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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…
POC game developers celebrate diversity with #IamPOCinPlay
The hashtag #IamPOCinPlay was created by POC in Play, a UK-based organisation that develops initiatives to promote and include People…
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…
Winners of the 2020 AGDAs announced
The Australian Game Developer Awards ceremony streamed live on Twitch in 2020, hosted by Jordan Raskopoulos. Here is the full…
Australian games industry: one step closer to rebates and sustainability
A sustainable Australian video game industry? Production rebates are a small, important step.
Night in the Woods captures bittersweet millennial life under COVID-19
Through protagonist Mae, videogame Night in the Woods asks: what will the future hold, if we can’t possibly go back…
PAX Online: How Film Victoria funds games
For PAX online 2020, two reps from Film Vic sat down with devs from Untitled Goose Game, Frog Detective and…