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Users, Creators, Love, Sex and Dwarves – Edinburgh Interactive (Session 6)

Into the final speaker sessions with an almost filmic title. Users to Creators  Starting with a discussion about using the market to create economic growth we have Bill Liao, CoderDojo (@liaonet) Ian Livingstone, Life President Eidos (@Ian_Livingstone), Ella Romanos, MD Remode Studios(@ella_romanos),  and Ray Maguire, Interactive Opportunities. Introduced by Fred Hasson, who started the whole …

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4J Studios To Create Minecraft for Xbox Live

While there’s been nothing officially ‘official’ word crept out via the social networks yesterday that Dundee’s 4J Studios will be responsible for bringing indie games phenomenon Minecraft, to Xbox Live Arcade. A Facebook update from one of the studio heads yesterday, stated: “Delighted to announce 4J Studios is developing Minecraft for XBLA. Respect to Notch …

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Please Welcome – Mainly About Games

Ladies and gentlemen, new indie studio, Mainly About Games, based in Edinburgh, is the latest company to join the Scottishgames family. Created by former Rockstar North senior and lead designer Anthony ‘Tony’ Gowland, MAG is focused on smaller titles, with ‘solid gameplay, hooks and big budget polish’ according to Tony’s very professional press release, which …

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Monday Newsround Up…

It’s the triumphant return of the newsround up, friends.  A daily capsule of newsy goodness, designed to highlight the stories, issues and topics within the interactive world which are interesting, relevant or simply full of win. Here are today’s headlines… Sony admits to having a ‘new product’ in development, won’t confirm it’s the PSP phone …

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Newsround – Thursday

Another day, another grab-bag of fascinating gaming tidbits from around this social network we call the Internet.  Good afternoon and here are today’s headlines… GameCity – The UK’s most ‘idiosyncratic’ games festival (it sounds so good we want to cry [GameSetWatch] 4.4 million tablet devices sold in the last quarter alone [Edge Online] Crossover – …

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Dead Island – Created By Axis Animation

Last week’s viral video hit – in the games world at least – was the gripping trailer for Deep Silver’s forthcoming zombie survival game, Dead Island. Over the weekend we received confirmation from our friends at Axis Animation in Glasgow that they are the company behind the animation.  Directed by Axis owner and director, Stuart …

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