BONUS INTERVIEW: Games researcher Gabriel Elvery explains why we get so emotionally attatched to game characters in this extended podcast conversation.
SGN Podcast: Interview with Gabriel Elvery
PlayAway: Gabriel Elvery
The connections players make with videogame characters are of great interest to Gabriel Elvery, an LKAS PhD funded researcher at the University of Glasgow. Elvery, who will be delivering a workshop at the upcoming Play Away Festival, is exploring how and why we become so attached to virtual worlds and their residents, and what we can learn from these interactions.
SGN Podcast: Introduction to PlayAway Festival
BONUS INTERVIEW: Festival director Luci Holland joins the podcast to gives us an introduction to PlayAway, Scotland's newest and most exciting games festival.
Games Jobs Live returns – sign up now
Our friends at Games Jobs Live are back with a series of events this month, kicking off with their first livestream of 2021.
GTA Online Has Biggest Year Yet
According to Take 2, the service enjoyed its busiest year ever last year and garnered a 28% hike in revenue for the company. Those numbers look set to continue climbing too, with Take 2 having announced it will be bringing a standalone version of GTA Online to PS5 and Xbox Series X later this year.
GamesMaster is back and coming to E4
As if any further proof was necessary, Channel 4 has confirmed that we are indeed living in the bizzaro timeline by revealing plans to bring back GamesMaster later this year
SGN Podcast: Interview with Scottish EDGE
BONUS INTERVIEW: Listen in to learn what Scottish EDGE is, how to apply and what winning Scottish EDGE can do for your company.
SGN Podcast: Clouds, Dwergs and Directives
SGN POD 002: On this week's show we discuss upcoming Scottish games Cloud Jumper and Dwerg Saga, upcoming festival PlayAway, and shine the spotlight on sci-fi shooter Final Directive.
Game Gurus: The Year Ahead
It’s fantastic how well the Scottish games industry has been able to adapt to working from home, but there’s certainly no harm in anticipating what could be coming down the pipe next. We asked the Game Guru’s what challenges they’re anticipating in 2021.
Development Update: Cloud Jumper
Cloud Jumper, the serene new exploration game from Hyper Luminal, is a bit of a curveball from the Dundee-based studio. We speak to Creative Director, Rob Madden about the game's sandbox style and stylish visuals.