Education & Student News
PAX Aus 2023 Indie Showcase submissions are now open
The PAX Aus Indie Showcase is designed to celebrate independent developers from Australia and New Zealand.
Outsiders invited to skill up for crewing jobs in Victoria
Set Educated is a new series of workshops designed to prepare up to 400 Victorians to enter the screen industry.
The Videogame Industry Does Not Exist, says Brendan Keogh
The Australian games researcher urges us to reconsider our understanding of the games industry landscape in his book.
Victoria to spend $3.6 million on game development training
The state of Victoria, Australia has announced another boost in funding to the local games industry – this time in…
LudoNarraCon 2023 will feature games veteran, Ron Gilbert
LudoNarraCon returns in 2023, with a new show spotlighting the best modern narrative games, and the creators behind the scenes.
Big Ant opens new studio in South Australia
Australian developer Big Ant, a name synonymous with sports games, has opened up a second development studio in Adelaide, South…
Xbox's new energy measurement tools are world changing
New energy monitoring tools from Xbox have let Fortnite save a wind farm's worth of energy every day, and this…
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…
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…
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…