Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Ambitious Dundee-based developer Guerilla Tea organised and ran two workshops for teenagers with learning disabilities earlier this year. They've already shared some of their experiences here on SGN... The goal of the workshop was to show that creating games and working within the games industry is far more open and inclusive than many people might …
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A recent report from software trade body, Scotland IS predicts that Scotland is facing a serious shortage of qualified staff within the digital media sector: Among the skills in greatest demand are software and web development, required by 66% of those who took part in the survey, with commercial and business skills sought by 53% …
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Let's say, hypothetically, you were at technically-minded wizard of interactive wonder. As all technically-minded wizards of interactive wonder, you have a ludicrously adorable little ball of fluff as a pet, confident and familiar. It's cuter than an Aibo, simpler to look after and doesn't need to be fed oil and paper, or have it's switch …
Guest editorial from Dapper Hat Games' Ronan Quigley: Dapper Hat Games are a group of Abertay students who initially formed as a five person team consisting of Charlie McFadden, Stuart Martin, Nikita Bewley, Eilis Armstrong and Ronan Quigley for the purposes of applying to last year’s Dare to Be Digital competition, encompassing a mix of …
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Epic Games’ Make Something Unreal Live is an international game development competition open to full time students at universities and colleges across Europe. 22 teams, comprised of over 170 students submitted game concepts which based on the theme “Mendelian inheritance: genetics and genomics” which spans concepts such as variation, mutation and other behaviors of the human genome. …
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There's just under ONE WEEK to go before entries close for the 2013 Dare to be Digital competition. If you're a student and are even remotely interested in working in the world of video games, this is quite simply the best way to get recognised, get a job and win some shiny awards along the …
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Families should play more games together and more girls should consider a career in the games industry, according to Swallowtail Games' Sophia George. The company has just launched its first title, Tick Tock Toys, for Apple iOS devices, after scooping a Dare to be Digital award in 2011 and a BAFTA Ones To Watch award …
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In addition to fame, glory, a cheque or two and the respect of the games industry as a whole, the three teams who won last year's Dare to be Digital awards in August last year were also entered into the BAFTA Ones To Watch award at last night's games awards. The Ones To Watch award …
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Our exclusive week of information and updates for Game In Scotland 2013 continues with the exclusive list of exhibitors who will be taking part in this year's event. There are more than 20 companies who will have stands in Dundee this coming Saturday (9th March), covering everything from development studios to consumer electronics, through to …
The Centre for Digital Entertainment (CDE) a partnership of Bath and Bournemouth Universities has secured funding to embed students within games companies to work on research and development projects. They're looking for good physics, maths and computer science students, as well as companies willing to work with them. It sounds like a great opportunity for …
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