Breaking news this morning. The extraordinary posse at Proper Games are having a festive games jam. The company has split into SIX competing factions or TEAMS, who will now do battle to design and develop a brand new GAME in a matter of mere hours. Proper has created a Facebook page, which will chronicle the …
Now Hiring – Chunk
2011 is ending on a decidedly upbeat note, with a number of Scotland's most creative developers looking for new staff. Chunk is a name you may not have come across in the past, although Scottishgames.net is definitely a fan. The Glasgow-based company creates online, interactive and digital experiences for companies and brands. They launched their …
World Exclusive – AudioSkins – New Audio Solution For Every Developer
Audio experts Euphonious has launched a brand new service aimed at independent developers, animators, film makers and other creatives, in need of professional, affordable audio for their new game/film/animation/other. AudioSkins offers a range of complete 'packs', which can be browsed (by audio style or game genre, cleverly), previewed, purchased and immediately downloaded. According to the …
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BAFTA New Talent Awards – Call For Entries
Hot on the heels of the BAFTA In Scotland awards, the BAFTA New Talent Awards are now open for business. This competition is aimed at students and developers working on their first project. There is a specific games category, which is open to games on all platforms. Entrants can be part of a larger team, …
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OUT NOW – Your Game
Ladies and gentlemen, we need your games. We'd like to let the good people of the world know about YOUR games. Where to find them, how to get them, what they are. Think of it as an OUT NOW type list. It will cover ALL platforms. It will include paid, free-to-play, freemium or whatever crazy …
The Ship – Back From The Dead
New Edinburgh-based independent studio Blazing Griffin has acquired the highly acclaimed online title The Ship: Murder Party. The Ship was originally created by Outerlight, another Scottish development studio, which sadly went out of business earlier this year, before the company's second game - Bloody Good Time was released on Xbox Live Arcade. The Ship was …
Ruffian Revealed – New Job Listings Hint At Major New Titles
Speculation is rife on the games-related corners of the Internet that Ruffian, the development studio behind Crackdown 2, is up to something brand new and fascinating. A number of jobs listed on Ruffian's website mentions 'a number' of projects for 'some of the biggest publishers in the games industry'. There is, as yet, no confirmation …
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£100K Games Funding Competition Launched
There's a brand new game development competition in town. Well, the UK. TIGA, the Independent Game Developers Association is launching the competition today, with backing from Abertay University's Prototype Fund. It was officially announced by creative industries minister Ed Vaizey at this week's NESTA investment conference. All clear so far? Excellent. Here's the actual detail …
IGDA Scotland – Dundee Meeting – November 30th
The November IGDA Scotland meeting has been booked, scheduled and reserved. This month's meeting take place in Dundee, at the University of Abertay's Hannah MacLure Centre, on November 30th at 7pm. Entrance is free, but space is limited, so you need to register to secure your place. The monthly meetings have proven very popular, with …
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