Just One More – Gaming Addictions

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Sometimes when I’ve found myself playing a video game for several hours longer than I had intended, I often ask myself these questions: Why are some video games made to be so addictive? What is it we find so addictive about these games? What impact does our video gaming addictions have? Read more ›

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Next-Gen Gaming – Impact on Console eSports

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We all know that Sony and Microsoft are currently working on their next consoles behind closed doors. We’ve heard lots of rumours and insider knowledge – enough for a lifetime – about the new consoles. In less than a week we should be hearing some concrete information about the new PlayStation but what impact would these rumours have on eSports if they came to light?

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Gaming Nostalgia: Adventure Games

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For many, the 1990′s will be fondly remembered as the pinnacle of graphic adventure games with classics like Monkey Island, Discworld, Broken Sword and Grim Fandango all earning critical acclaim. This article explores some of these series and why they were so appealing. Read more ›

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PlayExpo & EGL 8 Thoughts

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Last weekend thousands of gamers descended upon Manchester to visit PlayExpo, held at Event City in Manchester (around the corner from Trafford Centre). This post will detail my thoughts on the event as a whole and how I think things could be improved going forward.

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Recent Projects – OnSiteForm & AuditForm

I’ve been rather busy recently which means it’s been just over a month since my last blog post. I promise to keep it more regular than that from now on.

In my first couple of blog posts I mentioned that I currently work full time for a website development company called Formability. We have a long history of working with companies in the construction industry (amongst several other industries) primarily for their inspection and auditing needs.

A few years ago we began creating our own products that we could license out to potential customers. We would then provide our customers with ongoing support/development. The first of our products following this model was AuditForm.

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