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Seamus Byrne

Founder and Head of Content at Byteside. Brings two decades of experience covering tech, digital culture, and their impacts on society.

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The future for Warcraft storytelling: Part Three

This week we've explored the technicalities and the teamwork that has worked to develop World of Warcraft into the game it has become over its fourteen year history.

The future for Warcraft storytelling: Part Three
Technology

iOS 12 beta code suggests new iPhones could get dual-SIM support

According to 9to5Mac, code spotted in the latest iOS 12 beta suggests future iPhones could be getting support for dual SIM cards - a feature frequent

iOS 12 beta code suggests new iPhones could get dual-SIM support
Games

How Warcraft builds stories players care about: Part Two

Want more insight into the World of Warcraft storytelling process? Step right up.

How Warcraft builds stories players care about: Part Two
Games

How World of Warcraft keeps evolving its epic storytelling: Part One

Game storytelling doesn't get much more epic than the Warcraft universe. Next year the franchise turns 25 years old, and in two weeks World of Warcraft goes

How World of Warcraft keeps evolving its epic storytelling: Part One
Ideas

World Cup 2018 VAR technology: the fan verdict

As the dust settles on the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a survey of football fans has delivered an interesting verdict on the tournament's introduction of a Video

World Cup 2018 VAR technology: the fan verdict
Games

Uber Chats: Mitch 'Uber' Leslie on life as an Overwatch commentator

I love watching any sport played at an elite level. Seeing the best of the best go head-to-head is its own reward.

Uber Chats: Mitch 'Uber' Leslie on life as an Overwatch commentator
Technology

Samsung just announced an unbreakable OLED screen that could change everything

Samsung just saved your phone from, well - you - in the best way possible.

Samsung just announced an unbreakable OLED screen that could change everything
Art & Culture

This Aston Martin DB5 LEGO kit sneaks in many James Bond secrets

Bond fans, LEGO has a dazzlingly slick new kit for you. The new 1964 Aston Martin DB5 isn't just any LEGO replica.

This Aston Martin DB5 LEGO kit sneaks in many James Bond secrets
Games

A chat with Hearthstone's Dean Ayala & Peter Whalen about some marvellous magnetic mechs

The next big expansion for Hearthstone, The Boomsday Project, launches August 7! It's full of science and technology of the weird-fantasy kind. Just the way

A chat with Hearthstone's Dean Ayala & Peter Whalen about some marvellous magnetic mechs
Technology

Aston Martin's Autonomous Flying Car Concept Is Sleek And Sexy

In the age where companies like Terrafugia and Opener are actually building and testing flying cars, putting out a concept design and video can seem a bit

Aston Martin's Autonomous Flying Car Concept Is Sleek And Sexy
Art & Culture

Nathan Fillion stars as Nathan Drake in a totally unauthorised Uncharted short film

Nathan Fillion as Nathan Drake. If you know both those names, you should get that it's such a good fit. And some things are just too perfect to live.

Nathan Fillion stars as Nathan Drake in a totally unauthorised Uncharted short film
Media

Blocking spoilers from your Facebook feed is officially in the works

Facebook recently announced a new addition to its line up of news feed filters to help you deal with the bane of our modern digital existence - having sports,

Blocking spoilers from your Facebook feed is officially in the works
Art & Culture

How are the Aussies finding life in the Overwatch League?

“They’re ready. You’ve got about eight minutes, sorry.”

How are the Aussies finding life in the Overwatch League?
Art & Culture

Cheating cricketers: only one way to restore our reputation fast

Sack the team. The whole team.

Cheating cricketers: only one way to restore our reputation fast
Art & Culture

Vale Stephen Hawking

"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."

Media

What a February without social media feeds did to my brain

'Feed free February'. It alliterates, so it must be worth doing, right? My wife and I both decided we'd skip the random scrolling down our social feeds for

What a February without social media feeds did to my brain
Games

Order's early exit at IEM Katowice leaves the team with a mixed bag of feels

Order is the new esports org on the block in the Australian scene, but they bring a very different pedigree - and team financing concept - with them. After

Order's early exit at IEM Katowice leaves the team with a mixed bag of feels
Technology

Audiowood x Uncrate Barky turntable is design genius

Echoing the grooves of a vinyl record alongside the ebonised ash wood base structure, this high-end turntable design is a stunner.

Audiowood x Uncrate Barky turntable is design genius
Art & Culture

David Byrne leads a flash choir in an amazing rendition of Bowie's "Heroes"

Simply transcendent.

David Byrne leads a flash choir in an amazing rendition of Bowie's "Heroes"
Technology

Gen2 Formula E cars look incredible

And looks really do matter when it comes to showing off electric cars at the peak of their powers.

Gen2 Formula E cars look incredible