It’s been another busy week in the local gaming community in Scotland. New games, new apps and a new blog to keep you up to date with the latest happenings!
Game In Scotland
For those
who have listened to our previous podcasts, this is a quick update on the Game
in Scotland event in Dundee. It has been moved to Saturday 9th March
and is now in Fat Sam’s Nightclub. The event starts at midday and is on a first-come,
first-serve basis. It still offers a full schedule of game developers including
Distant Star developer Blazing Griffin.
Distant Star - Blazing Griffin
Distant Star is now a free download on the Apple App
Store. It is a single player/multiplier turn based strategy game in a Sci-fi setting. Players
build an empire and vie for control of the galaxy by military might,
technological prowess or diplomacy. It does not make the player have to control massive fleets;
instead the player controls small squads, giving more consequence on losing a single
ship.
Again it’s a
free download so give it a try.
Windows Ambassador Survey
Michael Cameron, a Windows ambassador, has recently
published a survey and is looking for student game developers to help them out.
It is a short, six-question survey that does not take long to complete. If you
are a student game developer, help them out by completing the survey here
. In doing so you will help the Windows Game Ambassador team by giving
them a better idea of what apps are being developed, what platform they are
being developed for and how they are being developed. You’ll also be helping
your job prospects by taking part, as you have this great opportunity to build
your portfolio of games.
AudioSkins
A local
Dundee-based company, AudioSkins, have rolled
out new game and app sound collections on their website, with some content
being published as free! AudioSkins offers a large selection of audio
content, suitable for games, television, websites and apps – all at affordable
prices. Each AudioSkin, or pack, gives you a title track, in-game loop music,
win and loss jingles and various in-game sound effects. These can be purchased
as a pack or bought separately. It is incredibly useful for app developers to
use as a starting point or even as the complete sound package for your game.
AudioSkins
is part of Euphonious, who have been working on popular games such as ‘Lego Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Lego Pirates of
the Caribbean’ since their inception in 2011. Raymond Usher, founder of
Euphonious Limited, is also a multi-award winner, including a massive seven
BAFTA awards, and is also a regular BAFTA audio jury member. He has worked on
massive titles such as ‘Grand Theft Auto 1, 2, III and Vice City’.
AudioSkins
content is of incredibly high standard and you are bound to find something that
would be useful for your app.
4J Studios
Big
congratulations to 4J Games who have won Best Downloadable Game 2012 at the
Virgin Media Awards this week. This is another award to add to their growing
pile due to the success of Minecraft on Xbox Live Arcade.
That’s all
for this week. Make sure to check back for more blogs, and remember to tune in
to the podcast every Saturday at 6pm (GMT). If you have any news stories to
share with us, contact us by e-mail, Facebook and Twitter.
Lee Gillespie
Amber Glass Broadcast
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