Gameplay

24/01/2022

Last month we won ‘Best Gaming Coverage’ at the Australian IT Journalism Awards. The trophy finally turned up today!

Thanks so much to everyone who has supported the show.

14/12/2021

WOW!!!! We just won Best Gaming Coverage for
Gameplay at (aka The Australian IT Journalism Awards)!!! Thanks to all of our listeners for taking the time to check out the show. This is such incredible validation for the concept and investment in time taken to make the podcast. So happy! This is incredible!!

01/09/2021

Competitive gaming tournaments have been around about as long as video games themselves. With the rise of professional esports in the 2000s, it was only a matter of time before esports made its way into universities. Now, colleges across the United States are embracing games and competition, offering their own programs. An esports scholarship might even help you get into a college that you may not have been accepted into otherwise. But esports still faces many challenges, particularly at the collegiate level. 
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19/08/2021

HONK! In our latest episode, Dan Golding and Em Halberstadt
break down the music and sound design of the award-winning hit Untitled Goose Game.

Listen: https://gameplay.co/untitled-goose-game-music-sound-design/

11/08/2021

For 20 years, Steve Downes has portrayed Master Chief, appearing in each mainline game of the Halo series to date. In this episode, Steve shares the story of his time voicing John-117, from Combat Evolved to Halo Infinite. Downes details his process to get into character, drawing on the Halo backstory, and tapping into Master Chief’s emotions.

Steve Downes, the voice behind Halo’s iconic protagonist.

19/07/2021

For all the negative coverage and misrepresentation that video games receive, the reality is very different. For most of us, games are a hugely positive influence on our lives, particularly for our mental health and wellbeing.

The psychology of games and improving our mental health.

29/04/2021

On our latest episode, Good Game, a retrospective. The life, death and legacy of the beloved ABC Australia TV show for gamers, by gamers.

Listen Here: https://gameplay.co/good-game-abc-tv-bajo-hex-junglist/

The life, death and legacy of the show for gamers, by gamers.

28/10/2020

The rise of mobile games, as we know them today, was a perfect combination of better tools for developers, and the incredible opportunity the iPhone and App Store provided. 📱 Listen to 'Premium vs Freemium', with Rebekah Saltsman, Eli Hodapp and Joanna Nelius.
🔊: https://buff.ly/3kBMnVM

28/10/2020

NEW EPISODE! In the span of around 12 months, the release of the very first iPhone and the launch of the App Store created a whole new appetite for mobile games, empowering a generation of indie developers in the process. But one small decision, to support in-app purchases for iOS games, would change the marketplace forever. 📱

How Apple changed mobile gaming.

01/10/2020

What makes a great game controller? In our debut episode, Professor Neil Mansfield on the importance of ergonomics in gamepad design, and the origin story of the D-pad and how it became the perfect input device for movement. Listen & subscribe. 🎮 https://buff.ly/3igsHVt

30/09/2020

Video game controllers have evolved a lot over the years, but one particular innovation has remained constant. This is the story of the D-pad, the simple design solution that changed the games industry. 🎮
Listen to our debut episode, out now: https://buff.ly/2EKTQ5n

30/09/2020

Episode 1 is here! We look at controller ergonomics, and how the directional pad changed the video game industry, with Norman Caruso and Prof. Neil Mansfield. Available now, wherever you get podcasts. 🎮

Podcast public Introducing Gameplay Kristofor Lawson Introducing Gameplay, a podcast about video games and the virtual worlds that power culture and community. Launching October 1st. 2 min read Sep 14, 2020

30/09/2020

Gameplay is launching tomorrow - October 1st! Make sure you're subscribed in your favourite podcast app.

21/09/2020

Introducing , a brand new podcast from Lawson Media about video games, and the virtual worlds that power culture and community. Launching October 1st! Check out the trailer and make sure you're subscribed in your favourite podcast app.