Video game lessons: how not to flirt in real life
February is all about #LoveYourBacklog and appreciating your pile of video games. But many people will also be thinking about romance and how to spoil their partner now that Valentine’s Day is...
Fable
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...
Class in session: schools in video games
September is always a busy time of year for me. My service management role in the IT department at a university in London means there’s always a lot to do this month....
Wonderful women: my favourite female characters
Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). It’s a chance to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of females all overt the world. It’s also a time which marks a call...
Chasing chickens: what I’d like from Fable IV
It isn’t just pirates who hold a special place in my heart. The Monkey Island series may have left me with a thing for wannabe buccaneers and leather jackets, but Fable is...