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Daya Is Heading Back to Australia for Her Debut Headline Tour This July and August

30 April 2026

Well, hello. Daya is finally getting her own Australian headline run.

The US pop singer-songwriter will hit Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this July and August 2026 for her debut Australian headline tour, bringing the new album Til Every Petal Drops to local stages. If you were there for the ‘Hide Away’ days, the ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ chokehold, or more recently got your life together to ‘Dreamin’ with Dom Dolla, this is the part where you start checking your bank account and pretending to be calm.

Presented by Destroy All Lines, the tour kicks off at Rosemount Hotel in Perth on Tuesday 28 July, before heading to Melbourne’s Corner Hotel, Sydney’s Factory Theatre, and Brisbane’s The Triffid. All four dates are 18+.

This tour comes correct

There is something especially appealing about an artist like Daya doing intimate headline dates. She is not exactly short on big-stage experience. Since breaking through in 2015 with ‘Hide Away’, she has played everywhere from Coachella and Lollapalooza to The White House, while also popping up across dance, pop and electronic spaces with collaborators including Gryffin, RL Grime, Illenium, Anyma and, very relevant to Australian ears, Dom Dolla.

But a smaller run like this feels like a nice fit for where she is at now. Til Every Petal Drops is being framed as her second album and a big creative step forward, with a more experimental sound and a sharper sense of who she is as an artist. She knows exactly what she wants this to sound like now.

“I have a deeper sense of myself as an artist,” Daya says. “I’ve evolved so much, and I’m exploring everything I can. I’ve embraced who I am at this point of my life, and I’m confident and excited for the world to hear it.”

From ‘Hide Away’ to now, she’s had a pretty ridiculous run

It is easy to forget how young Daya was when she first blew up. ‘Hide Away’ went triple platinum and pushed her into the spotlight at just 16, then Sit Still, Look Pretty followed not long after, with the title track helping cement her as one of those pop voices who could swing between radio-ready hooks and something a bit moodier.

Then came The Chainsmokers collab ‘Don’t Let Me Down’, which became absolutely massive and scored a GRAMMY Award for Best Dance Recording. Since then, she has kept moving between genres rather than staying boxed into one lane, which probably explains why her catalogue still feels surprisingly fresh instead of trapped in a very specific 2016 time capsule.

Her connection with Australian audiences got another boost in 2025 through ‘Dreamin” with Dom Dolla, which went on to earn multiple ARIA nominations and took out Best Dance Release.

Daya 2026 Australian Tour Dates

Here is the full run:

Tuesday 28 July – Rosemount Hotel, Perth (18+)
Thursday 30 July – Corner Hotel, Melbourne (18+)
Friday 31 July – Factory Theatre, Sydney (18+)
Saturday 1 August – The Triffid, Brisbane (18+)

Ticket Info

Tickets are about to move quickly, so here is the useful bit without the waffle:

Destroy All Lines presale sign-up: Thursday, 30 April at 11 am AEST
General on-sale: Friday, 1 May at 11 am local time

If you are in Perth, that presale time is 9 am AWST today, Thursday, 30 April. No nasty surprises. You are welcome.

Event Info

Category	Details
Artist	Daya
Tour	Australian Headline Tour 2026
Presented By	Destroy All Lines
Touring In Support Of	Til Every Petal Drops
Perth Date	Tuesday 28 July – Rosemount Hotel
Melbourne Date	Thursday 30 July – Corner Hotel
Sydney Date	Friday 31 July – Factory Theatre
Brisbane Date	Saturday 1 August – The Triffid
Age Restriction	18+ all dates
Presale Sign-Up	Today. Thursday 30 April at 11 am AEST
General On-Sale	Friday 1 May at 11am local time

TLDR;

Daya is returning to Australia for her debut headline tour in July and August 2026.
The tour will hit Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
She is touring in support of her second album, Til Every Petal Drops.
The run starts at Rosemount Hotel in Perth on Tuesday,y 28 July.
All shows on the tour are 18+.
Destroy All Lines presale sign-up opens today, Thursday, 30 April at 11 am AEST.
General tickets go on sale Friday, 1 May at 11 am local time.

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InterfaceX26 Is Live on Steam, and It’s Rallying the Weird Little Computer Games Into One Proper Home

Unruly Folk

29 April 2026

Promotional artwork for InterfaceX26, a Steam event celebrating ‘Fake OS’ games set inside digital interfaces such as desktops, chat logs, and operating systems.

Some games do not happen in worlds so much as inside someone else’s machine.

You are clicking through fake desktops, opening dodgy folders, reading chat logs you absolutely were not meant to see, and piecing together a story from digital crumbs like a nosy little gremlin with a mouse. You know the type. Her Story. Hypnospace Outlaw. The Operator. The games where half the thrill is snooping.

Now that whole corner of gaming has a spotlight on it. InterfaceX26 is live on Steam until 4 May 2026, bringing together more than 150 developers and publishers to champion the ‘Fake OS’ label and give these interface-driven games a genre name people can actually search for.

It’s about time.

The Genre Already Exists. It Just Needed a Name

This is one of those things players have understood for years before storefronts properly caught up.

You can absolutely tell when a game belongs to this family. It might be built around a desktop, a phone, a fake operating system, a messy inbox, a haunted browser window, or some deeply cursed little database. The format changes. The brain itch stays the same.

That shared language is what InterfaceX26 is trying to pin down. The event is built around the idea that ‘Fake OS‘ deserves to stand as a proper genre tag on Steam, so players can find more of these games without having to search by vibes and pure luck.

