We've posted news about the footage of the Jurassic Park : Project Genesis earlier, but an actual playable demo has also been released. It's 78MB big, and contains 12 missions from the game! So if you want to see what those hard working Blue Tongue people have been working on, check out these links.
3d Gamers File front Gamershell AusGamers
Some of the speakers at the AGDC have posted their presentations (slideshows) on the web. There is a couple of items here that could be interesting to those of you that missed it.
View the schedule with links to the notes here
I hope you have been following Gamespy's 'Getting into the game industry' series of articles. The final part of the series was up on Friday, so if you haven't looked in to it yet, now's a good chance :) ..
As you know, Blue Tongue are nearing the completion of their eagerly awaited Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis game. They've also put up a trailer for you to download on their website. The entire trailer is of ingame footage, so be sure to have a look! You can also try here! Gamershell also has the goods!
Bouncy_roo has posted some job news in the forum that you Queenslanders might want to check out.
DARK BLUE SEA has down some serious downsizing and are on the hunt for enthuisiastic workers. 3d modelling positions and programmers are wanted. located in the Comalco building in the heart of Brisbane. They have not posted the opportunites on the internet yet because they are still assessing current staff workers, but the opportunity is there if anyone wants to take there folios in.
forum.sumean.…
I got an email today with the request that the following be posted.
Our company publishes and distributes video games.
Thus, we prefer completed video games that are
original and sophisticated. Games with a Graphical
User Interface have greater acceptance. Object
oriented programming languages like Visual Basic and
Visual C++ are preferable.
You may have a game that many would like to play and
that we would consider publishing.
If you have games produced, please send it to us for
our review.…
Two local 3d artists have been interviewed over at 3DFestival.com on their entry for the 3D Awards. (One of the guys worked on Ty, The Tasmanian Tiger.. I'm guessing for the animated sequences)
"Cane-Toad" is a 3D animated short film completed in 2002. Basically, the film is a toad's perspective of life in Australia... The story of "Cane-Toad" follows the speculations of our main character Dazza. His mate Baz has gone missing, and he gives us a few insights into what may have happened to the…
If you live in Sydney and want to learn Maya then this should definately interest you!
KvB is a design school, established some twenty five years, over the past two we have offered an intensive one semester Maya course. The exciting news is that now students can also do an accredited Diploma, (Diploma of Multimedia AQF), which concentrates on modelling, animation and special effects etc. The diploma means a much broader and deeper, (and hence more useful), education
Call us now on (02) 9922…
With the release of Jurassic Park : Project Genesis not very far off now, Blue Tongue have released some more new pictures to wet your appetites. It's looking mighty fine too. Gamershell has the pictures.www.gamershell.com/hellzone_Sim-Tycoon_Jurassic_Park_Operation_Genesis…
I was snooping on the Citizen Zero forums lately when I spotted this thread about Microforte's job page. If you ever wanted to see the people behind the Sydney team at Microforte, here's your chance! :)www.citizen-zero.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001402.html