This one cracks the biggie: making it fun
It is at once the simplest and most challenging task for the developers of any golf game — make it fun to play.
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Worth the second look
Worth the second look
This one has been a long time coming.
Course for video game developers
Course for video game developers
Aspiring video game developers will soon be able to train in Dunedin.
Maritime survival game fun for a while
Maritime survival game fun for a while
Feeling a bit stuck in one place at the moment? Not to worry; here’s Windbound, which lets you travel overseas to exotic new locations without even leaving your lounge - and with no quarantine on arrival.
Gamers’ sweet success
Gamers’ sweet success
At first glance, it looks like Lisa Blakie, Sam Barham and Zoe Hobson are finishing off dinner with a delicious dessert.
Out-and-out destruction
Out-and-out destruction
Do-overs of classic games have become a bit of a trend lately, and now THQ Nordic have jumped aboard with a new version of Destroy All Humans!, an alien invasion game for PS2 from 2005 that’s now re-arrived.
Games developer going great guns
Games developer going great guns
A computer game developer is building a thriving business from his new South Dunedin studio - fingers crossed it does not get eaten by a space whale.
Samurai romp looks spectacular
Samurai romp looks spectacular
As we near the end of this generation of consoles, we’re seeing games that wring every last drop of capability out of the venerable hardware.
Funding may turn passion into job
Funding may turn passion into job
A new funding programme is giving a Dunedin game developer the opportunity to make a passion project his job.
Nurturing games talent a call of duty
Nurturing games talent a call of duty
Only a handful of games companies are driving booming growth in the gaming industry in New Zealand, leaving behind a vacuum where new companies should be appearing.
Ticket to a magical world
Ticket to a magical world
There's never been a better time to discover the Elder Scrolls - and the latest offering, Greymoor, is epic, writes Hayden Meikle.
Dunedin’s game makers welcome $700,000 funding
Dunedin’s game makers welcome $700,000 funding
Gaming developers in Dunedin are lauding the release of $700,000 worth of grants for game creators in the city.
An adventure of head and heart
An adventure of head and heart
While it’s not perfect in every way, The Last of Us Part II is a must-play experience that leaves a lasting impression, writes Simon Bishop.
Game on! Come and play, store owner says
Game on! Come and play, store owner says
Not many people could say playing a lot of Yu-Gi-Oh! would result in them opening a retail store on Dunedin’s George St. But Greg Mansfield has done just that.
Gore-encrusted goofiness great lockdown relief
Gore-encrusted goofiness great lockdown relief
Bethesda’s 2016 team-up with id Software to revive the venerable Doom franchise - now 27 years old - rather surprised gamers everywhere with how well it worked. Now they’re back with a sequel, Doom Eternal, to carry on the good work.
Esports gaining national recognition
Esports gaining national recognition
New Zealand's national esports body says the industry is "about to explode", as Covid-19 restrictions flatten its competitors in the sporting world.
The stuff of dreams
The stuff of dreams
Dreams will unleash your inner games designer, writes Ben Allan.
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.