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A small collective of avid Aussie gamers, who have ventured out on their own and present their spin on the gaming world. You can find our reviews on Metacritic and OpenCritic.

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · Jan 13

💚💛As is tradition, we're cataloguing every game released by Australian and New Zealand developers in 2025 (and beyond)🖤🤍

If you're an Aussie or New Zealand studio working on a game, we'd love to hear about it and add it to the list 😍

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 17h

REVIEW // Little Nightmares 3

Supermassive's entry to the series is familiar but still has moments that stand out

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 18h

Congratulations to all of the winners

All Of The Winners From The 2025 Australian Game Developer Awards

Drifitng to success

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 1d

PAX Aus 2025 is just days away, @auralynxian.bsky.social has put together a list of things to do if you're thinking about getting into the industry

A Guide To PAX Aus 2025 For Aspiring Games Industry Professionals

Our unofficial guide to chasing your dreams at PAX

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 1d

It's Melbourne International Games Week and @josefinahuq.bsky.social spoke to a raft of Melbourne-based developers to chat about showing up, money and vibes

Showing Up In The Melbourne Games Ecosystem

Dealing with existential anxieties by being a bum on a seat

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 2d

This turn-based musical RPG seems to be hitting the right notes

People Of Note Preview – Bar Fights

Get it? Like, musical bars?

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 2d

George and Nico's second adventure is getting the reforged treatment

Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged Announced

Another classic gets a reforgen

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 2d

REVIEW // Hotel Barcelona

Hotel Barcelona is an underwhelming roguelike with lopsided design that simply doesn’t nail the fundamentals that make the genre popular

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 5d

REVIEW // Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

A confident and refreshing return to form that showcases exactly what makes the Sonic Racing series so great

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 5d

REVIEW // Dying Light: The Beast

Techland delivers the best of what fans love about Dying Light in The Beast

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 6d

Return home and figure out who turned off the lights

World Of Warcraft: Midnight’s Mighty Deep Dive Brings The Expansion’s New Features To Light

Plus, a few developer insights on housing and the future of addons

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 7d

Capcom's samurai fantasy revival seems sharp as ever

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Preview – Oni Fans

You either die or live long enough to show soul

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 7d

Hack and slash? No, this is hack and shoot!

Pragmata Preview – Dad Space

Open (fire on) AI

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 7d

We played Resident Evil Requiem and now we're just as scared of the light

Resident Evil Requiem Preview – A Scarer Darkly

This little light of mine…

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 7d

Web-heads, it's your time to be bitten by the Magic bug

Magic: The Gathering – Marvel’s Spider-Man Is A Pretty But Shallow Spidey Celebration

Get me foils of Spider-Man!

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 8d

REVIEW // Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2

What’s here is a perfectly fine way to play or replay two of Nintendo's most beloved 3D Mario games

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 8d

REVIEW // Google Pixel 10 Pro XL & Google Pixel 10

The latest Pixel devices prove once again why Google's smartphones are some of the best

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 9d

Place your bets

Borderlands 4’s First DLC Vault Hunter Is A Card Flingin’ Robot Casino Dealer

The house always wins

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 10d

In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only phwoar

Dawn Of War 4 Has A Gorgeous New Trailer Bursting With Gameplay Footage

Feast your eyes on the future of grimdark conflict

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 13d

With such a strong car culture, Japan seems like a natural fit for the series

Forza Horizon 6 And It’s Japanese Setting Have Been Revealed During Tokyo Game Show

I can't wait to drift in Tokyo

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 13d

More than a vanity effort, this is apparently the re-rebirth of Gungrave

A Gungrave G.O.R.E Remake Is On The Way

A redemption-seeking second chance

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 13d

REVIEW // Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei does more than live up to the mantle of the Ghost; it solidifies itself as an instant modern classic.

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 13d

REVIEW // Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei does more than live up to the mantle of the Ghost; it solidifies itself as an instant modern classic.

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 13d

A good showcase bookended by bangers

Here’s Everything That Was Announced During The September 2025 PlayStation State Of Play

Claws, controllers, and Kohli

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 14d

Warring nations, political intrigue, overblown action. It's looking good

A First-Look Trailer For Battlefield 6’s Single-Player Has Dropped Alongside More Details About The Campaign

Pax Armata is coming

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WellPlayed @wellplayed.bsky.social · 14d

A proper look at the upcoming superhero slash-em-up

Marvel’s Wolverine Finally Has A Gameplay Trailer

Wolverine getting up claws and personal

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