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It Takes Two: Single-Player Shine on a Splitscreen Rollercoaster
Gaming, Folio
It Takes Two: Single-Player Shine on a Splitscreen Rollercoaster
Gaming, Folio

In the world of action-adventure games, single-player games reign supreme. But Hazelight Studios’ latest title, It Takes Two, shows beyond the shadow of a doubt that a multiplayer action-adventure game can be every bit as impressive as the most high-profile single-player experience.

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This Many Cutscenes?! Wongerz Reviews Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot!!
Feature, Gaming, Folio
This Many Cutscenes?! Wongerz Reviews Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot!!
Feature, Gaming, Folio

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is far from the best way to experience the Dragon Ball Z story. But as a long-time fan of the franchise, I still found it to be surprisingly addictive. Not only is its three-dimensional combat streamlined, but the open worlds and role-playing game (RPG) elements are breaths of fresh air after many unambitious Dragon Ball games.

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How 'Marvel's Iron Man VR' Could Unleash PlayStation VR (Demo)
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How 'Marvel's Iron Man VR' Could Unleash PlayStation VR (Demo)
Feature, Gaming, Folio

With only 5 million units sold internationally, the PlayStation VR can hardly be said to have ‘caught on’ amongst PlayStation 4 owners. Because players’ movements are tracked only from in front, designing free movement into games is not really possible for developers – or so people seem to think. But, I suspect that with the release of Marvel’s Iron Man VR (Camouflaj), that assumption will be tested and pushed to its breaking point.

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Disobeying The Game - Is Cheating Really 'Cheating' In Videogames?
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Disobeying The Game - Is Cheating Really 'Cheating' In Videogames?
Feature, Gaming, Folio

Cheating in videogames is rampant. Whether we’re inputting cheat codes or exploiting technical weaknesses in programming, gamers are guilty of having ‘disobeyed’ the game. But are we unethical charlatans who would cheat on our college examinations as surely as we would input the Super Password in Crash Bandicoot? Well, no, because ‘cheating’ takes on an entirely different meaning when applied to videogames.

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So, Where To Next for Crash Bandicoot?
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So, Where To Next for Crash Bandicoot?
Feature, Gaming, Folio

After the highs of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the Crash Bandicoot series is at a crossroads and Activision (its current custodians) are faced with the question - where to next for Crash Bandicoot? Should they continue to remake existing games, or find someone to develop an entirely new Crash game? Most fans have an opinion as to what the answer should be, but as we shall see, there are no ‘obvious’ or ‘clear’ answers.

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Welcome to Wongerz World Dot Com!
GameAndWongerz
Welcome to Wongerz World Dot Com!
GameAndWongerz

Over the last three years, I’ve done my best to ensure that I’ve had a go at a diverse range of YouTube projects - from scripted review videos, to Top 10 videos, to filmed sketch comedy and on-the-ground journalism at gaming events. And so, in keeping with that philosophy of trying as many different experiences as possible, I’ve decided to start a gaming blog! And here we are, with Wongerz’ World!

