The stuff of dreams
Dreams will unleash your inner games designer, writes Ben Allan.
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Theory behind gaming explained
Theory behind gaming explained
At last count, global online survival game phenomenon Fortnite had captured 250 million players and as many as 8.3 million players were competing at any one time.
Games should get movie-type backing
Games should get movie-type backing
RocketWerkz founder Dean Hall says the games sector should have access to the type of creative arts funding provided to the film industry.
Game developer sees much potential in Dunedin
Game developer sees much potential in Dunedin
Dunedin's gaming industry should go off like a rocket if it is able to attract the right people.
New phone game one for the birds
New phone game one for the birds
Dunedin games company Runaway Play has released its first augmented reality game.
Game developers coming to Dunedin to pass on expertise
Game developers coming to Dunedin to pass on expertise
Star Wars Battlefront II senior producer Adam Clark and Star Stable Entertainment chief marketing officer Tabitha Hayes will be heading to Dunedin this week to help spread the gaming gospel.
Game developers off to US event
Game developers off to US event
Three Dunedin game developers have been given grants to attend a conference in the United States.
Game on: 20 years of gaming
Game on: 20 years of gaming
It was 20 years ago today ... well, sort of. Hayden Meikle first had a game review published in the Otago Daily Times on October 19, 1999. Twenty years later, he remains a player.
Tokyo-Dunedin alliance boosts game developer
Tokyo-Dunedin alliance boosts game developer
One of the world’s leading games developers thinks Dunedin’s got game.
Games stream requires lecturer
Games stream requires lecturer
Wanted: a lecturer who understands the development and delivery of game design.
E-sports: are they really?
E-sports: are they really?
The e-sports industry keeps growing and growing. But is it a sport? Is sitting at a computer in a room really sport? The Otago Daily Times looks at the argument over whether e-sport makes the cut...
'I made a lot of money from DayZ, but it wasn’t my best work'
'I made a lot of money from DayZ, but it wasn’t my best work'
Survival training for the NZ Army inspired Dean Hall to create the zombie apocalypse PC game DayZ.
Gaming sector going up a level
Gaming sector going up a level
The announcement of Dunedin as a digital hub was a ''game changer'' for the New Zealand tech industry, the gaming sector says.
Fun and loot - what more do you need?
Fun and loot - what more do you need?
This could be the shortest game review in the world. All I need are two three-word phrases.
A spookily good time
A spookily good time
The season for spooks is upon us!
Simon’s our Kiwi eSports hope
Simon’s our Kiwi eSports hope
Dunedin man Simon Bishop is proving wrong all the parents who have told a child that playing video games will get them nowhere.
Venue sought for gaming event
Venue sought for gaming event
The search is on for a venue to hold an ``electric'' multiplayer video gaming event in Dunedin.
Intriguing concept but not Hiss-story in the making
Intriguing concept but not Hiss-story in the making
Control is a very unusual game, Simon Bishop discovers.
Float-inspired game wins developer award
Float-inspired game wins developer award
A video game designed by a Dunedin developer has caught the eye of the wider industry, taking the top spot in a national competition.
Games developer looks to LA
Games developer looks to LA
There's a rocket headed for Auckland and quite possibly, Los Angeles as well.