AI

Bloomberg Apple Intelligence report highlights a company at odds with its core values, comparisons to Grok

There's an interesting report this morning from Mark Gurman and Drake Bennett at Bloomberg on Apple Intelligence. The story leads with a description of John Giannandrea being "poached" from Google in 2018. That shake-up didn't result in much, with a lack of substantial output

Gaming

"High-profile failures in the video game industry have changed how we talk about games for the worse"

Love this from Mikhail Klimentov on ReaderGrev: So why did business augury become one of the primary ways in which people talk about games online? Look around and you’ll see it everywhere, from people with no obvious reason to pocket-watch. (Surely they’re not investors in these companies!) Handwringing

Gaming

Multiple staffers leave Giant Bomb as Fandom ruins more of the internet

Fandom Blows Up Giant BombA cornerstone of gaming is in shambles following interference from the wiki farmKotakuHome Giant Bomb’s future is uncertain following a showdown with parent company Fandom, which also owns GameSpot, over editorial interference. Creative director Dan Ryckert announced on a recent livestream that he would no

Polygon

"Polygon Acquired by Porn Mogul Who Co-Founded Brazzers" - sold by Vox Media

It is a brutal day for institutional games media, and independent media cannot fill the void. Polygon Acquired by Porn Mogul Who Co-Founded BrazzersBefore he founded Valnet, Hassan Youssef started one of the biggest porn sites on the internet.404 MediaSamantha Cole

Pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller tonight at 6PM AEST

Update 7:01PM - Aaaaand the store crashed... Nintendo GameCube ControllerThis product is exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members. Click here to learn more. Pre-purchase starts 18:00 24th April 2025 AEST. Pre-purchase before 23:59 20th May 2025 AEST for release day delivery!* *Pre-purchases for this product are expected

A brief look at The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, out now on Xbox, PC and PS5

Microsoft has shadow-dropped what is essentially a full remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The most shocking part appears to be the mix of Creation Engine with Unreal Engine 5. Under the hood, it looks like there's a very similar game running the game logic as it

BBC dropping access to music stations outside UK

The BBC will begin geoblocking access to its BBC Sounds app and most BBC Radio channels for users outside the UK, including listeners in Australia. BBC World Service and BBC Radio 4 will remain available due to a lack of music programming. The broadcaster described the decision as one based

US FAFO as China halts exports of "critical rare earth minerals and magnets"

From the New York Times: China has suspended exports of a wide range of critical minerals and magnets, threatening to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world. [...] The official crackdown is part of China’s retaliation for President Trump’

Australia

PS5 gets a price increase in Australia, Europe and New Zealand

Sony is increasing the price of PS5 consoles in Australia and some other markets, excluding the already pricey PS5 Pro. The regular PS5 which includes a disc drive now costs $30 more, starting at AU$829.95. The PS5 Digital Edition now costs $70 more, starting at AU$749.95.

Gaming

Blue Prince is sure to be on Game Of The Year lists this year

This blog is a "side gig" of sorts for me, so sometimes it's hard to balance finding time to play the latest games before they come out with my real life. When a review code for Blue Prince arrived around a week ago I assumed I&

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.