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Forget polished graphics and seamless mechanics — a growing number of Australian gamers are actively hunting down the buggiest, most chaotic indie games they can find. Turns out, a good glitch might just be the best feature a game has to offer. We dig into why imperfection has become its own kind of art form down under.
If you've ever compared your gaming spend with a mate in the US, chances are you've felt that familiar sting. Australian players are routinely charged more for identical digital content — from battle passes to DLC — and the gap is wider than most people realise. We dig into why it happens, what developers actually say about it, and whether anything is likely to change.
Something shifted in Australian living rooms over the past couple of years — the big screen stayed dark a little longer, and the phone screen stayed lit a little later. We spoke to players across the country about why mobile gaming isn't just a side hobby anymore, and what that means for the way Australians actually play.
Australian gamers are quietly getting a raw deal every time they trade in or sell their physical game collections. From eBay lowballers to game shop buy prices that barely cover a coffee, the second-hand market Down Under is stacked against the seller. Here's what's really going on — and how to stop leaving money on the table.
Some of Australia's sharpest gaming content creators are quietly packing their setups and heading overseas in search of bigger audiences and better pay. It's a trend that's been building for years, and the local gaming community is starting to feel the gap they leave behind. Here's what's driving the exodus — and whether anything can be done to stop it.
Think Australian gaming is one big unified scene? Think again. From Sydney's cutthroat esports ladder to the tight-knit LAN communities of Western Australia, where you live shapes what you play, how you play, and who you play with more than most people realise.
A scrappy generation of Australian game developers is building titles that are landing on wishlists from London to Los Angeles — and they're doing it from studios in Melbourne laneways, Sydney warehouses, and Brisbane co-working spaces. Here's what's driving the boom, what makes Aussie-made games tick, and why it matters for the millions of players back home.
Your kill-death ratio might have less to do with your skills and more to do with where you live. Australia's patchy internet infrastructure is quietly splitting the competitive gaming scene into haves and have-nots — and regional players are copping the worst of it.
Aussie gamers have long copped it when it comes to hardware pricing, but just how bad is the gap between what we pay and what players overseas fork out? We dug into the numbers, spoke to real gamers across the country, and found some genuinely clever ways people are fighting back.
If you're gaming from Broken Hill, Kalgoorlie, or anywhere beyond the city fringe, your experience looks nothing like what's happening in Sydney or Melbourne. From brutal ping times to matchmaking deserts, regional Aussie gamers are fighting a very different battle — but change is slowly coming.
Australian commuters are quietly turning their daily transit slog into serious gaming sessions. From offline puzzlers on the train to cloud-streamed titles at the airport, mobile gaming has completely changed how we spend time between A and B. Here's how to make the most of every minute on the move.
Plenty of Australians put down their controllers years ago — life got busy, the industry felt overwhelming, and gaming quietly fell off the list. But something's shifting in 2024, and returning players are discovering that the hobby they left behind has changed in ways that actually make it easier to come back. No massive backlog required, no encyclopaedic knowledge of patch notes needed.
Family game nights have gone digital, and Aussie households are better for it. Whether you've got a seven-year-old who's obsessed with anything colourful or a grandparent who's never touched a controller, there are games out there that genuinely work for everyone. Here's your no-nonsense guide to getting the whole family playing together.
Free-to-play has never been better — but it's also never been more full of traps. We've sorted through the noise to bring you the best titles Australian players can actually enjoy in 2024, from quick-hit browser games to full-scale multiplayer experiences, all without spending a cent.