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Don’t Know Much About History

Just how much do music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero owe to history, asks N'Gai Croal.

November 04, 2009

N'Gai Croal wonders whether the real battle of the current console generation wars is in interfaces, not silicon.

October 08, 2009

N'Gai Croal asks whether allowing players to set their own Achievements could take gaming into a new dimension.

September 09, 2009

After a stormy response to Nintendo's Demo Play patent, N'Gai Croal looks at the difficulties of difficulty.

August 18, 2009

Now the dust has truly settled, N'Gai Croal looks back at the announcements at this year's E3.

July 31, 2009

Apple has long had a troubled relationship with videogames, but iPhone's finally changing all that with its notion of play for play's sake.

July 06, 2009

N’Gai Croal concludes his look back at the furore around Resident Evil 5's trailer with an account of his interview with producer Jun Takeuchi.

June 11, 2009

N'Gai Croal on his part in the furore around the Resident Evil 5 trailer.

May 13, 2009

N'Gai Croal goes on a quest for beauty in Killzone 2.

April 16, 2009

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

February 16, 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?