Amazon’s Alexa gets Aussie makeover
AMAZON’S smart speakers arrive in Australia this week, and they do more than speak with an Aussie twang — they can also check your bank balance, spout footy trivia and order pizza.
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Xbox teases next multiplayer franchise
THE creators of the upcoming Sea Of Thieves game hope it can be turned into the next big franchise for Xbox.
Why kids are embracing esports
THEY’RE furious, fast-paced, and fun to watch: this why professional video gaming is the future of Australian sport.
Why video games are sport’s next big thing
IT’S possible to make millions of dollars playing video games and Aussies are set to get a piece of the action this year as part of the esports revolution.
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Anger at ‘offensive’ Beatles Hitler game
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PlayStation boss’ favourite game
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First four Halo games are coming to Xbox One
THE rumours were true. Master Chief will be coming to Xbox One in all his next-generation console glory.
Gamer robbed at gunpoint live online
WATCH a woman’s webcam capture the terrifying moment she was robbed in her home while playing an online game.
Watch Dogs: Bullets over broadband
REVIEW: Watch Dogs refers to hackers as modern-day magicians. That’s a good analogy for the bag of tricks we get to use, running amok in this huge and impressively-detailed map of Chicago.
New SingStar uses your phone as a mic
SONY is finally bringing Singstar to the PlayStation 4, but doing away with the traditional microphone and replacing it with your phone. Good idea?
Game off: Aussie industry left behind by government
A POTENTIALLY lucrative industry has just had the rug pulled out from under it by the Australian government. Why?
Google ‘to pay $1b to watch gamers’
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