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21-year-old History and Archaeology student at Newcastle University
Editor-In-Chief of Quillstreak
Print Designer/Gaming Editor at The Courier
Freelance Writer - Seen in Playboy, Kill Screen, What Culture Gaming
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Destructive treasure hunters like Nathan Drake and Lara Croft tumble through decadent crypts, dismantling rare artifacts in their wake. Their scrabbling work, however incidental, is the antithesis to the careful field of archaeology. Yet, in marketing materials they're labeled both as explorers and, yes, archaeologists.
Arkane Studios are back with their latest immersive simulator. Does Prey achieve the same heights of Dishonoured or end up drifting in the cosmos?
There's been a lot of buzz around the internet about Miitomo, Nintendo's first brave step into the mobile market. The elevator pitch is that it's a hybrid between a social network and a mobile game. But if 10 million unique users is anything to go by, it might be a lot more intricate than that.
Much like Super Smash Brothers, Nintendo have landed on another successful Wii U title to port to their handheld console. Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS aims to transfer the level-building fun to a portable medium, but are the compromises of a limited console enough to make their efforts seem pointless?
The 1980 National Space Invaders Championship was the first large-scale competitive gaming competition. Organised and held by Atari, the event drew 10,000 gamers across America from their local arcades and into a hotel lobby lined with TVs and consoles. Spokeswoman Ginny Juhnke described the response to the event as 'unprecedented' Fast forward 37 years and...
Your first experience of Clustertruck may well have been on YouTube. Popularized by commentators and Let's Players, this game's alpha has been around for a long time. Finally this strange yet novel idea has been turned into a fully fledged game, and you can put your truck jumping skills to the test.
iIt's Spring time, which means that the major critics are gathering to judge the best feature films of the year. The Oscar's takes place on February 26, and one of the most well-contested and interesting contests is the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Under love's heavy burden do I sink to tell you that Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet is easily one of my favourite movies of all time. I can feel your leering eyes, judging me through the paper. Some might say it's almost sickly in the way that it seethes garish colour and embellished set pieces.
When I think about Civilization games, I think of 3 A.M. moments of existential dread, hammering the next turn button and getting ready for the dawn of war. Usually, I'm met with shock when Gandhi launches a nuke and I'm completely unprepared. It's great fun, and the sixth instalment only makes it that much better.
Another day, another absolutely exceptional gig in Newcastle. This Saturday Times Square was host to 4 wonderfully diverse acts with a few genres and a lot of local pride between them.
Games often attempt to tackle the unpredictable mystique of the sea. Most of the time, they fall short of truly adapting the ebb and flow and end up producing a lifeless paddling pool experience. I'm here to tell you that ABZÛ, the latest from Journey and Flower alum Matt Nava, is certainly not that.
This post was written by Jordan Oloman, a student of archaeology and history at Newcastle University, guitarist, coder, and journalist for the university's award-winning The Courier newspaper. Recently I was watching "The Making of Day of the Tentacle Remastered", a short video detailing how the wondrous team at Double Fine managed to resurrect Day of...
After a few hours with Dark Souls III, it's easy to notice the comparisons and callbacks to the game that started it all. Firelink Shrine, Crystal Lizards, and Andre of Astora to name a few. However, did you know that you can also acquire the armor of everyone's favourite Knight of Sunlight, Solaire?
(This was an interview I was a part of last year that i'm re-hosting on my website. You wouldn't have seen it unless you read my Universities newspaper, so Check it out!) This week I attended the Gaining a Global Advantage event at the Business School, where VP of Customer Management at the Ubisoft CRC,...
Subnautica (by Jordan Oloman) Space, the final frontier. A sudden malfunction means that your rocket is careering straight for an uncharted ocean. You awaken in a tarnished escape pod, with nothing but a swimsuit and a few limited supplies to your name.
The Revenant is a wonderfully clever film, managing to flawlessly combine both beautiful scenery and the harshness of the conditions the characters must face, and maintaining this throughout the entire two-and-a-half hour run time. The true grit here is stunning, and will leave you with a pit in your stomach for hours afterwards.