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2023/07/19

FINAL FANTASY XVI hits harder in battle than it does in storytelling

Japanese role-playing games specialise in grandeur. Epic tales of warring nations that often involve the direct intervention of godly beings, the genre usually entertains even if the execution doesn’t match its lofty ambitions. Final Fantasy XVI is one such game. Despite a grimdark fantasy setting that stumbles on multiple fronts it’s the combat and overall spectacle that truly exhilarates. Sharing more in common at times with the Devil May Cry series and God of War reboots than its predecessors, Final Fantasy XVI is a fascinating shakeup of a long-beloved franchise. Many legacy touchstones persist, like the summons system – in addition to adorable Chocobos and Moogles – but the epic action-based combat is an unlikely highlight. Series admirers Adam Christou (SIFTER, Triple R) and Persephone Ranson (GamesHub) join this episode of DROP RATE to discuss just how the Final Fantasy series got to this point, and why despite its problems, XVI captivates more than it grates. We don't even mention naked chain-bound muscly protagonists, but that we were all definitely thinking of them. You can listen to DROP RATE wherever you get your podcasts from, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. A copy of Final Fantasy XVI on PlayStation 5 was provided to SIFTER for the purpose of this review discussion. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by: ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang, Adam Christou , Omi Koulas and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

2023/07/19

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44分
1月11日

Taking BABY STEPS to get over it: Bennett Foddy says his games aren't that difficult

I can hear the sounds of controllers being thrown from here. We spoke to Australian developer Bennett Foddy (QWOP, Getting Over It, Baby Steps) who is now based in New York about difficulty, the biggest misconceptions about his work and the time someone threw a controller at his museum exhibit, as well as many other fun topics. You can catch Bennett Foddy In Conversation at ACMI on the 14th of January. Nom sits down with him for this episode of Lightmap our interview show. Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

1月11日

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21分
2月11日

Edmund McMillen on the making of Mewgenics, BIG Camdrome rumours and more!

How do you follow up on a massive hit like Binding of Issac? With piles and piles of cats fed into the mill to defeat your enemies and possibly solve every problem. Edmund McMillen joins Lightmap for an in depth chat about the cat breeding and battle simulator, plus we talk about the Camdrone Project. Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

2月11日

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36分
2022/04/24

Credit where credit is due: Game developers call for simpler, consistent creative credits

If you work in the games industry it can be surprisingly complex to get your name into the end credits, that ending sequence often doesn't include everyone who helped to ship that video game. Project based work and short contracts, and inconsistent recognition makes it more complex than you'd think for developers to get the acknowledgement of the work put in. It's something that Alexander Swords, one of the members of the Games Credit Special Interest Group (SIG), part of the International Game Developers Association wants to change with a standarised system of creative credits. Read a written version of this story on our website: Credit where credit is due: Game developers call for simpler, consistent creative credits SIFTER is produced by Nicholas Kennedy, Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Omny Studio for their support of SIFTER. Join the SIFTER Discord to be part of the conversation Support the show: https://sifter.store

2022/04/24

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9分
2025/10/25

Bluey's new game is on the way and finally being made by an Aussie dev

NEWS THIS WEEKBluey’s Quest For The Gold Pen Video Game Arrives December!Halo: Campaign Evolved Announced for Xbox, PC, and Yes, PS5 – Here’s Everything We Know So Far, Including New MissionsReport: Generative AI is being heavily used to make new Halo games, including Halo CE RemakeSo, How’s The BDS Xbox Boycott Going?2 years after release, Nintendo is updating Pikmin 4 with new content, including a Photo ModeNeopets™: Mega Mini Games Collection Arrives in 2026 – Here’s Everything Neopians Need to Know!RELEASE RADARDeath By Scrolling - 28 of October 2025 - PCThe Outer Worlds 2 - 29 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5Monument Valley: The Trilogy - 30 October 2025 - Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, SwitchArc Raiders - 30 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake - 31 October 2025 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2‍ Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou, Chris Button and Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

