January
This is the worst page on the internet
Stimulation Clicker is a remarkable rendering of how digital life has gone off the rails.
Elon Musk: Tech giant, political force and video game king. Or is he?
For the US billionaire, being a “hardcore gamer” is a key part of his identity. But some in the community are starting to doubt whether he has the time or skill to be on the leaderboards.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Is Here. Now it’s all about the games
After all the rumours and years of anticipation, we know what Nintendo’s next console is. It’s the Switch 2.
How video games got too good-looking for their own good
With a budget of almost $500 million, Sony’s “Spider-Man 2” game exemplifies an industry whose obsession with realistic graphics has begun to cost it dearly.
December 2024
How Dungeons & Dragons became cool
The role-playing game, celebrating its 50th birthday, was once a nerdy niche. It’s championing by Hollywood creators has won it unprecedented popularity.
November 2024
Aristocrat sells fantasy mobile games publisher for $1.2b
The pokies manufacturer is refocusing on slot machines, lotteries and social casinos, divesting itself from the owner of a popular RPG.
Australian crypto giant Immutable faces SEC blowtorch
The video game software company was founded by the two sons of a Macquarie banker and in 2022 had a valuation of around $3.5 billion.
May 2024
Why anger is rising over Japan’s ‘dangerously’ weak yen
Ryohei Kim is furious at the Bank of Japan because of the record-low yen and the impact it is having on his beloved video games.
January 2024
Microsoft cuts 1900 jobs from games division it bought for $105b
The layoffs at both Activision Blizzard and Xbox, as well as elsewhere in the sector, come as the pandemic boom in playing continues to recede.
How a 13-year-old beat AI to ‘break’ Tetris
For years the limit was thought to be level 29, when the blocks start falling so quickly it seems as if it would be impossible for a human to keep up.
China removes official after video game rules spark turmoil
Feng Shixin was said to have been fired after his agency unveiled new rules that sent video game stocks plunging.
November 2023
Shareholders oust Michelle Guthrie from video game maker’s board
The former ABC managing director has been voted off the board of the video game developer.
Nintendo gets Wes Ball to sprinkle movie magic on Zelda
The games giant scored big with the Super Mario Bros movie. Now it’s hoping for a repeat.
October 2023
This video game maker was Australia’s big hope. It’s on life support
Mighty Kingdom has burned through $35 million in two years and has tapped the market for $1 million more to keep the lights on.
PAC Capital forced to liquidate ‘esports’ gaming fund
The decision is a blow to fund owner Clayton Larcombe, who has promoted online gaming as a promising investment opportunity.
September 2023
Why this Newcastle doctor switched from scrubs to video games
Michael Pomroy made about $140,000 last year playing construction and building games online and posting videos about them after burning out as a doctor.
August 2023
How Nvidia became the world’s most important company overnight
Almost every company and government in the world is desperate to invest in AI and the chip maker has ridden that wave to a trillion-dollar valuation.
July 2023
Shares in this Japanese gaming group have surged 1200pc in a decade
Tapping underserved and developing markets, such as Brazil, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, with heavily discounted classic games has paid off for Capcom.
Court ruling changes game for Microsoft’s $103b Activision deal
US and UK regulators could demand more concessions but investors are betting on an industry-shaping victory.
May 2023
Property crisis in the Metaverse as virtual land-grab turns sour
Blockchain-based metaverses are suffering their own housing crisis, with virtual land values in Decentraland and Sandbox plummeting.