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Intel don’t expect Google Stadia will affect core PC gamers
"Just because you can play Assassin's Creed on your phone doesn’t mean that’s what you’ll want to do that all the time. I can watch Netflix on my phone but I would rather watch it on my big screen if it’s available.”
IEM Sydney 2019: Keeping score with Intel’s Lee Machen
Last year’s Intel Extreme Masters Sydney brought us face to face with Intel’s general manager for gaming and VR/AR sales, Lee Machen. This year’s instalment gave us the chance to catch up with Machen again and take stock of where Intel thinks esports is heading in 2019.
Intel are hoping the Oculus Quest will boost VR adoption
Machen says that “People clearly like VR if it’s the right game but as far as [finding] the ‘League of Legends of VR’, we haven’t found that.”
In Pictures: Overwatch Contenders Australia Grand Final
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In Pictures: IEM Sydney 2019
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Overwatch World Cup to return in 2019
After several months of radio silence on the annual event, Blizzard has confirmed that a restructured Overwatch World Cup will take place in 2019.
Melbourne Esports Open 2019 adds Rainbow Six: Siege to roster
The Melbourne Esports Open 2019 is beginning to take shape, with both League of Legends and Overwatch Contenders confirmed to return to the Rod Laver Arena in late August.
IEM Sydney adds Overwatch Contenders 2019 finals
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive won't be the only shooter gracing the Qudos Arena come this year's IEM Sydney.
PAX Australia 2019 tickets go on sale
Single and weekend passes for this year's PAX Australia have officially gone on sale.
Mobile World Congress 2019: Everything You Need To Know
Here's everything that went down at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona - from the Huawei Mate X to the Nokia 9 Pureview.
Redfern's first Play Fare is this weekend
Sydney's first Play Fare is set to take place in Redfern this weekend.
In Pictures: Mobile World Congress 2019
We made it to Barcelona for this year's Mobile World Congress. Here's a look at the sights, sounds and tech we saw.
MWC 2019: Nubia's smartphone of the future feels a lot like the smartwatches of today
Ever since it was first hyped at last year's IFA, I've been on a quest to get my hands on Nubia's Alpha smartwatch-smartphone hybrid. I tried and failed at CES but at this year's Mobile World Congress,I finally got my wish.
In Pictures: HMD Global show off the 2019 Nokia lineup
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