Vikki Blake
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The best thing I bought on Steam wasn’t even a video game
"Gamifying" everyday tasks, like budgeting, can improve your life
Please, bring back the video game demo
Do demos and public beta tests help or hinder game sales?
It’s official: ‘Anthem’ is shutting down. So what went wrong?
Adieu, 'Anthem'
What happened, Google Stadia?
As Google closes its first-party Stadia studios, we take a look at what went wrong
This is why people watch other people play video games
No, watching livestreams and Let’s Play aren’t the niche pastime of a handful of nerds – here’s why
Fed up of being stuck indoors? Homeschooling? Dust off your VR headset
Playing games is one thing – immersing yourself in virtual reality is quite another
Could we use VR and contemporary game design to solve cold cases?
Turning gaming’s obsession with guns, death, and murder into a force for good
Tempted to try gaming? Here’s everything you need to know
Whether you fancy playing on a tablet, a console, a PC – or all three – here’s everything you need to to know to get started
Toxicity in gaming: why can’t we agree to disagree?
We might like and want different things from games, but that doesn't make us enemies
Colour me happy – colour and symbolism in video games
How a change of colour palette can change everything
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ co-creator Mike Pondsmith: “‘Cyberpunk’ is a warning, not an aspiration”
The video game designer talks us through the evolution of ‘Cyberpunk’ from pen-and-paper RPG to AAA video game
Video games haven’t just been escapism for me in 2020, it’s been a lifeline
This year would have been impossible without the connections and companionship of games