Thomas Apperley

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  • Senior Lecturer in Game Studies, UNSW
The G20 might seem like a tasty target for hackers, but any real threats will come from elsewhere. Imaginary Museum Projects: News Tableaus/Flickr

Cyber threats at the G20 (and why they don’t pose much of a risk)

Robbie Fordyce, The University of Melbourne and Thomas Apperley, UNSW

You might have seen reports that the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has issued cyber security advice ahead of the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane this weekend. So under the watchful eye of the media…
Major app developers make enormous sums from basic and derivative games, so why can’t independent game makers? Flappy Bird

Games world in flap about originality

Thomas Apperley, UNSW

This week the game app Flappy Bird was removed from the Apple App Store. And while the gaming press can usually be relied on to come to the defence of independent developers facing pressure from major…
Console games have been banned in China for 14 years, but a relaxation of the restrictions could be a boon for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. EPA/Ym Yik

China lifts console ban, but ‘protected’ gamers hard to woo

Thomas Apperley, UNSW

The relaxation of a ban on the sale of video game consoles in China has opened up an enormous market for the three big console manufacturers. The sudden opening has already precipitated a surge in Nintendo’s…

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