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Soundbytes Brings Live Chiptunes To Melbourne

1:00PM David Wildgoose | Stuck for something to do in Melbourne tonight? Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a night of chiptunes? More »
Rumours

Rumour: Layoffs Hit Krome Studios

4:30PM David Wildgoose | According to a report on Australian Gamer this afternoon, Krome Studios today laid off between 20 and 30 employees at its Brisbane studio. More »
News

EB’s Modern Warfare 2 Australian Midnight Launch Blitz

11:00AM David Wildgoose | EB Games is opening over 300 stores around the country tonight in readiness for the launch of Modern Warfare 2. More »
News

Melbourne Developer Ends Transmission

3:00PM David Wildgoose | Transmission Games, the Melbourne studio responsible for the recent Ashes Cricket 2009, Heroes Over The Pacific, Heroes Over Europe and a number of AFL games, has closed down, Kotaku has heard. More »
Media

Smart People Talk About Digital Distribution

2:00PM David Wildgoose | As part of the Digital Distribution Summit held in Melbourne a couple of weeks back, some smart industry people shared their thoughts on the future of the medium. Now they’re sharing those thoughts with you. More »
Rumours

Transmission Games Lays Off A Third Of Its Workers [Updated]

2:00PM David Wildgoose | Melbourne development studio Transmission Games, best known for their work on Ashes Cricket 2009, has let go over 30 of its employees this week, Kotaku has heard. More »
Culture

Voice Of Mario Coming To Australia

2:00PM David Wildgoose | Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario, is visiting Australia next week for a three-stop in-store appearance tour. Here’s how you can meet him. More »
Culture

Indie Games Festival Kicks Off In Melbourne Tomorrow

4:00PM David Wildgoose | Freeplay is an indie games festival that focuses on the creative and artistic side of making games. It’s happening in Melbourne this Friday and Saturday. More »
News

Students, Want To Learn What It’s Like To Make Video Games?

1:00PM David Wildgoose | This Sunday, the Academy of Interactive Entertainment is holding its annual open day. Students thinking about a career in game development would do well to drop by. More »
News

Melbourne’s eGames Expo Dated For 2009

3:00PM David Wildgoose | The eGames Expo is like E3 or the Tokyo Games Show only smaller and a lot closer to home. More »