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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SciTech
Something for the weekend: Hoshi Saga
- 08 August 2008
Iain Simons recommends something to while away those office hours. But don't let the management see you...
Society
Sorry by the sea
- 04 August 2008
- 2 comments
Is this really what the education system has done to the kids on the front row of the class? Leaving headline speakers apologising for having read too many books?
SciTech
Something for the weekend: Line Rider
- 01 August 2008
- 1 comment
Iain Simons recommends a simple but beautiful game to while away the hours... But don't let the management see you!
Business
Well Cuil?
- 29 July 2008
- 14 comments
Could the mighty Google ever be overcome? A new search engine has been set up. It's called 'Cuil', has $33m in backing and it doesn't collect information about the surfing tendencies of users
SciTech
Something for the weekend: Pandemic 2
- 25 July 2008
This week Iain Simons reviews one game that should appeal to those with a taste for the morbid...
Society
You'll never walk alone
- 23 July 2008
- 2 comments
Google Maps has created a ‘walking’ feature making traversing city streets rather more straightforward for those who travel by foot, reports Iain Simons
Society
iTrojan
- 22 July 2008
- 1 comment
iPhone is set to transform the handheld gaming market, but not just as a platform in itself. It’s also the sexiest controller you ever had...
Games
Something for the weekend: Ragdoll Cannon
- 18 July 2008
Using just your mouse, fire a ragdoll from the cannon and make him/her land on the mat using the fewest attempts possible - our weekly game suggestion...
Games
Second Life teleporting
- 15 July 2008
How (and if) we might be able to travel freely between virtual worlds is already the source of some speculation which may now be made real before we anticipated
SciTech
ELSPA vs BBFC
- 14 July 2008
The daggers are out in a very public spat between the organisation that lobbies on behalf of the UK games industry and the regulators...
