That was what inspired Melbourne designer Chris Peters to build the iPhone Game Pad, a sleek casing with proper buttons that turns Apple’s device into the perfect portable gaming system.
More encouragement for indie games designers today as Freeplay, the annual independent games festival held in Melbourne, will this year be honouring the best in local indie game development with the Freeplay Awards.
God of War creator David Jaffe has labelled the Australian classification system “utter BS” and believes it stems from an old-fashioned attitude that video games are purely for kids.
Ten of the most acclaimed indie games of the year will be featured at an exhibition kicking off in Melbourne tomorrow. Head down there and you’ll be able to play them all.
The Game Connect: Asia Pacific conference kicks off in Melbourne this weekend. Top among the industry figures to speak at the event are Epic Games VP Jay Wilbur, David Jaffe of God of War fame, and Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw.
