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Five New Questions about details in Red Dead Redemption 2

Rockstar finally released a new trailer for Red Dead Redemption 2 overnight and it created plenty of new questions. It told us who we were playing as, when Red Ded Redemption 2 is...

Queer Content – Life is Strange: Before the Storm

Sexuality isn’t a choice. At least, in the real world. But when it comes to role-playing-games players are typically given an amount of agency over their character. This occasionally extends...

Destiny 2 – Impressions of a Veteran, Prodigal Son and Kinderguardian

Destiny 2 has been out for a week now and Guardians are already levelling up to impressive levels. At PowerUp! we have all been playing. Some of us are...

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is better off without Drake

If Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was an experiment by Naughty Dog and Sony, consider it a rousing success. What was originally meant as DLC for Uncharted 4, Lost Legacy has become so...

Australia’s first esports bar GG EZ is open

GG EZ is Australia's first dedicated esports bar and it opens tomorrow. Months of work by the team behind the bar are about to pay off when doors open...

Call of Duty WWII multiplayer impresses with its stripped back simplicity

During the Call of Duty WWII Private Multiplayer last weekend, I did something. Something I hadn’t done for a long time. I had fun playing CoD multiplayer. WWII takes...

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This Day in Aussie Gaming: Reliving the Golden Oldies of Apr 11

Looking to feel old? Today you can as we journey back to the launch dates of Suikoden (1997), Dino Crisis 2 (2003), Defiance (2013),...

This Day in Aussie Gaming: The Strategy, Horror and Mythic Adventure of Apr 9

Once again, today is gonna be all about appreciating the creative and technical evolutions that define our digital lives. Let's revisit three landmark games...

OBSBOT Tiny 2 SE: Less features, still great

The Tiny 2 SE might not be 4K but with very few compromises and a lower price, it's hard to beat this little PTZ camera.

This Day in Aussie Gaming: When Links Multiplied and Pokémon Dashed on Apr 7

It’s easy to forget that even giants like The Legend of Zelda and Pokémon have awkward, experimental teenage years. On this day—April 7—in 2005,...

The Last of Us Part II Remastered Review (PC) | Gore-geous

I was one of a lucky few to review The Last of Us Part II in the ideal test environment—a siloed, pre-launch vacuum. You...