Given the importance of Christmas in our culture, it’s perhaps a little surprising that there aren’t that many videogames centred around the holiday. When I wrote a list last year about Santa’s best appearances in games, we had to go to some pretty obscure places – for a man of...
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With the holidays coming up, The Boar Games team thought it would be a good idea to talk about some of our favourite card games to play during the festive season. Hopefully, after reading this article, you’ll have some ideas for games to play with your friends and family and...
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There was a shortlist of six contenders for the 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award. Gymnast Jessica Gadirova, footballer Beth Mead, curling’s Eve Muirhead, snooker’s Ronnie O’Sullivan, cricketer Ben Stokes and athlete Jake Wightman making the shortlist. Here’s a rundown of the contenders. Jessica Gadirova The 18-year-old gymnast...
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A major study by the UK consumer group Which? has found evidence that the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift is likely caused by a mechanical fault, suggesting that a fundamental design flaw is behind the issue. Users have reported Joy-Con drift – a problem where the controller acts as if something...
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A group of seven lawmakers in the US Congress have sent a letter to the world’s biggest video game companies, asking them what steps they are taking to combat “harassment and extremism” in their online releases. The letter, which was sent on Friday 16 December, cited the latest ‘Hate and...
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As travel has evolved through time, so has the infrastructure designed to support travel – and this is certainly true of the lighthouse. Their story is a grand one, from one of the great wonders of the world to a state of near-disuse – so what happened to the lighthouse? The...
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The chair of Ulster University’s (UU) LGBT society has said she is “heartbroken” at the institution’s plans to open a campus in Qatar.
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The regeneration of Leamington’s historic ‘Old Town’ is set to receive a £3 million funding boost.
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We all have relationships and, invariably, we all have the pain that comes when relationships end. Break-ups are often a punch to the gut, as you lose someone who was only just a big part of your life, and so an obvious question emerges – in the right circumstances, after...
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Recently, the third wave of booster packs for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe were released, and they’ve been broadly well-received among players. There’s not a dud in the bunch, but there have been two tracks singled out for particular praise. The first is Merry Mountain, a Christmas-themed circuit from Tour that...
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Mark Williams has become the oldest player to make a 147 break in tournament play. The feat came during his English Open quarter-final against Neil Robertson, and even though it was not enough to prevent a 5-3 defeat by the Australian, it is a historic accomplishment for the Welsh potter...
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Reece Goodall explores the surprising science behind mistletoe - including it's parasitic properties and its cultural and medicinal history, as well as it's potential future involvement in medicine.
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Ash Ketchum, the main character of the Pokémon anime for more than 25 years, is set to leave the show alongside his partner Pokémon Pikachu. Producers of the show said that a new series, featuring new characters, will begin in April 2023. This news comes a month after the character...
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