- Audiobook Generation
10 July 2012I bloody love audiobooks. This is definitely not a game-related post, as I cannot develop games while listening. What I can do, however, is cook, or wash up, or walk about London, or sit around waiting to meet my invariably…
- Pretty Bums
28 February 2012Women have pretty bums. If I must stare at one for twelve hours, surely I would much rather it were a pretty one. That is the usual logic when a developer has a female main character in a videogame. Nay,…
- Subcard to the Heart
21 February 2012There is a point in your life when you do something you regret; you might let your fish die, or kill your husband’s mistress, or become a regular at Subway. Unfortunately, I have succumbed to the latter. It started at…
- Jump: Ultimate Stars
13 February 2012Last year I played an absolutely stellar game that you haven’t heard of – what’s more, it turned out to be my favourite game of the entire year. Imagine Super Smash Bros, on a handheld console. Now imagine deeper fighting…
- Get Rich Quick(ish)!
6 February 2012Also known as: Why I will never be as rich as Notch. It bothers me how often developers ask, “What’s the in genre? What will make me the most money?” I am not bothered by developers being callous and in…
- Uncharted: Charted
16 January 2012I picked up the original Uncharted in the pre-Christmas rush for a little more than it usually sells for. Alas, the effort was wasted, since I failed to plug in the disc for well over a month. But hey, now…
- Storytelling Is A Game
9 January 2012You know that emotional pull, when a story grabs you in just the right way? It’s what makes Final Fantasy VII so revered, as generation after generation relives that moment where Aeris dies. Or at least, they would if it…