IGEA News

Our Ambassador, Stephanie Brantz has written a piece for Mouth of Mums offering 5 tips to help parents protect their kids on.   Check it out here. It is a timely reminder as it is Stay Smart On Week, an annual initiative to help people understand the simple steps they can take to protect... Read More

We’ve come across quite a bit of press the last day or so talking about Professional gaming and the sheer amount of people who actually watch other people play games via services like Twitch. Brendan Keogh has written a piece over at The Drum (ABC) on how video games are already a... Read More

Given the popularity of video games (no surprise to us) we just found this fantastic article over at the Guardian which is a great guide for parents who don’t know a whole lot about video games.  Check it out here.    ... Read More

We recently came across this video series, called Chatterbox from the Cybersmart people at ACMA.    They provide a great and informal perspective on some of the issues around cybersafety.  The video’s can be accessed at home or on a mobile device.  Check them out here.    ... Read More

    Rohan Buettel, Assistant Secretary Cyber Safety and Security, of the Australian Government’s Department of Communications, discusses protecting children on.             Warlords, warriors and dragons are not the only enemies young gamers need to shield themselves from when playing on. On threats and scams are... Read More

GDAA bewildered by Government’s decision to axe Game Industry Fund   For Immediate Release   MELBOURNE – 14 May, 2014 – The Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA) is disappointed and mystified by the Federal government’s budget announcement to cut the Australian Interactive Games Fund (AIGF). The decision is completely at odds with the... Read More