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News In Brief - Shopping around at Cannes and Frog Detectives
Plus a couple of notable appointments, Australians picking up global awards, and some deep dives into the videogames

Behind the pioneering animation of gaming's most beloved cinematic universe
The world of Overwatch is more than a game, it's a freely accessible Pixar-style animated universe. We chat to two…

What are games for, if not community, collaboration and creativity?
Amidst an ongoing pandemic and the enlightening talks of the 2021 Freeplay Independent Games Festival, Stephen Pham reflects on what…

Review: 'Outlines' is a lockdown gift from Sydney Opera House
Four substantial new digital works from Australia, the UK and Korea are freely available to stream. Chris Boyd applauds the…

Frog Detective's Grace Bruxner is moving on
Frog Detective's Creative Director Grace Bruxner talks about how it feels to say goodbye to the trilogy that defined the…

Umurangi Generation wins highest honour at the IGF Awards
The Australian/Maori antifascist photography game took IGF 2021 Seumas McNally Grand Prize among brilliant competition.

Indie games overshadow blockbusters at the 2021 GDC Awards
Independent games made a big impact at the GDC Awards 2021. Here are all the winners and nominees.

You should play... SNKRX
There has never been a more perfect answer to the question, ‘do you have games on your phone?’

Ubisoft Sydney recruitment points to a new major game development studio in Australia (Updated)
A world-class AAA blockbuster game studio appears to be forming in Sydney.

News In Brief - Netflix goes after games + a film festival for extraordinary times
Netflix steps up to support local post-production talent and video game development, and MIFF flexes a strong hybrid program.