Life & Society: Games

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Video games are selling well despite the recession, but is the government taking this thriving industry seriously enough?

America's Army

Stars and Stripes magazine has announced the US Army is about to invest $50m in videogame development over the next 5 years in what is both a PR and recruitment drive

SFTW: Mama Kills Animals

Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours at your desk. This week Peta's Mama Kills Animals

Super Obama World

Each weekend Iain Simons provides you with a game that'll help you while away a few hours. This time it's Super Obama World. Enjoy wisely...

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SFTW: Beneath a Steel Sky

Iain Simons selects a game this week that could keep you occupied not just for a few hours, but for a few days. Enjoy responsibly...

Review: LittleBigPlanet

Just as Pegg and Stevenson’s ‘Spaced’ felt like a sitcom that was created specifically for people born around the early seventies, so LittleBigPlanet feels like our game

SFTW: Somersault Game

Every week Iain Simons chooses a game for you to while away a few hours at your desk. This time it's the Somersault Game. Enjoy wisely...

SFTW: Tasha's Game

In this week's Something for the Weekend, Iain Simons is charmed by a gentle world of games that are both twee and free

The Elvis of golf

A Little Big Problem

LittleBigPlanet promises to take user-generated creativity to new levels, providing it can first overcome the jitters of a sensitive Sony...