(Krome Studios press release)
Brisbane, Australia - November 3, 2006 - Krome Studios, the largest videogame company in Australia and leading worldwide independent game studio, announced today that it has acquired Melbourne House, the former Atari development studio based in Melbourne, Australia. The addition of Melbourne House bolsters Krome Studios? size to almost 300 in-house making it truly one of the largest and most proven independent studios worldwide.
With the Melbourne House…
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AIE is pleased to announce graduates can now apply for credit transfer with Murdoch University. AIE Diploma of Computer Game Development (Programming) graduates can benefit from up to 40 credit transfer points in Murdoch University in their Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) or Bachelor of Science (Games Technology) degree programs.
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Sumea: Can you tell us a little bit about your company?
Robert: Firemint is a premium mobile game development studio. We develop for top publishers such as EA, THQ, Disney and I-Play, as well as our own original titles. We are currently in negotiations for the publishing of our first independently developed title, Mega Monster, which is already a finalist in the International Mobile Gaming Awards.
We are based in a warehouse studio in Richmond, Melbourne with just over 20 people. Firemint has…
The folks over at PALGN caught up with Krome Studios for an interview, to have a talk about the imminent release of The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning and the state of the game development industry in Australia. When asked on Krome’s expectations for some of the smaller developers to deal with the large expenses in developing for next gen, the spokesperson had this to say:
Although development for next gen is rather expensive, I don’t believe that current smaller…
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The lucky folks at The Age were given the chance to fool around with Windows Vista and see what it's capable of the other day. Their impressions are pretty positive, with the parental control and compatibility options scoring special mentions. You can read the full article at Screen Play.
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Never seen before in Australian soil, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw. Two worlds will collide as the most elite Superstars square off on the PlayStation 2.
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New Zealand's Sidhe Interactive have released their newest title, Melbourne Cup Challenge for the PC, Xbox and Playstation 2. The player can choose between taking the role of a Jockey, Punter or Owner and the game aims to deliver a racing, gambling and management sports simulation. The title has been released to New Zealand and Australia.
Submitted by Daniel Cepeljnik
Hi Ex Graduates of the Qantm College,
"we" the Qantm Alumni Team would like, to inform you about an upcoming event this Friday the 3rd of November. Please feel free to write us if you are interested.
alumni_info@qantmcollege.edu.au
regards
