News·17th January 2016Board games at the Bodleian The Bodleian Library has recently acquired a collection of one and a half thousand board games dating from 1800 to...Read More
Gaming·17th June 2017An inside look at Oxford’s games development scene Chris Allnutt The games industry is booming in the UK, and Oxford is no exception. Around 35 developers and publishers are registered...Read More
Gaming·29th July 2018Anarchy in the free play – the joys of chaotic gaming Nancy Epton Completing all the quests feels like a momentous achievement. Getting that golden 100% on your save file isn’t bad either....Read More
Gaming·28th March 2020Worcester students recreate college in Minecraft Layla Laidouci Two students at Worcester College have put together a Minecraft server that re-constructs the college site in the finest of...Read More
Gaming·17th April 2020An Introduction to E-sports: Understanding professional gaming through League of Legends Arthur Tang Gaming and E-sports is a brand-new section for the Oxford Student. It felt only right to start off by introducing...Read More
Gaming·28th April 2020Rekindling the Hearth: Legends of Runeterra Arthur Tang Legends of Runeterra (LoR) is a free-to-play digital card game set to officially release on Windows, Android and IOS on...Read More
News·13th May 2020Tutorial Level: 007 Nightfire – They don’t make games like they used to. Roshan Panesar Editor’s note: We are starting a new series – ‘Tutorial Level’ – on people’s favourite games! Even if it’s not...Read More
Gaming·13th August 2020A Take on Platform Exclusivity: The Case of Persona 5 and Atlus Alice Gowland Even if you aren’t a fan of the JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) genre of video games, it is highly likely...Read More
Gaming·11th October 2020Tutorial Level: Crusader Kings 2- More Than Just a Colourful Map Robert Macilraith and Joshua Walker Image description: Two men dressed as knights wearing armour and carrying swords. Two writers, Robert James and Joshua Walker, review...Read More
Gaming·30th October 2020The End of the Console Wars? Jasper Williams Image description: A red PlayStation 4 controller against a red background. Microsoft and Sony fanatics should lay down their arms,...Read More
Local News·7th June 2017Domi-Know game developed by local pupils to encourage language learning Brianna Steiert A group of all female students at a local school have started their own company to encourage language learning. The...Read More
Gaming·4th May 2018The majesty of Mario Kart Wii Nancy Epton Believe it or not fellow gamers, but April 11th 2018 marked the 10th anniversary of Mario Kart Wii’s UK release....Read More
Gaming·31st October 2018Hack to the past: memories of hacking on the Nintendo DS Nancy Epton Image: CC Dids from Pexels. Description: a Nintendo DS. Glare at me, tut at me, judge me if you like....Read More
Gaming·8th April 2020Students join forces to create ‘The Oxford Minecraft Project’ Layla Laidouci Students from a number of colleges have come together to construct different Oxford environments in Minecraft, establishing a virtual community...Read More
Gaming·21st April 2020Outlast Corona with these Multiplayer Games Chun Hei Hung It’s been ages since you’ve seen the outside world. Days turn into weeks, weeks into months. You reminisce on the...Read More
Gaming·11th May 2020Tutorial Level: Exploring, Mining and Crafting – Why I Love Terraria Amy Evans Editor’s note: We are starting a new series – ‘Tutorial Level’ – on people’s favourite games! Even if it’s not...Read More
Gaming·14th July 2020Escaping into Nostalgia – Gaming during Lockdown Elis Harrington If we were to jump back to the early noughties and explain what the world would be like in 2020,...Read More
Gaming·29th September 2020A Summer in Games: From Animal Crossing to Online Conventions Amy Evans Image Description: A Nintendo Switch console with wrist straps and a Joy-Con grip. It is difficult to define the period...Read More
Gaming·25th October 2020Story – The Key to a Great Game? Andrew Okukura Image description: A number of open books. A few years ago, I had my first go at a game that...Read More