It's a very exciting time for independent games development, and it's always great to hear of new indie studios popping up everywhere. If you're a new indie studio, be sure to let us know so we can add you to our developers listing!
The latest addition we just added is a new indie studio Ludo Digital. Ludo Digital herald from Melbourne and comprise of staff who use to be from IronMonkey Studios. They're most definitely experienced and adept at iPhone development, and they've published their…
Thanks to Paul Callaghan from Freeplay for tweeting about this news feature that appeared at The Age a few days ago. Written by a former Australia Council for the Arts member in the 90's and in response to the current discussions of government funding reallocation, Richard Mills confesses his strong opposition tp new media receiving any funds.
He's described it as an "example of meretricious, self-serving claptrap, which confused content with process, masquerading to the weak-minded as new,…
Jungalist caught a post E3, post Puzzle Quest 2 interview with game development veteran, Steve Fawkner, for a three-part feature at Kotaku AU. Kotaku AU readers provided a great range of questions for the Infinite Interactive CEO and Lead designer that touch on the big issues, news, and features concerning Puzzle Quest, Galactrix, and the recently released Puzzle Quest 2. From the Kotaku AU interview...
Why do you think Galactrix didn't do as well as Puzzle Quest?
(Steve F.) We kind of put that…
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Firemint is one of the best iPhone and iPad game development studios in the world. Our award-winning hit games Flight Control and Real Racing have been immensely successful and have enabled us to now exclusively work on our own games.
Among numerous other awards, we recently won two Apple Design Awards –…
Freeplay 2010 is shaping up to be the *biggest* Independent Games Festival in Australia yet! If you haven't booked your tickets or flights yet, be sure to do so soon as it's not too far off now! Head on to the Freeplay website for all the details, including the speakers who'll be there, the conference schedule, and a whole lot more! www.freeplay.net.au
The Freeplay Independent Games Festival will be held at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, on the 14th and 15th August 2010. Tickets…
It's been five years since we've had a Ty, the Tasmanian Tiger title, but it looks like Krome Studios is bringing the character back, albeit currently in Facebook form. Kotaku has given a (rather unflattering) report on the news that Krome have released an application on Facebook where fans are able to dress Ty up in a variety of gear.
The Ty license has seen much greater heights in popularity, and while Kotaku was eager to point out the low 155 fans for the Facebook page, the initial Ty, the…
Anyone remember all the hype for Google Wave? While Google had shown off it's many collaborative aspects for social implications (the sharing photos and conversations in real-time with your circle of friends), many developers saw its potential for software development. Unfortunately, we haven't heard much about its use in the game development space, but local Melbourne game developer, Endgame Studios, is definitely making use of the service.
Endgame have placed up a picture of their "wave"…
August 22nd Open Day at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Date : 2010-08-22
Time : 10am - 3pm
Location : All AIE Campuses
Event Type : Other
Details : The doors of AIE are open so come in, speak to our teachers, listen to talks about the game industry today and meet other potential AIE students.
The AIE will be opening its doors on Sunday, August 22nd from 10am-3pm.
If you've ever wondered how computer games are made or considered a career in Game Design more seriously come along and…
