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Don’t let its cute appearance fool you, Well Dweller is a gruesome twist on a fairy tale. Beneath the stunning art are the stories of animals forced to carry on despite bones surrounding them, sad reminders of what they’ve lost. @kylethompsonsondev.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/well-dw...
September 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Don’t let its cute appearance fool you, Well Dweller is a gruesome twist on a fairy tale. Beneath the stunning art are the stories of animals forced to carry on despite bones surrounding them, sad reminders of what they’ve lost. @kylethompsonsondev.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/well-dw...
❄️Big news from Blizzcon’s opening ceremony
⚙️Valve surprise launches the Steam Frame VR headset
🔫Kojima’s stealth action game PHYSINT gets its leading role with new details from Tokyo Game Show
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#Blizzcon #SteamFrame #HideoKojima
⚙️Valve surprise launches the Steam Frame VR headset
🔫Kojima’s stealth action game PHYSINT gets its leading role with new details from Tokyo Game Show
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/starcra...
#Blizzcon #SteamFrame #HideoKojima
September 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
❄️Big news from Blizzcon’s opening ceremony
⚙️Valve surprise launches the Steam Frame VR headset
🔫Kojima’s stealth action game PHYSINT gets its leading role with new details from Tokyo Game Show
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/starcra...
#Blizzcon #SteamFrame #HideoKojima
⚙️Valve surprise launches the Steam Frame VR headset
🔫Kojima’s stealth action game PHYSINT gets its leading role with new details from Tokyo Game Show
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/starcra...
#Blizzcon #SteamFrame #HideoKojima
🧟 #ResidentEvil has always been a zombie series with a freaky set of enemies that need to taken care of. The movie is enjoyable in exactly the same way with over the top elements and grisly baddies
REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/residen...
REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/residen...
September 19, 2026 at 1:39 AM
🧟 #ResidentEvil has always been a zombie series with a freaky set of enemies that need to taken care of. The movie is enjoyable in exactly the same way with over the top elements and grisly baddies
REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/residen...
REVIEW by @nomibelle.bsky.social www.sifter.com.au/post/residen...
I can now battle Pokémon for real thanks to the LEGO SMART Brick, a major leap in interactive technology that brings sound, light and so much joy.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokemon...
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September 16, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I can now battle Pokémon for real thanks to the LEGO SMART Brick, a major leap in interactive technology that brings sound, light and so much joy.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokemon...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokemon...
⚔️ The Legend of Zelda turns 40 and gave all the presents to us
💳 Valve have chosen literally the most annoying way to check if someone is 18
🏆 Mixtape and Bits and Bops lead nominations at the Australian Game Developer Awards
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💳 Valve have chosen literally the most annoying way to check if someone is 18
🏆 Mixtape and Bits and Bops lead nominations at the Australian Game Developer Awards
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/zelda-o...
September 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
⚔️ The Legend of Zelda turns 40 and gave all the presents to us
💳 Valve have chosen literally the most annoying way to check if someone is 18
🏆 Mixtape and Bits and Bops lead nominations at the Australian Game Developer Awards
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/zelda-o...
💳 Valve have chosen literally the most annoying way to check if someone is 18
🏆 Mixtape and Bits and Bops lead nominations at the Australian Game Developer Awards
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/zelda-o...
MARVEL’S WOLVERINE is a brutal and cinematic adventure that treads familiar gameplay ground. An engaging story which is held back a tiny bit by some samey combat, strap yourself in, mash those buttons and enjoy the ride.
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#WolverinePS5
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#WolverinePS5
September 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
MARVEL’S WOLVERINE is a brutal and cinematic adventure that treads familiar gameplay ground. An engaging story which is held back a tiny bit by some samey combat, strap yourself in, mash those buttons and enjoy the ride.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/marvel-...
#WolverinePS5
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#WolverinePS5
Though it’s not a sentiment I ever imagined walking away from a Star Wars game with, I felt aware of how hard it was sometimes, to share things with the people you love when you’ve run out of words.
@juiceboxcat.bsky.social #SWZeroCo #FathersDay #VideoGames
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@juiceboxcat.bsky.social #SWZeroCo #FathersDay #VideoGames
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September 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Though it’s not a sentiment I ever imagined walking away from a Star Wars game with, I felt aware of how hard it was sometimes, to share things with the people you love when you’ve run out of words.
@juiceboxcat.bsky.social #SWZeroCo #FathersDay #VideoGames
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@juiceboxcat.bsky.social #SWZeroCo #FathersDay #VideoGames
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🎮Our favourites from Playstation's State of Play this week
☁️Xbox will restrict the amount of time people can use Cloud Gaming before having to pay
🪐Star Wars Zero Company devs all suspended ahead of launch due to financial issues
😱Gamescom has a theft problem
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/build-y...
☁️Xbox will restrict the amount of time people can use Cloud Gaming before having to pay
🪐Star Wars Zero Company devs all suspended ahead of launch due to financial issues
😱Gamescom has a theft problem
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/build-y...
