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Simon Carless is a British game developer, journalist, edit and designer known for his work as Editorial Director at CMP Technology, where he works on Game Developer Magazine, Gamasutra and GameSetWatch. Previously, Simon was editor of Slashdot Games and as a Lead Game Designer at Kuju Entertainment, Eidos Interactive and Atari.

  • 05:37:22 pm on April 25, 2010 |

    simoncarless: As @germdisco points out, awesome live idm/ambient video+audio now at TPOLM's Lazy Sunday Ustream: http://bit.ly/afuCzd

     
  • 03:44:05 am on April 25, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Apparently BBC America is adding... Star Trek: The Next Generation? Well, Patrick Stewart is quite British, I guess...

     
  • 12:02:03 am on April 25, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Watching 'Bottom Live' DVD, with Messrs Edmondson and Mayall. IQ plummeting, just what I needed.

     
  • 06:28:47 pm on April 24, 2010 |

    simoncarless: V.much digging the panda-monium filled Spike Jonze-directed video for LCD Soundsystem's 'Drunk Girls' - http://bit.ly/csYw2k

     
  • 04:07:04 am on April 24, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Nice curry in Belmont with EA2D's Reed - waiters have perfected mesmerizing 'all of us will randomly aid you at chaotic intervals' pattern.

     
  • 11:35:12 pm on April 23, 2010 |

    simoncarless: RT @Harvey1966 Hm. $99 sale on DNA testing. The future. https://www.23andme.com/store/

     
  • 05:12:48 pm on April 23, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Ever wanted to play Virtual On, but starring... shellfish? http://bit.ly/cPVoEz

     
  • 03:05:11 pm on April 23, 2010 |

    simoncarless: New @gamasutra interview with Yoshio Sakamoto on all things Metroid, from the original to Other M: http://bit.ly/brXLp9

     
  • 04:10:14 am on April 23, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Dammit, giving up my Conan ticket cos I'll be out of the country the night of his gig, I should pay more attention.

     
  • 07:02:27 pm on April 22, 2010 |

    simoncarless: New on @gamasutra - reprint of 1998 Game Developer mag postmortem of San Francisco Rush: http://bit.ly/9SqBaI

     
  • 03:35:48 pm on April 22, 2010 |

    simoncarless: The UK media seems to be having a General Election-based mental breakdown, judging by http://is.gd/bD85Z (ta, @johnnyminkley!)

     
  • 12:49:33 am on April 22, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Starting to really enjoy Naomi Novik's Temeraire books - http://bit.ly/1asASQ - dragons + Napoleonic wars = high-rolling fantasy nerd fun.

     
  • 09:58:32 pm on April 21, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Hmph, @markdeloura is telling Twitter about his gorgeous lunch at Google. Well, I had a (gourmet) Clif Bar from the deli downstairs, nuh!

     
  • 06:55:04 pm on April 21, 2010 |

    simoncarless: This user-contributed @gamasutra blog post on 'games approaching life' is v.smart: http://bit.ly/bnDct4

     
  • 12:34:47 am on April 21, 2010 |

    simoncarless: RT @gamesetwatch Consolevania Co-Creator Delivering New Inside Xbox Show http://bit.ly/aKiOqI [Reviewing XBLIG games, awesome.]

     
  • 09:44:53 pm on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Tomb Raider creator Toby Gard writes for @gamasutra on communicating game design intent: http://bit.ly/aS6OGH

     
  • 09:42:22 pm on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: @jwhdavison We use and like Campfire on @gamasutra for group edit discussions (and stupid Photoshop pastings.)

     
  • 06:24:39 pm on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: If you're a laid-off Canadian game/creative dev, we're helping you get into GDC Canada for free: http://bit.ly/aAKUUV

     
  • 04:07:48 pm on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Capcom's new line-up (Marvel Vs. Capcom 3!) analyzed at @gamasutra - http://bit.ly/9hDc2Z [ta, @benkuchera for prompting disclosure policy!]

     
  • 02:56:19 am on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Nearly back to San Jose - Caltrain conductor's station announcements now completely incoherent, I suspect scurvy.

     
  • 01:46:48 am on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: @caltrain @caltraindiaries Second after-reopening train now SB from Bayshore to Millibrae, just saw NB train go past.

     
  • 01:42:40 am on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Caltrain 'fun' as bomb threat strands us at Bayshore for a bit - off again now, and there's an awesome doom cloud of seagulls over there.

     
  • 12:24:39 am on April 20, 2010 |

    simoncarless: RT @frankcifaldi No, seriously, Bio Force Ape. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178885 [Frank&friends found a LEGENDARY lost NES game.]

     
  • 11:42:26 pm on April 19, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Thought this @gamasutra (long) blog entry by a wannabe game designer was kinda sad/touching: http://bit.ly/95HxVW

     
  • 05:11:38 pm on April 19, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Haw, I see GAF is using its trademark Photoshop wit to deconstruct the NPD article on DS vs. PSP: http://bit.ly/9l1fBR

     
  • 03:03:48 pm on April 19, 2010 |

    simoncarless: For stat-lovers, @gamasutra has March 2010 NPD analysis up: http://bit.ly/bYkR3J - graaaaphs.

     
  • 04:34:33 am on April 19, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Woo, we put up two new GDC 2010 videos at GDC Vault, as conducted by @nsxdavid and @bbrathwaite - http://bit.ly/dAM9R9

     
  • 02:16:46 am on April 19, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Joined a bunch of you in checking out Kick Ass, found it enjoyably twisted - tho not all my co-watchers agreed, YMMV, etc...

     
  • 06:09:52 pm on April 18, 2010 |

    simoncarless: Ta to IndieGames editors for pointing out Farbs' new Wiki/game pixel art amalgam PlayPen: http://bit.ly/d3ERWi - it's ace.

     
  • 04:49:53 am on April 18, 2010 |

    simoncarless: (Disclaimer - these games are for adults, so I'm not implying games SHOULDN'T have smoking in them. Just noting...)

     
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