
Stephen Farrelly
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Articles by: Stephen Farrelly


The Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X are Rocking Aussie Retailers this October
Come October, a new purpose-crafted handheld hits the market. Have we seen this story before, or is this the new norm -- gaming on-the-fly with PC-to-console-to-handheld parity the closest it's...


Nintendo Switch 2 Revealed in (Almost) Full
The cat is officially out of the bag, or the rabbit out from under Mario's cap. Either way, Nintendo has given us our first look at Switch 2 thanks to...


Popular Turtle Beach Headset, Stealth 700, Has its Third Gen Release


New Xbox Series X|S Consoles Now Available


Steam Deck Finally Adds Australia to its List of Retail Locations


Meet the GuliKit KK3 PRO and GuliKit KK3 MAX Controllers, Launching in Australia this Month


Let Thrall of World of Warcraft Help you Navigate with the Waze Navigation and Live App


Philips' Evnia QD OLED Slated to Hit Aussie Stores Late October


PlayStation Unveils the Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense Controller, and it Rules


But Where do the Fingers Go? This Deadpool-Inspired Controller is all about the Cheek!


Full Throttle - MOZA's Flight Sim Peripherals Set to Take Flight


Check Out this Thrustmaster ESWAP X2 Controller Inspiired by Elden Ring


This Disney Art-Inspired Horror Game Looks Terrifyingly Amazing
Ever wondered what a more twisted spin on a Disney classic might look like? (And no, we're not talking about some of the ones you can find on that SomethingHub...


As Far as Announcements go, this Crafting-Specific DLC was up there at Gamescom
Who wants to be the next Forged in Fire Champion, Medieval Bohemia Edition? Yeah, you know you do. Click on through to learn just how you can make that a...


Denshattack! is the Extreme Sports Train Game You Didn't Know You Needed
You know what action sports games need? Rideable trains that grind and do fliptricks and fight evil corporations and mechs. Yeah, that's definitely what they need...


New Trailer and Launch Details for SUDA 51 and SWERY's Hotel Barcelona
New details on Hotel Barcelona including release date and collaborative efforts are inside. Is this bound to be SUDA 51's best work? Is SWERY the missing piece to his magnum...


Long Gone Might Have Been One of the Best Gamescom Trailers at ONL
Fancy working out which house had the most to hide or be proud of in a once thriving community before a zombie apocalypse took hold? Yeah, we do too. Long...


Papa Needs a Headshot is a Weird Western Steampunk Mashup Not to be Missed
Fancy some Force powers in a Weird Western made up of Steampunk technology and aesthetics? How about scary monsters, lots of cool physics and environments tailor-made for exploitation? What about...


Amidst Continued Scrutiny Over Subnautica 2, Unknown Worlds has Just Updated the OG and Below Zero
Forget about Subnautica 2; nothing to see here... wait, what's this -- fresh updates for the OG AND Below Zero? Hold our Filtered Water!


Metal Eden is Sci Fi Anime Come-to-Life as a First-Person Shooter - Release Date Deets
Ever wondered what a mecha anime might look and play like as a first-person shooter? You have!? You mean, we're NOT the only ones??!! Sweet, well, have a looksee at...


Red Band-ish Trailer for Dying Light: The Beast is why we Love Techland
If you're at all squeamish, then we actually recommend you don't clickthrough here, despite our entire livelihood being dictated by clicks. That's how brutal this new content highlight from Techland...


Back to the Dawn Review
Hard to recommend prison to anyone, right? Except in this instance this prison sim-slash-RPG is a little bit special. Mature, cute, dark, hopeful... so many things. Play Back to the...


I Hate This Place - You'll Love it! (New Gameplay Trailer all but Guarantees it)
Don't make a sound on this farmland, but find all the things to survive and conquer its summoned and warped grotesque. Quite the challenge! Thankfully, the tropes of 80s horror...


Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Review
Our definitive take on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, in equal parts as modern gamers, old-school gamers and skaters. Has this entry captured the same magic as 1...


