Jini Maxwell's posts

06 October 2021 Culture

The winners of the Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs) have been announced, marking an incredible year for Australian games.

28 September 2021 Culture

On 3 October, ACMI will kick off Melbourne International Games Week with another annual showcase of free, locally made games and demos.

10 May 2021 Game Development

Australia's first-ever nationwide tax offset for game development will be included in the next Budget, supercharging the local videogame industry.

21 July 2021 PC

There has never been a more perfect answer to the question, ‘do you have games on your phone?’

10 June 2021 Culture

All the elves in Dota: Dragons Blood are (spoiler) all Australian and we don't know why – so we asked ABC language researcher, Tiger Webb.

28 September 2021 Nintendo

Let's take a look at the most exciting games releasing this year, from Hollow Knight: Silksong to Dead Static Drive

16 February 2021 Culture

Videogame consoles aren't covered under energy efficiency regulations in Australia and NZ, but that doesn't mean there isn't a price.

02 September 2021 Culture

The Activision Blizzard gender discrimination lawsuit is a landmark case. Here's why.

28 September 2021 Game Development

Videogames offer many opportunities for audio experts, but how do you crack into this evolving industry? We talked to Ring of Pain's composer Belinda Coombes about her steps to get…

02 July 2021 Game Development

The lead artist on the award-winning Melbourne game alleges missing and inconsistent payments, and poor workplace culture. These issues are symptoms of a much bigger problem.