A rare win for taxonomy nerds, and I mean that affectionately.

A Steam Event, a Sale, and a Grassroots Tagging Push

InterfaceX26 is doing a few things at once.

First, it is running a weeklong Steam sale featuring nearly 100 games. The wider initiative involves 150+ developers and publishers, including names such as Devolver Digital, tinyBuild, Fellow Traveller, and No More Robots.

It also pulls in creators linked to some of the best-known games in this space, including Sam Barlow of Her Story and Immortality, Daniel Mullins of Inscryption and Pony Island, and Zach Barth of Zachtronics.

This is a proper push from people who have been making, publishing, and shaping this style of game for years.

Then comes the more community-driven part. Players are being encouraged to tag games on Steam as ‘Fake OS’ to help formalise the genre and make it easier to discover. InterfaceX26 also has a custom web app to walk people through that tagging process, which is deeply specific in a way I respect immensely. Utter babes.

It is organised. It is nerdy. It is powered by people who clearly care. Love that.

The Showcase Is Happening This Week Too

Alongside the sale and tagging campaign, InterfaceX26 is hosting a live showcase on 2 May at 10 AM PDT / 6 PM BST on YouTube and Twitch.

For local readers, that lands at 1 AM AWST in Perth, or 3 AM AEST on the east coast, which is either a fun late-night watch or a truly irresponsible life choice, depending on your sleep schedule.

The stream will be hosted by GameSpot’s Kurt Indovina and Lucy James, with Jesse Cox, Dodger, Nookrium, and Stormfall33 also involved, and will feature 32 upcoming and newly updated games.

That is a strong lineup of people to front a showcase full of funky interface games. Nobody is going to look confused explaining why a fake desktop full of suspicious documents rules.

Showcase Games Include Some Extremely Good Names

The official showcase lineup includes:

Alawon: Life of a Game Composer
Author Sim
Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division
Deep Fog Signals
Desktop Explorer
Digital Processing
Directory Dungeon
DOLOS: Your Best Future
Forbidden Solitaire
Heaven Does Not Respond
HOMEPAGE
I.T Never Ends
Imprinted
Lost Wiki: Kozlovka
lovebyte.exe
mobOS
Murder Meet Cute
MyDear.exe
New Folder
Plobania 47/B
Short Short Fictions
Shutter Story
SPRKLS.exe
Super Real AI
SYNTAXIA
The Games You Make
The Outer Frame
Void Future: Hacking Protocol
ZeroPrompt

That is a proper feast for anyone who likes poking around a fake interface and emerging three hours later with a conspiracy board in their head.

Also, New Folder is an absurdly funny name for one of these. Full points.

Why You Should Care

Steam is full of games that get flattened into broader tags that do not quite explain what makes them special. Puzzle. Narrative. Horror. Simulation. Investigation. Sure. Fine. But those labels do not really get at the texture of this stuff.

The whole draw of a Fake OS game is the interface itself. The screen is the setting. The folders are part of the story. Clicking around is the experience.

Giving that style of game a clearer home helps players find more of it, helps devs talk about what they are making, and helps this whole strange little scene stop floating around unnamed.

And for a genre built on rummaging through digital clutter, having a proper label is a surprisingly big deal.

Event Info

Category	Details
Event	InterfaceX26
Platform	Steam
Dates	Live now until 4 May 2026
Focus	Establishing ‘Fake OS’ as a Steam genre tag
Developers and Publishers Involved	150+
Games on Sale	Nearly 100
Live Showcase Date	2 May 2026
Showcase Time	10 AM PDT / 6 PM BST
Australian Time	1 AM AWST on 3 May / 3 AM AEST on 3 May
Streaming Platforms	YouTube, Twitch
Website	InterfaceX

Accessibility Snapshot

Category	Feature	Options	Notes
Access Format	Online event	Confirmed	InterfaceX26 is a digital Steam event with an online tagging campaign and livestreamed showcase.
Platform Access	Steam participation	Confirmed	Players can browse the sale and tag participating games on Steam.
Web Access	Tagging support web app	Confirmed	A custom web app is available to guide players through the tagging process.
Livestream Access	YouTube and Twitch broadcast	Confirmed	The showcase will be streamed on both platforms.
Captions / Subtitles	Closed captions on livestream	Not Confirmed	No captioning details were publicly listed in the information provided.
VOD Availability	Replay after livestream	Not Confirmed	No public confirmation was provided about archive or replay availability.
Screen Reader / Keyboard Access	Web app accessibility support	Not Confirmed	No specific accessibility details were given for the custom web app.
Language Support	Alternate language streams or subtitles	Not Confirmed	No multilingual support was mentioned.

Trailer

TLDR;

InterfaceX26 is live now on Steam and runs until 4 May 2026.
The event brings together 150+ developers and publishers to push ‘Fake OS’ as a proper Steam genre tag.
It includes a curated Steam sale with nearly 100 games.
Players can support the campaign by tagging games on Steam with ‘Fake OS’.
A custom web app is available to guide players through the tagging process.
The live showcase airs on 2 May at 10 AM PDT / 6 PM BST, which is 1 AM AWST on 3 May in Perth.
The stream will be hosted by Kurt Indovina and Lucy James, with appearances from Jesse Cox, Dodger, Nookrium, and Stormfall33.
Featured names involved in the event include Sam Barlow, Daniel Mullins, and Zach Barth.

Stay unruly.

