Video games
A work accident left him in a wheelchair at 17. Today, he’s a video game star
For the first time in the 13-year history of video game Just Dance, Florent Devlesaver will see himself dancing on screen.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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Microsoft wants you to play Minesweeper with your boss. No, really.
The software giant has a new solution to make workers more productive: Let them play games.
- by Danielle Abril
The dark Aussie game the world can’t get enough of
A cult game that combines the super cute with the darkly disturbing has become a global hit – and even its creator struggles to play it.
- by Bella Ann Sanchez
Analysis
Analysis
Super Mario is weirder and more relevant than ever
A new game sees Mario wielding space pistols, while he will also be in theme parks and on the big screen with a new accent. It helps explain why it is the biggest game franchise of all time.
- by Tim Biggs
How young rich lister Kieran Warwick sold $120 million of virtual property
For most, the idea of spending tens of thousands of dollars on a parcel of digital “land” is unfathomable. But in the world of Illuvium, demand from buyers has been running hot.
- by Dominic Powell
Gamers, in next-level costumes, flock to Melbourne’s PAX festival
Over the course of the weekend, PAX drew a crowd almost large enough to fill the MCG, and with a similar penchant for cheering on the players in the centre of it all.
- by Ashleigh McMillan
Why gamers (and that’s all of us) are swapping guns for house plants
Australia’s independent game developers are at the forefront of new trends in gaming.
- by Kylie Northover
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Cybersecurity
Uber blames international hacking collective for major breach
Grand Theft Auto developer has confirmed it had been hacked by a person who claimed to also be behind the Uber incursion.
- by Nick Bonyhady
How a boundary-pushing video game was remade for 2022
The creators of The Last of Us Part I on how a decade of technological advancements can improve one of the most celebrated games ever.
- by Tim Biggs
Blood, broken doors, holes in walls. Parents of game-obsessed teens begging for help
“When schools set homework that requires a lot of internet and WiFi access, they’re setting 10 per cent of Australian families up for a war,” said Brad Marshall, who runs a clinic specialising in problem gaming.
- by Jordan Baker
Crypto games, and the promise of monetising our leisure time
Video games account for as much as half of all blockchain activity, but whether proponent’s big promises come true is yet to be determined.
- by Tim Biggs