Apple have unveiled a page within iTunes which displays the top ten downloaded apps of all time as the appstore races towards hitting the 10 billion apps downloaded milestone.
The top ten lists are categorised by platform and whether they are paid or free apps, but the category we're most interested in is the All-Time Top Paid iPhone Apps category simply because Flight Control, by Melbourne's Firemint, has hit the #10 spot in that list.
All-Time Top Paid iPhone Apps
1. Doodle Jump
2. Tap…
The Mana bar has organised a charity event for the QLD Premier Disaster Relief Appeal. They're running a huge raffle and they've got the support by a big number of publishers who'll be providing some great prizes for the raffle winners. All proceeds will of course go directly to the appeal to help out the Queensland flood victims.
To be in the draw, all you'll need to do is purchase a raffle ticket at the Mana Bar this week. The winners will be drawn at the Mana Bar on Friday, the 28th of Jan…
The folks at N3V Games who launched their fundraising campaign for the Queensland Premiers Flood Relief Appeal have announced they've raised nearly $2,000 for the cause. 50% of the revenue spent on in-game items by players of the free-to-play multiplayer online game, Runes of Magic, will be donated to the appeal. There are only a few days left, so if you're a Runes of Magic gamer, you'll be assured that whilst you're getting your special in-game mount, you'll be doing your it to help out…
"Dirchie Kart is a Hi-Def remix of 16bit kart racing in 720p and 5.1 surround, detailed physics, track friction and multiplayer options add new depth to an old formula.
Challenge your avatar against a host of Dirchie characters in fast and furious single or multiplayer karting, join up to 4 friends in a split screen party of Race, Battle and Drag events with an assortment of rockets, mines and other items."
It's been a lot of hard work but it's finally ready for release. Anyone with creators…
Rockstar and Team Bondi's Brendan McNamara have been going overdrive in promoting their detective thriller console game, L.A Noire, through various paper and electronic media outlets, and it's to be taken as a good sign that the game which has been long in production is fast nearing completion.
As the usual case in game development cycles, the studio seems to be winding down production as a whole bunch of artists and programmers are not required anymore to finish off their flagship title. A…
When: 22 January (10:00am – 2:00pm)
Where: 74-78 Wentworth Ave, Surry Hills, 2010
Prospective students and parents will have the opportunity to tour the Qantm facilities, see student work, meet the staff, ask questions and seek assistance with applications. Two Qantm information sessions will be run during the day at 10.15am and 12.15pm.
For more information, please visit the Qantm Sydney website at:
http://sydney.qantm.com/en-gb/home/
Firemint and HalfBrick Studios, as well as PikPok in New Zealand, have been recognised for mobile gaming excellence by being shortlisted for various categories in the seventh annual International Mobile Gaming Awards (IMGAs).
Being shortlisted from a field of over 250 is a heck of an achievement!
The categories that local developers have made it in are:
Best Casual Game
Bird Strike : Gold Edition - PikPok, New Zealand
Fruit Ninja - Halfbrick, Australia
Excellence in Design
Real Racing 2 -…
How big is the local games industry? It's certainly been a long time since the local games industry last had a proper headcount. The Australian Bureau of Statistics provided some incredibly detailed stats back in 2007 on the Australia games industry sector, providing a breakdown of the different skillsets employed in the games industry, the ratio of males to females, as well as the amount of developers in each state. It also included other informative details like the amount of profit that the…
