Big heart in a virtual world
Kirsty Baird-the heart, mind and soul behind a video-game that puts players in the dirty shoes of a young, homeless girl-speaks about where her compassion comes from, and why she badly needs a holiday.
For 10 minutes beyond the appointed start time for our interview at Melbourne’s Fed Square, filmmaker-turned-game designer […]

Magic circles
Arguably, Amped 3 was one of the most significant launch titles for the Xbox 360.
Games released at the launch of the Xbox 360 were always going to be judged by their graphics.    It was a given. This was the next generation, after all. Gamers had been promised photorealistic sweat on punch-drunk boxers; clothing that flowed […]