Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
Gamesindustry.biz reports that the Xbox 360 has set a new record in the amount of consoles sold on the Australian market in the duration of time they have been made available. Senior Account Manager at Gfk Australia, Daniel Morse, reported the following:
"Our figures show that Xbox 360 has been the fastest ever console to sell 100,000 units in Australia, reaching that mark in just seven months."
Mario has pointed out in the forums that the Media Design School is holding an Open Day on Wednesday 1st of November. Student work will be on show, information on careers and courses will be available, and a $2000 scholarship will be up for grabs. For more information, click the following link. Thanks Mario!
Just a reminder for all those heading to the Game Connect: Asia Pacific game developers conference in Brisbane this year that the deadline for the early bird tickets coming to an end. You have till the 1st November to purchase your tickets online and save a bit of money! More details can be found at the Game Connect website from the link at the end of this news item.
Also coming to a close is the deadline for nominations for the GDAA Awards. From the Game Connect website:
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Thanks for everyone that applied for the news editing job for Sumea. If I had it my way, I'd hire you all, but sponsorship dollars only stretch so far! There certainly was an influx of offers, some applicants were way too over qualified for this job, but it's been gratifying to see so many people interested in the industry and wanting to be a part of Sumea.
I had previously planned on taking one or perhaps two editors, but I've decided that three news editors would be even greater. These…
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Hi all,
Today I met with Robert and Mike from Interzone Games who are looking to Perth to setup their new game studio. They are building a AAA Massively Multiplayer Game and are currently scoping out various office spaces and personel in Perth. They are currently looking for experienced / intermediate game dev crew to kick off the studio with some 30 people or more.
They would like to know how many people in Australia / International are interested…
Gameindustry.biz reports that popular online retailer, Lik-Sang, has been forced to shut down after a series of lawsuit losses to Sony. Sony accused Lik-Sang of infringing copyright and trademark laws when they sold Japanese PSPs to European consumers. Sony also claims that there are safety issues for consumers when hardware is sold this way due to differing voltage supplies and standards...
Lik-Sang marketing manager Pascal Clarysse went on to blast Sony for its actions, stating, "Today is…
Thanks to _Zax for posting about this in the forum. The Game Connect: Asia Pacific website has been updated with the complete conference program, including the keynote speakers and all the session details for the new local Game Developers Conference.
International guest Ian Livingstone (Creative Director, Eidos, UK) makes a return appearance to the new conference, and the speakers for the conference make up a great list of CEO's, Art Directors, Creator Directors, and Lead artists and…
Submitted by Peter Barlow
The organisers of the eGames & Entertainment Expo being held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from the 17th to 19th November 2006 would like to announce the launching of their inaugural Modding Competition.
With the support of Damian Scott, modding column writer for PC Powerplay and lecturer of modding at Swinburne University there are a variety of categories to submit entries in to.
This is a great opportunity for novice and experienced modders alike to achieve…
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Success of Destroy All Humans!? 2 Heralds Launch of Pandemic's Second Australian Development Team
LOS ANGELES and BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandemic Studios announced today the creation of a second development team at its Brisbane, Australia studios. With last week's release of Destroy All Humans!? 2, the much anticipated sequel to one of the best-selling original console games of 2005, Pandemic is poised to build on the success of its Australian operation,…
Another big title that was recently released for current (or is it previous gen?) consoles is The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning, developed in sunny Brisbane by Krome Studios. The metracritic score tally the game has received is a very respectable 72 out of 100, with a positive review from Play Magazine...
With any luck Krome's overhaul will prove lucrative enough to warrant them continuing the brand, flying Spyro into next-gen skies and who knows, perhaps a veritable rebirth.
IGN came off…
