Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
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 4J Studios, walking off with the Sales Triumph award. If you've not come across Game Centre yet, they're an independent …
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Reloaded Productions, the team behind the free-to-play MMO APB Reloaded, announced exclusively at GDC last night, that they are working on a new title within the APB franchise - and have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the game. APB Vendetta will be a first-person shooter, which incorporates competitive multiplayer with free-running/parkour elements, allowing players …
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If you're not a resident of Scotland, a reader or an isolationist of breathtaking arrogance, you may not be fully aware of the Outer Hebrides.  They're an island chain off the western coast of Scotland steeped in history, from the Mesolithic era onwards.  They're known for their  rugged yet eclectic landscapes, impressive number of lochs …
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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 up, Minecraft. Â Every reader should, by now, be familiar with Mojang's LEGO-em-up. Â A combination of virtual world builder, role playing …
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We're always delighted to hear from new companies working in and around the games sector here in Scotland. Â We're pretty well in terms of developers. Â At the last count - and with another couple still to be added to the site, we have 86 development studios in the country. Today's Introducing is different. Â We were …
The 2012 Dare to be Digital competition came to a climax yesterday, when the winning teams were announced at a star-studded, glamorous and confetti covered awards ceremony. The awards were handed out at the end of the three day ProtoPlay event, which drew in a record crowd of over 10,000. Â Players, developers, families, students and …
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As the headline suggests, the Xbox 360 version of indie sensation Minecraft has been doing rather well. Â Microsoft announced at the end of the week that the game had broken existing sales records for first day sales. Â While no figures have been announced, the game was apparently making profit within the first hour of release, …
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We're aware that Minecraft was intelligently designed, by the Mojang hero team and has its roots very firmly in Sweden. Â However, today saw the release of Minecraft for the Xbox 360, created by the team at 4J Studios' development office in East Linton (for our readers in Dundee - that's NOT where you live...) If …
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Reproduced in whole, thanks to it being pretty much awesome. Â A celebration and a challenge. Â After the entire games industry told Denki that Quarrel wouldn't work on console - can we make it a hit? Â They deserve it, it's a damn fine game. Â Throw your weight behind this, please. Â Buy it, share it, tell people …
Quarrel, the highly regarded word game from Denki hit the iOS market towards the end of 2011. Â It proved quite popular with critics and players. Â It was awarded excellent scores and hit several 'game of the year' round ups. Â And scored a BAFTA. Now Quarrel is coming to Xbox. Â The game's original incarnation will finally …
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