Game Design stories
Stiff level gating and repetitive dungeon fights hold this Xbox Series X JRPG back, despite a gripping death-permadeath premise.
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.
More than 642,000 young people in eight countries will gain AI and financial literacy lessons as the partnership enters its second year.
The shortlist spotlights accessibility, mixed-reality and public-interest software that could gain more visibility on the App Store and beyond.
Government support and recent hit releases are helping Australian games studios add jobs, even as distance and skills shortages persist.
Players get more realism and a stronger career mode, but Xbox Series X owners may find MotoGP 26 feels too similar to last year’s release.
Players will juggle daylight swordplay and nocturnal vampire powers as Coen races to save his family within 30 days in 14th Century Europe.
AAA studios risk missing the portable boom as hybrid consoles, handheld PCs and cloud services reshape where players spend their time and money.
PC owners get ultrawide support, unlocked framerates and ray tracing in a sequel that remains a strange, divisive package.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 update adds 4K visuals, smoother 60fps play and new Bellabel Park modes that broaden the base game’s appeal.
The 2027 release will cast players as Kaatri, a lone warrior whose pact-fuelled magic drives exploration and combat in a dark open world.
Stagnant visuals and the loss of March to October will frustrate fans, even though the PS5 baseball sim still plays well.
Resident Evil Requiem expertly fuses classic survival horror with modern action flourishes, delivering a gripping, gore-soaked return to form.
Mario Tennis Fever serves up fast, over-the-top rallies and a surprisingly deep Adventure mode, making Switch 2's best family tennis game yet.
Reliable game economies turn UA from a risky expense into financeable growth fuel, reshaping competition in the crowded mobile market.
The Edmonton gaming AI company is moving beyond pilots as it seeks wider studio adoption of its behaviour engine.
Festivalgoers will play across eight zones in Adelaide as the Canadian format makes its Australian debut with tickets from USD $15 to USD $30.
Melbourne's gaming festival will feature a World of Warcraft veteran as its headline speaker when it returns in October 2026.
Women redefining gaming culture are quietly steering how future technologies will feel, who they serve and whose voices they centre.
Strathcona Girls Grammar has launched a dedicated AI and STEM lab to embed tech learning in every year level and tackle the gender gap in STEM.
