According to the Australian Electronic Game Profile Report, a study commissioned by the Game Developers’ Association of Australia, the statistics of the Australian gaming industry is – while still small in the global scheme – growing at a quick rate. The employment base of the industry has grown to 1,600 individuals, which is a sixty-percent increase over the last three years. Studies also show that the Australian gaming industry is amounting to revenues of AU$110…
For those of you who are extra keen to get your hands on Nintendo's Wii (giggle), Nintendo Australia have announced the various locations around Australia that will have midnight launches at the following link. I personally will wait for Santa to sit one under the Christmas tree. Now, just gotta get on the "Nice" list...
With the success of the recent game expos around Australia, PALGN caught up with Director of the GO3 Electronic Expo, David Kazim, to have a chat about the intentions of the expo, what motivated its creation, and what it means for Australia and the industry.
We are attracting some really big international names to present at the conference,” David said. “This can only help develop the education base for our development industry. Additionally our aim to open up opportunities…
As you're probably aware, Game Connect: Asia-Pacific kicks off today in Brisbane. As reported by Screenplay:
Topics to be discussed at the conference include making the transition to next-gen development, minimising risk, self-publishing, interactive storytelling and developing for PlayStation 3 and Xbox Live Arcade.
Speakers include local and overseas experts, with Loco Roco creator Tsutomu Kono (Sony Japan) one of the biggest drawcards.
Someone sent this letter in which seems to be from a thread on the Whirlpool forums. Penny Arcade's Child's Play charity program has now been extended to cover two Australian hospitals thanks to the efforts of a guy called Dan. You can read the forum post below detailing what the Child's Play program is all about and how you can help out!
(Whirlpool forum post)
In 2003, creators of the online gamer comic "Penny Arcade" became tired of the native press associated with the gaming community. After…
ELECTRONIC GAMING MANAGER.
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GO3 will be the biggest video game related event ever held in the southern hemisphere. As well as an awesome exhibition, the Developers Conference is going to include some world class speakers. The Nullarbor Demo Party and Game Competition, to be held on the 30th and 31st of March 2007 as part of the GO3 activities, will be an excellent forum to showcase your skills in the area of demo or game creation. Plus, there will be great prizes up for grabs!
Being part of a team…
The Age’s Screenplay recently caught up with the head of EA Mobile in the Asia Pacific region, Mike McCabe, in an interview that discusses the status of the mobile gaming market presently, the progress that has been made, and what the future holds for this medium.
Aussie developer Firemint was mentioned specifically for their successes on the mobile gaming platform, namely for Madden and Iron Monkey’s Fight Night, both of which EA published. When asked on the potential for…
Game Developers' Association of Australia's chief executive, Evelyn Richardson, has told Australian IT that the annual delegation of local developers to E3 has come to an end. The GDAA has chosen the Game Developers' Conference in San Francisco as the destination next year to showcase the work of local game developers. The downscaling and uncertainty of the next E3 conference has been a big part of the decision...
Ms Richardson said she expected at least 30 local studios would make the trek to…
With the Australian launch of Nintendo's new console just around the corner, the Herald Sun is giving you the chance to win the money-can't-buy-prize of being able to it out at Nintendo HQ in Melbourne.
