I consider myself a videogame historian. I have spent years piecing together my version of the medium’s history which may or may not see the light of day in book form. With the release of Replay: A History Of Videogames it seems unlikely that another book is required. And one topic in gaming history gets [More]

The announcement of Microsoft’s ‘Game Room’ is interesting to me. It’s basically a social space with arcade-cabinet-style videogames built-in. Many have noted that this is already a key part of Sony’s Home. Microsoft intend to charge a subscription or a pay as you play idea similar to an old-style arcade. First of all, it’s another [More]