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Chris Button

Chris is an award-nominated writer based in Adelaide who specialises in covering video games and technology. He loves Donkey Kong Country, sport, and cats. The Last Jedi is the best one, no questions

Games

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin charmingly goes against the grain

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin combines growing rice with side-scrolling combat to create a refreshingly subversive experience.

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin charmingly goes against the grain
Ideas

'Study' reveals Mario Kart, FIFA and Dark Souls are the most stressful games

Which games will get your heart racing most? And which spike it hard? These games lead the stress surge charts with others close behind.

'Study' reveals Mario Kart, FIFA and Dark Souls are the most stressful games
Business

Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess

It turns out many of us aren't doing a very good job of this remote working thing, and it's putting us at risk of burnout.

Digital tool giant Atlassian says work-life balance is currently a mess
Politics

Twitch's DMCA mess continues with no clear end in sight

Twitch has finally provided a clear update on the DMCA situation plaguing the streaming service, but the issues continue.

Twitch's DMCA mess continues with no clear end in sight
Media

Wonder Woman 1984 could get a simultaneous cinema and digital release

Could we see the release of Wonder Woman 1984 in cinemas and via digital platforms on the same day? It's only the future of cinema at stake.

Wonder Woman 1984 could get a simultaneous cinema and digital release
Art & Culture

K/DA's All Out EP: every song ranked!

This is your official track-by-track ranking of League of Legends virtual K-pop group K/DA's debut EP "ALL OUT".

K/DA's All Out EP: every song ranked!
Art & Culture

Google Photos unlimited storage coming to an end in 2021

Starting June 2021, you'll need to pay up to store all your cat photos on Google Photos beyond the basic 15GB Google account limit.

Google Photos unlimited storage coming to an end in 2021
Ideas

First Nations languages available to all through the online 50 Words Project

Begin learning your nearest First Nations language thanks to the online-based 50 Words Project, which went live in time for NAIDOC week.

First Nations languages available to all through the online 50 Words Project
Art & Culture

Find some chill with this human-sized Metapod sack pod cocoon thing

Learn harden with Metapod in this fully encased cushion to escape all your responsibilities. Butterfree evolution not included.

Find some chill with this human-sized Metapod sack pod cocoon thing
Media

Stan will let you stan rugby union via its new sports channel in 2021

Stan Sport is launching in 2021, beginning with a $100 million contract to broadcast all sorts of rugby union action.

Stan will let you stan rugby union via its new sports channel in 2021
Security

Australia implements postal X-ray to sniff out seeds no one ordered

Mysterious seeds are showing up in Australian mailboxes as part of a "brushing scam", so X-rays are being tested to sniff them out.

Australia implements postal X-ray to sniff out seeds no one ordered
Media

Netflix Direct, where you don't have to choose content, debuts in France

Netflix is rolling out a linear channel, "Direct", for subscribers in France for those who have decision paralysis.

Netflix Direct, where you don't have to choose content, debuts in France
Art & Culture

Gorillaz latest music video takes place in GTA V, because why not

British virtual band Gorillaz "The Valley of the Pagans" music video features the sights and sounds of GTA V.

Gorillaz latest music video takes place in GTA V, because why not
Movies

Nolan: studios “drawing wrong conclusions” from Tenet box office performance

Nolan "thrilled" with Tenet's box office performance, but he's worried that studios are focused only on the negatives.

Nolan: studios “drawing wrong conclusions” from Tenet box office performance
Art & Culture

Streaming megastar Pokimane asks fans to support more emerging creators

Popular streamer Pokimane says she earns enough and has created an industry first to put a cap on what fans can give her.

Streaming megastar Pokimane asks fans to support more emerging creators
Media

Reading Trump's tweets in crayon scrawl is very appropriate right now

Reading the rantings and ravings of an unhinged world leader's tweets in children's handwriting at least adds some entertainment.

Reading Trump's tweets in crayon scrawl is very appropriate right now
Games

PlayStation 5 DualSense controller teardown: adaptive triggers explained

See inside the PS5's DualSense controller and find out how the adaptive triggers actually work.

PlayStation 5 DualSense controller teardown: adaptive triggers explained
Computers

Raspberry Pi 400 is a $100 PC packed entirely into a keyboard and I need it

Long the domain of enthusiasts and championing computer science education, now the Raspberry Pi 400 is an entire PC in a keyboard.

Raspberry Pi 400 is a $100 PC packed entirely into a keyboard and I need it
Games

Nintendo, stop with the limited-time crap

Limited edition digital releases for Fire Emblem and Mario games? Get out of here with that crap, Nintendo.

Nintendo, stop with the limited-time crap
Technology

Online pundits dispute SSC Tuatara record-breaking 533km/h speed run

Seems like North American car manufacturer SSC didn't quite tick every box with their Tuatara hypercar record-breaking speed run.

Online pundits dispute SSC Tuatara record-breaking 533km/h speed run