David Smith
David Smith is the managing editor of Kotaku Australia. A games journalist and industry observer for nine years, he has previously written for The AU Review and PC World Australia. He has appeared on ABC Radio, covered live events around the world, and is a regular guest on industry panels and podcasts.
David specialises in predicting industry trends, emerging technologies how they affect the games we play, the intersection of video games and business. He is deeply passionate about the Australian games industry and its ever-growing potential. He is a lifelong audiophile and is known for being a tough headphone critic.
In his spare time, David confuses the Spotify algorithm with the breadth of his musical tastes and gets very worked up about Formula One.
You can find him on Twitter at @RhunWords.
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ANZ Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Outsold Final Fantasy VII Rebirth At Launch
Even Final Fantasy VII Rebirth couldn’t dislodge Helldivers 2 from the top of the ANZ retail sales charts at launch.
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Helldivers 2 Mechs Finally Unlock, Servers Immediately Break Again
Helldivers 2 players have got their mechs, but so many people crowded in for a look that the servers are melting down again.
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Drops Free Character Creator, Time To Make Some Mutants
Dragon’s Dogma 2 just dropped a free character creator app on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Monster Factory fans, it is time to make some mutants.
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Get The Popcorn: The ACCC Has Made The Games Industry Its Target For 2025
The ACCC says it has the games industry squarely in its sights as it investigates cost of living pressures in Australia.