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The Games That Made My Childhood the earliest game that I remember playing wasn’t on a console. It was an unhinged game named Bush Royal Rampage, in which you played as both George W. Bush and the Queen of England smashing through London taking down terrorists shooting-gallery style.

Photo by Nikita Kachanovsky on Unsplash. As far back as I can remember, I have been playing video games. While I have come to accept the grim reality of being labelled a ‘gamer’, a term mashed through ten layers of … Continue reading The Games That Made My Childhood the earliest game that I remember playing wasn’t on a console. It was an unhinged game named Bush Royal Rampage, in which you played as both George W. Bush and the Queen of England smashing through London taking down terrorists shooting-gallery style.

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A Retrospective on Gaming in 2021 The Games Team reflect on the games we played in 2021

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Originally Published in Print, April 2022. Art by Meghan Flood   TN2 GAMES OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2021   Best Multiplayer: It Takes Two Hazelight Studios’ It Takes Two is perhaps the most surprising hit found in the catalogue of … Continue reading A Retrospective on Gaming in 2021 The Games Team reflect on the games we played in 2021

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FIFA 22 // Review EA’s Cash Cow has improved but continues to be plagued by fundamental issues

FIFA 22 is EA’s  latest football simulator. Its effective monopoly over the football gaming market for the last fifteen or so years has frustrated many. Recent releases in particular have seen the franchise move away from feeling like a football … Continue reading FIFA 22 // Review EA’s Cash Cow has improved but continues to be plagued by fundamental issues

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A Guide to Gaming on a College Laptop How to game without breaking the bank

  Originally published in print, September 2021.   Spoilers For Good Will Hunting   The cost of PC gaming is prohibitively high. Most comprehensive gaming PCs range from €1,500 to more than €2,000. But those PCs are only necessary if … Continue reading A Guide to Gaming on a College Laptop How to game without breaking the bank

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Which Legend of Zelda Game is the Horniest? Gelsey Beavers-Damron takes you on a journey to answer the age old question, which Zelda game has the most horn?

Originally published in print, September 2021.   5: The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords and Four Sword Adventures (2002, 2004) Coming in fifth on our list are our early-2000’s sweetheart’s. These two games, while named slightly different, are virtually the same … Continue reading Which Legend of Zelda Game is the Horniest? Gelsey Beavers-Damron takes you on a journey to answer the age old question, which Zelda game has the most horn?

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Games to Escape Into Ryan O'Connor explores three games well worth sinking your teeth into

Originally published in print, September 2021.    While I may not speak for everyone, I’m certain that at least 90% of you will relate when I say that, as soon as Michaelmas term comes back around, my heart is preparing … Continue reading Games to Escape Into Ryan O’Connor explores three games well worth sinking your teeth into

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Why Waluigi Was Never Going to be Fit to Smash The truth about everyone's favourite pervert that no one wants to acknowledge

Since February 1st, with the release of Piranha Plant, the first post-launch character added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, players have been obsessing over the Big Question™ : When is Waluigi going to be in Smash? Waluigi has been a … Continue reading Why Waluigi Was Never Going to be Fit to Smash The truth about everyone’s favourite pervert that no one wants to acknowledge

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Blurred Lines: Why the PS4 and Xbox One Should be Retired Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.

Originally published in print February 2021. 2020 brought us a new generation of console hardware, finally replacing the aging jet-engines in our living rooms with sleek, shiny, quiet gaming machines. The line between generations has never been more blurred, with … Continue reading Blurred Lines: Why the PS4 and Xbox One Should be Retired Let the past die. Kill it if you have to.