Drop Duchy Is Out Now on PS5, Switch, Xbox and Game Pass

Unruly Folk

22 April 2026

Some games look cute enough to fool you for a second. Then five minutes later, you’re hunched over the screen, fully invested, trying to place one more tile like your tiny cardboard kingdom depends on it. Drop Duchy feels very much like that sort of game.

The clever genre mash-up from Sleepy Mill Studio and The Arcade Crew is available now on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, with Drop Duchy: Complete Edition now landing on PS5 and Switch. Better still, that console release bundles in all additional content released so far, including ‘The Tribe’ and ‘The North’ DLCs, so new players are not getting the watered-down version. It’s the whole tactical feast, as it should be.

A deckbuilder, puzzler and roguelite all stuffed into one very charming box

Drop Duchy drops players into a maquette-inspired medieval world where the aim is to build up your duchy piece by piece using a mix of deckbuilding, puzzle mechanics and roguelite progression. Which, yes, is already a very tasty combination.

You are placing terrain tiles and buildings, gathering resources, building up your forces and trying to outmanoeuvre enemies while shaping the kind of run that best suits your playstyle. It is the sort of setup that feels neat on paper, but the real appeal is in how those systems bounce off each other. Every placement matters, every combo matters, and your little kingdom can absolutely go from “aw, adorable” to “wait, I have become frighteningly efficient” in no time flat.

The Complete Edition means console players are eating well

The big news here is that PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch players are getting Drop Duchy: Complete Edition, which includes both ‘The Tribe’ and ‘The North’ DLC packs. That means console players jumping in now can start with the fullest version of the game currently available, rather than having to play catch-up later.

Meanwhile, the game is already available on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass, which makes this wider console push feel like a proper all-platform moment for the game.

That is always nice to see, especially for a strategy game that seems built around experimentation and replayability. If a game’s whole thing is discovering better builds, sharper tactics and new combinations over time, having that extra content included from the start is part of the appeal.

More than 110 cards and a lot of room for tactical nonsense

One of the standout details here is the promise of more than 110 unique cards to customise your deck. That should give players plenty of room to tweak their approach, chase different strategies and find the kind of combinations that make them feel either wildly clever or deeply cursed, depending on how the run is going.

The game is also clearly leaning into replayability, with unlocks, fresh combos and new strategies to uncover across repeated runs. There are a lot of games that say they want you to replay them. There are fewer that actually make you want to do it because the systems keep nudging you toward “okay, but what if I tried this weird little plan next time?”

Drop Duchy knows exactly where that itch lives.

Cute, minimal and still very much for the tactics gremlins

Visually, Drop Duchy is selling a charming minimalist look, with its tiny medieval world built like a lovingly arranged tabletop model. That softer presentation is likely to be part of the draw for many players, especially those of us who enjoy strategy games but would also like them not to look like tax paperwork.

That said, the real hook seems to be the tactical side. It is a game about planning, adapting and making the most of the cards and terrain in front of you. Basically, if you like games that let you feel smart while also occasionally ruining your own plans through pure hubris, this one sounds worth a look.

Game Info

Category	Details
Title	Drop Duchy
Developer	Sleepy Mill Studio
Publisher	The Arcade Crew
Available Now On	PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Xbox Game Pass
Edition	Drop Duchy: Complete Edition
Included DLC	‘The Tribe’, ‘The North’
Genre Blend	Deckbuilding, puzzle mechanics, roguelite progression
Key Feature	Tile and building placement to grow your duchy and defeat enemies
Card Count	Over 110 unique cards

TLDR;

Drop Duchy is now available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Xbox Game Pass.
Drop Duchy: Complete Edition has arrived on PS5 and Switch.
The Complete Edition includes all released extra content so far, including ‘The Tribe’ and ‘The North’ DLCs.
The game mixes deckbuilding, puzzle mechanics and roguelite progression in a charming medieval world.
Players can build their duchy by placing terrain tiles and buildings, gathering resources and battling enemies.
There are over 110 unique cards to customise your strategy.

Stay unruly.

KAZ Just Made Its Demo Way More Chill, With a New No Stress Mode and a Bigger Bag of Tricks

Unruly Folk

22 April 2026

Sometimes a game update arrives, and you can immediately tell it understands the assignment. KAZ, the reaction-based roguelike from HAKURO and solo developer Kalinarm, has dropped a major demo update that adds more ways to play, more ways to experiment, and more reasons to lose an hour to “just one more go accidentally”.

The headline addition is No Stress mode, which removes the timer and swaps it out for limited moves instead. That means you can take a more deliberate, strategic approach to the game’s grid-based action instead of feeling like your brain has been launched down a staircase. For anyone who likes the look of KAZ but would rather think before they slam keys like a raccoon in a synth shop, that sounds like a very smart addition.

A slower mode, but more stuff to mess with

KAZ now also includes seven new themes, including winners from the game’s community UGC contest, and each one comes with its own gameplay-altering ability. That is the kind of addition that can really change how a run feels from one attempt to the next, which is exactly what you want from something pitching itself as a flow-state arcade roguelike.

The update also expands the game’s pool of items and maluses, adding more variety across runs. Between items, boosts, spells and consumables, there looks to be a lot more room now for weird little builds, risky choices and those moments where a run suddenly clicks, and you feel like the cleverest person alive for about three minutes.

KAZ seems very aware that the best arcade roguelikes live or die on momentum, and this update looks focused on feeding that lovely little “go again” impulse.

