This is an article I wrote in May 2008. It was published in MCV and as part of GAMESbrief Unplugged Volume 2. I’m reposting it now in response to recurring arguments on thechaosengine brought to our attention...

It has always been difficult to find good quality content. There are many more people who think they can create good stuff than who can actually create good stuff. In the world of atoms, where shelf space...

I’m calling it today. The end of the game developer. It’s an anachronistic term, and I’m going to try to stop using it. (I’m bound to fail – I spent ten years trying to teach anyone who...

GamaSutra ran a story yesterday about why Activision has no female heroes. The answer: because focus groups say so. It’s a good read on how some publishers struggle with the creative process. And here’s my take on...

The news last week that Indian company Reliance had purchased a 50% stake in Codemasters got me thinking. My conclusion: Britain no longer matters for games publishing. And then there were none Once upon a time, Britain...

This presentation was created by Penguin in the UK for an internal presentation and distributed in the wild when it got popular. It gets clever half way through, so make sure you watch that far. I don’t...