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About
Simon Parkin is an author and journalist on video games. A core contributor to Eurogamer and Edge, he is also a critic and columnist on games for The Guardian. He is probably better at Street Fighter than you, but almost certainly worse at FIFA.
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Jul 3rd, 2013
Child's play: Free-to-play is a no-no when it comes to apps for kids, says Toca Boca's Emil Ovemar
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Plague vs. Pandemic: How James Vaughan's iOS hit Plague Inc. took the market from its inspiration
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Jan 22nd, 2013
Free-to-play in 2013: Nicholas Lovell on winning hearts, minds, and wallets
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Dec 18th, 2012
Marketing on a shoestring: How indies are punching above their weight in the promo wars
Child's play: Free-to-play is a no-no when it comes to apps for kids, says Toca Boca's Emil Ovemar
Plague vs. Pandemic: How James Vaughan's iOS hit Plague Inc. took the market from its inspiration
Free-to-play in 2013: Nicholas Lovell on winning hearts, minds, and wallets
Marketing on a shoestring: How indies are punching above their weight in the promo wars
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