Video games
Analysis
Analysis
10m copies in three days: Latest Zelda set to be another record-breaker for Nintendo
Tears of the Kingdom has been six years coming, and if the critical reception and early sales are any indication, the wait has been worth it for Nintendo and its fans.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Why video game adaptations are finally levelling up
The new Super Mario Bros. Movie is projected to smash the box office this week, confirming that video games are now a key player in Hollywood.
- by Nell Geraets
Exclusive
eSports
Dan Murphy’s owner pours $3m into esports mega-venue
Australia’s biggest drinks retailer, Endeavour Group, is investing $3 million into Sydney’s newest esports, gaming centre as the $12 billion giant covets millennial and Gen Z customers
- by Jessica Yun
‘Groomed for future gambling’: Call for loot box video games to be adult-only
Games that include so-called “loot boxes” would be given M ratings under proposed government reforms, but anti-gambling MPs want them to go further.
- by Paul Sakkal
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
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