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Rockstar Rocks Scots Textiles For Desktop Dress Up Update
Rockstar is revered as one of the world's most fashionable games companies. The publishing giant's latest line of desktop couture reflects this, with a focus on the fabrics of Scotland. Visitors to the Rockstar website can now decorate their desktops with the iconic Rockstar logo bedecked in a variety of fetching textiles including Argyle (as …
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Run For The Sun, Little One, You’re An Outlaw Once Again…
OK, the game this post is actually about is a brand new online title from the recently formed Mainly About Games studio, called Run From The Sun. However, the chance to use Bucks Fizz lyrics for a headline, was just far too tempting to pass up. Please do NOT get confused. You SHOULD go to …
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Awards, Commendations, Recognition, GLORY
It's awards season and Scottish companies are picking up gongs, trophies and accolades left, right and centre. Earlier this week at the prestigious Develop Awards, which took place at a glittering and star-studded event in glamorous Brighton, recruitment agency Specialmove and CGI experts Axis Animation both scooped prizes. Specialmove, which specialises in recruitment within the …
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Please Welcome – The Masques
Games creators and publishers are becoming increasingly comfortable with the idea of using talent from outside 'the industry'. Professional writers and musicians are now an established part of the development process - and thanks to titles such as L.A. Noire, stage and screen actors are becoming just as valued. However, the idea of using a …
Reinventing Literature – Tern TV Takes On Tomes
Tern TV, although best known as a TV production company, has a well established and pioneering digital group. The company's latest venture into the interactive world was recently picked up by Kotaku, who looked at Tern's new Digital Adaptations project. Digital Adaptations takes classic literary works and reimagines them within a virtual environment. Turning books into …
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Adding Emotional Intensity – Musemantik Launches New Developer Tools
Musemantik came to our attention several months ago, after exhibiting and presenting at the excellent Engage-Invest-Exploit event at Edinburgh University's world famous Informatics School. Musemantik has now announced the launch of its first two products which are aimed at game developers and promise to increase the players engagement with games, while saving time and money. …
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British Academy Scotland Awards 2011 – Call for Entries
The British Academy Scotland Awards - or Scottish BAFTAs if you prefer - are BACK! After a hiatus in 2010, the awards, which recognise outstanding achievement in the screen industries in Scotland, are now open for entries. Unlike previous years, in 2011 there is a single Games category which will cover all interactive entries. To ensure …
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Coming Soon From Firebrand – Need For Speed On 3DS
Firebrand Studios, in Glasgow, contacted us a couple of days ago to point towards some very positive coverage for the company's current project for the Nintendo Gameboy 3DS, Need For Speed: The Run. Due for release in November 2011, the game challenges players to compete in an illegal San Francisco - New York road race. …
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Dorkapalooza – Charity Fundraiser – July 9th & 10th – Glasgow
Glasgow's GameDork community is coming together this weekend, for a weekend of gaming joy - with a purpose. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, like-minded folks will be able to gather, in the presence of much gaming hardware - and play games - all for charity. In this case, the Children's Hospice Association Scotland …
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