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Gd.Ie Award Nominations Open – 2

after some discussion on the forums of gd.ie the categories for this year's awards have been announced. Please make your nominations through the general discussions thread on our forums.

New Fas Skills Report & Games – 2

FAS has just published a report entitled 'Skills Requirements of the Digital Content Industry in Ireland' and the report includes a section on the demand and supply of skills in the Irish games industry.

Gd.Ie Second Birthday Event – 2

gd.ie is proud to announce that it will hold its second birthday and awards in the Digital Hub Learning Studio in Dublin on Fri. 8th of April from 6.30pm. The event is being sponsored by 02 and the Digital Hub.

Gd.Ie Second Birthday Event

gd.ie is proud to announce that it will hold its second birthday and awards in the Digital Hub Learning Studio in Dublin on Fri. 8th of April from 6.30pm. The event is being sponsored by 02 and the Digital Hub.

Causeway Institute Games Course

The Causeway Institute at Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, is currently piloting a BTEC National Diploma in Media (Games Development) with 7 students. The Institute is also recruiting for a full intake of students, 18-20, from this Autumn and we contacted them to find out what makes their course different from the other post 16 courses on offer.

Sonic Research Position

We have just posted an interesting post-doctoral sound research position at the Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queens, Belfast to our jobs section.

Causeway Institute Games Course – 2

The Causeway Institute at Ballymoney, Northern Ireland, is currently piloting a BTEC National Diploma in Media (Games Development) with 7 students. The Institute is also recruiting for a full intake of students, 18-20, from this Autumn and we contacted them to find out what makes their course different from the other post 16 courses on offer.

Sonic Research Position – 2

We have just posted an interesting post-doctoral sound research position at the Sonic Arts Research Centre at Queens, Belfast to our jobs section.

Women In Games Abertay.

The first women in games conference took place last year in Portsmouth and was a resounding success. This year it will move to Abertay and it is growing into a three day event. A call for papers is currently open .

Women In Games Abertay. – 2

The first women in games conference took place last year in Portsmouth and was a resounding success. This year it will move to Abertay and it is growing into a three day event. A call for papers is currently open .

Igda Irish Chapter First Birthday

Last month the Irish chapter of the IGDA was one year old. It has been a busy year and we asked Tony Kelly, chairman of the Irish chapter, to reflect back on the year that was, give us some insights into how the committee works, and give us some hints about what we can expect in 2005. Read on...

Igda Irish Chapter First Birthday – 2

Last month the Irish chapter of the IGDA was one year old. It has been a busy year and we asked Tony Kelly, chairman of the Irish chapter, to reflect back on the year that was, give us some insights into how the committee works, and give us some hints about what we can expect in 2005. Read on...

Nephin Wins Game Award

Nephin Games, the Galway-based mobile phone games developer, won the Digital Games Developer of the Year award at the Digital Media Awards in Dublin last week. Nephin was also short-listed as a finalist for Best New Wireless Application.

Nephin Wins Game Award – 2

Nephin Games, the Galway-based mobile phone games developer, won the Digital Games Developer of the Year award at the Digital Media Awards in Dublin last week. Nephin was also short-listed as a finalist for Best New Wireless Application.

Space Station Manager Visit

Many of you will remember meeting Kai-Peter and his girlfriend at some of the shindigs in Dublin last year. His company, Mistaril, was based in the Digital Hub and he had developed Space Station Manager which was nominated for an Independent Game Award last year at GDC. We caught up with Kai recently to find out what he is up to now.

Space Station Manager Visit – 2

Many of you will remember meeting Kai-Peter and his girlfriend at some of the shindigs in Dublin last year. His company, Mistaril, was based in the Digital Hub and he had developed Space Station Manager which was nominated for an Independent Game Award last year at GDC. We caught up with Kai recently to find out what he is up to now.

Cando Requires Testers

CanDo Interactive is looking for testers for their CanDoo 3D application, which will be used to teach students 3D-modelling.

Shortlist For Dma Awards – 2

Several Irish Games companies have been shortlisted for the Digital Media Awards 2005. The award ceromony will take place today, February 2nd, at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Cando Requires Testers – 2

CanDo Interactive is looking for testers for their CanDoo 3D application, which will be used to teach students 3D-modelling.

Shortlist For Dma Awards

Several Irish Games companies have been shortlisted for the Digital Media Awards 2005. The award ceromony will take place today, February 2nd, at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Dare To Be Digital Ni

This year there will be a Dare to be Digital heat in Northern Ireland. An information day will be held on the 28th Jan. in W5 at the Odyssey in Belfast starting at 11.30am. The format is pretty much as it has been in the Rep. of Ireland with some familiar faces speaking.

Dare To Be Digital Ni – 2

This year there will be a Dare to be Digital heat in Northern Ireland. An information day will be held on the 28th Jan. in W5 at the Odyssey in Belfast starting at 11.30am. The format is pretty much as it has been in the Rep. of Ireland with some familiar faces speaking.

Kapooki Testers Update

Kapooki have contacted us to say they now have enough testers. If you missed out this time sit tight..hopefully there will be future opportunities.

Kapooki Testers Update – 2

Kapooki have contacted us to say they now have enough testers. If you missed out this time sit tight..hopefully there will be future opportunities.

Torc Jobs Bonanza

Our jobs page displays the latest jobs and then on the right hand side people can click on links to all jobs under specific categories. It is not very often that we get seven jobs on the same day but yesterday we did. What is happening?

Torc Jobs Bonanza – 2

Our jobs page displays the latest jobs and then on the right hand side people can click on links to all jobs under specific categories. It is not very often that we get seven jobs on the same day but yesterday we did. What is happening?

