Notwithstanding, the Indie Games Arcade at Eurogamer Expo, curated by the tireless David Hayward, Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun. presented some of the best of the indie games being created by not just British developers.

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One of the last events at Rezzed was a one-hour game jam, hosted by Alec Meer of Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

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In early 2011, Threeprom opened barfry, a high-end French fries bar that serves paprika and rock salt fries in paper cones, along with an impressive selection of homemade sauces and additional toppings such as pickles, fried onions, jalapenos and pork rinds.

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Still, it was with great pleasure that I stumbled upon Apatheon ( via Rock Paper Shotgun) a 2D action game that pits you, the last champion of humanity, against a whole pantheon of Gods.

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Nathan Grayson has a very thoughtful piece on video game violence over at Rock Paper Shotgun suggesting that the trick for both gamers and game-makers is to be more aware of the violence we encounter (or create) in video games.

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