Galaga: The End Of The Affair

Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Tim Cameron

Join us for the deeply moving final chapter in the story of Tim’s Galaga addiction.

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Why are computer games so addictive?

Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by Tim Cameron

Why are computer games so damn catchy? What makes them such life sapping viruses, and is there anything we can do about it? Do we even want to, when we’re perfectly happy to be addicted?
Here are a few thoughts purely from my personal experience. I’d love to hear some of yours.

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Galaga Part 1

Posted on May 19th, 2008 by Tim Cameron

I spent the last three weeks in New York with Betty, away from the temptations of solitude that haunt me when I’m at home in Salford. One day we went to Crif Dogs on the Lower East Side for some of their stupidly awesome hot dogs (the one wrapped in bacon with avocado and sour [...]

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