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WoW Shadowlands delay gives us more time to embrace the squish

Any delay is disappointing, but this one is an opportunity to properly explore the big changes we're getting in the pre-patch.

WoW Shadowlands delay gives us more time to embrace the squish
Games

Minecraft Steve joins Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Tick Steve, Alex, Enderman and Zombie off your Super Smash Bros Ultimate dance card, friends, because they're all coming on 14 October.

Minecraft Steve joins Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Games

Bird-sim Feather shows games don't need 'challenge' to be worthwhile

The liberating, serene simplicity of Samurai Punk's Feather is a joy to explore, with pleasant surprises waiting within.

Bird-sim Feather shows games don't need 'challenge' to be worthwhile
Games

Legacy Esports' dream run comes to an end

Facing China's LGD Gaming in their knockout series to make the World Championships group stage, the OPL champs lose but with heads held high.

Legacy Esports' dream run comes to an end
Byteside Podcast

Your amazing dystopian flying family drone

New NBN, TIO complaints, Ring's household flying drone, Shazam for plants, Nvidia dramas, esports and Diablo. A lot in this episode!

Your amazing dystopian flying family drone
Media

Xbox Game Streaming coming to iOS soon

It's out there as a preview right now on Android and it's looking great, but Microsoft has confirmed it will be heading to iOS soon as well.

Xbox Game Streaming coming to iOS soon
Games

Pokemon Sword & Shield's final expansion has been revealed

Overnight, The Pokémon Company premiered a video releasing all sorts of juicy details about Pokémon Sword and Shield's expansion pass, including a confirmed

Pokemon Sword & Shield's final expansion has been revealed
Business

Cyberpunk 2077 developers push team into mandatory crunch

Developers are being told they must work six days a week and long hours in order to meet deadlines for one of the biggest games of the year.

Cyberpunk 2077 developers push team into mandatory crunch
Games

Legacy Esports go where no OCE team has gone before at Worlds 2020

The Aussie champs secured passage out of the first phase of qualifiers, delivering the best ever performance from an Aussie team at Worlds.

Legacy Esports go where no OCE team has gone before at Worlds 2020
Art & Culture

The end of FarmVille

As Facebook gets set to shut down its support for Flash Player, the original addictive Zynga game has announced it's time to say goodbye.

The end of FarmVille
Games

Art of Rally is a beautiful racer like no other

Art of Rally feels both authentic and ethereal due to its brilliant audiovisual design. Racing veteran or a newbie — this is all style, all substance.

Art of Rally is a beautiful racer like no other
Games

Legacy gets set for its League of Legends 2020 Worlds campaign

All the deets on when and where to watch Legacy rep Australia and the OPL as League of Legends World Championships kick off this weekend.

Legacy gets set for its League of Legends 2020 Worlds campaign
Art & Culture

BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021

BlizzCon won't be happening in 2020, but we've now got official word that a special BlizzConline will take place early in the new year.

BlizzCon will be BlizzConline in February 2021
Byteside Podcast

Maybe fibre is better?

We delve into pre-order shenanigans, Xbox buying Bethesda, the NBN fibre renaissance, and the re-release of HeroQuest.

Maybe fibre is better?
Games

HeroQuest is getting a faithful, modern, crowdfunded re-release

The countdown is over and the secret is revealed, offering fans a faithful re-release of classic HeroQuest with some modern upgrades.

HeroQuest is getting a faithful, modern, crowdfunded re-release
Games

Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower

Microsoft sent Alice Clarke a fancy light box that is dimensionally correct to the Xbox Series X. So we tested its size to see how it fits.

Xbox Series X size comparison: Ikea, other consoles – and a cauliflower
Games

New open game builder Core gets big backing from Epic Games

Part Roblox, part virtual tabletop, part Unreal Engine dev tool, Manticore Games' Core just got big new backing.

New open game builder Core gets big backing from Epic Games
Games

PlayStation 5: game titles at launch and beyond

Whether you snagged a pre-order or you're waiting to luck out on a store shelf after launch, here's the actual new games hitting the PS5.

PlayStation 5: game titles at launch and beyond
Games

Xbox Series X: game titles at launch and beyond

So what exactly are you going to get with your new Xbox Series X (or S) when it lands in November? Here's a rundown.

Xbox Series X: game titles at launch and beyond
Games

Amazon is selling way more Xbox One X than it should be

The Amazon charts show an unsettlingly large increase in sales of Xbox One X consoles off the back of pre-orders going live for the Series X.

Amazon is selling way more Xbox One X than it should be