Scotland Week

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Scotland Week 1

Crunch development periods are an "exploitation of staff"

Crunch development periods are an "exploitation of staff"

Tag Games MD Paul Farley is adamant that bad management can be avoided

Casual

Labelling players as "casual" is wrong - Slam Games

Labelling players as "casual" is wrong - Slam Games

It's the style of game that's important, says VP David Thompson

Mobile

Operators are "stifling" mobile industry - Dynamo

Operators are "stifling" mobile industry - Dynamo

Developer's technical director believes they're "not the best people to sell games"

Developers

Development wastage can be eliminated, says Denki

Development wastage can be eliminated, says Denki

Interactive TV developer's approach to game creation enables high productivity

Online

Proper Games: XBLA needs proper categorisation

Proper Games: XBLA needs proper categorisation

Flock! developer believes that "flat-out delisting perhaps isn't the solution"

Online

It would cost a billion to take on WoW, says Monumental boss

It would cost a billion to take on WoW, says Monumental boss

Football Superstars dev explains decision to produce sports-themed MMO

Business 1

Games industry to follow Hollywood model

Games industry to follow Hollywood model

4J's Chris van der Kuyl looks ahead to the production company structure

Scotland Week 1

Codemasters boss warns against outsourcing abroad

Codemasters boss warns against outsourcing abroad

"UK development is worth investing in," Cousens tells EIF audience

Education

Durrant: There's more to come from Dare

Durrant: There's more to come from Dare

World-renowned competition director explains what still needs to be done

Scotland Week 3

Sony and Nintendo will tie in hardware race, says former SCEE boss

Sony and Nintendo will tie in hardware race, says former SCEE boss

Deering predicts third place for Microsoft

Events

'Less than 3 out of 10 games recover costs,' says EIF boss

'Less than 3 out of 10 games recover costs,' says EIF boss

Deering highlights need for alternative revenue sources

Scotland Week

Realtime: We let our games do the talking

Realtime: We let our games do the talking

Studio manager Colin Macdonald explains why you won't hear idle boasts about APB

This week we're focusing on stories from the Scottish games industry, centred around the Dundee scene - from the universities all the way up to triple-A MMOs.

Features

Article Scotland Week

Interactive Tayside profile

Interactive Tayside profile

An explanation of what the organisation brings to the table, and how it helps local businesses to grow

Interview Mobile

Tag's Paul Farley

Tag's Paul Farley

The Dundee-based developer's MD on the mobile scene, and why the company will never go through crunch

Article Scotland Week

Dundee - a city profile

Dundee - a city profile

What was once an industrial town has changed a lot in the past decade - but there's plenty more to come

Interview Casual

Slam's David Thompson

Slam's David Thompson

The Scottish developer's VP gives his thoughts on the casual games space, and why it's game type and not player that's important

Interview Mobile

Dynamo's Stuart Reid

Dynamo's Stuart Reid

The mobile developer's technical director on growing a start-up business, and the challenges facing the mobile scene.

Interview Scotland Week

Denki's Colin Anderson and Gary Penn

Denki's Colin Anderson and Gary Penn

The MD and internal development manager offer an insight into the interactive TV scene, and reveal their plans for business expansion

Interview Scotland Week

A Proper Job

A Proper Job

Proper Games' CEO Paddy Sinclair on developing for XBLA, and the advantages of small companies

Interview Scotland Week

4J's Chris van der Kuyl

4J's Chris van der Kuyl

The company president on the Scottish dev scene, and why the industry's business model is changing

Interview Education

Who Dares, Wins...

Who Dares, Wins...

Dare to be Digital's Paul Durrant explains the competition's origins, and what still needs to be done.

Interview Scotland Week

Keeping it Realtime

Keeping it Realtime

Studio manager Colin Macdonald on life in Dundee, and what's behind the local games industry community

Editorial Scotland Week 1

Scotland Week: Introduction

A preview of a special week of content

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