Even though Microsoft has moved on from the Xbox 360 controller, the United States military still seems to think it is an ideal tool for operating some of the the latest manifestations of the military-industrial complex.

Star Trek: Discovery is set 10 years before the events of the original Star Trek, but that wasn't always going to be the case. It was almost an anthology show that was going to take fans from the pre-Kirk Federation into Star Trek's future. If you're disappointed Discovery is solely stuck in the past instead, you really should play Star Trek Online.

If you don't have the budget for a $700 Oculus Rift headset and a $1000 VR-ready gaming PC, here's a far cheaper solution. A die-hard Commodore 64 fan created a pair of virtual reality goggles for the classic 8-bit computer that can be easily found for just a few bucks at thrift shops around the country.

EVE Online is infamous for its scammers, pirates, and ne'er-do-wells, but this week all their scams were put to shame. A member of the game's Council of Stellar Management and head diplomat of the Circle of Two alliance named The Judge stole all of the holdings of the 4,000-person alliance for himself.

He took their money, took their ships, and sold their Death Star-esque space citadel to their most hated enemies.

The marriage equality postal surveys are in the mail as we speak, and Aussie game studio Mighty Games is throwing its support behind a "Yes" vote in a colourful way - with a rainbow themed update to its classic title, Shooty Skies.

Today, gamers are blessed with a wealth of choices when it comes to buying games. There's storefronts for new games, old games, indie games, imported games. Choice is everywhere.

But that wasn't always the case. At the turn of the millennium, if you couldn't find a game in a local retailer, it basically didn't exist. So if a game went off sale, or you lived in a rural area, or it simply wasn't popular, then you were out of luck.

And that's where abandonware came in - and one of the biggest and most important sites around was Home of the Underdogs.

If you've wondered why your games don't seem to be running as well lately, there's a reason. It's Windows 10, and it's been around for a while. But finally, Microsoft has issued a fix..

Brisbane is getting its very own large-scale interactive zombie-themed live adventure game, hitting the Brisbane Powerhouse in October.

"This needs to be, first and foremost, a good bar."

Out of everything I spoke to Lachlan McAllister and Jamie Skella, two of the founders behind the GGEZ esports bar (short for Good Game Easy) opening in Melbourne this week, that stuck with me the most.

Being Australia's first esports bar is important. But not as important as being a good bar.

So you want to play Destiny 2 but are a little foggy about the first game? No worries, I got you.

Video: Congratulations, everyone - your day has peaked early, thanks to this incredible creation.

This. This right here. GTA, Lego style.

When was the last time you mailed a letter? I think I've used a post office once in the last 12 months - and it looks like the next time may be for the postal survey to allow same sex marriage in Australia.

So, just for people like me, these folks made a video game to remind us how to send correspondence just like a Baby Boomer.

Harvey isn't usually the first retailer gamers go to for a bargain. But every now and again HN throws up a deal worth looking at. Like this one.

There are three new special edition controllers coming for the PS4 - and they are all clear.

Remember clear dualshocks? Oh, I 'member.

If you haven't found enough ways to make your friends hate you through hours of failed negotiations, here's another way to ruin friendships: Settlers of Catan is getting a VR spin off.

Mechanical gaming keyboards are a special breed. Mechanical gaming keyboards that are wireless are even more special.

Coming in September for consoles and October for PC, Destiny 2 is the sequel to Bungie's multiplatform, life-eating, scifi video game. As sometimes happens, it's being heralded with a splashy teaser starring actually living, breathing human beings. This one was helmed by ascendant Hollywood talent Jordan Vogt-Roberts, the director behind Kong: Skull Island, and it's pretty great.

Video: He isn't Superman or Batman, that's for sure.

Last year around this time no one would have understood what you were talking about if you muttered the word PUBG. This weekend it was the most played game on Steam.