The chances are that you've not come across GameVial before. We're a fairly clued up and expert sort of channel and we were stunned, staggered and bewildered to sit next to them at the Cross Party Group on Videogames Technology and discover a whole new studio, right under our noses. It was exactly the sort …
Mapply – Now Recruiting
The team at Mapply (the project formerly known as MyWorld) is recruiting. There are roles for software engineers and QA, as well as a couple of intern positions. As you can see from the video above, the technology looks incredible. The potential for MapplyWorld is huge. So you could be onto a winner getting involved. …
Time Capsule Tuesday – THE Definitive History Of Games In Scotland
Did you know that Scottishgames was originally started in 2005 as a Yahoo Group? That didn't work. It required people to get involved and contribute. So in 2006, your editor took the decision to start a blog. At that time, TypePad was a decent choice and allowed sophisticated content like words and pictures to be …
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A Pocket Full Of Wee – Games, Gab & Griffins
Not many people would define WeeWorld as a games company. As an actual developer and publisher in its own right. A social network, surely. An entertainment company definitely, but a games company? Well, yes. The ongoing evolution of digital media, the spread of apps to multiple devices and in increasing focus on fun and games …
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WeeWorld – Studio Profile
WeeWorld has been around on the periphery of the games industry, for several years now. Yet while many people recognise the company, it has evolved hugely since it was founded and is now working at the cutting edge of interactive entertainment. So. In a nutshell: WeeWorld creates 'visually distinctive and deeply engaging web, iOS and …
Coming Soon… WeeWorld Week
The first ever week-long focus on an innovative interactive company based in Scotland kicks off later today with WeeWorld. Thanks to the art team for the spiffy new banner gracing the top of the blog. Watch this space for much more info. Coming soon....
New Breed Part 1 – New Update For APB: Reloaded
APB: Reloaded is the new free-to-play incarnation of APB, the action-based MMO released by Realtime Worlds shortly before its demise in 2010. The game was acquired by US-based Gamers First and ongoing development was put into the hands of Reloaded Productions, now located in Edinburgh. APB: Reloaded was released towards the end of 2011 and …
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HubDub Raises New Funding Taking Total To $7M
Edinburgh-based games technology firm HubDub (which also has an office in Manhattan, fact fans,) has raised additional funding from its existing partners, taking the firm's total investment to $7,000,000. HubDub is the creator of FanDuel, the fantasy sports game, which allows players to bet (real) money on the outcome of sporting events. FanDuel focuses mostly …
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World Exclusive – Moops – New From Red Radiant Media
The past weekend saw the ever awesome Game In Scotland event take place in Dundee. A recruitment fair, networking opportunity, platform for new talent and general shindig for the games industry in Scotland, it introduced a whole range of entirely new companies, working across a huge range of new and interesting areas of interactive entertainment. …
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