2025/10/25

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8分
2020/02/21

Two Point Hospital & Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Viv Thum and Mitch Loh are building hospitals and unbreakable frame perfect combos! Viv has been avoiding that death gong in Two Point Hospital, the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital by Two Point Studios ahead of its console release and Mitch has been picking the most colourful characters in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate by Nintendo so he doesn't lose track of them and they fall off the map. NEWS LINKSRock Paper Shotgun: The Doom and Animal Crossing fandoms wish each other luck, are wholesome and lovelyKotaku: Blizzard Is Working On Animated Overwatch, Diablo Adaptations For Netflix Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Support the show: https://sifter.store

2020/02/21

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20分
2020/11/27

Assassin's Creed Valhalla & Hades

Gianni faces the worst and best of the Greek mythological underworld in Hades by Supergiant Games and Adam jumps into the longboat to raid dark ages England in our first next gen review of Assassin's Creed Valhalla by Ubisoft. Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Mitch Loh, Daniel Ang, Viv Thum & Adam Christou. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Brian Fairbanks from Salty Dog Sounds composed the Mainstream theme music. Support the show: https://sifter.store

2020/11/27

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42分
2022/09/11

All the news from Ubisoft Forward including ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE & more

A short little bonus update on all the cool ASSASSIN'S CREED, TOM CLANCY, MARIO + RABBIDS news announced this morning at Ubisoft Forward. Jump back in the feed to Episode 31 from earlier today for all the rest of the news this week Support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by buying us a coffee on KoFi or some merch on the SIFTER STORE Join the SIFTER Discord to be part of the conversation SIFTER is produced by Nicholas Kennedy, Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Omny Studio for their support of SIFTER. Support the show: https://sifter.store

2022/09/11

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4分
2024/07/06

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST television show on pause after allegations against showrunner

Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. NEWS THIS WEEKHelldivers 2 Player Count Has Plummeted Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn series reportedly scrapped after allegations against Umbrella Academy showrunnerCatholic Church prepares to canonise its first gamer saint—and yep, one of his favourites was HaloNintendo 3DS StreetPass' Puzzle Swap Has Been 'Beaten' After 13 YearsSteamy 'Overwatch cabaret club' where you can pay to have women fall asleep on voice chat with you gets obliterated, is immediately replaced by even steamier Apex versionRELEASE RADARARK OF CHARON - 9 July 2024 - PCONCE HUMAN - 10 July 2024 - PCANGER FOOT - 12 July 2024 - PC‍ You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia for their support of SIFTER.

2024/07/06

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8分
2025/05/03

GRAND THEFT AUTO VI gets a release date… but it’s next year

NEWS THIS WEEKGrand Theft Auto VI is Now Coming May 26, 2026Borderlands 4 release date moved up two weeksBorderlands 4 launching early has "literally 0%" to do with GTA 6's release date, Marathon or anything save "confidence", says Gearbox boss8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffsXbox Series X|S Consoles, Games And Accessories Just Got A Price Increase In AustraliaSwitch Users Are Getting Error Codes After Updating To Version 20.0.0‍RELEASE RADAREMPYREAL - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|STHE MIDNIGHT WALK - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5REVENGE OF THE SAVAGE PLANET - 8 May 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SCASH CLEANER SIMULATOR - 9 May 2025 - PC‍ Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Courtney Smith, Adam Christou and Chris Button. Cat Jahne is Social Producer, Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

2025/05/03

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7分

SIFTER is an award winning video games publication that explores the politics, economics and societal impacts of video games. Founded in 2015 SIFTER has expanded to three podcasts, Lightmap which features industry interviews, Mainstream which reviews the latest titles, and Walkthrough which recaps the news weekly.

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FINAL FANTASY XVI hits harder in battle than it does in storytelling

Taking BABY STEPS to get over it: Bennett Foddy says his games aren't that difficult

Edmund McMillen on the making of Mewgenics, BIG Camdrome rumours and more!

Credit where credit is due: Game developers call for simpler, consistent creative credits

Bluey's new game is on the way and finally being made by an Aussie dev

Two Point Hospital & Super Smash Bros Ultimate

Assassin's Creed Valhalla & Hades

All the news from Ubisoft Forward including ASSASSIN'S CREED MIRAGE & more

HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST television show on pause after allegations against showrunner

GRAND THEFT AUTO VI gets a release date… but it’s next year

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