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No longer ‘spiritual opium’: Beijing eases video-game curbs for kids

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

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Team Mario or team Luigi? Here’s what your answer says about you

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

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
Hogwarts Legacy: Why I won’t be playing the new Harry Potter game
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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

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

‘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
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Why that great Last of Us episode is getting slammed with one-star reviews

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

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

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
The 15 best video games of 2022
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The 15 best video games of 2022

From quick daily mobile games to 100-hour RPGs, 2022 was filled with great experiences to play.

  • by Tim Biggs
Fortnite maker to pay $776 million after privacy, trickery charges

Fortnite maker to pay $776 million after privacy, trickery charges

Epic Games will pay $US245 million in refunds and a $US275 million fine after US regulators found it used ‘dark patterns’ to nudge users into purchases.

  • by The Associated Press