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The ongoing saga of APB continues, with GamersFirst telling GamesIndustry.biz they may well consider creating a European HQ and Scotland is one of the locations they're looking at: In the event that a number of ex-staff were contracted and the relaunched game proved successful, it was possible that a Scottish office could be opened. "Absolutely. …
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Last week's sale of APB to K2 Network, will allow Begbies-Tryanor, the administrator of Realtime Worlds to settle all outstanding wage and holiday pay claims, according to the latest report from GamesIndustry.biz. Paul Dounis from the liquidator is quoted as saying: "We are obviously very happy to have concluded the sale but at the same …
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Mr Bump, the first title from Digital Goldfish's deal with Chorion, to bring the classic kids TV license Mr Men to Apple's AppStore is now live. Mr Bump has not only launched on the AppStore, but has taken over the popular FreeAppADay service, which offers new Apps - for free - for a day. As …
One of the things we're planning to keep the new Scottishgames.net looking fresh is a weekly update of the banner at the top of the site. Anyone is welcome to contribute ideas and artwork for use there and we'll credit everyone who has a banner used, with their own post and an entry in the …
The Courier is reporting that the auction of assets from Realtime Worlds has been halted after hackers targeted the auction company's servers: Over 1000 items were to go under the hammer, including high-spec PCs, LCD screens, desks and other equipment. However, the sale — conducted by Glasgow industrial auctioneers Sweeney Kincaid — was postponed after …
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Realtime World's short-lived online game APB (All Points Bulletin) has been acquired by K2 Network, the company behind the GamersFirst online multiplayer site. GamesIndustry reports that K2 paid around £1.5 million for the game, which may be back online before the end of 2010. If the game is revived, it is likely to use a …
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Tag Games has announced the creation of a new, non-gaming app brand. Tag Apps reflects Tag's increasing expertise in the wider app market, where they have created various forms of app for companies including Channel 4 and Virgin Atlantic. An increasing number of companies are now turning to the various app markets and looking for …
Something called NEoN Knights is now alive and kicking in Dundee. Utilising QR codes, NEoN Knightsis part game, part exploration, part virtual reality, part, umm, experience we guess... Created by the very talented chaps at Superfly, there's an Xbox 360 at stake for those brave enough to participate. We'll let them explain things a little …