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21 Oct

Posted at 16:24h in Scottish Games Week

In addition to the bevy of incredible on-site events at venues across the country, Scottish Games Week features some excellent digital events as well.   One of these is the XPO Digital North x Scottish Games Week crossover event: a conversation with Dave Taylor. This free, online event is a must-catch for anyone even vaguely interested in the games industry.    Taylor-Made Games   XPO North’s...

21 Oct

Posted at 13:18h in Scottish Games Week

As Scottish Games Week draws closer, we want to highlight the generous sponsors who have made the event possible. Today, we’ll be taking a look at YAHAHA, Gold sponsor for the event, and a company that is delivering world-class user-generated content (UGC) experiences for players.   Creation as Democracy   Scottish Games Week is a celebration of the industry in Scotland, past, present and...

20 Oct

Posted at 17:30h in Education Symposium, Scottish Games Week

As the eyes of the world converge on Scotland for the upcoming Scottish Games Week, we want to give you some deeper insights into the incredible speakers that will be appearing throughout the run of events!   Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Dr. Amanda Ford, Creative & Digital Industries lecturer at West College in Scotland! We sat down with her...

20 Oct

Posted at 15:35h in Scottish Games Week

In addition to the stellar line-up of main events, Scottish Games Week will also feature a range of satellite events, where you can engage in even more games-based goodness. One of these is the Scottish Games Expo, hosted by Barclays.   The Eagle has Landed   This event will be hosted at Barclays’ new Game Biased Eagle Lab, in the Beco Building, Glasgow, alongside...

19 Oct

Posted at 18:09h in Industry Conference, Scottish Games Week

As the buzz around Scottish Games Week reaches record highs, we want to turn the volume up even further by giving you a sample of the fantastic speakers who will be appearing at our events!   Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Mick Cooke, Founder and Composer at MakeFire Music! We sat down with him to discuss his SGW presentation, and...

19 Oct

Posted at 17:01h in Scottish Games Week

Written by John Thornewill, CEO & Co-Founder, Zappaty In 1848 James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Colorado, California starting the original Gold Rush and resulting in more than 300,000 people heading straight for “them there hills”. As a result, the village of San Francisco leapt from being a small settlement of just 200 to nearly 36,000 residents almost...

19 Oct

Posted at 16:28h in Gaming News

Trusadh: Geamadh - An Ath Ìre (Trusadh: Gaming - The Next Level) is an upcoming documentary from BBC ALBA, set to pore over the pages of early gaming history, paying particular attention to the passages on Scotland, a country that has contributed hugely to the medium over the years. The documentary will be presented by MJ Deans, Scottish voiceover artist and...

18 Oct

Posted at 17:01h in Scottish Games Week

As the hype for Scottish Games Week threatens to whip the entire population into a frenzy, we want to turn things up a notch by previewing some of the brilliant speakers who will be putting the capital E in our various Events!   Next in our Speaker Spotlight series is Elena Höge, Founder and CEO at Yaldi Games! We sat down with...

18 Oct

Posted at 09:45h in Scottish Games Week

Leading Scottish law firm, Blackadders, has been announced as the official legal partner for the first-ever Scottish Games Week, showing support for the growing and blossoming games ecosystem throughout the country. Blackadders will be sponsoring the entire roster of Scottish Games Week events taking place across Scotland later this month (24th - 28th of October).   Blackadders is a leading full service...