So EI seems to be involved in the Quo Vadis games event taking place shortly in Berlin, Germany where there is a special focus on the games industries in Ireland, Spain, Israel, Poland and Malta. See http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/en/program-2013/intern-cooperations 23-25th April http://die-entwicklerkonferenz.de/en
VS-Games 2013 (extended submission deadline) http://www.vsgames2013.org/ (– Please note that the deadline for all submissions has now been extended to Monday the 22nd of April –) The fifth outing of the International Conference on Games and Virtual Worlds for Serious Applications will be hosted at Bournemouth University, UK between the[...]
Juice Jumpers, the new puzzle game from Little Bee Studios, has arrived and is launched today in the iTunes store. Juice Jumpers is a match three puzzle game that turns the genre on its head, instead of sliding rows or swapping gems, you spin fruits to match them and rather[...]
Last week saw the Engineers Ireland Game Developer Awards, an evening of celebration which took part during the Games Fleadh in Thurles. The winners of the awards very much reflected that Dublin is the powerbase for the indigenous digital gaming sector in Ireland, with eight of the 12 awards coming[...]
The 90% plus growth of the digital gaming sector in Ireland from 2009 to 2012 can be replicated if not accelerated over the next three years such is the confidence in the industry here, the premier annual gathering for young programmers was told today. Speaking at the opening day of[...]
QQI (FETAC) Level 5 Award Course Code: M5 Introduction: This extremely popular course is an introduction to 3D computer game design and development. Learners will design and create their own computer games. The course examines all aspects of computer game production and learners will acquire a comprehensive knowledge of game[...]
Gd.ie and Jamie McCormick are asking if you could help with two things: an update to the Irish games industry survey from last year and an expat survey. Results of both will be published here on gd.ie and elsewhere in the media in summary form. Read on to see how[...]
The following is the updated schedule for today’s Games Ireland event at the Aviva stadium Dublin. This is open to all. 9.30 Microsoft App Days “Gaming: Re-Imagined” (Featuring exhibitions by Start-Ups affiliated with Games Ireland) See http://win8gaming.eventbrite.ie/# for details. This event is now sold out but there is a waiting[...]
This should be of interest to all start ups and small local companies. I am sure more details on how to apply etc. will emerge soon. (Aphra) ************************* Today Games Ireland has announced the establishment of a new game-specific incubator called ‘GamesSpace’ which will be based with Pulse College/Windmill Lane[...]
The Games Ireland LAN Party 2013 will take place tomorrow, Friday the 1st of March. The event will take place in Windmill Lane Studios, in Dublin. This is an invite only event. If you have not received an invite from Games Ireland and think you should have you can contact[...]
Gamecraft is coming up fast this weekend, the 23rd, and you can travel with fellow participants from Dublin to Belfast by bus. The cost per person depends on the numbers using the bus. They’ll need at least 14 people for it to make sense, but the more they get, the[...]
The 10th Games Fleadh is fast approaching and runs from the 13-14th of March. This year Games Fleadh will honour the 30th anniversary of Robot Tank (c) Activision Publishing Inc. Team registration for the various competitions remains open until 5.00pm Friday 22nd February. 1) Robocode Ireland Challenge http://www.gamesfleadh.ie/compete/robocode/enter/ 2) Game[...]
After the success of last years Market Study Visit Enterprise Ireland will be showcasing the best Irish games companies at the Games Developers Conference in San Francisco from March 25-29th 2013. www.gdconf.com/ THE OFFER Enterprise Ireland is supporting The GDC All Access Pass at a rate of €1,200 plus 23%[...]
It has just been announced that Gala-Net, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Gala Networks Europe Ltd. (including its Irish operation) and Gala-Net Brazil Ltd., a publisher of free-to-play online games and operator of the gPotato portals, has been acquired by the South Korean company, WEBZEN, Inc., one of the leading companies[...]
Lots of folks on the boards have been involved in this and it is a great opportunity for third level or further education students. Aphra ****************** The Digital Hub Development Agency, with support from the Department of Education and Skills, in association with the University of Abertay, Dundee, Scotland are[...]
On Saturday the 23rd February game developers from all over will gather together in Farset Labs, Belfast , to pour forth their creative juices in an extravaganza of game development talent that hasn’t been seen since…well, since the las GameCraft in November, or another game jam :D . That’s right,[...]
