The teams at Hunted Cow, Moray College and Screen HI are collaborating to create what is believed to be the most northerly game jam ever to take place in the United Kingdom. The 48 hour Moray Game Jam takes place on March 14th-16th, at Moray College in Elgin. It's open to teams of 2-5 people …
Game In Scotland 2014
Saturday March 1st is the date. Dundee is the location. Game In Scotland is back for 2014 - bigger and better than ever before. This year's GIS offers something for everyone - whether you're looking for a job, starting your own company, working on a new project, or looking for advice from industry experts. Funded …
Dare to be Digital 2014 – Open For Entries
It's time. Your chance for fame, glory, a job in the games world, a game on the market, absolutely unique experience and possibly even a BAFTA. The world's premiere game development competition is back for 2014. Entries for Dare to be Digital competition are now open. The competition is open to teams of five students …
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Jam On!
The Global Game Jam is the biggest event of its kind in the whole wide world. Scotland has been at the forefront of the GGJ for the last several years thanks to the team at Glasgow Caledonian University, who have supported it and helped it grow into one of the largest and most active locations …
Lub vs Dub – Scottish Game Jam Winner Gets Picked Up By Apple & Starbucks U.S.
If you've been inside a Starbucks in the last several months, the chances are you'll have seen the jazz-friendly coffee behemoth is now offering free apps. Starbucks around the world now have regularly updated cards which offer recently caffeinated consumers the opportunity to download a new and sexy app for free. Lub vs Dub, one …
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Scottish Games Network – An Introduction
In September last year I announced to the world that the Scottish Games Network was moving from a grass roots community to becoming something far more strategic and full time. I may even have used the words 'official industry body' for Scotland's interactive entertainment sector. I meant them too... I then organised a number of …
The Computer Games Journal – Volume 2 Edition 3 – Out Now
The Computer Games Journal is one of the only academic journals in the world focusing on the computer games industry and the issues facing the creators, technologies and innovators within this rapidly evolving sector. It was created and is edited here in Scotland by a team of respected academics including editor-in-chief Dr John Sutherland, Dr …
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David Braben Receives Honorary Degree From Abertay
Gaming pioneer and creator of the seminal Elite, David Braben has received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Technology from Abertay University. David is a founding trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which aims to bring affordable, pocket-sized computers to schools and individuals across the world – inspiring a whole new generation to learn programming. …
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Company Profile: Pixel Blimp
Name of company: Pixel Blimp Ltd. Date founded: January 2013 Location: Dundee Founders: Isaac Howie Brewerton, Jordan Brent Morris Website: http://www.pixelblimp.co.uk Youtube: youtube.com/pixelblimp Facebook: facebook.com/pixelblimp Twitter: twitter.com/pixelblimp LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pixelblimp Background of founders: Zak and Jordan met each other during their first year of study on the Game Design Production Management (GDPM) course at …
GamesWest – New Event For Students With All Star Speaker Line Up
The University of the West of Scotland, West College Scotland and IGDA Scotland have put together an eye-wateringly good introduction to the world of gaming and the interactive industry as a career. Games West takes place at the UWS Paisley Campus on December 4th 2013. The bad news is, that the event is aimed at …
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