Video games
30 must-try video games from this week’s reveal events
From The Legend of Zelda to God of War, and from massive blockbusters to Australian-made meditations on renting, these are the games that caught our eye.
- Tim Biggs
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James Bond’s battle with AI is his most human story yet
As Amazon tries to decide a cinematic future for a broken icon, a new video game provides the best 007 experience in decades.
- Tim Biggs
How this 20-year-old went from building worlds in Minecraft to making Hollywood movies
Kane Parsons has long been fascinated with mapping out new spaces, but it wasn’t until he came across a creepy picture on the internet that his own world began to quickly expand.
- Nell Geraets
Video games were Cassandra’s refuge. Then she began to lose her sight
Gaming has become a vital social tool, yet many people are unable to play the games. Swinburne researchers believe they have found a way to make them much more accessible.
- Nell Geraets
The young women building their own computers as a middle finger to big tech
Avid hobbyists are building portable computers, known as “cyberdecks”, and they can do more than you might think.
- Lauren Ironmonger
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‘Nearly every kid had been scammed’: Inside Roblox’s predatory economy for children
Experts warn Australian children are flushing their pocket money “down the toilet” on Roblox, navigating a deceptive digital world of predatory practices that normalise gambling.
- Emily Kowal
Why the prices of laptops, phones and game consoles keep rising
The AI tax is making memory more expensive, and it doesn’t show any signs of letting up.
- Tim Biggs
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Resident Evil returns in bold, bloody double feature
For its contrasting ninth entry, the zombie-themed video game series returns to where it all began, while also following up recent successes.
- Tim Biggs
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These are the games Nintendo hopes will help make Switch 2 its biggest ever hit
The original Switch is Nintendo’s best-selling machine ever. But tough times may be ahead for its successor.
- Tim Biggs
Anika Wells seeks urgent meeting with Roblox over predator claims
The popular online platform was carved out of Australia’s social media bans even though police have said it has been used by sadistic gangs and extremists.
- Michelle Griffin