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.

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North America

America's Army

26 November 2008

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

Games

SFTW: Mama Kills Animals

21 November 2008

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

SciTech

Tantalised by the Big G

20 November 2008

Whilst the sensation of rummaging around in history is wholly intoxicating, the possibilities for a real sense of traveling through it are tantalising...

Games

Super Obama World

14 November 2008
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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...

Economy

Microsoft's social network

14 November 2008
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This week, Microsoft radically extended the services offered on their live.com service. Previously it was but a humble search portal, but overnight it’s been transformed into a plaxo/facebook/yahoo hybrid that’s so socially networked it sensed I’m writing this and has already added me as a friend.

Games

SFTW: Beneath a Steel Sky

07 November 2008

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...

Games

Review: LittleBigPlanet

06 November 2008

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

Games