Clocked Features News ‘Grand Theft Auto 3’ defined a generation and rewired video games forever by Alastair Cairns Grand Theft Auto 3 – the myth, the legend – has just turned 20 years old. We look back at how it shattered expectations and changed the course of the…
Clocked Pop Culture WATCH: LEGO artist makes a Super Nintendo ‘Transformer’ by Alastair Cairns One of the most appealing things about LEGO is how it enables us to transform simple building blocks into magical creations. LEGO artist Julius von Brunk has a well-earned reputation…
Clocked Features News Video game remakes and the harm of gazing backwards by Alastair Cairns Video game remakes and the harm of gazing backwards PRESENTED BY The relationship between video games and new technology has traditionally meant it’s perceived as a forward-facing art form. But…
Clocked News ‘Lemmings’ documentary will explore 30 years of the iconic puzzle game by Alastair Cairns Remember Lemmings? The adorable green-haired critters with an unquenchable thirst for self-destruction? Despite their best attempts to die young, they are about to turn 30 years old – and we…
Clocked Film and TV News ‘The Simpsons: Hit & Run’ is inching its way closer to a remake by Alastair Cairns The Simpsons: Hit & Run holds a special place in many gamers’ hearts. It was the perfect combo of pop culture savvy and legitimately solid video game mechanics. Now, in…
Clocked Film and TV News Someone spent $300,000 on a fedora, but it’s okay because Indiana Jones wore it by Alys Oldham Indiana Jones’ iconic fedora from Temple of Doom has found a new head to sit upon after selling for $300,000 at a Prop Store auction. If anyone can pull off a fedora,…
Clocked News Introducing the LEGO typewriter that moves and sounds exactly like the real thing by Alys Oldham The almost fully functional typewriter designed by LEGO Masters UK champion Steve Guinness has been brought to life through the LEGO Ideas program. Now any LEGO fan can create a…
Clocked News Taking my first steps into ‘World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade’, again by Alastair Cairns The Burning Crusade holds a special place in many old gamer’s hearts. It was the first MMO I ever felt comfortable in, so when given the opportunity to return to…
Clocked Features Why the moral core of Mass Effect is more vital than ever by Alastair Cairns Mass Effect: Legendary Edition provides a fascinating opportunity to revisit a classic. The series had a lot to say when it was released, but after a decade of chaos and…
Features Nostalgia and the Now: the anatomy of a perfect Splendour In The Grass lineup by Jayden Collins In an incredible turn of events, electropop legends Gorillaz will be headlining next year’s Splendour in the Grass. While previous headliner Flume will be missed, the inclusion of Gorillaz as…
Interviews Music Reece Ratliff chats his nostalgic new single ‘Checkered Vans’ by Emily Elvish As we’ve said many times, Reece Ratliff is one to keep an eye out for. A 17-year-old Delaware native unfurling vivid nostalgia within lush gardens of indie-pop, Ratliff continues to…
Lists News Some legend has made a series of Spotify playlists with all your favourite Guitar Hero hits by Sam Bowden Attention teens of the noughties: some bonafide legend has just compiled every Guitar Hero game tracklist into individual Spotify playlists. Somebody give this man the Order of Australia! One Reddit…
News Praise the lord: The Pussycat Dolls and Smash Mouth are coming to Australia by Claudia Schmidt The Pussycat Dolls, Smash Mouth, Steps, and more, are coming to Australia for So Pop, and it’s time to dust off your best halter top and low-waisted jeans. Brace yourself,…
