A team from Dundee's Abertay University has picked up first prize in the Samsung bada Student Developer Challenge. The competition challenged teams of students to create new games for Samsung's app store - starting with a gruelling 24 hour game jam. Tom DeMajo, Erin Michno and Ian Reynolds, collectively known as Quartic Llama, built Moeba, …
STV Gazes Into The Future – Of Games!
The local chapter of STV popped into the Dundee HQ of Outplay Entertainment earlier this week to take a look at what the company's working on and ponder the ongoing evolution of the games business. Superstar reporter Holly Hamilton spoke to senior producer Tone Brennan and a handsome passerby to ask how the industry has …
Sh, Sh, Sh… Sh, Sh, Sh – Share Your Booty!
Outplay has clearly been borrowing some of Santa's elves, as the company has been a positive avalanche of news, information and updates in the last few weeks. With social gaming much in the media, thanks to Zynga's initial public offering (which is what IPO stands for, fact fans...) last week, Outplay has announced two new …
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Now Recruiting – Cobra
While the rest of the economy languishes, the creative sector seems to recovering a little faster than other sectors. The interactive industry in particular seems to be thriving right now, with a great many companies now looking for new employees and recruits. First up in a festive rundown of recruitment is Dundee's Cobra. If you're …
Tag Games Expands
Tag Games is moving onwards and upwards, with a relocation into larger offices within the opulent Seabraes Yards, digital media hub in central Dundee. Providing the company with greater space, lovelier views and room for further expansion, Tag's new address is: Tag Games, West Wing 2nd Floor, Seabraes House, Greenmarket, Dundee, DD1 4QB. Yes, the West Wing. …
Scotland’s WeeWorld Featured In Wired Article
Glasgow's WeeWorld is sometimes overlooked in a round up of games and interactive companies within Scotland. However, the company deserves a lot more recognition than it tends to receive, not least because of it's 50 million+ Weemees and focus on the younger, more casual end of the market. WeeWorld users can create their own avatar, …
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Herald Digital Business Awards – Open For Entries
Another week, another awards. This year's Herald's Digital Business Awards are now looking for entries in categories including The Best Use Of Mobile Technology, Best Digital Supplier, Best Consumer Experience, Best Game and, the all new Geek Of The Year. Dynamo Games, Hubdub and VEEMEE were among the winners at last year's enticingly glittering and …
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Tag Games Included In Top 50 Mobile Companies (again…)
Dundee's Tag Games has been selected as one of Mobile Entertainment magazine's Top 50 UK Mobile Innovators, the only Scottish games developer in the list. It's a fairly respectable list too. According to the magazine... ME's Top 50 Mobile Innovators project, sponsored by O2 BlueVia, was a quest to identify the firms doing amazing things …
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Last Call – BAFTA Scotland Awards Need YOU(r Games)
Time is ticking away. Entries for the 2011 British Academy Scotland Awards close on Friday 19th of August at 17:00 BST. The new GAMES category is open to every developer from indie-vidual developers, through to the largest studios. Format is not a consideration, allowing online, browser-based, mobile and casual titles, to compete head-to-head with console …
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Adding Emotional Intensity – Musemantik Launches New Developer Tools
Musemantik came to our attention several months ago, after exhibiting and presenting at the excellent Engage-Invest-Exploit event at Edinburgh University's world famous Informatics School. Musemantik has now announced the launch of its first two products which are aimed at game developers and promise to increase the players engagement with games, while saving time and money. …
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