I’m getting more and more evidence that my “Whales, power laws and the future of media” theory is correct. Put simply, if you are a media business that does not offer your true fans a chance to...

I was delighted to be asked to host the gaming panel at the excellent Investec Digital Media Conference in May this year. I had hoped to host the video of the conference, but in an object lesson...

Run by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, the Indie Game Challenge has total prizes of $300,000, supported by GameSpot. Deadline is 1st October 2010. It’s open to professionals and amateurs, the game must be less...

I’m calling it today. The end of the game developer. It’s an anachronistic term, and I’m going to try to stop using it. (I’m bound to fail – I spent ten years trying to teach anyone who...

I’ve been working on an interesting project to gamify health and wellness, and I can now talk about it. Not only can I talk about it, I can encourage you to pitch to make the iPhone App...

Last week, Dean Takahashi of Venturebeat wrote a post on the threat posed by Apple TV to the existing console manufacturers. He said: “Apple has the premium brand name and the huge momentum of iTunes, an established...

The Guardian released its TechMedia Invest 100 list earlier this week. The list showcases the best and most interesting British technology success stories, and highlights them as companies to watch. As the Guardian says: “The companies below...