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Just over a year to the day since I last posted here! To put a long story short, I’m working a full-time job now, so my dreams of content creation have taken something of a back seat. 😔 Still, we all need an outlet - and this week, that outle
Just over a year to the day since I last posted here! To put a long story short, I’m working a full-time job now, so my dreams of content creation have taken something of a back seat. 😔 Still, we all need an outlet - and this week, that outlet for me is trialling my new Lenovo monitor as a backdrop for my figurine shots (featuring my latest purchase, this Dr. Robotnik statue by Eaglemoss)! #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #gamersofinstagram #sonicthehedgehog #robotnik #eggman #eaglemoss #figurine #gamecollecting #ledbackdrop
An acquisition from earlier this year that I’ve been meaning to post! After my childhood GameBoy Advance SP sadly packed up (after perhaps one knock too many), I needed something new to play my collection of GBA games on! I decided to go with t
An acquisition from earlier this year that I’ve been meaning to post! After my childhood GameBoy Advance SP sadly packed up (after perhaps one knock too many), I needed something new to play my collection of GBA games on! I decided to go with this - a custom GameBoy Advance! While the internal components are all genuine Nintendo parts, the body and buttons have been replaced with 3D-printed parts, and the screen has been upgraded with an IPS Backlit LCD screen to give those vibrant, bright colours no matter what lighting situation. It chews through batteries like anything, but it’s worth it for such a clean-looking display (and the ergonomic design of the GBA is far better for my larger adult hands than the SP, I think)! This has been a long time coming, so I can’t wait to test out my Japanese GBA games and reacquaint myself with my collection of games! #gamer #gamersofinstagram #gamersofaus #nintendo #gameboyadvance #custommade #retrogames #retrogaming #gamingcollection #instagamer #japanese
🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨 We’ve all played #ratchetandclank , #spidermanps4 and #spyrothedragon, but how much do you know about @insomniacgames first game, #disruptor? If you answered ‘not as much as I’d like’, well...have I got the vi
🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨 We’ve all played #ratchetandclank , #spidermanps4 and #spyrothedragon, but how much do you know about @insomniacgames first game, #disruptor? If you answered ‘not as much as I’d like’, well...have I got the video for you! 😃 ▶️ Check out my Instagram page for a link to the video! Insomniac Games' debut title - a Doom-clone for the PlayStation - was barely a blip on the radar when it released back in 1996. Now, Insomniac Games is a household name. What did Disruptor contribute to the success of Insomniac? And how does it feel to play, today? Join Wongerz as he runs and guns his way through the gameplay and cheesy live-action cutscenes of Disruptor - the first Insomniac game! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hi, all! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted to Instagram, but I just wanted to let you all know that I’ve posted a new retrospective video to my YouTube channel! Disruptor is a super-interesting retro game and I’d be very grateful if you gave it a watch! I’ll be posting some clips to my Story over the next few days, so keep an eye out for those! Thank you! #playstation #ps1 #retro #retrogaming #retrogamer #youtube #youtubegaming #retrospective #retrogames #retrogamecollector #gaminghistory #youtubevideo #gameandwongerz #instagamer #gamersofaus
“Have I ever told you about my son? Remarkable boy. Quite smart! My son’s name is XJ-0461, but the universe knows him as Clank!” I My first post back for 2020! I’ve been taking a break while travelling to Tokyo, but I just had
“Have I ever told you about my son? Remarkable boy. Quite smart! My son’s name is XJ-0461, but the universe knows him as Clank!” I My first post back for 2020! I’ve been taking a break while travelling to Tokyo, but I just had to post for this month’s #HowIPlayStation! Clank is possibly my favourite sidekick in all of gaming, and the Ratchet & Clank series has been close to my heart since...well, the original game! Clank is incredibly intelligent and logical, but he also has a soul and a naïveté that makes his story a delight to follow over the series! I This figurine was an early Christmas gift from my sister, who 3D-printed and hand-painted it herself! It stands at about 15 centimetres tall, and is probably the most unique piece in my display! I #gameandwongerz #playstation #playstationau #playstation2 #playstation3 #playstation4 #figurines #ratchetandclank #ratchetandclankacrackintime #gamersofaus #insomniacgames #3dprinting #3dprinted #customfigure #gamingfigures #gamescollection #gamecollection #figurecollection #figurinecollection #sonyplaystation #ratchetandclankps4 #ratchetandclankmovie #ratchetandclankfanart #fanart #videogamer #gamersoftheworld #ps2 #ps3 #ps4
