Scottish Development International is looking for games companies wishing to attend the 2014 China Joy games event, which takes place in Shanghai from July 31st-August 3rd. SDI is in the process of completing their plans for the stand and presence at the show. The organisation has created an entirely new registration process for signing up to …
IGDA Announces New Board Of Directors Line Up
The International Game Developers Association is a very good thing indeed. If you're planning any sort of career in the video games and interactive industries, then you really should be a member of the organisation. The IGDA has just announced its new directors following the board meeting in April. Tom Buscaglia was elected chair of …
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#darehour, 09/04/14, 21:00-22:00
Dare to be Digital is inviting students and game developers to take over Twitter this Wednesday 9 April, from 9-10pm, for the first ever #darehour question and answer session. For an hour, the team behind Dare to be Digital will be joined by previous contestants to answer questions from students preparing their applications for this …
Modern Playing – Edinburgh, April 14th
Back in December, the creative powerhouse/dynamic duo behind the rather amazing Game City festival, made it through wind and weather to hold their first ever Modern Playing event at Edinburgh's Filmhouse. It was a lovely evening. Games were discussed. Play was pondered. Snow fell. A christmas tree was adopted. A bearded man came from the east on …
European Commission Approves Tax Relief For UK Games Industry
After years of campaigning, outreach, advocacy and explaining things patiently to various governments, parliaments and public sector bodies, the European Commission has finally approved the games production credit scheme. From April, companies across the UK will be able to apply for tax relief on the production of games which pass a cultural test. The test …
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YoYo Games And Sony Announce Game Maker For PlayStation
YoYo Games, has announced a strategic partnership with Sony to bring PlayStation support to their flagship Game Maker technology. This will enable Game Maker: Studio users to create and publish games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita consoles. The GameMaker: Studio open beta for licensed PlayStation developers is available now. GameMaker: Studio’s …
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Game Expo Scotland Website Now LIVE
October 2014 promises something new and awesome for gamers in Scotland. Game Expo Scotland is an entirely new event, being held in Edinburgh's International Conference Centre. The event takes place on October 4th and 5th 2014. The organisers are promising a selection of Triple A console titles from the world's biggest publishers, an indie zone …
ROFLPillar Up For A.Maze Top Gong Shock
ROFLPillar, Lucky Frame's floor-crawling physical video game which challenges players to writhe and twist and slither, has been nominated for an award at Berlin's A MAZE festival. If you've not come across A MAZE before it is: An international platform for independent games that invites professionals and creatives from various fields to exchange their knowledge …
Future Internet Games Competition Launched By Disney & Abertay
The Future Internet Games Competition launched today. Created by Disney and the Future Internet Consortium partners, in association with Abertay University, the competition is looking for experimental pervasive games that enable large groups of people to play together in the real world. Ideas for games making use of technologies such as augmented reality, blending real …
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Doing Business In China – March 6th 2014
Scottish Development International is holding a market awareness event focusing on Doing Business in China 2014. It takes place in Edinburgh on Thursday 6th March 2014. The event should be particularly useful for companies taking part in the proposed Scottish pavilion at ChinaJoy (July 2014). The seminar is free and will be hosted by SDI, supported by CBBC (China …