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…
Submitted by IGDAperth
The IGDA Perth Chapter is proud to invite you to our yet another one our fun social nights to be held on the 23rd of October at the The Velvet Lounge, situated at the rear of the The Flying Scotsman in Mt Lawley. The event will kick off at 7:00PM.
This is a free-to-attend event, however come prepared because, with the support of our sponsors we will have some amazing raffles and prizes. Also, a bar will be available to supply refreshments.
This event will feature a wrap-…
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BRISBANE, Qld, Australia ? 12th October 2006
This week marks the official launch for new game audio production studio, Game Audio Australia. The studio will capitalise on the growing game development industry in Australia, as well as the booming international market, by providing professional game audio services that range from music, sound design and implementation, to dialogue, localisation, mixing and mastering.
Merging the talents of Mick Gordon, of Lava Injection Studios…
Film Victoria Digital Media Internship program places and subsidises media graduates in leading Victorian companies in roles including post-production, programming, games, animation, specialFX and producing. Deadline for host company registration and intern applications is November 6, 2006. For guidelines and application forms go to http://www.film.vic.gov.au/programs/program_pages/dmf_programs.shtml or contact Shiralee Saul (tel) 03 9660 3224 Mondays & Thursdays or email shiralee.saul@film…
Submitted by Bryn Giles
The Queensland Chapter of the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association is offering the chance for 10 students to showcase their work to a panel of industry employers and experts at the AIMIA Student Showcase and Job Skills Expo 2006.
Students will be selected by the Queensland AIMIA executive and will receive a booth free of charge to present their projects and material.
In conjunction with this showcase, the panel of employers and experts will also present a…
Since there's a little bit of quiet time in the news, I thought I'd make a post thanking all our sponsors on Sumea, old and new! I'm sure you've noticed the gradual increase in the number of logos appearing on the right of the page on the site, and I can tell you that the additional support for the site since Micro Forte and Big World Tech came on board as sponsors last April has been overwhelming.
The new sponsors who have kindly supported Sumea are: Qantm, Firemint, Tantalus, Auran, The…
Sponsored by Torus Games
17 October 2006, From 6:30pm, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia, 9 October 2006 - Dissecta is pleased to present Tokyo is Game! Tuesday 17th October at 6:30pm in Melbourne Australia.
Game guru and journalist Jason Hill of daily newspapers The Age (Melbourne) and Sydney Morning Herald will provide an overview of this year's Tokyo Game Show, held late September. Dissecta will also present a swag of Japanese flavoured video clips in a little festival of high-rez…
