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Sometimes video games are bad, and we should say it

Despite the report's limitations, Four Corners' recent inquiry into predatory monetisation in games is insightful. The videogame industry is going…

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PlayStation and chat platform Discord to join forces following Sony investment

Sony has invested in the popular communication software company, with the aim to create integration with PlayStation consoles.

Monetisation in games is the subject of the Four Corners report
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Four Corners report to focus on predatory videogame monetisation

Videogame monetisation schemes such as loot boxes and microtransactions to be the focus on the ABC current affairs program.

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Videogame developer Respawn wins historic Oscar for 'Colette' short documentary

Among the winners at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony were Facebook-owned tech giant Oculus and Electronic Arts studio, Respawn

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NZ Games Festival: 'The Pavs' Awards winners and nominees 2021

Antifascist photography game Umurangi Generation cleaned up at NZ Games Fest's annual awards this year, with nods going to Best…

Itch.io is coming to Epic Games Store
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Epic Games Store welcomes indie platform Itch.io, other apps too

The distribution platform of choice for small, independent game developers coming to a major storefront in an interesting move.

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Mortal Kombat - Leaving behind the Anglo American-looking Blockbuster

The latest Warner Bros. action film does a lot more for Hollywood than you think it might.

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LudoNarracon 2021 announces narrative design talks from Hades, Control, Pathologic 2, and more

Melbourne games publisher Fellow Traveller have announced the full lineup for LudoNarracon, their annual celebration of narrative games.

E3 is going online
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E3 2021 videogame convention announced following 2020 cancellation and controversy

The storied international videogame trade event returns in an online-only format after its 2020 outing was cancelled.

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Freeplay Award Submissions Open for 2021

Entries for the Freeplay awards close on April 25, and all Australian indie game developers and artists are encouraged to…

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