Gaming
Here's a bunch of Switch 2 photos and videos from Nintendo
Some "lifestyle" photos/renders taken from Nintendo.com
Gaming
Nintendo to charge for Switch 2 game upgrades
While the Nintendo Switch 2 is backwards compatible with most Nintendo Switch games, old games won't necessarily run or look any better on the new console. Instead Nintendo today announced "Nintendo Switch 2 Edition" versions of games, which will be sold at full price, but also
Gaming
Anticipated Australian game Hollow Knight: Silksong hidden in Switch 2 sizzle reel
Nintendo put the highly anticipated follow up to Hollow Knight in a sizzle reel during its Nintendo Switch 2 Direct. The Australian game from Team Cherry was expected to come out in 2022/2023. A the time, as a title launching on Xbox Game Pass, the game was shown at
Gaming
FromSoftware launching new game only on Nintendo Switch 2, leaving Sony behind
From Nintendo: The moontears will flow for one and one alone in The Duskbloods, a brand-new multiplayer title from the creators of DARK SOULS and ELDEN RING, FromSoftware. Available exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2, The Duskbloods launches next year. Read more in our upcoming developer diary series, Creator's
Gaming
GameCube collection coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Online service
Nintendo is bringing GameCube games to Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day. Starting June 5 2025 subscribers who have the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription will be able to play a few GameCube games. At launch you can play The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, F-ZERO GX, and
Gaming
Nintendo Switch 2 will cost AU$699, with $769 Mario Kart bundle
Currently available for pre-order at JB Hi-Fi and EB Games. Nintendo also has a very detailed backward compatibility breakdown with the Nintendo Switch 1 here: Nintendo Switch games compatibilityLearn which Nintendo Switch games may not be supported on or fully compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.
games
Nintendo Switch 2 is worth every dollar for this Donkey Kong 3D platformer
Sure, we didn't get a 3D Mario just yet for Nintendo Switch 2, but I'd argue this is even better. A Donkey Kong 3D platformer game that looks like it could rival Mario Odyssey. The game steps away from the 2.5D world of Donkey Kong
Apple
New rePebble Smart Watch restricted by competition-averse Apple
Apple's self-preferencing hardware treatment strikes again with the new rePebble Smart Watch: I want to set expectations accordingly. We will build a good app for iOS, but be prepared - there is no way for us to support all the functionality that Apple Watch has access to. It’
Channel 7 has posted a bunch of raw footage from the PS2 launch in 2000
The PlayStation 2 is now 25 years old, and Channel 7 has the footage to prove it. In a time before smartphone video, it's a cool little time capsule of Australian retail and the hype around the launch of the Sony console.
Media
2Day FM promises 'the hits before they hit'
2Day FM Sydney is ditching its crusty music format for a fresh new one, which is a shock in a market that almost entirely caters mainly to older millennials with "throwbacks" galore. It's gotten so bad that Triple J, a previously 'alternative' station, now
Gaming
You can get a real skateboard deck with your copy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
Not only is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 now official, there's also a pretty wild physical Collector's Edition that comes with a real skateboard deck. If we do the math, the physical Collector's Edition is $124 more expensive than the digital
When does Pokémon Presents 2025 start in Australia?
Perth Thursday 10:00pm Brisbane Friday 12:00am Adelaide Friday 12:30am Darwin Friday 12:30am Sydney Friday 01:00am Or feel free to double-check our conversion here: Time Zone Converter – Time Difference CalculatorFind the exact time difference with the Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator which converts the time
Streaming
Max launches in Australia March 31, putting Binge in limbo
There's a a big shake up coming for Foxtel, specifically Foxtel's Binge. Another streaming platform is launching in Australia, with Warner Bros. Discovery today announcing the local launch date for Max. The service will start March 31, but other details are still a little unclear. Previously
TV
Channel 10 is reheating the talk show genre with Sam Pang as host
While the late-night talk show genre is still alive and well in the US, the format hasn't been very active in Australia in decades. The Late Show, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live and others still grace US screens with timeslots as late as 11:35pm, and even
Design
The 150-year-old font you've seen everywhere, but never heard of
A gorgeous story from Marcin Wichary about the 150-year-old font that can still be seen everywhere. Even Australia, as the author notes. But there was one font I didn’t even notice, even though it was everywhere around me. Last year in New York, I walked over 100 miles and
Wrestling
A nice AEW Grand Slam in Brisbane
The only way I can make this post relevant is to mention that ESPN is coming to Disney+. Not sure yet if that will include All Elite Wrestling content.