Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The Courier, independent broadsheet of note for the globally acknowledged tech cluster of Dundee has teamed up with accountancy wizards Henderson Loggie has launched a Business Awards competition, aimed at companies operating within it's 'patch' of Dundee, Tayside, Fife, Clackmannanshire, Angus, Perthshire and Means (look it up). The competition is aimed at finding local businesses …
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Dundee's YoYo Games, the company behind the Game Maker development software has launched a competition to reward developers creating games for Windows 8. If you're not familiar with Game Maker, it's a simple development platform, which allows anyone from the age of around 9 to build games, without having to know how to code, or …
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If you're a game developer, in the UK or Europe and working on games, then you may be interested to know that the 2013 Develop awards are now open for entries and intense, hand-core lobbying. Categories are gratifyingly broad and incorporate categories which will benefit every type of development studio, from the smallest indie through …
Let's say, hypothetically, Â you were at technically-minded wizard of interactive wonder. Â As all technically-minded wizards of interactive wonder, you have a ludicrously adorable little ball of fluff as a pet, confident and familiar. Â 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 …
Scotland IS is the country's trade body for all software, IT and creative technology businesses in Scotland. The organisation runs an annual competition to find Scotland's best software companies and the 2013 call for entries is now open. While there are no specific games categories, there are several awards which could be appropriate for Scotland's …
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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The Technology Strategy Board, in partnership with Creative Clyde has launched a funding competition for digital media and technology companies based in Glasgow. The Digital & Creative Clyde Launchpad competition is open to SMEs based in the area covered by Glasgow City Council, those planning to move or set up there and projects involving collaboration with …
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Last weekend the Scottish Game Jam took place and Guerilla Tea were invited to mentor at the Dundee chapter. It was a terrific event and we all had a great time, made even better by the fact that pizza was provided on the Friday night… The spirit of turning night into day and developing a …
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Following an award-laden 2012, for its work on the best-selling Xbox Live version of Minecraft, 4J Studios is starting 2013 with another nomination. Â The studio has picked up a nomination in the MCV Awards for the Best UK Studio. Judges from across the industry will soon converge to cast votes for the eventual winners, with …
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In 2012 it was all about Tower Defence, could 2013 be the year of the Massively Multiplayer Online game? Towards the end of last year, several companies in Scotland were nominated in several competitions (and end of year 'best of' lists), most of which focused on the 'tower defence' genre. Â Cobra's iBomber Defense Pacific, Ninja …