Jini Maxwell
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Your games career as a: 2D artist and illustrator
What does a 2D games artist actually do? We shine a spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different game development careers.
Collecting the history of video games
We talks to Jon-Paul Dyson of The Strong National Museum of Play about archiving video games.
How ‘Moving Out’ entertains us while the world stays in
A new game from Australian developers SMG Studio embodies the sentiment that the show must go on – even in a pandemic.
Bringing accessibility into play in the videogame industry
From careers to controllers, how are game developers ensuring that their work, and their industry, are anyone's game?
2021 was the year of Indigenous excellence in games and tech
2021 was an incredible year for Indigenous excellence in the games space. Here are some highlights.
Freeplay announces 2021 Parallels showcase lineup: a celebration of personal games
Freeplay's Parallels showcase is an annual celebration of heartfelt games and the people who make them. The 2021 lineup is here.
Choice matters: the genrefication of Life is Strange
As the developers of Life Is Strange continue to capitalise on the success of its first title, its followups, including True Colours, start to feel reductive.
Sometimes video games are bad, and we should say it
Despite the report's limitations, Four Corners' recent inquiry into predatory monetisation in games is insightful. The videogame industry is going to have to develop a better attitude to criticism if it wants to be taken seriously.
Your games career as a: Business Development Manager
What does a Business Development Manager actually do? We shine a spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different game development careers
Your games career as a… technical audio designer
What does technical audio designer actually do? We shine a weekly spotlight on the highlights, skills and specificities of different game development careers.