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Sony’s latest outage is a timely reminder of our fragile digital gaming rights
Right as Australia’s competition tsar is asking some fantastic questions adjacent to them.
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Red Alert 3 makes a strong case for a real-time strategy revival
REVIEW: The 2008 game may be a product of when it was released, but regardless, plays surprisingly well on the Steam Deck.
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Gaming's greatest love stories
In time for Valentine's Day, the Substack gaming community weighs in on their favourite romantic tales.
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Funny, smart and so satisfying: I may be in love with Tactical Breach Wizards
REVIEW: It wasn't love at first play, but its humour and tight mechanics really kindled my affections.
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As games evolve, should their review system follow? A 2025 investigation
The first in a series of articles looking at how professional game reviews shape the $180 billion global industry.
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The Plucky Squire is the best kind of kid-friendly game
REVIEW: A breeze to play and well-suited for playing with children. But by building such a whimsical world, it left me wanting more.
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January 2025

The new Mario Kart suggests the Switch 2 might finally solve Nintendo’s greatest weakness
Despite having arguably best multiplayer games on the market, it lags behind everyone else with online play.
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Black Myth: Wukong is incredible, but is literally lost in translation
REVIEW: An outstanding game with a story that can be a bit difficult to follow largely due to hit-and-miss localisation.
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The Switch 2, Microsoft’s platform ambitions, and GTA 6: The stories that will shape gaming in 2025
It's set to be a bigger year than 2024, that's for sure.
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December 2024

My top games of 2024
No points for originality here, but these titles all pushed gaming forward this year and deserve recognition.
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After a chilled 2024, here's some red hot predictions for gaming in 2025
AI-powered NPCs, Nintendo wanders into VR and more fascinating predictions from writers and experts.
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A warning shot for the gaming industry: How Australia nearly banned online games for under 16s
And how they're now on a knife's edge for future regulation.
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