Video games, esports, gaming industry, and interactive entertainment
Pokémon Pokopia sold 2.2 million copies globally in its first four days, with 1 million in Japan alone, becoming a major driver of Nintendo Switch 2 momentum despite widespread supply constraints.
Tom Whitfield 
Australia's National Film and Sound Archive has acquired the world's first officially licensed Star Wars pinball machine, made by Newcastle manufacturer A. Hankin & Company in 1980.
Jake Nguyen 
Jeff Kaplan has unveiled The Legend of California, a western-themed survival FPS that marks his return to game development after leaving Blizzard in 2021. The project represents a deliberate departure from corporate pressure.
Yuki Tamura 
Five years after his departure, Overwatch co-creator Jeff Kaplan has finally explained why he left Blizzard. The answer points to a familiar industry problem: chasing quick profits over creative vision.
Jake Nguyen 
Google is expanding Play Games for Windows with premium indie titles, free trials, and cross-platform purchasing options. It's a deliberate shift from free-to-play dominance toward legitimacy in desktop gaming.
Tom Whitfield 
Valve unveiled the Steam Machine Verified program at GDC 2026, setting a 1080p/30fps baseline for game certification. Here's why the specs matter for Australian gamers.
Jake Nguyen 
Microsoft has removed the blog post that launched its confusing 'This is an Xbox' campaign, signalling a strategic shift under new leadership focused on hardware rather than device-agnostic positioning.
Jake Nguyen 
Valve's new Steam Machine console will launch in 2026 with custom AMD hardware and support for full Steam library play. Rising memory costs could push pricing above $500, delaying launch plans.
Tom Whitfield 
Intel launches two new gaming CPUs with more cores and lower prices than predecessors, hoping to claw back market share from AMD's dominant position.
Andrew Marsh 
Valve disclosed that 5,863 games earned over $100,000 in revenue on Steam in 2025, continuing a five-year trend of increasing commercial viability for mid-tier titles.
Tom Whitfield 
When Mojang overhauled Minecraft's world generation technology around 2021, the effort proved so demanding it reshaped the studio's entire release strategy.
Yuki Tamura 
Microsoft is bringing back classic Xbox games in "new ways" for the franchise's 25th anniversary and signalling what could be an expensive bet on hybrid console-PC gaming with Project Helix.
Andrew Marsh 
Microsoft revealed details about Project Helix, its next-generation Xbox console, at GDC 2026. The custom AMD-powered machine promises major raytracing improvements but won't reach developers until 2027.
Jake Nguyen 
A Fallout project in development at a Microsoft-owned studio will never see release, according to respected games journalist Jeff Gerstmann. The cancelled project highlights Bethesda's tight control over its flagship franchises.
Darren Ong 
Microsoft is bringing its Xbox Mode interface to Windows 11 PCs across select markets in April, marking a major step in merging its console and PC gaming strategies ahead of next-generation hardware.
Tom Whitfield 
The creative directors of the viral superhero game Dispatch said no to quick-time events, then completely changed their minds. Here's how they made it work.
Jimmy O'Brien 
A celebrated indie RPG's physical edition has languished unfulfilled for over two years. Now the solo developer is taking legal action against the publisher.
Tom Whitfield 
When AdHoc Studio's directors were hunting for animators, they found an unconventional lead: a Bangkok-based studio that had made apple juice commercials. That studio turned out to be exactly what Dispatch needed.
Zara Mitchell 
After years of unofficial modding work, Dark Messiah receives unprecedented corporate support. Ubisoft and Valve are helping modders build a Community Edition with modern graphics and expanded features.
Jake Nguyen 
Blizzard is launching Underwatch, a two-week April Fools event where physics follow no rules, balance takes a vacation, and every match introduces something goofy.
James Callahan