Like the wider industry, game jams are evolving. A number of jams, hacks and codeathons in the last few years have moved beyond the idea of merely creating content in a ridiculously short space of time and have instead focused on using data in new ways, or crowd-sourcing news ideas to help solve specific issues. The …
Dare to be Digital Launched By V&A Game Designer
The 2014 Dare to be Digital competition launched today, fronted by the V&A museum's first ever game designer in residence, Sophia George. Sophia was a Dare to be Digital competitor back in 2011, as part of Team Swallowtail. The team not only won Dare to be Digital, but went on to claim the BAFTA Ones To …
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Go North 2014
There's a chance you've not come across Scotland's Go North festival before. It has its roots in music, but has grown over the last several years to become the country's first event to incorporate all of the creative industries. In 2013, Go North featured a single speaking slot, introducing interactive media and video games to the wider …
Develop Live – Edinburgh
Attention Scotland! In October this year, the first ever Develop Live event will take place in Edinburgh on October 2nd 2014. The one-day conference will comprise of a series of lectures and panels covering both international issues and matters close to the Scottish games development sector. On-stage content will be curated by the editorial team, making this …
Edinburgh Game Symposium – June 27-28th
Some of the best developers, composers and sound designers from the global gaming industry will congregate in Edinburgh on Fri 27th & Sat 28th June for the Edinburgh Game Symposium 2.0. There will be two full days of presentations, workshops, discussions and performances focusing on the latest in games development, games music & audio. The event builds on …
OUT NOW – World Soccer
Dundee's Triple B games has been working quietly in the background for the last several years, producing a wide range of game for Xbox Live Arcade including Flowrider, Wushi, College Lacrosse 2011, Zombies 8 My Cookiez and Fitba. Now, with their latest release, World Soccer, the studio has moved to Apple's iPhone and iPad. World Soccer …
IGDA Scholarships For E3
Daniel Waine, a recent graduate from University of West Scotland's Games Technology program has been awarded one of the prestigious IGDA Scholarships to attend E3 in Los Angeles next month. This means he'll be attending the show as an industry insider, gaining special access both on and off the show floor, receive one-on-one mentorship from …
Develop Award Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 2014 Develop awards have been announced, with Scotland making a moderate contribution towards the nominee list. The competition has 24 categories, with 136 companies fighting for the trophies, which will be handed out at the Develop Awards in Brighton on July 9th 2014. There list includes 68 games studios, ranging from one-man …
Last Chance – Tax Breaks Workshop
THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to come along to tomorrow's Tax Breaks roadshow organised by UKIE and the Scottish Games Network. Tickets are FREE and available through Eventbrite. The workshop takes place at TECHCUBE, Summerhall in central Edinburgh, starting at 6pm. Speakers: Moses Nyachae, Saffery Champness (tax advice) Anna Mansi, BFI (cultural test advice) Paul Gardner, Osborne …
£30K On Offer In Commonwealth Games Competition
The Glasgow 2014 Digital Sprint is a new competition, launched by Glasgow 2014, which challenges Scotland's digital industries to find new ways to engage with the biggest sporting event in Scotland's history. The brief is simple - yet wide open for original and creative new ideas. Digital Sprint invites entrants to: Create innovative ideas to …
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