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Recession Breakers

Famitsu’s Koji Aizawa looks over the titles that fly in the face of tough times.

March 02, 2009

The Social Network Treasure Trove

Playfish’s CEO explains why social networks could be gaming’s future.

February 26, 2009

Online Business Heats Up

Screen Digest analyst Piers Harding-Rolls examines internet-enabled console opportunities.

February 23, 2009

What’s Fun Got to do with it‭?

If we want our medium to be taken seriously,‭ ‬it wouldn’t hurt to demonstrate that both‭ ‬‘Fun‭’‬ and‭ ‬‘Not Fun‭’‬ games are equally within our capabilities.

February 20, 2009

Modding to Success

Ashton Andersen reveals how he carved an official Crytek development studio out of the modest mod.

February 19, 2009

Context Sensitive

Why do we talk about Guitar Hero instead of GuitarFreaks? Simple; it’s all in the context.

February 18, 2009

Melody Makers

The best videogames allow the player to show off while accomplishing preset tasks, yet most music games stick to the Pavlovian QTE route.

February 17, 2009

The Danger of Sexually Criminal Games

A new game about rape is merely a harbinger for a new market for sexual interactive fantasies, often depicting criminal brutality. Is the game industry ready to cope with the dark-side of entertainment?

February 16, 2009

Left 4 Dead: An Autopsy

N'Gai Croal exposes the core of the survival horror genre, and discovers where Valve goes.

February 16, 2009

Weekend Reading...and Playing

Ten stories for the weekend, including some games you might enjoy...

February 13, 2009

Today's News

PlayStation Platforms Dominate In Japan

PSP and PS3 lead weekly hardware sales, while Sega’s latest J-League Soccer title heads the software chart.
GameStop Acquires Jolt Online Gaming

Leading US games retailer reportedly purchases a majority stake in publisher of free-to-play browser titles.
Class Action Lawsuit Over Xbox Live Bans

Law firm alleges that Microsoft's recent wave of Xbox Live bans “has resulted in a great deal of collateral damage”.

Recent Features

MIGS: Only Fun and Games?

Brenda Braithwaite and Randy Smith discuss the potential in making games that aren't necessarily fun to play.
Mystery Play

Relic breakoff Smoking Gun Interactive explains its ambitious graphic novel and ARG project, all built to serve its still to be revealed new console IP.
Learning Vehicle

Code Of Everand aims to turn tired government policy points into engrossing play. We speak to developer Area/Code to find out how.

Keynotes

Survival Of The Fittest

Modern Warfare 2 didn’t muddle its morals: the game has no morals, and that’s exactly the way we like it, argues Chris Dahlen.
Jacks Of Both Trades

If games and movies don't develop some mutual respect, all we can expect are films that are really bad action games and games that are really bad films, says Steven Poole.
The Mecca Of Videogames

Chris Dahlen is lucky to live just an hour from the world’s greatest classic arcade, Funspot - so lucky that he takes it for granted.

From Edge Magazine

The Making Of: Cannon Fodder

Sensible Software’s cartoon yet exacting shoot ’em up took flak from the Royal British Legion, but lived to tell the tale.
Time Extend: Radiant Silvergun

It should have started a revolution, but Radiant Silvergun became famous instead for its price. One of gaming's greatest injustices?
A Brave New World

How do you innovate in the post-Wikipedia era? How about by creating a virtual world built from geographical data of the real world?
Time Extend: The Mark Of Kri

It was touted for its combat system, but SCE San Diego's team of ex-Disney animators really focused on movement rather than mechanics.
The Making Of: Tapper

Looking for a game to play in a bar, two coders hit upon an apt concept: beer. And a legend was born.

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