Chloe Appleby
@chloeappleby.bsky.social
Award winning Games Curator at Powerhouse Museum Sydney. ALT: GAMES curatorial lead. Board Chair 🪑 at Freeplay. Indie game lover. Pokemon freak. linktr.ee/chloeappleby
One thing I've learned from operating an independent reader-funded games publication is that I'm absolute dogshit at self-promotion and I need to get better at that. Anyway, just letting you know This Week in Videogames had its first anniversary like two weeks ago lol pls subscribe to keep us alive
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This Week in Videogames@thisweekinvideogames.com · 3w agoThis Week in Videogames has reached its first full year of operation. Thank you to our paid subscribers for helping us sustain an independent, commercial-free, AI-free, and no-nonsense approach to games coverage for everyone. Here's a brief rundown of what we've managed to achieve in Year One:
Any cool international devs (preferably with a game released in the last year or so) interested in visiting Melbourne this year (for the small price of doing a short talk??)
The loss of physical media is a loss of culture.
Chris “Mutton” Button@bibbybhoy.bsky.social · last mo.What impact does PlayStation’s decision to end disc production *really* have on the industry? I asked a bunch of experts why moving away from physical media is far deeper than ownership or even preservation. www.gadgetguy.com.au/playstation-...
Thank you everyone for the incredible support so far! We truly appreciate you all and are extremely grateful to the community. If you are in a position and want to donate, every little bit counts and it is tax deductible! Freeplay 4eva 💖 artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2...
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Hey bestie, Barbie is calling! 💖 Barbie invites you into her cozy, creative world in Barbie™️ Rewind! Customize her DreamHouse and rediscover iconic adventures from her game collection. Launching November 12, 2026. https://atari.com/products/barbie-rewind-game-doll
What do you mean we’re getting if Shadow of the Colossus was Dune?!
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Fellow Traveller@fellowtraveller.games · 2mo agoThere's something awakening beneath the ice... The Penguin Colony demo is out now on Steam! Pick it up to descend into Antarctic cosmic horror, and don’t miss the Story-Rich Showcase and Frosty Games Fest for brand new info from developer @veselekov.bsky.social. 🐧 Demo: bit.ly/PenguinColonySteam
Imagine getting this mad over a $20 videogame. Couldn’t be me.
Showcasing How Was Your Day? at Powerhouse ALT: GAMES in Sydney. Queues, squeals, and people seeing characters that look like them on screen for the first time. Worth every late night! Thanks @chloeappleby.bsky.social and the Powerhouse team! #ALTGAMES #PowerhouseMuseum #DiverseGames
Diva I’m locking in
IGN@ign.com · 3mo agoJapanese electronics giant Bic Camera is making life tricky for those seeking to cash in on Pokémon cards. To deter scalpers, a branch in Tokyo now has a written Pokémon quiz that customers have to pass in order to buy the Ninja Spinner expansion. https://bit.ly/4ubLiHB
I’ll be at BitSummit in May! Send through recommendations and let me know if you wanted to chat! 💖💖🫵
ALT: GAMES was so wonderful and emphasised that games are beautiful! I am so honoured and humbled that this lil green fest can help so many in the community and elevate games culturally. I loved working with so many games legends and the Powerhouse team. I can’t wait for next year!
Cool people in media and content creation cite original sources and link back to those sources
This was such an insightful talk and Alanah was a brilliant moderator for the Shu in-conversation THANK YOU ALANAH!! 💖💖
Alanah Pearce@alanahpearce.bsky.social · 4mo agoLanded in Sydney for ALT: GAMES 2026! I’m giving a keynote speech + having a chat with Shuhei Yoshida tomorrow (April 18th) at PHIVE Parramatta. Come say hi! Book here: ph.au/3OJ8DRX #ALTGAMES #PowerhouseMuseum #AustralianGames
Chinese DiGRA 2026 Call for Papers: Chinese Game Studies: Publishing, Platforms, and Player Cultures: 19–20 September, Wuhan; 15 May deadline A wide range of game studies topics relating to China are welcome! chinesedigra.org/call-for-pap...
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My lil heart are you kidding me! Thank you so much 🥹
Leah J. Williams@legenette.bsky.social · 4mo agoALT: Games 2026 ruled, I'm glad I made time after missing out last year. What a good vibe.
ALT GAMES has a Steam page to Wishlist and play all the beautiful games on display. Do it or I’ll perish 🫵 store.steampowered.com/curator/4601...
ALT: GAMES 2026
ALT: GAMES is a celebration that brings together the Australian games community and industry, running from 18 – 19 April in Sydney, Australia.
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