UPDATE: It's been brought to our attention we missed a couple of key Scottish finalists out. Stormcloud games were also nominated in the Most Original Game category, while ALL of the entries in the Best Student Game category are Scottish, with teams coming from Abertay University. TIGA, The Independent Game developers Association has announced the …
Kelly & Clarkson Help Heroes In Charity App
Dundee's radiant beauty Lorraine Kelly and rentagob supercar wrangler Jeremy Clarkson appear in a brand new mobile game, launched today, which aims to raise money for the Help The Heroes charity. Developed by Supersonic and published by the AppyNation collective, the Help For Heroes app is OUT NOW, priced at £1.99, of which £1 goes …
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Minecraft Makes IGN’s All Time Top 25 Xbox 360 Games – And The WHOLE UK
Another week, another huge milestone for Minecraft on the Microsoft Xbox 360. Popular gaming site IGN has put together its favourite 25 games from the eight years the Xbox 360 has been on the market. Minecraft makes the list alongside such venerable franchises as Splinter Cell, Gears Of War, Forza, Fallout, Bioshock, Portal, Halo, GTA …
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TIGA Extends Awards Deadlines For Awards Entry
TIGA has extended the entry period for the organisation's 2013 awards. The new deadline for entries is now midnight on Monday 30th of September 2013. There are multiple categories in the awards, for members and non-members alike. There are also multiple awards with two trophies, recognising both large, experienced studios and smaller, indie developers. Entry …
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Scots Companies Hit Develop Top 100 (and the rest of you…)
Develop magazine has published its Top 100 list of the best game developers in the UK. The list features several companies from the Scottish Games Network. Develop editor Michael French says in the introduction that the studios were judged on: ...their history, commercial success, reputation and potential. Develop has also, for the first time, compiled …
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Cross Creative 2013 Now Open – You Need To Do This People…
Cross Creative is one of those amazing, unique and pioneering projects that you can't quite believe exists. It's supported by several major organisations including Channel 4, Creative Scotland and Scottish Enterprise and over the last several years, it has included participants from many of the country's leading game developers, animators, technology companies and creative studios. …
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Gamescom – Last Call For UKIE Stand
Gamescom is the world's largest video games event, which combines industry and consumer audiences, creating a unique opportunity to do business and hit potential players, over the course of five days - 21st-25th August, 2013. UKIE, has created a hugely successful games pavilion for British games companies over the last few years, working with UK …
UKTI Multi-Platform App Mission To Silicon Valley
UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) is looking for up to 25 leading app developers from across the United Kingdom to join them on a trade mission to silicon valley, to learn from America's leading brands, platforms and companies. The mission takes place on the 17th - 21st June 2013.We are currently recruiting B2B and B2C …
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GamesCom Cologne – UKIE UK Pavillion
GamesCom, the industry and consumer videogames event, runs in Cologne (Germany) from August 21st - 25th. The show has grown over the last several years into one of the world's largest games events, pulling in every major player from the development and publishing sectors. The UK Interactive Entertainment organisation (UKIE) is working with the department …
UK Trade Mission To Japan
UK Trade & Investment is organising UK Play, a trade mission to Japan which will run alongside the Tokyo Game Show in September 2012. UKTI will use its extensive network of contacts in Japan to set up meetings and ensure participants get the chance to speak to the appropriate contacts and companies. Participants will receive …