Six years ago at launch the original iPhone had a wow factor that I’m not sure has been surpassed since. Three weeks ago, the Samsung Galaxy S4, the much-vaunted, so-called iPhone killer, was launched Continue reading >
Stuck at Grenoble Airport, with an unspecified delay to our flight. We were issued a letter from Monarch Airlines stating a technical problem with the plane, and one ‘meal’ voucher each, which could be Continue reading >
“News now is not the newspaper” – it’s not the most elegant of headlines, but it was yesterday’s Observer quoting Lionel Barber, the editor of the Financial Times, explaining why for him, the FT Continue reading >
As the iPad Mini becomes established in the market and the iPhone 5 shows no signs of slowing down, what of the product sitting in between the two? A device, which, surely uniquely among Continue reading >
2012 may be remembered as a wonderful year for anyone even remotely interested in sport, but for the games industry the consensus is probably that it was in awkward transition. Retail game sales fell Continue reading >
It’s been a long year. We could dwell on the successful events and campaigns of 2012 … or we could make predictions about the developments we expect to see next year. Or we could just Continue reading >
First there were 21, then a shortlist of 12, and now just four. Four teams remain in this year’s incarnation of Epic Games’ Make Something Unreal Live contest. At a presentation day slightly reminiscent Continue reading >
Last week I queried Time magazine’s criteria for choosing its Top 100 games, which led to several online discussions all with the same conclusion: better graphics do not equal a better game. It’s all Continue reading >
Time Magazine has published its list of Top 100 All-Time Videogames. Articles of this type, whether it’s music, films, books, whatever, seem to be intended mainly to generate a blizzard of comments bemoaning the Continue reading >
Following the recent appointment of Mike Hayes as Executive Chairman, Serious Games International (SGIL) is building on its strategy of harnessing heavyweight games industry experience alongside senior academics with the appointment of senior personnel Continue reading >
You know the one I mean, the advertisement for ASDA with the tagline Behind Every Great Christmas There’s Mum. The one that you idly wonder might be for John Lewis until you see Mum leaving Continue reading >
From an initial entry of 21 teams from educational establishments across Europe, 12 have been shortlisted to progress to the next round in this year’s Make Something Unreal Live competition, organised by Epic Games. Continue reading >
To Bletchley Park last week to see the birthplace of modern computing. The mansion and its cluster of surrounding huts were the headquarters of Britain’s codebreaking efforts during World War II – so successful Continue reading >
“A man using Apple Maps walks into a bar. Or maybe a hospital. Or possibly a church.” Why isn’t Apple Maps fixed yet? It has, by all accounts, improved noticeably since the first iOS6 Continue reading >
Truly you would have to have spent the last three months living in a sensory deprivation tank not to have noticed that the 23rd James Bond film, Skyfall, is released this week. Happily released Continue reading >
At a party the other week a gaggle of us were discussing some photos from yesteryear. “I could post them up on Facebook so everyone can look at them. Are we all on Facebook?” Continue reading >
The Guardian has asked its writers to describe an iconic item from their childhood which ‘brings it all back’. Judging by the results, The Guardian might want to start looking for some younger contributors. Continue reading >
With global revenues predicted to reach over $2.5 billion by 2015*, the serious games industry is set to explode. Serious Games International (SGIL), a new UK based powerhouse, aims to grab a significant share of Continue reading >
What is the point of apologising? I don’t mean personal pleas for forgiveness between two people – I’m sorry I didn’t let you know, Sorry I forgot your birthday, etc. I mean these corporate, Continue reading >
Epic Games, Inc., creators of award-winning games and game technology, announces the launch of Make Something Unreal Live (MSUL) 2013, the international game development competition open to all students enrolled full-time at any European Continue reading >
Bombarded with dire warnings about phishing and phone call scams, the natural reaction when called by a robot claiming to be from your bank is to hang up. Isn’t it? Richard Koch from the Continue reading >
Digital media distribution is inexorably becoming part of the landscape. Last week games retail recorded another low as Valve unveiled Big Picture For Steam, the iPhone5 was launched and new Kindles announced. Even in Continue reading >
We do like to have a tall poppy to cut down to size, don’t we? Especially when there’s a perceived plucky underdog to compare them to. In the run-up to Apple’s press conference this Continue reading >
Mobile TV viewing takes another step forward with the news that iPhone and iPad users can now download programmes via BBC iPlayer to watch offline at a later date. The download service is being Continue reading >
I’ve used, or tried to use, wi-fi in several countries, not to mention cafes, restaurants and conference venues around the UK. None of them can hold a candle to the no-fuss, no-strings wi-fi access Continue reading >
Digital Spy is currently running a poll to find our favourite Disney Pixar movie. With a catalogue that includes Toy Story, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, Up, The Incredibles - and all the others – Continue reading >
Charlotte Hagström and Jessica Enevold have spent the last three years researching a report on gaming moms – mothers who play video games. Their objectives were to assess the experiences of families playing video Continue reading >
The headline e-books outselling printed books sounds like one that the UK publishing industry has been waiting for with trepidation ever since the launch of the Amazon Kindle. There are of course people saying Continue reading >
So, there were more tweets sent during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics than during the whole of the games in Beijing four years ago. Hardly surprising, given the explosive growth of Continue reading >
Timeshifting our television watching, whether through a set-top box, or BBC iPlayer or TV On-demand services now accounts for over 10% of total viewing and is on the rise. The convenience of watching programmes Continue reading >
