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TechStarting Up: Thin Edge of the WEDG
Manchester-based start-up WEDG is riding on the power of crowdfunding to tackle data insecurity Read more »| 08 Dec 2014 -
Food And DrinkThe Alternative Foodie Gift Guide: Part Deux
What'll it be this year: sous vide tools or a beer subscription? Post-apocalypse survival guide or a slice of French vineyard? Our Food and Drink editor delves once more into the difficult world of Christmas presents for the foodie in your life... Read more »| 05 Dec 2014 -
TechGame Masters: Game On
As Game Masters sets up shop in Edinburgh, we speak to exhibition coordinator Benjamin Cram about how he and his team captured the history (and future) of gaming in one hundred titles Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
TechGame Masters: Robert Florence on gaming's past and present
If Santa’s sack has been a little lightweight these past few years, it might be time for a trip down memory lane. Robert Florence strokes his metaphorical white beard as he reminisces about the good old days ahead of his Video Game Christmas Morning show. Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Game Masters: Brave New Worlds
With Sega and Nintendo needing no introduction, we speak to six indie developers vying for your thumbs at Game Masters Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Game Masters: The Spirit of Independents
For its residency in Edinburgh, Game Masters has reserved a spot to celebrate Scotland's contribution to the games industry. We speak with the three developers chosen to represent its growing independent scene Read more »| 03 Dec 2014
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Tech
Socket Fillers: Christmas Gifts For Tech-Lovers To Suit Every Budget
Our guide to what to buy for the gadget-obsessed this Christmas, from modestly-priced essentials to the truly covetous unnecessaries, and everything between Read more »| 03 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Tales from the Borderlands – Episode One: Zer0 Sum
Like a great televison series, the first episode of Tales from the Borderlands will likely leave you wanting more. For established Borderlands players, it wi... Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Thomas Was Alone
Thomas Was Alone is an indie game. The title itself is achingly twee. The simplistic graphical style, though based on the earlier Flash game, is a product of... Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Tech
Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa)
Perhaps the most significant paradigm shift brought about by the indie gaming revolution of recent years has been the representation of a much broader range ... Read more »| 02 Dec 2014 -
Food And Drink
Scotland Food News – December 2014
This month, we salute fine cheese, prepare for an onslaught of power ballads, and blast through the whole of the Christmas season in a couple of paragraphs Read more »| 01 Dec 2014 -
Fashion
Pre-Christmas Pop-Up Shop Guide
Our pick of the pop-ups! Read more »| 27 Nov 2014 -
Tech
LittleBigPlanet 3
With three core games and as many spin-offs, the LittleBigPlanet series is carving quite a niche as Sony’s cutesy platform flagship. Yet whilst Sackboy... Read more »| 27 Nov 2014 -
Tech
First Look: Hyper Light Drifter
When starting work on Super Mario 64, legendary director Shigeru Miyamoto instructed his team to begin by making a simple cube move with fluidity and grace b... Read more »| 26 Nov 2014 -
Tech
Civilization: Beyond Earth
Looking back a decade and a half on, it’s difficult to comprehend the sheer embarrassment of riches that came out of the PC gaming scene in its late 19... Read more »| 26 Nov 2014