Smartbomb

Towards the end of my dissertation period, one of the forums I’m on had a big discussion about hardcore and casual gaming. I kept meaning to write up my thoughts on the matter, but looming deadlines meant I never really had the time. More recently, I was asked to define hardcore and casual games and [...]

Sad news this week, as Consolevania releases what is apparently its final episode. It’s been a bit hit and miss over the years, but the last episode managed to capture a lot of what was good about the series – heartfelt discussion about games, and a bit of informed parody (keep watching until the end [...]

It’s been far too long since my last update. I’ve spent most of my time looking for work, and I usually just feel too burned-out by the end of the day to say anything intelligent. I wrote a few half-finished articles, and came up with a load of Weekly Game Ideas that I haven’t got [...]