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News in Brief: Oscars winners, PlayStation's best year yet, and a look at the future of film
This week, Chloé Zhao becomes the first WOC to be awarded the best director Academy Award, NZ games awards announced,…
Microsoft making big changes to PC gaming, increasing developer revenue
Microsoft has updated its position on PC gaming and increased the revenue share for developers on its PC storefront.
Game developers want fairer revenue share, survey reveals
Working during a pandemic, revenue share with platform holders, unionisation, and platform preference: these were the hot topics covered in…
Games Connect Asia Pacific returning to Melbourne in 2021, dates announced
After 2020's conference offered 'pathways to connect' online, GCAP and the AGDAs are back in person, with dates announced for…
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.
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…
May streaming highlights: The Underground Railroad, Judas and the Black Messiah and Domina
Barry Jenkins adapts a Pulitzer Prizewinner, Australian classic Puberty Blues returns, more Handmaid's Tale, and Oscar-worthy biography Judas and the…
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.
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.
Can technology help us empathise?
Technology doesn't have to a barrier to human connection; it can be harnessed to combat everything from mental health struggles…