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One of TikTok’s biggest Aussies is helping viewers with mental illness
Overwhelmed with a slew of household chores? Meet the viral TikTok star helping her audience de-stress one chill video at a time.

All the sweet details from PlayStation's February 2021 State of Play presentation
While PlayStation's State of Play presentation didn't show much new stuff, there were lots of details on upcoming games worth checking out.

Solar Ash from Hyper Light Drifter devs gets its first gameplay trailer
Solar Ash from Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, gets a gorgeous new trailer showing gameplay similar to The Pathless.

Deathloop channels James Bond music in swaggering "Déjà Vu" trailer
Deathloop's latest trailer showed more than time-looping action, it also boasted a cinematic song worthy of a James Bond opening sequence.

Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade coming to PS5 in June, stars Yuffie
Final Fantasy VII Remake's getting a big upgrade on PS5, known as Intergrade, including an all-new episode starring Yuffie & a Moogle poncho.

MSI Vigor GK50 Elite keyboard review: clicky clacky satisfaction
The GK50 Elite boasts strong quality, easy to use lighting controls, and doesn't clutter your desk with unnecessary extra keys and dials.

Get ready for more Tom Hiddleston, 'Loki' Disney+ series to air in June
Loki's Disney+ series gets a confirmed June airing date, continuing Marvel's big wave of programming coming to the streaming service.

Gamer chair showdown: Anda Seat enters the fray
Is there such thing as a good gaming chair? The answer is a qualified yes. Here's our review of the Anda Seat Kaiser 2.

Persona 5 Strikers' pacing is a huge improvement from its source material
Through more than just adopting hack-and-slash combat, Persona 5 Strikers' pacing is a change from the brilliant, albeit sluggish, Persona 5.

A gorgeous Stardew Valley board game is out now (if you live in the US)
Surprise! Stardew Valley creator ConcernedApe announced and launched a board game based on the farming sim. Overseas shipping, please!

Bargaining Code amendments give Facebook all it wanted and then some
We handed Facebook fewer rules and no mandatory code while giving it an excuse to gain data on what a Facebook without news looks like.

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.

WhatsApp users have until May 15 to comply to new changes
WhatsApp will be restricting messaging services and potentially deleting accounts of users who don't accept the new terms and conditions.

Today I learned David Lynch directed a PlayStation 2 ad
The year was 2000, and the PlayStation 2 invited players to the Third Place, an abstract Lynchian creation reminiscent of the Black Lodge.

Science is perfecting transparent wood aka how to ruin a Trojan horse
Advances in creating transparent wood are becoming both sustainable and exciting! Imagine what you could achieve with this material...

Travel the world with the power of radio
This website lets you easily scroll a globe to instantly listen to live radio all around the world from the comfort of your home.

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.

LastPass' changes make Bitwarden the best free password manager
LastPass kills cross-device access for free users, as Bitwarden looms as a ready-made replacement for security-savvy users on a budget.

PSA: Disney+ price to increase from this week alongside Star launch
Star, a new channel coming to Disney+ with plenty of new TV shows and movies to stream, launches this week - along with a price increase.

No Man's Sky Update lets you collect and breed monstrous pets
No Man's Sky update features a robust pet system. Players can adopt, train, and even breed all sorts of alien pets.
