Bits: The Byteside Blog
This browser tool stops you buying Steam games you can play for free
Stop second guessing whether you should buy something that might be on Xbox Game Pass with this simple but smart little browser extension.
Rhianna Pratchett and Neil Gaiman react to the first trailer for The Watch
The BBC America take on Terry Pratchett's City Watch has a trailer now and some rather important Discworld true believers aren't pleased.
Apple iPhone 12 got 5G: so what else is new?
We've picked out seven features that are faster, shinier, stronger and smarter than before in the latest iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro.
Genshin Impact: 9 things to know when you're starting out
Here are all the things you should know before you play Genshin Impact.
Move over Bluetooth, UWB is the next big phone technology
Meet UWB. It's like Bluetooth, but faster and smarter. And has uses across everything from location tracking to augmented reality.
Halfbrick Studios is juicing more life out of Fruit Ninja with a remaster
One of Australia's original world dominating mobile games is planning a fully remastered fruit chopping experience.
South Australia breaks 100% solar power delivery for the first time
Between rooftop and utility scale solar, South Australia broke the barrier to 100% power delivery for the entire state last weekend.
Star Trek: Lower Decks is the most human Star Trek yet
Let go of your lofty Starfleet ideals and come spend some time on the lower decks in this fun, adorable adult cartoon.
Returning to the cinema is such a joy
The pleasure of switching everything off and letting a big screen extravaganza take you away from it all for a few hours once again.
WTF is Genshin impact?
What even is Genshin Impact? And why is it one of the best games I've played all year – and how is it free?
Let's talk about *that* boss fight in Hades
Cheapshot or masterstroke? We explore the agony and ecstasy of one of the big fights. BEWARE: SPOILERS ABOUND!
Why is Baldur's Gate 3 being filled with bog standard white dudes?
The early release of Baldur's Gate 3 might sound promising, but it's a sad to see most players are just creating 'default Vault Dwellers'.
Power in Rebecca: is age just a number?
80 years of adaptations show that Rebecca's dark story of disempowerment and deceit keeps shifting the age dynamics of its leading characters.
Industry bit rot
More Australian media job losses in tech and gaming show a fading of local nuance as global dominance grows.
Kids board games turned into horror films is a big nope from me
Kids games no more. The mouse trap is ferocious. The chutes and ladders are evil. And the hippos? They're very, very hungry.
JB Hi-Fi changes course on gift cards for console pre-orders (but it's still messy)
JB Hi-Fi has seen sense and created a new system for pre-order customers to pay for a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X with gift cards.
Virtuix Omni One prototype reveals the most viable VR treadmill yet
They made one of the first omnidirectional VR treadmills, and now Virtuix is back with a slimmer, more household friendly model. Bring it on!
The kick ass CRISPR ladies won the Nobel prize for Chemistry
Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier are the first all women team to win a Nobel science prize, and they hope the win inspires others.
2020 Australian Game Developer Awards see League of Geeks, SMG Studio the big winners
We round up all the winners from this year's AGDA ceremony, held online in a fun format hosted by Jordan Raskopoulos.
Riot Games is shutting down the OPL in another blow to ANZ esports
Riot has pulled up stumps on the Oceanic Pro League and its Sydney office. It's a gut punch to local fans, and the entire ANZ esports scene.