Since our trip to PAX Australia 2019, @mr_skinton has been diligently curating talking points for our PAX-themed Disc.ussion video (there aren’t that many, it’s just taken him two months to decide whether to categorise the points numerica
Since our trip to PAX Australia 2019, @mr_skinton has been diligently curating talking points for our PAX-themed Disc.ussion video (there aren’t that many, it’s just taken him two months to decide whether to categorise the points numerically, chronologically, alphabetically or thematically)! I Tune in tomorrow for the video! We’ll be discussing highlights from our trip and sharing tips for PAX newcomers (especially those flying in from outside of Melbourne)! I #gameandwongerz #paxaustralia #pax #paxaus #paxaus2019 #paxaustralia2019 #gamersofaus #instagamers #discussion #podcast #gamingpodcast #recordingstudio #podcastrecording #videogames #nintendo #playstation
Testing out some LED softbox lights that I picked up from @hypop! I’ve still got a lot of tinkering to do as I learn how to use these, but I’m hoping to start using them in YouTube videos in 2020 - what do you think? #gameandwongerz #gam
Testing out some LED softbox lights that I picked up from @hypop! I’ve still got a lot of tinkering to do as I learn how to use these, but I’m hoping to start using them in YouTube videos in 2020 - what do you think? #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #instagamers #gamingroom #youtuber #youtubestudio #playstation #nintendo #youtubegaming #youtubegamer #filming #homestudiosetup #videoproduction #gamingvideos
I almost never play games during semesters, so now that I’ve finished, I’ve got some catching up to do! Here’s what I picked up during November; an even mix of new and retro games - and the retro games were even discounted by 30% fo
I almost never play games during semesters, so now that I’ve finished, I’ve got some catching up to do! Here’s what I picked up during November; an even mix of new and retro games - and the retro games were even discounted by 30% for Black Friday! 😊 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #instagamers #gamecollection #gamecollecting #playstation #nintendo #playstation1 #playstation2 #playstation4 #nintendoswitch #retrogames #retrogame #luigismansion3 #starwarsjedifallenorder #medievilps4 #spiderman2enterelectro #gamecollector #blackfriday2019
I’ve been quiet on here for a while now! I’ve been taking a short break after wrapping up my last semester of studies, but I now have an all-new article up on Wongerz’ World, my website - check out my profile for the link! I “
I’ve been quiet on here for a while now! I’ve been taking a short break after wrapping up my last semester of studies, but I now have an all-new article up on Wongerz’ World, my website - check out my profile for the link! I “Whether we’re inputting cheat codes, exploiting glitches, hacking or modding, gamers are all guilty of having ‘disobeyed’ the game at some stage. But what does that say about us as a group? Are we unethical shysters who would cheat on our college examinations as readily as we’d enter the Super Password into Crash Bandicoot? Fortunately, no - you see, ‘cheating’ takes on a whole new meaning when applied to games...” I #gameandwongerz #wongerzworld #gamingblog #gamingblogger #gamesjournalism #gamesjournalist #featurearticle #cheating #cheatcodes #speedrunning #aimbot #crashbandicoot
‘This is all some kind of...Cortex Conspiracy...’ Playing around with some new Pop Vinyls to recharge the batteries before my exams in a week! 😬 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #popvinyl #crashbandicoot #drneocortex #spyrothedragon #playst
‘This is all some kind of...Cortex Conspiracy...’ Playing around with some new Pop Vinyls to recharge the batteries before my exams in a week! 😬 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #popvinyl #crashbandicoot #drneocortex #spyrothedragon #playstation #nintendo #nintendogameboy #gameboyadvance #crashfusion #spyrofusion #crashbandicootriptosrampage #vicariousvisions #crossover
I managed to get one last article published in the university magazine before graduation! This one is all about the many ways there are for us to ‘disobey’ video games (i.e cheat codes, hacking, glitches, etc). Hopefully it’ll be up
I managed to get one last article published in the university magazine before graduation! This one is all about the many ways there are for us to ‘disobey’ video games (i.e cheat codes, hacking, glitches, etc). Hopefully it’ll be up on Wongerz’ World late next week! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #gamesjournalism #gamingjournalism #freelancewriter #cheatcodes #cheating #speedrunning #featurearticle #gamingmagazines #instagamers
Some highlights from hanging out at the #NintendoAUNZ booth at #PAXAUS! Got to try out Luigi’s Mansion 3, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair! Stay tuned to my blog for an article on my impressions, (hope
Some highlights from hanging out at the #NintendoAUNZ booth at #PAXAUS! Got to try out Luigi’s Mansion 3, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair! Stay tuned to my blog for an article on my impressions, (hopefully) coming soon! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaus2019 #nintendo #nintendoswitch #luigismansion3 #supermonkeyball #yookalaylee #pax #demo #wongerzworld
