Edward Smith

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Ed Smith writes about games, films and culture for IBTimes UK. He also contributes to Vice, The Observer, Edge, Play Magazine, and Kill Screen.

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Dolce & Gabbana IVF comments were moronic - but we can't afford to ignore them

I'm tempted to ignore the vacuous designers' argument with Sir Elton John, but we have to kill this type of stupidity.

Mar 16, 2015

Father time: When will I be ready to be a parent?

I'm hurtling towards 30 and I still have no idea when - or if - I'll want to bring a child into the world.

Mar 11, 2015

Tinder isn't evil - it's just human vanity distilled into an app

Tinder has simply taken human behaviour since the dawn of time, and made it digital.

Mar 04, 2015

GamerGate abuse is rooted in insecurity

Internet campaign against women was simply about a group of men lashing out at something that intimidated them.

Feb 24, 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey is a ruined orgasm of a movie

Fifty Shades neither liberates nor entertains - and s about as erotically stimulating as a pensioner's cardigan.

Feb 16, 2015

Fifty Shades Of Grey, the fetishist's view: Thank you Christian Grey for de-Satanising the 'fets'

Fetishists have felt like outcasts for too long - but Fifty Shades has actually helped improve popular understanding.

Feb 09, 2015

Guns Still Rule America Despite Tragedies Like the Ferguson Shooting

America's obsession with guns creates social safety paradox

Nov 27, 2014

HearthStone 2014 BlizzCon winner James 'Firebat' Kostesich

BlizzCon 2014: Starcraft 2, WoW and Hearthstone Championships Prove Esport is Serious Business

If people are doubting of esports it's because they don't know what they are missing

Nov 11, 2014

BlizzCon 2014: Cult of Blizzard Founded on Capitalism and Undermined by Fanaticism

BlizzCon is a gathering of gamers that glorifies Blizzard's corporate props

Nov 10, 2014

Overwatch: 'Just What Blizzard Needed to Feel That Lightning Coursing Again'

At BlizzCon, Ed Smith talks to the two creative leads on Blizzard's first new game in 17 years - Overwatch

Nov 09, 2014

Overwatch Hands-On Preview: Blizzard's Reinvention of the First-Person Shooter

Ed Smith plays Blizzard's Overwatch at BlizzCon to see if the online shooter is any good.

Nov 09, 2014

Overwatch: First Look at Blizzard's New First Person Shooter Coming in 2015

Blizzard Overwatch is a new competitive, multiplayer, first-person shooter set to launch in 2015

Nov 08, 2014

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare screenshot

Call Of Duty Advanced Warfare Review: Even Kevin Spacey Cannot Save This Off-Target Shooter

Call Of Duty returns but can it reach the dizzy heights of its predecessors?

Nov 04, 2014

Sunset Overdrive Review - Lots of Fun But Intrinsically Contradictory

Sunset Overdrive may use adolescent, false-feeling satire but it is also a lot of fun says Ed Smith

Oct 27, 2014

GamerGate Debacle Exposes Cowardice in the Video Game Industry

In the vile wake of a persistently antagonistic GamerGate campaign, industry leaders have done nothing

Oct 16, 2014

The Evil Within Review: Horror Game Built with True Enthusiasm

A smart, enjoyable and expertly crafted game, salted with the personality of its director

Oct 14, 2014

DriveClub Review: PS4 Exclusive Racer Stuck in the Middle of the Pack

DriveClub is a functional racer that may struggle to hold the player's attention

Oct 13, 2014

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Predictable Fun at EGX Hands-on Preview

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare sticks to the formula, and that means it's fun if not particularly enlightening

Oct 02, 2014

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Review: Confused Experiment in Game Narrative and Design

IBTimes UK reviews an indie title that tries to break the mould of traditional game design

Oct 01, 2014

Dead Island 2: Fresh Zombie Slaying Combat with Meaty Narrative Chops - EGX 2014 Hands-on Preview

Dead Island 2 improves pitfalls of predecessors with improved combat mechanics and a decent storyline

Sep 30, 2014

Far Cry 4: Open World Himalayan Beauty Meets Close Quarters Combat Frenzy - EGX 2014 Hands-on Preview

Far Cry 4 isn't a blithe, genteel tour - it's full of intense, inescapable combat

Sep 30, 2014

Battlefield Hardline: Visceral Shooting Action with Sociopolitical Narrative? - EGX 2014 Hands-on Preview

IBTimes UK goes cops versus robbers with Battlefield Hardline at EGX London 2014

Sep 29, 2014

The Evil Within Reinventing the Horror Game: EGX 2014 Hands-on Preview

IBTimes UK explores the The Evil Within at EGX London 2014

Sep 29, 2014

Forza Horizon 2 Review: A Splendid Racing Game Full Of Insufferable People

Ed Smith reviews Microsoft's Forza Horizon 2 with a reverence for cars and exotic locations

Sep 25, 2014

Destiny Review: Bungie's Latest Is Slick, Functional and Perfectly Refined

Does Bungie's Halo follow-up live up to its status as the most expensive video game ever made?

Sep 10, 2014

Destiny: Have Halo Developers Bungie Reinvented the MMO?

Here comes Destiny, a sprawling online multiplayer shooter developed by the guys who made Halo

Sep 09, 2014

Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition Review

Playing Minecraft for the first time, Ed Smith sees if it is as magic as everyone claims.

Sep 05, 2014

Starting University: A Bitter Ex-Student's Guide to Making the Most of It

To all the freshers out there: I'd give my right eye to be back at university, so don't waste it - or I'll find you.