Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
The BBC has announced its first ever cross-channel game, Fly-High And Huggy for CBBC and CBeebies. The games will be available across PC, mobile and tablet. This is the BBC’s first brand designed to appeal to both CBeebies and CBBC audiences – bridging the gap between the two Children’s channels. The cross-platform games will be supported …
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Staking Claims is an original new game from Guerilla Tea - and there's a good chance you've already played it... The company tells us their inspiration for the game first appeared on a slot train to London. To pass the time, the team grabbed a notepad and pens and started playing an old game they remembered from …
The all new, totally redesigned and redeveloped XBLGamerhub.com is now LIVE and online. The site - a community for Xbox 360 gamers is one of the largest out there. Since it was launched in 2009, it's grown to include over 16,000 community members, 7000 Twitter followers and 5000 Facebook likes. The site was created by …
2013 has been quite a year for the games industry in Scotland. From GTA V breaking all records to become the biggest entertainment launch in human history, to the brand new development team Things Made Out Of Other Things scooping the BAFTA Scotland award for their first title, Coolson's Artisanal Chocolate Alphabet, it's been a …
The fair trade, rainforest certified, organically fed and free range Oompa Loompas at Denki's digital toy factory have clearly been inspired recently. The company has announced one new game, Monster Force 5, has just hit the market, with another, as yet undisclosed project lurking in the wings. Monster Force 5 is a new, original Denki …
After several delays and changes in venue, the SGN Launch event finally reaches Glasgow. Taking place on the evening of Wednesday 27th of November at GMAC in the Trongate, Glasgow, this is YOUR opportunity to find out our plans for the SGN, ask questions, provide input and help make the Scottish games industry better. Last …
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WolfBlood 2: Leader Of The Pack is the latest release from Chunk, the branded game specialists in Glasgow. The game was created in conjunction with the BBC and is based upon and tied into the popular Children's BBC programme of the same name. WolfBlood 2 is an action platform game which ties closely into the …
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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 limited in terms of experience. There's a particular type of gamer, normally those of a certain age, who will, given …
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Ladies and gentlemen, things are changing. The Scottish Games Network is changing. In a number of exciting new ways. One of the most immediate changes will be the way in which recruitment adverts are hosted. To date we've been very open to any and all adverts. Companies have been free to post any vacancies as …
Games Analytics, the Edinburgh-based predictive data specialist has secured $1.3M of institutional investment from Par Equity and STV Group PLC. Publishers and developers around the world deploy GamesAnalytics’ toolkit and technology to improve customer retention and monetization Games Analytics allows companies to increase player engagement by creating customised playing experiences which reflect individual playing styles …
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