Bits: The Byteside Blog
Innchanted: how deep Indigenous roots underpin this gorgeous indie inn manager
DragonBear Studios tells Byteside about making a game wonderfully lathered in Aboriginal culture - and the challenges this presents.
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.
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.
AI Frank Sinatra sings Britney Spears, gets copyright takedown
When a song written by an AI riffing on two separate artists gets a copyright strike, who owns it? Or is it just another case of AI vs AI.
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.
Lore Olympus: the power of retelling myth
What Lore Olympus changes about Greek myth can reveal things about the stories we tell and the way we tell them.
Fighting the Unlightenment
By every measure, the future demands creativity. It demands a return to the raw pursuit of ideas. And supporting nerds in their pursuit of amazing innovations is fundamental to the problems we face.
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.
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.
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.
Red Dead Online will thankfully be a standalone release on December 1
You'll be able to purchase Red Dead Online as a standalone game and possibly even at a reduced price on December 1st.
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.
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.
YouTube has big plans to win the whole digital music industry
From the usual music and videos to live online concert ticket sales, YouTube wants to win the end to end digital music industry experience.
Someone booted DOS from a vinyl record because hell yes they did
In a wonderful display of cyber whimsy, a man has booted DOS from a vinyl record, and even left instructions for others to do the same.
AI bias isn't going away anytime soon
Another day, another example of artificial intelligence judging people unfairly based on their appearance.
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?
PSA for PS5: how to ensure you're not just running a PS4 version
Many are finding their brand new PlayStation 5 consoles are playing PlayStation 4 versions of updated games. Here's how to check what's what.
Best PS5 games to feel truly next gen right now
The PlayStation 5 brings a bunch of next gen features. But not all games embrace them. Here's our picks of the best ones to play right now.
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.
