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ihobo on the British Games Industry (Escapist)

The latest issue of The Escapist has an interview with Chris Bateman about both International Hobo specifically, and the British videogames industry in general. Entitled Wandering Stars, you can read the whole thing online by following the link.

The Dating Game (The Escapist)

Wendy has a new article up at The Escapist, tackling the thorny question of games versus films from a rather new angle: which is a better date? Here's an extract:

There are certainly some things games could do better than movies. Games could do a great job of helping two people get to know each other - social networking sites are already exploring this kind of territory. What celebrity are you most like? How does your booklist compare to your friend's? Surely game developers can mine this kind of personal trivia for more social fun.

You can read the entire article over at The Escapist. Wendy will also be part of a group panel about the same subject at this year's GDC, moderated by Dustin Clingman.