The surprising ways games challenge how people think about themselves and the world
Increasingly, console games help us question the ways we see, think or feel about the world, the game, even ourselves.
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.
Bringing Games Tech On Country with Luggarrah
As videogame technology becomes even more relevant to a wider range of industries, how do we ensure rural communities aren't…
Videogames have a conflict mineral problem
Violence in Central Africa is so bound up with the minerals used in consumer tech, some call it the PlayStation…
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.
From Twitch streamer to studio lead, Loriipops is changing games culture
Lorien Gugich will bring six years of partnered Twitch streaming, experience in production and community management, and a passion for…
Is violence against virtual animals an ethical issue?
Players can kill, hunt or hurt animals in popular games ranging from Animal Crossing to Grand Theft Auto. The rise…
Cultural integrity and Indigenous collaboration on the Innchanted soundtrack
At Games Connect Asia Pacific Conference, composer Meena Shamaly detailed his collaborative process of composing a score alongside First Nations…
Australian games industry: one step closer to rebates and sustainability
A sustainable Australian video game industry? Production rebates are a small, important step.