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Gaming
Tearaway Unfolded
Nintendo – and designer Shigeru Miyamoto in particular – are famous for the symbiosis between hardware and software in some its most groundb... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
Gaming
Super Mario Maker
It has become increasingly apparent over the last few months that the Wii U is in dire need of some new games to keep players engaged with their flagging con... Read more »| 02 Oct 2015 -
Features
MOOC: A university qualification in 24 hours?
MOOCs have been through a dramatic cycle of media hype and criticism over the past few years. Are they bolstering or diminishing the internet's gateway to education? Read more »| 25 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
else Heart.Break()
It’s difficult to say exactly what genre else Heart.Break() falls into, containing as it does elements of text-based adventure games, RPGs and even a l... Read more »| 25 Sep 2015 -
Features
Pepper: A robot to watch you sleep
Last year Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank unveiled its new humanoid robot Pepper (ペパー). It is being promoted as the “first robot that can read human emotions,” but could it become the first humanoid robot to be commercially viable? Read more »| 23 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
SOMA and the evolution of survival horror in videogames
We catch up with Thomas Grip, designer at Frictional Games, to talk about the Swedish studio's indie survival horror game SOMA and to discuss how indie titles have usurped the likes of Resident Evil as the cutting edge of videogame horror Read more »| 23 Sep 2015
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Gaming
Tango Fiesta
Currently there seems to be no end to the wave of retro-inspired indie games. Even by simultaneously paying homage to 1980s action films such as Commando and... Read more »| 22 Sep 2015 -
Features
Stand up for the new desk top
It looks like standing desks are here to stay. This essential guide brings you up to speed with the various options for getting healthy by standing at work. Read more »| 22 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Until Dawn
What are you afraid of? What makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up as a feeling of unease creeps up your spine? Until Dawn, the first major relea... Read more »| 18 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Act of Aggression
Do not approach Act of Aggression lightly. Like the old jaded teacher in school who has grown to despise his pupils rather than care for them, this game has ... Read more »| 16 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Xeodrifter
If you've ever wondered what might happen if you spliced together the platforming elements of Metroid with the run and gun aspects of Contra then Xeodri... Read more »| 15 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Volume
That stealth puzzler Volume should be released so close to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is surely no coincidence Read more »| 07 Sep 2015 -
Gaming
Mad 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 -
Art
Paisley Digital Art Project fuses creativity and science
The town of Paisley has announced its inaugural Digital Art Commission, a £25,000 grant to create a piece of artwork for the town which explores the relationship between art and technology, to boredomresearch. Read more »| 01 Sep 2015