Oliver Balaam·Feb 4, 2021Book Review: How to Be A Liberal, by Ian DuntIan Dunt is a brilliant explainer. Politically I’m to his left, but I consistently seek out his work whenever I need clarity. His ability…
Oliver Balaam·Jan 20, 2021Why are the Conservatives boycotting opposition day debates?Opposition days are days allocated in the House of Commons for the discussion of subjects chosen by the opposition parties. They’ve…
Oliver Balaam·Jun 11, 2019Celeste and Dead Cells: two philosophies of accessibility.This week I completed two of last year’s best games: Celeste and Dead Cells. It struck me that, while they both support their players…A response icon1A response icon1
InImprobable EngineeringbyOliver Balaam·Feb 1, 2019Ask the Unity expert: choosing between the ECS and MonoBehaviours workflows.In this, the second in a series of posts on the topic, we’ll compare the ECS and MonoBehaviours workflows in the context of the SpatialOS…
InImprobable EngineeringbyOliver Balaam·Nov 7, 2018Ask the Unity expert: what is the ECS?In this, the first in a series of posts on the topic, we’ll explain what Unity’s ECS is and what it can do for your game.
Oliver Balaam·Jun 25, 2016The covert conservative politics of Kingsman: The Secret Service.Empire recently labelled Kingsman: The Secret Service “007 cranked all the way up to 0011” and, like the film itself, this assessment hits…A response icon1A response icon1
Oliver Balaam·Jun 25, 2016Snowpiercer is the best videogame movie ever made.In the near future a coolant called CW7 is introduced into the atmosphere in order to counteract global warming. It backfires and freezes…
Oliver Balaam·Jun 25, 2016On the importance of oversight and accountability.Inspired by Tony Benn, Oliver Balaam searches for systems of accountability atop the world’s biggest democratic organisations, and comes…
Oliver Balaam·Jun 25, 2016Your anger isn’t helping: The real cost of false outrage.Technological illiteracy, willful ignorance and hyperbolic outrage are drowning the discussion of real issues writes Oliver Balaam.
Oliver Balaam·Jun 25, 2016Reptilian Revisionism: A search for meaning in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla.Troubled by Hollywood’s habit of putting style over substance, Oliver Balaam searches for meaning in Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla, but finds…