The Irish School of Animation with support from the Irish Film Board, Enterprise Ireland and Animation Ireland has announced details of the upcoming animation/vfx event: ISA CON 2013. The event will take place on Friday 15th February from 7-10pm in Printworks at the Morrison Hotel. Guests speakers at the event[...]
Want to know about ‘serious games’ or games used for non entertainment purposes? Well, the third Irish Symposium on Game-Based Learning (iGBL2013; http://igbl2013.wordpress.com) will be hosted at the Dublin Institute of Technology between the 6th and 7th June 2013. The purpose of this symposium is to: · report on the[...]
Pulse College in association with Windmill Lane Studios are offering a free 33 week Game Development and Project Management Course funded by Momentum, aimed at re-skilling those on the live register for the game industry. It is a high-level course, aimed at those who already possess a degree, or genuine[...]
Another week, another game! Gd.ie are delighted to announce that Irish independent game studio, Brighthead Games, have today launched their first title for PC. The Adventures of King Croc is a retro puzzle platform series, created with stunning art and detailed game mechanics. ” King Croc is a re-imaging of[...]
BSc (Hons) Games Design and Development, LIT-Tipperary Awarding Body: HETAC, Level 8 Duration: 4 Years Number Of Places: 20 Course Code: LC418 This programme is designed to produce graduates with an in-depth knowledge of the critical aspects of games design and development. They will acquire the necessary knowledge to cope[...]
We are delighted to announce that Irish independent studio, bitSmith Games, have today launched their first title for iPad on the App Store. Ku: Shroud of the Morrigan is a Celtic-Punk Action-Adventure series, brought to life through beautifully painted hand-drawn pencil sketches. “We’ve built a rich and intriguing universe to[...]
Another Irish game release. Affinity Tech Group Ltd are launching of their new side scrolling platform pursuit game called “Santa Vs Banker” “Help Santa outsmart his evil banker as he attempts to repossess his toys on Xmas eve. He blasts Santa’s sleigh out of the sky. The player’s mission is[...]
Next Tues, 11th December 2012 a number of indie companies are taking part in a charity GameCraft. For one day only, some of the most excellent companies in the Irish game development scene will be making sparkly game development magic happen in various offices around Ireland, and streaming the event[...]
NFQ Level 8 – See http://www.nfq.ie The first three years of this four year honours programme are shared with the BSc in Computing with Games Development. The fourth year is designed to equip the student with honours degree graduate skills. The fourth year includes the following Computing content: *Advanced computing[...]
NFQ Level 7 – See http://www.nfq.ie This course is designed to develop your general computing skill and competence so that you can use computers to perform a variety of useful tasks. Its primary focus is on developing your ability to use computer languages that you will find prepare you to[...]
The production of games requires a unique set of skills, which covers disciplines in design, media, the visual arts, audio, story development and programming. In 2004 the Northern Regional College developed the first nationally approved Level 3 Course in Games Development. EDEXCEL in association with the Northern Regional College and[...]
The B.Sc. is a three year taught programme in computing, which focuses on core computing skills plus topics applicable to the computer games programming/development industry. Its aim is to provide students who participate in it with the range of both theoretical and practical skills required for them to participate fully[...]
Originally called the LUDO course at Ballyfermot Senior College, this course pre-empted the demand for third level training in computer-games design and development. The course, which has a duration of one year, covers the basics of C++ programming, 3D modelling (3Dmax) and animation and analysis and design of games. Also[...]
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology is one of many third level institutions in Ireland to have embraced the emerging discipline of multimedia. The BSC in Computing Multimedia Programming at Dun Laoghaire is a three year computing course during which students specialise in multimedia production. Modules of relevance[...]
This year-long course has been designed to provide you with a well rounded introduction to the major aspects of game development, with a focus on art and design principles. While there is an appropriate amount of theoretical content on the course, it has been designed from inception to be as[...]
NFQ LEvel 5 – certificate – see http://www.nfq.ie In this part-time Game Design evening course you will be introduced to the fundamental principles and techniques one must master in the design and development of a prototype game. Game development and design is a highly exciting and versatile industry, providing opportunities[...]
NFQ Level 5 – certificate – see http://www.nfq.ie Pre-requisites Computer users with an interest in Game Design Development and Animation Course Aim To provide students with the skills and knowledge required to progress their career in in this field and take advantage of new opportunities in the Game Design Industry.[...]
