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Applications Now Open For Search For A Star

Applications Now Open For Search For A Star

22 December 20142 January 2015 Dan Dudley 0

We’ve got a new article about the 2015 Search For A Star competition over at gamesindustry.biz, explaining the benefits of taking part in the competition and why it is so important for those wanting to break in to the games industry.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Starcompetition games development Graduates Programming Rising Star Search For A StarComment
Grads In Games live @ Launch Conference 2014

Grads In Games live @ Launch Conference 2014

28 November 2014 Dan Dudley 0

Our latest blog is now up, covering our time curating last week’s graduate-focussed Day 1 of the Launch Future Gaming & Digital Conference, featuring Microsoft Rare, Lift London, Modern Dream, Exient, Playground Games and more!

Posted in Events, Get In The Game2014 Exient Gamer Camp Get In The Game Innovation Birmingham LAUNCH 2014 Lift London Microsoft Modern Dream Playground Games Rare Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane JenningsComment
Grads In Games @ LAUNCH Future Gaming & Digital Conference 2014

Grads In Games @ LAUNCH Future Gaming & Digital Conference 2014

24 November 2014 Dan Dudley 0

Check out all that was on show during the first day of LAUNCH 2014 curated by Aardvark Swift & Grads In Games

Posted in Get In The Game, Search For A StarAardvark Swift Creative Skillset Exient Flix Interactive Gamer Camp Get In The Game 2014 Innovation Birmingham Karl Hilton LAUNCH 2014 Lift London Microsoft Modern Dream Playground Games Rare Rebellion Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star SFAS2014 Shane Jennings University of Bristol University of YorkComment
New Grads In Games blog at Develop Online

New Grads In Games blog at Develop Online

1 October 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

The first of our new monthly blogs about Grads In Games is now live over at Develop Online. This first one deals mainly with the upcoming Get In The Game tour, in which we visit 60 universities across the UK, delivering our industry backed careers guidance. Aardvark Swift and Microsoft are visiting 3,000 students across […]

Posted in Get In The Game, Search For A StarDevelop Get In The Game Microsoft Rising Star Search For A Star
The Winners 2014

The Winners 2014

3 June 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

After 3 challenging rounds including over 230 entrants from 52 universities, the winners of the 2014 Search For A Star & Rising Star competitions have been decided.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersRising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane Jennings

Rising Star 2014 – The Finalists

28 May 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

With the final round taking place at the Microsoft Campus on Monday, let’s take a closer look at our three Rising Star finalists for 2014; Milcho Milchev, Sam Parras and Sammy Hosny.
Out of over 90 initial entrants, these three second-year students have excelled through the first two stages of the competition to earn their place in the final.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star2014 competition download games final finalists Milcho Milchev Programming Rising Star Sam Hosny Sam Parras Search For A Star University of Bristol University of Hull
Search For A Star 2014 : Round 3 Finalists Announcement

Search For A Star 2014 : Round 3 Finalists Announcement

13 May 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

This year’s finalists are seriously good – Over 200 entrants reduced down to an exclusive 5 graduate programmers & 3 second year students

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star2014 Birmingham City University Boss Alien Cambridge challenge Churchill College Ciaran Deasy competition Computer Science Exient Felix Jones final finalists Gamer Camp Gareth Bellaby Gavin Jones Graduates Harry Rose Kevin Meergans Kingston University Microsoft Microsoft Campus Milcho Milchev Reading Richard Bangs Rising Star Sam Hosny Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane Jennings Sheffield Hallam University University of Bristol University of Hull University of York
Search For A Star 2014 : Round 2 Game Downloads

Search For A Star 2014 : Round 2 Game Downloads

9 May 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

After showing off gameplay videos of this year’s Search For A Star entries yesterday, we’ve got a hands-on option for you today – download the game projects onto your Win8 phones to play for yourself! As part of both the Search For A Star and Rising Star competitions, students were required to develop and a game from a […]

Posted in Articles, Games, Search For A Star2014 Abertay University Anton Georgiev Birmingham City University Born Ready Games Boss Alien Carl Jones challenge Ciro Durán competition Computer Science Diede Apers download games Ermano Arruda Exient Felix Jones Fraser Tominson free Gamer Camp Games games development Gert Dhaenens Graduates Harry Rose Howest Kevin Meergans Kingston University Marmalade Microsoft Programming puzzle games Rising Star Sam Hosny Sam Parras Search For A Star Sheffield Hallam University Tristan Bell University of Birmingham University of Bristol

Search For A Star 2014 : Round 2 Games Demo Reel

8 May 201422 June 2023 Dan Dudley 0

With the second round of this year’s Search For A Star competition now closed, we’re giving you a video preview of some of this year’s games projects from both the Search For A Star & the Rising Star competitions. We’ve been massively impressed with a lot of the competition entries this year & wanted to share some of them […]

Posted in Articles, Games, Search For A Star2014 Abertay University Carl Jones challenge competition Computer Science Diede Apers Fraser Tominson games development Graduates Howest Milcho Milchev Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Shane Jennings Sheffield Hallam University University of Bristol University of Hull University of York

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