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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

Technology

Gaming headset review roundup: Alienware, Razer, Turtle Beach, HyperX and more

There are a lot of gaming headsets on the market. Here's a big round-up looking at headsets from some of the biggest brands available.

Gaming headset review roundup: Alienware, Razer, Turtle Beach, HyperX and more
Media

Full Xbox Game Pass library coming to iOS and PC via cloud tech

Microsoft is going all-in on cloud gaming with Xbox Game Pass, while confirming a workaround for Apple's difficult requirements.

Full Xbox Game Pass library coming to iOS and PC via cloud tech
Media

Christopher Nolan unleashes on Warner Bros and "worst streaming service" HBO Max

Tenet director Christopher Nolan isn't thrilled with Warner Bros.' decision to launch 2021's film lineup on HBO Max alongside theatres.

Christopher Nolan unleashes on Warner Bros and "worst streaming service" HBO Max
Ideas

Inverted control users are the best people (just ask me)

Inverted y-axis controls just make sense and you can't convince me otherwise. A new study will surely confirm this.

Inverted control users are the best people (just ask me)
Technology

Which of you sick bastards has been playing Plague Inc. in 2020?

Should we be concerned that Plague Inc. - a classic game about creating a pandemic - was so damn popular in 2020?

Which of you sick bastards has been playing Plague Inc. in 2020?
Media

New survey results reveal Disney's unsettling monopoly on pop culture franchises

An entertainment research company found the top 20 entertainment franchises. Unsurprisingly, Disney owns most of them.

New survey results reveal Disney's unsettling monopoly on pop culture franchises
Ideas

Prize-winning AuREUS material turns food waste into renewable energy

Carvey Ehren Maigue has won the James Dyson Sustainability Award 2020 for developing AuREUS, a crop-based material turning UV into energy.

Prize-winning AuREUS material turns food waste into renewable energy
Business

Find out how expensive an upgrade to NBN's fibre to the premises is

It turns out that upgrading your NBN connection to FTTP is pretty expensive, but it should've been done right in the first place.

Find out how expensive an upgrade to NBN's fibre to the premises is
Art & Culture

Go to the shops looking like Daft Punk in this face mask

Protect yourself from the outside world with the Blanc Mask while you look like a futuristic French DJ at the same time.

Go to the shops looking like Daft Punk in this face mask
Ideas

Tasmania boldly claims state is 100% powered by renewable energy

Tasmania's recent wind farm projects tips it over into generating enough renewable energy to power the state.

Tasmania boldly claims state is 100% powered by renewable energy
Media

The genius evolution of Aunty Donna's Ellen skit

Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Netflix series revisits their classic skit hilariously lampooning Ellen DeGeneres and daytime TV.

The genius evolution of Aunty Donna's Ellen skit
Media

ABC TV's Gruen takes aim at advertising on Twitch and games

Popular ABC TV show Gruen gets stuck into how brands are trying to advertise games and on Twitch.

ABC TV's Gruen takes aim at advertising on Twitch and games
Games

Bob Ross landscape paintings to feature in new Magic: the Gathering set

Magic: the Gathering is about to become more serene, with a limited-time set based on Bob Ross' paintings.

Bob Ross landscape paintings to feature in new Magic: the Gathering set
Games

Xbox's Phil Spencer is sick of "tribalism" in gaming

Phil Spencer loves the gaming industry, but despises the attitude of fans who want to see competitors fail.

Xbox's Phil Spencer is sick of "tribalism" in gaming
Politics

One of Australia's spy agencies collected COVIDSafe app data, promised they didn't peek

At least one of Australia's top security agencies has "incidentally collected" data from the COVIDSafe app.

One of Australia's spy agencies collected COVIDSafe app data, promised they didn't peek
Ideas

AI bias isn't going away anytime soon

Another day, another example of artificial intelligence judging people unfairly based on their appearance.

AI bias isn't going away anytime soon
Media

On Fleet: Twitter's 'Fleets' are good, actually

Twitter Fleets are like Instagram and Snapchat's popular Stories features. So why so much hate being thrown at the idea?

On Fleet: Twitter's 'Fleets' are good, actually
Business

Apple slashes App Store cut from small devs: is it enough?

Apple halves its commission from smaller developers, but competing companies remain vocal about what they see as a monopoly.

Apple slashes App Store cut from small devs: is it enough?
Technology

Xbox Series X/S wireless headset problems are not just you

Wireless headsets are having all sorts of issues with the Xbox Series X/S. Fortunately, Microsoft is on the case and is working on a fix.

Xbox Series X/S wireless headset problems are not just you
Games

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the perfect entry point for series newcomers

Ichiban Kasuga and turn-based battles are part of the reason why Yakuza: Like a Dragon is perfect for newbies to the dramatic series.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon is the perfect entry point for series newcomers