hello, please tell me which australian and new zealand-made games you are excited to see this year. i'm in listicle mode & would love to feature as many as possible. 🫶

Weird weekend, huh? Took a crack at breaking down the whole Clair Obscur genAI situation, and its bizarre fallout, as best as possible. My main takeaway right now is that people really need to figure out exactly what they're criticizing or it's going to get messy. www.polygon.com/clair-obscur...

I don’t understand: why did the devs claim they didn’t use AI when submitting for the awards (after its use had already been reported earlier in the year), only to admit using the tech later? Seems a bit of an own goal to me.

Our Discorders answered the question, 'what if the games of 2025 were Simpsons stills?' Judge the results for yourself.

Made the mistake of logging into Facebook and immediately seeing an anti-Islamic post describing Australian culture as “being based on Judeo-Christian values”. Curious that there was no mention of the thousands of years of First Nations culture!

We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier. Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder. thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...

2025 The definitive list of Australian made video games. 🎮 We've recorded games all year for our seventh annual collection of local titles, across PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and more! FEATURE by @gdig.bsky.social + @juiceboxcat.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/2025-th... #videogames

Every time I read @alicedkc.bsky.social’s best toys roundup each year, I think damn, I wish I was a kid again! www.gadgetguy.com.au/best-kids-to...

Team Cherry Holiday Sign-off! Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow revealed, the original Hollow Knight refreshed, and more! Read the blog post here: www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/holiday...

It was an honour to collate the first games wrap story for ABC this year, check out what @rhunwords.com @geeofdee.bsky.social @nomibelle.bsky.social and more great people loved playing this year. If you need a bit of escapism today have a look at this www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

Donkey Kong DLC in Hades 2 pls

Tomorrow is my last day on Gamer, and before I leave, I wanted to give everyone a little gift. Below, you’ll find Good Game: The Complete* Collection. All 12 seasons of Good Game, 418 episodes, in one massive playlist. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Of the many shortcomings of Australia’s social media ban, I’m especially concerned that it will lead to a less informed generation that doesn’t engage with news. www.gadgetguy.com.au/opinion-aust...

Hit another milestone today! Infinite Lives' first contributor article is up! @nomibelle.bsky.social looks at accessibility and The Game Awards. The show once championed the issue, now, years on, all GOTY nominees aren't exactly pushing it forward. Here's why it matters.

Oh neat, Conscript has a Director’s Cut update with a whole bunch of quality-of-life tweaks. Might be time to finally go back and finish playing it! store.steampowered.com/news/app/128...

26 games, 30 minutes. Frosty Mini is TOMORROW! ☀️🍦 Catch the showcase live on our YouTube and Twitch channels. Expect surprise reveals, announcements, and updates! 🔴 YouTube: youtu.be/Ji17SMaOtvg 🟣 Twitch: twitch.tv/frostygamesf...

An hour with the music of Silksong (@teamcherry.bsky.social), plus another hour (almost) chatting to its bard, @christopherlarkin.bsky.social 🪡🎵🎮 🎙️ Big thanks to @gdig.bsky.social for joining me on this interview 🎙️ 🎧 The Game Show on ABC Classic 🎧

My music listening is almost identical to last year — a side-effect of choosing specific songs that help you focus during the day 😅

yeah the harsh reality is that we do take a chance on small games no one's heard of a lot more often than anyone thinks we do. but literally no one reads the articles, which then reinforces to the powers that be that they're not worth doing. I don't know how to solve that problem!

We’re so freaking back. Videogames. Board games. Role playing games. I wanna show case you at ALT: GAMES 2026! Submit in the cheeky link. Successful applications will be paid an honorarium. If you love me, please read the webpage. All the info is there. Link: powerhouse.com.au/alt-games-ca...

Good morning! I have an article up on The Guardian this morning about game development in New Zealand: www.theguardian.com/games/2025/d...

I won the AFLW* *my brother won a medal for his umpiring

This looks like what Stick Cricket would be as a deckbuilder. Count me intrigued!

PSA for those who travel with power banks in Australia: the major airlines are banning in-flight use. You can still take them, as long as you don’t use them. www.gadgetguy.com.au/qantas-jetst...

Another cool games story up today Mietta Adams and Charlie McLean in the Pilbara office. Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Could games be doing more in terms of movement? I interviewed the CEO and creative director of @17-bit.bsky.social @jkooza.bsky.social a couple months ago at TGS to get his perspective and find out more about their new game Awaysis www.sifter.com.au/post/develop...

