Gacha games may be free to play, but they could cost much more than your average videogame.
Have we gacha problem?
Movie Review: Deeper
The story of 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue heroes Richard Harris and Craig Challen raises questions about the price of obsession.
Singing with pride
The Perth Pride Choir is preparing to host an international LGBTQIA+ choral festival next year.
Break dancing through barriers
Dancers with intellectual disabilities have cha cha-ed and fox-trotted their way to representing WA in a national competition next year.
Games of choice?
New restrictions on video game subject matter have led to the removal of games from online storefronts.
ASMR you feeling relaxed?
Considered life-changing by some and “pseudoscience” to others, the sensory phenomenon ASMR is gaining followers across Perth.
Finding joy in new identities
As members of Perth’s cosplay community gathered to buy and sell costumes, shy newcomers were offered support to express themselves.
The write fight
Australian publishers are calling for more government funding to help them support homegrown writing talent.
Closer to you
Teenage girls are planning to sleep outside RAC Arena next month, raising safety concerns and discussions about extreme fandom.
The Correspondent: Movie Review
Kriv Stenders’ movie The Correspondent is a great window into the world of danger some journalists venture into.
Gotta cash ’em all
The cost of Pokemon cards have soared, leaving shelves empty and collectors disappointed.
Fighting for a cold one
Curtin University’s drinks venues are losing consumers because of the rising price of beer.
You can’t stop the music
‘Big days out’ are turning into quiet days at home, as large-scale music festivals continue to be cancelled.
Man or bear
If you were alone in the woods, would you rather be with a man or a bear?
Movie review: The Sweet East
This twisted and funny directorial debut follows an aloof teen as she slips away from a class excursion into a feverish road trip around America.
More than just games
Research shows that playing video games can have benefits, including better driving performance in real life.
Parasocial pals?
Are the people we follow online really our friends, do we know them, or do we all just ‘need to calm down’?