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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.

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.

The Most Boring Game of the Year

It’s addictive and absorbing - but unless you’re playing it, Demon’s Souls is staggeringly dull, says Chris Dahlen.

Brütal Legend: A Love Story

Metal, shmetal: Chris Dahlen argues for why the romance makes the game in Brütal Legend.

Sonic the Comic Book

While the once-great game franchise limps along, the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book has hit its 200th issue - and it’s still going strong, says Chris Dahlen.

Let’s Burn Down D.C.

A string of new games fantasise about waging war against America's capital. Meanwhile, real-life Americans are dreaming about the same thing, says Chris Dahlen.

Power Fantasies

The stereotype goes that nerds love superheroes because they fuel the fantasy of beating up their bullies, but is that really behind the reason why Batman: Arkham Asylum's so good?

The Rise Of Ugh-Meck

Chris Dahlen proposes opening the door into a new world of user-generated, machine-mediated content: games made from things we’ve made but picked out by the machine for our entertainment.

Tell Us A Story

Chris Dahlen explores the Honeycomb Engine and how it uses rules to help players to tell their own, awesome, stories in games.

The Undeniable Case For Pink Floyd: Rock Band

17 minute songs, keyboard solos, Natal-powered theremins: what possible reason is there not to start an internet petition right now?