The games industry is a reasonably mature one now. People are thinking more about games, the debate “are games art?” rages on, and as a marketing tool, games are becoming a powerful force. As a side effect of that, there is a growing amount of literature looking at games from…
Read MoreIn the midst of all the hype, anticipation and excitement surrounding the upcoming Nintendo 3DS it is a bit difficult to find news surrounding games from lessor known developers. While there is plenty of news around first party Nintendo titles and major flagship third party games such as Capcom’s legendary…
Read MoreIn the midst of all the hype, anticipation and excitement surrounding the upcoming Nintendo 3DS it is a bit difficult to find news surrounding games from lessor known developers. While there is plenty of news around first party Nintendo titles and major flagship third party games such as Capcom’s legendary…
Read MoreA small Australian developer, Wicked Witch, has uploaded a handful of prototype videos for DS games that we would just love to see completed. The first is Warmonster – which looks like an action platformer/ RPG hybrid with big, colourful characters and (we would expect) a great deal of personality.…
Read MoreA small Australian developer, Wicked Witch, has uploaded a handful of prototype videos for DS games that we would just love to see completed. The first is Warmonster – which looks like an action platformer/ RPG hybrid with big, colourful characters and (we would expect) a great deal of personality.…
Read MoreIn some genuinely awesome news for PS3 owners, it looks like Wizardry is finally making its way out of its modern homeland of Japan, with XSEED to publish Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for the PS3 in the US. We’re not sure whether it will be available in both retail…
Read MoreIn some genuinely awesome news for PS3 owners, it looks like Wizardry is finally making its way out of its modern homeland of Japan, with XSEED to publish Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls for the PS3 in the US. We’re not sure whether it will be available in both retail…
Read MoreThe Lore of Lorewyn is a good case study for showcasing how effective music can be in RPGs. The game itself is middling, but the game designer, Christian Clinton, has considerable musical talents, and the result is a lengthy quest that you’ll be able to play through to the end.…
Read MoreThe Lore of Lorewyn is a good case study for showcasing how effective music can be in RPGs. The game itself is middling, but the game designer, Christian Clinton, has considerable musical talents, and the result is a lengthy quest that you’ll be able to play through to the end.…
Read MoreIn June, Sydney will play host to a major games industry convention – Gametech. It will be a very different convention to something like E3 or Tokyo Game Show – this is a business conference, focusing on the money side of the industry. It will have an Australian focus, but…
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