We only managed a tiny glimpse of Rugby Challenge late last year during a Stuff.co.nz article on Sidhe's current generation Rugby Union game, and while the article photo revealed some impressive game character headshots, the New Zealand games developers were promising a whole lot more in terms of graphic fidelity and features since their last venture in Rugby with Rugby League 3 for the Nintendo Wii.
This week, Sidhe have shown a bit more of the game they've been working on since late 2009 by…
Brisbane's Defiant Development are bringing their first title, Rocket Bunnies, to the iPhone. After a successful release for Android handsets in December, last year, and with an install count of between 500,000 to 1,000,000, it's finally making its appearance on the App Store. It's an extremely polished looking and fun title, and you wouldn't expect anything less from the pedigree of talent at Defiant.
So if you have an iPhone and just over a dollar to spare (or a few bucks for the HD version…
Brisbane indie developers, Bane Games, have completed their second games title called Scoop Groups. Scoop Groups is an ice-cream themed action / puzzle game that was commissioned by design agency, Tin Factory Creative and developed by Bane Games for ice-cream and dessert chain, Baskin-Robbins.
The best part of this all? It's being released free by the restaurant chain as a way of "thanking Australia for the continued support in making Baskin-Robbins® the number one choice for indulgent ice…
SlipStream Studios from Brisbane comprise of five university students attending Queensland University of Technology (QUT), and their final project is a multiplayer Mario Kart-esque racing game called SlipStream...
SlipStream is a strategic racing game where cars leave elemental trails which can be driven on to gain speed boosts depending on the elements.
The team has informed us that the game is currently at an open beta stage of development, but they plan to continue as indie developers…
It's always great to hear of new local indie developers accomplishing their first title, so it's an absolute pleasure letting you all know that Brisbane indie dev, Screwtape Studios, have completed their first title are have simultaneously released it onto the App Store and Android marketplace. The game is a puzzle game call Conduction, and you can check out the trailer just below. So what's Conduction all about? From the promo...
Conduction is the ADDICTIVE puzzle game that's easy to pick up…
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ZBrush is a robust tool that allows people to create digital paintings and incredibly detailed 3d characters/creatures. The models and textures created within ZBrush can be exported to a variety of applications for use in the film industry, game industry or 3d visualisation industry.
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All you indie developers are probably well aware of the kind of distractions and pitfalls you have when you're working for yourselves at home, but it's well worth noting that happens to pretty much everyone else in the same position and even the simplest tips from fellow indie developers who've been there is well worth considering.
Alistair Doulin from Brisbane's Bane Games wrote a blog entry on working at home a few months ago titled "Working from home as an indie" where he suggests organising…
For those of you who haven't been keeping up with IGDA Sydney, there's a whole bunch of activities that are happening in the next month, including the next IGDA Sydney meet up. The next Beer and Pixels meet up is happening on the 15th of June, and the details are below:
When: 15 June · 7pm til 10pm
Where: Thai Garden Restaurant - Downstairs @ The Bank Hotel, beside Newtown Station
Other events that are happening include:
- Are you going to dEfAmE's Flashback DemoParty?? It's coming this long…
DigiZen is in need of an experienced coder to develop advanced prototypes with Unity 3D using primarily C# in addition to JavaScript. The ideal candidate would have credited game programming experience, however, those with a strong programming background in a related industry and can demonstrate a keen interest in indie game development, are also welcome to get in touch.
Recent talented graduates are also welcome, however, you'll need to impress with the scope and/or range of your practical…
A group of former Team Bondi developers have created a website which aims to recognise all those who contributed to the seven years of development for L.A Noire. Over one hundred Team Bondi names are missing from the endgame and manual credits for the smash hit detective thriller game, while others have been merely given "Special Thanks', a lower level of recognition than what they should have received for their work. The ex-employees describe how important receiving proper accreditation means…
