Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland is marking the fifth anniversary of its pioneering blind and partially sighted gaming group, a thriving community that brings together gamers from across Scotland and Northern Ireland. Formed in November 2020 during the pandemic lockdown, the online group provides a vital safe space for like-minded gamers …
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On August 1st 1989 the fresh-faced youngsters of DMA Design moved into their first office space, above a restaurant at the foot of Perth Road - officially 134b Nethergate - in Dundee. According to official games legend Mike Dailly (seriously, he's got the award and everything...): While the influence DMA has over the Games Industry …
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Today, February 14th, 2024, marks the 33rd anniversary of Lemmings, the game that transcended mere entertainment to become a cultural icon and a catalyst for Scotland's thriving game development industry. But before the green-haired hordes invaded screens worldwide, let's rewind to 1991 and trace its remarkable journey. Born from the minds of DMA Design (now …
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A new Xbox Tartan has been created by Kiltmakers Gordon Nicolson and Lochcarron to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the console's release
Happy Birthday Tag - to celebrate the Dundee studio's 15th birthday, it has revealed its six key lessons for running a successful games studio.
The game which kickstarted Scotland's videogames industry reaches its third decade, with 20 Million sales and counting It's true. Lemmings, the first videogame from Scotland to achieve huge international success, was released on February 14th 1991. Designed and developed by the legendary DMA Design in Dundee, Lemmings was the company's first global megasmash (which was …
The Gruffalo, the beloved children's picture book, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, has been joined by a brand new mobile game. Gruffalo: Games has been developed by Stormcloud Games, in conjunction with Magic Light Pictures. Gruffalo: Games is out now for iOS devices - iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch priced at a …
Celtic Heroes, One Thumb Mobile's Mobile Massively-Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMMORPG) has just celebrated its second anniversary. Since the game launched in June 2011, it has been downloaded over 1,000,000 times and is, according to the company, the highest grossing mobile MMO in the world. Richard Hasinski, Founder and Director at One Thumb Mobile, told …
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For many game developers, the studio's second anniversary is a cause for celebration, which normally extends to a party, cake, free drink and general partying on down. Reloaded Productions recently celebrated it's second birthday as a big grown-up studio with something a little more global and digital. Â Players of the studio's popular APB Reloaded title …
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The BAFTA-nominated Guerilla Tea has been in touch to tell us they're two years old this very day. Â Happy birthday GT. Â Why not celebrate with a cup of tea, a G&T or a par-T? Guerilla Tea are not celebrating with a 24 hour game jam. Â They are instead hard at work in their tiny office, …
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