Jini Maxwell
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Videogames have a conflict mineral problem
Violence in Central Africa is so bound up with the minerals used in consumer tech, some call it the PlayStation War. Here are Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft's annual reports on their conflict minerals supply chains.
NZ Games Festival serves up ‘The Pavs’ Awards for 2020
The 2020 New Zealand Games Festival might have been postponed, but that didn’t stop them running a gorgeous Awards ceremony online. Here are the winners and nominees.
IGEA overhauls talent visas, proposes labour agreement for Australian game dev
Following our report on hiring complications in the Australian games sector, we look in depth at changes to visa codes and IGEA's proposed labour agreement.
The real life lessons we can learn from virtual reality
With the launch of a new documentary, we look at the way virtual reality technology can be used to teach and foster empathy.
Game devs step up as potential COVID lockdown looms
To help support and encourage people who are self isolating, some game devs are giving away their games for free.
Relaxing games to help curb your doomscrolling habit
Here are some gentle, meditative mobile games to help you survive the newscycle.
Good Clean Fun: Going Sober at Games Week
In an industry with a heavy drinking culture, what does a great alcohol-free event look like?
Co-op mode: Aussie game devs fight for labour rights
The games unionisation movement is kicking off worldwide. So what's holding Australian game devs back?
Two Point Museum: A curator’s perspective
Playing Two Point Museum from a real-life curator's perspective is wild.
Putting the ‘social’ in ‘social distancing’ with multiplayer apps and games
If you're more into Settlers of Catan than Call of Duty, this is a list of silly online boardgames and party games to play remotely with friends.