News
Get a sneak peek into the achievements, adventures and sheer awesomeness of Media Design School students, award-winning alumni and acclaimed faculty. We post several times a week.
They survived the Nightfall!
They did it!
The students from HighPolyMonster Productions handed their gold build on Friday and have officially finished production on their great title: Nightfall. And what a game!
- Filed under: Game Dev
Countdown till gold for the Nightfall crew
There are only three days to go for the students of the Graduate Diploma of Game Development who started in February 2008. After almost six months working on their game Nightfall, they are now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Xbox360 shows off new “Natal” - Motion controller
Microsoft showed off its new controller named "Project Natal" at E3 earlier this month. But there is a catch. There is no controller, or better, you are the controller.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Crowbar entries in, the waiting begins
We've sent off a bumper crop of entries for the 2009 Crowbar Awards - one of the biggest student design awards around, and we're looking forward to hearing all about our student successes.
- Filed under: Graphics, Creative Advertising, Game Dev
Nightfall game - one week from Beta!
The clock is ticking, the deadline is getting closer. It's just over a week until the students from the Nightfall production team (from the Graduate Diploma of Game Development) hand in their Beta of the game.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Auckland Game Dev meet up - Wednesday 3rd June
The next Auckland Game Dev meet up will be held at Media Design School again on Wednesday 3rd of June from 6pm. This time a retro gaming guru will be there to talk.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Krome announces Star Wars game!
Krome Studios in Australia have recently announced a new game due to be released this September.
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is being developed by LucasArts and Krome Studios as a two-player coop action game.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Sidhe announces new game!
Sidhe Interactive in Wellington just announced their latest game project they are currently finishing: Shatter! A debut teaser has been released today promoting the work they have been doing for the PlayStation Network game, which will be available later in 2009 on PlayStation 3.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Nightfall crew busy until Gold!
With their recent presentation to the Game Dev tutors, the students from the production class of the Graduate Diploma of Game Development know the game Nightfall is nearing its biggest deadline.
- Filed under: Game Dev
Auckland Game Development meet up Tonight!
For those interested in game development and meeting up with like-minded people, there is the Auckland Game Development meet up held at Media Design School tonight.
- Filed under: Game Dev