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Wimbledon 2018: The Wrap-Up

On 2 July, the world’s most revered tennis tournament began once again. Wimbledon this year, as was to be expected, saw some incredible tennis along with many famous faces and, of course, lots of strawberries and cream. The competition at the All England Club was exceptionally sunny, with players battling right...
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By , Jul. 26, 2018

The secret to long-distance friendships

When I first moved away from London, the friendships that I had from primary school were maintained by daily emails. From random forwards to details from back home, my best friends and I shared our day to day lives in ramblings, multi-coloured chat rooms and endless messages. As we got...
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By , Jul. 25, 2018

Can Youtube become the next big Streaming Service?

Youtube has been an interesting niche in the media ecosystem. What once started as amateur videos by outcasts has become the video platform of the Internet and one study calculated 13-24-year-olds watch 4 more hours of Youtube than conventional TV per week. You can’t deny that it’s a key cog...
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By , Jul. 25, 2018

A history of the Punch-Out!! series

Nintendo isn’t typically associated with sports games, but here’s a look at one of its most iconic sporting series. The first Punch-Out!! was born out of technological and economic necessity, rather than any particular desire to make a boxing game. Nintendo was investigating new sprite handling technology at a time...
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By , Jul. 25, 2018