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Originally published on 1001Up: The more I think about it, the more I worry I’m becoming the target market for the free-to-play design model. Or worse still, the pay-to-win one … Continue Reading I’m too old for this… grinding malarkey
Originally published on 1001Up: There are all sorts of reasons I am thoroughly enjoying Overwatch. It has smart, well thought out map design, distinctive and diverse characters, not to mention … Continue Reading I’m too old for this… kill-to-death ratio business
Originally published on 1001Up: There comes a time in professional sport when an athlete’s body starts to degrade. Sprinters aren’t quite as quick as they once were, footballers can’t always … Continue Reading I’m too old for this… reaction times nonsense
Originally published on 1001Up: A while ago I came across a two-part piece on The Guardian website entitled ‘Beyond Lara Croft’. It’s well-written and authors Kate Gray, Holly Neilsen and … Continue Reading Fascinating females: interesting women in video games
Originally published on 1001Up: It should be simple really. PEGI give a game a legally-enforceable rating; parents read the rating; parents forbid their child from playing. Problem solved! Any parent … Continue Reading Should we let kids play video games?
