Culture
How COVID got my entire family back into gaming after years away
Coronavirus was a difficult time for many. My family got through it by gaming.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick pledges to reduce salary amidst company change
Bobby Kotick will take a major pay cut as Activision Blizzard focuses on strengthening company culture.
Facebook rebrands, renames Oculus Quest, and announces GTA: San Andreas VR
Facebook will rebrand its website to 'Meta' in a move that will have big consquences for Oculus Quest VR and…
'Multiversus' trademark appears to support rumoured Warner Bros. brawler
A Smash Bros. clone feature Shaggy, Mad Max and Gandalf is rumoured to be on the way.
Blizzard has cancelled BlizzCon 2022 to refocus on future
The Blizzard team will refocus on supporting its team and progressing games development.
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…
New Zealand plays video games at a higher rate than Australians
Two-thirds of New Zealand plays video games, with a strong preference towards mobile gaming.
Umurangi Generation - Rise of the Anti-Fascist Video Game
Videogames from developers big and small are beginning to explore the encroaching influence of neo-fascism.
Relaxing games to help curb your doomscrolling habit
Here are some gentle, meditative mobile games to help you survive the newscycle.
What happened to ‘Girl Gamer’? Searching for Nintendo’s forgotten pre-teen girl magazine
The era when a 'girl gamer' was highly valued by Nintendo might’ve been forgotten to history, were it not for…