BIG WALK by Melbourne's @househouse.com is beautiful, familiar and importantly so Australian. This social adventure will be all anyone is talking when it releases this week. PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/big-wal... #bigwalk

🦎 Meccha Chameleon dev has a really bad week with malware all around 🎰 GTA Online removes access to gambling mini games down under 📴 Players are shutting down their PlayStations in protest NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/you-win... #PlayStation #GTAOnline #MecchaChameleon

The Incident At Galley House is a detailed, fantastic mystery puzzler that gives the player all the tools they could need and should be used as a blueprint for future developments in the genre. #TheIncidentAtGalleyHouse REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/the-inc...

🐑An official Cult of the Lamb board game was announced by Paper Fort Games 💫Big news from MagicCon Amsterdam, featuring Hatsune Miku, Star Trek and Stardew Valley ⚽️EA Sports FC accurately predicted the winner of the World Cup again #MtG #Podcast NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/ea-spor...

Moving the world of Moss from virtual reality did not make me feel any less included in its story thanks to Quill, a tiny mouse with a big heart who immediately nestled in my own. #MossForgottenRelic REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/moss-th...

👎 Roblox unveil new AI tool to take all the skill out of game making 🧑‍🍳 Nintendo goes full censorship on beloved character’s wardrobe choices 🏉 Aussie banger Pro Jank Footy gets a release date 🏆 Cowards rejoice, Marathon just got easier NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/robloxs...

In this far too real job application sim set in a curious and atmospheric dystopian city, you get to exercise your dream of being a hiring manager… sort of. #IndieGame #NoMoreRobots #DocumentSim #PapersPlease REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/thank-y...

What the Trials of Saruman does really well for me is how it quickly fleshes out characters, expands on an already very detailed narrative world, and paces wonderfully for something to either jump into or play long term. #LOTRRoleplaying #Saruman #5E REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/trials-...

Prepare your ass, the new Minecraft update is about to change your world... The axe comes for Xbox as Microsoft cuts staff and studios loose People just keep stealing Pokemon cards! #Minecraft NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/huge-xb...

In new preview Sponge Break, we are under attack. Sponge Cat is throwing plungers, Sponge Fiona is yelling and Sponge Nom is trying to dodge barbed wire. What are we under attack by, you ask? Dishwater. #SpongeBreak #Preview #VideoGames PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/sponge-...

💿 Sony is ditching physical PlayStation discs from 2028. 🦑 Splatoon Raiders is a new solo‑focused ink shooter coming to Switch 2 in July. 🌊 The Subnautica 2 legal fight is over, with the settlement paying bonuses to all staff. NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/bye-bye...

if you don't know, you should know that Edward Steed did a treatment of one of the most iconic Magic cards of all time in the style of a New Yorker comic a few years ago

🚓GTA VI is coming in November, but only as a digital code in a box if you buy a physical copy 🎮The Steam Machine is just as expenisve as we expected, and it's BYO controller 🧙MTG Arena developers everwhelmingly vote to unionise NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/grand-t...

Although I had no physical form in the game, its environments allowed me to experience each stage of life. @nomibelle.bsky.social @playmomento.com #Momento #VideoGameReview REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/momento...

I wasn’t convinced the newly-released MTG: Marvel Super Heroes set could break the “lofty ambition but ultimately disappointing” trend that the films have exhibited in recent years. @stephpanecasio.bsky.social #MTGxMarvel REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/marvel-super-heroes-magic-the-gathering

🪧EA expands dynamic in-game advertising 🧩 Xbox studios negotiating independence or facing the axe: Double Fine, Ninja Theory and Compulsion Games 🔗 Fortnite to add 30 plus gaming collabs this year NEWS: www.sifter.com.au/post/no-esca...

According to the original Schrödinger, we should not apply quantum physics to everyday objects - but what if that everyday object went into a weird spinny tube, and came out theoretical? That’s the premise of SCHRODINGER’S CAT BURGLAR. #VideoGames REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/schrodi...

Is 868-BACK’s steep learning curve too much of an uphill battle? #868Back #Hack #Review @nomibelle.bsky.social REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/868-bac...

Excited for more e-vent-ually: @nomibelle.bsky.social got to try an early preview build of Among Us Story: On Guard #AmongUs #AmongUsStory #OnGuard #AmongUsOnGuard #InnerSloth #VideoGames #Preview PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/among-u...

⚙️Gears of War E-Day, Spyro and Halo are the stars of the Xbox 2026 Showcase 🫧Pokopia is getting three DLCs starting in August this year 🎶The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake is real and happening 🎮Nintendo finally faces the music for drifting Joy-Cons NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/its-rea...

After a lifetime of rhythm games, I think my whole life has been leading up to this moment. #RhythmParadiseGroove PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/rhythm-...

The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth Controller is one of the comfiest ways to play retro games. With excellent build quality, if you're looking for a modern take on Nintendo's unique controller this is it, but beware of limits before diving in. REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/8bitdo-...

With storytelling like Rimworld, gameplay like The Sims 3, and a sense of community like Stardew Valley, Paralives is an entertaining package that will deliver hours of interest for design and sim enjoyers alike. #Paralives #LifeSim #TheSims #VideoGameReview REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/paraliv...

⚔️ GOD OF WAR LAUFEY, WOLVERINE drop State of Play gameplay reveals 🏖️ Star Wars, FF7 REVELATION, RE: CODE VERONICA headline Summer Games Fest 💻 Steam Machine and Steam Frame finally shipping soon 🎴Thieves boost Pokémon card boosters in A$7k heist in Perth NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/summer-...

Turns out, whether it’s due to my lack of nostalgic attachment or just the fact that I’m hilariously terrible at video games, I am not the pilot you want in the cockpit of the Arwing should Andross come calling 🦊 #StarFox @juiceboxcat.bsky.social PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/nintend...

This game was a very neat movie length Sunday arvo experience. A bit of a rare (if ‘too real’) treat for the Middle Aged Mum. Although I imagine lots of people/audiences would enjoy a story that’s honest and told in this way.

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BLUEBERRY by @gamesmellow.bsky.social stung me immediately with one of my deepest fears, this simple game about a life unfolding portrays some parts of life not seen in many other titles. REVIEW by @firkraags.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/blueber... #review

BLUEBERRY by @gamesmellow.bsky.social stung me immediately with one of my deepest fears, this simple game about a life unfolding portrays some parts of life not seen in many other titles. REVIEW by @firkraags.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/blueber... #review

YOSHI AND THE MYSTERIOUS BOOK embraced the things I like about experimentation as well as my curiosity and lit a fire under me in a different way. In the words of Yoshi when HE gets lit on fire, wowowowow! REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/yoshi-a...

😺 icanhascardgame? Bella and Lenore don’t like dogs, which makes them very good at spotting them. @tototam.bsky.social 's Dog Spotting previewed by a couple of cute kitties. PREVIEW ghost written by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/cats-pr...

🐉 Dragon Quest’s 40th anniversary brings multiple announcements including a restarted DQ12. 💸 The Steam Deck is back in stock but costs way more. 🧱 A LEGO Cities Skylines game may be coming. NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/its-40-years-of-dragon-quest-and-it-celebrates-with-new-game-announcements