Crash Bandicoot reboot is finally out
POPULAR PlayStation game Crash Bandicoot is making a comeback in a remastered trilogy, but with at least one significant twist.
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There is now a new Xbox console
IT has been 12 months in the making, but Microsoft has used the world’s biggest video game conference to showcase the most powerful console on the market.
Hidden trick in Chris Hemsworth’s voice
CHRIS Hemsworth’s booming voice is what makes his portrayal of Thor so successful. But now, he’s putting it to a different use entirely.
The racing game with a twist
IF YOU’VE ever wanted to manage a motorsport racing team, this game should get your green light.
Man convicted for playing Pokemon Go
A BLOGGER has been found guilty of inciting religious hatred after he posted a video of himself playing Pokemon Go in a church.
Steam’s quirky answer to 80s cop dramas
BEAT Cop is Steam’s effort to put gamers in the nostalgic world of extravagant 80s police TV dramas. But does it deliver?
Project Scorpio Xbox specs revealed
MICROSOFT has unveiled the super powerful specs for its long-awaited Project Scorpio console, but some fans have been left wanting more.
‘Note that called me a bad parent’
A FATHER struggling to communicate with his autistic son says his neighbour’s shaming letter was the last straw.
‘Tis the season to go virtual
IT’S shaping up as the top tech trend of Christmas but Australians are divided over the best way to view virtual reality: smartphone, console, or PC.
New PlayStation: time to go Pro?
A NEW PlayStation arrives today promising next-generation graphics, more storage, and faster connections. There’s just one big thing missing.
Battlefield 1 release to bring WWI alive
IT WAS the war to end all wars at the time, and Battlefield 1 puts gamers right in the centre of it.
Virtual reality set to explode
THE virtual reality boom kicked off this week and will take over our homes, with experts predicting Australians will buy millions of VR headsets by 2020.
PlayStation VR: should you buy it?
THE sold-out PlayStation VR headset arrives in Australia today, but is it worth your dollars? We put the literal game-changer to the test.
Sony unveils two new PlayStations
NOT to be outdone by today’s Apple announcement, Sony has unveiled a couple new versions of its PlayStation console.
VR game promotes sexual assault
A NEW video game set for release on PlayStation’s virtual reality system is allowing people to sexually assault female characters.
Should I buy the Xbox One S?
THE new Xbox One S console has been out for a few weeks and the question everyone wants to know is if they should upgrade. Well, here is your answer.
Baseball player shot playing Pokemon Go
CALVIN Riley was playing the hit mobile game Pokemon Go with a friend at a popular tourist attraction when someone shot him dead.
Gunned down while playing Pokemon Go
A MAN was shot to death while playing Pokemon Go on his phone at a tourist attraction along San Francisco’s waterfront.
Entire country just outlawed Pokemon Go
THE overwhelming success of Pokemon Go has led to some unexpected obstacles for the game’s creators. It has just been banned in one country.
‘Rhodes no longer officially exists’
IT WAS the most notorious Pokemon Go spot in Sydney but local residents have won a battle to get it removed from the game.
Entrepreneur’s $5 billion regret
IVAN Lee’s idea never gained momentum. But now another company is worth $5 billion after releasing the same thing.
Proof this Pokemon craze is out of control
VIDEO: Reckless fans dice with danger and enrage motorists as they spill on to a road at Rhodes to catch a valuable creature on the Go app.
Nintendo’s Pokemon Go problem
NINTENDO’S market value has plummeted with its share price dropping 18 per cent following a Pokemon Go announcement.
Fed-up council seeks to remove Pokestops
LOCAL council members and residents are calling for the removal of Pokestops in the inner west suburb of Rhodes, following hordes of players appearing daily.
The worst Pokemon Go cheats exposed
POKEMON GO encourages people to walk through the real world in order to catch ‘em all, but some players are proudly and publicly cheating the system.
Retro tech hits make a comeback
THE Pokemon trend is back but it’s not the only one. Old-school technology from the 1990s and earlier is making a comeback and they’re cashing in.
First death playing Pokemon Go
POKEMON has claimed its first death as concern rises over the world’s most dangerous spot to play the game.
