Games
IGEA overhauls talent visas, proposes labour agreement for Australian game dev
Following our report on hiring complications in the Australian games sector, we look in depth at changes to visa codes…
Where do all Australia's senior game developers go?
Despite Australia's vibrant creative games culture, studios are struggling to hire expert talent.
Indie games let you experience Melbourne despite lockdown
These beautiful, relatable games create experiences that feel like home, in a time when we can't experience the city that…
The real cost of defunding the ABC
ABC funding cuts undervalue both the arts and contemporary stories in our multicultural Australia, argues Vyshnavee Wijekumar.
Parliamentary Inquiry recommends federal tax offset for games development
The Inquiry Report pinpointed videogame development as a ‘new and emerging industry,' recommending federal support to increase co-investment opportunities, tax…
SA announces groundbreaking rebate for games industry
In a nation-first, the South Australian state government has extended the state's post-production, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate to…
What can the world's oldest games festival teach the arts about survival?
Freeplay independent games festival has survived for over sixteen years. The past and present directors share the lessons they have…
'I'm serious about the games industry': Two Labor MPs livestream games and talk business
Federal Labor MPs Tim Watts and Clare O'Neil took to Twitch to play a chaotic co-operative game and discuss the…
How has COVID-19 affected the Australian games industry?
Let's unpack IGEA's stats on the local impact of COVID-19, and what the future looks like for the Australian games…
What we're watching: April
From quandaries of faith to phantom thieves, let's take a squiz at what's playing on the screens of the denizens…