KAZ is leaning harder into its music-driven heart

One of the more interesting bits of this demo update is the reworked audiovisual feedback. Score gauge animations and sound design have been updated to better match the game’s music-driven rhythm, with more than 10 interactive music tracks that evolve as your score climbs.

That feels like a strong fit for a game like this. If KAZ is chasing that locked-in, hyper-focused flow state, having the soundtrack and visual feedback shift with your performance makes a lot of sense. It gives the whole thing a bit more pulse, a bit more feedback, and ideally that very tasty sensation of your brain and the game briefly agreeing on something.

Streamers can also unleash the gremlins

If you are the kind of person who likes your gameplay with a side of audience sabotage, the demo update also adds built-in Twitch integration. Streamers can connect their channel and let chat vote on item choices after each round, which sounds like a fantastic way to turn every decent run into a democracy-based nightmare.

Respectfully, this is the sort of feature that could be either brilliant or emotionally devastating, depending on how much your viewers enjoy your suffering.

Why this one feels worth watching

There are a million indie games fighting for attention at any given moment, so when one gets described as minimalist, music-driven, reaction-heavy and now also flexible enough to support a slower strategy mode, that is worth a second look. KAZ seems keen to meet players where they are, whether that means speed, planning, experimentation, or handing control of your fate to Twitch chat and living with the consequences.

That is a solid pitch, frankly.

Game Info

Category	Details
Title	KAZ
Developer	Kalinarm
Publisher	HAKURO
Genre	Reaction-based roguelike / minimalist arcade roguelike
Latest Update	Major demo update
Key New Feature	No Stress mode
Other Additions	7 new themes, expanded item pool, more maluses, reworked audiovisual feedback, Twitch integration
Platforms	Steam demo

Accessibility Snapshot

Accessibility Snapshot: Based on publicly available information shared alongside the update as of 21 April 2026.

Category	Feature	Options	Notes
Game Pace	Alternate play style	Confirmed	The new mode is specifically designed to remove time pressure.
Input Pressure	Reduced time pressure option	Confirmed	No controller or key-rebinding details were provided in the public information shared here.
Streaming / Social Play	Twitch integration	Confirmed	Streamers can link their channel and let the chat vote on item choices after each round.

Accessibility features can change between the demo and the full release. It is always worth checking the latest Steam page, in-game settings, or developer updates for the most current information.

Watch the Trailer

TLDR;

KAZ has received a major demo update with new gameplay options and content.
The biggest addition is No Stress mode, which removes the timer and replaces it with a limited number of moves.
The update also adds seven new themes, including community-designed winners, with each theme changing gameplay in different ways.
Items and maluses have been expanded, giving each run more variety.
The game’s audiovisual feedback has been reworked to better match its music-driven flow, with more than 10 interactive music tracks.
Twitch integration is now built in, letting chat vote on item choices after each round.
Find Kaz on Steam.

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Festival of the Stone 2026 Lineup Drops With Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle and More Heading to Byron Bay

Unruly Folk

9 April 2026

The annual pilgrimage to Byron for beer, bands and a little mid-year madness is officially back on. Festival of the Stone 2026 is locked in for Saturday 20 June at Stone & Wood Brewery in Byron Bay (Cavanbah), with a lineup led by Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, Eliza & The Delusionals and Liquid Zoo. Early bird tickets are already on sale, so yes, this is your friendly reminder before someone in your friend group says, “we should’ve bought them earlier”, and everyone has to pretend they’re fine about it.

This year marks the festival’s 12th year, and Festival of the Stone has carved out a very specific lane for itself. It’s a winter gathering that feels like a proper community knees-up with genuinely good music, fresh pours and a bit of old-school brewing theatre thrown in.

The Lineup

There’s a nice spread here if your music taste lives somewhere between indie longing, rock catharsis and wanting to yell the lyrics while holding a drink you paid festival prices for.

Pacific Avenue arrive with plenty of momentum behind them after their debut album, Flowers, and a new record, Lovesick Sentimental, giving them fresh material to throw into the set. Ruby Fields remains one of Australia’s sharpest and most instantly recognisable indie-rock voices, which means this booking feels extremely correct. Dear Seattle is also coming in hot after their ARIA chart success with TOY, while Eliza & The Delusionals bring that lush, dreamy alt-rock energy that tends to hit just right in an outdoor setting. Then there’s Liquid Zoo, who sound like the wildcard set destined to turn the place into a sweaty little frenzy. Lovely range, no notes.

This lineup is built for people who want a little bit of heart-on-sleeve indie

Yes, The Beer Ritual Is Back Too

Festival of the Stone is one of the event’s big yearly traditions, the unveiling of Stone & Wood’s Stone Beer, a limited winter brew made with heated stones over a wood fire, a nod to traditional brewing methods, which is deeply charming, slightly theatrical, and exactly the sort of detail that makes this festival feel like it has its own weird little personality. Super cool.

There’s also a community angle worth shouting out. The 2026 event will once again support Fletcher Street Cottage, Byron Shire’s community hub for people experiencing homelessness and hardship. So while the day absolutely has “great music and a cold drink” energy, it is also tied to something bigger than just a nice time at a brewery.

