Few game studios survive more than 10 years, but MF is still going strong and to celebrate its 20th birthday it is holding a series of events.
To celebrate in style, the company plans to hold a party on a luxury "Big Boat" in Sydney Harbour, and all present and ex- Micro Forte staff are invited to attend.
The re-union promises to be a huge event as MF has given many developers their first chance to get into the game development industry. The date is Saturday 5th November - 5pm for a 5:30pm…
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Direct from the 'Sundance for Games', be the first to play these edgy, inspiring and award-winning independent games.
Wednesday 12 October - Sunday 11 December 2005
Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm
Games Lab > Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Tickets > FREE!
BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2005 Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) and Krome Studios, Australia's largest game company and a leading worldwide independent developer, announce the release of TY the Tasmanian Tiger(TM) 3: Night of the Quinkan. The game follows on the heels of its award-winning, uniquely Australian game predecessors, which have sold upward of two million units to date. TY the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan is available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer…
Following the success of our titles Heroes of the Pacific and AFL 2005, IR Gurus is looking to hire experienced staff for a range of exciting future projects on current and next-gen platforms (PS2, PSP, PS3).
We are looking for experienced programmers, artists, animators, and designers who have a desire to work in an independent environment where we control what's in the game.
About IR Gurus:
IR Gurus is an independent studio that is run by developers and specialises in developing its own IP.…
Activision, the new publisher for the latest title in the Ty franchise, have released 12 new screenshots of the game in action. The new pics show off the variety of gamestyles to be expectied in Night of the Quinkan, which include riding a kart, flying a ship, fighting in a mech, and the usual platform business. Check it out!
A site journalist from www.stargate-game.com has managed to receive an update on the progress of Stargate: The Alliance. In a simple email to Perception CEO, Ben Lenzo, about the current status on the game and how quiet Perception have been recently, Ben responded with the welcomed news...
"Originally Posted by Ben Lenzo
It's gone "deathly silent" as you put it because we're hard at work beavering away on making the best game we can! What you can share is that we have just gone alpha and that…
Lead Software Developer
Date: 10-10-2005
Residency: Must have residency
Pay Rate: $70k - $90k
Job Type: Full Time
Company: Based in Brisbane, Australia, Mammoth Media are a leader in the field of developing online gaming communities, regarded as a major retention and growth driver for consumer broadband products.
In addition to its work implementing and maintaining online communities on behalf of key clients, Mammoth Media also develop premier software applications enabling service providers…
An invitation to game developers? pass it on:
We are pleased to announce a meeting for the Greater Brisbane IGDA chapter!
Next event: What, who, when, where
WHAT: A BBQ in the park with chat, food, drink, and games you can play OFF the screen. Bring something to eat or drink, toss it all on the barbie, and spend a sunny afternoon.
WHO: Anyone with an interest in the game development industry, plus friends and family.
WHEN: Sunday, 16 October, from noon into the afternoon.
WHERE: New Farm park,…
Nocturnal Entertainment Australia, a leading supplier of middleware and development tools for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) is proud to announce the release of Catapult v1.42. Catapult fast-tracks the development of games and software for the GBA, by providing all development tools in a single integrated package.
At Catapult's core is a unique programming language designed around the hardware capabilities of the GBA. Catapult also includes an editor, emulator, debugger and extensive set of…
Australia, SA, October 7th - Hyperfocal Design is proud to announce the release of its new HDRI Skies range of products. These images allow for true realism and control in 3D renderings, and the resolution provided is the highest in the industry at 10,000X5,000 pixels. Each HDRI Sky can add instant, super realistic lighting to 3D scenes, with accurate reflections and a dynamic background that reacts realistically with semi-opaque surfaces such as tinted glass or atmospheric effects such as dust…
