Fortnite players are revolting after Epic Games cut the value of V-Bucks bundles by up to 20% while reducing rewards from battle passes and subscriptions. The timing has compounded the damage.
Jake Nguyen 
New benchmarks show Apple's budget MacBook Neo, powered by an iPhone chip, outperforms every x86 processor from Intel and AMD in single-core performance. It's a watershed moment for the chip wars.
Jake Nguyen 
Phil Spencer has retired after nearly four decades at Microsoft, leaving Xbox in a complicated position. The new leadership promises change, but fundamental problems remain.
Jake Nguyen 
Xbox has confirmed Project Moorcroft, a 2022 initiative to deliver curated game demos through Game Pass, will never launch. The abandoned scheme reflects a wider pattern of unfulfilled promises under departing leadership.
Jake Nguyen 
As age verification for R18+ games comes into force this week, new research reveals 100,000+ Australian children are at clinical risk of gaming disorder. But regulators are missing the real target.
Jake Nguyen 
AMD announced FSR Diamond, an AI-enhanced upscaling technology for the next-generation Xbox. The catch: it may only work on new RDNA 5 graphics cards, leaving millions of gamers with older hardware behind.
Jake Nguyen 
JBL has figured out how to bring Auracast support to iPhone users through its mobile app, sidestepping Apple's refusal to enable the feature natively on iOS devices.
Jake Nguyen 
Australia's National Film and Sound Archive has acquired the world's first officially licensed Star Wars pinball machine, made by Newcastle manufacturer A. Hankin & Company in 1980.
Jake Nguyen 
Australian talent is well represented at the 2026 Oscars with Rose Byrne and Jacob Elordi both nominated for acting awards. The ceremony airs live on Seven and 7Plus on Monday, March 16.
Jake Nguyen 
Five years after his departure, Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan has finally explained why he left Blizzard. The answer points to a familiar industry problem: chasing quick profits over creative vision.
Jake Nguyen 
Valve unveiled the Steam Machine Verified program at GDC 2026, setting a 1080p/30fps baseline for game certification. Here's why the specs matter for Australian gamers.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft has removed the blog post that launched its confusing 'This is an Xbox' campaign, signalling a strategic shift under new leadership focused on hardware rather than device-agnostic positioning.
Jake Nguyen 
Australia's fuel distribution system is buckling under demand spikes triggered by Middle East conflict, with regional areas facing severe shortages and price spikes. The government is defending its response.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft revealed details about Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, at GDC 2026. The custom AMD-powered machine promises major raytracing improvements but won't reach developers until 2027.
Jake Nguyen 
Valve has broken its silence on New York's loot box lawsuit, rejecting demands to limit trading and collect more personal data, arguing the move would harm players and innovation.
Jake Nguyen 
Nvidia has disclosed plans to invest $26 billion in developing open-weight AI models, marking a dramatic shift from its role as infrastructure provider to direct competitor with OpenAI and DeepSeek.
Jake Nguyen 
After years of unofficial modding work, Dark Messiah receives unprecedented corporate support. Ubisoft and Valve are helping modders build a Community Edition with modern graphics and expanded features.
Jake Nguyen 
Motion capture performers at 2K Games have ratified their first union contract after voting to unionise in November. The deal marks a historic moment for creative workers in video games seeking AI protections.
Jake Nguyen 
A reliable Lego set leaker claims Sony's original PlayStation is getting the brick treatment this year, joining Nintendo's growing collection of retro console sets.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft has sided with AI startup Anthropic in its legal battle against the Pentagon, arguing the military's supply-chain designation threatens the entire technology industry.
Jake Nguyen