There's a new local forum for females in the games industry at www.womeningames.org.au! It's a fantastic place to raise any issues, give comments on anything relating to women in gaming, or to just chat casually among your colleagues without the prying eyes of your many male counterparts ;). So whether you're a female in the games industry or a student hoping for a career as a games developer after graduation, be sure to jump on over there and introduce yourself and join in the discussions!…
A whole lotta Tribes: Vengeance reviews available on the internet now that the game has hit retail, most of which give glowing praise for what Irrational Games Canberra have been able to achieve...
"Vengeance is still a worthy heir to the throne, though, and it may convert more players to the Tribes style of online action than either of its predecessors managed."
- 1 UP
"Irrational Games has succeeded in creating a shooter that offers something for every first-person shooter fan to enjoy. The…
SMH.com.au has an article on the large children's market for games, with many developers under pressure to rush out titles, usually at the expense of quality...
"John Passfield, director of development at Brisbane's Krome Studios, says children's games are not usually considered as important as those for mature players. "But with the Ty the Tasmanian Tiger series, we wanted to craft these games with the same passion and seriousness that filmmakers have taken in making films like Toy Story and…
The nominations are open for the Australian Game Developers Conference 2004. The list of categories for developers to nominate games and individuals for voting are:
? Career Achievement Award ? Award for Outstanding Innovation
? Award for Outstanding Industry Contribution ? Award for Best New Start-Up
? Award for Best Game of 2004 ? Award for Best PC Game
? Award for Best Console Game ? Award for Best Handheld Game
? Award for Best Mobile Phone Game ? Award for Best Original Character Design
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A gory "hunt and kill" video game banned by the national film censorship body could be sold again if a Victorian Government push for uniform classification laws succeeds.
The Victorian Government wants R ratings to be applied to computer and video games despite the Office of Film and Literature Classification review board banning the controversial video game Manhunt....
Attorney-General Rob Hulls said the Bracks Government had pushed for uniform laws covering all mediums, but the Howard…
From GameIndustry.biz...
EA and KROME Studios are pleased to share the news of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue going gold on all platforms (PS 2, Xbox, GC and GBA). This title will ship to North American retail outlets starting on Tuesday, October 12, following in Europe on Friday, October 29 and Australia on Monday, November 8 under a co-publishing deal by EA and KROME Studios...
This new game picks up where the original left off but in a bigger and more entertaining manner as players…
I don't usually do this, but it's not often that you see a local person with such an incredible talent like Gerhard Mozsi. He's a 2d/3d digital artist that's currently residing in Sydney, and he's looking for work!
I will leave you to the postings he's made on the Sumea forum to look at his fantastic work for yourself. Click here, and here!
I honestly doubt that Gerhard would have trouble finding work for a long while, so if any art directors out there are looking to fill a position in their…
Robert Walsh, CEO of Krome Studios, has an interview with Xox IGN on Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue...
"IGN: What was your biggest design hurdle?
RW: The seamless world. Having these huge, lush environments as one continuous experience. We wanted to make Ty2 a far more immersive experience. Traditionally, platformers are very linear games. We wanted to step away from all of that linearity. Kids love to explore. That's one of the things we learned from the original Ty. Kids spent a lot of…
A full-day seminar to investigate content, services and revenue streams for mobile platforms.
Date: Thursday 21 October, Mercure Hotel Melbourne
Keynote: Joichi Ito (CEO) Neoteny (Japan)
Speakers: Jumbuck Entertainment, Telstra, mNet, Blue Rocket, Telco Games, Micromovies, Legion Interactive, ndWare, Melodie Mars, Hutchison Telecommunications and others!
Fee: $35.00 including morning/afternoon teas and lunch
Presented by Film Victoria's Digital Media Fund.
The Digital Media Fund is funded by…
FILM VICTORIA DIGITAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP FREE INFORMATION SEMINAR
Victorian digital media companies who would like the opportunity to employ a funded intern for seven months are strongly encouraged to attend Film Victoria?s free seminar on Tuesday 5 October 2004 at 6pm, for its 2005 Digital Media Internship program.
This seminar is a great opportunity for host companies to ?scout? for potential interns among the 100 who will attend. These include recent graduates of Victoria?s many digital media…
