The holiday period is nearing, and so is the season of gifting. Creative Technology has curated a Christmas gift guide that will suit a variety of personas, and lift their spirits for a joyful conclusion to the year. What really warms the heart for last-minute shoppers, is that all of

New research from Discord titled “The Emoji Effect”, reveals that 80% of Aussie Gen Z’s always/often use emojis, and are leading the charge across all age groups when it comes to emoji usage. And with seven out of ten (71%) younger Aussies (aged 18-34) feeling they can better express their

Fortnite today confirmed a partnership with creator, giver, and entrepreneur MrBeast – AKA the world’s most-subscribed individual user on YouTube. Players can compete in MrBeast’s Extreme Survival Challenge on 17 December. The player with the highest Score at the end of the challenge will be declared the winner — which

DreamHack, an ESL FACEIT Group brand, today celebrates “DreamHack Day”, a commemoration of the festival’s foundation in 1994 and the release of next year’s festival schedule. In 2023, DreamHack will embark on what is the boldest and most ambitious global tour ever with debut festivals in San Diego, CA, USA,

During this year’s Game Awards ceremony, Nintendo debuted two world premiere trailers for games coming to Nintendo Switch. The first was the reveal of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon, a new take on the Bayonetta series starring Cereza, a young apprentice witch before she would come to be

by Megan Spurr, Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass You may remember the little nugget that we announced during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase in June, that Riot’s biggest PC and mobile games will be available soon with Game Pass. I’m excited to share that soon is extra soon —

Private Division and Piccolo Studio announced After Us during The Game Awards. This riveting exploration adventure game will launch in Spring 2023 for PC on Steam, and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Play as Gaia, the Spirit of Life, to bring hope to a broken planet in a

Millions of people watching The Game Awards today got a first look at the gameplay trailer for Scars Above – the challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter – created by Serbian developer Mad Head Games and published by Prime Matter. The show also saw the confirmed global release date for the

Developer HEXWORKS (a CI Games studio) today showcased the first glimpse of gameplay for the much-anticipated AAA dark-fantasy, action-RPG, The Lords of the Fallen, at The Game Awards 2022. Powered by Unreal Engine 5, the reboot to the 2014 hit, Lords of the Fallen, will launch for PC, PlayStation 5

Tonight, at The Game Awards 2022, Bungie released the latest trailer for their upcoming expansion, Destiny 2: Lightfall, launching on March 1, 2023 AEDT. The gameplay trailer showcases the brand-new subclass Strand, the neon-lit Neptunian metropolis Neomuna, and more. Destiny 2 was nominated at The Game Awards 2022 for Best

Ascendant Studios, an independent team of veteran developers with BAFTA and Game of the Year award-winning experience, has partnered with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) EA Originals Label to release the studio’s debut title, Immortals of Aveum™. Immortals of Aveum is a groundbreaking new single-player, first-person magic shooter that delivers a

At The Game Awards today, EA Originals & KOEI TECMO revealed their Ferocious Creatures trailer, offering hunters a closer look at some of the largest Kemono they’ll face in battle when the upcoming AAA hunting game launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 17, 2023. Causing

Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Europe and FromSoftware, Inc. today announced a new action game, ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON. Jointly developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc. this is the latest title in the ARMORED CORE series, now revived and reimagined as a

Warner Bros. Games and DC today released a new cinematic for Rocksteady Studios’ Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League revealing a first look at Batman as one of the brainwashed Justice League opponents standing in the way of Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark. Debuted during The Game

Diablo IV, the highly anticipated next instalment in the genre-defining series from Blizzard Entertainment is launching 6 June 2023, with pre-purchase available now. LILITH, THE DAUGHTER OF HATRED, RETURNS—Diablo IV’s version of Sanctuary is vast, and it’s rife with opportunity for adventure. Decades have passed since the events of Diablo

Focus Entertainment and Mundfish are thrilled to reveal a new trailer for their upcoming game Atomic Heart, the action-RPG set in the mad utopia of an alternate post-WWII world. Coming 21st February to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, the game can be pre-ordered now. Step into a mad, sublime

Coffee Stain North, Coffee Stain Publishing and PLAION are pleased to share poetic season’s greetings as they release their first content update for Goat Simulator 3, AKA “The Mandatory Holiday Update”. Launched last month on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation and PC (exclusively on Epic), players can now take to the

Rise once again, Tarnished! The free Colosseum update for ELDEN RING is available today on all platforms. This DLC brings new Player versus Player features and all-new cosmetic options. PvP Colosseums – The Colosseum doors open for the first time to reveal a new challenge, unlocking three new arenas. Located

Microids is thrilled to take you on a magical ride with the trailer for My Universe – My Baby Dragon, developed by the studio It Matters Games (My Universe – Pet Clinic Cats & Dogs). The game is available now on Nintendo Switch, alongside the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5

Mermaid tears, bubbles, and wishes are all part of a cosmic adventure that awaits you in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake! Every adventurer needs the right gear and in Cosmic Shake you’re in for a treat: pre-order the game now, either digitally or physically at participating retailers, and receive the

Microids is thrilled to announce that the retail versions of New Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 are available now, as well as the PC versions (Steam and GOG). When “Rock & Roll” was just rock and “fast food” a dinner running away

The internet can be pretty bleak at times, but there are some amazing people who are doing their bit to brighten their corners of the internet and create a positive impact through charity streams. Twitch wants to help support these charity streams and the causes their streamers care about. Which

PGA TOUR 2K23 is geared up and ready to bring the holiday spirit this December with a golf bag packed full of goodies, including a new course, new playable character, limited-time challenges and apparel.* Torrey Pines Golf Course is a 36-hole public course perched atop seaside cliffs in the scenic

Christmas is the season of giving, and this year Xbox ANZ is giving the gift of PC Game Pass! Starting on the 12th of December, Xbox ANZ is celebrating the holiday season in style by hosting the “PC Game Pass Season of Giving” featuring five partnered steams with local ANZ

A recent study found that video games are a useful tool that can help lower the severity of depression and anxiety, and that games can be used as a “potential alternative for the improvement of various aspects of mental health globally.” And, with the holiday season being a stressful time

Put on your Santa hat, bring out the tinsel and grab your microphones: In time for the holiday season, the Christmas Hits song pack with five new songs is available now for Let’s Sing 2023. The new song pack is out now for PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox One family of

GRIS developer Nomada has revealed a breathtaking new trailer to announce that GRIS will come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X consoles on December 13, the 4th anniversary of its critically-acclaimed release. The newly announced version features an abundance of technical upgrades and console-specific features: Xbox Series S: 2K

Today, Ubisoft announced that Operation Solar Raid is available now on PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, the Xbox One family of consoles, Xbox Series X | S, Windows PC, including on Ubisoft+, Ubisoft’s subscription service*, and Amazon Luna. This game-changing season introduces many long-awaited features including crossplay and cross-progression, a new and improved

Today, Season of the Seraph is available in Destiny 2, with new Seasonal activities, weekly missions that culminate to the discovery of a new Exotic weapon, a brand-new dungeon, some PvP updates, and more coming to the Action MMO. Bungie is also excited to partner with Ubisoft to bring in-game

Today, Ubisoft announced that Lost Between Worlds, a new Far Cry 6 expansion*, is now available for $29.95 AUD, or as part of the Upgrade Pass, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store. Players can