies on screen at any given time, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment finally…
“And now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend…” And in that one line of lyricism, songwriter Stephen Schwartz perfectly encapsulates the bittersweet mentality of Wicked: For Good, the suitably thrillifying conclusion to last year’s cultural phenomenon, Wicked. With a large subsect of audiences somewhat uninitiated in…
Inspired by true events, Deadly Vows is a gripping thriller about love turned lethal. After fleeing the Iran Iraq war, Darya (Shiva Negar) begins a new life in Los Angeles and is swept off her feet by the charming Sam Lebon (Peter Facinelli). But behind his promises of safety lies a violent darkness. As their…
Sam Fender made a long-overdue return to the Sidney Myer Music Bowl last week, delivering a set that felt big, loud and completely effortless. The crowd didn’t miss a lyric, with “Hypersonic Missiles” and “Seventeen Going Under” landing exactly the way everyone hoped, heavy and cathartic. The night was a complete standout in Melbourne’s live…
Despite the fact that it’s directed by Michael Dowse (Stuber) and comes from a story credit by Gary Scott Thompson (The Fast and the Furious), Trap House manages to not entirely fall into the familiar action genre tropes both creatives have expressed before. It isn’t shaking up the ground in any manner, but its blend…
El Paso DEA Agent Ray Seale (Dave Bautista) and his team infiltrate a drug trafficking operation run by notorious cartel boss ‘Guzman’. But things go wrong and one of his team is shot and killed. In the aftermath, the slain agent’s son, Jesse (Blu del Barrio), is devastated and struggles financially having to move back…
El Paso DEA Agent Ray Seale (Dave Bautista) and his team infiltrate a drug trafficking operation run by notorious cartel boss ‘Guzman’. But things go wrong and one of his team is shot and killed. In the aftermath, the slain agent’s son, Jesse (Blu del Barrio), is devastated and struggles financially having to move back…
With Australian Music Month upon us, and the ARIAs taking place tomorrow, we thought it would be the perfect time to delve into our contributor’s favourite Australian albums of all time. It’s the first time we’ve ever put a list like this together on the AU. With a broad diversity of ages in our contributor…
Melbourne’s own Paris Wells and Finley François have been busy crafting something special. Following the release of their collaborative album Lounge of the Flamingo in August, the pair are now set to bring the project to life with a full-album launch show at George Lane, St Kilda on Thursday 27th November. Recorded live at MONA’s…
If you were someone who spent their teenage years scribbling lyrics into the margins of notebooks, layering on black eyeliner and blasting pop-punk through wired headphones you’d understand that the early 2000s were far more than just a moment- they were a movement. Emo transcended a musical genre and became a home to the misunderstood…
How can you possibly quantify the seismic impact of songs like “Seek & Destroy” and “Enter Sandman” when they’re played live and loud, igniting the air with soundwaves so combustible that you could swear Accor Stadium could burst into flames? You can’t. Sydney waited patiently while Metallica shredded through the rest of their Australian tour…
Adelaide’s Tom Montesi, also known as LOS LEO, likes to play life on hard mode, apparently. Giving himself the almost-impossible task of writing, recording and producing an album solo within one calendar year, he’s just pulled it off with a little over a month to spare, and the result is LL-1000. Sitting down with LOS…
Adelaide musician and producer LOS LEO has released his latest record, LL-1000, an ambitious project that far transcends the music itself. Setting himself the seemingly impossible challenge of writing, recording, and producing an album within one calendar year, he has just scraped in, and the result is a stunning 14-track record that showcases this insane…
The eternally touring Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls have announced a co-headlining tour next May with Texan rockers, Bowling for Soup, and with news bound to make fans outside of the eastern capital cities jump for joy, the tour will also encompass the Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, Frankston, Adelaide, and Fremantle. Following their most recent appearance…
Osgood Perkins, the auteur who brought us last year’s Longlegs and, most recently, the sheer lunacy of The Monkey, has delivered us straight back into evil with Keeper. After barely dating, Liz (Tatiana Maslany) agrees to join her boyfriend, Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland), at his remote cabin in the woods. It’s not really her style, but…
A notorious hitman who made a career killing other assassins, wants out. But walking away is not an option. Now marked for death, he unexpectedly finds himself partnering with a former target to outrun his boss. Directed by Shane Dax Taylor, and headlined by action legends Scott Martin and Dolph Lundgren, Exit Protocol is an…
Are you already scoping out the perfect Christmas presents for your friends and family? The season of giving is on the horizon, and there’s no such thing as too early when it comes to shopping for the special people in our lives. And if you’re sick of gifting people sugary sweets or screens galore, then…
Holly Humberstone made a gorgeous return to the stage for her first show in over a year, stepping into a room buzzing with warmth as she moved between crowd-favourites like “Scarlett” and “Overkill” and newer tracks that landed just as softly and sharply. A quietly confident comeback that Melbourne soaked up from start to finish….
