alexkidman

Alex Kidman writes for Lifehacker, Kotaku and Gizmodo as a freelance technology writer. He was also Gizmodo Australia’s editor from 2011-2012. Kidman has been a technology editor and reporter for more than 20 years, writing for publications such as Finder, ZDNet, CNET, PC Magazine, the ABC, MacWorld and The Sydney Morning Herald. He is also a frequent contributor on radio ABC Radio and co-hosts a technology podcast, Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News. Alex has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New England and a serious passion for retro gaming. He’s also written a fiction book, which consists of short stories, called Fifty Two. You can follow him on Twitter or find out more about him on his personal website.
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  • Xbox One vs PS 4 vs Wii U At E3: Where Is The Love?

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    Get people talking about their console of choice, and things naturally become quite heated. I get why that’s happening, especially around such a hype-heavy period as E3 week. Still, it makes me a little sad, because, as gamers, there’s just so damned much that we should all be celebrating.

  • While You Were Sleeping

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    While you were sleeping, a secret cadre of highly trained cats went through your secret stash of stuff, tilting it all exactly three degrees to the left. Nobody knows why. In the meantime, Friday rolled around — I couldn’t stop it — and things happened. Big things.