The all new, totally redesigned and redeveloped XBLGamerhub.com is now LIVE and online. The site - a community for Xbox 360 gamers is one of the largest out there. Since it was launched in 2009, it's grown to include over 16,000 community members, 7000 Twitter followers and 5000 Facebook likes. The site was created by …
Moray Games Jam – Be there
The teams at Hunted Cow, Moray College and Screen HI are collaborating to create what is believed to be the most northerly game jam ever to take place in the United Kingdom. The 48 hour Moray Game Jam takes place on March 14th-16th, at Moray College in Elgin. It's open to teams of 2-5 people …
OUT NOW – Gem Zap – From Made With Numbers
Made With Numbers, the Edinburgh-based independent development studio is back, with their new release Gem Zap. The game challenges players to zap matching gems with their Tesla coil. Zap three of a kind and additional time is granted. Zap 10 matching gems to reach the next level. You can see a sneak peek of the …
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Minecraft On PlayStation 3 Breaks Million Sales Barrier
A new year, a new record for Minecraft. Gamesindustry reports that the brand new PlayStation 3 version of the game, released just before Christmas 2013 (December 17th to be precise), has already sold over 1 million copies - in about six weeks. Even Mojang themselves seem startled by the game's huge impact, with the company's …
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Ruffian’s ‘Game Of Glens’ Needs You
Towards the end of 2013 we heard about the latest project underway at Ruffian Games in Dundee. Tribal Towers was the company's first indie project, a new and original game, in which players built their own armoured and armed towers, while trying to destroy their opponent's. Then it went quiet. Ruffian slipped back into stealth …
Game In Scotland 2014
Saturday March 1st is the date. Dundee is the location. Game In Scotland is back for 2014 - bigger and better than ever before. This year's GIS offers something for everyone - whether you're looking for a job, starting your own company, working on a new project, or looking for advice from industry experts. Funded …
Dare to be Digital 2014 – Open For Entries
It's time. Your chance for fame, glory, a job in the games world, a game on the market, absolutely unique experience and possibly even a BAFTA. The world's premiere game development competition is back for 2014. Entries for Dare to be Digital competition are now open. The competition is open to teams of five students …
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Crossover Scotland – Inspiration Day
Crossover Scotland's Inspiration Day was a rare event, a day designed to bring together 'creatives' from a range of disciplines - film & tv, performing arts, literature, music, games and 'other'... It's part of a larger series of events, created by Crossover Labs and The Sheffield Documentary Festival, incorporating residential labs where practitioners from all …
New On Scottish Game Network – Freelance Directory
Freelancers, contractors - we want YOU. If you're based in Scotland and offering services within the interactive industry, then we want to help. After the success of the Company Directory (the second most accessed page in the entire site), it makes sense to pull in those people working in Scotland who are not part of …
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Death Knight Love Story
http://vimeo.com/84434371 If you've not come across the term 'Machinima' before, it is far more than a popular YouTube channel. It refers to the process of using commercially available video game engines to create animated films. The word itself was coined by one of the pioneers of the medium, Hugh Hancock, founder of Strange Company and …