Video games
Analysis
Analysis
Cracking the code: why video game movies could be the new comic book movies
Now that The Last of Us is the talk of the critics and the water cooler, is the curse of the wretched video game adaptation finally broken?
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
School attendance has plummeted. And it’s not just because of COVID
An older problem has re-emerged when it comes to getting children out of bed and to school. And some students are being allowed to sleep in to overcome it.
- by Christopher Harris
No longer ‘spiritual opium’: Beijing eases video-game curbs for kids
Chinese authorities have approved dozens of new video games as state media touts the “cutting-edge technology” of the $66 billion sector.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Team Mario or team Luigi? Here’s what your answer says about you
Is one of the fraternal twin plumbers more “super” than the other?
- by Patrick Lenton
Why you too should start playing The Sims as an adult
After a long hiatus, I’ve rediscovered the joys of this classic video game and feel more people should get on board too.
- by Deirdre Fidge
Opinion
Opinion
Hogwarts Legacy: Why I won’t be playing the new Harry Potter game
Regardless of the game’s content, it’s unavoidably tied to an author who has gained international notoriety as an anti-trans figure.
- by Tim Biggs
New Harry Potter game sparks boycott, divides fans over trans-inclusion
Hogwarts Legacy has had strong reviews, but the way its developers have responded to JK Rowling’s controversial comments on the trans community has sparked controversy.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I can connect with my kids’: The mums who take time out to game
Millions of Australian women play video games in some form or another, with mums using them as a way to unwind and connect with their children.
- by Shona Hendley
Why that great Last of Us episode is getting slammed with one-star reviews
Critics have called it “the single best episode of TV this year”. But almost 30,000 negative (and often outright homophobic) user reviews say otherwise.
- by Meg Watson
Nights of nostalgia: Going out in Sydney turns playful with retro gaming
From arcade bars to board games clubs and immersive games rooms, players are washing down defeat with a schooner as nights out get competitive.
- by Andrew Taylor
The most anticipated video games of 2023
From big budget productions to cult favourites in the making, here are 15 games to look forward to this year.
- by Tim Biggs