The Scottish Games Network Launches As Scotland’s Video Games Industry Body

Believe it or not, it’s nearly ten years since the Scottish Games Network first launched.  In 2005 we created a simple Yahoo group to help the growing number of game developers keep in touch.  It’s …

Cross Creative – Special Edition – Now Open

We have mentioned the astounding Cross Creative programme from TRC a couple of times in the past few years.  Now the company is offering something new – specifically for women working in the creative industries. …

Computer Xplorers – Preparing Children For The Future

The concept of introducing kids to computer skills is something which has been getting a great deal of traction recently.  From the mini game jam and Dare to be Digital LaunchPad or Dare School’s Challenge …

BAFTA PLAY – Glasgow, May 8th…

BAFTA PLAY is the first EVER BAFTA Scotland games event.  It’s taking place on WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY at Glasgow Caledonian University’s Saltire Centre, kicking off at 6:30pm. It gives visitors from the film, television and …

Scottish Games Lounge: Live At Digital 2013

We’ve mentioned the forthcoming Digital 2013 event a couple of times now: connecting Scotland’s digital and creative industries – talks, workshops, exhibitors – all the things you’d hope to see at a show focusing on …

Scottish Government Responds To Creative Industries Report

It’s been a tumultuous and busy 24 hours.  News of the research into Scotland’s creative industries has spread throughout the global games sector and into the mainstream media… Now, the Scottish government has been in …

No Revenue, No Value, No Students – Videogames Sector In Scotland Doesn’t Exist

Yesterday we reported that the digital media and interactive sectors had been inexplicably omitted from the 2012 Year of Creative Scotland awards.  Today the reason may have become a little clearer. The games industry in …

Compendium Of Interest – Turing & Technology & The World Of Tomorrow

A week ago, the second Turing Festival took place in Edinburgh.  The inaugural event in 2011 was astonishingly good.  Diverse, eclectic and expert, it pulled in speakers and participants from a huge range of disciplines …

Digital Spark – Intellectual Property Event

Digital Spark is a new event, it ran for the first time in Dundee last year under the auspices of Abertay University and pulled in a very worthy set of speakers. The event is back …

Edinburgh: ‘Scotland’s One And Only Creative Hotspot’

A study carried out by NESTA with the universities of Bristol and Cardiff has highlighted the creative hotspots around the UK.  Scotland has one – the capital. Based upon the number of people working in …