Coffeehouse necromancy
Enter a back-alley cofffee shop in Melbourne where the staff double as necromancers.
BioShock gameplay video: Rapture
Visit the iconic underwater city of Rapture in this gameplay clip from BioShock, co-developed by 2K Australia.
Early video games affect TV signals
Advances in connecting video games to TV aerials led to some pesky signal trouble.The Secret Lives of Games: Unpacking
Witch Beam discuss their hit puzzle game's minimalist design and big emotions.Move like Mario
Super Mario goes 3D. Inspired, comedian Tim Ferguson attempts to defy gravity.Screen Test reviews Road Rash and Striker '96
Two hot new games for the original PlayStation go for a test drive.Introducing the Dick Smith Wizzard
This Sale of the Century prize pool includes a retro gaming oddity.
Coffeehouse necromancy
Enter a back-alley cofffee shop in Melbourne where the staff double as necromancers.
BioShock gameplay video: Rapture
VideoVisit the iconic underwater city of Rapture in this gameplay clip from BioShock, co-developed by 2K Australia.
Australia in 8-bit
Early '80s video games circulated a stylised vision of Australia.
Colonialism and UFOs
A video essay explores subversive indie game Umurangi Generation.
Games and the NFSA
Video games at the NFSA
The NFSA houses a growing collection of video games, dating back to the 1980s.
Hankin Pinball machines at the NFSA
Learn about the five distinct Australian-designed pinball machines housed in the collection.
Archival Obsessions: the unofficial Neighbours video game
A classic Australian soap, a British meteorologist and an illicit fan game.
International Video Games Preservation
Over 96% of classic Australian video games are critically endangered. But it’s not game over!
Have a rummage
Search or browse decades of pop culture. We’re made of memories — find yours.
From the collection
Evolutions and revolutions of game dev, consoles and Australian gaming culture.
Aussie made
From bedroom coders to cult classics, local games have punched above their weight and put homegrown worlds on the map.
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Gaming culture
Memorabilia, magazines and generations of fans: the universe of gaming extends beyond the playthrough.
Retro games and arcades
From arcades to 8-bit to early 3D, the development of games from the 70s to the 2000s was bold, fast and experimental.
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