All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
Double Fine's Kiln launches April 23 across multiple platforms, including day one availability on Xbox Game Pass. The pottery party brawler challenges teams to sculpt ceramic warriors and smash their opponents' creations.
Tom Whitfield 
Chuwi's recall of mislabeled laptops raises troubling questions about accountability and oversight in the consumer electronics supply chain, as evidence points toward potential deliberate sabotage.
Priya Narayanan 
The ESA Foundation's annual Nite to Unite fundraiser brought in $1.15 million to support scholarships for aspiring game developers and recognised initiatives using games for education and social change.
Zara Mitchell 
Hundreds of Samsung PC owners lost all access to their main hard drive. Microsoft published a recovery guide, but it requires changing system security permissions in ways experts warn could leave machines vulnerable.
Jake Nguyen 
Residents across rural Ohio have launched a constitutional amendment campaign to ban large datacentres, joining a nationwide groundswell of local opposition to AI infrastructure projects.
Aisha Khoury 
Intel quietly launched new Arrow Lake Plus mobile processors that squeeze 8% more gaming performance from unchanged core counts and clock speeds by using a software-based optimisation layer.
Tom Whitfield 
Starbreeze Entertainment has partnered with Vice Studios to develop film and television adaptations of its Payday franchise, despite the latest game instalment struggling to retain players.
Ella Sullivan 
A24 has tasked Michaela Coel with reinventing Bloodsport, the campy 1988 martial arts classic. It's a bold pivot for the acclaimed writer-director.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Google has rolled out Gemini's Personal Intelligence feature to all free users in the US. The feature offers genuinely useful AI by connecting your Gmail, Photos, and other services, but users should understand what data access they're granting.
Aisha Khoury 
Minimal Linux installations seem odd at first glance, but they solve real problems for old hardware, server deployments, and users who want full control.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Google DeepMind has launched a scientific framework to measure progress toward AGI, partnering with Kaggle to crowdsource benchmark development through a hackathon offering $200,000 in prizes.
Zara Mitchell 
CONTINUE magazine launched on Kickstarter this week as Australian gaming journalism reaches a breaking point, with veterans rebuilding what the industry abandoned.
Jake Nguyen 
Nintendo's Talking Flower toy reveals the company's shrewd approach to innovation: take calculated risks in low-cost products while keeping major console hardware conservative.
Darren Ong 
Epic Games Store continues its aggressive free game giveaway programme, distributing 75 games annually to attract users. Yet whether casual players convert to paying customers remains the company's biggest challenge.
Oliver Pemberton 
Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 development is flowing more smoothly than Starfield's did, thanks to better planning around engine updates. Todd Howard credits the team's management of Creation Engine 3.
Jake Nguyen 
Sony has quietly announced Firewall Ultra will shut down permanently on September 17, burying the news in an awkward update to a celebratory 2023 blog post about the game's launch.
Tom Whitfield 
Sega and Lizardcube have announced the Sega Villains Stage DLC for Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, featuring battles against Dr Eggman, Death Adder, and Goro Majima alongside a free Hardcore Mode update.
Zara Mitchell 
Meta has launched Creator Fast Track, offering top creators up to $3,000 monthly to post on Facebook. It's the latest sign of just how much the platform struggles to compete for talent.
Darren Ong 
AMD is reportedly preparing refreshed Ryzen processors with faster clock speeds and higher power limits to compete directly with Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh lineup launching this month.
Tom Whitfield 
Microsoft has hired the entire team of Cove, a Sequoia-backed AI startup, shutting down the service and marking another talent acquisition over a traditional company purchase.
Darren Ong 
Never's End, a new tactical RPG from indie studio Hypersect, is making waves with its innovative environmental combat system. The demo is available now on Steam.
Ella Sullivan 
Game publishers report overwhelming numbers of AI-generated game pitches, while industry leaders argue that artificial intelligence cannot replace the creative vision needed to build successful titles.
Oliver Pemberton 
A new PC port of the original GameCube Animal Crossing is here, letting players experience the game's harsher villager dialogue and RNG-driven gameplay on modern PCs and Steam Deck.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft has delivered a long-requested feature allowing Xbox Series X|S owners to disable Quick Resume on specific games, starting with testing today. The move signals fresh momentum under new gaming leadership.
Tom Whitfield 
Systemd 260 removes System V init script support and formalises AI-assisted code review, sparking fresh debate over modernisation versus backward compatibility in critical Linux infrastructure.
Yuki Tamura 
A sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit believed to have been built for US intelligence has leaked into the hands of cybercriminals targeting victims worldwide, including Australians.
Zara Mitchell 
Google's Fitbit app now lets users link medical records to its AI health coach. While the feature promises personalised advice, privacy experts warn about the risks of centralising sensitive data.
Megan Torres 
Charlie Cox is set to take on another video game role this year after his acclaimed turn in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which dominated The Game Awards with nine wins.
Jake Nguyen 
Brendan Greene, creator of PUBG, recently hosted a two-day modding jam at PlayerUnknown Productions where the studio's developers competed to build experimental game modifications, signalling the studio's commitment to community-driven design.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
An independent journalist has gained rare access to ICE agents willing to speak anonymously about their work, raising questions about federal secrecy and institutional accountability.
Zara Mitchell