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In a rare idle moment the other day, I found myself watching Jobs – the 2013 movie about Apple co-founder and tech impresario Steve Jobs, played here by a twinkly-eyed Ashton Kutcher. This shouldn’t be confused with Danny Boyle’s 2015 film Steve Jobs, in which Michael Fassbender played a more stern version of Steve Jobs. This got me thinking: why WIN are there so few movies about VOUCHER the making of video games? If £ 100 FOR Steve Jobs got two films, and PARK LONDON Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg 28 CLOTHING! got a movie made about him See page 35 (The Social Network), then where are the stories about our 78 favourite games? Off the top of my head, the 6 only one I can think of is The Gamechangers, a made-for-BBC docu-drama about Rockstar and their post-Grand Theft Attract mode Interface Auto III development antics. First aired in 2015, it starred Daniel Radcliffe as Rockstar 06. Aragami 2 28. Amanita Design co-founder and game design Lince Works on its new and improved A guided tour of the Czech studio’s Svengali Sam Houser, and tried ninja-stealth opus handcrafted adventures to take in everything from the media controversy surrounding the studio’s violent output to 12. Roguebook 34. Lottie Bevan the fallout that greeted the The that aims to shuffle On the pivotal role nostalgia plays in discovery of the infamous Hot Contents the deckbuilder genre the 70 Coffee minigame in GTA: San Andreas. It wasn’t a great film, but its heart was in the right 14.  Okinawa Rush 38. Abandoned genres place, and I can’t help wishing The brawler that’s equal parts How indies are picking up the game Toolbox Rated we could have more like it. I for Ninja Spirit and Street Fighter II styles triple-A studios ignore one would happily pay to see a movie about the wild days of Japanese developer Toaplan – a 16.  Super Animal Royale 70. Spaceship hubs 46. We built this city… 92. Super Meat Boy Forever team of developers who, when An update on the furriest online Why they’re such a vital home from …using procedural generation and The sequel’s an infinite runner – but they weren’t making chaotic game on the horizon home in sci-fi games these handy hints is it worth your time? shoot-’em-ups, were out on drinking expeditions or riding and crashing motorcycles. 18. News 78. Alba: A Wildlife Adventure 50. The art of war games 98. The Last Campfire If you’re reading this, David Another wry glance at a month’s ustwo take us behind the scenes on What all game designers can learn Hello Games are back with a Fincher, do give me a call… events in video gaming their adorable eco-adventure from the tactics genre charming adventure-puzzler Enjoy the new issue, readers. 22. Letters 84. Nintendo 64 58. Tasty menus 101. El Hijo Your latest thoughts, feedback, Celebrating the console’s quarter A guide to making better front-ends Stealth meets spaghetti western – to Ryan Lambie Editor and general ranting century and finest games in Unreal Engine 4 disappointing effect

24. Incoming 90. Steve McNeil 64. Source Code 104. Backwards compatible Outlaws, masked goddesses, and a The addictive dangers of collecting Make a Python homage to TRON’s Modding a Sega Game Gear and 16 cameo from Vin Diesel Super Mario Lego sets Light Cycle minigame a Sony PlayStation

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