Digital
PAX Aus 2021 pivots to digital-only convention
Australia's largest gaming culture convention has announced it will pivot to a digital-only format in the wake of ongoing lockdowns.
News in Brief - Ivan Sen's Loveland gets trailer and COVID disrupts events, again
A first look at an Indigenous auteur's sci-fi film has us enraptured, while festivals and conferences scatter to avoid lockdowns.
Palestine and guerrilla memorials in the digital age
Lujayn Hourani considers the effectiveness of the game-like temporal memorial, Re: Visit Palestine, in tandem with their own personal memories.
Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) pivots 2021 conference to digital-only
Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) 2021 will now be a digital-only conference in light of Australia's continuing Covid situation.
The quiet skills of ACMI programming guru Kristy Matheson
Kristy Matheson, Director of Film Programs at ACMI, reflects on her challenging job as she moves to Scotland.
The Australia Council for the Arts wants to fund videogames
The Australia Council's 2021-4 digital culture strategy makes funding videogames a priority, including non-commercial art games.
The Indie Houses brings international collaboration to games publishing
The new publishing collective The Indie Houses brings together seven international games publishers with an 'indies for indies' approach. They…
Review: Game Builder Garage helps you fail at game development, and that's great
Nintendo's latest game creation tool is defined both by the Switch's limitations and the impressive breadth of creative expression it…
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) rejigged for restrictions - Here's what you need to know
Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has pushed its screenings back to 12 August, with extended online options and fresh additions…
News in Brief - 'Two Hands' TV series in the works and Natalie Portman feature to film in Sydney
This week, Natalie Portman comes to Sydney at a tricky time, Cinefest Oz unveils finalists and full program, and we…