Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
There's an opportunity for the creative geniuses (genies?) of Scotland's interactive sector, to get their mitts on £50,000 in prize money, thanks to a new competition created by the Edinburgh Centre For Carbon Innovation and supported by the Scottish Government, Scottish & Southern Energy, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Microsoft and Scotland's 2020 Climate Group. The …
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Last night saw the first meeting of the new cross-party group on videogames technology at the Scottish Parliament. Convened by MSP Joe Fitzpatrick, whose constituency covers Dundee, the group is designed to look at the whole games sector and how it can do business more effectively in Scotland. Despite many companies attending the Game Developer …
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Along with many of the Internet's other <cough!> most significant sites, we're protesting against the SOPA & PIPA bills currently being considered by the US government. If you're not familiar with these proposed laws, you need to be, especially if you use the Internet for any aspect of your business. Or if you can see …
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A consortium of four technology companies - including Codeplay in Edinburgh - and two universities, has been awarded a grant of 2.9 million Euros, from the EU. The money will be used for research into the next generation of hardware for video games consoles. The consortium is comprised of four companies - Codeplay, Cambridge-based Geomerics, AI …
TIGA, the independent game developers association, has proposed the creation of a creative content fund, to the Scottish government. According to the press release, the fund would encourage the creation of new studios and businesses, stimulate the creation of new intellectual property and co-fund new content development. The proposal has picked up strong support from …
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The University of Abertay in Dundee is something of an icon in the interactive world. It has gained an enviable reputation over the last several years. Not just in Scotland, or even the UK, but globally. Abertay is producing talented graduates with the skills required within a rapidly evolving industry. It also works closely nearly …
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Proper Games has received a £25,000 investment from the prototype fund, run and overseen by the University of Abertay. The investment was announced by UK government minister for universities and science, David Willets, during a visit to the city. The Prototype fund is designed to invest directly in young, high-growth, creative companies, allowing them to …
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William Rountree, a student from Abertay University in Dundee is the winner of the game design competition run by the organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. William's concept was judged by a panel of industry experts, including Dave Jones (the gentleman behind games including Lemmings, Grand Theft Auto and Crackdown, just in case you don't …
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Creative Scotland, the organisation for promoting and supporting the creative arts (yes, all of them) in Scotland (oddly enough) has joined TIGA, the indepdenent game developers association. Creative Scotland emerged from the ashes of the Scottish Arts Council, which looked after the traditional 'arts', and Scottish Screen, which looked after film, television and latterly, games …