OUT NOW: Winx Fairy School

The team at Tsumanga have taken the road less travelled when it comes to games.  They’re working with a third party license, aimed at a younger female audience and featuring fairies. Winx Club is one of …

Working With Games Companies In China – Free Webinar

The team at Scottish Development International have passed on an opportunity to participate in a free online seminar (or webinar if you must) aimed at games companies interested in doing business in China. Organised by …

The Computer Games Journal – Volume 2 Edition 3 – Out Now

The Computer Games Journal is one of the only academic journals in the world focusing on the computer games industry and the issues facing the creators, technologies and innovators within this rapidly evolving sector. It …

Tacos, Bluegrass & Video Games – Tickets Now On Sale

Last week we mentioned the supremely awesome sounding event taking place early next year which brings together three of mankind’s most outstanding achievements – tacos, bluegrass music and video games. This is a clever twist …

Indies Flock To Xbox One… Scotland Missing?

News hit the games media yesterday that Microsoft has been signed deals with a number of well known indie studios around the world.  32 studios from Japan to Finland are named, including many best known …

YoYo Launches $60K Tizen Development Competition

YoYo Games, the company behind the popular Game Maker: Studio, which puts game development into the hands of everyone, has announced its Tizen Game Drive offering $60,000 in cash prizes to developers around the world. …

SGN Launch – Hello Glasgow! 27th November 2013

After several delays and changes in venue, the SGN Launch event finally reaches Glasgow.  Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 27th of November at GMAC in the Trongate, Glasgow, this is YOUR opportunity to …

GamesWest – New Event For Students With All Star Speaker Line Up

The University of the West of Scotland, West College Scotland and IGDA Scotland have put together an eye-wateringly good introduction to the world of gaming and the interactive industry as a career. Games West takes …

GDC 2014 – Be There – Applications Close TOMORROW

Over the last 2-3 years the Game Developer Conference has proven itself one of the most valuable events in the global gaming sector. Next year’s event takes place in San Francisco’s Moscone Centre on March …

Skye Twinned With Skylanders

Scotland today re-emphasised that it is clearly a pioneer in the global video games industry as Visit Scotland, the Highland Council and Activision today announced that the island of Skye has been twinned with Skylands, …