September 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🎮Our favourites from Playstation's State of Play this week
☁️Xbox will restrict the amount of time people can use Cloud Gaming before having to pay
🪐Star Wars Zero Company devs all suspended ahead of launch due to financial issues
😱Gamescom has a theft problem
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/build-y...
☁️Xbox will restrict the amount of time people can use Cloud Gaming before having to pay
🪐Star Wars Zero Company devs all suspended ahead of launch due to financial issues
😱Gamescom has a theft problem
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/build-y...
Featuring a protagonist who has created a simulation that they are then forced inside of, Tormentum II confronts the player with questions about the creation of art that are interesting to dive deeper into. #Tormentum
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September 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Featuring a protagonist who has created a simulation that they are then forced inside of, Tormentum II confronts the player with questions about the creation of art that are interesting to dive deeper into. #Tormentum
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/torment...
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This article is basically just about how much I love my girlfriend
Orbitals made us realise another physics-based multiplayer co-op game was exactly what we needed #Orbitals #VideoGames #Review
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September 1, 2026 at 9:56 AM
This article is basically just about how much I love my girlfriend
Orbitals made us realise another physics-based multiplayer co-op game was exactly what we needed #Orbitals #VideoGames #Review
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/orbital...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/orbital...
September 1, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Orbitals made us realise another physics-based multiplayer co-op game was exactly what we needed #Orbitals #VideoGames #Review
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/orbital...
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Defeat giant creatures and explore the beautiful world of a post-apocalyptic Japan in order to stop the Beast from returning, but the game left too late to hit me with the plot twists and lore explanations.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/beast-o...
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August 31, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Defeat giant creatures and explore the beautiful world of a post-apocalyptic Japan in order to stop the Beast from returning, but the game left too late to hit me with the plot twists and lore explanations.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/beast-o...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/beast-o...
Sony and Xbox are preparing us for a discless future
Gamescom is keeping us fed with some massive announcements from LEGO, Witcher and more
We pitch our Pokemon ideas in honour of the new Creative Director
#VideoGames
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Gamescom is keeping us fed with some massive announcements from LEGO, Witcher and more
We pitch our Pokemon ideas in honour of the new Creative Director
#VideoGames
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/both-xb...
August 29, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Sony and Xbox are preparing us for a discless future
Gamescom is keeping us fed with some massive announcements from LEGO, Witcher and more
We pitch our Pokemon ideas in honour of the new Creative Director
#VideoGames
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/both-xb...
Gamescom is keeping us fed with some massive announcements from LEGO, Witcher and more
We pitch our Pokemon ideas in honour of the new Creative Director
#VideoGames
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/both-xb...
All this tactical crunchiness, strategic head-scratching and replayability is effortlessly matched by a story that feels like one of the best Star Wars adventures in gaming since the Star Wars: Jedi series. @bitreactor.com #SWZeroCo
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August 26, 2026 at 1:01 PM
All this tactical crunchiness, strategic head-scratching and replayability is effortlessly matched by a story that feels like one of the best Star Wars adventures in gaming since the Star Wars: Jedi series. @bitreactor.com #SWZeroCo
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/star-wa...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/star-wa...
The ability of the developers of Helix: Ascent and Descent to add environmental elements that felt so vivid, while rarely straying from black and white monochrome is very impressive. #HelixAscentDescent #VideoGames #Review
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/helix-d...
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August 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM
The ability of the developers of Helix: Ascent and Descent to add environmental elements that felt so vivid, while rarely straying from black and white monochrome is very impressive. #HelixAscentDescent #VideoGames #Review
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/helix-d...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/helix-d...
🚨Leakers share GTA6 details to protest the game not releasing on physical discs
⚔️Disney’s D23 had some massive news for Kingdom Hearts fans this year
⚙️The Horizon Forbidden West live service spinoff is reportedly ditching the liveservice aspects
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/kingdom...
#VideoGames
⚔️Disney’s D23 had some massive news for Kingdom Hearts fans this year
⚙️The Horizon Forbidden West live service spinoff is reportedly ditching the liveservice aspects
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/kingdom...
#VideoGames
August 22, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🚨Leakers share GTA6 details to protest the game not releasing on physical discs
⚔️Disney’s D23 had some massive news for Kingdom Hearts fans this year
⚙️The Horizon Forbidden West live service spinoff is reportedly ditching the liveservice aspects
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/kingdom...
#VideoGames
⚔️Disney’s D23 had some massive news for Kingdom Hearts fans this year
⚙️The Horizon Forbidden West live service spinoff is reportedly ditching the liveservice aspects
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/kingdom...
#VideoGames
The Sinking City 2 was made with so much love, and I could feel it in every word said, in every pixel, and in every movement. @frogwares-games.bsky.social #SinkingCity2
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August 22, 2026 at 6:06 AM
The Sinking City 2 was made with so much love, and I could feel it in every word said, in every pixel, and in every movement. @frogwares-games.bsky.social #SinkingCity2
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/sinking...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/sinking...
