Paul Callaghan gave a talk at the Melbourne IGDA chapter reboot about the state of the local industry -- much there to challenge us all.

Sadly, I tried to embed his slideshow... but NO... ning refuses to recognise the embed code. GRRRR For the entire thing, see Paul's website http://www.paulcallaghan.net/2009/11/the-state-of-things/

CREATE 2010 conference :: June/July, Edinburgh, UK

Today's art, design and technology students are the people who will be defining what the
interdisciplinary field of interaction design will become in the near future. Create10 is a
conference that celebrates innovative interaction design, whether digital products,
services, environments or new interaction paradigms.

This competition is aimed at students from a range of disciplines, both undergraduate and
postgraduate, in interaction design, pr… Continue

In response to the sad closure of Transmission Games, local games developer and teacher, Mark Flanagan, is re-establishing the local chapter of the IGDA, with the aim of providing long-term support and opportunities.

The IGDA (http://www.igda.org/) is an organisation dedicated to improving developers' careers and lives through: Community, Professional Development, and Advocacy.

It is open to anyone, from students to professional developers, and the Melbourne… Continue

The Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology, and the Design & Emotion Society are pleased to invite you to participate in the 7th International Conference on Design & Emotion in Chicago, October 4-7.

The International Conference on Design & Emotion is a forum held every other year where practitioners, researchers and industry leaders meet and exchange knowledge and insights concerning the cross-disciplinary field of design and emotion. The conference will offer worksho… Continue

There is a new IDEF network that was launched.

Interested on any info about eGames this year, next year or beyond or anything related to video games and digital technology? Go to here.