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Game Preview: The Blood of Dawnwalker (PC)
Gaming

Game Preview: The Blood of Dawnwalker (PC)

A 30-day deadline and a split human-vampire combat system give Rebel Wolves' medieval RPG real stakes for players.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Illuminate Adelaide to stage interactive Augmented Games
Exergaming

Illuminate Adelaide to stage interactive Augmented Games

Festivalgoers will play across eight zones in Adelaide as the Canadian format makes its Australian debut with tickets from USD $15 to USD $30.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Holly Longdale named PAX Aus 2026 Storytime speaker
Gaming

Holly Longdale named PAX Aus 2026 Storytime speaker

Melbourne's gaming festival will feature a World of Warcraft veteran as its headline speaker when it returns in October 2026.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026

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Game review: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2)

Rewind battles and a sprawling 80-hour campaign make Fire Emblem's Switch 2 debut a standout for RPG fans.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Game review: The Blood of Dawnwalker
Gaming

Game review: The Blood of Dawnwalker

A timed 30-day quest adds pressure to this vampire action-adventure, but its fair combat and rich setting keep it compelling.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Last month
Game review: Nioh 3 'Hell Rising' DLC
Gaming

Game review: Nioh 3 'Hell Rising' DLC

Hardcore fans may enjoy the punishing challenge, but this short expansion feels steeply priced for three hours of reused content.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Game review: Beast of Reincarnation (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Beast of Reincarnation (PS5)

Game Freak's new action RPG stands out with slick parries, but repeated enemies and bosses may test PS5 players' patience.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2026
VibeBlitz game jam crowns Idle Tactics as first winner
Gaming

VibeBlitz game jam crowns Idle Tactics as first winner

More than 250 entrants tested AI game-making tools in a contest that spotlighted the challenge of turning prototypes into playable releases.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Game review: Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad (Xbox Series X)

Stiff level gating and repetitive dungeon fights hold this Xbox Series X JRPG back, despite a gripping death-permadeath premise.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
Game review: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Switch 2)
Gaming

Game review: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Switch 2)

Real-time combat and time-travel exploration set Square Enix's 2D-HD RPG apart from its turn-based peers, with boss fights the main snag.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2026
Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons
Gaming

Bitget extends UNICEF game coalition with AI lessons

More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist
Personalisation

Apple names 36 finalists for Design Awards shortlist

The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
'Maturing' Australian gaming industry shows signs of growth
Gaming

'Maturing' Australian gaming industry shows signs of growth

Government support and recent hit releases are helping Australian games studios add jobs, even as distance and skills shortages persist.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026

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MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills
Gaming

MAAC opens Thane training centre for digital skills

Rising demand for digital-media talent is driving MAAC to expand in Thane with a 2,500-square-foot centre for 500 students.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Game interview: Jess Reiner-Reed on Directing Insomniac's Wolverine
Gaming

Game interview: Jess Reiner-Reed on Directing Insomniac's Wolverine

Marvel's Wolverine will let players kill enemies and unlock costumes to boost health, as Insomniac leans into a darker Logan-focused story.

By Damian Seeto • 7 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise
Gaming

Liquidnitro names ex-EA CTO after USD $19.1m raise

The game developer is using fresh capital to scale AI-driven production and live services as it faces rising costs and tougher launch economics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2026
Artificial Agency names Greg Canessa Chief Operating Officer
Gaming

Artificial Agency names Greg Canessa Chief Operating Officer

The Edmonton gaming AI company is moving beyond pilots as it seeks wider studio adoption of its behaviour engine.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2026