If you’re familiar with Warwick Esports you’ll probably know them as the home of the indomitable Grey Warwick; however, this soc isn’t all about kicking ass and taking names, and they do play more than League. I met with soc president David Chan to talk all things Esports and to...
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Having returned from touring in the States only days before our phone call, drummer Joel Amey’s mum picks up the phone before passing it over. “We’re in a kind of limbo period,” he exhales, “where we’ve made the record, but people haven’t really heard it”. “It’s not a living thing...
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Everybody loves Mario Kart. When we wake up to the very real lizard person threat, I firmly believe that a love of madcap kart racing will be the only way to differentiate between fellow human beings and our cold-blooded overlords. There’s just something irresistible about Nintendo’s games that bring people...
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Heading into Nintendo’s presentation, fan expectations weren’t exactly high. They have a history of predictable, relatively safe conferences and nowadays the bulk of their surprises seem to be reserved for their own Nintendo Directs. A warming speech from Reggie Fils-Aimé on Nintendo’s philosophy and a fresh trailer for Xenoblade 2...
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With the first gold medal for Super Smash Bros. being awarded just last year and with growing audiences both in person and online, it’s clear that e-sports are on the rise. Surely this is something to be celebrated – if not for the increased likelihood that yours truly will get...
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There was a time my bedroom walls resembled the Jurassic coast, years of posters torn from issues of Kerrang! and Metal Hammer compacted into a fossil crust. No doubt Paramore and Linkin Park were two of the first bands up there, and I’m sure a lot of you can relate....
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Week 10 is coming to a close and with it, this academic year. 6 writers share the sounds that marked their 2016/2017 university experience and they’re all worth checking out. Little Dragon – ‘High’ and Homeshake – ‘TV Volume’ This academic year has seen a great deal many releases...
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LGBT+ History Month (HM) and Pride both create spaces in which LGBT+ culture can be celebrated openly, and in defiance of those that would rather these ‘lifestyle choices’ remained in the bedroom or – better yet – the closet. As people come around to the fact that those who identify...
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A Day to Remember bring the Bad Vibrations tour to Birmingham with fellow Floridians New Found Glory and British gems Neck Deep and Moose Blood. 14 years after they first broke out of the Sunshine State, it is no surprise that A Day to Remember have been selling out arenas...
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Hitman, Mass Effect and H.P. Lovecraft: Our editorial team share their picks of the week.
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January is a month for new year’s resolutions* and here’s the first installment in ours: our picks of the week. Cameron Clark – Gravity Rush 2, released January 18 A title that runs the risk of disappearing under the radar, the excellent Gravity Rush 2 launches this week. Building upon...
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I’d wager everybody has spent a minute or two imagining their own utopia, and a decent couple of days asking themselves what demands I would make of this perfect world. Aside from a 24 hour library, my one wish would be that we raise our standards when it comes to...
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