Media release - 5 December 2005
Victorian companies have scooped the pool at the 2005 Australian Game Developers Awards, the Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.
Heroes of the Pacific, a game developed by IR Gurus Interactive using the Victorian Government's Sony PlayStation 2 Development kit, was the major winner on the night, receiving four awards including the prestigious 'Best Game of 2005'.
Ms Thomson said the success of local companies further…
Australia's leading game development company continues its streak of success and accolades as Krome Studios has secured two key awards at this year's Australian Game Developers Conference (AGDC). The company received Best Original Character Design for TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan and the Career Achievement Award was given to Creative Director / Co-founder Steve Stamatiadis.
In an unprecedented way, all of the (three) TY the Tasmanian Tiger games have won the award for the Best…
This is a car I modeled a while ago, but have updated it to show on my demo reel.
Car is 2498 polys and the wheels are 499 each.
Modelled in Maya, and 1 512k texture from photoshop.
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Scott Cairns
Scott Cairns Audio - has expanded operations and undergone a name change to SCA Sound Studios.
As an audio production house, services on offer have expanded from music and orchestral score, to include sound design, voice over acting, and script writing.
Their staff roster now includes a professional script writer, a conductor/orchestrator, sound designer, audio engineer and two fulltime composers. Bios will be posted on the site in the new year.
Recently completed projects include…
NRL Players appearing in selected stores on launch day
Thursday December 8th kicks off the second instalment in the Rugby League video game series with the launch of the highly anticipated Rugby League 2 on Playstation 2 and PC.
Rugby League 2 features improved graphics and gameplay, an all new Franchise management mode, online play, and over 500 individually modelled players from all the major competitions. The game will be available at all major retailers and specialist gaming stores on…
The Age has reported that Krome Studios received over $1.7 million in the latest round of AusIndustry funding from the Federal Government for the development of a game engine. It's probably safe to assume that it would be targetted for next-gen consoles...
"Krome Studios, a Queensland-based computer games developer, received the largest IT-related grant, of more than $1.7 million, to develop a games engine.
Krome, founded in 1999, employs 130 people and its TY the Tasmanian Tiger is a highly…
Game developers! Don't you agree that Greater Brisbane is the best place in the world to do the best job in the world? If so, don't you want to keep a good thing going? Clouds are on our sunny horizon. Game development teams are getting much bigger; to be competitive we need to be able to assemble teams of hundreds. Right now, our entire pool of game professionals is just that: we can fit in a swimming pool. That sounds fun, but we need to grow our ranks or dry up. Let's work together to make…
Heroes of the Pacific wins AGDC game of the Year.
It also won awards for Best Art, Best Programming & Best PC Game, making it the most rewarded game on the night, which isn?t a bad result for IR Gurus first attempt at creating a international game.
Sidhe interactive picked up awards for Best Level Design, Best Game Design and Best Handheld Game, which demonstrates a healthy NZ presence.
Destroy All Humans won Best Console game, and Firemint walked away with a few deserved awards in the…
Wellington, NZ - 5th December 2005 - Sidhe Interactive's GripShift(tm) for Sony PlayStation(tm) Portable has been recognized for it's originality, and superior level and game design at the 2005 Australian Game Developers Awards in Melbourne, Australia. The title was awarded "Best Level Design", "Best Game Design" and "Best Handheld Game" at the event attended by game industry representatives from around the world.
GripShift(tm) successfully fuses platform, driving and puzzle elements to create…
Leading Australian game developer Tantalus Interactive today announced its new lineup of handheld products at the annual Australian Game Developer's Conference (AGDC).
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger has now shipped worldwide on Nintendo's DS platform. This title is the first from Tantalus on the DS, and the company is happy to announce that SpongeBob will also be released on Sony's PlayStation Portable in the first quarter of 2006.
The New Year will also see the release of another…
