Everwind makes a promising start despite rough edges
Everwind arrives on Steam as a voxel-based survival RPG that borrows from Minecraft but charts its own course through procedurally generated islands and airship exploration.
Tom Whitfield Article Archive
All articles published by The Daily Perspective from 28 February to 29 March 2026.
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Tom Whitfield 
Fan Database Builder Fights App Developer Over 200 Hours of Pokopia Work
Serebii webmaster Joe Merrick says a mobile app called Pokopedia has lifted his game guides for profit, including reproducing the same errors he initially made while building his database.
Darren Ong 
Oracle's Java 26 Pivots Toward Native Runtimes for Language Interoperability
Oracle's Java 26 release brings Project Detroit, a significant shift in how the JVM handles JavaScript and Python interop. Instead of reimplementing these languages from scratch, it embeds their native runtimes—a pragmatic pivot after past failures.
Mitchell Tan 
Death Stranding 2 Gets Major Update as PC Port Launches This Week
Death Stranding 2 will receive significant updates when its PC version launches on 19 March, including a harder difficulty mode and previously cut live-action scenes.
Sophia Vargas 
PlayStation Portal Gets Sharper Screen and Smoother Experience in Latest Update
Sony has released a major software update for the PlayStation Portal with a new 1080p High Quality streaming mode and refined cloud gaming features, as the device becomes the most-used PS5 Remote Play solution.
Jimmy O'Brien 
UK Locks in Five-Year Fibre Regulation as BT Retains Market Dominance
Britain's telecommunications regulator has extended its oversight of BT Openreach for another five years, maintaining price controls and access requirements despite rapid progress in full-fibre coverage across the UK.
Mitchell Tan 
Oppo's creaseless foldable finally arrives in Asia, but Europe left out cold
Oppo has launched the Find N6 foldable across Asia and Australia from March 20, but snubbed Europe and the US entirely. The move signals a strategic pivot toward the region's premium phone market.
Mitchell Tan 
The Great PC Shortage: Why 2026 Is Shaping Up to Be Brutal for Australian Gamers
Australian gamers are bracing for the most expensive PC hardware market in years as manufacturers hike prices up to 30%, budget components vanish, and a global supply crunch takes hold.
Jake Nguyen 
Aqara's Matter camera breaks the smart home lock-in problem
Aqara has released the G350, the world's first Matter-certified indoor security camera. While it signals progress toward open smart home standards, platform inconsistencies highlight how fragmentation persists despite the promise of unified control.
Zara Mitchell 
Helldivers 2 Preps for New Illuminate Mystery as 'Uncover the Truth' Arrives
Arrowhead's latest content drop escalates the Illuminate threat with new enemy types, environmental puzzles, and a galaxy-shaking mystery on the storm-ravaged planet Seasse.
Jimmy O'Brien Beyond the Shortage: Why Australia's Real Teacher Crisis is Burnout, Not Supply
Nearly half of Australian teachers are considering leaving the profession within 12 months. The crisis isn't recruitment—it's burnout. Data shows workload, not wages, is driving the exodus.
Grace Okonkwo 
Iran's Internet apartheid: Who stays online, who stays dark
Iran's 18-day internet blackout reveals a calculated two-tier system: state officials and loyalists get unfiltered access while ordinary citizens remain offline, unable to verify information or reach the outside world.
Riley Fitzgerald 
Microsoft's Growing Patch Crisis: Two Emergency Fixes in Days
Microsoft has released two emergency hotpatches in three days for Windows 11, prompting enterprise administrators to question the stability of recent Windows releases and the risks of the company's push to make rebootless updates the default.
Yuki Tamura 
Poco's X8 Pro Max: mega battery doesn't need the gimmicks
Poco's new X8 Pro Max brings an 8,500mAh battery, MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chip, and subtle RGB lighting—proving that value phones can avoid excessive gimmickry.
