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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 17h

Imagine if in the late nineties digital distribution existed? What could have been the big genres today if it wasn’t swayed by retail. @hopecorr.bsky.social with this great story www.pcgamer.com/games/baldur...

RPG devs stopped making games like Baldur's Gate 'because retailers told us no one wanted to buy them', says New Vegas and Pillars of Eternity director Josh Sawyer

The Infinity Engine wasn't quite so infinite, in the end.

www.pcgamer.com

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 2d

Whip cracks and soundtracks, @musophrenic.bsky.social and I spoke to Pete Ward audio director of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle who spoke at High Score for #migw25 about how to capture those iconic sounds

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Whips to grunts, how game creators use music to evoke the world of Indiana Jones

The sound world of Indiana Jones is iconic. While in Australia, the video game's audio director shares how he leveraged this to bring the game world to life.

www.abc.net.au

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 7d

Hope so mate! Make sure you say hi if you see me

Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 7d

The talk is

✨Games Journalism and the Dev: How to make your game stand out so journalists pay attention✨
If you've ever wanted to ask questions to a games journalist about how and why they do what they do (turning the tables a bit which is great) this is your chance.
3:00PM at GCAP on Monday.

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 7d

G'day I'm off to MIGW today looking forward to seeing you! Here is where I'll be:
🎻 High Score (Sun)
🚀 Games Week Launch
👨‍💻 GCAP - doing a talk on Mon w @hopecorr.bsky.social @harrisonpolites.bsky.social @sagefoxx.bsky.social at 3PM + Tue
🫶 Games for Change (Wed)
🏆 AGDAs
🎨 Parallels
🎮 PAX Aus

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 12d

My actual journalism dream is to have a story I wrote printed in a magazine.
Feels like a lofty goal in 2025! Magazine journalism was a defining inspiration for me as a kid, inspired me to get into this career.

Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 16d

Vaporwave soundtrack and some Dreamcast graphics and we are there

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 16d

Spellbinder yes, also Ocean Girl seems like a perfect franchise to revive for the zoomers who love the aesthetics of the 90s

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 17d

Oh damn this was a great show you’re in for a treat

Meena Shamaly 🎮🎻🎙 @musophrenic.bsky.social · 17d

This Friday on ABC Classic, we're rebroadcasting the massive Indie Symphony II concert by Orchestra Victoria, which I had the pleasure of hosting back in July, on a special extended edition of the Game Show 🎮🎻🎺🪈🥁
  
(Art by the incredible @theboyofcheese.bsky.social 🖌️)

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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 19d

I conducted an experiment on what Tiktok and YouTube recommends when not logged in on the app.

Given the social media ban only covers accounts, hard not to see this could be the experience for teens in Australia come December. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/s...

From zero to neo-Nazis: what under-16s may see under Australia’s social media ban, simply by not logging in

Guardian Australia test finds scrolling shortform videos while logged out of YouTube and TikTok quickly leads to gambling, violent and far-right content

www.theguardian.com

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Leah Jade @legenette.bsky.social · 22d

i know i am getting old when my first tip for #paxaus is wearing comfortable shoes

PAX Aus 2025: Tips and tricks to make the most of your time | ScreenHub: Film, TV, Streaming and Games

PAX Aus 2025 is a packed event with hundreds of panels, game demos, exhibits, and activations. Here's how to make the most of your time.

www.screenhub.com.au

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 22d

Happy to buy you one 🍻

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 22d

Nice, I might see if I can come find you or catch up with you another time online

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 22d

This looks incredible. A thrill to hear te reo in trailer too. Are you bringing it to MIGW this year?

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Veselekov @veselekov.bsky.social · 22d

Trailer for our new #inidegame called Penguin Colony! We are collaborating with Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium, Ultrakill) to bring this unique re-imagining to life

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylG...

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BarmE 👉🏼 MIGW+SXSW 🤛🏼 @barmearme.bsky.social · 23d

Schedule live!
At PAX Aus I have the privilege and pleasure to facilitate the Kirrip Wilam room, a space for Indigenous people to showcase, connect, recharge and share their pop culture fandom.

Check out the schedule for the room in the link below (filter: Kirrip Wilam) and come and say hello ☺️

paxaus.bsky.social @paxaus.bsky.social · 23d

The PAX Aus 2025 Panel Schedule is NOW LIVE! Here are HUNDREDS of cool things you can see and do at PAX this year! aus.paxsite.com/en-us/schedu...

The Official PAX Aus 2025 Mobile App is also live too! Get downloading and start planning your PAX! aus.paxsite.com/en-us/connec...

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks to @hopecorr.bsky.social for being my eyes on the ground for this story!

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 23d

ACMI today opens Game Worlds a big exhibition featuring Silksong WoW Sim City. I spoke to Dean Ravenola from Neopets and Robin Walker original developer on Team Fortress alongside Beth Johnson, ACMI Curator for a look at the exhibit. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

This Aussie game broke the internet. A new exhibit reveals how it was made

An exhibition at Melbourne's ACMI will pull back the curtain on how iconic games like Hollow Knight Silksong, Team Fortress, Neopets and Sim City were made.

www.abc.net.au

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 25d

Honestly just moving between keyboards of different sizes is enough to do this!

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 25d

You are braver than I, I’m firmly in the QWERTY camp 🏕️. I feel like the technical advantage of moving to Dvorak is outweighed by that skill building that would be required. It’s why I’ve never learnt how to use FinalCut Pro or Pro Tools. It’ll slow me down too much!

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 25d

I got to be a little bit romantic about the idea of typing, writing and the QWERTY keyboard when I spoke to David Marr on Late Night Live on Radio National last night. Take a listen with some ASMR clickety-clacks of my mechanical keyboard www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Why do we use the QWERTY keyboard? - ABC listen

The QWERTY keyboard wasn't designed to be fast or logical. It was created in the 1870s to stop typewriter keys from jamming - and to suit telegraph operators working in morse code. Since then, more ef...

www.abc.net.au

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 26d

Brilliant! 👻

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · 26d

This is awesome, can’t believe you designed it in Unity that’s genius

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Gianni Di Giovanni @ MIGW @gdig.bsky.social · Sep 6

Nail biting, but that was a classic Dockers way to end the season.

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Jini Maxwell @astroblob.bsky.social · Sep 5

Silksong is out today - and I am so excited to share my deep-dive into the game's development.
I spoke with Team Cherry about Silksong's design, its origins, and the creative principles that drive their work. I'm thrilled to share it:

Interview with Team Cherry for Hollow Knight Silkson

From Ludum Dare beginnings to the highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, explore Team Cherry’s creative journey in this in-depth interview tracing their career.

www.acmi.net.au

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