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Ben Egliston

PhD candidate in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
I am a PhD candidate and sessional lecturer at the University of Sydney in the Department of Media and Communications. I research and teach about games and new media. My current research is focused on user experience in games.

Sorry gamers, Nintendo’s hefty Switch 2 price tag signals the new normal – and it might still go up

Apr 12, 2025 09:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Last week, Nintendo announced the June 5 release of its long anticipated Switch 2. But the biggest talking point wasnt the consoles launch titles or features. At US$449 in the United States, and A$699 in Australia, many...

Is the metaverse really the future of work?

Oct 24, 2022 17:22 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

According to Mark Zuckerberg, the metaverse which the Meta founder describes as an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content you are in it will radically change our lives. So far, Metas main metaverse...

Facebook relaunches itself as 'Meta' in a clear bid to dominate the metaverse

Oct 31, 2021 23:36 pm UTC| Technology

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has announced the company will change its name to Meta, saying the move reflects the fact the company is now much broader than just the social media platform (which will still be...

Sure, video games want to get you hooked on spending. But there's no evidence they can manipulate you

May 09, 2021 09:10 am UTC| Health

The ABCs latest Four Corners report is an investigation into how videogames are deliberately designed to get people hooked. It describes the use of gambling-like loot boxes in games, the hotly debated notion of...

Gamers use machine learning to navigate complex video games – but it's not free

May 25, 2019 06:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Some of the worlds most popular video games track your activity as you play but theyre not just gathering data for business or marketing purposes. Theyre accumulating information about the way you and others play the...

Economy

Asian Currencies Tumble as Indian Rupee Hits Record Low Amid Oil Market Turmoil

Asian currencies came under broad pressure Friday, with the Indian rupee sliding to a historic low as global markets grappled with escalating energy disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. The selloff...

Dollar Surges to Three-Month High Amid Iran War Crisis and Energy Shock

The U.S. dollar climbed to its strongest level in over three months on Friday, marking its second consecutive weekly gain since the outbreak of war with Iran. As global markets buckled under geopolitical pressure, the...

Asian Markets Slide as U.S.-Israel-Iran Conflict Stokes Inflation Fears

Asian stock markets declined broadly on Friday, as ongoing tensions from the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continued rattling investor confidence across the region. Fears that energy-driven inflation could push the Federal...

Global EV Sales Slump in February as China Records Steepest Decline Since COVID-19

Global electric vehicle registrations dropped 11% in February, marking the second consecutive month of decline, according to data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI). Worldwide sales barely cleared one million units ...

U.S.-China Trade Talks Head to Paris as Officials Push for Balanced Economic Relations

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to meet Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Paris, France, from March 15 to 16, marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to stabilize the worlds most consequential bilateral...

Politics

US Prepares Record $14 Billion Taiwan Arms Deal Pending Trump's China Visit

A landmark arms package worth approximately $14 billion is awaiting President Donald Trumps approval, potentially making it the largest weapons deal ever offered to Taiwan. According to sources briefed on the matter, the...

New Iranian Supreme Leader Reported Injured Amid Ongoing U.S.-Israel Military Campaign

President Donald Trump stated that he believes Irans newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive but has sustained injuries, describing him as damaged during a Fox News interview on The Brian Kilmeade...

Brazil's Top Court Blocks Trump Official's Visit to Imprisoned Bolsonaro

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has denied a request allowing Darren Beattie, a senior Trump administration official, to visit former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in prison. The decision reversed...

TSA Funding Crisis Threatens Spring Break Travel as Senate Remains Deadlocked

The U.S. Senate failed Thursday to break a political standoff over Transportation Security Administration funding, raising serious concerns about airport security disruptions during one of the busiest travel periods of the...

Toronto Police Boost Security Ahead of Al-Quds Day Rally Amid Iran War Tensions

Toronto police announced Thursday they will significantly increase their presence across the city this weekend in response to expected protests tied to the ongoing Iran war. The announcement comes ahead of a scheduled...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

ByteDance Expands AI Cloud Infrastructure Using NVIDIA Blackwell Chips in Southeast Asia

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, is reportedly building advanced cloud infrastructure powered by NVIDIAs latest Blackwell chips outside of China. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the company is...

X Agrees to Overhaul Blue Checkmark System in EU After €120 Million DSA Fine

Elon Musks social media platform X is set to revamp its verification system across the European Union after agreeing to submit remedies in response to a 120 million fine, Bloomberg News reported. The move comes after EU...

Meta Delays 'Avocado' AI Model Release After Falling Short of Rivals

Meta Platforms is pushing back the launch of a highly anticipated artificial intelligence model after internal testing revealed it couldnt keep pace with competing systems from Google and other leading tech companies. The...

Stryker Cyberattack Disrupts Operations Amid Iran-Linked Hacking Claims

Medical device giant Stryker confirmed Thursday that a cyberattack is causing significant disruption across its global operations, affecting its ability to process orders, manufacture products, and fulfill customer...

Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen Steps Down After 18 Years as Company Beats Q1 Earnings

Adobe Systems announced Thursday that longtime CEO Shantanu Narayen will be stepping down after leading the company for nearly two decades, triggering a 7.2% drop in after-hours trading despite the software giant posting...