“Software is like sex: it’s better when it’s free.” – Linus Torvalds Linux affects everything we do in our lives. From the websites we visit […]
Tag: videogames
Five nights in… Tokyo
I wanted to go to Tokyo before I was married. Or dead. That sounds a bit harsh on the whole concept of marriage. Sorry about […]
Haunted mansions
Playing through this year’s Mario Kart 8, it is difficult to not be distracted by the incredible attention to detail that Nintendo has paid when […]
Can modding ruin games?
It has been said that once a piece of art is created, it no longer belongs to the creator but rather to its audience. The […]
Comedy in videogames
What makes a game funny? What makes a funny game? Can a videogame garner an audience when humor is its primary source of engagement? How […]
Videogames: A value judgement
Units shipped, sales figures, review scores, profits, subscribers, Metacritic ratings, attach rates, awards won, active users, hours of gameplay, number of levels, top 100 lists, […]
Leon Cox’s 2012
Life, changing While undoubtedly not the greatest ever year for new releases, 2012 was nevertheless a significant one for videogaming and also for me personally, with […]