Cultural tax breaks for the games industry have now been in place for a couple of months, with the first companies taking advantage of the approvals process to take their latest projects through the programme. Yet …
This is very simple. The video games industry should be and must be a safe and inclusive place for every participant, regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnic or social background. This is includes developers, publishers, journalists, …
IGDA Scotland has announced that Andrew MacDonald, the organisation’s current secretary has been appointed as the new chair. This follows the news that Luke Dicken, the chair since November 2014 – and IGDA global board …
There’s a brand new inter-University Jam, or Hack, or coding marathon taking place on the 11th & 12th of October. Organised by the British Computer Society and sponsored by Amazon’s Development Centre and code ninja’s …
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 …
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 …
Creative Scotland, the organisation which supports Scotland’s arts, screen and creative industries has released its ten year plan for supporting and funding the country’s cultural and creative sectors. The ten year plan and funding strategy …
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. …
BAFTA Scotland’s New Talent awards is an annual competition which recognises work from students, or those just entering the film, television and games industries. The competition has categories for actors, animators, sound designers, writers, directors, …
It’s Saturday afternoon. The first ever Moray game jam has just past the first 24 hours and all nine teams are powering into their projects. The theme of the jam, is it changed the world …