Aussie game Ground Zero Hero embraces fun by providing an insane array of interactions and missions, although a greater spread of items and synergies could make it a more effective roguelite
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/ground-... @playacclaim.bsky.social @rowanedmondson.bluesky.social
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August 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Aussie game Ground Zero Hero embraces fun by providing an insane array of interactions and missions, although a greater spread of items and synergies could make it a more effective roguelite
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/ground-... @playacclaim.bsky.social @rowanedmondson.bluesky.social
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/ground-... @playacclaim.bsky.social @rowanedmondson.bluesky.social
🍕 The Bite of '87 is just a reference to how delicious this pizza is, a real Freddy's Pizzeria is coming in 2027
🚕 Rideshare Stimulator gets an unexpected moment in the spotlight with GenAI accusations
💾 Pokemon break the bank - literally!
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🚕 Rideshare Stimulator gets an unexpected moment in the spotlight with GenAI accusations
💾 Pokemon break the bank - literally!
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/get-rea...
August 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
🍕 The Bite of '87 is just a reference to how delicious this pizza is, a real Freddy's Pizzeria is coming in 2027
🚕 Rideshare Stimulator gets an unexpected moment in the spotlight with GenAI accusations
💾 Pokemon break the bank - literally!
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/get-rea...
🚕 Rideshare Stimulator gets an unexpected moment in the spotlight with GenAI accusations
💾 Pokemon break the bank - literally!
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/get-rea...
With some very literal naming and a lack of individuality Wild Blue Skies forced @nomibelle.bsky.social to make comparisons in which it lost out almost every time @chuhailabs.com #WildBlueSkies
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August 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM
With some very literal naming and a lack of individuality Wild Blue Skies forced @nomibelle.bsky.social to make comparisons in which it lost out almost every time @chuhailabs.com #WildBlueSkies
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/wild-bl...
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The reviews keep rollin' in for Club Soko!🥳
Check out @eurogamer.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social reviews for Club Soko:
📰 www.eurogamer.net/club-soko-im...
📰 www.sifter.com.au/post/club-so...
#IndieDev #GameDev
Check out @eurogamer.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social reviews for Club Soko:
📰 www.eurogamer.net/club-soko-im...
📰 www.sifter.com.au/post/club-so...
#IndieDev #GameDev
CLUB SOKO is a head-banging head-scratcher | SIFTER
A night in with just as much of a headache as a night out.
www.sifter.com.au
August 13, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The reviews keep rollin' in for Club Soko!🥳
Check out @eurogamer.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social reviews for Club Soko:
📰 www.eurogamer.net/club-soko-im...
📰 www.sifter.com.au/post/club-so...
#IndieDev #GameDev
Check out @eurogamer.bsky.social and @sifterhq.bsky.social reviews for Club Soko:
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📰 www.sifter.com.au/post/club-so...
#IndieDev #GameDev
Bubbly Basin highlights the strengths of underwater Pokémon spectacularly with its new area that embraces exploration, but its story missions lack detail with no newly introduced characters or Ditto transformations.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokopia...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokopia...
August 13, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Bubbly Basin highlights the strengths of underwater Pokémon spectacularly with its new area that embraces exploration, but its story missions lack detail with no newly introduced characters or Ditto transformations.
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokopia...
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/pokopia...
After the recent adventure to Middle-Earth with the beloved Lord of the Rings set, Magic is back again, this time for second breakfast 🧙♂️ #MTGxTheHobbit
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/magic-t...
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August 11, 2026 at 10:05 PM
After the recent adventure to Middle-Earth with the beloved Lord of the Rings set, Magic is back again, this time for second breakfast 🧙♂️ #MTGxTheHobbit
REVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/magic-t...
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What happens when key developers behind XCOM’s reboot franchise team up with Respawn Entertainment to create a brand new tactical Star Wars RPG?
#StarWars #SWZeroCo
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#StarWars #SWZeroCo
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August 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM
What happens when key developers behind XCOM’s reboot franchise team up with Respawn Entertainment to create a brand new tactical Star Wars RPG?
#StarWars #SWZeroCo
PREVIEW www.sifter.com.au/post/star-wa...
#StarWars #SWZeroCo
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🗡️ Zelda movie wraps with a stacked Aussie & Kiwi cast
🚶 Big Walk hits #2 on Metacritic's Best Games This Year
🎮 $2.8M paid for mint condition original Pokémon games
💰 EA sold in the second-biggest gaming deal ever
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/copies-...
🚶 Big Walk hits #2 on Metacritic's Best Games This Year
🎮 $2.8M paid for mint condition original Pokémon games
💰 EA sold in the second-biggest gaming deal ever
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/copies-...
August 11, 2026 at 11:40 AM
🗡️ Zelda movie wraps with a stacked Aussie & Kiwi cast
🚶 Big Walk hits #2 on Metacritic's Best Games This Year
🎮 $2.8M paid for mint condition original Pokémon games
💰 EA sold in the second-biggest gaming deal ever
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/copies-...
🚶 Big Walk hits #2 on Metacritic's Best Games This Year
🎮 $2.8M paid for mint condition original Pokémon games
💰 EA sold in the second-biggest gaming deal ever
NEWS www.sifter.com.au/post/copies-...