Pinhead Hair-Raiser as Hellraiser: Revival Revealed
Ever fancied playing around with that puzzle box yourself, you hedonisti... oh, sorry, master. Umm, so anyway, there's this game coming out and I think *maybe* you might wanna have...


Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Set to Gain Third-Person View and New Game+ Update
Enjoy an all new way to explore Pandora, as well as the chance to revisit the game's story decked out with all of your original gear and progression, but in...


A Link to the Past Meets Eldritch Red Dead Redemption in "Tombwater"
Tombwater is an action-RPG presented in old-school top-down 2D fashion with The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls and any Weird Western as its main sources of inspiration. But it's also...


Subnautica 2 - Drowned Before it Began? Early Access Delayed Till 2026, Ex-Head Speaks Up
A lot has happened in the past fortnight for Subnautica 2 and the Unknown Worlds team. How things look moving forward is now anyone's guess...


DREDGE Developer Announces Production on a Brand New IP, Opens New Studio
What an exciting development to see more indies taking control of their own creative endeavours and expanding without the need to be propped by big business...


Left 4 Dead Meets Dying Light Meets The Running Man
A new "zombie extraction" experience potentially awaits in The Midnight Walkers, which has a new CG hype trailer for your perusal. If everything promised in this finds its way into...


Hand-Crafted Horror Awaits in Cronos: The New Dawn - New Combat Trailer Teases... A Lot, Physical Release Also Confirmed
Fancy a deep-dive into a dive into a past with mutated monsters you need to diver right on in and combat, to depths you don't fully yet understand or comprehend?


Shodan Have Marked Your Calendars - Nightdive's System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Delayed
Hey, it's taken this long... what's a another month or less?


Borderlands 4's Story Trailer Teases at What we've Wanted Most from the Series All Along
A brand new trailer for Borderlands 4 has given us a glimpse into its new world and its potentially deeper and darker story than all before it!


"The World Needs to Feel Like a World and Less Like a Diorama Made for a Player" New Subnautica 2 Dev Blog Goes Deep on World-Building
From Unreal hax to the detail of rocks to Natural Selection, this Unknown Worlds Subnautica 2 dev vlog has it all! And boy, we can't wait for the final product!


Rootbound is Everything we Love about the World of Indie Game Development
A stunning pixel art action-adventure title that clearly wears some of its influence on its pixeled-sleeves. We're a little bit all-in on this one, for tone, art and pacing alone...


Waterparks, Turtles and an Elusive Skating Celebrity are Just Part of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Fresh deets on new additions to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 beyond the updated base games, including new parks, new skaters and much more. Click on through to...


Mundfish Powerhouse - A New Creative Stable Launching with a Bang
With a highly anticipated sequel, a unique MMORPGFPS and a survival horror threatening to change the genre forever, Mundfish Powerhouse is a publishing arm to keep an eye on. Have...


Kvark Review
Kvark is a boomer shooter with a massive adventure ahead for its player. Its homages are on-point and its world is quite something to behold, but it's not without its...


Under a Full Moon - ILL Set to Unveil its Hairy Survival Horror 'Weres' at Summer Game Fest
ILL is an upcoming survival horror title we've had our eyes on since it was essentially a mere tech demo. Now, with a finish line in sight and a press...


Revenge of the Savage Planet Review
Sequel to the forever fun Journey to the Savage Planet, Revenge of the Savage Planet is an action-adventure game peppered with base-building, survival, puzzle-solving, platforming and more. All presented across...


Stranded Downunder - Death Stranding 2 Set to Feature a Highly Detailed Australia
New details have emerged around Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, the most important (for us) being that a large portion of it is set in Australia. Alongside this, we...


South of Midnight Review
Our in-depth South of Midnight review. A game with a fantastic setting and a wonderful aesthetic built off the mythology of the "Deep South", but a game that also doesn't...


Subnautica 2's Early Access 'Road Map' Revealed Via Dev Vlog
If you're like us and champing at the bit to learn more about the currents driving development of Subnautica 2, you might want to click on through and hear what...


Next Stop: Lovecraft Country - RailGods of Hysterra Coming to Early Access in May
Fancy a ride aboard a living god as a train you need to feed humans to? Want to expel "The Great Old Ones" from your hood and become like gods...


