In episode 3 of Peter Willington’s continued search for the games we most fondly remember growing up, he’s joined by Brendan Caldwell to talk demos. Remarking on just how important these trial versions of full games were to him in his youth, Brendan reveals how they inadvertently got him into writing, why he was initially …
According to those friendly folks on the ten o’clock news, the world’s economy isn’t what you would call ‘looking good’. So we here at Freeplay decided to pull our socks up and sort out this financial mess the only way we know how, by chatting about games! But you may ask ‘how will chatting about …
Inspired by a surprisingly good documentary about video games. This month, Sam talks about what factors may have resulted in the demise of the Arcade and discusses if there is still any virtue in playing games in the full view of the public, away from out plush and comfy lounges.
Romantic Love. Just why is it so difficult to get right in gaming? Kris, joined by Pete, Sam and Dan attempt to answer this question, finding out what has worked, what hasn’t and why. Go listen!
Continuing the third Arc of Pause:Continue, Peter Willington is joined by Kris Lipscombe from TheSixthAxis to talk Sonic The Hedgehog on the Master System. They discuss the differences between 8-bit Sonic and his bigger brother on the Mega Drive, how the game was seen as a dumbed down port where in reality it was a …
Food, clothes, housing, electricity and water are a selection of items of everyday living which cost money. Society tells us that we need to buy these so called ‘essentials’ to survive. The games industry has tapped into this idea and exploited it for their own nefarious schemes and made all gamers believe that if you …