Haha, thanks Heather!!
12.03.2026 02:17
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Congrats James!!
12.03.2026 01:41
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Very weird and cool to say I've been nominated for two Lizzies (IT Journalism Awards) for Best Game Reviewer and Best New Journalist this year.
Kind of wild to just be on the same list as writers who I've previously admired from afar.
12.03.2026 01:40
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That New Games Plus tier on the Kickstarter was an instant pledge on my part just for the A2 print alone (obviously also very excited for the magazine hence the article).
11.03.2026 05:27
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CONTINUE: A Defiant, New Videogames Magazine
Bringing together journalists, devs and artists, CONTINUE celebrates and interrogates videogame culture, creativity and community
Oh, uh! Hello! This is CONTINUE.
We're a defiant, new videogames magazine. We have assembled an incredible roster of talented creatives, writers, artists and illustrators to build Issue 01 of our new magazine.
We launched our Kickstarter today!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/con...
11.03.2026 04:25
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My Arms are Jack(ed) Now
04.03.2026 21:45
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Esoteric Ebb Review - Dungeons & Disco
Esoteric Ebb is the videogame equivalent of the best kind of cover band - one that understands, remixes, hybridises and ultimately shows great affection for its inspirations.
Reviewed Esoteric Ebb, the new Disco-like that I have real affection for, even while struggling with how close it hews to its inspirations. Also has a beautifully introspective TTRPG narrative that I'm still thinking about days later.
@esotericebb.bsky.social
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Applications close in 3 days! 👀
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
02.03.2026 05:26
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08.12.2025 21:54
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We are looking for 2 reviewers for an article on vision and horror games. Please contact Hyerin at helenadichter@gmail.com if you are interested!🥰
Please note that all reviewers for Press Start must be current students or within 1 year of graduation.
25.02.2026 15:32
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Feb 2026 Steam Next Fest Finds — Frosty Games Fest
The coolest Australia and NZ made games featured in the February 2026 Steam Next Fest, curated by Team Frosty.
The first Steam Next Fest for 2026 is here! Looking for the ANZ-made games?
We've got a jam packed list of Frosty Finds on our blog, to help you find all the coolest demos made in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
www.frostygamesfest.com/blog/feb-202...
23.02.2026 21:45
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Have also been playing Key Fairy and been having a grand time - hell of a unique and fantastical bullet hell. Amazing to see from a local studio.
18.02.2026 23:58
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An image featuring tiles of released games funded by Screen Australia.
📣 Hey Australian gamemakers!
Screen Australia's Games grants close in 2 weeks! A reminder to get your applications in! 🫶
🛠 Games Production Fund - up to $100,000
🎨 Emerging Gamemakers Fund - up to $30,000
📆 Applications close Thu 5 Mar, 5pm (AEDT)
👉 www.screenaustralia.gov.au/funding-and-...
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We are still looking for peer reviewers!
17.02.2026 02:57
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I've been at DiGRA Australia at the University of the Sunshine Coast this week and it's been really wonderful. Just such a friendly research community and absolutely killer world-leading research projects.
10.02.2026 12:55
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Did we miss a game? Leave a comment! We're eager to continue adding to the list where we can.
Notice a broken link or outdated piece of info? Email checkpoint@joy.org.au so that we can look to fix it!
29.01.2026 06:47
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The thriving Australian video game scene has over 150 projects in active development. So we compiled them all into one handy resource.
Join us in celebrating amazing Aussie projects and take a look at the 150+ Aussie games of 2026 and Beyond!
Read Here:
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29.01.2026 06:47
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Freeplay rules! Fund art!!!!!
20.01.2026 01:57
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Freeplay | 2026 Survey
An Update from Freeplay
An update: Unfortunately Freeplay didn’t secure multi-year funding and is potentially looking at its last year of operation. We’re exploring what comes next & want your input.
Read our full statement here: www.freeplay.net.au/survey2026
Help us decide our next step here: forms.gle/W4ZSns1bGCX1...
20.01.2026 01:35
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Reviewed the new 28 Years, didn't like it as much as its predecessor but still a very good and interesting film with one scene in particular that will live rent free in my head for the rest of the year (complimentary).
15.01.2026 05:05
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Extremely happy with this new co-authored paper where Finn and I explore the 'interface game' as an emerging microgenre - gives us the opportunity to discuss some fascinating games and talk about the prominence of user interfaces in our daily lives.
08.01.2026 04:49
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The 90+ Aussie games of 2025 and beyond!
Join us in celebrating the incredible talent and passion behind the Australian-made video games of 2025 and beyond
We are once again putting together the ultimate list of upcoming Australian-developed video games.
Tell us about your game: forms.office.com/r/d4E0jdPQGw
Share or tag any Aussie game dev you know so they can be involved in the coverage!
@igea.bsky.social
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06.01.2026 06:01
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I'm helping put together the list this year so feel free to reach out with questions or circulate the form around!
06.01.2026 06:29
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DiGRAA is always a delight and a really accommodating conference - for anyone interested even just zooming in to see the breadth of cool games research happening in Aus is worth it.
05.01.2026 23:39
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Saw Sentimental Value, absolutely loved it. Will almost certainly end up being my favourite film of the year amidst some stiff competition. Well worth seeing when it comes out on Christmas (though maybe don't take your family if things are, well, complex).
16.12.2025 10:17
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This article's a long time coming given its based on RA work I conducted for Angela in 2021. Since then, how the videogame industry draws from (typically the worst of) the tech industry has only become more prescient (boo generative AI).
If that sounds interesting, feel free to give it a read!
15.12.2025 02:59
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In it, I explore the company Brilliant Digital Entertainment and how their promotion of their interactive movies, what they called 'multipath movies', drew on logics from the dot-com bubble occurring at the same time and framed the form as a 'new economic space' to conquer.
15.12.2025 02:59
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