In an effort to defend its position amid growing financial concerns from international and domestic journalism compensation, Google penned a blog post attacking Microsoft. Google's SVP of Global Affairs, Kent Walker recently published a piece titled "Our ongoing commitment to ... Read more
After a couple of days of teasing, Lazarbeam’s Fortnite Icon Series items were finally revealed this morning and they’re definitely some of the more unique streamer-related content to be added to the popular Fortnite video game. Unlike most of the ... Read more
The official app for the Australian streaming service, Stan, updated for Windows 10 devices this week. The app update was a rather small one but it added support for the new Stan Sport content which launched this month. Unlike the ... Read more
While Google has spent the past few days posturing regarding a new Australian proposal that would force search and social media sites to pay local media outlets its leverages for content, Microsoft was quick to show support for the change. ... Read more
With Google threatening in January to pull its popular search services out of Australia if forced to financially compensate news media for using content from their sites on its own, speculation around the future of online search in Australia has ... Read more
The Australian and New Zealand wings of Microsoft’s Xbox department are currently holding a special competition for local gamers celebrating summer and the ability to play Xbox video games outside due to the recently launched Xbox Cloud Gaming service. This ... Read more
Microsoft’s new Xbox cloud gaming service is set to expand to four new regions next week. Beginning on November 18th, Android smartphone and tablet owners in Australia, Brazil, Japan, and Mexico will be able to sample cloud-powered video games via ... Read more
Xbox Series X and S pre-orders have begun to go live in several regions and both consoles have proven extremely popular with most major retailers selling out in under half an hour. Australia and New Zealand were the first two ... Read more
8AM seems to be the time to remember for those looking to pre-order either the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S next gen consoles on September 22nd. Microsoft has confirmed that pre-orders for the both next gen Xbox consoles ... Read more
Xbox Australia and New Zealand is currently holding a competition on the official XboxANZ Twitter account with the prize being an exclusive skateboard boasting the Xbox logo on the top with a green Skater XL design on the bottom. The ... Read more
Ninja was the first video game streamer to get an official Fortnite skin based on his likeness in the popular video game and now it’s Loserfruit’s turn. As of yesterday, the new Loserfruit outfit, back bling, pickaxe, and emote are ... Read more
Following on from yesterday’s news about the cancellation of PAX Australia this year and the hints at some kind of digital event taking its an PAX West’s (which was also cancelled) place, PAX Online has been officially announced. PAX Online ... Read more
After much speculation, PAX Australia 2020 has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic that’s still very much a thing in most regions. The announcement was made via the official PAX AUS Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts in the ... Read more
When Xbox All Access launched in Australia in October of last year, many were disappointed to see the lack of any mention of Microsoft’s upcoming next gen Xbox Series X console. The new payment plan, which allows gamers to pay ... Read more
To help promote the upcoming release of the Ori and the Will of the Wisps video game, Microsoft has created 10 official bonsai (see above image) based on the title and is giving each of them away to gamers. Those ... Read more
A major official Fortnite esports competition is happening in Australia this weekend as part of the Australian Open. Named the Australian Open Summer Smash, this event will see a variety of Fortnite players competing for charity prize pools of AU$100,000 ... Read more
In response to the bushfires which are ravaging Australia, Twitch streamer, 6Foot4Honda, suggested in a tweet that one of the potentially best ways for the video game industry to raise funds to support victims and firefighters would be for Fortnite ... Read more
Australian video games retailer, EB Games, has begun selling a variety of official Xbox merchandise that’s typically hard to come by for local gamers. Unlike in the US, Aussie gamers can’t purchase anything from the online Xbox Gear storefront and ... Read more
Disney’s new streaming service, Disney+, launched in Australia, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico last night and its official apps are now available on iOS, Android, and Microsoft’s family of Xbox One consoles in those regions. There is no Disney+ app ... Read more
The augmented reality mobile game, Minecraft Earth, has expanded its early access availability today by being made available on iOS and Android in Australia, Mexico, and Sweden. This follows the game’s recent early access launch in New Zealand and Iceland ... Read more
Microsoft’s new Xbox All Access payment plan was officially announced today as coming to Australia, the UK, and the US over the next few weeks. The program is pretty cool as it allows consumers to obtain and Xbox One S ... Read more