PokeDates ‘will help you catch love’
POKEMON Go fans will soon be able to go on PokeDates. The dating app aims to help users of the popular game find a good (human) catch.
‘Pokemon concerns a wake up call’
THE creator of McAfee security software thinks Pokemon Go is the least of your worries in terms of apps having access to your private information.
Pokemon’s sneaky terms and conditions
BY not reading the terms and conditions of Pokemon Go you have agreed to something troubling and only have 30 days to opt-out.
The best response yet to Pokemadness
THIS sign is awesome. It delivers a crushing blow to those on the Pokemon hunt, saying it is “by far the stupidest thing ever seen” — and this person has seen some silly things.
Pokemon Go events this weekend
AS POKEMON Go continues to take the nation by storm, a number of events are being created. Here’s what’s happening near you.
The Pokemadness keeps getting worse
A TEENAGER has been hit by a car, a man has been stabbed and two people have fallen off a cliff. The Pokemon Go carnage keeps getting worse.
Pokemon snares profits and pitfalls
IT’S the app that has revived ‘90s culture, crashed servers, flooded parks, and made Nintendo billions, but Pokemon Go is helping Aussie businesses too.
Well this is just awkward
THIS is definitive proof that Pokemon Go players don’t care where they are, they can’t stop using the app.
RSL to Pokémon players: Mind the dead
AS the Pokémon craze sweeps across Adelaide and sends players to the most unlikely places, authorities are reminding them to respect the dead.
Pokemon as you knew it is over
AS Pokemon Go sweeps the globe, the app is on track to beat records. However, there is a downside to its popularity.
Man crashes car playing Pokemon
IT WAS only a matter of time before Pokemon Go created carnage on the roads and now the game has caused its first accident.
Will Pokemon success spark GoT game?
WITH the enormous success of Pokemon Go, a casual remark by one of its creators has got fans excited about a Game of Thrones version.
Proof Pokemon Go is getting out of control
SINCE its release Pokemon Go has been responsible for some strange events, but none have been quite as bizarre as the “Pokemon Go holy land”.
Photo proves Pokemon’s insanity
IT MAY look like an unstoppable craze but not everyone is happy about Pokemon Go — and the backlash is setting in.
Cue panic: Pokemon Go down across Australia
FELLOW Aussies, it’s officially time to panic. We finally broke Pokemon Go, with users unable to log in due to a server overload.
Gamer banned for unfortunate name
THOUGHT your name was bad? This guy ended up in a viral war with Sony, after they banned his Playstation account due to his first name.
Forza Horizon inspired by Aussie landscape
THE beautiful scenery of Australia provides the backdrop for Xbox’s new Forza Horizon 3 and developers say it was an obvious choice.
Sony announces release of VR gaming
PLAYSTATION has set a release date for VR gaming. And if you’re willing to spend the money, you’re going to have a seriously good time.
The thinking behind Xbox’s new consoles
THE head of Xbox sat down with news.com.au at the world’s largest video game conference to expand on the reasoning behind the company’s new consoles.
What is project Scorpio?
XBOX has unveiled a new console dubbed project Scorpio and the company thinks it’s primed to change the way we game.
The new way for you to complain
LET’S not deny it, we are a nation of whingers, and we are being encouraged to keep on complaining through a new app.
My day in the Hunger Games
THERE was real blood, sweat and tears, as it turned out, but I came out alive and ready for anything life could through at me.
Girlfriend raped on live gaming stream
A TWITCH user accidentally left his microphone on following a live stream and what was recorded has absolutely shocked users.
Five PC games you need to play
THESE are older games you might have missed the first time around and some newer ones that don’t always get a huge amount of attention.
First look at LawBreakers game
THE man behind Gears Of War and Infinity Blade has come out of retirement for the gravity-defying arena shooter, LawBreakers
Microsoft’s massive sexy schoolgirl fail
A DAY after Microsoft hosted an event to encourage more women into the gaming industry, they made a terrible choice of party entertainment.
Barnesy: ‘I have nothing to do with it’
JIMMY Barnes is one of many stars — including AFL players — who have been linked to a controversial new app offering video calls with celebrities.
