It's almost time for the annual Game Connect: Asia Pacific conference, and this year looks to be quite a big one! GCAP has procured a variety of great international speakers who are sure to fit whatever field of interest you have. They include notable talents such as:
Hitoshi Sakimoto, Composer who's worked on Final Fantasy XII, FF Tactics Advance, Gradius V
Jason Della Rocca, Executive Director, International Game Developers Association
Pete Isensee, Director XNA Development Connection,…
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GAME AUDIO AUSTRALIA TURNS ONE!
Brisbane, Australia, October: Game Audio Australia, the first and largest specialized game audio production facility in Australia, has now gracefully turned one year old. Its first year has blossomed with the studio working on six game titles and four feature films whilst learning to crawl and even growing a tooth.
This month also marks the release of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots from THQ. Mick Gordon provided the original score…
Krome Studios announced on Monday that former Vice President of Product Development at Konami - Kurt Busch - has joined the company as their new Studio Director for the Melbourne office.
Kurt has worked with Krome for many years, his most recent position at Konami had him oversee the development of Hellboy: The Science of Evil. With over 15 years experience in the industry Kurt has worked on many varied games from Gobliiins, to Slient Hill 4, to Dance Dance Revolution. Working with the likes of…
Just posting a reminder that the Sumea Modeller Challenge #9 is nearly up! The deadline is midnight (Eastern standard time) this Sunday, so you have just one weekend left to polish up and finalise your work! And please, give yourselves ample to post up your entries!!
The modeller challenge is sponsored by Qantm College and The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, and prizes will be announced shorty!
(press release)
MELBOURNE - Monday 29 October, 2007 - Visitors to the 2007 eGames & Entertainment Expo - Australia's largest video games expo - will be able to 'get active' and 'get gaming' by trying their hand at and competing on the biggest and many 'yet to be released' game titles when the expo opens at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on Friday 16 November, 2007.
"This common misnomer that video games are solely for kids or couch potatoes will be really blown out of the…
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An evening of fun and gameplay - Edith Cowan University students from the Games Programming major will be putting their games on show.
Wednesday 31st October 5:30 to 7:30PM
ECU Mount Lawley Campus - Games Lab: Room 13.225
Rather than having formal presentations, it will be in the form of a trade show event where you can walk around and play the games. A nullarbor-like voting scheme (which wont affect the students marks - just for fun) will be in operation.
A number of games…
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The Perth Chapter of the IGDA invite you to their November event:
Time / Date: 7:00pm 'til late; Tuesday, 13 November, 2007
Location: The Velvet Lounge, 639 Beaufort St Mt Lawley (behind The Flying Scotsman)
"At Least 10 Reasons Why the Game Industry Doesn't Suck"
Jason Della Rocca - Executive Director, International Game Developers Association
It is human nature to focus on the bad stuff, and developers are no less human than everyone else!
One too many conference "rant"…
Battlestar Galactica - developed by Auran Games - was released for download on Xbox LIVE Arcade last Wednesday, as announced on Monday by Microsoft.
“Battlestar Galactica,” ... involves intense space battles as players choose to side with either the Humans or Cylon forces. Piloting iconic ships from the Viper II to the Heavy Raider, players lead a squadron through fast-action multiplayer space combat or can play through the intense single-player campaign based on memorable episodes from the TV…
Majesco Entertainment has annonced that Zoo Hospital DS, developed by Melbourne developer Torus Games, is now currently available nationwide.
Zoo Hospital puts you in the role of a Zoo intern who must identify and treat the ailments of over 40 different species. Using the touch screen and stylus to treat animals through a series of medical mini-games including "administering injections, applying ointment, bandaging appendages, pulling teeth [and] x-raying organs".
For those of you who booked to go to the next Dissecta - Inside Bioshock - it has been postponed due to Joe McDonagh being unexpectedly called to the US on business. All those who paid alredy by PayPal will be fully refunded, and fresh bookings will be taken once a new date is set.
