Iain Simons
Iain Simons writes, talks and tweets about videogames and technology. His new book, Play Britannia, is to be published in 2009. He is the director of the GameCity festival at Nottingham Trent University.
Articles by Iain Simons
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CultureTech
The CultureTechIndex
- 09 January 2009
Can't be bothered to click on the links yourself? Let the weekly CultureTechIndex sift through the dregs to bring you the choice stories in our weekly digest…
CultureTech
SFTW: Hoshi Saga 3
- 09 January 2009
Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours - this week it's Hoshi Saga 3. Enjoy wisely
CultureTech
Jobs' health
- 06 January 2009
The importance of Apple's Steve Jobs to the value of the company's stock was emphasised by his recent healthscare. Shares surged when he explained his gaunt appearance
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Christmas on Facebook
- 05 January 2009
Perhaps we are much less tolerant of our extended families who descend on our homes for Christmas Day afternoons? Perhaps the TV wasn’t quite as good as expected?
CultureTech
SFTW: Minotaur China Shop
- 19 December 2008
Try to reconcile your responsibility to the customer experience and success of your business, with your innate, crippling rage... Iain Simon selects another game for you
CultureTech
Going to hell...
- 15 December 2008
Are plans to create a game based on Dante's Inferno likely to burn up or be a roaring success...
CultureTech
SFTW: flOw
- 12 December 2008
Every week Iain Simons chooses a game so you can while away a few hours. This time it's flOw. Enjoy wisely...
SciTech
Kosmix
- 10 December 2008
- 1 comment
What's the difference between a search engine and a browse engine? The latest challenge to the mighty Google, Kosmix, promises to be a window to what's happening on the web
SciTech
SFTW: Adventure
- 05 December 2008
Each week Iain Simon selects a game so you can while away a few hours. This week it's Adventure. Enjoy wisely...
Society
They're all twittering...
- 04 December 2008
- 1 comment
The beauty and shortcomings of microblogging as experienced on Twitter is something Iain Simons would encourage you to try
