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Four Corners report to focus on predatory videogame monetisation

Videogame monetisation schemes such as loot boxes and microtransactions to be the focus on the ABC current affairs program.

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Hades’ Greg Kasavin breaks down Supergiant’s unique approach to narrative

‘It's nice having someone just notice and care that there was a small change about you, like a haircut or…

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New Xbox consoles, Minecraft, and Game Pass drive huge growth for Microsoft

Xbox Series X/S consoles saw hardware revenue grow by a massive 232%, and Minecraft users hit 140 million.

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PlayStation records most profitable year in history

PS5 shortages and COVID-19 didn't stop Sony's gaming division from recording its most profitable year in its 27-year history.

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Videogame developer Respawn wins historic Oscar for 'Colette' short documentary

Among the winners at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony were Facebook-owned tech giant Oculus and Electronic Arts studio, Respawn

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NZ Games Festival: 'The Pavs' Awards winners and nominees 2021

Antifascist photography game Umurangi Generation cleaned up at NZ Games Fest's annual awards this year, with nods going to Best…

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Epic Games Store welcomes indie platform Itch.io, other apps too

The distribution platform of choice for small, independent game developers coming to a major storefront in an interesting move.

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Call of Duty franchise breaks 400 million sales milestone

The popular shooter has sold over 400 million copies since 2003, and has been rapidly expanding its Melbourne development studio.

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Xbox removes Live Gold subscription gate for free-to-play online games

Microsoft has opened up its online multiplayer service for Xbox, no longer requiring a fee to play free-to-play games online.

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Mighty Kingdom hits the ASX with a market cap of $26 million

The Adelaide-based game development studio has gone public, and announced a multi-year partnership on a promising new game.

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