2021 Freeplay Award winners announced, Umurangi Generation wins top prize
The 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival concluded over the weekend, but the Freeplay Awards are still to come. Here are…
Karaoke Game Booms As Aussies Crave Social Entertainment
Impending school holidays, good deals, and a longing for the way things were are likely candidates for the country's most…
Wholesome Direct's journey to E3
From Discord to the front page of Twitch, Wholesome Games is changing the face of games. Wholesome Games founder Matthew…
Flashback: The rise and fall of Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player was once installed on 99% of internet-connected desktop PCs, but as of January 2021, it's totally defunct.…
Videogame peak body IGEA slams News Corp coverage of technology and loot boxes
The Interactive Games and Entertainment Association has responded strongly to a series of articles across News Corp publications about children…
GCAP 2021 speaker submissions open, open to game developers and professionals
Game developers and related professionals are being sought to submit talks for the upcoming 2021 Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP)…
Interactivity in film, theatre, and games needs emotional connection to work - Freeplay 2021
What can filmmakers and playwrights looking to add interactive elements into their work learn from videogame designers? Quite a lot.
‘HoloVista’ among 2021 Apple Design Award winners
Produced by Australian Meredith Hall, 'Holovista' has won the 2021 Apple Design Award for Inclusivity by providing a ‘great experience…
Why do the elves in Dota have Australian accents?
All the elves in Dota: Dragons Blood are (spoiler) all Australian and we don't know why – so we asked…
PAX Aus Indie Showcase opens for submissions
PAX Aus is now taking submissions for its 2021 Indie Showcase. It is accepting tabletop submissions for the first time.