Event Info

Category	Details
Event	Festival of the Stone 2026
Date	Saturday 20 June, 2026
Venue	Stone & Wood Brewery
Location	Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay (Cavanbah)
Lineup	Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, Eliza & The Delusionals, Liquid Zoo
Early Bird Tickets	$65 + booking fee (18+)
Youth Tickets	$30 + booking fee (12–17)
Later Pricing	$70 + booking fee (18+) after 1 June
Under 12s	Free entry

TLDR;

Festival of the Stone 2026 is happening Saturday, 20 June at Stone & Wood Brewery in Byron Bay (Cavanbah).
The lineup includes Pacific Avenue, Ruby Fields, Dear Seattle, Eliza & The Delusionals and Liquid Zoo.
The festival also marks the return of Stone Beer, Stone & Wood’s limited winter brew made using heated stones over a wood fire.
Proceeds will again support Fletcher Street Cottage, a Byron Shire community hub helping people experiencing homelessness and hardship.
Early bird tickets are on sale now at $65 + BF for 18+, $30 + BF for ages 12–17, with under 12s free. Adult tickets rise to $70 + BF after 1 June.
Visit the official website here https://stoneandwood.com.au/pages/festival-of-the-stone

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Shenmue III Enhanced gets its first trailer, new platforms, and a proper glow-up

Unruly Folk

24 March 2026

After months of fans squinting at the horizon waiting for literally anything, Shenmue III Enhanced has finally re-emerged with details, its first trailer, and confirmation of where this refreshed version of Ryo Hazuki’s adventure is heading next.

The big headline? Shenmue III Enhanced is officially coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with pre-orders live now and a full physical cartridge release confirmed for the Switch 2 version. The one thing still missing from the board is the actual release date, which remains to be determined.

Still, after a long wait, this is the sort of update that will get longtime Shenmue fans sitting up very quickly.

This is the most polished version of Shenmue III yet

According to the announcement, Shenmue III Enhanced is being framed as the most refined version of the game so far, with numerous technical upgrades, accessibility-focused tweaks, and optional changes designed to make the whole experience smoother without trampling the original for series purists.

That “optionality first” approach is probably the smartest part of the pitch. Shenmue fans are, let’s be honest, a passionate bunch. Some people want the classic feel untouched. Others want fewer little bits of friction getting in the way. This version sounds like it is trying to meet both camps in the middle.

The upgrades are not just visual fluff

Yes, there is a visual boost here. There is a promise of sharper textures, richer detail, 4K texture uplift, faster load times, and smoother gameplay, plus DLSS and FSR support for players seeking better performance without a significant image quality hit.

But the more interesting stuff is in the gameplay and usability changes.

The city of Niaowu is getting increased NPC density, which should make the place feel livelier, and there is also a new Classic Camera Mode inspired by Shenmue I and II. That alone is the kind of detail that feels laser-targeted at people who still have a very specific emotional relationship with early Shenmue camera angles.

Elsewhere, there are optional stamina adjustments, health restoration before fights, reduced money barriers, cutscene and conversation skip options, an expanded QTE timing window, and various menu and UX enhancements. In other words, it’s a rework that seems very aware of the bits players bounced on the first pass.

Accessibility and flexibility look like genuine priorities here

One of the more notable aspects of the announcement is the emphasis on choice.

A wider QTE timing window, skip options, stamina tweaks, and pre-fight health restoration are all the sort of features that can make a game noticeably more approachable for players who do not want every system acting like it is personally offended by their free time.

And crucially, these changes are said to be toggleable, so players who want the original feel can keep things closer to the base experience. That is a genuinely solid way to modernise an older-school game without sanding down its identity.

There are multiple editions on the way too

The new trailer also confirms that Standard, Special, and Collector’s Editions are on the way, with pre-orders open now. The updated cover art has also been revealed, giving you lovely people an early look at how the enhanced release will be presented across platforms and editions.

There is also a message from Yu Suzuki in the trailer. Shenmue is one of those series where his name is never far from the conversation, and for longtime fans, that direct line back to the creator still means a lot.

The exact release date is still being held back

The “eh?” bit here is that while pre-orders are already live and the platform list is locked in, the final release date has not yet been announced.

So yes, this is one of those “here is the trailer, here are the editions, here is the excitement, now please continue vibrating in suspense for a bit longer” situations. Which, to be fair, is very Shenmue-coded in its own way.

Game Info

Category	Details
Title	Shenmue III Enhanced
Developer	Ys Net
Publisher	ININ Games
Platforms	PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\|S, Nintendo Switch 2
Release Date	TBC
Editions	Standard, Special, Collector’s Edition
Physical Release	Nintendo Switch 2 full physical cartridge confirmed
Trailer	Pre-order trailer out now
Pre-orders	Live now

What’s new in Shenmue III Enhanced

Feature	Details
Enhanced Graphics & Performance	Sharper textures, richer detail, faster load times, smoother gameplay
4K Texture Uplift	More detailed environments and character presentation
DLSS / FSR Support	Upscaling options for better performance
Increased NPC Density	Niaowu will feel more populated and lively
Classic Camera Mode	Optional camera inspired by Shenmue I and II
Gameplay Tweaks	Optional stamina changes, health restoration before fights, reduced money barriers
Improved Interactions	Cutscene and conversation skip options, wider QTE timing window
Menu & UX Enhancements	Streamlined menus and more helpful alerts
Optionality First	Major changes can be toggled on or off

Accessibility Snapshot

Accessibility Snapshot: As of 24 March 2026, Shenmue III Enhanced appears to include several useful accessibility and quality-of-life options, though a full platform-by-platform accessibility breakdown has not yet been published.

