Straight out of Kotaku comes this bit of nifty news about the local release for the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player peripheral. Kotaku reports that the add-on is coming to Australia on March 29 for $249 and is being bundled with King Kong, just like it was overseas.
Also reported is that there will be 40 movie titles available at launch, a few of which are bound to tickle your fancy. So if you want a relatively cheap alternative to leap into the "high definition future" that Microsoft has touted all…
Richmotion is an application that enables anyone to create media-rich, interactive content for Java based mobile phones. It works across a large number of handsets, and comes with various samples including a short animated comic.
The latest version of Richmotion has numerous improvements and updates, including an improved GUI, better customisation options, new font and interactivity tools, a more detailed user guide and much more. In all, almost 90 improvements and fixes have been added since…
We've had our various discussions on Sumea about Government support for the local games industry, and whether aid will realisticlly help the industry be competitive on the world stage. Governments in other countries like Canada and France, however, have recognized and embraced their games industry and have supported it in many ways over the years. The latest news from France is the very generous tax break planned for game developers...
Parliament has approved a measure that will offer tax…
With the impending release of the Playstation 3 in Australia, some may speculate that Xbox Regional Director Australia and New Zealand, David McLean, should be worried. Not so, it seems, with the following statement found on ITwire:
I really want to welcome PlayStation 3 to the ANZ market. After all the talk, Australian gamers will finally have the chance to compare the consoles side-by-side and more importantly decide for themselves what’s the best all round experience.
Indeed, the…
The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) has released the results of a survey they conducted late last year with 1,606 Australian households and households and 3,386 individuals participating. The survey explored the gaming habits of families and game players.
The key findings include:
- 79% of Australian households have a device for playing computer and video games.
- The average age of Australian gamers is 28 years.
- Interactive games are attracting new players. 41% of…
Worthplaying has a few screenshots worth viewing of Heatseeker by Melbourne developers, IR Gurus. The press release provides some new info about the game including the release date and the platforms Heatseeker will be coming out on...
Designed to be an incredible lock-on/shake-off experience, Heatseeker reinvents missile combat to give gamers a massive rush of destruction. Set to feature an incredible collection of current and near-future military fighter jets, Heatseeker?s arsenal includes the…
Michael Ephraim, Managing Director of Sony for Australia and New Zealand, has had a sit down with Gamespot to discuss the recently announced release date for the Playstation 3 here in Australia, which will be on March 23rd.
Many questions are raised to Michael, about the reasons behind the absence of the 20gig PS3’s upon launch, and if any foreseeable shortages are expected. When asked on his thoughts about where the PS3 will stand in the ‘next-gen race’ being the…
AustralianIT has an article concerning the overwhelming interest in game related education. It seems that a career in games is a popular choice among many school leavers, with the Queensland University of Technology witnessing an extraordinary amount of applications compared to the amount of places available. From AustralianIT...
More than 700 people applied for the 163 places on the QUT degree, which added to a growing list of computer games courses on offer from universities including Bond,…
Ken Levine, Co-Founder of Irrational Games - who have two development studios; an Aussie one in Canberra and an American studio in Boston - has recently recorded a pod-cast for next-gen.biz, in which he talks all about the upcoming title, Bioshock. The ‘shooter’ title for the Xbox 360 and PC is set to hit the shelves in June this year. Among other things, Levine discloses some information about the lack of a multiplayer component on release:
It' really about core competency…
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Chinese game testers wanted.
Casual game testers needed for quality assurance for computer games in Traditional Chinese.
You must have the following skills/attributes:
- Native Traditional Chinese/Taiwanese with a high competency in written/typed Trad. Chinese characters and a familiarity with current Trad. Chinese language trends.
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