This is an article I wrote in May 2008. It was published in MCV and as part of GAMESbrief Unplugged Volume 2. I’m reposting it now in response to recurring arguments on thechaosengine brought to our attention...

How much is your game worth? It’s a question that developers and publishers don’t ask often enough. They think that the price is pretty well set (around about £30-£40 in the shop) and don’t bother thinking about...

I am drawn to the idea behind the Videogame History Museum. Essentially, a bunch of obsessive collectors have gathered a phenomenal amount of hardware, software, documentation and memorabilia from the early days of the video game industry....

Today I’m publishing the second volume of GAMESbrief Unplugged, on traditional games, transition and the power of free. GAMESbrief Unplugged Volume 2 is available in paperback, hardback (both at an introductory 40% off) or limited edition hardback. So...

I’m delighted to announce that GAMESbrief is getting bigger. I first started the blog in May 2008, and now each month between 20,000 to 30,000 people read the material that I have written on here. At the same...

Last week, Michael Pachter, an investment analyst at Wedbush Securities caused a stir amongst game developers the world over. His crime? To declare that "unpaid crunch deserves no sympathy". I understand where Pachter is coming from: I used to...

As part of the free public sessions at Edinburgh Interactive, I gave a talk on the power of free. This is my most comprehensive presentation of how I think about it free. If you want a summary of...