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Hot on the heels of last month’s devastating news about the collapse of Real Time Worlds is this cheery update from fellow Scottish gaming company Rockstar North: “we’re hiring!”

Rockstar North, who are based in Edinburgh, posted an advert on the University of Edinburgh’s job forums earlier today, and also have a long list of openings on their worldwide recruitment site. There’s even a couple of entry-level positions for those looking to break into the gaming industry.

Here’s the full list of openings:

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This week, entrepreneurship in Edinburgh received a substantial media lift as five major news organisations reported on the University of Edinburgh’s record number of spinout companies.

The thrust of the story: 40 new companies were formed by staff and students at the University of Edinburgh last year, including a whopping 19 student startups. That’s a personal best for Edinburgh, and more than any other Scottish university has achieved in the past.

The coverage came last week, with the Scotsman, the Times, the Financial Times, the Observer and the Times Higher Education all carrying the story.

This quick list highlights the diversity of companies in this year’s crop: (more…)

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Does your organisation need new branding or logo design?

Student Designers allows you to set up competitions that use crowd-sourcing: design and art students compete to fulfil your businesses design requirements. Student Designers also enables students to develop their business acumen—an area not usually covered by design courses.

Students greatly underestimate the value of their time and skills, and struggle with the balance between perfection and on-time delivery. Student Designers’ aim is to make students more employable and to develop the skills they need to set up their own business; an option appealing to more and more graduates in this economy. (more…)

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Indie and other casual games have gained momentum in the last few years, with a number of super-hits: the world of goo, plants vs zombies, etc. Dundee has long been famous for training the gaming industry entrants. On the 31st of August, there’s a workshop anyone can attend. Details after the break.

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We’ve recently been considering a logo revitalisation project. We’re testing the new look on our Twitter page now, but here’s a quick look at the new designs:

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