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Steve Hammond’s Manual Override
Ladies and gentlemen, we are delighted to bring you Mr Steve Hammond, in what we hope will be a regular monthly column. We think of him as a combination of Charlie Brooker and Neil Oliver, but Steve's official biography states... Steve Hammond currently works as a programmer in the aerospace industry. While he would have …
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The Prototype Fund, administered by the University of Abertay in Dundee has helped a wide range of digital media companies get started with grants of £25,000 and access to facilities and students from the university's numerous games courses. The next round of funding is due in the very near future and the prototype team are …
The Quest – BAFTA Nominated Puzzler – Out Now For iOS & Android
The Quest is a brand new original - and BAFTA nominated - puzzle game from the Guerilla Tea team. A new twist (that's terribly clever, by the way) on the Rubik's cube mechanic, The Quest challenges players to guide the bold knight, Sir Steve, on an epic quest (so not just a clever name...) to …
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UKIE Scotland Hosting Access To Finance Event For Games Industry
The newly established Scottish arm of the UK Interactive Enertainment organisation (UKIE) is to host its first ever event on the afternoon of Tuesday March 27th. Focusing on how companies within the interactive industry can access finance and find funding, the event brings together speakers from a wide range of backgrounds, exploring a range of …
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Abertay Students Bag Big Bada Boom!
A team from Dundee's Abertay University has picked up first prize in the Samsung bada Student Developer Challenge. The competition challenged teams of students to create new games for Samsung's app store - starting with a gruelling 24 hour game jam. Tom DeMajo, Erin Michno and Ian Reynolds, collectively known as Quartic Llama, built Moeba, …
IGDA Scotland – Dundee Meeting – November 30th
The November IGDA Scotland meeting has been booked, scheduled and reserved. This month's meeting take place in Dundee, at the University of Abertay's Hannah MacLure Centre, on November 30th at 7pm. Entrance is free, but space is limited, so you need to register to secure your place. The monthly meetings have proven very popular, with …
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Abertay Prototype Fund Invests £225,000 In New Games Companies
The prototype fund, which is administered by the University of Abertay Dundee has announced that nine new games companies have received investments of £25,000 each. 47 companies applied for investment from the most recent round of funding from the £5M prototype fund. The nine companies chosen were assessed on their business potential. Applications are also …
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Games Unpacked – New Development Tool For Kids – From Abertay & BAFTA – Using UNITY
As the information-dense headline might imply, there's a new game development tool on the block. Aimed at a teenage audience Games Unpacked has been created by the University of Abertay, in conjunction with BAFTA, as part of the Young Game Designers competition. Games Unpacked has been built using Unity 3D and provides a framework for …
Proper Games Receives Investment From Abertay Prototype Fund
Proper Games has received a £25,000 investment from the prototype fund, run and overseen by the University of Abertay. The investment was announced by UK government minister for universities and science, David Willets, during a visit to the city. The Prototype fund is designed to invest directly in young, high-growth, creative companies, allowing them to …
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