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  • 6th February 2023
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·30th March 2021

Lara Croft – Fierce, Formidable, Female

Jess Steadman
Image Description: Lara Croft swinging on a rope in some ruins. She’s gaming’s bestselling heroine, holds 5 World Records, and...
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·5th March 2021

Join The Team For Trinity 2021

Isaac and Natasha, Editors in Chief TT21
Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford Student are now open! All applications consist of a written application...
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Gaming
·15th February 2021

The Witcher 3: an overhyped disappointment

Jasper Williams
Image Description: Geralt fights a griffin in-game Released in 2015, The Witcher 3 is the latest instalment in The Witcher...
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Gaming
·19th January 2021

What happened to Cyberpunk 2077?

Lauren Bradford
Image Description: Promotional image for Cyberpunk 2077, showing the protagonist and the city Announced 30th May 2012, Cyberpunk 2077 was not...
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·3rd December 2020

Join the Team for Hilary 2021

Robert and Issy, Editors HT21
Applications to join the Editorial team of the Oxford Student are now open. All applications consist of a written application...
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Gaming
·28th November 2020

Some games to try this Socially-Distanced Christmas.

Amy Evans, Zack Glindon, and Nupur Patel
Image Description: A Nintendo Switch, playing Stardew Valley, on a desk next to an LED keyboard. As we come to...
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Gaming
·20th November 2020

Civilization 5: Scramble for Africa- Handled with Care?

Robert James
Image description: A globe showing part of the world map including Africa. The 5th installment of Sid Meier’s popular Civilization...
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Gaming
·15th November 2020

Among Us: The Ultimate Imposter Syndrome

Bethan Roberts
Image description: A person dressed in a space suit standing in front of cliffs.  As you start the game, the...
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Gaming
·7th November 2020

Can Gaming Act as Meditation?

Will Neill
Image description: A person meditating while sitting on a cliff near some mountains.  The representation of video games throughout mainstream...
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Gaming
·30th October 2020

The 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,...
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Gaming
·6th March 2021

A portrait of a gamer as a young girl

Jess Steadman
Image Description: Lara Croft from Tomb Raider and Kassandra from Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Only 18% of the computer games announced...
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Gaming
·3rd March 2021

Hollow Knight review: the perfect platformer

Ethan Green
Image Description: Screenshot of the opening to Hollow Knight The release of big-budget open-world games like Grand Theft Auto V garners as...
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Gaming
·3rd February 2021

Why the map matters in open-world games

Ethan Green
Image Description: Scattered maps on a table Of all the moving parts that come together to make a successful game...
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Gaming
·6th December 2020

YAY-station or NAY-station?: The Pros and Cons of the PS5

Maciej Nowakowski
It’s that time of the decade again, the Olympics of the video game marketing world. Every six or seven years,...
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Gaming
·3rd December 2020

The Jingle Jam – The Gaming Charity Event of the Year

Zack Glindon
Image Description: The Jingle Jam and Yogscast Logos Each year at Christmas, many of us appreciate how lucky we are...
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Gaming
·22nd November 2020

Roguelikes – From Rogue to Deathloop, a Legacy of Replayability.

Zack Glindon
Image Description: The start screen of rogue, showing an armoured adventurer fighting a tentacled head.  In 1980, Rogue, an ASCII-art...
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Gaming
·19th November 2020

Video Game Expansion Packs and DLC – Expansive or Restrictive?

Chloé Agar
Image Credit: CD Projekt Anyone familiar with video games won’t need me to explain what expansion packs and DLC are....
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Gaming
·8th November 2020

A deep dive into the Destiny Franchise

Shariq Haidery
Destiny, a gaming franchise that many declared dead for over half a decade, has a thriving community and player base....
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Gaming
·31st October 2020

Dune: The Game to Break the Monopoly on Household Board Games

Luke Geoghegan
Image description: A sand dune in the desert with a blue sky behind it.  Acting phenomenon Timothée Chalamet, who rocketed...
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