Does anyone remember the game Druid, published by Firebird, on the Commodore 64 and Spectrum? It was a top down, isometric game with some simularities to Gauntlet, but with much more depth. I remember you could summon a Golem and grab a friend to move him around for some co-op fun. Ah, good times! Well, Andrew Bailey from Drop Spider Games (based in Melbourne) is bringing that game back for a muchly welcomed follow-up in glorious 3D...
(Press release)
Hasrinaxx the Druid returns to the video…
Apple's newly revealed iPad tablet was announced this morning, and it came with a lot of interest from game developers, including Melbourne based game developer, Firemint. The SDK was released today shortly after the announcement, and it looks like Firemint are diving straight into the new platform.
Firemint have said to be "working on some incredibly fun and exciting games that will look amazing on iPad and take full advantage of its features, as well as working brilliantly on iPhone and iPod…
A person under the guise "veracious_shit" has recently been using the Twitter service to unload a whole lot of well known truths, half-truths, and other unpleasantries concerning the behind-the-scenes development of Team Bondi's L.A Noire.
Understandably, it's cause a bit of a sensation around gaming sites with the Twitter stream reported by various websites including Kotaku, Play.tm, and Strategy Informer. It comes at an untimely point for publisher Rockstar who recently promised a big reveal…
Firemint have announced the great news that their popular Flight Control iphone/itouch appstore game has hit another new incredible milestone. Flight Control has surpassed 2 million sales in less than a year.
Helping push sales were the game websites which listed Flight Control in their "best of 2009 apps" listings around the end of last year. While Apple does take their 30% share of the sales, what's left is still quite a substantial amount for the Melbourne game developer.
From the Firemint…
Rockstar Games have responded to a question regarding Team Bondi's L.A Noire in their Asked & Answered section on the Rockstar website. It looks like the wraps are coming off for the secretive and long-in-development detective thriller with a big reveal expected next month. From the Rockstar website....
“Your latest word on L.A. Noire is that it is coming along "splendidly" and that we can expect more details very soon, but that was in September. I've been anticipating this game for ages…
Thursday 28 January 2010
What: AIE Information Evening
Start Time: 6:00pm
End Time: 8:00pm
Where: Melbourne Campus, Sydney Campus and Canberra Campus
AIE will be holding the final information evening prior to classes starting in February for people interested in finding out more about the courses on offer. Teachers and graduates will be available to chat to and answer any questions you may have.
Further information is available from the AIE Website
(from Giselle Rosman, IGDA Melbourne)
After our successful relaunch at The Embassy bar and our Christmas BBQ, we're looking ahead to what we can do in 2010. We've been overwhelmed by the sheer volume of support for the chapter, and we hope that the coming year will see the IGDA Melbourne chapter become an integral part of the local development community.
We're committed to a mix of networking, social, and informative events for 2010 - see below - but we want to make sure that the chapter gives…
Redtribe is now providing space for use as a shared environment for like-minded small and/or start-up teams in the creative industries. The space is flexible depending on your needs. The space is ideal for computer game development and is offered primarily to the Australian game development community.
Redtribe's spaces consist of small enclosed offices, suitable for up to six people and open plan spaces (or even individual desks). Redtribe takes care of the day-to-day running of the office and…
*** THIS POSITION IS NOW CLOSED ***
Blue Tongue Entertainment was founded in October 1995, and became a part of THQ in 2004. We now have more than 90 staff, and have shipped games in a wide range of genres. Popular titles from Blue Tongue include Starship Troopers Terran Ascendancy, Jurassic Park Operation Genesis, the Nicktoons series of games, and our acclaimed Nintendo Wii-exclusive de Blob.
We are currently looking for a Senior Level Designer, to work as part of on the talented team that…
