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Grace Hester

Grace is a writer who specialises in gaming and the culture surrounding it. Will probably show you pictures of their cat and talk at length about Kingdom Hearts and Metal Gear lore.

Games

Game accessibility is not just an 'easy mode' debate

Isn't there a better way to make a game 'challenging' that isn't just obstructive to players with accessibility needs?

Game accessibility is not just an 'easy mode' debate
Games

So what are the most popular Pokémon worldwide?

Ever wondered which Pokémon are popular worldwide? Wonder no more as we explore a recent region by region analysis.

So what are the most popular Pokémon worldwide?
Health

One year on, Ring Fit Adventure has changed my life

A year on, Ring Fit Adventure has changed me from wanting nothing to do with fitness, to feeling the best I've ever felt.

One year on, Ring Fit Adventure has changed my life
Home

Wyze Cam Outdoor review: great little unit with just one glaring problem

Small, easy to use and affordable, the Wyze Cam Outdoor will make a lot of people perfectly happy at a great price.

Wyze Cam Outdoor review: great little unit with just one glaring problem
Art & Culture

Hogwarts Legacy's trans inclusion options aren't that great, actually

News of trans inclusive character creation in Harry Potter Legacy seems welcome, but its execution feels token and wider issues remain.

Hogwarts Legacy's trans inclusion options aren't that great, actually
Games

Talking to Team Atlantis, the teen girls who just Kickstarted a new game

What were you doing at 14? After a win at a Girls Make Games summer camp, Team Atlantis funded its first game. We have a chat with them.

Talking to Team Atlantis, the teen girls who just Kickstarted a new game
Ideas

The scientific breakthrough of the century: pigs can play videogames

Can pigs play videogames? The question that has had scientists stumped since time began has finally been answered.

The scientific breakthrough of the century: pigs can play videogames
Games

Goodbye, Battleborn. You deserved better.

If you thought Battleborn was just some Overwatch wannabe, you didn't know the game. So how did it all go wrong?

Goodbye, Battleborn. You deserved better.
Art & Culture

The Labo Fit Adventure Kart Kit lets you control Mario Kart with your body!

Tired of controlling Mario Kart with your hands like the average layman? Why not control it with your entire body!

The Labo Fit Adventure Kart Kit lets you control Mario Kart with your body!
Art & Culture

Resident Evil monsters: ranked by hotness

We're all thirsty for the newest Resident Evil villain, but how do the other monsters match up? Let's run the numbers.

Resident Evil monsters: ranked by hotness
Art & Culture

The Church of the Holy Sweet Roll: a unique Australian lore story for The Elder Scrolls

From weird origins at PAX Aus to references in Elder Scrolls Online. Welcome to this bizarre and deeply wholesome gaming community.

The Church of the Holy Sweet Roll: a unique Australian lore story for The Elder Scrolls
Art & Culture

Gifting a game is its own love language

The gift of a game is quickly becoming one of the most accessible ways to get a pal something personal. But what's the best way to choose?

Gifting a game is its own love language
Art & Culture

Super? No, this is Supper: A chat with Supper Mario Broth

From concept art to glitches and everything between, we chat to Supper Mario Broth about his unceasing, unwavering love of all things Mario.

Super? No, this is Supper: A chat with Supper Mario Broth
Art & Culture

Uri Geller lets Kadabra end its 20 year disappearance from Pokemon cards

Spoon-bending psychic-type Kadabra has been in legal limbo due to real world spoon-bending psychic-type Uri Geller. That could now be over.

Uri Geller lets Kadabra end its 20 year disappearance from Pokemon cards
Games

An ode to the load

Reduced load times feels like a big win. But let's not forget the important role loading screens have played in our gaming lives.

An ode to the load
Games

DOSBox gets a friendly makeover (and what you should play on it)

Enter DOSBox Pure, a completely new version of the classic, intended to bring old games to a new audience in a much more user friendly way.

DOSBox gets a friendly makeover (and what you should play on it)
Art & Culture

The Winamp Skin Museum is a trip through time and bad design choices

Taking a trip through a vast library of poorly designed Winamp nostalgia sends the mind right back to a precious time for digital music.

The Winamp Skin Museum is a trip through time and bad design choices
Games

Paradise Killer and Vaporwave: more than just an aesthetic

Talking to Oli Clarke Smith, Creative Director of Paradise Killer, we look at how the vaporwave genre and aesthetic have evolved.

Paradise Killer and Vaporwave: more than just an aesthetic
Media

Elliot Page to star in a Gamergate comedy? We have concerns...

‘Pitch Perfect with esports and Gamergate’ just feels offensive to the very real and ongoing suffering of those involved.

Elliot Page to star in a Gamergate comedy? We have concerns...
Ideas

Pokemon GO officially good for your brain – but is it still true in 2020?

Research shows how good Pokemon GO can be for mood and memory, but have pandemic lockdowns – and recent game changes – hurt the experience?

Pokemon GO officially good for your brain – but is it still true in 2020?