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The best free and cheap things to do in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Visit a library, go for a walk, bake a cake or see some cheap theatre

21 Jan 2011

Beat the January blues with these guaranteed pick-me-ups, suggested by our writers and some friends of The List. They’re all free, or cost just a few quid, so you’ll come out of winter with your bank balance intact and a smile on your face

Tekken: Blood Vengeance

Fluid but uneven CGI movie based on the popular games franchise

1 Feb 2012

This is actually the third movie based on the immensely popular fighting games, but Tekken: Blood Vengeance (Manga Entertainment) is the first fully computer animated version and was originally available as part of the Tekken Hybrid package. It looks…

The best family games this Christmas

Animal Croquet, Pointless, Angry Birds, Rory Story Cubes and Spyro the Dragon featured

13 Dec 2011

Animal Croquet One for the little ones or if you just fancy a very civilised mini game of croquet indoors. £24 (currently on special offer online at £16.50) from poshlittletots.com Pointless The much loved TV quiz show with Alexander Armstrong…

Battlefield 3 vs Modern Warfare 3 - review

The two big first person shooters go head-to-head

13 Dec 2011

First out of the blocks is Battlefield 3 PC/PS3/Xbox 360 (EA) ●●●●, sequel to the 2005 tactical FPS. For the first time in the series’ history we have a single player campaign and it’s a turgid affair, plagued by over-scripting and infuriating enemy AI.

Rockstar releases the Grand Theft Auto V trailer

Watch the latest release from the Scottish game developer here

2 Nov 2011

Edinburgh-based games developer Rockstar have unveiled the first look at Grand Theft Auto V, the latest instalment in the world-famous series. The trailer, while still occupying the fictional universe that GTA has always been set in (with one small…

Scottish BAFTA awards 2011 shortlist announced

Peter Mullan's NEDS receives four nominations in this year's shortlist

18 Oct 2011

The Scottish BAFTA Awards have returned after a one-year absence, with the nominations shortlist announced yesterday by Karen Dunbar. Peter Mullan's NEDS, a film telling the story of a teenage boy growing up in 1970s Glasgow, received four…

Can Nintendo’s new 3DS handheld live up to the hype?

Playtest reveals augmented reality games as best showcase for 3D

7 Mar 2011

This piece could discuss technical specifications and the history of Nintendo’s innovative design, but instead let’s cut to the chase: does the 3D work? Happily the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. It’s actually pretty amazing. With the 3DS Nintendo have…

Gaming centres 1LevelUp and Twitch offer high-spec machines

Glasgow and Edinburgh centres blast loner stereotype

16 Feb 2011

There’s a tired stereotype that gamers are loners, locked in their bedrooms hunched over their consoles or PCs desperately trying to beat their high scores. However, gaming centres, such as the recently opened 1LevelUp in Glasgow and Twitch in…

More 3D, tablets and Panasonic's Jungle game system all set for 2011

The technology that we can expect in the year ahead

11 Jan 2011

Rule of three There’s no denying that 3D was a game changer at the cinema in 2010, from the megahit of Avatar, to smaller kids pictures such as Despicable Me and horror films such as Saw 3D everyone seemed to want in on the act and the lucrative…

Edinburgh Interactive gives games a festival platform

Henry Northmore looks at how videogames are making their mark on Edinburgh’s festival landscape

16 Aug 2010

With theatre, comedy, books, music, art and dance at various festivals across Edinburgh it’s only fitting that one of the newest artforms is represented by the Edinburgh Interactive festival. And while some may scoff at the idea of videogames being art…

FUEL - Pole position

14 May 2009

When you think racing games, you picture unaffordable sports cars tearing around tracks based on real-life circuits in exotic parts of the world. FUEL is different. It rips up the rulebook and delivers something more ambitious. Set in a future where…

Gaming round-up: May 2009

11 May 2009

Summer is almost here, which can mean the start of a lean period for gamers, however May is shaping up quite nicely. Damnation stands out amongst the usual movie tie-ins as reboots of the Terminator and Star Trek franchises hit cinema screens. First…

Zombie first person shooter Left 4 Dead announces free 24 hour trial

30 Apr 2009

Fancy a bit of zombie action this weekend? Want to drop into a post apocalyptic world and fight off hordes of infected rabid mutants? Well you are in luck because Valve is offering a free 24 hour trial of their awesome first-person shooter Left 4…

Gaming round-up: April 2009

1 Apr 2009

Spring is in the air. The sun is shining. Let’s all stay indoors and play games. There are plenty of new titles to keep you occupied this month. Whether you are after some shooter action, handheld horror or old school platform gaming there is something…

Little Big Planet and Fallout 3 top of the heap at Game Developers Choice awards

31 Mar 2009

The games Little Big Planet and Fallout 3 were the clear winners at the recent The Game Developers Choice awards ceremony, held last week in San Francisco. Other winners included God of War, Dead Space and World of Goo with Lifetime Achievement Award…

Resident Evil - Capcom interview

5 Mar 2009

Videogames have delved into the world of horror for a good number of years. Haunting Ground, The Suffering, Jericho, Alone in the Dark and many more have fought for the crown, but Resident Evil is the daddy of them all. On its launch back in 1996 it was…

Gaming round-up: March 2009

5 Mar 2009

This month is a quiet one for gamers everywhere but there are a few great titles finally the hitting the shop floor. We have dogfights over Europe, zombies, Empire building, getaway driving and big sweaty men in Lycra. Games are notorious for last…

Horror Games Roundup

5 Mar 2009

With the launch of Resident Evil 5 Henry Northmore looks at why it’s a great time to be a fan of digital terror Silent Hill: Homecoming PS3/Xbox 360 (Konami) ●●●● Silent Hill has always been one of the most disturbing titles on the market…

Gaming round-up: February 2009

3 Feb 2009

February is an exciting month for game releases with a host of big titles due to hit the shops so here’s a round up of some of the most exciting prospects. First up is Rise of the Argonauts, a combat heavy role-playing game which will send you on an…

Little Big Planet

3 Feb 2009

With plenty of chatter about the lack of exclusive titles for the PlayStation 3 Sony were desperate to pull something out of the bag and they shipped Little Big Planet just in time for Christmas. The release was accompanied by a huge advertising…

Home games

19 Jun 2007

Criminals, genetically modified super-cops and a bunch of kids sniffing out crime with their wisecracking Great Dane. When thinking about Scotland these aren’t the first things to spring to mind, but for game fans this is what we’re all about. Here in…