Sundays are for cowering by the fire as the bitter winter cold creeps in. Perhaps we’ll have a laptop close at hand – and not freeze to death retrieving it from some distant bedroom – so that we can read what’s been discussed in the world of games.

• Simon Parkin’s article on the relationship between games and gun manufacturers is fascinating: “It is hard to qualify to what extent rifle sales have increased as a result of being in games,” says Ralph Vaughn, the man who negotiates deals with game developers for Barrett. “But video games expose our brand to a young audience who are considered possible future owners.”

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