Opinion: online multiplayer developers could still learn a few tricks

This Christmas, my family's gift giving could almost be considered counter-cultural. Despite being a family that enjoys its games, not a single wrapped gift was a video game. Instead, the boxes were much larger, and heavier. They were board games.

Opinion: We need quality control for achievements and trophies

There has been a great deal of exploitative use of trophies and achievements to try and attract groups of gamers to purchase games based on the ease of getting the point score up. But this is missing out on the value that trophies and achievements can bring to a publisher.

Opinion: Has Activision had a change of heart?

In the past, mega-publisher, Activision, has been accused of driving teams too hard and stifling creativity, but that seems to be changing.