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GamingResident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition
Upon its original release in 2005, Resident Evil 4 was a pivotal title in many ways. For the series itself, it marked a volte-face of some ambition, complete... Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
GamingA New Frontier – Behind the scenes of Elite: Dangerous
Thirty years after Elite defined a generation of gaming, Frontier Developments are returning to that procedurally generated universe with Elite: Dangerous. We asked chief operations officer Dave Walsh how he tackled a galactic-sized challenge Read more »| 28 Feb 2014 -
GamingTitanfall
Titanfall may well be the first big, post-launch title for next-gen consoles, creating a large enough weight on its metallic shoulders as it is. Yet develope... Read more »| 26 Feb 2014 -
Gaming
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
With the latest instalment of Tomb Raider released on PS4 and Xbox One, we are finally given an origins story for Lara Croft with the crisp graphics it deser... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Gaming
Year Walk
The cult success of 2013’s Year Walk proved that there was room amongst mobile gaming’s casual, throwaway titles for something a little edgier an... Read more »| 25 Feb 2014 -
Gaming
World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
In the three years since its initial launch, World of Tanks has attracted an impressive 75 million PC gamers to its strategic, online warfare. It’s eve... Read more »| 17 Feb 2014
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Gaming
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 – Smoke and Mirrors
These days, TV shows are digested wholesale via box sets and digital streaming, whilst video games have continued a steady march towards episodic content. Te... Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Apps
Fancy a Date Sometime? App-solutely!
Do mobile apps that offer the chance to meet new people live up to their promise? Read more »| 20 Nov 2013 -
Apps
The Pursuit of App-iness
If you’re reading this, you almost certainly own a smartphone or tablet. Well, here’s a selection of software that can help you get to lectures on time, send covert messages to friends across the hall, and have a dog do your background reading Read more »| 03 Sep 2013 -
Apps
British Journal of Photography App Launch
Photographers with access to an iOS device, such as an iPhone or iPad, have reason to rejoice. The British Journal of Photography – a 150-year-old... Read more »| 19 Jul 2013 -
Gaming
The Last of Us
On a clear day, when the wind stands fair and the gamers of the world unite behind something that represents the ideal of what a game can and needs ... Read more »| 28 Jun 2013 -
Gaming
XBox One: Boxing Clever
With the breathless announcement of the Xbox One came the droves of gaming fans ready to heap mountains of scorn on every possible failing, both compared to ... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Features
Shopping Without Dropping
Edinburgh start-up seeks to change online shopping Read more »| 30 May 2013 -
FeaturesPush the Button: The Rise of Girl Geeks
Women! They're out there, building robots in cafés, just for the hell of it. The Skinny scopes out the growing number of opportunities for girl geeks – and everyone – to get into everything from coding to Arduino Read more »| 02 May 2013 -
Gaming
Bioshock: Infinite
If ever there were a series that was self-aware about the nature of storytelling and the mechanics of sequels, it’s Irrational Games’ Bioshock. T... Read more »| 22 Apr 2013