Dundee's Beartrap Games has released its first original new title. Sky Patrol is now live and exclusive on Windows Phone. Sky Patrol is an action-packed strategic shooter that puts planes in your pocket. The game features 50 explosive levels, masses of offensive, defensive and entirely destructive weapons and 'strategic weapon deployment and path creation' though …
TIGA Calls For UK Creative Content Fund
In a report on GamesIndustry.biz, TIGA has called upon the UK government to establish a creative contend fund, to provide a new source of financing for game developers in the UK. The organisation notes that nearly a third of UK games studios have closed in the last five years and despite the increasing number of studios, …
Develop Live Announces First Speakers
Develop Live, the new developer focused conference taking place in Edinburgh in October has just announced the first speakers taking part in the event. Scottish author and avid FPS gamer, Christopher Brookmyre is speaking. In a session entitled 'From novel to game and back again', Scottish author Brookmyre will be discussing his latest novel Bedlam, …
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 …
Game Joins GES As Retail Partner
Good news, gamers! Game Expo Scotland, the major new public facing gaming event, which takes place in Edinburgh in October 2014 has just signed a deal with High Street retailer GAME. GAME is now the official retail partner for the expo. This means gamers can take part in pre-event and event competitions for the latest …
Last Chance – Free Attendance At UNITE 2014 UNITY Conference
Unite is an annual conference for all things Unity related, based in Seattle, USA from the 20th - 22nd August 2014. As part of their partnership with Honeycomb – Creative Works ScreenHI (the company behind the Moray Game Jam and Go North) can offer one place to a Highlands and Islands individual (see T&C's below) working in the …
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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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Versus Scotland Bringing eSports Smackdown To GES
Visitors to October's Game Expo Scotland will be able to compete head-to-head in games such as Mario Kart 8, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and recent indie hit Gang Beasts, thanks to an agreement between GES and Versus Scotland (the country's leading fighting game community). Visitors will be able to choose from: The …
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Science: Meet Games
The Edinburgh Science Festival is looking for ideas for 2015. The festival is looking for ideas from individuals, groups or organisations. In 2014, the festival included an evening of speakers including Mitu Khandakar-Kokoris from The Tiniest Shark, Yann Seznec from Lucky Frame, Gary Penn from Denki and Brian Baglow from the Scottish Games Network. Now you …