Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
On Tuesday 22 October 2024, join XR Network+ at Abertay University's Cyber Quarter to hear about opportunities for collaboration, innovation and funding for researchers, companies and creatives across Scotland. XR Network+ is a project led by the University of York that brings together academia and industry across the UK to deliver research and innovation in …
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Abertay University's new Competitive Games and Wacom Cintiq labs have been added to the university's National Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education, bringing the latest, industry-standard equipment and facilities onto campus for students and research staff. Competitive Games Lab The Competitive Games Lab is fitted with 20 high-specification gaming PCs to provide a space …
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FLEA!2, the sequel (fleaquel?) to the 2020 smash-hit FLEA! from Dundee indie-darlings LowTek Games is OUT NOW for PC, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Dreamcast. Yes, Dreamcast. After the success of the original FLEA! - which is a featured title in the National Museum of Scotland's incredible GAME ON exhibition, LowTek launched a Kickstarter campaign …
Dundee Contemporary Arts' Drop in And Play 2024 is back - with what is promised to be the biggest event yet. This year's (free) event takes place from 13:00 to 16:00 on Saturday 12th October, with over 20 games on display from developers across Scotland. The DCA’s Meeting Room, Create Space and Ground floor will …
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Get ready for the Scotland-wide games industry Hub Quiz Autumn 2024 courtesy of our friends at Hubworld. Coming to Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Hub Quiz (and you have to love the name...) is open to games industry folks at all levels for a cross-country week of questions. Teams up to a maximum of six …
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BAFTA Scotland is holding a Games Masterclass, exploring accessibility in games and how studios can incorporate it into its existing culture, as well as the games it creates. Embedding Accessibility takes place on Thursday 26th September at 18:00 in the Cyber Quarter at Abertay University in Dundee, presented by Scottish Games Award winner Searra Leishman, …
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Push The Boundaries of Hybrid Theatre and Virtual Production Date of Activity: November 2024 – March 2025Location: DundeeFee: £2175 Scottish Youth Theatre is seeking a Theatre Director with proven experience and interest in digital performance, emerging technologies and live theatre to support the delivery of Haptic Theatre – an R&D project in Dundee, in collaboration …
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Dundee's 4J Studios has released the first few details about Reforj (Re4J, geddit?), the first title to be developed with the recently announced Elements Engine. While details are few and far between, the studio has released several screenshots from the game and invited some of the UK's most popular game streamers and content creators to …
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Abertay University Students Work With Scottish Ecological Design Association, James Hutton Institute and SEFARI Gateway to create educational game Stone & Veil, a videogame designed to explain human activities' impact on soil health and land use in Scotland, has been created by students at Abertay University, Dundee. Students from the university’s Professional Masters in Games …
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ProtoPlay, the hugely popular free games festival showcasing the work of graduate games developers returns to Dundee on the 27th and 28th of September. ProtoPlay is the games show for the UK Games Fund’s Tranzfuser competition. Nineteen teams from across the UK will travel to Dundee to get player feedback on the first playable versions …
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