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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Something Orisinal

  • 03 October 2008

SFTW - 'if Raymond Briggs went into casual web-games they would probably look at bit like this'. Iain Simons chooses some fabulous games for you to while away a few hours with. Enjoy wisely...

Evolution of LittleBigPlanet

  • 01 October 2008
  • 1 comment

With so much discussion in creative education about the barriers between arts and science work such as that by Media Molecule is hugely invigorating

SFTW: Nitrome

  • 26 September 2008

Each week Iain Simons selects a game so you can while away a few hours at your computer. This week Nitrome. Enjoy wisely...

The G-boys' Android

  • 26 September 2008
  • 3 comments

It is the item that's got the blogosphere buzzing - Android. But is Google's latest effort to dominate the marketplace a winner?

Campaign

  • 19 September 2008

Every week we give you something to while away the quiet hours at your desk. This week a knock-about and stylish game of political strategy. Enjoy wisely...

US politics and the internet

  • 18 September 2008
  • 3 comments

Were the election to be decided on clicks alone the Democrats would be walking away with both a landslide victory and lots of Facebook friends

Boomshine

  • 12 September 2008

Each week Iain Simons finds you something for the weekend - a chance to while away some hours at your desk. Enjoy responsibly and don't let the management catch you...

Google's brilliant salesmen

  • 11 September 2008
  • 2 comments

Google became a verb some time ago, through its suite of services it’s now graduated to being an entire workplace

Powder Game

  • 05 September 2008

Every week Iain Simons gives you something to while away the hours. This week it's Powder Game. Enjoy responsibly and don't let the management catch you

Who scrubbed Palin clean?

  • 02 September 2008
  • 19 comments

How the Wikipedia entry of Republican vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin was mysteriously scrubbed clean in the hours before John McCain revealed his running mate

The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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