Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise project to boost UK industry @ Abertay University

A new multi-million pound Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise (InGAME) project will establish a dedicated research and development centre for the Dundee video games cluster with a view to driving product, service and experience innovation across the industry.

Led by the city’s Abertay University, in partnership with the University of Dundee and the University of St Andrews, the project, announced today (FRI), will offer a high level resource to local, Scottish and UK games companies, benefiting from significant funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) Creative Industries Clusters programme and the Scottish Funding Council.

Bring dinosaurs to life on Facebook and Messenger Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom augmented reality

To mark the global 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release of the monster blockbuster film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) has partnered with Facebook and Messenger to unleash sharable in-store and in-home augmented reality (AR) experiences showcasing the film’s notable dinosaurs. The state-of-the-art AR experiences featuring different dinosaurs from the film will debut on September 18th timed to the film’s North American home entertainment launch before rolling out around the world.

The largest retail effort of its kind for both partners, this is also the first integrated AR experience across the Facebook family of apps – specifically Facebook and Messenger.

WWE 2K19 - Roster Reveal Number 2

WWE 2K19 - Roster Reveal Number 2

• Aiden English
• AJ Styles
• Akira Tozawa
• Alexander Wolfe
• Andrade Cien Almas
• Ariya Daivari
• Asuka
• Becky Lynch
• Big E
• Billie Kay
• Brie Bella
• Carmella

Ultra Space Battle Brawl (USBB) multiplayer party game on Nintendo Switch

Ultra Space Battle Brawl (USBB), a competitive local multiplayer party game, in a retro art style heavily influenced by Indonesian culture in look and sound.

A mashup of Street Fighter and Pong on steroids, in USBB you challenge your friends in a frantic battle fighting with a “Pong” ball, which must be hit at an angle to avoid your opponent and destroy the diamond located on the opposite side of the screen - behind said opponent who is moving frantically to block your efforts. It’s easy to pick up and play, but hard to master and could contribute to a fair amount of animosity amongst your friends.

The Spectrum Retreat releases for Nintendo Switch on September 13th

BAFTA Young Game Designer winner, Dan Smith, and publisher, Ripstone Games, are proud to bring its acclaimed sci-fi puzzler The Spectrum Retreat to the Nintendo Switch eShop on September 13th, where it will cost £9.99 €12.99 $12.99. The Spectrum Retreat will be available in Europe and North America, with a release in Germany and Russia to follow later in 2018.

The Spectrum Retreat is the brainchild of Dan Smith, who won the BAFTA Young Game Designers Award in 2016 for his first-person puzzler prototype when he was only 18 years old. Since then, Ripstone’s internal development team has partnered with Smith to evolve his award-winning prototype into a trippy, art deco-inspired sci-fi adventure.

Major Update Groove Coaster 1.2.0 Coming Sept 11

Groove Coaster Update 1.2.0
In the largest update thus far, we're adding TEN songs to Groove Coaster for FREE! The update will go live on September 11, 5:00 PM.

New Tracks:

Title: Bubble Bobble Medley
Artist: COSIO (ZUNTATA)
*Arrange from Bubble Bobble 

Title: The Legend of Kage -Butaotome mix-
Artist: Butaotome
*Arrange from The Legend of Kage 

Title: COZMIC OPERATION
Artist: COSIO (ZUNTATA)
*From COZMO