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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Economy
Microsoft's social network
- 14 November 2008
- 1 comment
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
SFTW: Somersault Game
- 31 October 2008
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...
Games
SFTW: Tasha's Game
- 24 October 2008
In this week's Something for the Weekend, Iain Simons is charmed by a gentle world of games that are both twee and free
SciTech
A Little Big Problem
- 22 October 2008
LittleBigPlanet promises to take user-generated creativity to new levels, providing it can first overcome the jitters of a sensitive Sony...
Games
Revisiting Text-based Games
- 17 October 2008
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Each week Iain Simons finds you a game to while away a few hours at your desk. This week's Something for the Weekend is Zork. Enjoy wisely...
Games
Obama burnout paradise
- 15 October 2008
Quite whether voters are drawn toward high-speed road-races is unclear, but the Obama campaign has opted to buy ads in some new game titles to access the electorate
Games
SWTW: Superstruct
- 10 October 2008
Each week Iain Simons finds you a game to while away a few hours at your desk. This week's Something for the weekend is Superstruct. Enjoy wisely...
Business
ELSPA vs BBFC: Round 2
- 10 October 2008
(For some background on this, see our previous post)
