Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
YoYo Games, the company behind the popular Game Maker: Studio, which puts game development into the hands of everyone, has announced its Tizen Game Drive offering $60,000 in cash prizes to developers around the world. Tizen is of course the new open-source operating system for devices such as smart phones, tablets, cameras, smart TVs, in-vehicle …
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Lucky Frame, the company behind critically acclaimed games such as Pugs Luv Beats, Wave Trip, the homicide-em-up Gentlemen! and of course the BAFTA award-winning Bad Hotel are, not to put too fine a point on it, kinda awesome.They explore, they experiment, they play with ideas and definitions of 'game' and they seem to have a …
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The awards ceremony for the 2013 TIGA Awards took place last night. At an event which has been officially described as 'glittering', prizes were handed out to games and games companies from across the country. There were a wide range of Scottish companies and institutions nominated in various categories and we're delighted to say several …
Kanye West, rapper, entrepreneur, producer, fashion designer and celebrity daddy. The man has single-handedly redefined what it means to be a hip-hop star and fan of breaded, processed fish products. Yet for BLKKK SKKKN HEAD, the latest single from his Yeezus album, Kanye reached out for help to make the disturbing new monochrome, animated video. Edinburgh's …
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Lucky Frame is a creative design studio based in Edinburgh. They're not a game developer - though their last few releases have been game-like. They're the recipients of critical acclaim for their last few titles and have a shiny BAFTA award for Bad Hotel, released in 2012. The company has worked on a variety of …
In addition to be extraordinarily talented, the team at Euphonious are also extraordinarily generous. To celebrate the company's involvement in this year's Dare to be Digital competition, Euphonious is offering EVERY company the opportunity to download and use AUDIOSKINS sound effects, entirely free of charge. Visit the AudioSkins catalogue and browse/download to your heart's content... …
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When you visit the Dare to be Digital ProtoPlay festival and stand, slack-jawed in front of the astonishing projects on display, pummelled by the merciless bass, or slipping on a set of comfy headphones, entranced by the cool, funky soundtrack, then the chances are you'll have one company to thank. Euphonious, the audio experts behind …
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On Friday 21st of June, at Edinburgh university's Inspace, the Edinburgh Game Symposium will take place. The symposium will focus on music and the development of video games. Tickets are available to the public, development community and those interested in the audio aspects of gaming. Prices start at £5.00 and creep up to the entirely …
The last update to APB Reloaded, didn't just add new content, game types, items and vehicles, it added music too. APB developer Reloaded Productions and industrial rock band Dope Stars Inc. have signed an agreement which bring three tracks from the band's latest album UltraWired to the APB Reloaded soundtrack. The tracks Lies Irae, No …
Other is an entirely new type of game, created by one of Dundee's most exciting new game developers. It exemplifies the fact that interactive media is changing every aspect of the creative industries, in new and unexpected ways. It's also an important project because it brings together a number of partners, including many that games …