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The Independent Game Developer’s Association (IGDA) is set to hold an event in Sydney tonight where indie developers can show off their projects. The 120 person capacity of the venue (The Bank Hotel in Newtown) has already been passed by the number of expected attendees, and Dan Graf from the …

After a successful first event at AV Con in Adelaide, Triumph Leisure Solutions (TLS) has confirmed dates for the rest of its 2011 Red Carpet Gaming events. The event series includes the PC qualifying events for the World Cyber Games (WCG) for 2011. These qualifiers were previously already run by …

THQ Asia Pacific is looking to hire a Senior Accountant to work out of its Melbourne office. The role will entail supporting the Finance Director with decision making information to deliver continued growth and profitability, taking responsibility for all planning, budgeting and forecasting requirements. A successful applicant must be a …

Regional trade association to represent nine studios at Cologne event

DeNA reveals new Japan dev collaboration

There’s no stopping Microsoft and its efforts to bring its stable of IP to as many new consumers as possible. Speaking at this weekend’s Comic-Con conference, Epic’s executive producer Rod Ferguson said the game is ideally suited to new players because it’s the easiest to play”, USA Today reports. Admitting …

A new report offering data and expert insight on the iPad/tablet market is available via this very website. Written by leading industry journalist Stuart Dredge (online editor of MCV’s sister brand Mobile Entertainment), iPad & Tablets 2011 is packed with stats, graphs and links. It looks at the implications and …

Developer BioWare has turned to its fanbase in an effort to decide what version of the female game star Shepard it should put on the cover of Mass Effect 3. The series has always allowed gamers to choose the sex of the main lead, though 80 per cent of players …

Analyst labels overtime as a natural part of game development; says Unions shouldn't exist

EA will smash its $1bn digital target this year, analysts have predicted.It follows the publisher’s $750m to $1.3bn acquisition of PopCap. The move means EA is now back as the No.2 publisher on Facebook (behind Zynga) and its mobile revenues should top $300m this year. EA made $833m in digital …