During the previous week Apple’s been at the forefront of my mind. Some of it’s good, particularly with the iPhone updates (which I’ll come on to later), but a lot of it’s not been so great. It’s a shame really, as Apple are trying to convert people like myself who have been firmly wedded to PCs since the year dot and don’t really want to move to something unfamiliar. But I’m currently in the market [...]

Developers and publishers have for many years sought the holy grail of gaming: a reliable, recurring revenue stream. Traditional game development can be a high-risk business, with top class titles such as Halo 3 estimated to cost around $30 million. This cost can be shared and managed between the developer and publisher, with the balance of cost on each depending on the commercial agreements in place. Trouble is, there’s a large amount of risk involved [...]

I’m writing this during one of my regular trips up to Leeds. It’s not so much that sitting on a train encourages me to write as much as giving me something to occupy my mind. Besides, it makes a change from plugging in to an iPod, closing your eyes and pretending to sleep for five hours. After the amount of caffeine I’ve consumed this morning, sleep is something that would elude me. So, time to [...]