Games

First Look at the Parliamentary Friends of Video Games
‘The one thing that you always have as a politician is a platform. I really want to put the enormous…

Bringing Games Tech On Country
As videogame technology becomes even more relevant to a wider range of industries, how do we ensure rural communities aren't…

Umurangi Generation and Watch Dogs: Legion - The Rise Of The Anti-Fascist Videogame
Videogames from developers big and small are beginning to explore the encroaching influence of neo-fascism.

POC game developers celebrate diversity with #IamPOCinPlay
The hashtag #IamPOCinPlay was created by POC in Play, a UK-based organisation that develops initiatives to promote and include People…

AIDC mentorship and $25k funding for documentary videogames
State of Play offers development funding and mentorship to strengthen and showcase the collaboration between nonfiction stories and gaming technologies…

Videogames that will make you see death differently this Halloween
The interactive medium can engage players in profound questions about grief, mortality, and what it means to move on.

From Twitch streamer to studio lead, Loriipops is changing games culture
Lorien Gugich will bring six years of partnered Twitch streaming, experience in production and community management, and a passion for…

Is violence against virtual animals an ethical issue?
Players can kill, hunt or hurt animals in popular games ranging from Animal Crossing to Grand Theft Auto. The rise…

ACMI renews digital promise in virtual launch
Is the Australian Centre of the Moving Image a place? A Zone? A Cultural Accumulation Machine to defy COVID-19? First…

ACMI's Big Games Night In brings a personal touch to games week
For the first time, Melbourne International Games Week has run completely online, and ACMI have stepped up to the plate…