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Last week we had some terrible ideas. And we are sorry, because we've had more. There's a reason none of us are allowed to work at CSIRO anymore.The Australian games industry grew last year, following worldwide trends. We've got some interesting statistics on the industry and why it isn't doing as well as it could be.Last week we spoke about your gut microbiome affecting your parenting skills. Well now we know that your childhood diet has lifelong impacts on that biome. This is making that salad look extra tempting.CDPR has lost control of the source code for Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3. If I had a dollar for every time a game dev making a game about hacking gets hacked, I'd have two dollars. Which isn't a lot, but it's surprising that it's happened twice.Australian Game Development Industry 2021 report - https://igea.net/2021/01/australian-game-development-industry-counts-185-million-in-revenue/- https://www.consultancy.com.au/news/2954/australias-gaming-industry-grows-to-34-billion-amid-covid-19Childhood diet has lifelong impact - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210203090458.htm- https://jeb.biologists.org/content/early/2021/01/10/jeb.239699Cyberhack 2077 - https://press-start.com.au/news/2021/02/09/cd-projekt-reds-servers-were-apparently-hacked-with-the-witcher-3-cyberpunk-2077-source-code-stolen/- https://twitter.com/CDPROJEKTRED/status/1359048125403590660Superbowl Ads 2021 - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/super-bowl-ads-2021-we-round-up-the-teasers-and-spots/Nerdful thingsDJ- EX–Arm - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-ArmRating: 0/5 Professor- Snowpiercer (TV series) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpiercer_(TV_series)Rating: 3.75/5Dev-i-boy- Mermaid Saga - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaid_SagaRating: 4/5Other topics discussedScary Movie – Whats Up scene- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vfs9ncmHC8Scary Movie (a 2000 American comedy horror film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The film spoofs multiple genres including the horror, slasher, and mystery film genres.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_MovieThe arts sector is already suffering. This year's budget just pours salt on the wound- https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2020/oct/08/the-arts-sector-is-already-suffering-this-years-budget-just-pours-salt-on-the-woundTencent (a Chinese multinational technology conglomerate holding company. Founded in 1998, its subsidiaries globally market various Internet-related services and products, including in entertainment, artificial intelligence, and other technology.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TencentThe Federal Budget Missed A Massive Opportunity To Support Local Video Game Development- https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/10/the-federal-budget-missed-a-massive-opportunity-to-support-local-video-game-development/ILM reveals how it used Unreal Engine for ‘The Mandalorian’- https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/20/ilm-reveals-how-it-used-unreal-engine-for-the-mandalorian/Meet the MetaHumans - High-fidelity digital humans in minutes- https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/digital-humansBreak dancing gets Olympic status to debut at Paris Games in 2024- https://www.espn.com.au/olympics/story/_/id/30470282/breakdancing-gets-olympic-status-debut-paris-games-2024See the first-ever video game approved by the FDA as a mental health treatment- https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/17/video-endeavorrx-is-first-video-game-approved-by-fda-to-treat-adhd.htmlBen Heck Hacks - Single Handed PS4 Controller Using Hori Mini- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlfYX2df--4Hello Games (a British video game company based in Guildford, England. The company was founded by Sean Murray, Grant Duncan, Ryan Doyle and David Ream in February 2008 and has developed the Joe Danger series, No Man's Sky, and The Last Campfire.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_GamesSoutherners Weren’t 'Lazy,' Just Infected With Hookworms- https://www.vice.c...