Decoding the digital age
Secrets of Engagement: Fantasy Anchors
In the fifth of our deep-dive articles analysing game engagement systems, we explore those titles that make the experience of being in the world rewarding in itself.
Decoding the digital age
Category Games
Series Conclusion: What Keeps Players Playing?
In the concluding article in our Secrets of Engagement series, we highlight the key findings and answer the question: what keeps players playing?
Genie 3: Out of the Bottle?
Google’s Genie 3 can't build full games yet, but expectations about AI are already changing how the industry invests, hires and plans for the future.
Games that Give Back
Nick Rooke, Board Trustee at Make-a-Wish UK, explores how gaming has evolved into one of the most creative engines for modern charity.
Nintendo’s Price of Belonging
With Switch 2, Nintendo is betting on familiarity over flash, asking whether long-earned trust still matters when players have more choice than ever.
The Myths that Made Modern Gaming
Gaming’s greatest studios generate myths - from id Software’s “axe through the door” legend to Zelda’s enchanted origins.
The Great Game of Monetization
We lift the hood on the theories, techniques and technologies that get you playing and keep you spending in free-to-play games.
Europe’s Gamble on In-App Profit
Has the EU's desire to reign in in-app purchases killed off its mobile games industry? We examine the issues surrounding the regulations in depth.
Gaming for Purpose
Examining how computer games have expanded their scope beyond pure enjoyment, and into areas such as mental health.