You know who I am (trying to be by playing this game)! This is #HowIPlayStation! 🤘 #gameandwongerz #paxaus #paxaus2019 #ironmanvr #marvelgames #playstation #ps4 #psvr #gamersofaus #playstation4 #playstationvr
You know who I am (trying to be by playing this game)! This is #HowIPlayStation! 🤘 #gameandwongerz #paxaus #paxaus2019 #ironmanvr #marvelgames #playstation #ps4 #psvr #gamersofaus #playstation4 #playstationvr
Day 2 of #paxaus, here we come! ##nintendopaxaus #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaustralia2019 #nintendo #nintendoswitch #linksawakening
Day 2 of #paxaus, here we come! ##nintendopaxaus #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaustralia2019 #nintendo #nintendoswitch #linksawakening
Designed some all-new business cards to hand out to people that I meet at #paxaus next week in Melbourne! Hoping to get some more networking in than I did when I was there in 2016 - I can’t wait! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaus2019 #i
Designed some all-new business cards to hand out to people that I meet at #paxaus next week in Melbourne! Hoping to get some more networking in than I did when I was there in 2016 - I can’t wait! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaus2019 #instagamer #businesscards #graphicdesign #pax #gamingbusinesscards #gamingyoutuber #gamingjournalism #networking
You might say that I’m N. Amoured with these miniature examples of vill-N-y! Got my eye on Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc next! 😛 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #crashbandicoot #crashteamracing #crashteamracingnitrofueled #playstation #popvinyl #popvin
You might say that I’m N. Amoured with these miniature examples of vill-N-y! Got my eye on Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc next! 😛 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #crashbandicoot #crashteamracing #crashteamracingnitrofueled #playstation #popvinyl #popvinylcollector #gamecollection
I’m super-excited to be headed to PAX Australia 2019! I first made the trip over to Melbourne with Skinton back in 2016 - and it was a great experience! Perth is very quiet so far as gaming is concerned, so it was cool to immerse myself in th
I’m super-excited to be headed to PAX Australia 2019! I first made the trip over to Melbourne with Skinton back in 2016 - and it was a great experience! Perth is very quiet so far as gaming is concerned, so it was cool to immerse myself in the wider Australian gaming community! I’ve desperately wanted to go back each year since, but my studies always got in the way. Well, this year, the planets (and dates) aligned almost perfectly, and I’m finally getting my wish! See you there! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #pax #paxaus #paxaustralia #paxaustralia2019 #gamingconvention
‘You’re in for it now. My second form makes the one you’re familiar with look as gentle as a sleeping kitten...’ Another cool addition to my Dragon Ball figurine collection, Galactic Emperor Freeza! A gift from my friend, Ski
‘You’re in for it now. My second form makes the one you’re familiar with look as gentle as a sleeping kitten...’ Another cool addition to my Dragon Ball figurine collection, Galactic Emperor Freeza! A gift from my friend, Skinton! Hope to see this form of Freeza in the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot! #gamersofaus #figurine #figurinecollection #dragonball #frieza #dragonballz #dragonballzkakarot #ultimatesoldiers
Congratulations to @insomniacgames on becoming part of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios! After many successful collaborations with Sony, the recognition is well-deserved. 👍 The story of Insomniac Games - from Disruptor to Sp
Congratulations to @insomniacgames on becoming part of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios! After many successful collaborations with Sony, the recognition is well-deserved. 👍 The story of Insomniac Games - from Disruptor to Spider-Man - has always inspired me, creatively. In spite of any setbacks, the team is constantly learning, experimenting and refining their craft. It’s why they’re my favourite developers! #gamersofaus #insomniacgames #sony #playstation #playstationau #spyro #ratchetandclank #resistancefallofman #songofthedeep #spidermanps4
Some gaming art books from my collection! It’s so fascinating to follow the creative processes behind the designs for some of gaming’s most iconic characters and locations - what worked, what didn’t and what could’ve been. I r
Some gaming art books from my collection! It’s so fascinating to follow the creative processes behind the designs for some of gaming’s most iconic characters and locations - what worked, what didn’t and what could’ve been. I recommend these three in particular! #gamersofaus #gamingart #artbook #ratchetandclank #crashbandicoot #jakanddaxter #darkhorsecomics #conceptart #gamecollector
Getting in some last minute gaming before starting my final semester! It’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order! What’s so cool about Marvel games is seeing a ‘greatest hits’ lineup of heroes AND villains from across f
