The dark side of the fishing industry
There is another factor that is criminally overlooked in modern discussions on the impact our diet has on the environment - the effect of the fishing industry.
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Oliver Barsby
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Games of the Decade
Much like people who say their favourite film is The Godfather or Shawshank Redemption, I am fairly boring in selecting Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BOTW) as my Game of the Decade. Its popularity led some commentators to describe it as overhyped, but after sitting down and playing...
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The audience lost The Game Awards 2019
On the 12th December 2019, people from across the UK gathered around their screens well into the night waiting for results to be announced. I am talking, of course, about The Game Awards- an annual event dedicated to honouring the best games of the year. The winner of the most...
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Games every politician should play
With an unprecedented General Election result still playing on everyone’s mind, we here at The Boar Games have some recommendations for our newly elected (and re-elected) leaders. Hopefully playing these titles will give current, and aspiring, politicians a chance to demonstrate their leadership skills, or perhaps develop some. Here are...
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What is the relevance of Politicians and Sport now?
What is the purpose of sport? For many, it is a form of entertainment- a distraction from the more serious issues they are facing. Politicians also view sport as a distraction, although in a slightly different, more devious way. Despite Boris Johnson’s impressive rugby skills against Japanese children, most people...
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Making time for games – my struggle balancing a video game hobby with university life
From the ages of 14 to 17, my life consisted of school, studying, swimming, and games – an unhealthy amount of Call of Duty, competitive Pokémon and Overwatch. I had no responsibilities, and so could spend four hours a night sitting in front of my Xbox ranking up online. When...
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How important are the narrative storylines of gaming?
One of the biggest myths about gamers is that they do not care about story at all, only high octane action and violence, but to what extent is this statement false? Tetris is one of the best selling games of all time despite lacking narrative, yet there was insurmountable backlash...
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13 Reasons Why Season Three review: do rapists deserve to live?
Oliver Barsby reviews the third season of 13 Reasons Why, notably praising its actors' performances, but criticising its overall plot and premise.
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Mario Kart Tour – Mobile Review
All Nintendo have to do is not mess it up. That is what I said in my last article about Mario Kart Tour. Though, the concerns I raised did not stop me from downloading the game immediately upon release, and I must admit, playing Mario Kart on my first bus...
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Mario Kart Tour: Why I’m Concerned
I love Mario Kart. I have racked up over 150 hours on Mario Kart 8 for the Switch and have even taken part in local tournaments. So when Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour, a mobile version of the game, I was incredibly excited. It is safe to say that most...
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Ben Stokes’s heroics end up saving England once again
Who said test cricket was boring? With England still needing 73 runs to win, when the bespectacled spin bowler Jack Leach walked out into the blazing sun at Headingly to join Stokes, it felt like a funeral procession. England’s batting had once again collapsed. Once again, England relied upon Ben...
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Amazon’s The Boys review – A breath of fresh air for the superhero genre?
Oliver Barsby reviews Amazon Prime's 'The Boys' describing it as a breath of fresh air for its rejection of the typical Good vs. Evil trope in the majority of superhero television and film.
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The Epic Games Store Is Not Killing PC Gaming
Rocket riding on the success of Fortnite, Epic Games launched the ‘Epic Games Store’ on PC earlier this year. To attract people to their fledgling platform, Epic sought the rights to host many high-profile games instead of Steam, including The Divison 2, Metro: Exodus, and Borderlands 3. PC users were...
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