Red Menace Threatens Scottish Gamers

The chances are that you've not come across GameVial before.  We're a fairly clued up and expert sort of channel and we were stunned, staggered and bewildered to sit next to them at the Cross Party Group on Videogames Technology and discover a whole new studio, right under our noses.  It was exactly the sort …

All Change…

So you may have noticed the new theme on the http://www.scottishgames.net site.  It's the first step in the ongoing evolution of the site as a force for all that is good and right and true in the rapidly evolving wide, wide world o' games. NOW for the FIRST TIME EVER you can find all of …

WeeWorld – Studio Profile

WeeWorld has been around on the periphery of the games industry, for several years now. Yet while many people recognise the company, it has evolved hugely since it was founded and is now working at the cutting edge of interactive entertainment. So. In a nutshell: WeeWorld creates 'visually distinctive and deeply engaging web, iOS and …

Coming Soon… WeeWorld Week

The first ever week-long focus on an innovative interactive company based in Scotland kicks off later today with WeeWorld. Thanks to the art team for the spiffy new banner gracing the top of the blog.  Watch this space for much more info.  Coming soon....

New Breed Part 1 – New Update For APB: Reloaded

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 …

The Physical Effects Of Audio In Gaming

GamaSutra has just posted a new piece of research commissioned by Euphonious and carried out by the team at Abertay's H.I.V.E. facility, which looks at how audio in games physically affects players. It's an interesting read.  Across the board, with very different types of game, players experienced heightened breathing and heart rates when playing games …

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New From YoYo Games – Froad – For iOS & Android

YoYo's busy and efficient release schedule is back with the company's latest title emerging for both Android and iOS.  Froad (is he/she a frog or a toad?  We may never know...) In Froad, players are challenged to catch and nom down on tasty, tasty bugs - and avoid yucky horrid bugs, to keep Froad alive. …

Bigpoint Signs Deal With GamesAnalytics

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 …

Coming Soon – Cult Leader

There's a new team in town - and they're refined, elegant and every inch the sort of gentlemen we need in this hectic, hurly-burly world of videogaming larks.   Two Monocle Games is a new studio focusing on the creation of social games for networks including the current market leader, Facebook, as well as up-and-coming …