Melbourne International Games Week
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Victorian game developers can now apply for a PAX Rising 2022 grant
Applications for funding grants to join the PAX Rising Pod and Booth are now live for Victorian-based game developers.
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All the Big Video Game Events in 2022
There's a ton of video game events happening throughout 2022. Here's the ones we're keeping track of.
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GCAP 2022 dates announced, physical event returns
The 2022 iteration of the Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) conference has been announced.
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PAX Australia: Early bird badges set for Tuesday launch
PAX Australia's early bird tickets will go on sale from 22 March at 12 pm AEDT.
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PAX Australia will return to Melbourne in October 2022
PAX Australia is set to take place from 7-9 October 2022.
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The Best Games of 2021, according to GamesHub's Wordplay cohort
The participants of GamesHub's inaugural games writing mentorship program with Melbourne International Games Week share their picks for the best…
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God, give me a body: How virtual events and museums can be better
In the lockdown era, virtual galleries and exhibitions strive for true-to-life immersion, but they're missing one key element. The video…
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Gamifying grief: learning how to say goodbye through video games
A new batch of game developers are turning loss into a playable experience in a way in order to explore…
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The Hero's Journey and Monomyth: Does it work for all games?
The classic idea of the Hero's Journey can be mapped easily to film and literature, but what about interactive games?…
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Australian Game Developers are Perfecting Simplicity
The pure elegance of a game’s design can be its most compelling feature.