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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au.playstation.com has a report on the just announced release date for the Playstation 3 in PAL territories, including Australia and New Zealand. It's heading our way on the 23rd of March for the price of AUD $999.95 or NZ 1199.95 per unit. The 60 gigabyte HD version will only be available first off, and the 20 gigabyte HD version may appear later, depending on demand...
Announcing the launch details, David Reeves, President of SCEE said, ?Following the hugely successful launches of PS3 in…
We have *February 6th* as a deadline for Autodesk GDC show reel submissions. As always, we are making a point to include international content. We would love to receive work from Australian games developers.
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If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact Joe Millward from Autodesk Australia- joe.millward@autodesk.com
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It has been known for some time now that Aussie developer REDTRIBE has been working on a Warner Bros IP, but now some light has finally been shed on the title in development, thanks to a press release by the big WB.
Coming to the Wii and the Xbox 360, the Melbourne-based developer’s title, LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL will be released come fall 2007, where players will be able to take control of their favourite Looney Tunes characters, like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil,…
I know we're all pretty tired of hearing about game bans, but it's always interesting to read about the aspects of the game that pushed it over our highest rating for games, MA15+. "Blitz: The League", an Xbox 360 sports game which had a release date of February 22 in Australia, is the latest to be refused classification after review by the OFLC. Gamespot reports...
"In the course of the game, the player may access what are purported to be both legal and illegal performance-enhancing drugs for…
The anticipation for the release of Bioshock has grown to palpable levels, with the Aussie/American Devs at Irrational Games’ first-person-shooter set to hit the shelves in June this year. Irrational and Publisher, 2k Games have stirred fans once again with the release of the Bioshock Community Website, The Cult of Rapture.
The new community site has additional information about the upcoming Bioshock release, including one particular biggie. The June release of Bioshock will be…
The Land Down Under. We’re known for our surfers and our sheep shearers. But, as evident by 2006, the Aussie Gamer is on the rise. And we’re taking over.
A study by the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA) has shown that 12.5 million games were sold in Australia during 2006, a huge amount for Australia’s population. You could pretty much say that over half of Australia’s population bought a game last year, judging by those figures.…
