Australian Gaming Journalism Takes Its Stand
CONTINUE magazine launched on Kickstarter this week as Australian gaming journalism reaches a breaking point, with veterans rebuilding what the industry abandoned.
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Video games, esports, gaming industry, and interactive entertainment
Jake Nguyen 
Nintendo's Risk-Free Innovation Strategy: Why Silly Toys Beat Bold Hardware
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 
Elder Scrolls 6 Dev Smoother Than Starfield, Thanks to Engine Lessons Learned
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 
Firewall Ultra servers shutting down in September, announced via 3-year-old blog post
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 
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Gets Sega Villain Showdown in April DLC
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 
Never's End Preview: Ambitious Tactical RPG Wields Environmental Combat
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 
AI Games Flooding Game Publishers, Industry Leaders Question Hype
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 
GameCube Animal Crossing Comes to PC, Reviving the Series' Meaner Side
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 
Xbox Finally Gives Players Control Over Quick Resume's Most Annoying Problem
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 
Charlie Cox Lands Second Gaming Role, This Time 'Much More Involved'
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 
Creator of PUBG Returns to Modding with In-Studio Jam Event
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 
Why The Sims never plan ahead, and why that's the right call
The Sims 4's original AI programmer wanted to give sims the ability to plan their actions, but playtesting revealed it backfired. Here's why unpredictable behaviour keeps the game engaging.
Sophia Vargas 
Why Firewatch's Narrative Revolution Never Caught On
Firewatch proved that games could respond dynamically to player choices in dialogue and exploration, but the technical and financial barriers have kept the genre from spreading across the industry.
Sophia Vargas 
Marathon Ranked Mode Goes Live This Weekend With Loot-Driven Progression
Bungie has detailed Marathon's ranked mode, launching this weekend, requiring players to hit specific loot targets and escape successfully to climb the competitive ladder.
Mitchell Tan 
The Refund and the Reckoning: Why Highguard's Collapse is Just the Beginning
Highguard players are receiving refunds as the hero shooter's developer closes its doors. The 45-day implosion signals deeper problems in live-service gaming.
Kate Morrison 
Death Stranding 2 PC Build Leaks Days Before Launch
Kojima Productions' delivery simulator has leaked in full on torrent sites, thanks to unencrypted files on Steam. The game releases March 19 but pirates already have access.
Jake Nguyen 
Marathon's Hidden Endgame: Cryo Archive Arrives But Hits a Paywall
Bungie has seeded Marathon with Cryo Archive, its first endgame map, but the extraction shooter's newest content is wrapped in gatekeeping that will lock out casual players.
James Callahan 
Starfield's Cruise Mode Fixes What Xbox Players Have Wanted for Years
Bethesda's Free Lanes update transforms how players navigate Starfield's galaxy, introducing seamless cruising between planets alongside a new threat in the Terran Armada DLC.
Jake Nguyen 
The Outsider Problem: Why Gaming Leaders Keep Hiring from Outside the Industry
Asha Sharma's appointment as Microsoft's gaming chief sparked debate over hiring leaders without gaming backgrounds. Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick says it worked for him—and she'll be fine without his advice.
Jake Nguyen 
How Caves of Qud's Creators Shaped Marathon's Narrative Universe
The creators of acclaimed indie roguelike Caves of Qud worked as narrative consultants on Bungie's Marathon, helping refine the game's atmospheric worldbuilding.
Priya Narayanan