Game Jam for budding developers
The next great computer game may very well start here in Dunedin today.
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Covering all the bases
Covering all the bases
A Sony game — and an elite sports title that has long been exclusive to PlayStation — published on Xbox for the first time. These are indeed strange times.
The threat hanging over our thriving gaming industry
The threat hanging over our thriving gaming industry
There's really no point anymore in dismissing the stereotype of video gamers as pimply, jaundiced teenagers huddled over a luminous screen in a darkened room.
Game on: Holly stars as Tokyo Paralympics avatar
Game on: Holly stars as Tokyo Paralympics avatar
Dunedin-based Kiwi Paralympian Holly Robinson may not have won gold in Tokyo yet, but she’s set to be immortalised as a character in the official video game of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
School of video games proposed for city
School of video games proposed for city
Dunedin could become the epicentre of video game development if an Otago Polytechnic plan gets off the ground.
Be amazed on repeat
Be amazed on repeat
I am Selene. I have crash-landed my spaceship Helios on a hostile alien planet called Atropos. Something attacks me. I die quickly.
Witty, charismatic mystery-solving
Witty, charismatic mystery-solving
Once more unto the breach, dear friends.
Carinn’s game to take on world’s young code writers
Carinn’s game to take on world’s young code writers
A time-travelling cat with no name, looking for a place to call home.
‘Game-changer’ tool for agricultural aircraft safety
‘Game-changer’ tool for agricultural aircraft safety
A new tool has been launched to make sure agricultural spreader pilots are safer in the air.
Destiny awaits
Destiny awaits
After getting his hands on its latest major expansion, Destiny addict Ben Allan checks in on the state of the game franchise, still rolling on in its seventh year.
Game promises to invoke joy of albatross flight
Game promises to invoke joy of albatross flight
The peace and joy of flying across the Pacific on the giant wings of the toroa-albatross await players of the interactive game Toroa, now in its prototype phase.
Game on for Dunedin studios
City game studios gain Code grants
Dunedin’s stake in the multibillion-dollar global game industry was boosted yesterday as the New Zealand Centre of Digital Excellence dished out its first grants to new and emerging local studios.
What's not to love about Spider-Man: Miles Morales?
What's not to love about Spider-Man: Miles Morales?
Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales is meant to be a system seller for the new PlayStation 5, but also functions as a reminder that the PS4 has plenty of life left in it.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 'another epic experience'
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 'another epic experience'
Having just poured 100 hours into Assassin’s Creed Origins — and wondering why I did not play it immediately when it was released three years ago — I was not sure I was ready for another Assassin’s game.
Review: Black Ops Cold War well made but frustrating
Review: Black Ops Cold War well made but frustrating
The Call of Duty series cops a lot of stick from both the media, and people on social media, yet continues to sell millions every year. This year's Black Ops: Cold War is an excellent demonstration of both of these trends, writes Simon Bishop.
Games of the year
Games of the year
As 2020 draws to a close — ushering in a new generation of games consoles as it does so — the ODT’s gaming writers each highlight three personal favourites from this year, as well as from the...
Gaming grows but missing opportunities
Gaming grows but missing opportunities
A leading games developer says this country turned down a multimillion-dollar offer from a Chinese company that wanted to develop a game here.
Balancing Monkey’s Dunedin success
Balancing Monkey’s Dunedin success
One of Dunedin’s success stories of 2020 in game development is Balancing Monkey Games.
Still the top motorcycle racing game
Still the top motorcycle racing game
You know what you are going to get with a game in the Ride series, and No4 does not disappoint.
Arcade racer the class leader
Arcade racer the class leader
This is a real milestone game — but not for the reason you might expect.