Replay 2004

Looking back on 2004 one could argue that it was the year that games became formally recognised and institutionalised in Ireland. We had policy reports, the establishment of an Irish chapter of the IGDA, the launch of Ireland’s first degree in Computer Game Development and of course Awakenings. Gd.ie celebrated its first birthday, the shindigs continued, Talk Digital on Games in the Digital Hub, new companies established. It was not all positive though….

Replay 2004 – 2

Looking back on 2004 one could argue that it was the year that games became formally recognised and institutionalised in Ireland. We had policy reports, the establishment of an Irish chapter of the IGDA, the launch of Ireland’s first degree in Computer Game Development and of course Awakenings. Gd.ie celebrated its first birthday, the shindigs continued, Talk Digital on Games in the Digital Hub, new companies established. It was not all positive though….

Mccann Fitzgerald Corporate Group

Lawyers in McCann FitzGerald’s Corporate Group provide high quality, specialised and pragmatic advice and solutions to participants in new and emerging information and technology industries; in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer arrangements. Areas of expertise within the Corporate Group include: * software licensing arrangements and models, distribution models and agreements *[...]

New Year Greetings

gd.ie would like to wish all our readers and contributers a very happy and prosperous 2005. We hope to post reflections on 2004 in the feature section soon and watch out for the new design also.

New Year Greetings – 2

gd.ie would like to wish all our readers and contributers a very happy and prosperous 2005. We hope to post reflections on 2004 in the feature section soon and watch out for the new design also.

Kapooki Wants Testers

Kapooki Games are looking for volunteer gamers to start external testing an upcoming titles.

Fun While It Lasted

This interview came in after the copy date for the Funcom feature. Adds nicely to it so I will add it here as news. It will also be added to the Funcom feature.

Fun While It Lasted – 2

This interview came in after the copy date for the Funcom feature. Adds nicely to it so I will add it here as news. It will also be added to the Funcom feature.

Fun Anyone?

Funcom Dublin was not fantastically prolific during its six year tenure, but the few games it produced still stand the test of time. In this feature Pavel Barter investigates the life and times of Ireland’s most successful console development house from the 1990s.

Fun Anyone? – 2

Funcom Dublin was not fantastically prolific during its six year tenure, but the few games it produced still stand the test of time. In this feature Pavel Barter investigates the life and times of Ireland’s most successful console development house from the 1990s.

Review Of Galway Games Conference

If you were at the Radisson hotel in Galway on the 27th of November expecting the Galway Games Conference to begin then you would have been very disappointed. An unfortunate advertising malfunction resulted in the event being advertised in local papers for Saturday the 27th instead of Friday the 26th. So if you were not one of the lucky ones who heard about the event correctly though GameDevelopers.ie then here is a flavour of what you missed.

Review Of Galway Games Conference – 2

If you were at the Radisson hotel in Galway on the 27th of November expecting the Galway Games Conference to begin then you would have been very disappointed. An unfortunate advertising malfunction resulted in the event being advertised in local papers for Saturday the 27th instead of Friday the 26th. So if you were not one of the lucky ones who heard about the event correctly though GameDevelopers.ie then here is a flavour of what you missed.

Christmas Shindig (Weekend)

Looking for somewhere to argue about how innovative Halo 2 is - remember Havok 2 is inside!- and to debate the new look Prince of Persia? Looking for the best place to buy your DS? Look no further than the December shindig.

Christmas Shindig (Weekend) – 2

Looking for somewhere to argue about how innovative Halo 2 is - remember Havok 2 is inside!- and to debate the new look Prince of Persia? Looking for the best place to buy your DS? Look no further than the December shindig.

Ni Research Funding

Department of Trade and Industry in the UK have issued a call for research applications under their Technology Programme. Two research themes in particular are of relevance to game companies and researchers. This competition is open to universities and businesses in Northern Ireland and can be used to fund research collaborations with international partners.

Ni Research Funding – 2

Department of Trade and Industry in the UK have issued a call for research applications under their Technology Programme. Two research themes in particular are of relevance to game companies and researchers. This competition is open to universities and businesses in Northern Ireland and can be used to fund research collaborations with international partners.

Another Way To Do Business

Outsourcing is defined as - the externalisation of any of your processes to any third party - by Rick Gibson of MBA. Untrustworthy to some, an essential deadline saving resource for others – outsourcing was the topic for discussion at TIGA’s 2004 keynote conference, held at the end of October in chilly Leeds’ plush Park Plaza Hotel, and attended by the association’s most high profile members. Wesley Yin-Poole attended on behalf of gd.ie.

Another Way To Do Business – 2

Outsourcing is defined as - the externalisation of any of your processes to any third party - by Rick Gibson of MBA. Untrustworthy to some, an essential deadline saving resource for others – outsourcing was the topic for discussion at TIGA’s 2004 keynote conference, held at the end of October in chilly Leeds’ plush Park Plaza Hotel, and attended by the association’s most high profile members. Wesley Yin-Poole attended on behalf of gd.ie.

The West’s Awake

Next Friday will see the launch of Star Cave Studios and the release of details of Camelot Galway - City of Tribes in the Radisson hotel in Galway. The afternoon event will also see a mini-conference on game related topics and the first Galway gamedevelopers.ie shindig..Read on..

The West’s Awake – 2

Next Friday will see the launch of Star Cave Studios and the release of details of Camelot Galway - City of Tribes in the Radisson hotel in Galway. The afternoon event will also see a mini-conference on game related topics and the first Galway gamedevelopers.ie shindig..Read on..

Dare Info Day – 2

On Thurs, the 2nd Dec, 2004 the Digital Hub is holding an information day on the Irish heat of the Dare to be Digital competition. Readers of gd.ie will remember that Red Ruckus represented Ireland last year in this competition and the winning teams are usually snapped up by top international companies.