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The Alters is a game that inspires introspection, but not always in a good way
A short and solid survival game that will get you thinking about your life choices, and then leave you at a crossroads about AI-use in games.
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Harrison Polites
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Explainer: The potential legal battle brewing over Nintendo’s new Switch 2 terms
Nintendo can remotely disable Switch 2 consoles for modding or piracy, potentially challenging Australian consumer protection laws.
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Harrison Polites
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One month on, here's what I've learned from launching paid subscriptions
MEMBER UPDATE: On mistakes of a career past, paywall theory and Substack's reciprocal subscription dilemma.
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Harrison Polites
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The accidental accessibility champion: How one Australian dev's side project became one of Apple's most inclusive games
Aaron Vernon's Land of Livia makes a business case for inclusive design, but the industry still faces a 'content gap’.
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June 2025

Don't be fooled: Mario Kart World is the most technical entry yet
This latest release blends the chaos of 24-player races with an open world full of tricky skill-based shortcuts to reinvent the wheel.
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Harrison Polites
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Rushed, relegated and reprimanded: The quiet crisis in journalistic games reviewing
The rise of creator reviews has shifted power to publishers, giving them unprecedented control over games journalists.
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Harrison Polites
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I'd love to review Elden Ring Nightreign. But I can't play it
On being stuck in Australian PlayStation matchmaking hell with a brand new AAA game.
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Harrison Polites
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Switch 2: The console that should have launched two years ago
Initial impressions of one of Nintendo's most financially ambitious gaming console to date.
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Harrison Polites
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Hot takes from a packed Summer Game Fest
A quick look at a weekend stuffed full of game trailers, with some reflections on what was missing.
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Harrison Polites
The gaming industry’s catchcry ‘Survive till 25’ must become ‘Fix for 26'
Ahead of the heady news rush of Summer Game Fest, a more sobering take on the games sector in 2025. The good and the bad.
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Harrison Polites
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Doom: The Dark Ages is solid, but can't escape gaming's trilogy curse
REVIEW: A fun shooter that falls slightly short from earlier entries, confirming that in gaming great things generally don't come in threes.
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May 2025

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