australian games

The Australian Digital Games Tax Offset is being expanded by $19.6 million
The Digital Games Tax Offset will now extend to 'games as a service' projects, with additional funding on the way.

The Best Games of 2021 - A Top Ten
From Deathloop, to Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to Unpacking, 2021 had a great range of beautiful video games. Here…

2021 was the year of Indigenous excellence in games and tech
2021 was an incredible year for Indigenous excellence in the games space. Here are some highlights.

Heavenly Bodies Review - Comedy and Tragedy
The physics-based puzzles of Heavenly Bodies are equal parts entertaining and frustrating, and both a comedy and a tragedy, depending…

Grow: Song of the Evertree Review - Off to work we go
Grow: Song of the Evertree is an earnest, calming game full of pressure-free busywork, where you can find pleasure in…

Beauty, Grace and Outer Space: The Making of Heavenly Bodies
The creators of Heavenly Bodies discuss unintentional comedy and their primary influences: The Soviet space program and Bennett Foddy's Getting…

Exo One Review - Gravity and gravitas
A beautiful game of movement, momentum, and emotional weight, Exo One is a deeply satisfying sci-fi experience.

How Australia is creating a sustainable video game development ecosystem
IGEA CEO Ron Curry outlines the state of the Australian video game industry in 2021, and highlights some important next…

The Arcade and IGEA announce SMART program recipients
The inaugural recipients of The Arcade's SMART program have been announced.

PlaySide Studios signs deal with 2K Games, will open a Queensland studio
The Age of Darkness developer will work with 2K Games to develop a new franchise, while Queensland's premier welcomes their…