It's August, and if you sit quietly you can see the luvvies making their annual migration north to the Edinburgh Festivals. For the second year in a row, they're joined by a gaggle of games fanciers. The Edinburgh International Games Festival takes place from the 8th to the 22nd of this month, making the claim that Super Mario Bros and the PlayStation Portable are High Art.
It's not about soft-bellied boys emerging from their pits to gape at barely clad bimbos, nor will there be many poncey types in berets. This year's festivities are drawing luminaries from Hollywood glitz to people who've made millions selling imaginary goods in virtual worlds, and will feature games a-go-go at the National Museum of Scotland. Expect updates as the time looms, but it appears that while the more conservative elements across the nation are shaking their collective fist at video gaming, the liberal left is giving the industry a nice big warm hug. Mmm, fuzzy.
