Category: Games
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The Deleted Scenes of No One Lives Forever
No One Lives Forever was one of the bravest games of its time. A camp spy comedy set at the height of the swinging sixties, NOLF merged action, stealth and RPG elements while pitting you against henchmen and everyday sexism alike. And it did so while other developers released games such as Soldier of Fortune and Diablo II. But it was by…
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Fractured Skyline…
This is the first trailer of the game I wrote for Preliminal Games. It’s called Fractured Skyline and it’s a cyberpunk strategy game for iOS. It’s set in a future where processing power has become the primary currency and it tasks you with building a global organisation by any means necessary. Fractured Skyline is still…
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The Year in Review…
February was even more of a celebration than usual this year. Not only did I celebrate my birthday, a Valentine’s Day and a six month anniversary, but I also celebrated a full year in my new job. That means it’s been one full year since I declared with painful melodrama that I was leaving games…
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Preliminal Games…
Update 28/04/14: Finally, I can talk a bit more about the game. It’s titled Fractured Skyline. It’s backed by Crytek. You can read the developer blog here! I always have projects on the go. Sometimes they’re little apps or ebooks; other times they’re podcasts or drunken jokes that get out of hand. Some are secret, some aren’t. Now,…
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A Steam Swap Story…
Steam Trading Cards. When Valve introduced them, my first reaction was to cringe. It seemed a crass new direction for the store and the notion of turning game-playing into a wider card grind was one I didn’t want anything to do with. I sold the first cards I got out of curiosity, made 20p, then…
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