Category	Feature	Options	Notes
Visual	4K Texture Uplift	Confirmed	Enhanced environmental and character detail is listed.
Performance	DLSS / FSR Support	Confirmed	Upscaling support confirmed.
Gameplay	Stamina Adjustments	Confirmed	Listed as an optional gameplay tweak.
Gameplay	Health Restoration Before Fights	Confirmed	Included as an optional smoother progression feature.
Progression	Reduced Money Barriers	Confirmed	Designed to ease progression friction.
Timing	Expanded QTE Timing Window	Confirmed	A useful accessibility-friendly addition for reaction-based sequences.
Skipping	Cutscene Skip	Confirmed	Officially announced.
Skipping	Conversation Skip	Confirmed	Officially announced.
Camera	Classic Camera Mode	Confirmed	Optional perspective inspired by earlier games.
Controls	Button Remapping	Not Confirmed	No remapping details were listed.
Subtitles	Subtitle Options	Not Confirmed	No subtitle customisation details were provided.
Visual Comfort	Text size / UI Scaling	Not Confirmed	Not mentioned.
Visual Comfort	Colourblind Options	Not Confirmed	Not mentioned.
Motion	Camera Shake / Motion Controls	Not Confirmed	No information provided.

Accessibility and feature support can vary by platform and final build. Check the official store pages and developer updates closer to launch for the most current information.

Trailer

TLDR;

Shenmue III Enhanced has resurfaced with its first trailer and a new batch of details
It is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
Pre-orders are live now, with Standard, Special, and Collector’s Editions confirmed
The Nintendo Switch 2 version will get a full physical cartridge release
New features include 4K texture uplift, DLSS/FSR support, Classic Camera Mode, cutscene skip options, and expanded QTE timing windows
The exact release date is still TBC
Pre-order Shenmue III Enhanced
Official ININ Games page

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Open Season 2026 just dropped one hell of a Brisbane winter lineup

Unruly Folk

24 March 2026

Open Season 2026 is back from 25 May to 25 July, and this year’s program is immense. 100+ artists and special events, 10+ venues, and a lineup that swings from underground chaos to big-name international flexes without losing the local heart that made the whole thing matter in the first place. A bit cool, mate.

This is a full city takeover

One of the most interesting things about Open Season is that it has grown into something much bigger than a standard multi-night music event. What started in 2020 as a one-venue, four-week response to a wrecked live music landscape has now become a full Brisbane winter cultural program, stretching across The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre, QPAC’s Glasshouse Theatre, Fish Lane, Clarence Corner, St Andrew’s Church, Quivr, galleries, and public spaces across the city.

Open Season has built its name on making Brisbane feel alive, weird, ambitious and worth leaving the house for, even when the temperature drops and your brain is begging for blanket behaviour.

The 2026 lineup is impressive

The headline pitch here is easy enough: Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson & Yasiin Bey, Alison Wonderland, Skin on Skin, Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Wednesday, Hiatus Kaiyote, Mogwai, Peach PRC, Saint Levant, Kae Tempest, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Stereolab, Sparks, Dry Cleaning and more. Loads more.

But the fun of Open Season is the contrast. One minute, you have the poetic weight of Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE. The next you are looking at Alison Wonderland, Skin on Skin, RONA., Bradley Zero, and C.Frim keeping the electronic side of the program very much fed. Then there is Mogwai, Deafheaven, Nothing, and Spy for people who like their music to hurt.

And then, because Open Season refuses to be normal (same), you also get Cate Le Bon, Kae Tempest, Clara La San, Matt Berninger, Ben Kweller, Current Joys, The Black Angels, Silversun Pickups, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Rum Jungle, Full Flower Moon Band, Hatchie, and Shady Nasty all in the mix too. It is cross-genre in a way that actually feels thoughtful.

Peach PRC fans, yes, she is in here

A particularly nice inclusion is Peach PRC, who has been folded into the Open Season program following the cancellation of her On The Banks performances due to illness. According to the announcement, it is a way of reaffirming her commitment to Brisbane fans, and honestly, that is the kind of scheduling recovery arc we love to see.

There is more than gigs on this thing, too

Open Season 2026 is also leaning hard into the “city of sound” idea, which means it is not just about live sets in dark rooms.

There is Against The Grain Festival, a one-day multi-venue block party celebrating 10 years of GRAIN, with a first-round reveal including Stereolab, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, and Hatchie. There is Blak Day Out, co-presented by Blak Social, centring Blak excellence and First Nations voices. There is South System Vol. 2 in Fish Lane, Centrefold, celebrating women and GNC creatives in electronic music, and Nowhere Fast, a photographic exhibition focused on Brisbane’s punk and post-punk scene from 1978 to 1982.

That wider programming is part of what makes Open Season feel like its own ecosystem rather than just a pile of ticket links and a poster graphic, and we really, genuinely, love to see it.

A few standout nights from the full program

A few of the big drawcards from the current announcement include:

Gil Scott-Heron by Brian Jackson and Yasiin Bey – 25 May – The Tivoli
Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE – 27 May – The Tivoli
Mogwai – 27 May – Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
Dry Cleaning – 28 May – The Princess Theatre
Sparks – 30 May – Glasshouse Theatre, QPAC
Matt Berninger – 31 May – The Princess Theatre
Alison Wonderland – 4 June – The Tivoli
Wednesday – 4 June – The Princess Theatre
Kae Tempest – 7 June – The Princess Theatre
Saint Levant – 8 June – The Princess Theatre
Hiatus Kaiyote – 10 July – The Tivoli
Deafheaven with Nothing and Spy – 12 July – The Princess Theatre
Peach PRC – 16 June – Secret Venue TBA
Skin on Skin – 17 June – Secret Venue TBA
Silversun Pickups – 24 July – The Tivoli
Eddy Current Suppression Ring – 25 July – The Princess Theatre

There is also another round of artist and venue announcements coming on 10 April, so this lineup is not even fully cooked yet. Damn.