Virtual reality set to be big business
FROM headsets that trick your brain to cameras that capture everything around you, virtual reality is really coming to stores in 2016, and it will be quite a ride.
‘The most explosions ever seen’
IF there was some sort of serious award for Most Explosions In A Computer Game, the judging panel could save themselves a lot of time by giving it to Just Cause 3.
PlayStation has big plans for the future
TWO decades, four consoles and a plethora of games later, PlayStation is still going strong. Don’t expect it to disappear anytime soon.
Is Fallout 4 worth your money?
YOU may have seen advertising for Fallout 4 plastered around your city. If you’re wondering if the game is worth your money, read this review.
Teens hiding porn in ’ghost’ apps
THINK you know what your child is up to? Many Australian teens are hiding their secrets behind vault apps. Here’s how they do it.
Your Xbox One just got better
IF you have switched on your Xbox One recently, there’s a chance you may have noticed some pretty big changes.
What to expect from PlayStation’s virtual reality
3D TV may have made video games leap off the screen, but now Virtual Reality is going to put you in the game. Here’s PlayStation’s big plans.
The future of Sony PlayStation
SONY PlayStation bosses have revealed the future of the gaming console. And there’s some cracking classics set to be revived in the gaming library.
Creating the music for Halo 5
BEING a music composer for a video game is hard, but it’s nothing compared to the pressure of creating the soundtrack for one of the biggest gaming franchises.
The best racing game ever made
FORZA Motorsport 6 comes out in Australia next week on Xbox One and it might just be the best racing game ever made.
One of the scariest games ever released
When eight friends become trapped on a remote mountain getaway gone wrong, things quickly turn sinister and this is only the beginning.
When your brain works best
PSYCHOLOGISTS have looked at whether our brains work better when we are in high spirits, or if being a little miserable helps push us to maximum performance.
Is this the best game ever?
JOURNEY was already considered the one of the best games ever when it came out on the PS3. Now, its re-release on the PS4 means it’s even better.
Game of Thrones star gets the sack
HE might be a crowd favourite on Game of Thrones, but it appears Peter Dinklage is not so great at voicing video game characters.
Granny’s taking over the PlayStation
SAY goodbye to the average video game player stereotype, now it’s grannies, grandpa’s and women driving the future of video games.
Dads create safe sexting app
TWO Aussie dads raising young girls were horrified by the dangerous world of revenge porn and sexting. So they’ve come up with a safe — but cheeky — solution.
‘Your reality is a lie, I’ve seen the future’
THINK your iPhone is impressive? Pfft. Technology is going to get even more amazing in the near future. How do we know this? We’ve seen it.
This guy is going to save your relationship
DAN thought he was in the perfect relationship. But after 12 years, she dumped him. Now, he’s on a mission to make sure it doesn’t happen to other guys.
Xbox’s most ambitious game design to date
IT’S a game that truly blurs the line between what is real and what is fake. Forza Motorsport 6’s visuals have to be seen to be believed.
Three PlayStation games you simply need to own
THE best PlayStation games have been unveiled at E3 2015. Here are the three biggest titles you need to know about.
Man changing the future of video games
ADVANCEMENTS in technology have already allowed for impressive changes to the way people play video games, but it appears the best is yet to come.
Xbox, PlayStation remake classics
INTERNET goes crazy as developers reboot two classics, promising “every character, every creature, every piece of armour has been completely rebuilt from scratch.”
Sony PlayStation’s epic E3 fail
IT IS the nightmare developers hope to avoid at the massive E3 video game conference, but unfortunately PlayStation was caught out.
Your Xbox is about to get a whole lot cooler
THE game company was always going to make some massive announcements this year and it hasn’t disappointed.
The huge change coming to Xbox
AS the E3 video game extravaganza approaches, Microsoft has made an huge announcement regarding its Xbox One console.
The world’s biggest sport you’ve never heard of
THE prize money is more than the Superbowl, the TV audience is more than an NBA final and the crowd numbers rival big UFC events. Yet you’ve probably never heard of it.
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