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Steve Jobs: In Remembrance

By Martin Bottomley

October 2011 has witnessed the passing of two godfathers of tech: Dennis Ritchie and Steve Jobs. The former invented the C programming language, which has become probably the most ubiquitous programming language ever. It was used to create the UNIX operating system, on which Mac OS X and all modern Linux variations are based. Without it, computing would not be the same today. And yet it was the latter godfather’s demise that was met with an unprecedented public outpouring of grief and tributing.

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Editorial: Casual vs Hardcore Gamers

By Ellen Jurczak

With the announcement of the Wii 2 being released in 2012 (rumoured to be called ‘Stream’, hilariously), Nintendo look set to make a fortune once more from the ‘casual gaming’ market. Likewise, the ever increasing number of Facebook games, apps and other such easy to access time fillers means that gaming companies are trying harder and harder to target this lucrative group of individuals. But is this good or bad for other, more ‘hardcore’ gamers?

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Editorial: PS Network or Xbox Live?

By Ellen Jurczak

In light of the recent PlayStation Network hacking crisis, the inevitable question raises its head once more: which is better online out of Sony and Microsoft’s two behemoth consoles? It is an issue that people can get very het up about, and so we at Forge Games are going to (try to) provide you with an objective look at both sides.