Event Info

Category	Details
Event	Open Season 2026
Dates	25 May to 25 July 2026
Location	Brisbane / Magandjin
Scale	100+ artists and special events across 10+ venues
Pre-sale	Thursday 26 March 2026, 7:00am AEST
General On-sale	Friday 27 March 2026, 8:00am AEST
Key Venues	The Tivoli, The Princess Theatre, QPAC Glasshouse Theatre, Fish Lane, Quivr, St Andrew’s Church and more
Promoters / Presenters	The Tivoli Group, Double J and QPAC

TLDR;

Open Season 2026 runs from 25 May to 25 July across Brisbane/Magandjin
The program features 100+ artists and special events across 10+ venues
Big names include Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Alison Wonderland, Mogwai, Peach PRC, Kae Tempest, Sparks, Saint Levant, Hiatus Kaiyote and more
Pre-sale starts Thursday, 26 March 2026 at 7:00 am AEST
General on-sale starts Friday, 27 March 2026 at 8:00 am AEST
Another round of artist and venue announcements is due on 10 April
Sign up for pre-sale
Official Open Season website

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Emma Louise announces Sunshine for Happiness with new single ‘God Between Us’

Unruly Folk

24 March 2026

Emma Louise’s newly announced fourth album, Sunshine for Happiness, is due out 1 May via Future Classic. Alongside the announcement, she has shared a new single, ‘God Between Us‘, and it is the kind of song that feels like it is reaching for something bigger than a neat little pop catharsis. Tender, spiritual, bruised, but still glowing.

Which, frankly, is a pretty compelling lane to live in.

‘God Between Us’ feels quietly huge

Built around rich piano and airy instrumentation, ‘God Between Us’ gives us an early sense of where Sunshine for Happiness is heading. It is intimate, but not small. Vulnerable, but not collapsing under its own sadness. There is a warmth to it, even when it is brushing up against pain.

Emma Louise describes the song like this:

“’God Between Us’ is about how love is underneath everything, no matter if it’s good or bad. It’s in both the creation of, and the destruction of everything.”

That line gets to the heart of what makes this rollout interesting. It sounds like someone trying to make peace with life being beautiful and devastating at the same time, which is, unfortunately, very relatable.

The official video for ‘God Between Us’ was shot by Sam Kristofski on 16mm film, with footage captured in Hawaii, Los Angeles, and at Emma’s property in Australia. It even includes scenes filmed in front of the active Kīlauea volcano.

Sunshine for Happiness comes from a fragile place

The story behind the album is heavy, and Emma Louise has been open about it.

The record began back in 2020, during what she describes as the lowest point of her life. After releasing Lilac Everything in 2018, she felt burnt out, isolated, and close to walking away from music entirely. During a severe mental health crisis, she checked herself into hospital in Los Angeles.

Inside the hospital was a piano. That became the beginning of Sunshine for Happiness.

The songs that followed reportedly centre on love, healing, longing, and the kind of clarity that sometimes only turns up after everything else has fallen apart.

That could have made for a very bleak album. Instead, this is being framed as something luminous, moving through the darkness.

A breakdown, a breakthrough, and a whole lot of life in between

In the years since recording Sunshine for Happiness, Emma Louise has married, become a mother, and divorced. That means these songs are arriving after a whole stretch of life has reshaped around them.

There is something compelling about that. They sound like the work of someone who has had time to sit with what happened, what changed, and what survived.

She has brought in a top creative team

The album was created with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Shawn Everett, which is a pretty formidable combination.

Jesso’s credits include Olivia Dean, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Dua Lipa, and HAIM, while Everett has worked with Miley Cyrus, Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, and Hozier. That does not guarantee greatness, obviously, but it does suggest Sunshine for Happiness has been built with real care.

Also worth noting: This arrives fresh off Dumb, Emma Louise’s collaborative album with Flume, so she is coming into this release with recent momentum, but in a very different emotional register.

Sunshine for Happiness tracklist

Here is the full tracklist as provided in the press materials:

‘Beggar’
‘Nothing Could Tear Us Apart’
‘God Between Us’
‘Bahía de Banderas’
‘Dust’
‘All Beautiful Things’
‘Trigger Of A Gun’
‘Holy Holy’
‘Through Love We See The World’
‘The Absence Of You’
‘Medicine’
‘It’s Hard To Say Goodbye’

There is a lot going on in those titles alone. Some sound devotional. Some sound devastating. One sounds like it is about to mentally elbow-drop me through a table. Healthy mix.

Album Info

Category	Details
Artist	Emma Louise
Album	Sunshine for Happiness
Release Date	1 May 2026
Label	Future Classic
New Single	‘God Between Us’
Video Director	Sam Kristofski
Producers / Collaborators	Tobias Jesso Jr., Shawn Everett
Previous Release Mentioned	Dumb with Flume

Availability, captions, and format options can vary by platform, region, and distributor. Check official artist and label pages for the most current details.

