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September 21, 2006
Aspyr seeks QA Game Tester
QA Tester Overview
As a Contract Tester reporting to the Assistant Software Test Lead or Software Test Lead you will be responsible for creating/running test cases, entering bugs, and performing regression testing.
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Posted by QuocTran at 06:18 PM
September 18, 2006
Meeting Report: Guitar Hero II at Beerland
The first meeting of IGDA-Austin was a huge success! The rock and roll show would not have been possible without the beta disc from Warren Spector (and Harmonix) or the projectors and PS2 test kit from Rodney Gibbs of Amaze Entertainment. Mike McShaffry of Breakaway Games provided the guitar controllers, and Nathan Regener of Aspyr was flawless as the venerable Master of Ceremonies.
UPDATE: Video of the event is here (Thanks, David!)
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Posted by KainShin at 08:39 PM
September 14, 2006
Capio Solutions looking for Technical Support Positions
These are contract to direct positions. We are looking for individuals who have level one or two technical support call center/help desk experience.
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Posted by QuocTran at 03:35 PM
September 12, 2006
Online Alchemy seeks Python Scripters
We are looking for a talented individual to join our game design team.
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Posted by QuocTran at 06:20 PM
September 11, 2006
SOE's John Blakely and Todd Fiala's warning: "Don't make our mistakes."
SOE's John Blakely and Todd Fiala's AGC talk on building and maintaining a market is featured on Gamasutra.
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=10830
Posted by at 11:12 PM
Ed Halter presents From Sun Tzu to Xbox
Sunday, September 17, 8:00 PM
Monkey Wrench Books
110 E. North Loop (@ Avenue F)
407-6925
Ed Halter, a cultural writer for the Village Voice and a film & media programmer, hits Austin this month as Guest Artistic Director of Cinematexas. He'll present a multimedia presentation and speak about his recent book on war and video games, From Sun Tzu to Xbox at MonkeyWrench Books on Sunday Sept. 17 at 8:00 PM. Halter will pique the interest of game developers, particularly those who groove on long forgotten game titles and their impact on society. For more information on Halter and his book: http://www.fromsuntzutoxbox.com/
Posted by at 10:10 PM
Local developer working on Gears of War
The Austin Chronicle ran a story today on Susan O'Connor, who is working on the script for Gears of War.
For more information, check out the Chronicle.
Posted by QuocTran at 01:24 PM
September 10, 2006
NCsoft looking for programmers
NCsoft was looking for programmers at the Austin Game Conference. If you are interested, please contact tlieberman *at* ncsoft.com for more information.
Posted by QuocTran at 01:28 PM
September 09, 2006
Local Devs at the Austin Game Conference
Gamespot has a few articles on local developers. The first article features the ever-popular MMO rant, which you can read about here.
The second article features Damion Schubert's talk on men in tights. You can read more about it here.
Posted by QuocTran at 09:11 AM
Video Games in Austin's Economic Future
The Austin-American Statesman has an article about the role of video game development in Austin's economy. Read more about it in the Statesman.
Posted by QuocTran at 09:08 AM
September 08, 2006
Next Wave Forum · The Future of Digital Media in the Austin Area
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
The Next Wave Panel on The Future of Digital Media in the Austin area will explore several factors that will likely affect the growth of the digital media industry in Austin. The panelists will discuss current digital media activities in Austin and what can be done to make Austin a better place for the digital media industry.
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Posted by at 04:08 PM
September 01, 2006
Reminder
If you're interested in classes at ACC, either as a student or an instructor, classes are just around the corner. Visit the continuing education site for more information.
Posted by QuocTran at 05:49 PM
