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 …
Scottish Parliament Dares To Support Games Sector
The Scottish government has been a vocal supporter of the video games and interactive industry in Scotland for the last several years. In addition to supporting tax breaks prior to Westminster, it has directly supported the inclusion of foreign teams in Dare to be Digital, created a cross-party group on videogames and has recognised the …
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Dare to be Digital 2014 – Best Ever…
Dare to be Digital's Protoplay event is always a joy. A four day festival and celebration of creativity, innovation and hard work, the event offers something for every visitor, whether it's a family of Minecraft fans, or the UK's growing number of indie studios. This year's event was one of the best yet. Alongside the 15 teams …
Richard LeMarchand Leads ProtoPlay Line Up
Richard Lemarchand, Lead Game Designer on all three Uncharted games, will lead the line-up at Dare ProtoPlay, Scotland’s biggest video games festival. Dare ProtoPlay, which is organised and run by Abertay University, champions the very best in digital creativity and innovation, from the 15 student games created for the Dare to be Digital game design …
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Dare To Be Digital INDIE SHOWCASE
Dare to be Digital, is looking for developers. Dare's Protoplay event, which takes place in central Dundee from 7th - 10th of August, will feature an indie games showcase, giving development studios the chance to demonstrate and give the event's 10,000+ visitors a chance to play and enjoy their games. All games are eligible, though new …
Dare to be Digital Launched By V&A Game Designer
The 2014 Dare to be Digital competition launched today, fronted by the V&A museum's first ever game designer in residence, Sophia George. Sophia was a Dare to be Digital competitor back in 2011, as part of Team Swallowtail. The team not only won Dare to be Digital, but went on to claim the BAFTA Ones To …
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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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#darehour, 09/04/14, 21:00-22:00
Dare to be Digital is inviting students and game developers to take over Twitter this Wednesday 9 April, from 9-10pm, for the first ever #darehour question and answer session. For an hour, the team behind Dare to be Digital will be joined by previous contestants to answer questions from students preparing their applications for this …
Lub Vs Dub Wins BAFTA New Talent Award
The BAFTA New Talent awards is an annual competition for people who have just begun their careers in the screen industries, or who have released their first work. The competition is open to students, graduates and newcomers of all shapes and sizes. This year's competition saw three very different games entered for the competition, one …
Dare to be Digital 2014 – Open For Entries
It's time. Your chance for fame, glory, a job in the games world, a game on the market, absolutely unique experience and possibly even a BAFTA. The world's premiere game development competition is back for 2014. Entries for Dare to be Digital competition are now open. The competition is open to teams of five students …
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