australian games

New Zealand 2023 budget introduces rebates for game developers
The new incentives are designed to encourage talent retention and local business.

The Tribeca Festival 2023 games lineup includes Stray Gods
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical will be showcased alongside upcoming games from around the world.

VicScreen announces new game development interns for 2023
VicScreen has announced the two new participants for its Victorian Game Development Internship program in 2023.

How Samurai Punk’s lo-fi shooter KILLBUG buzzed into being
Born from creative restlessness, frantic first-person shooter KILLBUG continues Samurai Punk's penchant for never settling on just one idea.

New Shadowman game in development at Australian studio, Blowfish
Shadowman: Darque Legacy follows the recently-released Shadow Man Remastered from Nightdive Studios.

Screen Australia launches First Nations Game Studio Fund
Screen Australia has launched its inaugural First Nations Game Studio Fund, which exists in addition to the Games: Expansion Pack…

Screenwest announces recipients of Digital Games Production Fund
Screenwest has announced a raft of games getting support via the new Western Australia Digital Games Production Fund.

New Australian games industry report tracks major job trends
Games Jobs Live, a recruitment insights program, has revealed major trends in the Australian games industry job market.

Unpacking has been nominated for a Peabody Award
For the first time, the Peabody Awards are recognising excellence in interactive media.

How PlaySide Studios made Dumb Ways To Die a viral TikTok hit
Dumb Ways to Die rose to popularity in the early 2010s, and has since received new life on TikTok.