Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
Dead On Arrival by N3V games was released for iOS and Android in 2011, and the Brisbane-based developer is currently putting the finishing touches on the sequel for their twin stick zombie shooter/horror action mobile game.
Dead On Arrival 2 looks amazing and you can already see from the trailer below that it's taken a huge leap further in the visuals department. If the trailer has piqued your interests then you have a chance to try out DOA before actual release. N3V games have just opened beta…
As applications to the Games Enterprise program of the Australian Interactive Fund closes today, Screen Australia have announced two new Games industry experts to the games program assessment committee which already includes Screen Australia’s Investment Managers Mike Cowap and Justin Halliday. The committee will be looking through the applications received and working to decide which applicants will be allocated up to $1 million of funding over the next three years.
The new members of the…
Crabitron, an iPad game by Adelaide developer, Two Lives Left, has finally been released after two years of spare-time development! In it, you control two claws of a giant enemy crab to crush or shoot a whole variety of vehicles travelling across the screen, and take part in the occasional boss fight as well. The game looks like a whole lot of fun, and the controls where you can move and clamp each of the claws is certainly unique (the fruit born from the idea the developers had of making a…
Player Attack and MCV Pacific have cited unnamed sources for the news that Whore of the Orient and its development team at KMM Games is finished.
Whore of the Orient, the next big title from former Team Bondi founder and L.A Noire creator, Brendan McNamara, was being developed at KMM Games in Sydney but has been put on hold by its parent company, Kennedy Miller Mitchell. In late 2011, KMM had acquired Team Bondi and it's assets, and also gave Team Bondi's remaining staff the option to work for…
Under the Ocean is the sequel to Paul Greasley's awesome free 2010 pixellated survival game, Under the Garden, and it pushes the idea of its predeccessor a whole lot further, visually and gameplay-wise. There's a lot more depth when it comes to collecting food and resources, crafting weapons, and building shelter. It also boasts random terrain generation, a whole bunch of different environment types to explore, varying weather effects and animal inhabitants, and hundreds of items to pick up,…
Right Pedal Studios have opened up the second round for applications to their Games Accelerator program.
If you are a small teams (2 to 5 developers), working on the next big thing, and could do with a whole lot of solid support and expert guidance, then you're encouraged to apply to receive working capital of up to $50,000, office space, mentorship, and an alumni program for the development of your iOS or Android mobile game.
The accelerator program is managed by veteran games developer,…
A year has passed since the release of indie platformer game, Dustforce, and the developers behind it, Hitbox Team, have decided to share how the four person indie team were able to realise their goal of turning their competition winning protoype into a complete game, and the sales data after Dustforce was released.
After claiming the top spot and the $100,000 grand prize from entering a polished Dustforce prototype to the 3rd annual Independent Developer Competition at GDC Austin in 2011,…
SEGA and Disney Interactive have today announced a HD reimagining of the classic Sega Genesis game, Castle of Illusion. They've release a trailer and a bunch of screenshots of the 3D platformer which is set for release later this year as a digital download through XBox Live Arcade, the Playstation Network, and PC...
"The original Castle of Illusion was tremendously entertaining and has a well-deserved reputation as a SEGA classic. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse brings this great game…
