PAX Australia will return to Melbourne in October 2022
PAX Australia is set to take place from 7-9 October 2022.
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…
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…
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…
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?…
Australian Game Developers are Perfecting Simplicity
The pure elegance of a game’s design can be its most compelling feature.
How COVID helped tabletop RPGs go mainstream
Tabletop role-playing games of all kinds, from Dungeons and Dragons to smaller, socially-focussed games, have reached vast new audiences in…
Representation in video games starts offscreen
The theme for GCAP Conference 2021 was 'Raising the Bar,' but what does that look like in terms of representation,…
The Australian games industry is full of positivity about its future
As the Australian games industry gathers for MIGW 2021, a communal sense of pride, achievement, and good vibes can be…
MIGW 2021 kicks off its first Steam Festival
MIGW 2021 has spread its reach to the world's biggest PC marketplace, highlighting some of the best in Australian games.