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South Of Midnight Dev Seeking New Collabs Following Xbox Split
Compulsion Games, the studio behind South of Midnight, has begun seeking collaboration opportunities with other entertainment companies after regaining its independence following Xbox’s latest round of layoffs. The move matters because it shows how affected studios are trying to secure new work and funding quickly after Microsoft’s cuts, while also highlighting the wider upheaval across…
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Anthony Albanese announces world-first AI laws and crackdown on power-hungry data centres
Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced what he describes as world-first laws on artificial intelligence alongside a tougher approach to data centres with heavy electricity demands. The move appears aimed at responding to the rapid growth of AI technologies while addressing concerns about the strain that large-scale computing infrastructure can place on energy systems.…
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Noir-Style Cartoon Detective FPS ‘Mouse: P.I. For Hire’ Surpasses One Million Players
Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the noir-inspired cartoon detective first-person shooter from Fumi and PlaySide, has passed one million players across all platforms since launching in April 2026. The milestone matters because it signals strong early momentum for a stylised, risk-taking indie title, particularly after continued post-launch support and performance improvements. The announcement also reinforces the…
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Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week
Epic Games and Google have just jointly withdrawn their attempt to retroactively settle the lawsuit that’s changing how Android app stores work in the United States – and that means Google will be forced to carry rival app stores inside of its own. In fact, Google tells the court, it’s ready to begin carrying third-party…
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The ‘Star Trek’ movie that wanted to cast John Cusack as Spock: “All the possibilities were open”
Holding up a ghettoblaster in space. The post The ‘Star Trek’ movie that wanted to cast John Cusack as Spock: “All the possibilities were open” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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AU Deals: Save $2,400 on Gigabyte’s Aorus Master 16 Gen 2 Gaming Laptop
The second generational update of the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 has received a massive price drop in Australia, dropping $2,400 off its original asking price down to a very palatable A$6,599. Bringing together AMD’s flagship 3D V-Cache processing with NVIDIA’s flagship RTX 50-series graphics in an impressively thin frame for its specs, this machine is…
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Dead Space creator and Call of Duty veteran Glen Schofield announces retirement: ‘I had a front row seat to one of the greatest creative explosions in history’
The blockbuster veteran said last year he might not make another game.
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10 Classic Romance Movies Nobody Wants To See a Remake Of
Moonstruck, Casablanca, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Gone with the Wind, and more make up our list of romance movies nobody wants a remake of.
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Fighting game developer previously accused of sexual harassment confirmed to be working on Avatar Legends a week before release
Mike Zaimont was the subject of a 2021 lawsuit at former Skullgirls developer Lab Zero.