We’ve gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times

Our world feels chaotic, confusing and unfair, but puzzles offer clear rules, solvable problems and reward for effort expended, says Foreign Policy Research Institute fellow Joseph de Weck

A Love Letter To 'Girl Games'

Games are doomed by femininity.

My ​quest to ​preserve VHS-​era ​gaming ​culture​, one eBay bid at a time

As physical media makes an unlikely comebac​k​ among younger gamers, the humble VHS emerges as an unexpected archive of gaming’s messy, magical evolution​ that I saw first time around

2026 | Program

Below you will find the program for the 2023 Tampere Spring Seminar. The organizing committee reserves the right to make changes to the program. Tuesday, May 5th 8:30 Registration opens 9:00-9:15 O…

PlayLab! Magazine

‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good

Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity

Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026

I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: Mothership

‘A gaming success story’: how Warhammer became one of Britain’s biggest companies

Worth £6bn and with revenues recently rising by 10.9%, the niche interest game has become a global business

Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95

Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gaming

Sega co-founder David Rosen dies aged 95

Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gaming