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Georgia withdraws Russia-inspired bill after violent protests
Georgia’s ruling party has withdrawn a draft ‘foreign agent’ bill from parliament after two nights of protests against the proposal, whose critics say marked a slide into Russia-style repression.
Artist Mit Jai Inn: ‘My work is a process, a living condition, not painting’
His vivid, socially engaged work reflects on Thailand’s repressive politics and complex spirituality
Financial Times: Why do so few video games feature children?
‘Grand Theft Auto’ was no place for kids but newer titles are incorporating them as a way of adding emotional depth.
Financial Times: Best video games of 2022
Whether you like medieval mysteries, robot dinosaurs or gentle ginger cats, there’s something for you here.
Financial Times: Can games do battle with unchecked capitalism?
The benefits and excesses of political ideologies are a popular theme but honest and intelligent analysis is rare.
Financial Times: New handheld consoles are turning gamers into hardware agnostics
Steam Deck and cloud gaming have sparked a comeback for dedicated devices.
Cheers to a good cause
Olaudah Equiano was kidnapped into slavery in the 1700s, eventually buying his freedom by selling puncheons of rum. Centuries later, his legacy has inspired Equiano, the world’s first African-Caribbean rum that donates £2 from every bottle sold (plus five per cent of global company profits) to Anti-Slavery International. £49.95 This …
Financial Times: Why shoot baddies when you could tend crops?
The popularity of farming simulators persists with ‘Stardew Valley’ having sold 20mn copies since 2016.
Financial Times: Pentiment video game review — a thrilling medieval murder mystery
Mixing illuminated manuscripts and Reformation-era debates, the game is ambitious and profound.
Financial Times: Beyond the silver surfers: gaming is not just for the young
Despite their slower trigger fingers, older people are playing more than ever.
Financial Times: God of War: Ragnarök review — a thrilling game imbued with heart
Plus other new action-adventure titles ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’ and ‘Bayonetta 3’.
A panettone to feed 100 – and other charitable treats
Works sold via the platform Artists Support donate 100 per cent of proceeds to the artist’s chosen charity. Sales have previously been held in New York, London and Los Angeles, and this fourth chapter focuses on Morocco. A photograph from Marrakech-born Hicham Benohoud’s ‘The Classroom’ series (€6,000) – part of …
Financial Times: How video games became a new playground for artists
Digital artist LuYang is typical of a new generation blurring the boundaries between gaming and fine art.
Financial Times: When poetry and games speak the same language
A London exhibition explores the overlaps and surprising similarities between the two forms.
Financial Times: The golden age of AI-generated art is here. It’s going to get weird
Tom Faber's deep dive on how software that can create almost any image from a few words will change human creativity.
Financial Times: Return to Monkey Island recaptures the original’s swashbuckling magic
The comedic pirate video game is making a witty, accomplished comeback.
The global guide to great vegan food
For serene dining in the foothills of Mount Mino, head for chef Atsushi Hirata’s Le Restaurant du Haze, a macrobiotic and vegan restaurant in a traditional Japanese house. The experimental menu combines local produce – garden salads come to life with petals and amazake dressing, wholegrain spelt pastas and vegetable …
Financial Times: In gaming today, ‘black people should not be an afterthought’
Black History Month shines a spotlight on games that reflect diverse experience.
How To Give It with David Sims, Chantal Joffe and a tribute to Princess Diana
Andrew Marr, Chantal Joffe and Greg Wise auction works to support The National Brain Appeal The National Brain Appeal’s annual art fundraiser is back, this year centred around the theme of movement – be it travelling to faraway places or moving through everyday life. All proceeds from the envelope-based artworks …
Financial Times: Trombone Champ and the joy of butchering the classics
Rhythm games have declined since the heyday of Guitar Hero but indie developers are giving them a new twist.
Financial Times: War games exhibition explores uneasy union of conflict, tech and entertainment
The Imperial War Museum’s show examines the role video games play in helping us understand battle.
Financial Times: The enduring power of playing cards
Decks of cards are surprisingly ubiquitous in video games and central to Nintendo’s history.
Financial Times: There’s divinity and devilry when video games tackle religion
From indie hit ‘Cult of the Lamb’ to the papal punch-up in ‘Assassin’s Creed’, developers tread a careful theological line.