Opinion: Playing dumb
In case of a zombie apocalypse, suggests Steven Poole, loot yourself a DVD player and blame videogames.
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Opinion: Videogames, free speech and deviancy
Steven Poole explains why Whack ’Em and Hack ’Em will not be coming to a game store near you any time soon.
Opinion: Gaming's aggregation binge
Today's blockbuster games include a mixture of play-styles, but, asks Steven Poole, is this lack of focus a good thing?
4Opinion: Bin Laden boss fight
How does the taking of Bin Laden compare to the onscreen activities of the modern gamer?
Opinion: Identity in games
Videogaming’s greatest questions: Who am I? What do I shoot? Why am I an American?
Opinion: Change for change's sake
Today's games' disparate assortment of ideas make for a queasy experience, argues Steven Poole.
2Opinion: Waking up to game music
Steven Poole contemplates the challenges faced by today's videogame composers.
6Mastering the puppet
Steven Poole wonders who's really in control: the player, or the game?
2Playing with phones
For all their perceived usefulness, Steven Poole suggests, smartphone operating systems are just another game to be played.