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…
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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…
Lots of news on Irrational Game's eagerly anticipated Tribes: Vengeance has kept the Tribes fanbase on their toes. Last week, Tribes: Vengeance was announced as "Gone Gold", which means that all the hard work is complete and T:V was sent off for duplication.
The good news was followed by the partnering of ATI Technologies for T:V which will help in promoting and marketing of the title.
A new multiplayer demo, which was planned for release last Wednesday, was postoned in the nick of time as a…
Ubisoft has announced that The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee, developed by Adelaide's Rat Bag Games, is available in stores in North America...
"The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee is a humorous action racing game that combines a mission-based adventure and arena-style driving. Set in Hazzard County, players step into the shoes of Bo and Luke Duke as they race to win prize money in order to save the local orphanage from Boss Hogg's latest crooked scheme. With the help…
The story in brief: A tragic murder in the UK was blamed on the game Manhunt. It was promptly taken off retail shelves nationwide, but was later revealed as having no connection to the incident whatsoever.
Of course, after the media blitz, it was deemed necessary to review Manhunt (which had previously succeeded in getting an MA+ rating) again in Australia, and the results are unsurprising...
"THE federal Office of Film And Literature Classification has refused to classify controversial game…