Think of the Wii Shop Channel music. Iconic. The Nintendo Wii was a massive success and got heaps of new players into join in. Even my mum played a lot of Wii Sports with us and she mostly thinks games are a waste of time. I look back at the legacy on its anniversary www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

You’d never in a million years guess that I found this on the JB Hi-Fi website: www.jbhifi.com.au/blogs/games/...

Kirby’s what now??? 😳

An interesting (but logical) move by Apple: it reportedly plans to split its iPhone release cycle in half. So, September will likely be reserved for its Pro phones and a new foldable, while the lower-priced devices will come 6 months later. www.gadgetguy.com.au/iphone-folda...

I saw a reddit thread yesterday dissecting what appeared to be multiple shoddy AI images in Anno 117. Such a bummer; I’ve really enjoyed what I’ve played so far, and I really don’t understand why Ubi cut such small corners in an otherwise slick game.

I learned about this game a couple weeks ago and immediately had to see what it was about! In this review I dissect the deeper meaning of Clover Pit, also I need to know if other people found the ending without looking it up. www.sifter.com.au/post/clover-...

🍀 Roguelite Roulette CLOVER PIT by @panikarcade.bsky.social Makes Me Feel Empty But I Think That’s The Point. Are you feeling lucky? Me neither. REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/clover-...

Screen Australia is doing a massive research project on the current state of the screen and games industries in Australia. Local devs, please consider taking the time to complete their survey survey.alchemer.com/s3/8573365/S...

It’s very similar in Australia, too. There are a lot of great PR folks in Australia who fight hard internally to support small publications and creators. However, they meet resistance from decision makers who want coverage in large commercial outlets above all else.

Sleek, powerful, and packing a huge battery, the Oppo Find X9 is a major step forward in what you should expect from an Android device. Thanks to Oppo, GadgetGuy is giving away the new phone to one lucky person! Enter now: www.gadgetguy.com.au...

New video from me for SIFTER on Valve's new Steam mini PC console-like cube thing: youtube.com/shorts/G3cgR...

Love that everyone’s talking about Daft Punk again youtu.be/0sa2R-PM0Uk?...

When I read @joshtaylor.bsky.social's story on the misinformation driving laws in Google, I kind of got stuck in trying to work out how many sites were running the info. Turns out it's a deep hole. Every day, it grows a little more. Here's how and why. www.pickr.com.au/news/2025/au...

We're excited to announce that the Frosty Mini showcase will premiere on December 10 starting at 8am AEDT / 10am NZDT (that's December 9, 1pm PT for our USA friends)! Tune in for exciting news and surprise announcements from 20+ of the coolest games made in Australia and Aotearoa NZ.

Windswept - OUT NOW! A 90's inspired collectathon platformer - tough as nails - and oh so cute! You must help them! 🦆🐢 Find it on: 🔹 Steam 🔹 Nintendo Switch 🔹 PS4/5 🔹 Xbox Series X/S 🔹 GOG

The Parallels 2025 recording is live! Whether you want to revisit a favourite talk or see the show for the first time, it's available on our channel now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD2a... 🎩🏈💀🃏⬜💐🧚🏠

As the line gets even blurrier between creators, media personalities, and journalists, it is SO important to disclose anything and everything that could be seen as influencing your opinion. I see so much of this in consumer tech, and the people I trust most are those who constantly disclose.

Played a dozen hours of Anno 117: Pax Romana (my first time playing the series). I reckon I’ll be playing many dozen hours more. www.gadgetguy.com.au/anno-117-pax...

I’m bad at self promoting but if you’re reading this, it’s the last chance you have to support our 3-month-old, non-corporate, reader-funded videogame website as a “Founder” and lock in the baseline subscription price indefinitely. If you’ve been on the fence and have the means, it’s a good time! 🙏🏽

alright, Dead Static Drive might take the cake for best no-stats character build explanation

🌵 @deadstaticdrive.com and the Long Road to the End of the World. A haunting, human road trip that rewards curiosity and compassion as much as survival instincts. REVIEW: www.sifter.com.au/post/dead-st...

and let’s check in with what’s happening in my hometown

Toilet Time Machine is out today! Can't believe this little thing @rubyinnes.bsky.social and I cooked up is in the world in a huge way. DREAM BELIEVE ACHIEVE BUY MY BOOK. www.penguin.com.au/books/toilet...

This week’s episode of Media Watch got me thinking about the problems with online reviews. A lot. So I’ve written my take on it, and where many of the systematic problems lie. #Media #Australia #Reviews #YouTube alexreviewstech.com/the-problem-...