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Member Name: Matt_Purslow

Name: Matthew Purslow

Company: Source Media / Freelance

Students of Coventry University may well know me as the games editor and monthly columnist/critic in the university campus newspaper: The Source.
For those not at Coventry University, I'm a newbie games journo, still looking for that break. In the past I've mainly been a critic, reviewing as many games as possible (and can afford), however in recent times I've started working on news/culture columns, which have manifested in the 'This Is Hardcore' articles, published monthly both on my Edge Online blog and in The Source.

Matt_Purslow's Recent Blog Entries

GameCity Squared: OneBigGame reveal CHIME

At this year’s GameCity Squared festival, OneBigGame announced their first title in a series of mini-games for charity. The first release is Chime, a music-based Tetris-esq Xbox Live Arcade title, created by Zoë Mode, which will hit XBL this Winter.

November 4, 2009
GameCity Squared: A Quick Review

When you think of a games event, places like LA, Tokyo and Leipzig instantly come to mind. They’re the places to go for a good games show. Yet videogame culture festival GameCity Squared proves that Nottingham has the power to be up there with the big names.

November 3, 2009
GameCity Squared: Nintendo Rehab Centre

A new system for helping recovering stroke victims was unveiled at Nottingham’s GameCity Squared festival, based on computer games.

November 2, 2009

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Today's News

PlayStation Platforms Dominate In Japan

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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.
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.

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

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?