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TV Go Home

Videogames on UK TV offer small consolation, and the BBC's recent Gameswipe special sadly did little to prove otherwise.

October 27, 2009

Or, should we just be thankful for what we have?

October 06, 2009

Wolfenstein's Nazis are hardly nuanced characterisations - could games do more to explore the moral ambiguity of being the baddie?

September 07, 2009

With the majority of consumers yet to even embrace HD, how close do gamers really get to the perfect setup?

September 02, 2009

Simulation and realism are often thought of as bosom buddies, but are they are actually often at odds?

July 09, 2009

More from the Grasshopper Manufacture chief.

April 06, 2009

Alex Walker proposes a trade-off solution to pre-owned games, Michael Sylvain confesses that you’re an idiot, and Suda51 shows off his figurines.

March 18, 2009

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”.

MIGS: Only Fun and Games?

Brenda Braithwaite and Randy Smith discuss the potential in making games that aren't necessarily fun to play.
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.
MIGS: Every Click Counts

Street Fighter remixer David Sirlin shows how enforcing needless effort on players means they play the interface, not the game.

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.

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.
Review: Forza 3

It's the driving game that makes you feel nothing other than fabulous. Just where can the genre go from here?