Chris Button

Chris Button is an award-nominated writer based in Adelaide, who specialises in videogames and technology. His words have appeared on Junkee, GameSpot, Byteside and plenty more. He loves all things screen-related, sport, and small fluffy animals. Chris also uses Twitter more than he probably should.

Chris Button's Latest Articles

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Ty the Tasmanian Tiger: Looking back with Krome Studios

Krome Studios reflects on recovering from the financial crisis, the state of the local industry, and the game that put them on the map.

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Why Cricket video games are vital to Australia’s national identity

Big Ant Studios and Beam Software shared their perspective on the history of cricket games as part of the Born Digital Cultural Heritage Conference.

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The Art of Forza Horizon 5’s Audio Design

Lead Audio Designer Fraser Strachan talks about how his role and work fits within the Playground Games team, and how a start in filmmaking led him to game audio.

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Australia’s games industry body joins environmental impact collective. Will it help?

IGEA has announced it has joined the Playing for the Planet Alliance and committed to several environmental initiatives, but what impact will it actually have?

Dramatic new details about 2K Australia’s poor treatment have emerged

The Australian studio behind Bioshock 2 and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified has had its tumultuous history uncovered in a new book.

Before We Leave by Balancing Monkey Games

Balancing Monkey Games is trying to make the world a better place

Before We Leave is a game about sustainability that reflects the core values of its development team.

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The free games on PlayStation Plus in October 2021

Sony announced the titles available for PlayStation Plus subscribers during the month of October, and surprise! There's an Australian connection.

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Cloud gaming service GeForce Now is live in Australia

GeForce Now will let you play PC games with high-end graphical settings across various devices, including desktops, laptops, smart TVs, and phones.

Netflix has acquired the Oxenfree developer

Netflix and Oxenfree developer team up to bring more games to the service

Netflix has acquired narrative game studio Night School to help boost their game development muscle.

Tales of Arise Review

Tales of Arise Review – A refreshingly approachable Japanese RPG

Tales of Arise is a fantastic Japanese-style RPG that is free of the genre's many trappings, and filled with emphatic storytelling and substantial combat.

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