Blogs - INtense!

1 comment by INtense! on Sep 18th, 2012

So i'm speaking at a panel at Freeplay this Friday 10:45am at ACMI Federation Square theatre entitled "finding a platform" for those interested. Come along if you are able! I'm also headed over to Perth to speak at a gaming workshop so if you are a local check out the flier below and come along.

2 comments by INtense! on May 29th, 2012

I was recently interviewed by Daniel Hindes for PC Powerplay Magazine Australia. The article looks at kickstarter / desura alpha funding for indie games. Well worth a read so check it out below.

1 comment by INtense! on May 21st, 2012

So on Friday June 29th, I shall be speaking at Game Masters: The Forum on a panel entitled "Creativity & Commerce".  Fellow panellists include Tim Schafer (yep Tim of Legend!) and David Surman and Ian Gouldstone from Pachinko Pictures. What an honor it will be to be able to speak alongside these individuals. Super excited and a little nervous though I suspect I will be primarily listening and absorbing their wisdom! Here is the panel bio:

Tickets are on sale now from the ACMI site.

0 comments by INtense! on Aug 2nd, 2011

For those in Melbourne, Australia - i'll be speaking at Freeplay on Sunday the 21st of August at 10:00am. Topic of the presentation is "Cheating the Golden Rule". I'll be joined by Farbs and a few other indie game developers. Here is the blurb:

So if you are a local, stop by should be an awesome event and it be great to catch up and chat.

1 comment by INtense! on Jan 12th, 2011

For everyone who lives in Perth, Australia - I'm on a indie games panel at GenghisCon this weekend. All are welcome if you want to come and chat about ModDB, IndieDB or Desura.

GenghisCon is a student-priced convention, filled with games,
activities, panels, discussions, and workshops covering science fiction,
fantasy, roleplaying, board games, and more. Here are the details:

• Time/Date: 16:00 – 17:00, Saturday 15 January
• Location: Junior Common Room, St. George’s College, Mounts Bay Road, Crawley

And the list of panellists:

• Avril Cox (Reveri.es Virtual World)
• Nick Lowe (Let’s Make Games)
  
• Chris McCormick (PodSix Games)
• Brad Power (Rockethands)
• Scott Reismanis (ModDB, IndieDB, Desura)

Should be fun, so let me know if you are in the area.

4 comments by INtense! on Nov 13th, 2010

So what is up with all the 10/10 reviews? It seems gamers either love or hate a title and give it 10/10 or 1/10. How about we be more critical and review titles which were 6/10s? The 10/10 value kinda loses its meaning if everyone hands it out like cheap candy. If this trend continues I will normalize the rating system so a 10/10 carries less weight than some of the less popular numbers.

On a more positive note, in 8 years of running the site only 200 reviews were posted. Two weeks since the new review system was launched and already 280 reviews have been posted. This is a great start but considering there are 10,000+ game / mod profiles on the site we still have a loooong way to go.

I also quietly rolled out a new video player (IndieDB and Desura only at the moment) which I believe is pretty damn sexy. Check it out below and fingers crossed you are not an IE user as it seems to freeze your PC (working on a fix). HD support is next on the video todo list.

Finally I cannot believe we haven't got more emails regarding the car game sponsorship news we put up. Are none of you making car games or do none of you want a large bundle of cash to help you make your game with few strings attached?

1 comment by INtense! on Oct 12th, 2010

Dave and I were honored recently to be interviewed by DIYGamer. In the interview we talk about ModDB, IndieDB, Desura our plans for global domination and various other things. Big thanks to Geoff Gibson and the team over at DIYGamer for the privilege. They run a great gaming blog so you should become a reader. Here is my fav question:

5 comments by INtense! on Sep 2nd, 2010

So I recently spent 2 weeks in NZ catching up with my girlfriend Cassandra (who is a Kiwi - i'm Aussie). Had a blast touring around the South Island (drove about 1500km) seeing the beautiful countryside. Compared to Australia NZ sure does have a lot of hills, snow, rivers and ... sheep!

Highlights had to be climbing a glacier and snowboarding for the first time. I wasn't too bad and could do intermediate runs by the days end though my body had taken a beating from all of my wipeouts. Definately will be going back and if you appreciate a good bit of nature I highly recommend you visit NZ. Christchurch (CHCH) is a cool city too.

Now that i'm back i'm working flat chat on Desura (believe it or not it is getting quite close). Have built in a ton of features for developers who want to release their games on the platform. They can basically customize and control everything... it is all automated and hopefully fast! Keep your eyes peeled for more news.

6 comments by INtense! on Aug 15th, 2008

So Bigbird (a long time ModDB member and admin) just so happens to be a pilot-in-training and was awesome enough to take me up for a flight over WA to Rottnest Island (basically a cool-reef surrounded place) 40mins away from Fremantle.

I've been lucky enough to fly everywhere round the world for work and fun, but can't say i've ever had the chance to take control of a plane (albeit do nothing except hold her steady) and yeah it was pretty damn cool as you'd expect. Cool because Aus is an awesome country so heaps to see out the window. Plus doing wheelies in a plane on the runway is something I doubt many people have had an opportunity to experience. Click the pics above for closeups.

0 comments by INtense! on Aug 2nd, 2008

So I got smacked in the head with a hockey stick on the weekend... not the best feeling I must admit! I was running into goal when a wayward swing hit me right above my eyebrow... after bleeding a ton and going to the hospital, i'm now fine and have 10 stitches in my head. I'm just hoping it doesn't leave a massive scar otherwise i'll wind up looking like harry potter (yes I've read the books, shoot me).

Brain seems fine so its back to work on ModDB I suppose... heaps of stuff going on in the background so you won't hear a great deal from me anyhow. Oh and again i'd like to slip in a shameless plug for Footy Post - AFL news, results, ladder and fantasy an Australian site I made for friend (you'll notice the design is quite similar to ModDB mainly because i'm too lazy to create something fresh).