We've been waiting for this one for a while

Ditching Nintendo's usual platforming formula, Yoshi And The Mysterious Book brilliantly reinvents Yoshi as a creature-tossing, textbook-filling taxonomist Read: www.well-played.com.au/yoshi-and-th...

Christmas in May!

Coming later this year

Another absolute banger from Beethoven & Dinosaur with @mixtapegame.bsky.social. And a banging review by @auralynxian.bsky.social

I love DON'T NOD as a studio but Aphelion didn't hit for me

Impressive in every facet, Saros is an unmissable experience that we’ll be returning to for many years to come Read: www.well-played.com.au/saros-review/

How exciting

If you're looking for your next Alan Wake-esque fix, The Pines could be it

There's a lot I like about this game, and I am glad AA games are still being made, but sadly it's just a bit average

Carlton is truly a pathetic and embarrassing football club. The longer they persist with Voss, the more irrelevant they'll become.

Always a blast recording these episodes, and getting to chat and learn about Absolum, one of the best games of last year, was great fun

Excited to get back on the horse and had a great chat with the Bang Bang Bang team for this. Content *should* start dropping tomorrow...

The comments section is such a funny read when gamers aren't happy with a review score

Crimson Desert's open-world is beautiful and full of content, but its gameplay loop lacks the fun factor Read: www.well-played.com.au/crimson-dese...

While the Pixel 10a comes in cheaper than its competitors and offers good features in its own right, it's not a whole lot different to last year's model Read: www.well-played.com.au/google-pixel...

PODCAST // WellPlayed DLC 270 This week we chat WWE 2K26 and its microtransactions, Key Fairy, Crisol: Theatre of Idols and more Spotify: bit.ly/4uytibG Apple: apple.co/4bIhb47 YouTube: youtu.be/r-QDXT1IkvI Ep Deets: www.well-played.com.au/the-wellplay...

An absolutely incredible goal

So glad the football season has started, Carlton picking up right where they left off

PODCAST // WellPlayed DLC 269 This week our good mate Skill Up joins us to discuss Resident Evil Requiem, Crimson Desert, Marathon and more Spotify: bit.ly/47kiELl Apple: apple.co/4uavNR9 YouTube: youtu.be/iqRLTwA56b8 Ep deets: www.well-played.com.au/the-wellplay...

Key Fairy’s striking hand-drawn visuals, quirky score, and tight, satisfying gameplay create a truly unique experience Our review: www.well-played.com.au/key-fairy-re...

Loved my time with Resident Evil Requiem. Grace is great, and Leon always delivers. It feels like Capcom has captured all the best bits of the recent games (mainline and remakes) to create an almost perfect action survival horror formula.

Sure he may have turned Xbox fortunes around after the Xbox One debacle, but both he and Bond have played a significant role in the state of the gaming industry today. A tenure remembered for consolidation, cancellations and mass layoffs.

"I’m not saying The Castle is a Lovecraftian film, but I’m also not saying it isn’t..." Don't tell me I'm dreaming

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is swinging for the fences to prove that the 'Stories' sub-format of Monster Hunting is far from just a forgettable side experience Full preview: www.well-played.com.au/monster-hunt...

gee whiz i love this game

A full hour of huge announcements and reveals

The world is not ready for this collaboration when it lands tomorrow but I certainly am

Best game I played in 2025. Glad it won a couple prizes in the WellPlayed Game Awards, very much deserved.

After much deliberation, the winners are in for the WellPlayed Game Awards 2025 Game of the Year – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Congrats to @hideokojimaen.bsky.kojimaproductions.jp and @playstation.com

Code Vein II has the guts and grit to be a solid action RPG, but the points of frustration may not endear everybody to the challenges lying in wait Our review: www.well-played.com.au/code-vein-ii...

Here are the games you should get around during the first release-heavy month of 2026

Like every year, there are some really promising games to keep an eye on from ANZ devs

The trusty old BenQ got taken by the green goblin last night. You will be missed.

First review for the year and it was a blast. @danthat.bsky.social and the team really delivered the goods with Earth Must Die

Tons of banging looking games coming this year. Couple I've got my eye on are Resident Evil Requiem and Silver Pines. You'll never believe what else made the list!

It's always fun to write about upcoming point-and-click games, and there are some awesome looking titles coming this year

2026 is off to a cracking start for metal fans thanks to the debut album from Firsun. Highly recommend. youtu.be/RLjfeDJXpzc Album: open.spotify.com/album/0Frl0j...

PODCAST // WellPlayed DLC 265 We kick off 2026 by discussing the best games we didn't review in 2025, our most anticipated titles of 2026, and more Spotify: bit.ly/49DCe5D Apple: apple.co/49zqily YouTube: youtu.be/iE2KPgrA3Vk Ep deets: www.well-played.com.au/the-wellplay...

Shoutouts to my picks Absolum and Old Skies, two stone cold bangers that are worthy of the praise they've received

Finally decided on my albums of the year 1. Nevertel – Start Again 2. Dayseeker – Creature in the Black Night 3. Thousand Below – Buried in Jade 4. Dreamwake – The Lost Years

REVIEW // Nothing Ear (3) "With its eye-catching design and a price of $299, the Nothing Ear (3) is a great option for anyone looking for a set of wireless earbuds that offers premium comfort, excellent audio quality, and an outstanding companion app, despite its bang average noise cancelling."

Still a bit surreal that Routine is out and I've played it. Absolutely incredible attention to detail in the retrofuturistic environment design, loved most of what I played except for a few gripes

No wonder that was the summer showcase because that was hot 🔥

Make a new Outbreak damnit

REVIEW // Dispatch Dispatch is a hilarious, action-packed choice game that should be in the Game of the Year conversation Read: www.well-played.com.au/dispatch-rev...

You love to see it

I think a lot of Aussie games media have shown their true colours today. Regardless of what was shown on TV, it's pretty disappointing to see the celebratory pile on, but not overly surprising

The AFL just can't bloody help itself. Constant rule changes, bullshit opening round and now this. We don't need a wildcard weekend, just another example of the league's money-grabbing focus. If you can't finish top 8 at the end of the season you haven't earned the right to play finals.

For a company making arguably the most anticipated game ever, which will probably make the most money a game has ever made, it's really disappointing to see it seemingly treat its workers this way