Dare to be Digital is back and looking for the best young computer games creators to take part. The prize is industry recognition and the coveted BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ award. Applications are now open for 2011 at http://www.daretobedigital.com/ Dare to be Digital is a unique opportunity for computer games designers, programmers, digital artists and [...]

Two interesting upcoming opportunities  for UK based SMEs at GDC this year. The deadline for applications for both of these is January the 17th so you’ll need to be quick! UK Trade & Investment is offering programmes to UK SMES during GDC to: CONNECT you to leading US publishers and partners. DISCOVER new market trends [...]

With Blitz 1Up, The Indie Games Arcade and World of Love all produced by companies in the region the West Midland’s seems to be quietly becoming an increasingly supportive hub for UK indie games development. Something which will hopefully be added to by yesterday’s announcement of IndieCity. IndieCity aims to become the destination community site [...]

West Midland’s based cross-platform production company and playful larkers Mudlark are celebrating a very exciting announcement today as Chromaroma moves into Beta and launches publicly. Created by Mudlark with investment from Channel 4 and Screen WM, Chromaroma is a playable storytelling platform built on the infrastructure of London. Using the Oyster network and Barclays Cycle [...]

Blitz Academy, Blitz Games Studios’ education out-reach division, has opened online registration for its 2011 Student Open Days Blitz Games Studio’s Student Open Days for 2011 will be held on Thursday 24 February, Thursday 10 March and Thursday 17 March, catering to second, third and final year students studying any games courses or games-related disciplines. [...]

Respected luminaries from the gaming and digital technology industry will be speaking at a special event at Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) on Tuesday 16th November, as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. Industry heavyweights will join speakers from ScreenWM,  Game Central, Warwick Business School and Birmingham Science Park Aston for a day which will celebrate [...]

Noah Falstein international games industry consultant is in Birmingham today to deliver a keynote speech at the Hello Business Conference. Noah Falstein, international games industry consultant former senior employee of both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg for their LucasArts and Dreamworks Interactive games divisions, is in Birmingham this week to present a keynote speech at [...]

“Whether leaping over a spike-filled chasm, gunning down an enormous boss or saving civilisation (as we know it), gamers always get a second chance to save the day. So, it makes sense that would-be gamemakers should be lucky enough to deserve one too.   That’s why NTI Birmingham is extending the deadline for applications to [...]

The Skills for Games survey being organised by Nesta in conjunction with Skillset is now live so go forth and check boxes for the good of us all! The aim of the survey is to understand and articulate experiences of and challenges faced in learning and development by individuals working or seeking work in the [...]

UK games and animation companies interested in doing business in India and attracting Indian investment back into the UK, are invited to take part in an upcoming UKTI trade mission to Pune and the NASSCOM Animation and Games Summit in Hyderabad. “The NASSCOM Animation and Games Summit attracts more the 300 professionals and decision makers [...]