Whips to grunts, how game creators use music to evoke the world of Indiana Jones
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni and Meena Shamaly
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.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/pete-ward-indiana-jones-video-game-composer/105853838
#VideoGames #Soundtracks #Music #GianfrancoDiGiovanni #MeenaShamaly
Museum gives behind-the-scenes look at the Aussie game that broke the internet
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni
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.
#VideoGames #DigitalArt #Art #InstallationArt #Design #GianfrancoDiGiovanni
Inside the Australian-first clinic treating gaming addiction
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni
With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian first clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital is helping people who struggle to control their use to turn their lives around.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-11/video-game-addiction-clinic-fiona-stanley-hospital/105758590
#VideoGames #AdolescentHealth #Addictions #Health #GianfrancoDiGiovanni
Australian-made Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes global stores on launch
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni
After years of silence, Team Cherry has released their sequel to one of the most successful Australian-made games of all time, which is expected to break records.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-05/hollow-knight-silksong-explainer-team-cherry/105727946
An unknown composer posted his music online and scored the biggest indie game of the year
By Gianfranco Di Giovanni and Meena Shamaly
In his first-ever video game soundtrack, Lorien Testard created the music for hit game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. It's topped charts and racked up millions of streams.
#VideoGames #ClassicalMusic #Composer #GianfrancoDiGiovanni #MeenaShamaly
