A panel of politicians, cultural commentators, industry figures and (non-gaming) journalists discussed “What’s the point of videogames?” for just over an hour at London’s British Film Institute (BFI) on Wednesday evening. Such an open question might have relegated the debate itself topointlessness,
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The Duck, Duck, Goose model of kids games emerges in the latest entry into The Global Games Project. James Dilks explains how a South American rodent provides the basis to a simple Brazillian amusement.
We catch up with Phil Fish, creator of the highly anticipated adventure game Fez, at GameCity and get honest about player reactions, corporate sponsors, and the power of music.
James Dilks examines the trend of band and game names stretching beyond the realm of the English language, and explains why the name of indie hit VVVVVV makes perfect sense.
