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BAFTA Fellowship awarded to woman in games for the first time

Australian Siobhan Reddy, Creative Director at Media Molecule, is only the tenth game developer, and the first woman in games,…

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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…

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New PlayStation VR controllers mark renewed commitment to virtual reality

Sony revealed their new contemporary controllers designed to interface with the upcoming VR headset for PlayStation 5.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Night in the Woods captures bittersweet millennial life under COVID-19

Through protagonist Mae, videogame Night in the Woods asks: what will the future hold, if we can’t possibly go back…

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PAX ONLINE: Meet the Aussies of the indie showcase

This year PAX's indie showcase of playable demos is all online, and just as exciting as ever.

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Social games to play while you wait for multiplayer 'Untitled Goose Game'

Here are some fun and silly Australian multiplayer games to tide you over until Untitled Goose Game's multiplayer update on…

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How 'Moving Out' entertains us while the world stays in

A new game from Australian developers SMG Studio embodies the sentiment that the show must go on – even in…

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