After Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, I didn’t know what to expect. I kept my hopes low and found some good surprises along the way.
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Float Away at the Sea On Quay
I’m not one to head off to a fish and chips for dinner. But my good friend mentioned how good it was, I had to check it out. Thanks DJ!
Pasta Is Better at Cafe Cavallino
To really taste pasta, you need to eat at a proper italian restaurant.
Heaven knows that Cafe Cavalino gets that right.
Thor Ragnarok Review
This is a marvel movie that you can just enjoy on it’s own. No long links, no big arcs, just simple, laugh out funny movie.
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Are We Having Fun? Playing Games Critically
We’re developers, researchers, lecturers, and critics… but what inspired us to join the games industry in the first place? Did we play games for fun, once upon a time? Analysing games when they’re supposed to be ‘just for fun’ is sometimes frowned upon online, but it’s also how we can encourage positive change in the games industry. We talk about what it really means to think critically about games, the benefits it has, how we still manage to enjoy the games we play, and how you can too.
Panelists
Alayna Cole [Founding director, Queerly Represent Me], Rami Ismail [Business & development guy, Vlambeer], Dakoda Barker [Lecturer, critic, and developer, University of the Sunshine Coast], David Hollingworth [Digital editor, Next Media], Jess Zammit [Senior writer, Select Start Media]
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Expanding Horizons: Exploring Open World Gaming
Recent AAA titles have introduced us to the most expansive open worlds we have ever seen in video games. Will game environments continue to grow? At what point is big too big? We look at how titles like Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Skyrim have successfully balanced huge open world without distracting from amazing game play and story.
Panelists
Nic Healey [Breakfast Host, 2SER 107.3FM], Mark Wilson [Game Designer, Bioware, Team Bondi, Riot Games], David Gaider [Creative Director, Beamdog], Tim Stobo [Principal Quest Designer, Guerrilla Games]
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Perfectly Patricia
I honestly cannot believe that I haven’t done a review on this place before. This is the first coffee shop that made me believe in the “latte” again.
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Going for a ride on the Ponyfish Island
Catchy titles aside, this spot has been a must see one on my list for a long time.
Forage In The Burbs
Returning from a long trip, I finally decided to visit a local restaurant I had heard rave reviews about. The food was good, the coffee was better.
Gratitude and Generosity: 20 Years of Giving
The 14th and 15th of October marked an end of an era. After opening their gardens for 20 years, George and Patrica Hetrel have farewelled this event in the best way possible. And after 20 years, the crowds were simply phenomenal. And the generosity amazing.
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The Domestic Traveller 