“Blue Hotel,” sang honey-voiced American crooner and presumed Black Lodge prisoner, Chris Isaak, “on a lonely highway” [Chris Isaak: Blue Hotel, from the album Chris Isaak, 1986, Warner Bros, Erik Jacobsen]. The man clearly knew …
Denki is not a studio to sit around, rubbing their chins and wondering what on earth to do next. Indeed the company has been more prolific in the last few months than seems right or …
Names are important. Names are one of the first things that define your game. They help set the player’s expectations and are a key marketing tool. Seriously. Choosing something too whimsical or esoteric and you …
The idea of using games technology and gaming experiences for educational purposes is something which has been gaining ground in recent years. The advent of technologies and devices such as tablets, which are ‘kid …
Having helped countless kids make a menagerie of folded paper pets with the aid of Japanese origami sensei Mr Shingu, the team at Stormcloud Games has just launched their follow-up title, just in time for …
Ambitious publishing house Hunted Cow has signed up yet another title for its growing portfolio. The latest deal, will bring the BAFTA award winning game Mr Montgomery’s Debonair Facial Hair to iOS and Android in …
In the good old days, games were better. They were simpler, but at the same time far more unforgiving. They were shorter, but took far longer to load. They were more creative, but far more …
Hunted Cow’s progress from obscure development studio to publishing behemoth is continuing. The latest studio to sign a publishing agreement with the Elgin empire is Dundee’s Red Radiant Media. The companies will be bringing an original …
Lucky Frame is a creative design studio based in Edinburgh. They’re not a game developer – though their last few releases have been game-like. They’re the recipients of critical acclaim for their last few titles …
If there’s one defining characteristic of game developers in Scotland, it would be taciturnity. A habitual unwillingness to gleefully engage in conversation about one’s latest game, or a suspicion that showing more than bare tolerance …
