Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
There's a new hedgehog on the block, which could mean Sonic's days as a highly overrated platform star, may be numbered. Thor is the star of a new Android game from the team at Glovik games, in Edinburgh. A physics-based puzzle/platformer, players must use Thor's body of ultimate sharpness to pierce objects, burst things and …
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Not many people would define WeeWorld as a games company. As an actual developer and publisher in its own right. A social network, surely. An entertainment company definitely, but a games company? Well, yes. The ongoing evolution of digital media, the spread of apps to multiple devices and in increasing focus on fun and games …
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WeeWorld has been around on the periphery of the games industry, for several years now. Yet while many people recognise the company, it has evolved hugely since it was founded and is now working at the cutting edge of interactive entertainment. So. In a nutshell: WeeWorld creates 'visually distinctive and deeply engaging web, iOS and …
The first ever week-long focus on an innovative interactive company based in Scotland kicks off later today with WeeWorld. Thanks to the art team for the spiffy new banner gracing the top of the blog. Watch this space for much more info. Coming soon....
The loveable scamps and Digital Goldfish have a slew of new titles heading for the iOS market, with The World's Strongest Man out now and the adorably titled Chip Trippington And The Kwiff Frizz Quiz coming soon. The World's Strongest Man is a licensed game, based upon the gentleman of the same description. A mighty fellow, he …
One of the new companies to be listed on the paranormally comprehensive Company Directory list is a new developer/publisher based in Paisley. LinxOnline has just released its first title and bucking the trend of recent releases, it's for Android. Dot Game is pocket sized slice of retro gaming, which should take you straight back to …
The Quest is a brand new original - and BAFTA nominated - puzzle game from the Guerilla Tea team. A new twist (that's terribly clever, by the way) on the Rubik's cube mechanic, The Quest challenges players to guide the bold knight, Sir Steve, on an epic quest (so not just a clever name...) to …
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Pixels on Toast is the development studio set up by games genius Kevin Ng. Based in Edinburgh, Pixels On Toast is the studio behind games including Kick Flick Football, the forthcoming Food Run and the newly released Word Crasher. Or indeed the newly enhanced version for the latest iPad - Word Crasher Blitz. Billed as …
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The past weekend saw the ever awesome Game In Scotland event take place in Dundee. A recruitment fair, networking opportunity, platform for new talent and general shindig for the games industry in Scotland, it introduced a whole range of entirely new companies, working across a huge range of new and interesting areas of interactive entertainment. …
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It's December. Hurrah! The curse is now officially OFF writing anything about Christmas. Which is just as well, since WeeWorld is making the holiday season a little more noisy with the launch of its Talking WeeMee - Christmas Edition. Now your WeeMee can talk, dance, react to your touch or your voice and can be shared …
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