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·13th October 2021

‘Bloodborne’ and the art of adapting Lovecraft

Charley Archer
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·17th April 2020

An Introduction to E-sports: Understanding professional gaming through League of Legends

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·6th December 2021

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·20th November 2020

Civilization 5: Scramble for Africa- Handled with Care?

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·31st October 2020

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·1st December 2021

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·6th March 2021

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·13th August 2020

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·17th June 2017

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·29th July 2018

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·6th October 2021

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·7th November 2020

Can Gaming Act as Meditation?

Will Neill
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