Heatseeker, a title being developed for the Wii, PS2 and PSP by Aussie developer IR Gurus, is an avionic action game, with players taking to the skies in lethal jets, swapping bullets and missiles, and showering explosive debris onto the ground below. The game takes command of the Wii’s unique control system for that console’s release, giving players a whole new way to engage in air combat, while the PSP is being designed with an entirely different storyline, and ad hoc…
A report from FunCom, Oslo.
After two years working on this project, Age of Conan is finally beginning to look and feel like a game. What I'm most proud of course, is that we've managed to develop a thoroughly unique look and feel for the world itself, on ehtat is faithful to Howards' work.
We've spent a great deal of time fleshing out the respective cutlures past and present, and we've endeavoured to put them into context, showing influences and what not. Moreover, we've striven to make the…
Robert Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Australia's largest game developer, Krome Studios, seems to think so. He has recently written an article for GameDaily BIZ, talking about why Australia is such a great location for a game development company, and why the Aussie industry is destined for great things.
Robert writes that Australia is in a prime centralised location in the world, where development companies can outsource and work efficiently and seamlessly with many different international time-…
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Submitted by Bryn
2006 has been a huge year for the Australian Games Industry ? almost a coming of age. Our first home grown studio to top the 250 employees mark, successful titles (both franchised and original) released by a number of companies, the success of the inaugural GCAP conference opening us up to the region as well as another bunch of Qantm graduates hitting the ground running and starting to mark their mark on the industry.
Qantm would like to wish the whole Interactive…
Well it's been a while since i've contributed, Age of Conan keeps me busy, especially since being made asistant art director on the project. There hasn't been much time for personal work at all. However, I do have a few pieces in the pipelie and I also hope to post some recent professional work if FunCom allows.
This piece was completed in a day - began as a sketch. The original is 2000x4000 @ 300dpi.
be well
-grant/unit
Last week was the opening of the "Hits of the 80s - Aussie Games That Rocked the World" exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) down in Melbourne. The exhibition, described as a way to "Discover the games of the pioneering Beam Software (Melbourne House) in this secret history of Australia's place in the rise and rise of the videogame" included displays of highly influential games and publications by Beam / Melbourne House as well as old consoles, and was opened by none…
(Press Release)
Wellington, New Zealand - December 20, 2006
GripShift(R) is a re-mix of the award-winning original specially redesigned for e-Distribution (EDI) through the PlayStation(R)Network. Running at 60fps, GripShift will come to life on the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system in unbelievable high-definition at 720p. Featuring totally enhanced HD graphics, refined gameplay and four player online
multiplayer for $9.99. GripShift(R) is slated for release late December/early…
Howdy, Wii fans.
In addition to the new – and very funky, I’ll add – weather system on the Wii (You can spin the world the opposite way on its axis! Awesome! Wait.. according to Superman, shouldn’t that reverse time? A conundrum..), there’s several new titles added to the virtual console list!
Yes, indeed. Who’s feelin’ that nostalgia kicking in? In addition to the bunch of virtual downloadable games already available for…
Another day, another story about the Nintendo Wii.
As you may have already discovered if you're a Wii owner, the console now offers a weather reporting service that gives you access to the latest forecasts, current temperatures and so on. As reported on Screenplay:
Much more fun is the interactive globe, which users can "grab" using the Wii-mote to explore the weather all around the world.
