Game Design stories
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CODE partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development to Kiwi students
Fri, 18th Sep 2020
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otago polytechnic
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game design
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dunedin city council
New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence (CODE) partners with FutureGames and Otago Polytechnic to bring game development training to Dunedin.
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Singapore-based Garena buys game studio Phoenix Labs
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game design
Garena, part of Sea Limited, has acquired Canadian game studio Phoenix Labs to boost its global game development capabilities and market reach.
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PAX AUS reveals this year's Indie Showcase winners
Fri, 6th Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game developers
PAX Australia announces winners of its AUS Indie Showcase, featuring games like Wayward Strand and Ring of Pain.
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NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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wsp opus
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m theory
Sustain-a-city, developed by M Theory and WSP Opus, is a new interactive VR game challenging players to build and balance future city infrastructures.
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Coding for kids? littleBits teaches the essentials through intuitive games
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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gaming
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edutech
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digital entertainment
The littleBits Code Kit is an introduction to coding in the classroom that promises it will engage students and teachers alike...
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Students get chance to work with new game design engine
Wed, 24th May 2017
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edutech
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coding
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higher education
YoYo Games marks 5th anniversary of GameMaker Studio with affordable bulk licenses for students and institutions. Budding designers rejoice!.
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Game design can bring your whakapapa to life on-screen
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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te reo māori
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game design
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gamefroot
Using Gamefroot’s new Mihi Maker tutorial, you can learn and share your own whakapapa as an immersive and interactive experience.
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Robot builder brings bots and games into the classroom
Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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robots
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software development
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unicorns
Hamilton Boys' High to welcome coder Marcel van de Steeg, bringing robots and game design into the classroom to inspire digital fluency among students.
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IGN and 1UP merger official
Fri, 6th May 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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m&a
IGN and 1UP, two giants of gaming media, officially join forces under the UGO banner, promising a transformative future for online gaming journalism.
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F.E.A.R. 3 Point Man trailer released
Thu, 20th May 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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warner bros
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the latest trailer for its upcoming horror first-person shooter F.E.A.R. 3.
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God of War III developer interview
Wed, 24th Mar 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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god of war
Hawkins and Velazquez were in town to promote the recently released God of War III, a title the pair had worked on for three long years.