There are many ways that games develop their characters. In fact, it would be impossible for most games to exist without proper characterisation. Many games with strong narratives can be let down by poorly developed central characters. Out of all … Continue reading
For the love of… Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, on the surface it’s a fairly standard point and click adventure game, like your Monkey Islands or Day of the Tentacles. You collect various objects, which you’ll use to solve puzzles, ask people … Continue reading
Killer Instinct – A Statement on Violence and the Videogames Industry
As voices of the games industry, we are the first to admit that there are violent videogames around and that the interactive nature of this medium provides a unique opportunity to take personal responsibility in carrying out acts of decapitation, … Continue reading
Let them play!
I started playing videogames in simpler times. Left, right, jump, maybe a shoot button if you were lucky. I may have been just knee-high to a grasshopper but I had no problems understanding what I was supposed to be doing … Continue reading
What’s in a number?
Guys! The world is changing out there, like, all the time. And it’s no different in here at SquareGo Towers; We have been going over the empire, revamping and generally giving everything a bit of a post Edinburgh Festival polish. As … Continue reading
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Apple recently announced that a whopping 30,000 games are now available for download from the Appstore, which begs the question – how does a game manage to stand out in such a crowded marketplace? Perhaps it will boast revolutionary graphics … Continue reading
The Seven Glorious Generations of Gaming
Spare a moment and think about the first video game you ever played. What was it about that eye-opening, sensory experience that compelled you to keep playing? Whether this was the first time you put fingers to a keyboard, wiped … Continue reading
March Caption Competition!
Want to win something AWESOME? Well step up, bitches! Now is the time to get frigging funny! ‘How do I win’, I here you cry? Well, firstly you must observe the big picture. And then the next recommended step is … Continue reading
Digital Distribution Comes Home
When Microsoft launched Live Arcade on the Xbox 360, it was initially a bit of a mystery. Cheap, downloadable games that could be stored on your hard drive certainly seemed nice and convenient, and the service boasted a mix of … Continue reading
Spore (mobile)
Spore seems to be wowing all and sundry on the PC. Regular blogs on Google Readers everywhere have been reduced to the brief but geeky: “Sorry, I’m a bit behind with the blog, Spore is just too great.” Which is … Continue reading