Games Domain has a preview of Tribes Vengeance which was showcased at the E3 conference. Ben Lee, Art Director over at Irrrational Games Canberra gives the article a perspective from the artisitic side of development...
"Development is going really well -- we've not missed any deadlines," Lee told us, so hopefully Tribes: Vengeance will make its planned December launch date. It's PC only, for now, although Lee hinted they might consider console versions in the future."
The Herald Sun has an article on the Australian presence at the E3 conference this year...
"No less than eight Australian-developed games were on show, from IR Gurus' Heroes of the Pacific to Blue Tongue Entertainment's The Polar Express, which features the voice talents of Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks.
Game Developers Association of Australia executive director Evelyn Richardson says the fact 39 companies made the effort to get to LA this year -- up from 24 last year -- indicates the strength…
Lorien has passed on the news that a new website is up on the game development courses offered at Latrobe University. You can find all the latest news, subjects, staff and research details, along with loads of other things as well. So if you're interested in studying game development in Victoria, be sure to check it out!
I've heard some great comments on Tims presentation at the Free Play conference, so I'm glad to hear that he has decided to put his presentation online for everyone to grab! From Gamenews.com.au...
"Gamenews.com.au editor and lawyer Tim Richards presented "Introduction to the legalities of game development" at the Next Wave Independent Game Developers' Conference, held in Melbourne 21-23 May 2004. The powerpoint for the presentation can be accessed here; information on the Free Trade Agreement…
Thanks to Fips again for keeping us in touch with Citizen Zero news. Paul McInnes (Lead Designer of Citizen Zero) has made a few important posts in the Citizen Zero forums on Micro Fortes eagerly awaited MMORPG. The first gives a time frame on when we can expect to see a public beta and a release date...
"now that the post-E3 jetlag has passed it seems like a good time to talk about the future of these forums.
We will be going public beta mid 2005 (with a limited beta some months before) and…
Submitted by (Lorien Dunn)
I am presenting a seminar from 3-4pm next Monday (the 31st) in Western Lecture Theater 3 at La Trobe University, Bundoora campus, Melbourne. It is called "Scriptable Audio Synthesis for Computer Games". This will be a slightly expanded re-hash of my presentation at ADCOG- the 3rd International Conference on Application and Development of Computer Games- last month in Hong Kong.
A little of this material was covered during my presentation for PC Game Audio Systems at…
Submitted by AFTRS Digital Media Department
Where: AFTRS Main theatre
Cnr Balaclava and Epping Roads, North Ryde
Date: This Saturday May 22
Time: 9.30 am - 5.15 pm
Cost: $60 or $30 student concession
Booking: (02) 9805 6444 or email info_nsw@aftrs.edu.au
For more information visit www.aftrs.edu.au.
Lunch will be provided.
This exciting seminar will explore ways film makers can use their existing skills to tap into the lucrative games development industry.
Digital Media expert Mark Pesce, who…
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Rounding off the conference weekend, E31.b is for conference attendees to play and discuss each others' indie games and demos and show their stuff to the Melbourne gaming public. E3.1b will be Free Play's low-fi, indie and somewhat "two-fingered" answer to E3. It'll be an event that resembles an underground zine fair more than a glitzy corporate trade show but expect to see glamorous game industry types roaming around who are happy to give expert feedback and advice.
Indie games, demos, single-…
"HotDogs HotGals is a highly stylized business simulation game featuring hundreds of the latest fashions beautifully designed and created to a high quality. Bright and distinctive shop environments, lively varied music designed to provide the Player with an easy, laid back game. HotDogs HotGals is an attractive, unique, easy to play, and replay game experience set far apart from other management simulation games.
At this moment, HotDogs HotGals is entering its final stage of production.…