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Fans trying to access latest releases are being priced out in a cut-throat market driven by crypto-like hypeThe runaway demand for Pokemon cards is because they are being hyped “like crypto”, according to one young fan who had spent the night queueing outside a London store to make sure he did not miss out on
Gotta buy ’em all: how Pokémon card collecting became race against scalpers Read More »
From mega hit Clair Obscur to the genius Blue Prince, the winners at this year’s event help me refocus on why games really matterThe 22nd Bafta game awards were on Friday, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took the biggest game prize. This makes it only the second game ever (after Baldur’s Gate 3) to win
The Bafta games awards showed me again that honouring art over commerce is a win for all Read More »
‘Unc’ is meant to disparage older players who favour slow-paced shooters and epic narrative games, but the industry should make games for all generations• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereWhile researching women’s experiences in multiplayer video games recently, I came across this thread on the subreddit about Bungie’s latest live
Why I’m embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming Read More »
As physical media makes an unlikely comeback among younger gamers, the humble VHS emerges as an unexpected archive of gaming’s messy, magical evolution that I saw first time around• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereAs I am nostalgic and of a certain age, I recently bought a VHS video recorder,
My quest to preserve VHS-era gaming culture, one eBay bid at a time Read More »
Initiative aims to identify proficient gamers and coders who can help companies identify flaws in their cybersecurity Cybercriminals, the shadowy online figures often depicted in Hollywood movies as hooded villains capable of wiping millions of pounds off the value of businesses at a keystroke, are not usually known for their candour.But in a sixth-form college
‘I fell into it’: ex-criminal hackers urge Manchester pupils to use web skills for good Read More »
I’ve been a games journalist since 2007, but still there isn’t much video games coverage that feels like it’s specifically for people like me. So I’m creating a home for it: MothershipWhether you’re reading about the impending AI bubble bursting or about the video game industry’s mass layoffs and cancelled projects, 2026 does not feel
Why I’m launching a feminist video games website in 2026 Read More »
Rosen, who led Sega from the 1960s into the 90s and who died on Christmas Day, was a hugely important figure in the history of arcade and home gamingIt is difficult to think of a more influential figure in the arcade game industry than David Rosen, who has died aged 95. The co-founder of Sega,
