June 2024
What a great month!
What an exciting month it has been!
From listening to the fantastic performance by the Scottish National Orchestra and the RSNO Youth Chorus and Changed Voices in Video Game Music in Concert to attending the KitPlus Show in Glasgow, a tech, production, broadcasting and content creator’s dream. Events, fun and meeting fantastic people, the past few weeks have been a delight. Although the weather was not always game, summer has definitely arrived, so have a look at all the other fantastic events that are happening over the next few months!
ScotCreate is coming along and we are still working on getting some matters set up, so look out for news and updates over the coming months!
Recently released games
Venture’s Gauntlet VR
Venture’s Gauntlet is the recent VR release from BearHammer Games! If you have a VR set and enjoy first-person action games then this might be the next adventure for you! With Takeshi’s Castle and Fort Boyard game show vibes you get to enter the gauntlet to overcome obstacles and handle all kinds of challenges! Get your parkour shoes on because this will be a test of tenacity and fitness!
Still Wakes the Deep
From the award winning studio The Chinese Room comes a game that takes you onto the perilous and collapsing Beria D oil rig off the coast of Scotland! In this action and horror game you take on the role of an off-shore rig worker and must face the disaster that has taken over your place of work. Run, hide and survive; there is no other option! With stunning visuals, impactful music and, of course, the delights of Scottish accents, this is a game for all horror lovers!
Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
Bring out the detective’s hat and light that pipe for Wolf Peak hides a dark secret! To solve the murder of Ruth Choi, it is your duty to investigate the reopened cold case, gather clues, test evidence and much more! Can you solve the mystery? Test your skills and deductive reasoning in this suspense filled indie game by Cloud Colony Games!
Events
Game On - 29th June to 3rd November 2024 (Edinburgh)
For a little bit over 4 months the National Museum of Scotland is inviting enthusiasts to their Game On exhibition about the creative and technological advances in games. This interactive exhibition will allow you to play games and explore many different ways in which games and consoles have evolved and changed!
Video Games Day - 6th July (Aberdeen)
The Aberdeen Video Games Day is back on this year at Pittodrie Stadium in July! For all things gaming, retro games, free tournaments and more, this is your event!
Join like-minded folks for a day of fun and play some games!
Glasgow Anime and Gaming Con - 6th July 2024 / 7th July 2024 (Glasgow)
Anime and games, what more could you ask for? Are you a cosplayer and want to participate in a Cosplay Masquerade? Do you love lip sync battles, talent shows, anime bingo, quizzes and more? Well then this is the place for you! Activities, anime, cosplay, boardgames, RPGs are all included!
Glasgow Independent Games Festival - 20th July 2024 (Glasgow)
Formerly known as Southside Games Festival, the newly renamed Glasgow Independent Games Festival invites you for a day of games, meeting like-minded folks and lots of fun. Showcasing all things indie, this festival will be an exciting event for all to enjoy with many talks, music and of course games!
WorldCon - 8th August 2024 to 12th August 2024 (Glasgow)
The 82nd World Science Fiction Convention is coming for the third time to Glasgow this year! With fantastic speakers and many events around anything science fiction this is the conference for anyone interested in books, TV shows, games and more!