Video game journalism


Why did the ABC axe its Good Game geek?

The ABC is under attack from Australia’s gaming community after axing one of the original hosts of its Good Game program. The bone-ee, “Junglist” (it’s a geek thing), claims the ABC wanted to make room for a female host, but all the other GG team members say otherwise.

Lifting the game in video-game journalism

Video game journalism is crying out for help, says Patrick Brosnan. The average gamer is now 33 years old, but the journos are still writing for attention-deficient 13-year-olds. It’s time the industry grew up.