Category: Another Look
The Playlist: November 2009
While it’s not as how-many-games-can-we-physically-stuff-into-a-single-month packed as last year, November 2009 is still a silly kind of busy. There’s five of the year’s biggest releases…
NBA Live ’10 Review
EA has been dominating the realm of interactive sports for years because of their commitment to delivering all of the excitement, thrills and suspense of…
Editorial: Great Timing for Gay Tony, But Does the Mainstream Care?
During the last couple of weeks, homosexuality has found itself dragged into the media spotlight of the UK. It has been at the heart of…
Dragon Age: Origins Hands-On Preview
It felt like so many game companies at this year’s E3 were aiming for the ever-coveted tween and casual audiences. So let’s be thankful for…
The Danger of Politically Driven Video Games
There are several examples of influential works in narrative fiction that swayed public opinion on political issues. Uncle Tom’s Cabin served as a rallying cry…
Editorial: Watching Someone Else Play
The older I get, the more malleable my definition of ‘gaming’ becomes. When I was young, I had a whole heap of time and not…