Sam Leith Sam Leith

Video games aren’t a total waste of time

The language and concepts of gaming have come to saturate the world around us – and it's arguably the least stagnant art form around

A scene from the fantasy role-play game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Credit: Miguel Lagoa

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