Develop magazine has published its annual 30 Under 30, a list of up-and-coming stars in the world of games development. Quite a wide range of Scottish developers made the cut this year and were featured in the list. Step forward and take a bow please: Simon Kilroy, Software Engineer, Ruffian Alex Zeitler, Co-founder and CTO, …
GamesWest – New Event For Students With All Star Speaker Line Up
The University of the West of Scotland, West College Scotland and IGDA Scotland have put together an eye-wateringly good introduction to the world of gaming and the interactive industry as a career. Games West takes place at the UWS Paisley Campus on December 4th 2013. The bad news is, that the event is aimed at …
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Next IGDA Meet Up – Edinburgh, Wed 9th Oct
It's the start of another month, which means another IGDA Scotland meeting. Â This month, the IGDA gang hit Edinburgh, for an evening of 'more technical' talks at TechCube, before attendees decamp to the Royal Dick for drinks and convivial chatter. The event takes place at 19:30 on Wednesday 9th October. Â If you've not discovered the …
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Life Of Play, Life Of The Mind Richard Lemarchand Speaks At GCU
Glasgow Caledonian University, in association with IGDA Scotland, is hosting a master class on Tuesday 2nd July, with Professor Richard Lemarchand, former game designer with Naughty Dog (Uncharted series) and now professor of game design at the University of Southern California. The masterclass, entitled Life of Play, Life of the Mind: What Game Design Can Teach …
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Scotland’s Luke Dicken Becomes First IGDA Director Outside US
The International Game Developers Association has voted Scotland's Luke Dicken to the board of directors, the first director of the organisation from outside the USA. Already a director of IGDA Scotland, Luke now joins the global board, helping the organisation to grow and evolve to keep pace with the ever more diverse interactive industry. If …
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Game In Scotland – Speaker Presentations
Ten very different companies gave ten very different talks and presentations at the 2013 Game In Scotland event. Â As part of our exclusive coverage of the event, we're delighted to make those presentation files available to the world... Romana Ramzan - Denki -Â GIS2013RomanaRamzan David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi -Â David Hamilton - Ninja Kiwi - GIS2013 …
IGDA Scotland Announces Latest Scholarship Recipient
The International Game Developers Association does far more than organise events and get involved in fun, games-related activities. Â The organisation is dedicated to helping individuals working within the videogames sector. As part of this, the IGDA created a programme of scholarships back in 2001, designed to help promising students attend the prestigious (and incredibly useful) …
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