Nick Holliday

FORMER AFL player and official Call of Duty ambassador for Brendan Fevola has recently revealed his dedication to the popular multiplayer first-person shooter series, clocking up thousands of hours in the game. Brendan, who is one third of Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev & Nick for Breakfast trio on Melbourne’s 101.9FM radio station, had his CoD stats revealed live on-air. Co-host’s Fifi Box and Nick Cody shared the revealing statistics, collected over the 12 months prior to the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – and depending on who you are, these stats may shock you, or seem like…

Overwatch was, for me, a unique FPS multiplayer experience for its time. Before then, I was more into your Call of Duty’s, sometimes Battlefield, etc. But there was something different about Overwatch when it came onto the scene in 2016. And, it wasn’t long before I became addicted. Or “OO” – Overwatch Obsessed. For example, I spent the whole duration of Overwatch’s 2016 Christmas event in-game. Which is by far the most memorable event Overwatch has had. By 2018, I’d bought it not once, not twice, but three times. Just so I could play with my friends on all platforms.…

After much speculation from fans worldwide, the next expansion for World of Warcraft will be launching in November of this year. Blizzard officially announced earlier today that World of Warcraft: Dragonflight will launch on November 29. The ninth expansion of the popular MMO introduces players to four new zones within the Dragon Isles, as well as a new dragon-based race/class comb. New features also include the return of talent trees, an updated profession system, new level cap of 70, updated UI visuals and a long awaited built-in customizable HUD. All of which have been tested by players through Alpha/Beta testing…

I’ve never been the biggest watch wearer. Except when I was a kid, which is odd as I had all the time in the world and no where important to be. So I never really needed one. No pun intended. My interest in wearing a watch faded away as time went on. Again, no pun intended. OK, maybe a little. Bad puns aside, Huawei previously hooked me up with their Watch Fit last year. It was the first time in my adult life where a watch became a part of my life. Not only was the Watch Fit a lot…

A shiny new season has begun in Fortnite where everything is starting to look chrome. And no, we aren’t talking about the browser. Chrome buildings, chrome weapons, chrome you, plus a plethora of new character skins, and more are available in Chapter 3: Season 4 of Fortnite. This season, eerily named Paridise, see’s the island taking on a new splash of paint as chrome starts to take over anything it touches. A brand new structure has also appeared near the abandoned Sanctuary. Built entirely of chrome, Herald’s Sanctum is a hexagonal-like structure which houses the chrome leader, The Herald, as…

The Disney and Marvel Game Showcase was recently held during D23 Expo 2022 and featured more news about Marvel’s Midnight Suns. As previously reported in August, Marvel’s Midnight Suns was pushed further back from its October 7 release date. This was the second delay for the tactical RPG, as the devs wanted to “deliver the best possible experience for fans.” No date was announced, apart from being later in the fiscal year. This was until Firaxis Games announced during the Game Showcase at D23 that Marvel’s Midnight Suns will launch on December 2. However, this only applies to PC, Playstation 5…

I’m no stranger to reviewing TCL’s top-of-the-range smart TV’s. And both of my previous review units have impressed me in their own unique way. Between their stunning picture quality, booming sound and (sometimes) impressive technical features,  TCL are still a brand I recommend on the regular. So you could say my expectations were high when it came to reviewing my third, the TCL 55” C635 Google TV. However I don’t feel like I have much to say about this particular range. TCL’s C635 series features an already familiar QLED 4K Ultra HD display, Dolby Atmos, 120Hz refresh rate (2K display…

Last week, we spoke about an exclusive NBA 2K23 virtual presentation that GOA were lucky enough to attend. The NBA 2K23 devs were more than happy to share some early details with us and a small handful of others, including changes being made to the MyNBA mode. But what I didn’t reveal was that there was a lot more information that we were sitting on. The devs not only shared details about the newly branded “MyNBA Eras” but also the big changes coming to MyTEAM. It’s not being re-branded, but the devs have promised that it’ll be “more accessible” to…

I’ve never had the flashiest office setup, nor have I had an uncluttered desk. Instead of owning a gaming PC, I’ve opted for owning a gaming laptop. But over the years, I’ve added additional peripherals and a second monitor. Filling my average-sized desk to the point where I should have chosen a PC instead. But a solution to both my clutter issue and my lack of RGB lighting has been brought to my attention. Bonelk recently launched a new range of laptop stands, including one designed specifically for gamers. The “Elevate” range by Bonelk includes three types of stands…

The Battlegrounds are about to get a whole lot more exciting when Season 2 of Hearthstone’s auto-battler begins later this month. Blizzard have announced the starting date of Season 2 of Hearthstone Battlegrounds, as well as a plethora of changes coming to the mode. Hearthstone Battlegrounds will start to come into its own when Season 2 begins on August 31. Quests, a Battlegrounds Season Pass, a new currency, plus much more brand-new content will be included. Both for free and at a premium cost. The main Battlegrounds-exclusive features are the Battlegrounds Track and Season Pass. The Track will work similar…

