Gamelab Conference | June 29h - July 1th 2011 | Barcelona, Spain

See you in Gamelab 2012!

pablo — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:26:00 +0000

After three intense days of conferences, networking activities and workshops for developers, Gamelab 2011 closed its doors at its new location in Barcelona last July 1 with a more than positive balance: Thousands of visitors enjoyed the exhibition area, a large number of professionals packed the auditorium for conferences and a large group of journalists working at the fair. Emphasize especially the quality of the speakers at the talks, which have made Gamelab the reference gaming industry and interactive entertainment event in Spain and Europe.

Hideo Kojima, Cliff Bleszinski and Peter Molyneux are just three of the 100 national and international participants have gathered in Barcelona and have shared with the audience his experience and knowledge have been exchanged with the professionals gathered in the area networking in the international edition of Gamelab to date.

The organization thank you for your participation at the fair, in the ??networking area and the Awards and we hope you enjoyed all the activities offered in this edition.
We would love to see you all next year. See you in Gamelab 2012!

Pompeu Fabra

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:12:17 +0000

IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra stands out as a understand present.

In perfect harmony with companies and institutions, worlds of business and education. The success of this link can be seen in the participation companies as well as in the permanent integration of professionals into its teaching staff, professors and the most prestigious members of the business world, and in the creation of tailor-made programmes.

IDEC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra offers high quality Communication specialist society and the professional goals of the participants. Some of the IDEC facilities include fields of Health and Biomedicine, the Ciutadella Campus, for Social and Human Sciences, and the Communication Campus, created enhance the links between IDEC and professionals in the communications, technology and innovation fields.

CEV

admin — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:03:15 +0000

Citilab

admin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:06:22 +0000

Announcing the 7th annual National Gamelab Videogame Industry Awards finalists

pablo — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 01:53:06 +0000

The finalists for the 7th annual National Gamelab Videogame Industry Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented on the evening of June 30th at the Sala Arteria Paral·lel in Barcelona -the ceremony will be conducted by the actor and film director José Corbacho.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow by MercurySteam has the most nominations (7), followed by BasketDudes by Bitoon and The Next Big Thing by Péndulo Studios, both nominated in 4 categories.

These awards distinguish the best work throughout the last year by Spanish artists, while providing a reference for the Spanish gaming industry and its companies, both to the general public and the media. This year, the finalists and winners were not selected by a specialist jury -as it was done in the past- but by the members of the recently created Academy of the Arts and Interactive Science (except for the special awards chosen by the press and the public and the honorary awards).

The Gamelab 2011 Honorary Award is presented to figures in the industry with a strong impact on the development of videogames in Spain. It will be given to James Armstrong, Managing Director of Sony Computer Entertainment for Southern Europe. The award recognizes his professional career as well as his success and commitment on the production of videogames in Spain for the Japanese giant, PlayStation.

You can check the complete list of finalists for the 7th annual National Gamelab Videogame Industry awards in our website.

ANNOUNCING THE 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL GAMELAB VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY AWARDS FINALISTS

pablo — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 01:49:22 +0000

JOSÉ CORBACHO WILL CONDUCT THE AWARD CEREMONY

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (7),BasketDudes and The Next Big Thing (4) get the most nominations

James Armstrong will receive the Gamelab 2011 Honorary Award

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow by MercurySteam has the most nominations (7), followed by BasketDudes by Bitoon and The Next Big Thing by Péndulo Studios, both nominated in 4 categories.

This year, the finalists and winners were not selected by a specialist jury -as it was done in the past- but by the members of the recently created Academy of the Arts and Interactive Science (except for the special awards chosen by the press and the public and the honorary awards).

The Audience Award to the Best Videogame will be voted through Gamelab.es and the Special Award of the Press will be chosen by authorized media attending the show. The winners will be announced at the award ceremony.

As we have already announced, Gamelab and the Academy of the Arts and Interactive Science will honor two of the most influential figures in videogames. This years’ International Award will go to Peter Molyneux for his 25-year career and the Honorary Award will be presented to Hideo Kojima for his career and influence on both culture and industry.

You can check the complete list of finalists for the 7th annual National Gamelab Videogame Industry awards in our website.

Gamelab 2011 is supported by: Ministerio de Cultura, Generalitat de Catalunya through the Departament d’Empresa i Ocupació and the Institut Català de les Indústries Culturals, Instituto de Comercio Exterior (ICEX), Asociación de Desarrolladores de Videojuegos de España (DEV), Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Interactivas, Ajuntament de Barcelona and Fira de Barcelona. Sponsors: Game, Sony PlayStation, Nintendo, Kinect for Xbox360, Orange, Mediapro, Spanair and U-Tad (Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital). Collaborators ICIC 360, Acc1ó, Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional, Games from Spain, Federación Europea de Empresas de Videojuegos (EGDF), HP, Native Prime and Filmoteca de Catalunya.

Rtve.es, elmundo.es, vadejuegos.com, meristation.com, eurogamer.es and gamesindustry.biz are the official media sponsorsfor the 7th annual Gamelab event.

Madrid, June 2nd 2011

U-tad

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:23:19 +0000

Bitoon Games

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:17:15 +0000

BITOON GAMES is a Spanish development studio specialized in the development and distribution of online multiplayer games and online entertainment communities based on the Free2Play business model.

BasketDudes is the studio’s first title, distributed and commercialized directly through their proprietary online game platform.

La Salle

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:16:25 +0000

With over 300 years of history and 74 university centers all over the globe, La Salle, founding member of the Ramon Llull University, is a reference in worldwide university education. In Barcelona, the first courses on engineering dates back to 1903.
Since then, innovation has always been present in the La Salle spirit, and nowadays it continues to be found on the campus’ and countless activities.
The University currently offers studies in IT (electronics, informatics, multimedia, IT organization, audiovisual systems, telecommunications, networks and Internet technologies), building architecture and engineering and business administration.
Today, La Salle is a synonym of innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and a driving force for synergies between corporations and universities.

FX ANIMATION

admin — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:15:30 +0000

FX ANIMATION Barcelona 3D School offers specialized courses on all 3D areas with the most up-to-date software, methods and technologies. The goal is to have their students achieve the highest level both technically and artistically.

The school has strong links to the labor market in different sectors, such as audiovisual industries (cinema, TV, publicity), the videogame industry and other technical and industrial branches, such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design. The FX ANIMATION Barcelona 3D School prepares students for immediate integration in their chosen professional field.

Furthermore, Fx offers advice and custom training for companies. At Gamelab, Fx will be presenting a new Degree in 3D videogame design and creation, for those who dream of working in the videogame industry.