Saturday Soapbox (Page 2)
Opinion
The importance of fresh perspectives
When engineers and filmmakers turn their attention to games, the results can often be enlightening.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: IP Freely?
When there's no incentive for big name creators to do their best work for a publisher, we all suffer.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Force feeding fandom
Why it's time to stop chasing the myth of the good Star Wars game.
Feature
Saturday Soapbox: The magic of dedicated hardware
Is the spread of technology diluting the power of games?
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Taking the Direct approach
Is the decision to abandon its E3 conference cause for an unhappy Nintendo day?
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Leave me alone
Always online is just one outcome of the unwelcome intrusiveness of modern games.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: The high cost of high standards
Why the next-gen gamble is turning into Russian Roulette.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Lower your weapons
Combat is fine, but it's not the only way to make a hit.
Opinion
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?
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: No Consolation
As big publishers struggle to come to terms with some next-gen concepts, here's hoping Sony and Microsoft are mindful of the competition.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Voting with your wallets isn't the whole answer to abusive micro-transactions
Cliff Bleszinski makes a reasonable point, but there's more to it.
Opinion
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.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Loving the science, but don't forget the art
The rise of data-driven development has all sorts of benefits, but it shouldn't run the show.
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: The lost art of keeping a secret
Are big budget games losing their mystery in the face of aggressive marketing?
Opinion
Saturday Soapbox: Expert Business Predictions For 2013
Richard Cobbett peers into a Poundland crystal ball.
