The latest Byteside is up, exploring the importance of the indie scene in what the creators say is their “best show yet”. Click through to see who was on the panel.
Neither have we. But at this week’s Byteside the panel spent a little time wondering what a 2nd-person shooter might look like. Would it be a literary experience where you simply observe the action performed by someone else? Or could it be an art experiment where you see the game through the eyes of your opponent?
Shameless plug. But hey, when in Rome… or in this case, when you have access… Tomorrow Byteside features Junglist, David Hollingworth from Atomic, Richie Young from Game Arena, and me as your host! We’re talking about the world’s dominant gaming genre: the FPS.
The future of what, we can only guess. But if you head along to the return of Byteside in Sydney tonight, you’ll be able to find out for yourself.
Byteside, the live event where tech and games mix freely with beer and debate, is holding its sixth and final show for the year next week. And you’re invited.
Byteside, the live event where tech and games mix freely with beer and debate, is holding its sixth and final show for the year next week. And you’re invited.
Horror is the topic of tomorrow night’s Byteside debate. No, not Bindi Irwin’s DS game, but instead think Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2 and – yes – Silent Hill 3.
Our friends at Byteside were at the press conference Gabe Newell gave in Sydney yesterday. He discussed their plans for Left 4 Dead 2 and also introduced us to L4D modder, Joe W-A, who petitioned Newell to fly to Australia.
So says The Movie Show’s Margaret Pomeranz in this interview with Byteside concerning the issue of video game classification in Australia.
I know what you’re thinking: what the frak is Byteside? Put simply, it’s a live show happening in Sydney where some of Australia’s top tech and gaming journos and pundits get together and have a chat about some of the hottest industry news and products over a couple of beers. It’s the brainchild of ex-Gizmodo AU editor and occasional Kotaku AU editor Seamus Byrne and Atomic magazine founder Ben Mansill and it’s launching at Sydney’s Shelbourne Hotel on September 15.
