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…
In case you might have missed it, Destroy All Humans! 2 was released sometime last week. I've waited a few days for metacrtic to gather its reviews and tally up the score for Pandemic Strudio's eagerly awaited sequel to their alien action game. I've grabbed a few choice quotes from various game review sites that sum up their opinion on the game, but overall, the game has rated pretty well with an average metracritic score of 79%. Not bad indeed!
Destroy All Humans! 2 is a good example of what…
There hasn't been too much heard of Krome Studio's Hellboy game, apart from a brief teaser video and a few pictures since June earlier this year, but an article over at Eurogamer has some details on a few aspects of the game, such as the main character's use of his special glove as well as the use of various items lying around to attack enemy. It's also revealed that Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and film director Guillermo del Toro are consulting on the game, with Guillermo describing some of…
Autodesk 3D solutions are the creative tools for developing breakthrough next-generation games, including High Moon?s Darkwatch and EA?s Need for Speed: Underground 2. Autodesk has a 3D games solution that plays well with any workflow. From the latest blockbuster film tie-ins to the next racing tour de force, 3ds Max, Maya, and MotionBuilder software products are unbeatable as game developers continue to push the envelope and step up to next-generation challenges. As part of its Games Super…
After four and a half years, some 2300+ news items and dozens of articles, I've decided that I could possibly do with some help with the content side of Sumea while I concentrate on the web development side.
So therefore, Sumea is making a call for news editors. As part of the news team, you'll be taking care of posting news items, writing up industry related articles, and conducting interviews with game developers.
This is a paying position. If you're interested, and you have a genuine…
While the debate continues on the maliciousness of the adware / spyware capabilities of EA's newly released Battlefield 2142 game, it seems that Australian gamers and consumers have not been informed of its targeted in-game ad serving functionality like other BF 2142 buyers have around the world.
A Kotaku news item reports of an Australian gamer who noted that their purchase of BF 2142 did not include the paper slip detailing the advertising technology (as seen here), and as the news item…
In an article with the Australian IT, Digital Chocolate has predicted a massive growth in the Australian mobile games market next year...
THE $25-million-plus Australian mobile phone games market is expected to grow by 30 to 40 per cent next year, according to games maker Digital Chocolate.
The rapid growth is likely despite Australia being one of the more expensive countries in which to buy games for mobile phones, with prices averaging about $5, putting it in the top 20 per cent by price.…
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October 17, 2006 - Matrix Games, www.matrixgames.com, and SSG, www.ssg.com.au, are proud to announce the recreation of a wargame classic. Carriers at War will be coming to Matrix Games later this year. The game is a simulation of fleet carrier air and naval operations in the Pacific theater from 1941 to 1945.
David Heath, Director of Operations at Matrix Games said, ?Our goal as a company is not just to find new products, but to help restore some of the greatest of the past. SSG…
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GO3 Announces Partnership Initiative and First International Conference Speakers
Just back from a successful trip to Japan, GO3 Director David Kazim has announced two major initiatives that will establish the GO3 Electronic Entertainment Expo and International Conference as the leading event of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Firstly, GO3 management has developed a collaborative agreement with the management of GSTAR and the Tokyo Game Show, to share ideas and…
The Digital Media Internship program supports the placement of some of Victoria's finest media and programming graduates into Victorian digital media companies.
Host companies represent a broad range of screen industry-related production including game development, post production and animation.
Internships are for 28 weeks and Film Victoria both subsidises the intern?s wages and reimburses companies for some of the associated expenses.
For more information and host registration forms go to www…
