Scotland’s 4J Studios & Game Centre, Winners In 2013 MCV Awards

The MCV Awards were held in London last night, with Scotland’s independent games retailer, Game Centre picking up the trophy for Best High Street Independent Retailer and the Xbox 360 version of Mojang’s Minecraft, developed by …

Minecraft XBLA Scoops Virgin Media Award

The Xbox Live version of the phenomenon which is Minecraft, walked off with the Best Downloadable Game of 2012 trophy at the Virgin Media Awards last week. Another trophy for the team at 4J Games. …

4J Studios Nominated For Best UK Studio Category In MCV Awards

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.  The studio has picked up a nomination in the MCV Awards for …

The Friday Financials – Minecraft XBLA & 40 Billion Apps

Rounding up the first week back at work in 2013, we have two stories highlighting the way the global video games market has changed – and how it promises to continue changing in 2013… First …

Stormcloud Games – New Development Studio Created By Games Veterans

Three of Scotland’s most experienced game developers have set up a new game development studio based in Dundee. Stormcloud Games has been launched by Frank Arnot, Andy West and Pat McGovern, who between them have …

Scottish Games Companies Win Awards – Many Awards

It’s the start of awards season in the games world.  From now until Christmas, an array of glittering and glamorous awards ceremonies will be taking place across the length and breadth of the UK, as …

Minecraft For Xbox 360 – Made In Scotland

We’re aware that Minecraft was intelligently designed, by the Mojang hero team and has its roots very firmly in Sweden.  However, today saw the release of Minecraft for the Xbox 360, created by the team …

4J Studios To Create Minecraft for Xbox Live

While there’s been nothing officially ‘official’ word crept out via the social networks yesterday that Dundee’s 4J Studios will be responsible for bringing indie games phenomenon Minecraft, to Xbox Live Arcade. A Facebook update from …

Newsround – Thursday

Another day, another grab-bag of fascinating gaming tidbits from around this social network we call the Internet.  Good afternoon and here are today’s headlines… GameCity – The UK’s most ‘idiosyncratic’ games festival (it sounds so …