Edinburgh-based 3MRT is a company working in the 'educational' or 'serious' gaming sector, using games technology and techniques to create 'accelerated learning software designed to improve the retention of information and exam performance of its users.' 3MRT's flagship InQuizitor range is now available for the iPhone and iPod through the Apple App Store. Published by …
Artist In Residence 003 – Dan Bendon
This weeks Scottishgames.net banner comes to you courtesy of Mr Dan Bendon, the editor-in-chief of Scotland's most personable (and opinionated) online games website: Ready Up. Mr Bendon tells us he was inspired by a Scottish legend and felt that Scottishgames' unique blend of news, updates and analysis, was similar in a way to the zesty …
Lol Rare Smile Shock As Pop Babes Rock Shoot Ad Spot
Cohort Studios' PlayStation Move game The Shoot has been featured in a TV advert in which Sugababe Amelle and dubstep star Katy are seen playing the game...
Event – Lean & Agile For Project Success – Edinburgh, November 30th
Goshido has asked us to let you know about a new event, taking place in Edinburgh next week, focusing on project management and team performance: WHEN: Tuesday, 30th November 2010 6.00 PM – Registration – Tea/Coffee & Light Refreshments 6.30 PM – Workshop for one hour WHERE: Consulate General of Ireland, 16 Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh, …
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[Guest Editorial] My First Trip To NEoN
We're delighted to present the first in a series of guest editorials from people within the games and interactive industries. Kim Blake is the education liason manager for Blitz Games (and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts). She visited Dundee recently, for the NEoN festival and agreed to write a summary of the …
Ludometrics Partners With Comedy Unit For First iPhone Title
Ludometrics, the company founded by Dave Thomson (Denki, Slam, Games Kitchen) earlier in 2010 has released its first title - an iPhone app based on the Comedy Unit's TV series, Gary: Tank Commander. Featuring a range of soundboards, almost guaranteed to confuse non-Scots, with classic clips from Gary (Gary McLintoch) himself, alongside 'Gary's Mystic Ball' …
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Axis Animation Created ‘Under Siege’ Trailer Hits The Internet
The trailer for the Seed Studios' new PlayStation 3 realtime strategy game, Under Siege, was released online earlier this week. Created by Glasgow-based Axis Animation, the trailer was co-directed by Wiek Luijken and Dana Dorian. The trailer 'introduces the various factions across the world of Under Siege, as a wave of evil sweeps across the …
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NESTA To Establish Developer-Led Games Publisher
NESTA - the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts has called on UK game developers to contribute to the creation of a developer-driven (and owned) publisher, to help ensure the protect the future of the games sector in Britain. NESTA is looking for game developers t get involved in establishing a developer-owned and …
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Artist In Residence 002 – Jon Gill
This week's subtly menacing Scottishgames banner comes from Mr Jon Gill, the brains behind Superfly - the Dundee-based project which puts art on the streets - and more recently organised and ran the NEoN Knights competition. Using artwork from NEoN Knights, including a presumably live QR code, the week's banner reflects the 'epic quest' nature …
Cobra Launches iBomber Defense
Dundee's Cobra Mobile has announced the latest title in its popular iBomber franchise. iBomber Defense for the iPhone/iPad has been published in conjunction with mobile publisher Chillingo. iBomber Defense takes the franchise in a new directi0n. The first two titles were set inside a bomber, with a birds-eye view of targets on the ground. The …