Getting in some last minute gaming before starting my final semester! It’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order! What’s so cool about Marvel games is seeing a ‘greatest hits’ lineup of heroes AND villains from across films and comic books alike! You never know which big name you’ll bump into next! #nintendo #nintendoswitch #marvel #marvelgames #marvelultimatealliance3 #gamersofaus #gamecollector
Just over a year to the day since I last posted here! To put a long story short, I’m working a full-time job now, so my dreams of content creation have taken something of a back seat. 😔 Still, we all need an outlet - and this week, that outle An acquisition from earlier this year that I’ve been meaning to post! After my childhood GameBoy Advance SP sadly packed up (after perhaps one knock too many), I needed something new to play my collection of GBA games on! I decided to go with t 🚨 NEW VIDEO 🚨 We’ve all played #ratchetandclank , #spidermanps4 and #spyrothedragon, but how much do you know about @insomniacgames first game, #disruptor? If you answered ‘not as much as I’d like’, well...have I got the vi “Have I ever told you about my son? Remarkable boy. Quite smart! My son’s name is XJ-0461, but the universe knows him as Clank!” I My first post back for 2020! I’ve been taking a break while travelling to Tokyo, but I just had Since our trip to PAX Australia 2019, @mr_skinton has been diligently curating talking points for our PAX-themed Disc.ussion video (there aren’t that many, it’s just taken him two months to decide whether to categorise the points numerica Testing out some LED softbox lights that I picked up from @hypop! I’ve still got a lot of tinkering to do as I learn how to use these, but I’m hoping to start using them in YouTube videos in 2020 - what do you think? #gameandwongerz #gam I almost never play games during semesters, so now that I’ve finished, I’ve got some catching up to do! Here’s what I picked up during November; an even mix of new and retro games - and the retro games were even discounted by 30% fo I’ve been quiet on here for a while now! I’ve been taking a short break after wrapping up my last semester of studies, but I now have an all-new article up on Wongerz’ World, my website - check out my profile for the link! I “ ‘This is all some kind of...Cortex Conspiracy...’ Playing around with some new Pop Vinyls to recharge the batteries before my exams in a week! 😬 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #popvinyl #crashbandicoot #drneocortex #spyrothedragon #playst I managed to get one last article published in the university magazine before graduation! This one is all about the many ways there are for us to ‘disobey’ video games (i.e cheat codes, hacking, glitches, etc). Hopefully it’ll be up Some highlights from hanging out at the #NintendoAUNZ booth at #PAXAUS! Got to try out Luigi’s Mansion 3, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair! Stay tuned to my blog for an article on my impressions, (hope You know who I am (trying to be by playing this game)! This is #HowIPlayStation! 🤘 #gameandwongerz #paxaus #paxaus2019 #ironmanvr #marvelgames #playstation #ps4 #psvr #gamersofaus #playstation4 #playstationvr Day 2 of #paxaus, here we come! ##nintendopaxaus #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaustralia2019 #nintendo #nintendoswitch #linksawakening Designed some all-new business cards to hand out to people that I meet at #paxaus next week in Melbourne! Hoping to get some more networking in than I did when I was there in 2016 - I can’t wait! 😃 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #paxaus2019 #i You might say that I’m N. Amoured with these miniature examples of vill-N-y! Got my eye on Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc next! 😛 #gameandwongerz #gamersofaus #crashbandicoot #crashteamracing #crashteamracingnitrofueled #playstation #popvinyl #popvin I’m super-excited to be headed to PAX Australia 2019! I first made the trip over to Melbourne with Skinton back in 2016 - and it was a great experience! Perth is very quiet so far as gaming is concerned, so it was cool to immerse myself in th ‘You’re in for it now. My second form makes the one you’re familiar with look as gentle as a sleeping kitten...’ Another cool addition to my Dragon Ball figurine collection, Galactic Emperor Freeza! A gift from my friend, Ski Congratulations to @insomniacgames on becoming part of Sony Interactive Entertainment’s Worldwide Studios! After many successful collaborations with Sony, the recognition is well-deserved. 👍 The story of Insomniac Games - from Disruptor to Sp Some gaming art books from my collection! It’s so fascinating to follow the creative processes behind the designs for some of gaming’s most iconic characters and locations - what worked, what didn’t and what could’ve been. I r Getting in some last minute gaming before starting my final semester! It’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order! What’s so cool about Marvel games is seeing a ‘greatest hits’ lineup of heroes AND villains from across f