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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Society
Can’t decide what to eat?
- 07 July 2008
They've got you jumping around on their Wii Fit and you can keep your faculties in trim with Brain Training. Now how about becoming a chef?
Games
Something for the weekend: gwap.com
- 04 July 2008
Compelling yet one can't quite escape the nagging feeling of contributing to a sentient super-computer that will someday enslave us
SciTech
Hardcore Sporn
- 23 June 2008
In his first posting on newstatesman.com's CultureTech Iain Simons gets red in the face over some Hardcore Sporn
Ideas
Walter Mitty, eat your heart out
- 24 July 2006
Sophisticated computer gameplay gives you the chance to be somone else in a virtual world
Culture
Come out of the bedroom!
- 19 September 2005
Video games - Deploying friendly brands is the latest tactic from a gaming industry trying to escape the geek tag
Culture
Worlds apart
- 13 June 2005
Video games - Forget the predictable consoles from Sony and Microsoft. Iain Simons finds a higher level in Spore
Culture
Modern times
- 25 April 2005
Video games - Want to catch Marlon Brando's last performance? Iain Simons explains how
