In life, there are many hard pills to swallow, but none harder than the ones you must (or are forced to) swallow in Side Effects. This fun pill roulette game, published by Free Lives in November 2025, soon gained a lot of popularity for its addictive horror-like nature and multiplayer capabilities. The game is set in some...
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Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2025–26 bid farewell, and give their final thoughts about their time with The Boar. Martin Day – Editor-in-Chief How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. My time at Uni has been so absurdly defined by this paper, and its gradually...
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Date Everything! is now a rather popular and well-known dating sim, developed by Sassy Chap Games. It was released in June 2025 and was met with a great reception by fans everywhere. It even has a DLC that gives you more characters and content. The game takes on a fun...
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Happy 2026! Allow your favourite student journalists to inspire you with our annual attempts at renewal – whether that's proper hydration, banishing doomscrolling, or perfecting the art of the Letterboxd review.
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Another year has passed, and we are back with our topic gaming picks for 2025, be it games that have come out this year, or old classics rediscovered. Join us as we dive into the games that made our 2025. Theo Millard (Writer’s pick) – Hades II Hades is a...
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University is a place where students can study, socialise and work. In fact, most of the time, not doing at least two of these things gets you labelled a ‘loner’ or ‘lazy’. So how do students manage all of this? Why put so much on their plates, knowing it will...
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As a final-year English Literature and Creative Writing student, I can say with confidence that finding time to read for pleasure while completing a course focused on books is a struggle. However, there are occasional times when a book that you’ve heard of online or even had to read as...
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When Squid Game first came out in 2021, it received a lot of positive feedback from fans all over the world, quickly climbing the ladder and joining other shows such as Stranger Things in the Netflix must-sees. In fact, the show garnered around 600 million views before season three. So...
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As a fan of survival games, The Alters by 11 Bit Studios caught my eye immediately. You might recognise 11 Bit Studios from games such as Indika or Frostpunk 2. This game, however, is their best one to date, in my humble opinion. The aesthetic is great. Even the game...
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Summer is one of those seasons that you either hate or love. It can finally make you feel alive by bringing some warm sunshine your way, or it can make you feel like a sweaty pile of sludge. Never fear! This article has all of you guys covered, the summer...
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Recently, the new season of The Last of Us has been released, though not in its entirety. Already, there have been tweaks in the storyline as well as casting controversies (yet again!). Safe to say, this article is full of spoilers for both the game and show. The main issue...
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Our outgoing Editorial Board for 2024–25 bid farewell, and describe their final thoughts about their time with The Boar.
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Earlier last year, Spoonful of Wonder dropped its debut game, Copycat. The game is narrative-driven and played from the perspective of a cat, reminiscent of Stray. As the player, you know little about your backstory. You start your journey by getting adopted from a shelter by an old lady called...
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