Final Fight: Double Impact has been nominated in the 'Best Co-Op Game' category in IGN's Best of 2010 roundup. Developed by Proper Games in Dundee, Final Fight was released earlier this year for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network
Artist In Residence – Stewart Hogarth
This week's defiantly retro banner comes from the games industry's very own indie king, Stewart Hogarth. Formerly of Denki, Stewart now works with the decidedly cool Chunk in Glasgow, where his design skills are clearly flourishing. We're delighted with the new look and would like to thank Stewart for his hard work and in-depth knowledge …
Spiffing Games Wants You To Get Infected
Dundee-based indie games developer Spiffing Games has released its latest title, Infected, which is now free to play online. Infected is an unashamed homage to classic board games like Go or Othello, in which the player has to place pieces on a grid to occupy as much space as possible and turn the opposing player's …
Knock Knock. Who’s There? Doctor…
Doctor Who? Yes, Tag's latest TV tie-in, Doctor Who: The Mazes Of Time, was shown off for the first time earlier this week, with two initial screenshots (one of which is above) released by BBC Worldwide. The game is due for release is early December, but there's no word yet on the precise date or …
Space Police on Super Highway 9 – New Xbox Indie Game From Haiku Interactive
Edinburgh's Haiku Interactive has released its latest title on the Xbox Indie channel. Space Police on Super Highway 9, is a top-down, vertically scrolling racing game, in which the player has to patrol the infinite road network of galactic highway 9, tracking down law breakers, ne'er do wells and perps, then ramming them off the …
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Scottish Government Seeks Game Developer For Commonwealth Games Design Competition
The Scottish Government has launched a game design competition which will tie a student designer and a development studio together, to create a game for the 2014 Commonwealth Games website. While details of the student design side remain uncertain, it looks like students from universities around Scotland will be asked to submit concepts for a …
3MRT Launches New iPhone Apps
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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