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: Hoshi Saga 3

  • 09 January 2009

Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours - this week it's Hoshi Saga 3. Enjoy wisely

Jobs' health

  • 06 January 2009

The importance of Apple's Steve Jobs to the value of the company's stock was emphasised by his recent healthscare. Shares surged when he explained his gaunt appearance

Christmas on Facebook

  • 05 January 2009

Perhaps we are much less tolerant of our extended families who descend on our homes for Christmas Day afternoons? Perhaps the TV wasn’t quite as good as expected?

SFTW: Minotaur China Shop

  • 19 December 2008

Try to reconcile your responsibility to the customer experience and success of your business, with your innate, crippling rage... Iain Simon selects another game for you

Going to hell...

  • 15 December 2008

Are plans to create a game based on Dante's Inferno likely to burn up or be a roaring success...

SFTW: flOw

  • 12 December 2008

Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours. This time it's flOw. Enjoy wisely...

Kosmix

  • 10 December 2008
  • 1 comment

What's the difference between a search engine and a browse engine? The latest challenge to the mighty Google, Kosmix, promises to be a window to what's happening on the web

SFTW: Adventure

  • 05 December 2008

Each week Iain Simon selects a game so you can while away a few hours. This week it's Adventure. Enjoy wisely...

They're all twittering...

  • 04 December 2008
  • 1 comment

The beauty and shortcomings of microblogging as experienced on Twitter is something Iain Simons would encourage you to try

SFTW: Auditorium

  • 28 November 2008

Each week Iain Simons chooses a game for you so you can while away a few hours. This week it's Auditorium. Enjoy responsibly...

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

What if...

Hugh Gaitskell lived

What if... Hugh Gaitskell had lived

James Macintyre

Brown at war

Like it or not, Brown’s a war leader

Will Self

On brands

We’re all with the brand

Film review

A Serious Man

A Serious Man (15)

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