Games

Bringing Indigenous cultural expertise to videogame development
Drop Bear Bytes recently hired Indiginerd's Cienan Muir as a narrative consultant. The team spoke to us about the role…

Keywords Studios acquires Tantalus, will create 130 more gamedev jobs
Tantalus founder Tom Crago will oversee the new studio, which will become Keywords Australia.

New Nintendo Switch OLED model announced, to launch in October for $540
A bigger OLED screen is the flagship feature of the new Nintendo Switch, but its full hardware specifications are unknown.

Game Review: Chicory uses cute animals to question the very nature of art and artists
Chicory: A Colorful Tale has you revitalise a colourless world. But that task comes with more existential dread than you…

Necrobarista, money, and the miserable business of artistic games
The lead artist on the award-winning Melbourne game alleges missing and inconsistent payments, and poor workplace culture. These issues are…

Mario Golf takes over Australia, while Kiwis completely ignore it - ANZ Game Sales Analysis
The top games of Australia and New Zealand were completely different last week, with Kiwis preferring the gritty anime sci-fi…

2021 Freeplay Award winners announced, Umurangi Generation wins top prize
The 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival concluded over the weekend, but the Freeplay Awards are still to come. Here are…

Award-winning experimental game developer announces ambitious new project, Mars First Logistics
One of Australia's most awarded solo game developers, Ian MacLarty has announced a new major commercial project.

News in Brief: Kristy Matheson to leave ACMI, festivals rev up & games grow
Moves and shakes at SBS and NFSA. Stan mixes in some Henson magic with new film, plus reviews, announcements and…

Karaoke Game Booms As Aussies Crave Social Entertainment - ANZ Games Analysis
Impending school holidays, good deals, and a longing for the way things were are likely candidates for the country's most…