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The surprising ways games challenge how people think about themselves and the world

Increasingly, console games help us question the ways we see, think or feel about the world, the game, even ourselves.

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Best videogames from Australia and Aotearoa in 2020

In a year defined by isolation, protest, pandemic, and uncertainty, these games galvanised us, fostered solidarity, and provided comfort.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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