Gaming
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GamingMad Max
Mad Max feels like a polished title, one that tries to be a comprehensive sandbox game that, like its titular character, is able to hold its own. Read more »| 07 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Virtually everywhere: Have we all become gamers?
So your mum's addicted to Windows Solitaire, but does that make her a gamer? We've always played games together, but in a world of smartphones and online games, we're all finding more time to spend a round or two with a few old favourites Read more »| 03 Sep 2015 -
GamingEverybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Quarantines and nosebleeds, panic and confusion, all these genre staples are present in Rapture but their skillful deployment is anything but routine. Read more »| 24 Aug 2015 -
GamingSatellite Reign
Satellite Reign is an isometric real-time tactical RPG promoted as the spiritual successor to Syndicate, a series of acclaimed games predominantly released in the 1990s Read more »| 24 Aug 2015 -
GamingSubmerged
Submerged isn’t a violent game – in fact there are no enemies or danger of any kind – but as an action adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic urban environment, it skirts another kind of desensitisation. Read more »| 21 Aug 2015 -
GamingSam Barlow on visionary indie game Her Story
Catching critics off guard with its quality and invention, this year The Skinny was blindsided by interactive detective drama Her Story. Developer Sam Barlow tells us about his fresh and intelligent take on videogame storytelling. Read more »| 20 Aug 2015
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Gaming
Bedlam
Christopher Brookmyre’s Bedlam is perhaps as much a love letter to videogames as it is an actual videogame. That love may come with a veritable ton of ... Read more »| 20 Aug 2015 -
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Cradle
Whatever its other problems, you can’t fault Cradle’s staggering attention to detail. The yurt where the game begins is a masterpiece of scenogra... Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
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God of War III Remastered
The deluge of remasters and HD updates shows little sign of abating, a trend that many are citing for this current generation’s rather slow start. It m... Read more »| 04 Aug 2015 -
Gaming
Pick Your Winner: Dare ProtoPlay 2015
Now a perennial feature on the Scottish gaming scene, Dare ProtoPlay returns to Dundee next month for four days of gaming greatness. Read more »| 29 Jul 2015 -
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Hatoful Boyfriend
It’s pretty obvious that Hatoful Boyfriend is not your average type of game. In fact, it’s downright strange. Dropping players into the role of t... Read more »| 29 Jul 2015 -
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Kerbal Space Program
With New Horizon making history with its Pluto flypast, Kerbal Space Program is the perfect opportunity to try out a little space exploration for yourself. Read more »| 27 Jul 2015 -
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Telling Stories: John Warner on The Fall
With dystopian sci-fi game The Fall released on Xbox and PlayStation systems this month, we spoke to John Warner, co-founder and director of Over The Moon Games about the past, present and future of the series Read more »| 17 Jul 2015 -
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Her Story
Back in the mid-90s, when games consoles such as Sega’s ill-fated Mega CD roamed the planet, videogames utilising full-motion video were briefly all th... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
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Ready Novel Two: Ernest Cline on Lucas, Spielberg and Armada
Ahead of his second novel Armada, we spoke to author Ernest Cline about back-slaps from George Lucas, competing with Adam Sandler and pissing off Steven Spielberg Read more »| 09 Jul 2015