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‘Video Games’: what defines a song of the decade?

Illusions of glamour and decadence underlined by a sense of doom – what is it about ‘Video Games’ that characterises the 2010s. Since her breakthrough in 2011, Lana Del Rey’s music has embodied the vision of an idealised Americana, the dying American dream disguised by nostalgic fantasies of red lipstick and romance.
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By , Nov. 5, 2019

A Colossal Discovery or colossal waste of time?

Pokemon Go had its first paid, global event ‘A Colossal Discovery’ on Saturday 2 November. Players across the world had access to exclusive missions and rewards, as well as being granted the opportunity to catch a Regigigas before anyone else. The event was a chance for Niantic to showcase the...
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By , Nov. 5, 2019

FLASHSALE! Skyrim – Eight years later review

There was only ever one game that I truly played when I was younger. The only game I invested my time into and thoroughly enjoyed. This summer, I decided to pick up my bow-and-arrow made from the bones of Alduin himself and re-entered The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.  Firing up...
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By , Nov. 4, 2019