Some of the best developers, composers and sound designers from the global gaming industry will congregate in Edinburgh on Fri 27th & Sat 28th June for the Edinburgh Game Symposium 2.0. There will be two full days of presentations, workshops, discussions and performances focusing on the latest in games development, games music & audio. The event builds on …
Saturday Night Lectures Presents Chris van der Kuyl
As part of Dundee University's ongoing series of Saturday evening lectures, Chris van der Kuyl, the man behind VIS and 4J Studios, will be speaking on the 31st of May at the Dalhousie Building from 18:00-19:30. Chris is a highly experienced entrepreneur and chairman of both the Tayforth Group and 4J Studios. His expertise combines start-up, development …
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IGDA Scotland To Hold Mini Game Jam For Primary School Kids
IGDA Scotland has announced its first ever Mini Game Jam, focused on primary school children. The organisation is working with researcher Amanda Wilson, who has worked for the last three years, with primary school age children, using the programming language Scratch. Amanda recognised a real need for younger children to be given the chance to …
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IGDA Scholarships For E3
Daniel Waine, a recent graduate from University of West Scotland's Games Technology program has been awarded one of the prestigious IGDA Scholarships to attend E3 in Los Angeles next month. This means he'll be attending the show as an industry insider, gaining special access both on and off the show floor, receive one-on-one mentorship from …
Computer Games Journal Needs New Editorial Board Members
The Computer Games Journal, one of the world's only academic journals dedicated to video games and interactive entertainment, is evolving. The editorial team are focusing on growth and making the journal the preeminent academic publication for the global games industry. As part of this growth, they're looking for new contributors and new members of the editorial …
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