A surprise Borderlands announcement has come from 2K and Gearbox this morning during Gamescom. And apparently, there are plenty more Tales from the Borderlands to be told. New Tales from the Borderlands was officially announced for all platforms during Gamescom’s Opening Night Live and scheduled to launch on October 21, 2022. This new five-part standalone adventure comes after the popular 2014 choice-based narrative adventure by Telltale Games. It features familiar locales from Borderlands 3, as well as brand new characters, familiar faces, and an all new story. New Tales from the Borderlands focuses on three new characters: altruistic scientist…

There’s a mulit-verse out there, I’m 95% sure of it. And I have this theory that Rollerdrome is a product of the multi-verse. Well, either it or its developer, Roll7. Who you might know from the OlliOlli series, which seems to be somewhat on-brand when you think about it. While OlliOlli is a game about skateboarding, Rollerdrome centres around roller-skating. But with a twist. Rollerdrome is one part extreme sports and one part third-person shooter. So it’s kind of like a violent Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater from an alternate universe. But it’s not exactly a clone of Tony Hawk, nor…

An announcement has been “teased” in a very obvious way on social media for the past week, as well as the reveal of its next cover athlete. So news of this years entry of 2K’s PGA TOUR IP comes at no surprise. But there’s a lot more to this announcement than we were expecting. PGA TOUR 2K was introduced back in 2020 after replacing The Golf Club, an IP which 2K acquired publishing rights to in 2018. However, things have been quiet on the green since the release of PGA TOUR 2K21 with no annual entry for the golfing franchise…

Ahead of NBA 2K23’s launch on September 9, Game On Australia were invited to an exclusive virtual presentation hosted by the devs. Ourselves, as well as other media outlets, were given a sneak peek at what’s to come, including changes to NBA 2K’s GM/Leagues mode, MyNBA. So far, the general public have learned about some of NBA 2K23’s gameplay features and improvements. As well as an in-depth look into how the Jordan Challenges have been rebuilt and presented to be authentic to the era it’s played in. The team have also chosen to continue their focus on “eras” and authenticity…

[THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE THAT WAS PROVIDED TO GOA] Private Division, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced they have signed a new publishing agreement with Wētā Workshop, best known for their work on Middle-earth for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. In 2014 Wētā Workshop founded an interactive game division and are now developing a new game set in the Middle-earth universe of J.R.R. Tolkien. Middle-earth Enterprises have licensed the literary works of the series, providing Wētā Workshop with the broadest creative license to interpret the underlying lore of the books. “We are thrilled to partner with Wētā Workshop to…

Ahead of Overwatch 2 launching on October 5, Blizzard have offered players player who have multiple console accounts to start merging them into one single profile. Console players can start merging all of their stats, presets, rank and cosmetics as of today in preparation to carry them over into Overwatch 2. This also applies to console players who have also played Overwatch on PC. And it’s as simple as logging onto Overwatch and following the prompts at login. From there, you’ll be able to select what accounts you’d like to merge. Once merged, the linked data will be available in…

THE official launch of Wrath of the Lich King Classic isn’t for another month and a bit, but a plethora of pre-patch content is coming later this month. Pre-patch for Wrath Classic begins on August 31, where players can make their first Classic Death Knight (restriction free), and much more. The Wrath Classic pre-patch will let players create a Death Knight character without the need for a level 55 character on the same realm. Pre-patch also introduces the Inscription Profession to Classic, as well as character reworks/balancing, the achievements system and landscape updates to Stormwind and Orgimmar. Events have also…

LAST weekends Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast revealed plenty of new details for future content of Final Fantasy XIV Online. Patch 6.2 for the popular MMORPG is scheduled to launch on August 23. However, details for content further down the track were also revealed, including a new “variant” of battle content. Producer/director of Final Fantasy XIV Online, Naoki Yoshida, also revealed content included in Patch 6.25. Yoshi-P (as he’s most commonly known as) revealed that more of everyone’s favourite side quests are being added. The hilarious and quirky Hildibrand Adventures will continue in Patch 6.25. The new Hildibrand side…

THE long awaited Patch 6.2 for Final Fantasy XIV Online has finally been discussed in greater detail. The Letter from the Producer LIVE broadcast was streamed over the weekend, where Final Fantasy XIV Online Director/Producer Naoki Yoshida discussed new Patch details and its long awaited release date. “Buried Memory”, the title for Patch 6.2, is scheduled to go live in the popular MMORPG on August 23. Patch 6.2’s main features are the next chapter to the main scenario for the Endwalker expansion. As well as the next tier in the Pandæmonium raid, titled Abyssos, and a new farming island called…

Captivating. Unhealthy. Concerning. These are some of the words to describe my relationship with Marvel Snap. When it was teased back in May of this year, the general public were unsure of what to expect. But there were many people in the comments hoping that this wasn’t another card game. Which is just what they got. Marvel Snap is a new fast-paced collectable card game featuring characters from the Marvel Universe. But in my eyes, this isn’t just another card game. Marvel Snap is quickly becoming the evolution of what a collectable-card game can be. As well as becoming my…