Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Sophia George, the V&A museum’s first ever Game Designer in Residence, has launched her first game, inspired by her work with the V&A - a brand new iPad game inspired by the work of textile designer William Morris. Strawberry Thief takes its title from from a famous William Morris furnishing fabric, which is on display in …
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The list of nominees for the 2014 BAFTA Scotland awards has been released. Covering film, television, animation, games, documentaries and current affairs, the awards recognise the best in Scottish screen talent. Each category has three nominations, from which the winner is chosen. This year, the games category received nearly 30 entries, making it one of the …
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The 2014 TIGA Awards shortlist has been revealed, with twelve Scottish companies in the running for trophies.The games categories are open to all developers, members and non-members alike. Those in the running are: ARCADE GAME (Small Studio) Sky Patrol - Beartrap Games (Dundee) Shred It! - EM Studios (Glasgow) Free The Network - Pixel Blimp …
A full five years after the launch of the original iBomber - and the start of an epic series of games - Cobra has just released the latest title - iBomber 3. Like the original, the aim of the game is simple. Blow stuff up. It's like the apotheosis of video gaming. Blow stuff up, get …
Tippety tappety went the programmer, staring at the screen. The tealy-orangey wash of the monitor lit his face, like a well-considered light source in front of his serious face. If this was a cool Hollywood movie, the code on the screen would have been somehow projected onto his serious face. But it wasn't. It was reality. …
Shred It! is a brand new and original mobile game from Glasgow's EM Studios. It's a snow boarding title, challenging players to make their way down a really big mountain, avoiding obstacles, pulling tricks, collecting power-ups and looking cool. To keep things exciting, the course is procedurally-generated, so the obstacles and collectibles are always in new …
One of the most exciting things about the games industry is the fact that it's being used for more than princess rescue, coin collection and blowing things up in ever more photo realistic detail. More and more often companies from outwith the games sector are realising that games, game mechanics and gaming experiences can be extended beyond …
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If we've learned ONE THING from video games, it's that pug dogs are possibly the smartest creatures in this, or any other universe. From Lucky Frame, we learned that Pugs Luv Beats and are out there, colonising the galaxy, one planet at a time. While wearing adorable hats. Now, there's a new game, which showcases …
Edinburgh's Inceptional has released it's latest title, iLectronz for Google Play and the Apple App Store. And to celebrate, has made all of it's games FREE! iLectronz is described as a bit like a vertical Pac-Man, only different. Demanding precise hand/eye coordination and reflexes like an electronic cat, which has had lots and lots of fizzy …
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