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Assassin's Creed publisher Ubisoft sees record sales during pandemic year
Ubisoft, the videogame publisher known for Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, has recorded its highest-ever sales in the…

‘Apex Legends’ performs strongly for Electronic Arts despite weaker financials
EA's numbers are slightly down from last year, but its lauded free-to-play shooter Apex Legends has broken records.

Nintendo has most profitable year on record, Switch becomes fourth-best selling Nintendo console
Nintendo has posted its highest financial year profits ever, thanks to strong sales of Animal Crossing and the Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo’s Game Builder Garage lets everyone be a game developer
Nintendo’s foray into experimental creativity and education continues, announcing Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch.

Nintendo and 'Animal Crossing' Lead Surge Of Australian Videogame Market In 2020
Games industries around the world enjoyed significant growth during a year of COVID lockdowns.

Critically acclaimed videogame Disco Elysium refused classification in Australia
The lauded role-playing game, often praised for its genre-defying ideas, has had its upcoming re-release blocked by the Australian Classification…

The lifetime climate cost of your next-gen console
Videogame consoles aren't covered under energy efficiency regulations in Australia and NZ, but that doesn't mean there isn't a price.

Best video games from Australia and Aotearoa in 2020
In a year defined by isolation, protest, pandemic, and uncertainty, these games galvanised us, fostered solidarity, and provided comfort.

When artists found Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it became a whole new world
Artists are hosting incredible digital events through Animal Crossing: New Horizons, in a time when COVID-19 made meeting in person…

Video games that will make you see death differently this Halloween
The interactive medium can engage players in profound questions about grief, mortality, and what it means to move on.