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An unknown composer posted his music online and scored the biggest indie game of the year In his first-ever video game soundtrack, Lorien Testard created the music for hit game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It's topped charts and racked up millions of streams.

You know that meme where someone says “anyway check out my Soundcloud” that’s exactly how Lorien Testard got the gig as composer for Clair Obscur Expedition 33! It’s his first big project and it’s standout. News story from @musophrenic.bsky.social and I

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Gday I’ll be on Hack on Triple J shortly to talk about what is happening with NSFW games on Itch and Steam being deindexed or removed www.abc.net.au/triplej/live...

Developer of criticised rugby league video game says unhappy players 'should know better' After a launch mired by bugs, server outages and criticism around player likenesses, Rugby League 26 video game developer Ross Symons defends his company and says unhappy players "should know better".

It’s fair to say that Rugby League 26 has had a rough launch, but Ross Symons says the players criticising their likenesses the loudest actually didn’t get their faces scanned for the game. Interestingly the DGTO incentive was instrumental in making the game possible. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

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Australian's criminal history went viral after annoying the wrong repair guy An Australian developed software that could repair broken PlayStations. But when he started abusing his customers, they dug into his history.

Great story from Maddison Connaughton.

An Australian developed software that could repair broken PlayStations. But when he started abusing his customers, they dug into his history.

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This just in: sailors delighted

Your mic arm was your actual arm

A Dialogue with Joshua Rivera - Unwinnable "I don't bill myself as a games critic. It's not good for my career prospects."

"We had the chance to be truly expansive, and we couldn’t get over the fact that we loved games too much."

This month in Dialogue, @jmrivera.bsky.social on why the games industry shouldn't exist and how games media fails itself.

It was my highlight of the night Dan!

A man in a tuxedo with tails and a comically large red bow tie stands in front of a symphony orchestra on stage at Hamer Hall in Narrm, Australia. The man (me) holds an old car horn, which he is about to honk.

I did a *really* silly thing last week with the brilliant Orchestra Victoria, and premiered my newest work, Untitled Concerto for Orchestra and Honk, with myself as the soloist. Thanks to everyone who came along.

This is inspired! Do yourself a favour and read this.

Here is a scenario!
Random foreign number calls up airline call centre
- “I’ve lost access to my account I need to book a flight asap I am overseas”
- “sure tell me all your details”
- “here they are and can you please reset the password and change the email address”
- “no worries!”

Can someone explain to me how a breach that gave up
- name
- address
- phone number
- frequent flyer
- email address
- date of birth

Is not enough to fool someone on the other end of a telephone and get them to unlock an account to access more? Asking for 5.7m of my friends.

Everyday an email from someone who offers to write a high quality article for my website 🎲 🃏

“Tech lad, that was the chief, there’s a USB that’s not connecting, into the serial bus 🚍!!!”

You can be known as Computer Son

How tech can help keep an eye on vulnerable family members With 1.5 million Australians caring for children and aging parents, here are some ways tech can help monitor vulnerable family members.

Thanks to @gdig.bsky.social I guested on ABC Perth radio this week!

I get very nervous before any media commitment, but radio is always good fun, and I think I did okay.

I ended up writing about the chat and how tech can help care for vulnerable family members: www.gadgetguy.com.au/tech-monitor...

Star Wars Battlefront 2

Star Wars Battlefront 2 is more popular than ever thanks to a dedicated fan community
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What about rice 🌾

Done!

Is it in strife do you reckon?

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You heard it here first. All Zelda on Game Show let’s go that’s my classic 100/100 points

link from the video game breath of the wild is giving a high five . ALT: link from the video game breath of the wild is giving a high five .

As you command, my liege.

Ok so here is a plan, feel free to use this one of the shows you haven’t locked in yet, tell me if you’ve heard this one before , all Zelda music. 🎶 🗡️ 🛡️

Or Jesper Kyd

Tell you what. How about you play it on Game Show this week and we call it square?

An edited statement from ABC Listen Battle (Guardian), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Manaka Kataoka takes out top spot in the Classic 100: Piano The votes are in, and Battle (Guardian), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Manaka Kataoka has been voted Australia's favourite piano piece! This is the first time the Battle (Guardian), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild by Manaka Kataoka has come first in a Classic 100, and Gianni Di Giovanni is a real one for pushing for it to win! This is me when spreading misinformation online!

WOW! Congratulations to Link, Zelda, and all 6 million Koroks! Amazing work @gdig.bsky.social