One of the companies we were massively impressed by at the recent Engage-Invest-Exploit event in Edinburgh was Speech Graphics. Their technology, which synchronises lip movement with recorded speech is simply the best we've seen. To the extent that all of the Xbox 360 and PS3 games we played over the following weeks looked almost embarrassing …
VentureBeat Covers APB: Reloaded
VentureBeat is rapidly becoming one of the most significant news channels for the games industry. It's not just funding, deals and finance, it now covers industry news from all areas of the rapidly evolving games world. The publication posted an interview with the team at Reloaded Productions over the weekend, in which GM Michael Boniface, …
Thar’ll Be Dragons – Sexy Violent Dragons
The 2012 Edinburgh Interactive Festival has been notable thus far for the stealthy nature of its programming. There are wonderful things happening, but they've chosen not to share them with you until they've been buffed to a mirror sheen and had extra special sprinkles added. Now that glamour, and zest has been finalised and the …
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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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Dot Game – Out Now For Android
One of the new companies to be listed on the paranormally comprehensive Company Directory list is a new developer/publisher based in Paisley. LinxOnline has just released its first title and bucking the trend of recent releases, it's for Android. Dot Game is pocket sized slice of retro gaming, which should take you straight back to …
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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Tickets Going Fast For UKIE Scotland Launch Event
If you're in central Scotland on March 27th (next Tuesday), you owe it to yourself to come along to the first UKIE Scotland event focusing on accessing finance. Key speakers include Jo Twist and Andy Payne - the CEO and Chair of UKIE as well as representatives from a number of other organisations offering practical …
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UKIE Scotland Hosting Access To Finance Event For Games Industry
The newly established Scottish arm of the UK Interactive Enertainment organisation (UKIE) is to host its first ever event on the afternoon of Tuesday March 27th. Focusing on how companies within the interactive industry can access finance and find funding, the event brings together speakers from a wide range of backgrounds, exploring a range of …
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New From YoYo Games – Froad – For iOS & Android
YoYo's busy and efficient release schedule is back with the company's latest title emerging for both Android and iOS. Froad (is he/she a frog or a toad? We may never know...) In Froad, players are challenged to catch and nom down on tasty, tasty bugs - and avoid yucky horrid bugs, to keep Froad alive. …
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Bigpoint Signs Deal With GamesAnalytics
Edinburgh's Games Analytics have signed a deal with Bigpoint, the German-based online games publisher. The deal will integrate Games Analytic's Predict platform into Bigpoint's games. This will allow Bigpoint to analyse and predict user behaviour. They can use this information to enhance the user experience, personalise games and increase retention rates and revenues. Games Analytics …