The comedy aprons have been dug out from the cupboard and the cow parts have been ordered. Yes, it's almost that time of year when we join our Ninja Kiwi chums for our summer BBQ at Monikie Park! As we get set to put the heat to the meat, we've been thinking about just how under-represented the art of cooking has found itself in the world of video games. True, for some players an egg whisk might not capture the imagination quite like a rocket launcher, but over the years a few games have certainly given it their best shot.

Since 2007 Special Effect's team of therapists and technology specialists have been travelling the length and breadth of the UK to help people with disabilities enjoy video games. Every year, the charity holds their One Special Day event, where companies in the games industry raise money for the cause.

Now that Brexit has become a reality, there are bound to be both short term and long term knock-on effects for the UK Games Industry. As a studio that has benefited immensely from our European friends in terms of trading, hiring, funding and inspiration, there is a strong possibility Tag will suffer from the decision to leave the European Union.

Despite our immediate disappointment we must look beyond the current uncertainty and work towards a stronger UK Games Industry, protecting the support we have fought so hard to win and working together for our mutual benefit.

This month's big stories from the mobile games sector and beyond.

Next week all eyes will be on Los Angeles Convention Center as gaming's most famous annual showcase gets underway. E3 2016 kicks off on June 14th and Head of BizDev Nina Cliff will be representing Tag at the show. If you'd like to arrange a meeting with Nina to discuss business opportunities or potential partnerships please get in touch here. 

This week we have a guest blog from John Gregg, who came up from Glasgow to join us on a week's work experience as he's interested in working in games in the future. John got a chance to work with a few of our departments to learn the ropes of game development. Here's what he got up to...

Our new monthly look at some of the major stories popping up in the games press and beyond...

If you've been keeping an eye on our blog and social media feeds, you may have heard that 2016 sees Tag Games turn 10 years old. We’ve come a long way since the mid 2000s, when three battle-hardened veterans of the Dundee games scene decided to set up their own mobile studio.