Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Last week's sale of APB to K2 Network, will allow Begbies-Tryanor, the administrator of Realtime Worlds to settle all outstanding wage and holiday pay claims, according to the latest report from GamesIndustry.biz. Paul Dounis from the liquidator is quoted as saying: "We are obviously very happy to have concluded the sale but at the same …
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Mr Bump, the first title from Digital Goldfish's deal with Chorion, to bring the classic kids TV license Mr Men to Apple's AppStore is now live. Mr Bump has not only launched on the AppStore, but has taken over the popular FreeAppADay service, which offers new Apps - for free - for a day. As …
Realtime World's short-lived online game APB (All Points Bulletin) has been acquired by K2 Network, the company behind the GamersFirst online multiplayer site. GamesIndustry reports that K2 paid around £1.5 million for the game, which may be back online before the end of 2010. If the game is revived, it is likely to use a …
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Something called NEoN Knights is now alive and kicking in Dundee. Utilising QR codes, NEoN Knightsis part game, part exploration, part virtual reality, part, umm, experience we guess... Created by the very talented chaps at Superfly, there's an Xbox 360 at stake for those brave enough to participate. We'll let them explain things a little …
Dynamo Games has released the latest update for Soccer Tycoon, the company's first Facebook game. Featuring new stadiums, colour schemes and upgrades for the team room, office and training ground, the update also features the architectural majesty of the new 'San Milan' stadium seen above. Soccer Tycoon is free to play on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/GokGames/145536482150586?v=wall#!/soccertycoon
It's an iPhone release frenzy this week for the Scottish development companies. Digital Goldfish, the company behind the iPhone version of the smash-hit Bloons, has released the latest game in the franchise: Hot Air Bloon. The AppStore itself is less than forthcoming with background on the game, but we prised a little more detail out …
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Cohort's first title for the PlayStation Move 'The Shoot' was released over the last few days. It's starting to pick up some critical attention. The first review, from Digital Chumps said it "may very well be the first must have game for the Move." The game is an 'on rails' shooter, in which the player …
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