Nintendo, 2008 Nintendo spin off a fourteenth iteration of the familiar and oh-so-beloved franchise. I’d only previously played the preposterously-sub-titled Ocarina of Time on the N64, of which I retain fond, sepia-coloured memories. I found Phantom Hourglass to be engaging, Continue reading
PS2, Team ICO, 2005. As is common for a title released in the autumn years of a console’s lifetime, the programmers at Team ICO have mastered the PS2 hardware, and wring the utmost from it for this virtuoso performance. The Continue reading
Last night was Game Dev night at the London Geek meet in the ThoughtWorks offices. It was really enjoyable, I really enjoyed the talks, and meeting and chatting to everyone there. Interestingly, there were a bunch of comments throughout the Continue reading
by Procedural Arts PC (freeware) 2006 http://www.interactivestory.net/ Façade is an art and research project which aims to extend the remit of gaming, making a bold raid deep into rarely-explored territory. It opens with a voicemail, inviting you to visit old Continue reading
The lovely Susan and I managed to nip into the Game On exhibit at the Science Museum, back in February, just before it ended. I was so glad that we did – what a delight it was! I couldn’t believe Continue reading
by Adam Foster PC, Mod of Half-Life 2 2006 So the digital ink is barely dry on my assertions that videogames have problems telling a story, when what should fall into my lap but one of those rare and immaculate Continue reading
Onegin Company: The Royal Ballet Music: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Choreography & libretto: John Cranko New Super Mario Brothers Format:Nintendo DS Developer:Nintendo Released: 2006 Introduction Last week was full of great artistic experiences, but none so sublime as these two masterpieces, Continue reading