Jake Nguyen 
Man arrested after Ford Ranger careens through Melbourne streets on fiery rims
Police arrested a 49-year-old man after a Ford Ranger flew down inner-city Melbourne streets on sparking rims, colliding with about 10 vehicles in Richmond, Collingwood and Fitzroy. Drugs were seized during the arrest.
Mitchell Tan 
Gang of seven accused in dawn shooting of Lidcombe man
Two men have been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of Abdullah Bahsa at his Lidcombe home. Police allege seven men lay in wait for hours before the attack.
James Callahan 
Keep Your Smartphone Working Longer; Your Wallet (and the Planet) Will Thank You
With manufacturers now committing to longer software support and repair legislation gaining ground, keeping a smartphone for five to seven years is realistic. Simple maintenance tips can extend device life and reduce e-waste.
Tom Whitfield 
Samsung pulls the plug on Galaxy Z TriFold after just three months
Samsung is discontinuing its Galaxy Z TriFold smartphone just three months after launch, citing production costs that make the device impossible to sell profitably.
Zara Mitchell 
FromSoftware's Sekiro comes to anime as handcrafted art form
FromSoftware's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is being transformed into an anime series this year, with a new trailer revealing the studio's commitment to preserving the game's essence through meticulous hand-drawn animation.
Kate Morrison 
US Senators Demand ByteDance Shut Down AI Video Generator Over Copyright Theft
Two US senators have called for the immediate shutdown of ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 video generator, marking a decisive escalation in efforts to protect creative workers from AI copyright violations.
Sarah Cheng 
Flook's Italian exit opens door for injury-plagued Henry's Wallabies push
Josh Flook's permanent move to Italian rugby opens a pathway for Isaac Henry, who is fighting to earn national selection after years of injury setbacks.
Megan Torres 
Linux fights back against proprietary filesystems with fresh tools
Two major filesystem developments signal Linux's refusal to be locked out of modern storage formats. Fresh releases from bcachefs and KDE Linux promise better access to Apple's APFS and more reliable data management.
Nina Papadopoulos 
Matildas edge past China to book final berth on home soil
The Matildas defeated defending champions China 2-1 in a thrilling AFC Women's Asian Cup semi-final in Perth, advancing to Saturday's final with a chance to win the tournament on home soil.
Yuki Tamura 
Brisbane's Ali moment: Can the Broncos punch back from premiership hangover?
Sam Thaiday warns Brisbane will need the mindset of a champion boxer to overcome their early 2026 struggles, drawing parallels to Muhammad Ali's resilience.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Crimson Desert Looks Much Less Impressive on Standard PS5
After months of stunning PC footage, Crimson Desert's PS5 gameplay reveals what console players should actually expect: solid but ordinary-looking graphics at lower resolutions.
Jake Nguyen 
Nvidia's Next Memory Breakthrough: 1TB Chips and the Race for AI Dominance
Nvidia has demonstrated the world's first AI GPU with 1TB of HBM4E memory. The architecture points to where the industry is headed, but also reveals the supply constraints that will define the coming years.
Yuki Tamura 
Taiwan's Silicon Dominance Faces Critical Test as Middle East Crisis Cuts Power and Materials
As US-Iran tensions escalate, Taiwan's semiconductor industry faces a convergence of vulnerabilities: shrinking LNG reserves, helium shortages, and heavy reliance on Middle Eastern energy sources that now flow through contested waters.
Nadia Souris 
Rankine ready for Adelaide return after long road back
Adelaide's Izak Rankine prepares for his first AFL game since a four-match ban, with coach Matthew Nicks noting he's transformed through the difficult period.
Patrick Donnelly 
Brisbane Plans Higher Towers at Key Shopping Hubs as Council Splits Over Density Push
Brisbane City Council is dividing over proposals to allow taller residential buildings near major shopping centres to boost housing supply, with residents split between wanting more homes and protecting suburban character.
Meg Hadley 
Robbie Williams Returns to Australia With Biggest Stadium Tour Yet
Robbie Williams is bringing his BRITPOP World Tour to Australia and New Zealand in November 2026, with stadium dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane, marking his biggest shows in the region to date.
Nina Papadopoulos