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Two pastel-toned cartoon characters sit on an outlook near the beach. Image from surf club, an upcoming videogame by Olivia Haines.
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The Australia Council for the Arts wants to fund videogames

The Australia Council's 2021-4 digital culture strategy makes funding videogames a priority, including non-commercial art games.

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Behind the pioneering animation of the Overwatch cinematic universe

The world of Overwatch is more than a game, it's a freely accessible Pixar-style animated universe. We chat to two…

The Quiet Year, by Avery Alder
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What are games for, if not community, collaboration and creativity?

Amidst an ongoing pandemic and the enlightening talks of the 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Stephen Pham reflects on what…

A screenshot from IGF Award winner Umurangi Generation
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Umurangi Generation wins highest honour at the IGF Awards

The Australian/Maori antifascist photography game took IGF 2021 Seumas McNally Grand Prize among brilliant competition.

Hades from Supergiant Games took out Game of the Year at the GDC Awards 2021
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Indie games overshadow blockbusters at the 2021 GDC Awards

Independent games made a big impact at the GDC Awards 2021. Here are all the winners and nominees.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch on Netflix
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Netflix to develop games, will be offered on the service within the year

Netflix has hired a new VP of game development, signalling a new major push for the streaming service.

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Indigenous games express culture through play

These games showcase the incredible diversity of culturally-informed, Indigenous-made games from around the world.

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Mario Golf takes over Australia, while Kiwis completely ignore it - ANZ Game Sales Analysis

The top games of Australia and New Zealand were completely different last week, with Kiwis preferring the gritty anime sci-fi…

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2021 Freeplay Award winners announced, Umurangi Generation wins top prize

The 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival concluded over the weekend, but the Freeplay Awards are still to come. Here are…

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Karaoke Game Booms As Aussies Crave Social Entertainment

Impending school holidays, good deals, and a longing for the way things were are likely candidates for the country's most…

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