Hollow Knight Silksong was made by Adelaide’s Team Cherry. Its success demonstrates why video games are more than entertainment.
- Associate Professor, Film, Screen and Creative Media, and Associate Dean Engagement, Bond University
There is no doubt that open world games are popular – the latest instalment of the critically acclaimed Zelda series is no exception, selling over 10 million copies worldwide in the first three days.
Despite their vulnerability to co-ordinated attacks, community reviews can be a vital tool to make games better.
Netflix and TikTok were both first-movers, but unlike larger businesses they haven’t diversified their services very much. It seems they’re starting with gaming.
From deepfakes to VR: the metaverse could change the future of film and TV production, but probably not as much as some might fear.
A law suit against Apple on antitrust grounds could force the company to open up its App Store. That could mean more exciting apps for consumers, but it could also make the system less secure.
Facebook enters the world of gaming – where the web addresses are short, the streams are long and the cash flows.
With these changes, it feels like Apple is finally acknowledging the new type of digital native they’ve created, and considering how to help them live a balanced life.
Australia’s deep passion for sport is changing, with fewer people attending major traditional sporting events and eSports on the rise.
New gaming headsets promise to seamlessly integrate the digital and the physical world, but they also typically limit the vision of those digital objects to the person wearing the headset.
Apps have been with us for less than 10 years, but have changed the way we use our phones.
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