Finding myself in Albion: the personal meaning of Fable
It was The Secret of Monkey Island that started my love of point-and-clicks. As I’ve written before, this was the first game I played after being gifted an Amiga 500 for Christmas...
EGX
EGX 2023: a round-up
EGX has failed to impress us since its return in September 2021. Despite the organisers claiming it to be a ‘successful in-person’ event, the #EGXrefund hashtag on Twitter at the time said...
GameBlast23 update: putting spare time to positive use
Everyone deserves to be included in the joy of video games. This is the belief of SpecialEffect, a UK-based charity. The organisation puts fun and inclusion back into the lives of people...
EGX 2022: a round-up
I had my doubts before heading to EGX last Thursday. After my data analysis of the line-up earlier this month, I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy the show. Over two-thirds...
EGX expectations: the line-up so far
The past couple of EGX shows have been a bit of a flop. The organisers may have called the October 2021 expo a ‘successful in-person event’ in an announcement which has since...
EGX 2021: a round-up
After attending digital events, I was looking forward to being back at EGX. I’ve attended every year since 2012 and was excited when I heard it was returning to the ExCeL centre...