Game Design stories
Game review: Empire of the Ants (Xbox Series X)
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Empire of the Ants offers a unique gaming experience on Xbox Series X, allowing players to explore a vivid world from an ant's perspective.
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.
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 developers
Garena, part of Sea Limited, has acquired Canadian game studio Phoenix Labs to boost its global game development capabilities and market reach.
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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pax australia
PAX Australia announces winners of its AUS Indie Showcase, featuring games like Wayward Strand and Ring of Pain.
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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game design
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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.
Coding for kids? littleBits teaches the essentials through intuitive games
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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edutech
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gaming
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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...
Students get chance to work with new game design engine
Wed, 24th May 2017
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edutech
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higher education
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coding
YoYo Games marks 5th anniversary of GameMaker Studio with affordable bulk licenses for students and institutions. Budding designers rejoice!.
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.
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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technology in the classroom
Hamilton Boys' High to welcome coder Marcel van de Steeg, bringing robots and game design into the classroom to inspire digital fluency among students.
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.
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.
God of War III developer interview
Wed, 24th Mar 2010
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gaming
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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.