The Australian games industry's call for an investment rebate on a par with what is offered to the local film industry has been rejected by the federal government. In response, the industry is starting a petition to mobilise local support.
The Game Developers Association of Australia (GDAA) today petitioned the federal government for a rebate on local games development costs.
Growth in the Australian gaming industry is set to explode between now and 2010 according to one industry representative, but despite a plethora of graduates, there just aren't enough people out there to satisfy its needs.
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Sydney-based casual computer gaming start-up 3RD sense is about to embark on capital raising to hire staff and management expertise to capitalise on its potential to captivate people's attention. And the odds are good it will succeed.
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell talks about a mysterious new venture, Chuck E. Cheese's and former employee Steve Jobs.
The CTO of betting exchange Betfair says that more cross-industry cooperation is needed to prevent denial-of-service attacks against online businesses.
Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.
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The mobile phone manufacturer has bought multiplayer technology from Sega for its new hybrid games handset.
The graphics-card war is heating up again as Nvidia releases its new GeForce FX 5900, rumoured to be the fastest on the market. Check out our early look.
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