You might have heard the news already, but Xbox Game Pass has received another price increase. Now what’s the big deal here? Streaming services and subscriptions get increases all the time, and almost every year. Well in this case, it’s one of the steepest single price increases we’ve ever seen on a service such as…
It has been years between drinks for Gearbox and 2K’s pioneering looter-shooter. Borderlands 4 arrived shortly after one of the most nonsensical and unwatchable game-to-screen adaptations of all time, and yet it more than makes up for any damage Jack Black and his crew inflicted on this otherwise fantastic IP. If you take anything away…
When I play these titles year after year, I’m always asked the same type of questions. What could be so interesting about this new one? Isn’t it the same as last year? Don’t they slap a new name on it and send it out again? While some of these questions are warranted, the answers usually…
Ghost of Tsushima has certainly stood the test of time since its release, proving to be one of the most dense, engaging and gorgeous games of the last generation. So it wouldn’t really come as a shock to anyone when I say that Ghost of Yotei has some serious weight on its shoulders. In some…
For years, kart racing has been Nintendo’s home turf. Mario Kart World proved that Nintendo could still dominate the genre, but it also played things incredibly safe. This time around, SEGA has attempted to offer a decent Sonic counterpart, with highlights like Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, but has struggled with games like Team…
We’ve had the pleasure of reviewing plenty of Turtle Beach headsets over the years, including the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Headset (Gen 3), the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro, and the Turtle Beach Stealth 500. But this is the first time we’ve tried a wired headset with the Turtle Beach Recon 70. And after almost a…
The Xbox Tokyo Game Show has officially hit the ground running for 2025, with a list of announcements based around Japan, their influence and involvement in the world of gaming. While some announcements have brought new light to existing games, some announcements will certainly have people talking over the next few days. So let’s dive…
It’s the second State of Play stream this month for PlayStation, the first of which was focused solely on 007 First Light. This second stream however, showed of 35 minutes of new and upcoming games, from a wide range of first and third-party developers. Let’s dive in! Marvel’s Wolverine Saros Battlefield 6 Campaign Trailer Halloween…
Baby Steps follows the literal footsteps of Nate, an unemployed, awkward, dishevelled, and overweight 35-year-old man, who somehow gets transported into another world and discovers that the simple task of walking might just get him home… The only problem is that he’s got to learn the art of putting one foot in front of the…
PlayStation has announced yet another State of Play stream for September, the first of which focused solely on 007 First Light. This second stream, taking place tomorrow, the 25th of September, will run for 35 minutes and will cover a bunch of titles from a range of first and third-party developers. There are definitely some…
Skincare brand La Roche-Posay will team up with Tyler ‘Ninja’ Bevins, along with a list of gaming superstars, for a major global 24-hour streaming event, known as Gaming for Cause. Ninja might be one of the most well-known names in the streaming industry, but he’s also a two-time melanoma survivor. The stream aims to raise…
2004’s Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is not only my favourite game in the long-running series, but one of my favourite games of all time. Metal Gear Solid isn’t even one of my favourite game franchises (strange, I know), but that third game just hit all the right notes for me. A cinematic, espionage-fuelled…
With less than a month to go, PAX Australia 2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest celebrations of gaming culture in the country’s history. Returning to Melbourne this October, the three-day festival has revealed a blockbuster exhibitor line-up that brings together the biggest names in gaming, unmissable activations, exclusive demos, and a…
For years, Ready or Not has built a reputation on PC as one of the most hardcore tactical shooters around. A throwback to the unforgiving SWAT-style sims of old, but with modern weight and grit. Now it’s made the jump to consoles with cross-play intact, and against all odds, the leap has paid off. What…
Nintendo’s September Direct came loaded with surprises — from long-awaited Switch 2 titles and a celebration of Super Mario Bros.’ upcoming 40th anniversary, to long-rumoured sequels finally stepping into the spotlight. Highlights included the return of both Super Mario Galaxy games on Switch 2, the reveal of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (set for April…
