Iain Simons

Iain Simons

Iain Simons writes, talks and tweets about videogames and technology. His new book, Play Britannia, is to be published in 2009. He is the director of the GameCity festival at Nottingham Trent University.

Articles by Iain Simons

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SFTW: Closure

  • 06 February 2009

Iain Simons selects another game so you can while away a few hours. This week it's Closure. Enjoy wisely...

Google Earth reaches 5

  • 03 February 2009

CultureTech index

  • 02 February 2009

SFTW: Coil

  • 30 January 2009

Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours - this week it's Coil...

CultureTechIndex

  • 27 January 2009

ObamaTech : Recovery.org under construction, no more IM 4 U potus, Mac vs PC

SFTW: The Graveyard

  • 26 January 2009

Each week Iain Simons picks a game so you can while away a few hours at your desk. This week the Graveyard...

Inauguration 2.0

  • 20 January 2009

With so much user-generated coverage on offer, it's tempting to overlook entirely the more official broadcasts. Iain Simons on the historic Obama inauguration

The CultureTechIndex

  • 19 January 2009

Can't be bothered to click on the links yourself? Let the weekly CutureTechIndex sift through the detritus to bring you the choice stories in our weekly digest…

SFTW: You have to burn the rope

  • 16 January 2009

For the next few weeks we'll highlight some of the nominees from this year's Independent Games Festival as candidates for your Friday distractions

The CultureTechIndex

  • 09 January 2009

Can't be bothered to click on the links yourself? Let the weekly CultureTechIndex sift through the dregs to bring you the choice stories in our weekly digest…

Green heroes

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Heroes

Green villains

The top ten

20 green heroes and villains: Villains

Bjorn Lomborg

Cloud control

Cloud control

Interview

Omar Bin Laden

The NS Interview: Omar Bin Laden

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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