The nominees for the 2013 Develop awards have been announced, with a smattering of Scottish companies appearing in the list of 20 categories... Best use of narrative - The 39 Steps (Story Mechanics) Technical innovation - Game Maker (YoYo Games) Engine - GameMaker (YoYo Games) Creative contribution, Audio - Savalas Sound Creative contribution, Visuals - …
Spy Quest – East Kilbride based Polybius Games sleuths into hotels and schools worldwide.
Once upon a time (well, in the early 80s), there was an arcade machine that slipped onto the sticky floored arcades of Oregon. No one knew where it came from, only its name - hailing from the Greek Historian, Polybius, known for his cryptography work and the creator of the Polybius cipher. It caused chaos …
Unicorn Space Command – Game Jam Title Hits Windows App Store
Unicorn Space Command is a brand new game, created by Martin Grant, 2nd year Games Technology Student at the University of the West of Scotland (that's right, there IS life outside Abertay). Martin took part in a recent games jam at UWS sponsored by Microsoft. Using Construct 2, an HTML5 games editor, he came up …
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Scotland’s 4J Studios & Game Centre, Winners In 2013 MCV Awards
The MCV Awards were held in London last night, with Scotland's independent games retailer, Game Centre picking up the trophy for Best High Street Independent Retailer and the Xbox 360 version of Mojang's Minecraft, developed by 4J Studios, walking off with the Sales Triumph award. If you've not come across Game Centre yet, they're an independent …
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Develop Awards – Open For Entries
If you're a game developer, in the UK or Europe and working on games, then you may be interested to know that the 2013 Develop awards are now open for entries and intense, hand-core lobbying. Categories are gratifyingly broad and incorporate categories which will benefit every type of development studio, from the smallest indie through …
Name Hairy Dare
Let's say, hypothetically, you were at technically-minded wizard of interactive wonder. As all technically-minded wizards of interactive wonder, you have a ludicrously adorable little ball of fluff as a pet, confident and familiar. It's cuter than an Aibo, simpler to look after and doesn't need to be fed oil and paper, or have it's switch …
Want To Get Ahead? Get A Dapper Hat: Why Dare Matters…
Guest editorial from Dapper Hat Games' Ronan Quigley: Dapper Hat Games are a group of Abertay students who initially formed as a five person team consisting of Charlie McFadden, Stuart Martin, Nikita Bewley, Eilis Armstrong and Ronan Quigley for the purposes of applying to last year’s Dare to Be Digital competition, encompassing a mix of …
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ONE WEEK WARNING: Enter Dare, Win Awards, Kickstart Your Career
There's just under ONE WEEK to go before entries close for the 2013 Dare to be Digital competition. If you're a student and are even remotely interested in working in the world of video games, this is quite simply the best way to get recognised, get a job and win some shiny awards along the …
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Scotland IS Digital Media Awards…
Scotland IS is the country's trade body for all software, IT and creative technology businesses in Scotland. The organisation runs an annual competition to find Scotland's best software companies and the 2013 call for entries is now open. While there are no specific games categories, there are several awards which could be appropriate for Scotland's …
BAFTA New Talent Award Winners
The BAFTA Scotland New Talent awards took place in Glasgow's rather lovely Oran Mor on Thursday night, with a glittering and star-studded ceremony. The New Talent awards are a unique competition within BAFTA, which nurtures, supports and celebrates emerging creative practitioners, film makers, writers, animators, directors and of course game creators. The competition is open …