We’re set to get a massive 60-minute Nintendo Direct tonight, giving us some insights into games releasing in 2025 and beyond, across both the Nintendo Switch 2 and even the original Nintendo Switch. We’re certainly hoping for a few fan-favourite reveals and trailers, including some more news on Metroid Prime 4, and possibly a new…
Like a fresh, new NBA season, each NBA 2K entry feels like a grand quest for glory through delicate and deliberate refinements, akin to a solid contender that made it so close last year, only needing to fill a couple of supporting spots on the roster. NBA 2K25 was already great, and in that sense,…
Midnight Murder Club has been around for a few months now in early access, but I must admit, its full release crept up on me. I’m a fan of fun, unique multiplayer offerings that provide interesting twists to a traditional formula, or something different altogether. In that sense, I really wanted to love Midnight Murder…
Over the night of Thursday, September 4th (or over the early hours of Friday, 5th for most Aussies), massive online game retailer Steam went down. So did the Nintendo eShop. And the PlayStation Store. And it all had something to do with the release of a little Australian-made game called Hollow Knight: Silksong. You might…
We just got our first decent look at 007 First Light with a brand-new State of Play showcase, dedicated to Britain’s most iconic spy. The showcase took us through a 20-minute mission filled with espionage, stealth and bucket loads of action, complete with a smaller, more guided 10-minute look at how gameplay elements and options…
We only got our first look at the long-awaited 007 First Light a couple of months ago, but it seems as though the team at IO Interactive are already keen to give us a deeper look. According to a recent PlayStation.Blog post, 007 First Light will be getting its own State of Play showcase on…
Kirby is no stranger to reinvention. For over three decades, Nintendo’s pink hero has shape-shifted through 2D platformers, spin-offs, party games, and even pinball. Yet 2022’s Kirby and the Forgotten Land felt like a genuine breakthrough the moment when HAL Laboratory finally committed to a fully 3D Kirby adventure, blending classic charm with bold new…
Gears of War: Reloaded is a strange beast; a remaster of a remaster, almost 20 years after the original defined an era of cover-based shooters on Xbox 360. For many, this was the game that shaped what third-person action could look and feel like. Its influence is undeniable, paving the way for the likes of…
Whenever a classic series like Shinobi makes a return, we are torn between excitement and anxiety. Will it honour its roots, or lean too heavily on nostalgia? Will it reinvent itself to the point of being unrecognisable? Or worse, will it simply be forgettable? Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, developed by Lizardcube, confidently cuts through those…
1000 Deaths is one of those games where it only takes one glance to know if it’s your thing or not, something you’ve probably already worked out from the header on this article. Bright, bold, weird and proud of it, it is a game that is everything it sets out to be. And just…
Nintendo has officially unveiled Kirby Air Riders , the long-awaited follow-up to 2004’s Kirby Air Ride, and it looks like we are in for a treat. Revealed during yesterday’s Kirby Air Riders Direct, legendary director Masahiro Sakurai walked through the game’s new features, returning favourites, and expanded modes. The game launches exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2…
It’s almost impossible to overstate the cultural weight of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-Earth. From the moment The Hobbit was first published in 1937, the world he built has continued to capture imaginations, inspiring countless adaptations, games, and creative works. Most video games based on The Lord of the Rings have followed a fairly predictable formula, epic…
One of the biggest gaming events of the year Gamescom is back upon us. The next four days will have gaming studios and hardware makers make big announcements, world premieres and updates on their projects. The opening night started at 4am AEST this morning, bringing with it a ton of new games and updates on…
Nintendo has a long history of taking sports games in unexpected directions. They turned tennis into a Mushroom Kingdom showdown, turned kart racing into an all-out weaponised brawl, and made golf somehow involve chain chomps. Now, with Drag X Drive, they’ve taken one of the most technical, fast-paced adaptive sports — wheelchair basketball — and…
When Super Mario Party Jamboree launched on the original Switch, it genuinely surprised me. What looked like another family-friendly board game romp turned out to be one of the most fun and fully-realised party games Nintendo has ever made. Fast-forward to its new incarnation on the Switch 2, bundled with the shiny new Jamboree TV…
