Paradise Lost: the Fall of Open Internet
If the Internet represents a space to locate the spiritual self online – a type of digital heaven – it must remain as open and free as its metaphorical counterpart
13 Apr
Reaching to the crowds
Reaching to the crowds
Crowd-sourced game development: The next big thing?
17 Jan
User farming
User farming
As community becomes more vital to the success of web journalism, it’s important that sites don’t take advantage of users’ contributions to content.
13 Nov
All play, no work: Gamercamp v 1.0
All play, no work: Gamercamp v 1.0
Why you should send the kids to Gamercamp: an interview with co-organizer Mark Rabo.
21 Oct
Brit-tunes
Brit-tunes
That’s right Billy, I’m back and I WANT YOU. King Charles, Local Natives and Jeremy Warmsley.
17 Oct
The art of awe
The art of awe
Cube mosaics; giant one-colour paintings; dusty attic furniture: modern art’s got a bad rep. What’s the solution?
13 Oct
Brit-tunes
Brit-tunes
The Agitator, Mumford and Sons, and Alan Pownall. Pretentious artsy crap enjoyed only by sewing enthusiasts, or the next big things in British music? You decide.
12 Oct
Dear sports fans: Get the fuck off my lawn.
Dear sports fans: Get the fuck off my lawn.
Why sports fans and gaming don’t mix.
02 Oct
Generation gap
Generation gap
Poets need to move on to new mediums to deliver their messages to our generation.
26 Sep
Brit-tunes
Brit-tunes
‘Ello ‘ello! Brit-tunes returns and takes a look at London’s silly hair trio: Esser, Micachu and Josh Weller.
24 Sep
Polaris pennies
Polaris pennies
The Polaris Music Prize 2010 should put more money into marketing and awareness, surely the most valuable part of the competition.