6 d. ago As AI floods our culture, here’s why we must protect human storytelling in games

Buying the Zombies, Run! studio wasn’t part of my plan, but a post-apocalypse game with stories that make people feel seen pulled me in• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereA few days ago, I clicked a button on my phone to send funds to a company in Singapore and so took ownership of the video game I co-created and am lead writer for: Zombies, Run! I am a novelist, I wrote the bestselling, award-winning The Power, which was turned into an Amazon Prime TV series starring Toni Collette. What on earth am I doing buying a games company?Well. First of all. Zombies, Run! is special. It’s special to me – the game started as a Kickstarter and the community that grew up around it has always been incredibly supportive of what we’re doing. And it’s special in what it does. It’s a game to exercise with. You play it on your smartphone – iPhone or Android – and we tell stories from the zombie apocalypse in your headphones to encourage you to go further, faster, or just ...

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8 d. ago O2 dishes out huge free data perk to UK iPhone and Android users

O2 is handing out 10GB of free data to millions of users across the UK.

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2 w. ago Real Housewife of London with 'the longest legs in Belgravia' has been targeted by phone snatchers, hackers and car thieves

Amanda Cronin, a former model who founded her own skincare business, has become the latest star to fall victim to the hated phone thieves of London.

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2 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: TV's Amanda now WEARS phone after London theft

She's known for having the longest legs in Belgravia, but they didn't help wealthy divorcee Amanda Cronin outrun one of the thieves who plague Labour Mayor Sadiq Khan 's lawless London.

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3 w. ago Billionaire attacked by thieves on Lime bikes in London street for £100,000 watch

Billionaire attacked by thieves on Lime bikes in London street for £100,000 watch  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Biffy Clyro announce huge summer 2026 London Finsbury Park gig with Nothing But Thieves, Don Broco, and more

Biffy Clyro announce huge summer 2026 London Finsbury Park gig with Nothing But Thieves, Don Broco, and more  NME

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3 w. ago Watch thieves steal bag from packed London pub in just seconds

This is the moment thieves steal a bag from an unaware customer in a packed city pub in just seconds.

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3 w. ago London thieves return stolen phones when they are not iPhones

London thieves return stolen phones when they are not iPhones  VnExpress International

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3 w. ago Shocking moment sly thieves make off with £2,000 haul in Square mile pub theft

Two thieves who stole bag from unsuspecting customer were caught and jailed due to CCTV footage

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3 w. ago London Thieves Will Return Your Phone If It's Android Instead Of iPhone

London Thieves Will Return Your Phone If It's Android Instead Of iPhone  bgr.com

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3 w. ago London phone thieves return Samsung phones as they prefer iPhones

London phone thieves return Samsung phones as they prefer iPhones  SamMobile

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4 w. ago London thieves snatching iPhones, but 'don't want no Samsung'

London thieves snatching iPhones, but 'don't want no Samsung'  AppleInsider

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4 w. ago London thieves gave stolen phones back when they weren’t iPhones

London thieves gave stolen phones back when they weren’t iPhones  9to5Mac

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