New Cronos: The New Dawn Gameplay Trailer Reveals a Monstrously Merging World
All new gameplay footage of Bloober Team's upcoming original survival horror title, Cronos: The New Dawn, has us champing at the bit for more from this new IP. A lot...


Hands-On with Den of Wolves - Wolf’s Rain or Wolves Reign?
In addition to our in-depth interview with 10 Chambers, we also had hands-on time with Den of Wolves for a single heist which we needed a couple of runs at,...


Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is Early Access-Bound 'Soon'
Long seen as an alternative to Nintendo's Fire Emblem series and a handful of Square Enix joints, Heroes of Might and Magic also has an ardent fan base and plenty...


10 Chambers Developer Interview - Inside the Ulf's Den
We got a chance to get down and heisty with 10 Chambers' very own Ulf Andersson -- mastermind behind the upcoming Den of Wolves. Inside we jack his brain for...


South of Midnight is a Brilliant Setting, but the Game Needs More Work
South of Midnight is a traditional game with a kind of untraditional setting, at least in videogame form. The deep south gets a good run as a stomping ground here,...


GTAV Console Enhancements Finally Coming to PC Via a Free Update
While console players have enjoyed a heady list of enhancements to their GTAV experience, PC players have had to wait patiently for the desktop version to be suped up. That's...


What a Seemingly ‘Stylish’ CG Trailer Actually Tells us About Saros
Returnal developer, Housemarque, has revealed an all-new IP coming in 2026 and we've poured through its debut CG trailer for information. We might be onto a lot, or completely off...


WoW Devs' MMO PvP Fantasy Romp, Legacy: Steel & Sorcery, Hits Early Access
Dare to fight monsters, loot the world and survive against other, hungrier players in this "Extraction" MMO PvP fantasy romp from ex-World of Warcraft devs. Legacy: Steel & Sorcery might...


Cosminers is a Mining Survival Sim with a Nighttime Twist
Another potential gem in the survival base-builder sim camp, Cosminers looks to borrow from some of the best, unapologetically, and ahem build upon them. Not set for release until early...


Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Review
An absolutely massive and involved game awaits with Warhorse's Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. Set in 1403 Bohemia, this medieval tale features no witches or mages, no magic or dragons, but...


Lend a Tentacle, Would Ya - Railgods of Hysterra is Lovecraftian at its Weirdest
Another entry in the deep annals of the "Lovecraftian" genre, Railgods of Hysterra might just have enough of a unique hook to stand out above all, or it could entirely...


Den of Wolves - Information, Extortion and Extraction... to the Highest Bidder
Den of Wolves is from the creators of GTFO and Payday but looks to be far more in-depth and meaningful in its approach to heists and the reasons behind them....


Eyes of Wakanda is Dropping on Disney+ this Week - Do You Like Assassin's Creed?
Arriving earlier than originally announced, Eyes of Wakanda will stream on Disney+ as four episodes spanning Wakandan warriors and their secret missions across the globe. There's also something very familiar...


Official Predator: Badlands Trailer Destroys All, Killer of Killers Gains Cheeky Epilogue
The only hope from here is that we weren't just shown only the best bits of the movie in that single trailer, because if that's even a small portion of...


WWE or the Amazing Race - How The Running Man can Distance itself from the OG, (W)rightfully
Edgar Wright's adaptation of Stephen King's book and the Arnie classic, The Running Man, has some big shoes to fill. We explore what, and just how, it can focus on...


Before S4 Even Airs, Invincible S5 Has Been Greenlit
Season Four now shapes as a defining watch given the teams involved have been greenlit for a fifth. Adult animation for a serious win here, and just a basic reminder...


Wednesday Island Explained, New Trailer Wows with Patented Kookiness
Wednesday Season 2's newest trailer is all doom, gloom and awesome as we close in on Part 1's August release date. Plus, new details on the mysterious "Wednesday Island" promotion...


With S1 Part 2 Set to Drop, Here's why Sakamoto Days Should be Inspiring Action Writers, Artists and Directors
Exploring the insane world of a retired hitman and highlighting why this manga and anime gem is in the same conversations as some of the action realm's finest...


