loganbooker

Logan’s past lives include editorships of Atomic and Kotaku Australia, two-and-a-half years as a game designer at Tantalus and, most recently, a writing role at top mobile developer Firemint.
  • How To Find Obscure Gaming Gems On Steam

    Valve has done a lot of work on Steam, its digital storefront for games, to make it easier to find titles that match your tastes. Unfortunately, because Steam prioritises copies sold over user ratings, it’s terrible for uncovering “hidden gems”. Enter Steam 250, a website that uses only review scores to pick out quality games…


  • The Slow Death Of The 1.25-Litre Soft Drink

    The 1.25-litre soft drink has been an Australian institution for decades. Order a pizza, grab a bottle of Pepsi, Coke or Fanta to match that large Hawaiian. Hit the supermarket, stock up on lemonade, tonic water and ginger ale for the long weekend. Sadly, much like the elves of Middle-Earth, the 1.25-litre is, gradually, departing…


  • Study Reveals Hot Brew Coffee Trounces Cold Brew In Antioxidants

    The health benefits of coffee have been discussed time and again and, so long as you’re not shelving your java, you should be OK. What hasn’t been looked at in much detail is the difference between cold and hot brews, and while you might think there’s little to see, it turns out there is —…