The R rating classification has been brought to the forefront of debate again thanks to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV. An article at The Australian reports that the removal of sexual content in GTA IV, while leaving the graphic violence and drug use intact to make it to the safer MA 15+ category for Australia has highlighted the real need for an R rating classification for games.
With the results of a review of the games classification system coming in a few weeks, the article suggests…
Screenplay reader, Zoid, has been looking for a career change and has his eyes set on the games industry. He's written an entry for Screenplay on his findings where he's uncovered many of the uncertainties, hype, and common (mis)perceptions of working in the games industry. Zoid ends his write up with a number of questions on salary expectations, career progression, and the skillsets employers really look for...
How do you even get to the point of being able to enter the industry? There have…
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AFTRS is now accepting applications for two Digital Media courses in Semester 2, 2008. This is a perfect opportunity for anyone wanting to upskill or acquire a certificate level qualification in the areas of 3D Animation and Motion Graphics.
The 2 courses on offer are:
Graduate Certificate: Digital Media – 3D Animation
A comprehensive specialist course developed and taught by industry experts. Ideal for those with a prior knowledge of 3D computer graphics who are ready to…
There were six titles that were launched with the recent American launch of WiiWare, and one of the games making the cut was Pop, a casual game developed right here in Balmain (NSW) by Nnooo. As Kotaku AU reports, you can't actually grab it just yet, the downloadable game service for the Wii isn't currently available for our region, but the guys from Nnooo have given the WiiWare service some praise which they say offers developers more control and a better royalty split than releasing the game…
Rob Davis is a game designer who cut his teeth on Ty, The Tasmanian Tiger 3 and Destroy All Humans! 2. He's currently at Pandemic Studios in Brisbane working on an undisclosed next-gen title. AustralianGamer has nabbed him for an interview, finding out how he got started in the industry, the positives and negatvies of working in games, and Rob provides some helpful advice for those looking to get their foot in the door...
(Rob) Get your hands dirty with something. We just hired a really great…
I've been a frequent visitor to AusGamers for yonks, right back when they had white copy on black pages. Yeh, it was pretty hard on the eyes after a while. This must've been around seven years ago! I've noticed over the weekend that they've had a major design update and it looks very fresh and clean. Check 'em out!
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AusGamers 'new look' website to offer a new world of gaming to Australian gamers!
MELBOURNE - Monday 12 May, 2008 – Following months of development, much loved…
Game Connect: Asia Pacific 2008 Call for Papers
Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA), the organisers of the Games Connect: Asia Pacific (GCAP 08) in Australia, have announced that GCAP 08 will be held in Brisbane, Queensland from 19- 22 November 2008 at the Hilton Hotel Brisbane.
GCAP also wishes to Call for Papers for the 2008 conference and trade display, with speaker submissions being accepted from now until June 6th from international and domestic leading industry members of the…
Renowned local gaming journalist, Jason Hill, has written a feature up for Digital Life on women in gaming. Jason looks into the growing interest in gaming by females, and the game market which mostly neglects them. Also making it into the feature are a few female game developers who share their thoughts on getting more females into the local games industry, of which men take up a 95% majority, through the "Women in Games" group...
Eve Penford-Dennis, an art tutor at the Academy of Interactive…
Some interesting news from Autodesk who have two more acquisitions under their belt. Some of you more knowledgable 3D modellers may be aware of Realviz. They're pretty well known for their tools that create 3D objects from photo imagery, amongst other things. Pretty clever stuff. Speaking of clever, Kynogon, copany behing the Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware solution that's being used in Alone in the Dark 5, Crackdown, Fable 2, has also been snapped up by Autodesk. You can read the…
Press Release
Don't miss out on the chance to see your name up in lights at this year's EnhanceTV ATOM Awards!!
MELBOURNE - Friday 2 May, 2008 – Each year the ATOM Awards recognise excellence in over thirty categories of Film, Television, Animation, Multimedia and Electronic Games and celebrate the very best of Australian and New Zealand product.
Each year, the ATOM Awards are open to the education and industry sectors, students, production companies, independent filmmakers, educational bodies…
