News by Matt S. This morning, Bethesda made the announcement that it will no longer provide review copies of its games to journalists ahead of the release date. Note; this policy exclusively applies to critics. YouTubers and streamers are still being given access to games ahead of launch. They already…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nothing. Despite the proven effectiveness of the paltry $10 million fund that the industry had slashed from this government two years ago. Despite the recommendation that that fund be restored by a recent Senate enquiry into the games industry. Despite the treasurer going on and on…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. Microsoft has released its second attempt at an AI, after the spectacular failure of Tay, a social interaction bot unleashed on Twitter that was turned racist in a matter of hours. This new attempt can’t be racist, as it doesn’t learn in interacting with people, but…
Read MoreIn today’s edition of Friday afternoon nuttiness, an Australian politician, belonging to the Liberal Party of Australia, has written an opinion piece about the importance of the government supporting game development in Australia. You can read that piece here. There are noble words in that piece, to be sure. The…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Here’s a rather unfortunate example of just how little respect the games industry has in the eyes of Australian politicians; the South Australian Government has decided to run a series of ads that equate video games as a ‘gateway drug’ to gambling. This is despite the…
Read MoreUPDATE: Games industry legal professional, Josh Cavaleri, has confirmed for me over Twitter that the publishers will not need to front the cost of the re-review. No, the Australian taxpayers will foot the bill. What a way to use our money, folks. Twelve MA15+ rated games are going to go…
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, EA has found itself as a finalist in the “worst companies in America” list. Last year it, in fact, won the award. To be perfectly blunt, for the second year in a row I have been rendered speechless (but not without the ability…
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