If you’re reading this, Dare will probably be in full swing already. if you’re yet to go though, allow me to get you in the mood by sharing what makes this year’s even so important. Prologue This is the third Protoplay I’ve attended in person. I first found out about it almost four years ago, …
Art, Squirrels and the New Reality – Edinburgh Interactive (Session 3)
Back from lunch and into the fray with Are Computer Games Art? Chris Bateman @SpiralChris International Hobo and Ren Reynolds (@RenZephyr) Virtual Policy Network got a good response from the audience. Hell, yes! We thought computer games were art. Hosted by Ren, he posed the question to Chris who started with Ernst Gombrich’s Meditations …
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Fun, Consequence and Emotion – Edinburgh Interactive (Session 1)
David Yarnton, Chairman of Edinburgh Interactive, opened the 10th anniversary festival. Selling the festival on the aspect of change, the speed of change and the impact on everyday lives as an introduction to the festival at large. With advances in the industry David noted how inundated we are with options for entertainment, including social media. …
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Virtual Worlds Meets Kids TV In Potato-Based Mash Up
Virtual worlds company Huzutech, has signed a deal with US-based Little Airplane to develop an avatar creator for the company's popular Small Potatoes brand. If you're unfamiliar with Small Potatoes, it's a kids TV show in which four singing potatoes travel the world, making friends, making music and living the dream, man. Like Bon Jovi, …
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All Change…
So you may have noticed the new theme on the http://www.scottishgames.net site. It's the first step in the ongoing evolution of the site as a force for all that is good and right and true in the rapidly evolving wide, wide world o' games. NOW for the FIRST TIME EVER you can find all of …
Are You LinkedIn? Ultra Limited Exclusive Memberships Now OPEN
Yes, you can now join the Scottish Games debates, discussions and strategy planning on the professional social network LinkedIn. Membership is by approval only and for strictly limited to professionals working within the digital media space (and students on relevant courses). Join now for early bird incentives and unique super powers.
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....
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