Netflix Teases a Wednesday (as in the Show) Event Happening in Just Under 2 Weeks in Sydney
What, and where, could this be? We've thrown an educated guess out there but the truth is, it's anyone's guess at this point in time. Click through to see what...


Alien: Earth's Official Trailer is "Special"
Customs be damned, Paul Reiser. The xenomorph got to earth anyway, so you gave up quite a lot for your own failure. But, we guess, your efforts weren't forever unrewarded....


King of the Hill Season 14 Coming in August
King of the Hill returns to televisions via Disney+ in a full new season taking place a number of years after the series originally ended. A grown up Bobby Hill...


Delicious in Dungeon’s Enduring Legacy Shouldn’t be its Monster Menu
We explore the impact of Delicious in Dungeon from Studio Trigger beyond its pull of cooking dungeon-set monsters from a D&D-like universe by taking a closer look at the rules...


First Look - Predator: Badlands
More Predator as we finally get a squiz at Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands -- the next major instalment in the long-running and more miss than hit sci-fi franchise, but we...


Reduced Prices on Our Unit E.A.Tee: Hungry Protector Shirts - Get them Now!
Come take a squiz at our merch and count your pennies, because we've lowered the price on our first run which we still have some in stock and would love...


Predator: Killer of Killers Might be the Predator(s) We've Always Wanted
In a twist we all wanted but never expected, Prey director, Dan Trachtenberg, and other Disney and 20th Century Studios higher-ups secretly put together an animated feature for the Predator...


Do the Game is a Serious Docu-Reality Series About Videogame Development
"Do The Game" is a candid and at times very raw docu-reality series Den of Wolves creators, 10 Chambers, decided would be a great thing to do. To track the...


Netflix Relocates the Robots this March to The Electric State
Rebellious robots in a retro-future road movie featuring an all-star cast and what looks to be some pretty awesome visuals and art direction has us fairly interested in what The...


Arcane Bonus Features Magic - Or, How to Link the Cogs of Animated Progress


Jentry Chau vs the Underworld's New Official Trailer Looks... Fire! (Sorry Not Sorry)


Sony's Concord Decision will Haunt the Masses, and it, through Prime Video's Secret Level


Marvel Animation's What If...? Season 3 Trailer Drops, Promises Big Moments and Closure


Marvel Drops 2 New MCU Trailers, Leagues Apart in Tone


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 40th Anniversary Exhibition Melbourne-Bound


Are We Set to See Deadpool & Wolverine Streaming on Disney+ this October? UPDATED ANSWER: No!


Squid Game 2 Teaser Trailer Drops, New Images Released
Check out the official teaser trailer for Squid Game season 2, hot off the Netflix presses. Returning cast and characters, new fodder but the same sense of greed are what's...


A Titled Book About an Untitled Goose Game - Our Interview with Author James O'Connor


"The Monkey" Red-Band Trailer is Stephen King Come to Life at its Best


We Wed Thee, Followers of the Lamb - Check out this PAX Aus Special Moment


Alien: Isolation is Set to Scare the Pants off you Again with its 10th Anniversary Soundtrack Release


Local Aussie Distributor, Sugoi Co, Lands Blu-Ray Release Duties for Arcane Season 1


The Stuff of Nightmares - This Nosferatu Zodd Figure from Berserk is Amazing


Kris Kristofferson Passes Away at Age 88


Vale, James Earl Jones - 1931 - 2024


Some People Just Want to Watch the World Burn - Arcane S2 Trailer Live


Anthology of Interest - A Star Wars Tale(s)


Absolutely All In - DC's New Universe Unveiled in (Almost) Full


Games Ripe for Adaptation in TV and Film Ep 1: Hades, Metroid and Metro 2033


Web Browser Opera GX Teams with The Boys and Vought for a Unique User Experience


New Alien: Romulus Trailer Harkens Back to Ridley Scott's Original


Sci-Fi Epic, Megalopolis, from Francis Ford Coppola Finally Lands Distribution Deal

