Game developers off to US event
Three Dunedin game developers have been given grants to attend a conference in the United States.
Entertainment
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.
Games developer expands horizons
Games developer expands horizons
Dunedin's RocketWerkz studio has expanded to Auckland and has Los Angeles in its cross-hairs.
Dunedin game developer involved in whole new world
Dunedin game developer involved in whole new world
He has worked in children's television, done computer graphics for live sport and helped construct the simulator used to train New Zealand's air traffic controllers.
It's all a game for top Kiwi racing driver
It's all a game for top Kiwi racing driver
He does not even own a car, but Dunedin man Simon Bishop is a top New Zealand racing driver.
Teen wins $3m at Fortnite World Cup
Teen wins $3m at Fortnite World Cup
American teenager Kyle Giersdorf won $US3 million on Sunday after taking the top prize in a tournament in New York for the popular online video game Fortnite.
Pokemon Go creators release Harry Potter mobile game
Pokemon Go creators release Harry Potter mobile game
The creators of mobile gaming phenomenon Pokemon Go unleashed a new game that features Harry Potter and other characters from the wizarding world made famous in best-selling books and films.
Video gaming has grown up
Video gaming has grown up
Whatever your feelings about "computer games", playing competitive esports requires some of the same skills as traditional codes, writes Ian Munro.