The Australian IT has an interesting article on mobile phone game development, as the third generation of mobile phones become increasingly popular...
"Its manager, Luke Beard, said the proliferation of 3G services in Australia could spur a world-leading development industry, especially given Australia's existing reputation for games development.
"It allows Australian developers to get a foot in before many other countries that don't have a 3G network.
"There's a very high possibility that…
The latest entry by John Passfield (co-founder and co-owner of Krome Studios) in his Game Musings journal tells of the crunch time that's getting closer to completion over at Krome Studios. John tells of the excitement on the nearing release of Ty 2 and other major titles, expressing that this is a special time at Krome Studios...
"It?s been a tough haul getting it to this point, but it really is a defining moment in Krome?s history. This year we?re releasing three triple A titles: TY the…
I just noticed through Kevin 'Zaph' Burfitt's weblog that he's making another appearance as a speaker at the Australian Games Developer Conference 2004, which is happening in December, later this year...
After last years successful talk ("Monkey Madness")I'll be talking again at AGDC this year... except that I'm currently drawing a blank as to a good topic to talk on.
I'm looking for inspiration that doesn't break any NDA's or company confidentiality - which makes it harder... and for a topic…
Just a little bit of news on Sumea. I've added functionality to the site where you can post comments on the news items, voting topics, and pictures uploaded by Sumea members.. So if you wanted to congratulate Daemin on getting graduated, or had something to say about the current vote topic, now you can! :)
Yes, you can even comment on this news item too!
GameDaily has an indepth preview of The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee, currently under development at Adelaide's Rat Bag Games...
"The game features an original story, voice actors from the show, and enormous environments that feature on and off-road action. Save the day playing the game's 15 single-player missions or battle a friend in the split-screen destruction derby mode. If you're a fan of the show and feeling nostalgic, you'll be able to take the General Lee for a spin this…
Livewire has a short article on Polar Express, the movie tie-in game being developed by Melbourne game developers, Blue Tongue...
The Hollywood star (Tom Hanks) was impressed when shown the latest Australian-made gaming blockbuster, The Polar Express.
"We got a great response," producer Derek Proud says. "He had a lot of questions and we had a lot of fun."
The Polar Express is being developed by North Melbourne's Blue Tongue Entertainment, whose previous titles include Jurassic Park Operation…
(from the Sumea forum)
Hi there,
My name is Lucie, I am putting together a story for A Current Affair Channel Nine. I am looking for anyone who has played Hitman, Manhunt and has an opinion on whether they are violent or not. I would also like to find a kid and a parent who have an opinion on these games. Ideally I am looking for someone who thinks the classification laws are fine and people should be able to play these games just as they can chose to watch a violent film.
It would be great to…
Submitted by Vincent Trundle
ACMI Game Loading Forum: Tuesday 10 august 2004, 11.00am - 12.45pm
Full $8 concession (rural) $8
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, Melbourne
http://www.acmi.net.au/gameloadingaugust.jsp
Meet two game programmers:
Paul Baulch (Atari) worked on the recent PS2 release 'Transformers'. He will will focus on the ways AI enhances the video game experience, what sort of techniques are (and aren't) used in AI for videogames, the process of giving…
Homelandfed.com has an interview with Krome Studio lead designer, Robert Watson, on a tonne of things about their movie licensed game, King Arthur. Some interesting information revealed include ragdoll physics for characters, two player cooperative play, horse combat, and a "Play the Movie" experience..
"Robert Watson - King Arthur has been a great learning experience for everyone here at Krome Studios. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone involved on the project both…
Submitted by Visionary Forces-John Ou
Hi Everyone,
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