They’ve done it again. But you expected as much, right? RUFUS DU SOL is ending a breathless world tour in Australia, and right now they’ve landed at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena for the first of three sold-out shows. After that, it’s on to their hometown of Sydney for another string of instant sell-outs. For those…
Blink 182’s Mark Hoppus has announced An Evening Of Storytelling in Melbourne and Sydney, which will take place in March 2026. Sharing stories of growing up in the 80s and going on to form one of the biggest bands of his generation, this evening of storytelling will give fans the chance to see Hoppus in…
We’re adding ten new tracks to our Discovery Playlist on Spotify and Apple Music this week, including one we premiered exclusively earlier in the week. Our Track of the Week comes from Naarm’s sleepazoid, with their stunning new single “FIG TREE”, lifted from their forthcoming EP NEW AGE, due out February 5, 2026. A masterclass…
As one quarter of the ARIA Award-winning indie-folk quartet All Our Exes Live in Texas, singer-songwriter Katie Wighton has long been celebrated for her crystalline vocals and heartfelt storytelling. Now, she’s stepping into a new chapter with The Nashville Tapes — a deeply collaborative album that bridges the songwriting heart of Nashville with the warmth…
There’s a Pixar-like wonder to In Your Dreams that helps this particularly sweet family adventure film feel like it’s somewhat of a classic – despite the fact that it’s freshly releasing on Netflix as perfect programming for the impending holiday season. Embracing a mentality that likens it to the types of family films we saw…
If you’ve clicked on this article, I’m going to assume that you are one of two types of people: you either think I’m rage-baiting you or you’re in complete agreement. If you’re the former, hear me out. If you’re the latter- hey, we were probably friends on Twitter back in 2011. I was first introduced…
In the wake of Biffy Clyro‘s announcement of Australian tour dates for April next year, bassist James Johnston kindly took some time out to chat with us about the tour and the experience of live music. The very exciting news, of course, is the Australian tour. We’re obviously very, very excited to have you coming…
Nintendo hosted a Nintendo Direct in the early hours of this morning (1 am to be exact!) and has revealed the first trailer, along with some casting announcements for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, releasing in April 2026. The direct was hosted by Shigeru Miyamoto, who introduced the trailer and some of the new cast…
Valve has announced it will be releasing new hardware in 2026, which we now know to be the Steam Machine. This new PC-console hybrid will essentially work like a PC in terms of its outright compatibility and versatility, but will be used more like a traditional console. That’s not all, however, as Valve also announced…
“Took you long enough.” A fitting wink to the two decades Prada fans have waited, Meryl Streep‘s Miranda Priestly relays the sentiment to Anne Hathaway‘s Andrea Sachs in the hotly anticipated teaser trailer for next year’s The Devil Wears Prada 2, a sequel to 2006’s award-winning The Devil Wears Prada. Are Miranda and Andrea now…
If you want to know why you should play this game, just look at how gorgeous that header image above is. Possessor(s), the latest game from studio Heart Machine (best known for their savage action-adventure RPG Hyper Light Drifter), is striking in every sense of the word. Its art is vibrant, its gameplay moves at…
