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  Saturday Soapbox: IP Freely?

  When there's no incentive for big name creators to do their best work for a publisher, we all suffer. 46

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  Saturday Soapbox: Force feeding fandom

  Why it's time to stop chasing the myth of the good Star Wars game. 101

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  Saturday Soapbox: The magic of dedicated hardware

  Is the spread of technology diluting the power of games? 73

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  Saturday Soapbox: Taking the Direct approach

  Is the decision to abandon its E3 conference cause for an unhappy Nintendo day? 141

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  Saturday Soapbox: The high cost of free-to-play

  Or How I Tried To Love Freemium Gaming But Came Away Hating It Even More. 151

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  Saturday Soapbox: Christopher Nolan has ruined video games

  The Dark Knight director's cast a long shadow over this generation - but has it been for better or for worse? 170

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  Saturday Soapbox: Defining PlayStation 4's games

  Sony's focus for PS4 is spot on - but without a definitive game, it's still yet to reveal the next-gen difference. 145

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  It's time to ignore Dead Space 3's micro-transactions

  Marker my words. 355

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  Saturday Soapbox: Vita signs of life

  It's still performing miserably at retail, but Sony's handheld is delivering games worth celebrating. 259

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Trouble with Ouya

  Ooyah! Right in the kisser. 218

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Majesty of Menus

  Let's be honest. Nothing beats spotting a kickass title screen in the wild. 132

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  Would an Apple TV kill the console business?

  Rumours of an iDevice for the living room highlight the huge challenges facing next-gen gaming systems. 197

August 2012

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Feelbad Factor

  Why more games should be making us feel bad. 62

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  Saturday Soapbox: How do you solve a problem like Mario?

  Does New Super Mario Bros. 2 represent a creative cul-de-sac? And if so, does it even matter? 85

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Outsiders

  Let's hear it for isolation. 29

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  Saturday Soapbox: Yearning Japanese

  Lamenting the death of the import scene. 93

July 2012

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  Saturday Soapbox: In Defence of Lollipop Chainsaw

  Girl power. 81

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  Saturday Soapbox: Whatever Happened to the Working Class Hero?

  How gaming's obsession with empowering fantasy is making us lose the human touch. 71

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Trouble with Ouya

  Ooyah! Right in the kisser. 218

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  Saturday Soapbox: Guilt By Association

  Putting the "You" into "You Bastard". 46

June 2012

• Saturday Soapbox: Magical Manuals

  Singing the praises of the pamphlets that guide us. 78

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Majesty of Menus

  Let's be honest. Nothing beats spotting a kickass title screen in the wild. 132

• Saturday Soapbox: In Games We Trust?

  What the furore over Tomb Raider's "attempted rape" says about the state of story in games. 180

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  Saturday Soapbox: At What Point Does a Game Become a Toy?

  Pure playfulness, from physics simulations to Windowsill. 37

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  Saturday Soapbox: Eurogamer's Love Letter to E3

  Relevant? It's the heart of core gaming. 28

May 2012

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  Glorious Technicolor

  Gaming's rediscovered the rainbow, and it's lovely. 53

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  Would an Apple TV kill the console business?

  Rumours of an iDevice for the living room highlight the huge challenges facing next-gen gaming systems. 197

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  Saturday Soapbox: Service Games

  Microsoft's $99 Xbox points towards the future of games as a service - but can we trust the platform holders to provide a service that's worthwhile? 74

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  It Was The Best Of Times

  … it was the worst of times. 86

April 2012

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  Now Mario is an annual series, how long until the Mushroom Pass?

  Why Nintendo's conservatism is vital to maintaining its magical hold on players. 93

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  The Banking Game

  How the economics of gaming shed light on the financial crisis. 35

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  Why the Magic of Independent Stores Should Never Be Lost

  Indie rocked. 111

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  Saturday Soapbox: A Shoots, B Kerns

  Why a game about type-setting might be good news for everybody 12

March 2012

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  Will GAME's Woes Kill Off AA Titles?

  The squeezed middle could soon be squeezed out of existence argues Christian Donlan. 103

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  Saturday Soapbox: Gameplayed

  This time, game plays YOU. 22

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  Saturday Soapbox: What's In A Box?

  When games were more than a download. 88

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  When Is a Game Not a Game?

  Why imposing a definition can prove problematic. 72

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  It's time to kick back against gaming bigots

  Stand up and shout. 303

February 2012

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  Can PlayStation Vita Save The High Street?

  Sony's handheld offers a glimpse of a hybrid distribution future that retail and publishers both need. 108

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  Saturday Soapbox: Why Everyone Is Amazing

  Devs and gamers are united, and there can be only one winner: everyone! 34

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  Why Devs Owe You Nothing

  When does a game belong to its fans rather than its creators? 348

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  Can the Clone War Ever Be Won?

  A clamour of clones. 39

January 2012

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  Fear of Failure

  Partying like it's 1999. 64

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  Building Better Worlds - an MMO Tale

  If you come at the king, you best not miss. 60

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  Veni, Vidi, Vita

  Vita won't be built in a day. 113

December 2011

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  Saturday Soapbox: Bring On The Next Generation

  Before the games industry really loses it mojo. 186

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  Saturday Soapbox: Was 2011 a Vintage Year?

  It may have lacked innovation, but the breadth of experiences made 2011 a year to savour. 68

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  Clever Game Pricing, Not Just Games, Is Key to Vita's Success

  The last piece to the Vita puzzle is perhaps the most important. 65

November 2011

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  Saturday Soapbox: Past Remasters

  Are remakes preserving the classics of yesteryear or are they obliterating them? 66

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  Saturday Soapbox: Failure is Not an Option

  The consequences of not having enough consequences. 36

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Madness of Release Date Congestion

  It's Viva Pinata vs. Gears of War all over again! 53

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  Saturday Soapbox: Bowling for Liberty

  Why GTA4's Roman Bellic is one of the greatest video game characters of all time. 76

October 2011

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  Saturday Soapbox: Something Borrowed

  Is the increasing recycling of game assets a cause for concern? 35

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  Saturday Soapbox: The Trouble With Tie-ins

  Why do licensed games have such a bad reputation? 44

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  Saturday Soapbox: Why the 3DS Won't Die

  Why Nintendo never Bowser under pressure. 82

• Saturday Soapbox: Horrible Bosses

  Are gaming's greatest villains an endangered species? 74

• Saturday Soapbox: 3DS Six Months On

  Charting a troubled launch. 48

September 2011

• Saturday Soapbox: Are Games Racist, Sexist - Or Just Bad?

  The medium must earn the right not to be regarded with suspicion. 91

• Saturday Soapbox: The Arcade Fire Dies

  Martin laments the decline of the UK arcade. 77

• Saturday Soapbox: Gaming's Greatest Story

  What's the best tale that video games have ever told? 99

August 2011

• Saturday Soapbox: Careful What You Choose

  Are choice-and-consequence systems making our games less interactive? 34

• Saturday Soapbox: Tempus Fugitives

  What does 'retro' even mean these days? 48

• Saturday Soapbox: Pay Up or Shut Up

  Why we should stop moaning and spend more on our games. 128

• Saturday Soapbox: The Scourge of Free to Play*

  *A small cover charge may apply. 35

July 2011

• Saturday Soapbox: Nintendo's creative decline

  The 3DS' woes are part of a broader problem that remains unaddressed. 104

• Saturday Soapbox: Faster, Pussycat?

  In praise of not waiting for things. 16

• Saturday Soapbox: Loathing the Enemy

  Tom's surprised that gaming's henchmen still fall below par. 35