Edwin Evans-Thirlwell
I Want to Be a Dog in ‘Fallout 4’, and Other (Side) Stories
We don't need another hero – we need protagonists who can explore gaming's increasingly sophisticated worlds in more nuanced ways.
I’ll Never Love (or Hate) a Console Like I Loved (and Hated) the PSP
Seventy million sales can't change the fact that Sony's first handheld PlayStation was a bit of a stinker.
Why Do Video Games Love Killing the Planet?
A look at the popularity of post-apocalyptic games, with help from the creators of two fascinating new indie titles.
These Video Games Are Categorically Fresh to Death
It's usually a tedious, cobwebby metaphor for failure - but some of today's video games have wonderfully inventive approaches to "death".
Outsold and Unloved in 2014, How Can the Xbox One Fight Back?
Microsoft's machine was soundly thrashed by Sony's PS4 in 2014, so what can it do this year to claw itself back into the game?
The Sporting Stars of the Future Are 'Halo' Players, Not Footballers
The way games are now being made, with an eye on the competitive gaming community, the mega-shooter and its peers will ultimately steal the limelight from "real-world" sports stars.
This Is Why Male Video Game Characters Suddenly Got All Soft
Gone are the days of macho virtual meatheads. Now, male video game protagonists are far more likely to be sensitive, suffering souls.