Posts tagged with 'Game usability'

The dust has settled after another year’s E3. All the big games companies were there, announcing/confirming all manner of shiny projects.

As a result it’s clear where the new battleground in the console war is going to take place - motion control. Both Sony (Move) and Microsoft (Kinect) have released more details on their differing attempts … Read more about ‘The new console battleground’


I’ve just been sent a great blog post describing the unexpected behaviour of a segment of smart-phone users - over 55 females. What caught my attention was their use of games:

When it comes to downloading apps on their smart-phones, one in five women stated that their favourite app was a gaming app

Games can … Read more about ‘Your gaming grandma’


I was very interested to read that the BBC is just taking it’s first steps into the games market, producing an interactive Dr Who game. They follow in the footsteps of Channel 4 - who have made (among others) the excellent Bow Street Runner.

Games have recently seen an explosion of players. With OAPs picking up … Read more about ‘Games and new audiences’


Whenever I’m testing systems I find this quote cropping up. It usually follows a groan from the observation room. After all it’s a phone/spreadsheet system/application form/etc, it’s NOT a game, but this doesn’t mean the comment should be ignored. There are lots of things games do well that can be carried across into different areas.

So … Read more about ‘Make it like a game’


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