The value of gaming > the value of human lives

What would it take to make you think about the fact that your gaming hobby might be contributing to real world suffering? An anonymous claim that the factory workers who make your discs are criminally underpaid? Reports of iphone factory – style suicides? Or how about this one, which there is reason to believe may be true: That your gaming consoles contain...

What the creator of Sonic did next

Rising Star Games proudly announced today that they will publish the new game from Yuji Naka, former head of Sonic Team. The new game features the slightly bizarre title of ‘Ivy the Kiwi?’ complete with question mark at no extra cost. Ivy the Kiwi? places players in the role of a lonely baby bird in search of her mother. The game spans over 100...

Diner Dash: Wii review

Format: WiiWare (version reviewed), PSN, XBLA, iPhone, iPod Touch, PC, PSP, DS Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Hudson Developer: PlayFirst Players: 1 – 2 Site: http://www.playfirst.com/game/dinerdash Our regular readers may realise that this is, in fact, the third time we’ve reviewed Diner Dash. This is not because we suffer from severe memory...

Military Madness Nectaris: Wii review

Format: WiiWare (version reviewed), PSN, XBLA Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Hudson Soft Developer: Backbone Entertainment Players: 1-4 Site: http://www.hudson.co.jp/index_e.html Our British readers will be delighted to hear that this game allows you to kill Kilroy. Before you rush out to download this promising sounding game however, we must shatter your...

David Braben talks to Critical Gamer

Yes indeed, the might David Braben talks to your favourite gaming blog (no, us, you cheeky git). While we were waiting for the answers, his PR lady told us he was ‘travelling’; which we took to mean he was exploring deep space, trading and killing as he pleased. CG: When you created your first starfield, did that ignite your imagination for the...

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