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E3 2023, formerly the industry's biggest event, has been cancelled
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) will not run in 2023, after attempts to revitalise and return the show to a…

Vampire Survivors wins Best Game at the 2023 BAFTA Games Awards
The prestigious BAFTA Games Awards for 2023 have recognised a year of excellence in the video game medium. Here are…

New Final Fantasy 7 trading cards come with NFTs
Square Enix has announced a collection of physical Final Fantasy 7 trading cards that also come with 'digital cards,' or…

Australian Government targets loot boxes with new classification scheme
The Australian Government has proposed that any game with loot boxes automatically be rated Mature, restricting them from sale to…

GDC 2023 organisers respond to drink spiking allegations
Organisers of GDC 2023 have released a statement calling alleged drink-spiking and harassment at both on and off-site events 'unacceptable.'

Nvidia slams cryptocurrency as useless to society
Nvidia's chief technology officer has called cryptocurrency useless to society, even though the company financially benefits from its products being…

Ubisoft pulls out of E3 2023 to host its own show
Ubisoft is skipping the first physical E3 in four years to host their own presentation, just a month after confirming…

The Last of Us changed my expectations for game adaptations
HBO's The Last of Us is a massive success now, there was a time when there was good reason to…

Lush launches Super Mario Bros. Movie cosmetics and bath bombs
Lush has officially launched a wild collaboration with Nintendo and Illumination.

Where science and the natural world converge through the arts
A diverse range of art forms are being used to communicate serious scientific and natural world facts in fun and…