Attention Scotland! In October this year, the first ever Develop Live event will take place in Edinburgh on October 2nd 2014. The one-day conference will comprise of a series of lectures and panels covering both international issues and matters close to the Scottish games development sector. On-stage content will be curated by the editorial team, making this …
OUT NOW – Family House, New From Brightsolid
Dundee's Brightsolid, best known as a hosting, cloud and genealogy company has announced the release of it's first game. Family House is a new social game for all ages, based around the player’s own family tree. Set in a large rambling family house, the player’s goal is to build and restore the house itself - with family …
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Game Creators Hit Sunday Times Rich List
A number of prominent figures in the games industry hit last weekend's Sunday Times Rich List. King.com's Mel Morris (£407m, 238th), co-founder Riccardo Zacconi (£354m, 271st), co-founder Sabastian Knutsson (£200m, 458th) and CEO Stephane Kurgan (£85m, 989th) all appear following the company's initial public offering. Rockstar Games' Sam and Dan Houser are also placed (£90m, 947th) as …
Go North, Play Games…
June 4th marks the start of the 2014 Go North festival in Inverness. Go North celebrates all aspects of the cultural and creative arts and includes film, music, literature and a growing number of games. For the first time, the festival in 2014 will feature a gaming playground, where a number of Scotland's development studios will …
Introducing… The First Storyworld Jam
On Friday 4th - Sunday 6th July at Abertay Univerity's Hannah Maclure Centrea brand new 'jam' will be held. Rather than the increasingly common 48 competition in which multiple games are created, this jam is centred around the theme of a storyworld. Different narratives within the same environment or universe (think The Hobbit and The Lord of the …
CeX Sauchiehall Street Accepts Bitcoin
Computer Exchange, the second hand electronics and game (and music, movies and assorted geekery) store in Glasgow's vibrant Sauchiehall Street, is to accept Bitcoins for a limited period, instead of the pound. According to CeX: Championing the pioneering digital currency, CeX’s exclusion of the pound will turn the Glasgow high street into a Bitcoin laboratory, …
Last Chance – Tax Breaks Workshop
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to come along to tomorrow's Tax Breaks roadshow organised by UKIE and the Scottish Games Network. Tickets are FREE and available through Eventbrite. The workshop takes place at TECHCUBE, Summerhall in central Edinburgh, starting at 6pm. Speakers: Moses Nyachae, Saffery Champness (tax advice) Anna Mansi, BFI (cultural test advice) Paul Gardner, Osborne …
OUT NOW: XBL Gamerhub App
XBL Gamerhub is a social network for Xbox Gamers, allowing them to organise online events, find friends, blog, upload images and video and generally make the most of their Xbox gaming experience. The company has pulled in thousands of players from around the world and has already caught Microsoft's eye with it's enthusiastic and unique …
Dare To Be Digital – One Week Left To Apply
Students! You have just one week to apply for Dare to be Digital, the world’s most awesome computer game design competition. Entries must be made online at http://www.daretobedigital.com/ by 9am on Monday 21 April. Hosted and run by Abertay University, hundreds of students every year apply to Dare to be Digital to build a working game prototype in just eight …
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Creative Scotland Issues Ten Year Plan
Creative Scotland, the organisation which supports Scotland's arts, screen and creative industries has released its ten year plan for supporting and funding the country's cultural and creative sectors. The ten year plan and funding strategy has been put together with input from over 1000 participants drawn from the entire creative spectrum. Which, for the first time, …