Of course, the sensible thing would be to use an existing game engine, but after a certain point, there is some curiosity if learning and fighting yet another game engine is really quicker that just writing something from scratch.
Gamer's Pulse has a GREAT article on the Australian presence at E3. They managed to snag some answers from Evelyn Richardson (First Executive Director of The Game Developers? Association of Australia (GDAA) ), Tom Crago (CEO of Tantalus), Mark Bracken (Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at Ratbag), and Ross Symons (CEO of Bullant Studios).
There's some very interesting set of questions thrown at them, covering Australia's lack of an R rating for games, the Australian…
There is an irc log of the Tribes: Vengeance Q&A discussion with the Lead Designer at Irrational Games, a Producer from Sierra, a Vivendi Universal PR guy, and an Aussie local who is the Physics Programmer for Tribes: Vengeance, Gaffer!!. Read the irc log here.
Tantalus have revealed their E3 line up, with 4 titles to be seen at the show. They include Top Gear Rally, Monster Truck Madness, Woody Woodpecker in Crazy Castle 5 (for the Gameboy Advance), and Metal Shell for PS2 and Xbox.
You can download the press release at Tantalus's website.
IGN also has a brief summary on the e3 lineup from Tantalus.
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We need someone with a strong 3d/2d background.
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(Forum post)
Gamershell is hosting a video of Dimsdale & Kreozot's Tito, the Bouncing Alien. Download it here!
Tom Crago, CEO of Tantalus, has given us the word of Metal Shell, an upcoming PS2 and Xbox game by Melbourne developers, Tantalus!
"Australian developer Tantalus Interactive today announced that it had begun work on a ground breaking new title for PlayStation2 and X-Box. Metal Shell (working title) is arcade combat in high-speed, purposebuilt tanks, with online tournaments, and environments that destruct and deform as you play. With a huge selection of single and multiplayer modes, and over…
"Thirty years after the Atari name first began a revolution in entertainment, Infogrames has returned the beacon of innovation to the forefront of the gaming industry it launched. Holding company parent, Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) announced today that it has decided to adopt the legendary brand name of Atari for its global commercial operations, effective immediately. The company's U.S. operations will now be known as Atari, Inc....... all of the company's worldwide operations will…
Gamespot has an interview with Sierra's Chris Mahnken about Irrational Game's new title, Tribes: Vengeance. Chris reveals how long T:V has been in the works, and the reasons why it's adding a single player experience to the franchise, along with the decision to go with the Unreal engine. Find out more at Gamespot.
I found this on Ausgamers, which has reported that Infogrames may be ditching that title, and going with the Atari name for all their releases.. Atari Melbourne House has a nicer ring to it, I think! ;)
Ginerg posted this in the forum, but in case anyone misses it...
We have an office space available that would suit a small game development company, or individual. Here is the blurb.
PRODUCTION OFFICE
Share a large warehouse space with web-developers and digital designers.
Light and airy office, parquetry floors. ADSL (broadband) internet connection.
Conference area / meeting room. Toilets and kitchen.
1st floor, 170-174 Abbotsford St, North Melbourne.
Close to public transport. Ample street…
Slashdot has an huge discussion happening on the topic of games that have immersed or affected you. There are a lot of titles mentioned in the discussion, and it's worth reading it all to see what kind of games have made an impact on people. There sure are a few ancient titles popping up too. So if you don't mind a bit of nostalgia, run through to Slashdot.
