Bits: The Byteside Blog
How well can a real city planner play SimCity 2000?
Part education lesson in real city planning, part critique of what's wrong with the game. And next time I play I'll remember to stick to 6x6 grids for sure.
Here's to the filthy casuals and the prosumers!
Another Hearthstone focused episode as Rastakhan's Rumble launches! Decks we're lusting after, experiments we're planning, and what we're hoping for from the
Hearthstone Creative Director Ben Thompson visits The Scrapyard!
Look who it is!
Is one super wide screen better than two?
This week I spend some quality time with a Kogan 49-inch 32:9 SuperUltraWidescreen monitor and decide whether or not one really, really big screen is better
How WoW helped my career - a personal story
A short episode while I'm travelling for work, so I'm sharing a personal tale of the role World of Warcraft played in helping me to lock down a career in tech
Chris Charla from ID@Xbox on why indie games matter
Seamus Byrne speaks with Chris Charla, Director of the ID@Xbox program, that helps independent game developers sell their games on Xbox One. Plus some
A milky shoey for Blizzcon brekkie?
It's a final round before Blizzcon 2018, exploring the ways you can watch the big event, and when to tune in for the Aussie esports action. Plus a last blast
The Hearth before the BlizzCon Storm (WoW, that was bad)
One week to go before BlizzCon! Last week we covered off the state of Overwatch, Starcraft and Diablo in the lead up. This week we cover off the rest of the
Beat Saber is the amazing virtual reality game we've sorely needed
Every digital art form has its breakthrough moments, when the right experience arrives at the right time to show us what's possible and inspires many others
Netflix admits to running ad tests for some unsuspecting binge watchers
When you're mainlining a TV show in an epic weekend binge session, do you want some ads thrown into the mix?
What I learnt watching live esports with French commentary (and I only speak English)
The beauty of sport is that it doesn't matter your language, you can share a love for the competition that transcends communication barriers.
Your next smartphone really might be ready to replace your desktop
It's been a long promise of smart, powerful handheld devices. That soon we would be unshackled from the need to carry large screened laptops everywhere and
You can buy an iconic Ferris Bueller 'Ferrari' at auction next week
Life moves pretty fast. And so does this legendary vehicle straight off the set of Ferris Bueller - and it goes under the hammer next week!
Facebook and Instagram add hidden modes to help you quit them
Feeling like you're on FB and the 'gram a little too much? Would you like to check your usage - and set limits to remind yourself to do something else now and
Neighbourhoods on Google Maps aren't as official as you'd think
How do suburbs and neighbourhoods get their names? That seems to be changing in the age of Google Maps, according to an amazing story at The New York Times.
Vector: the cute new robot that's half pet, half assistant
We've all dreamed of owning a family robot, but so far it's been toys that spend most of their time in cupboards, or it's been vacuum cleaners.
Of Pauldrons, Patience and Petty Arson: Warcraft's storytelling challenge
Last week a fire rocked World of Warcraft. It was an epic act of petulance, strategically foolish. It seemed bizarrely out of character for a beloved
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.
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
How Warcraft builds stories players care about: Part Two
Want more insight into the World of Warcraft storytelling process? Step right up.