The DIT Faculty of Science located in Kevin St., Dublin, has offered courses in Computing since 1983. We currently offer a range of full time and part time undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Of particular interest to prospective games developers are our Honours Degree in Computer Science (DT228) and our Honours[...]
This course gives an introduction to some of the programmes used in producing games, with the aim of preparing the individual for entry into the industry and/or further specialisation. Students will learn how to create game art and assets using packages such as 3ds Max and Mudbox. Sound production and[...]
Griffith College Dublin has partnered with Windmill Lane Academy (WLA) to jointly deliver a Certificate In Music Production For Games programme. The one year programme embraces learners from a variety of musical backgrounds. Focus will be on developing creative strategies by underpinning practical and theoretical knowledge of games music production[...]
Some Irish students have got these in previous years and said they were great so get applying! Aphra **************************** The 2013 IGDA Scholarships Program is now accepting applications for the Game Developers Conference. The program is open to all students and recent graduates in fields relating to game development. Applications[...]
The Digital Hub, in association with Games Music Ireland, would like to invite you to attend a presentation by Chanel Summers on The Importance of Great Audio in Modern Game Design. For more on Chanel see http://www.linkedin.com/pub/chanel-summers/41/b36/a57 Chanel will enunciate on why game audio is important, what it lends to[...]
As part of Dublin Games Week, “The Games Industry in Ireland 2012 survey”, an independent report by Jamie McCormick, was published today for the GameDevelopers.ie community and interested parties at DigitalSkillsAcademy.com, The Digital Hub, Dublin 8 after previews at the GAME: The Future of Play on Thursday 15th November at[...]
There are several events taking place on Friday 16th November we’d like to inform you about. 1. The results of the Irish Computer Games Survey will be launched at the Digital Skills Academy, Digital Hub, Dublin 8 at 9.30am on Friday 16th November. If you would like to attend the[...]
This should be of interest to some of the companies on gd.ie ****************** WebElevate, a leading digital technology and game development programme, is currently inviting game development companies to partner with it’s WebElevate Industry Partner Programme, to develop web, mobile and social games for free. Partner companies will be provided[...]
State of Play takes place this year on Friday the 30th of November in the Dublin Institute of Technology building on Aungier Street from 18.00-21.00. The ‘state of play’ is a chance for new and experienced developers to network with each other, demonstrate and showcase their work to their peers[...]
So November, Friday the 16th is shaping up to be quite a busy day so here is a heads up. 1) We are going to do a press release and a feature on gd.ie based on the survey we have been badgering you all about for the past few months.[...]
This press information was sent to us recently and we always like to help fellow Irish groups with a volunteer element. This is mostly aimed at organising online game tournaments and a proportion of the advertising revenue will go to charity. A. ****************** Irelands first volunteer online gaming company is[...]
Ahead of the launch of the Irish Computer Games Survey 2012 this coming November, we would like to have as accurate figures as possible. We have results from over 70 companies from our February report, but during the intervening six months there have been a couple of companies who have[...]
Dublin GameCraft is a game-jam held in the city centre. What that means is that around one-hundred game developers (designers, writers, coders, artists, sound engineers and so on) come together in teams or as lone-wolves and try to make a game from scratch in twelve hours. At the start of[...]
After weeks of rumours PopCap Dublin finally announced this week that it was closing its doors and that all 96 jobs were to go. They have been the largest development studio in Dublin for quite some time now. This follows on from a period of review following the purchase in[...]
Okay so this is not exactly in Ireland, but just in case you are in the area… Aphra ***************** The world’s first XX Game Jam, a pioneering all-women event in association with Ada Lovelace Day will take place in London on 26/27th October as part of London Games Festival. Registration[...]
This Thurs (13th) there will be an indie meet up from 7pm on 18 Eustace street, Temple Bar, Dublin. Shindig afterwards – we will be heading to the Bull and Castle, beside Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. We will join with other tech companies in a monthly meet up called[...]
One of our forum members, Faerdan, will be teaching an evening course on Games Programming with Unity and C# in Ballyfermot College of Further Education in Dublin from September 19th. Registration opens from the 5th of Sept. The aim of this course is to expose game developers to industry ready[...]