Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Did you know that Scottishgames was originally started in 2005 as a Yahoo Group? That didn't work. It required people to get involved and contribute. So in 2006, your editor took the decision to start a blog. At that time, TypePad was a decent choice and allowed sophisticated content like words and pictures to be …
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There's a new hedgehog on the block, which could mean Sonic's days as a highly overrated platform star, may be numbered. Thor is the star of a new Android game from the team at Glovik games, in Edinburgh. A physics-based puzzle/platformer, players must use Thor's body of ultimate sharpness to pierce objects, burst things and …
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APB: Reloaded is the new free-to-play incarnation of APB, the action-based MMO released by Realtime Worlds shortly before its demise in 2010. The game was acquired by US-based Gamers First and ongoing development was put into the hands of Reloaded Productions, now located in Edinburgh. APB: Reloaded was released towards the end of 2011 and …
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Edinburgh-based games technology firm HubDub (which also has an office in Manhattan, fact fans,) has raised additional funding from its existing partners, taking the firm's total investment to $7,000,000. HubDub is the creator of FanDuel, the fantasy sports game, which allows players to bet (real) money on the outcome of sporting events. FanDuel focuses mostly …
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Pixels on Toast is the development studio set up by games genius Kevin Ng. Based in Edinburgh, Pixels On Toast is the studio behind games including Kick Flick Football, the forthcoming Food Run and the newly released Word Crasher. Or indeed the newly enhanced version for the latest iPad - Word Crasher Blitz. Billed as …
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If you're in central Scotland on March 27th (next Tuesday), you owe it to yourself to come along to the first UKIE Scotland event focusing on accessing finance. Key speakers include Jo Twist and Andy Payne - the CEO and Chair of UKIE as well as representatives from a number of other organisations offering practical …
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Last night saw the first meeting of the new cross-party group on videogames technology at the Scottish Parliament. Convened by MSP Joe Fitzpatrick, whose constituency covers Dundee, the group is designed to look at the whole games sector and how it can do business more effectively in Scotland. Despite many companies attending the Game Developer …
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Highway Hobo is the game formerly known as 'Bummer' aka, the Frogger type game featuring a drunken bum. If that's not a premise that makes you immediately interested, then we don't know what will. Out now on the Android market (or Google Play as we must now call it), from the team at Braindead Ape, Highway …
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Edinburgh's Games Analytics have signed a deal with Bigpoint, the German-based online games publisher. The deal will integrate Games Analytic's Predict platform into Bigpoint's games. This will allow Bigpoint to analyse and predict user behaviour. They can use this information to enhance the user experience, personalise games and increase retention rates and revenues. Games Analytics …
JACKED is the new book from journalist and author David Kushner (Masters Of Doom) looking at the development of the Grand Theft Auto series. Mr Kushner promises to go behind the scenes of the insanely popular series and look at those responsible for making the game happen. We're excited, we won't lie. Not least because …