Glasgow Uni Study Shows Gender Bias In Video Game Dialogue

New research from Glasgow University has highlighted gender bias in video game dialogue with male characters speaking twice as much as female

Abertay In Princeton Review Global Top Ten For Games

Abertay University in Dundee has been ranked 7th in the world for its Masters in videogame design by the prestigious Princeton Review

Abertay Scoops Three Trophies in Games Education Awards

Abertay University has picked up three trophies in the 2021 UK Games Education Awards, organised by TIGA.

GI Live Academy – Free Student Event

y’s GI Live Academy is a free, digital-only event for students across the UK, that takes place in Discord from October 27th – 29th, giving insight into careers in the games industry.

MCV/Develop Profiles Scotland’s Videogames Industry

The last time Scotland’s videogames industry had any sort of national profile in MCV, the industry trade journal, it was 2011/12. That’s a long time ago – especially in a sector which moves as quickly …

Computer Games Journal Expanding Editorial Board

The Computer Games Journal is expanding Editorial Board as the journal reaches its 10th year of publication.

Applicants from multiple disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Scotland’s Computer Games Journal Acquired By Springer

The Computer Games Journal. the academic paper focused on issues specific to the global video games industry, which was created and run from Scotland, has been acquired. The new owner is the prestigious, Springer Science & …

Aberdeen University Offers Software Entrepreneurship Programme

Guest editorial from Dr Bruce Scharlau, University of Aberdeen… Games developers wanting to start a games business should look at the MSc Software Entrepreneurship programme at the University of Aberdeen. The programme aims to have student …

MCV’s 30 Under 30 – Vote Now

If you’re working in the games industry and below the age of 30, then you’re eligible for the 2013 MCV 30 Under 30, the magazine’s annual list of the up-and-coming execs working in the games …

3MRT Launches New iPhone Apps

Edinburgh-based 3MRT is a company working in the ‘educational’ or ‘serious’ gaming sector, using games technology and techniques to create ‘accelerated learning software designed to improve the retention of information and exam performance of its …