Watch the Official Video

TLDR;

Emma Louise has announced her fourth album, Sunshine for Happiness
The album arrives on 1 May 2026 via Future Classic
New single ‘God Between Us’ is out now
The record was born from a deeply personal period of burnout, crisis, and recovery
The official video was shot by Sam Kristofski on 16mm film across Hawaii, Los Angeles, and Australia
Listen to ‘God Between Us‘
Pre-save Sunshine for Happiness

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Loreen’s ‘Coming Close’ arrives before Wildfire, and yes, the drama is intact

Unruly Folk

23 March 2026

Some artists simply do not know how to do “small,” and yup, Loreen is very much one of ’em.

Her new single, ‘Coming Close‘, is out now ahead of her new album Wildfire, which lands on 27 March 2026, and it sounds exactly like something built for people who enjoy feeling a bit emotionally steamrolled. Big voice, big feeling, big sky energy.

‘Coming Close’ leans into Loreen’s more transcendent side

If ‘Wildfire’ came in swinging with that darker pulse, ‘Coming Close’ feels like the moment where the lights flicker back on, and everything suddenly makes a weird kind of sense.

According to the release, the track was written with Andrew Jackson, Joe Housley, and Charlie Martin, and it pushes into a more expansive, spiritual lane. The whole thing is built around the idea of clarity surfacing through distortion, with that repeated line, “I feel you coming close,” acting like a heartbeat.

Her vocals on this one are all stretch and release, floating over a pulsing EDM beat that sounds built for both headphones and the kind of dramatic solo walk where you convince yourself you are in a music video. A healthy level of main-character delusion, basically.

“Even in a world that can feel distorted, there is something true rising underneath it all.” — Loreen

Wildfire has been a long time coming

The bigger story here is the album itself. Wildfire has reportedly been in the making for a decade.

The album follows a massive stretch of career-defining releases, including ‘Tattoo’, which topped charts in more than ten countries, along with ‘Is It Love’, ‘Wildfire’, and ‘Feels Like Heaven’, the latter co-written by Sia.

It is also her first album in nine years, which gives this release a bit more gravity than your average Friday drop.

The Tracklist

Here is the full Wildfire tracklist as shared in the announcement:

‘Where Do We Go From Here’
‘Feels Like Heaven’
‘Weapons’
‘Is It Love’
‘Cant Pull Me Down’
‘Melt’
‘Wildfire’
‘Coming Close’
‘Set Me Free’
‘Tattoo’
‘Lose That Light’ ft. 6LACK
‘Kiss the Sky’
‘True Love’

There is a nice balance here between the already-known heavy hitters and a bunch of titles that sound like they are either going to end us emotionally or fix us spiritually. Possibly both. Loreen does enjoy a two-for-one.

**The Wildfire tour is on sale now, but Australia is not on the list**

Loreen has also announced the Wildfire Tour, which currently spans Ireland, the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Poland, and the Netherlands.

The run kicks off at Dublin’s National Stadium on 22 September 2026 and wraps at Amsterdam’s Paradiso on 6 October 2026.

That is the good news for Europe. The less-fun news for local fans is that no Australian dates have been announced at this stage. Unfortunately, the tour poster is not collaborating with us yet.

Tour Dates

22 September 2026 – Dublin, Ireland – National Stadium
24 September 2026 – Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
25 September 2026 – Manchester, UK – O2 Victoria Warehouse
26 September 2026 – London, UK – O2 Brixton Academy
28 September 2026 – Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria
29 September 2026 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royale
30 September 2026 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
2 October 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Astra
3 October 2026 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
5 October 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Grobe Freiheit
6 October 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso

Album Info

Artist	Loreen
New Single	‘Coming Close’
Album	Wildfire
Album Release Date	27 March 2026
Label	Polydor France
Formats	CD, plus Day, Dusk, and Midnight vinyl editions
Tour Status	On sale now
Official Ticket Site	loreenofficial.com

TLDR;

Loreen has released a new single, ‘Coming Close’
Her new album Wildfire arrives on 27 March 2026
The album includes ‘Tattoo’, ‘Is It Love’, ‘Wildfire’, and ‘Feels Like Heaven’
A Wildfire Tour across Europe is on sale now
No Australian dates have been announced yet
Listen to ‘Coming Close‘
Pre-order Wildfire
Tour Tickets: loreenofficial.com

Stay unruly.

Kehlani Announces Self-Titled Album ‘Kehlani’, Out 24 April 2026

Unruly Folk

18 March 2026

Self-titled albums can be a risky move. They’re basically an artist walking up to the mic and saying: Alright, no hiding now.

Kehlani has just announced exactly that. Their new album, ‘Kehlani’, arrives 24 April 2026, and it’s being framed as a career-defining, deeply personal body of work built around clarity, confidence, and creative freedom.

Why a self-titled album matters

A self-titled record usually signals a reset. The announcement positions ‘Kehlani’ as her most honest work yet, combining soul-baring storytelling with the genre-blurring sound she’s known for, touching on love, transformation, vulnerability, and growth.

In other words, it’s not a “theme album”, but a “this is me” album.

The timing makes sense

Kehlani’s recent run has been huge, and this announcement reads like a deliberate step forward rather than a quick follow-up. The new album is being set up as the clean statement of where she’s at now, creatively and emotionally.

Release Details

Album: ‘Kehlani’
Release date: 24 April 2026
Pre-orders: Available now

TLDR;

Kehlani has announced a new self-titled album, ‘Kehlani’.
It’s out 24 April 2026.
The record is being positioned as a more intimate, fearless statement built around love, growth, and creative freedom.

Stay unruly.

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