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The Afro Hair Library

James Parkinson

Computer-generated imagery and the algorithms that drive them are the technological breakthroughs that have seen our world recreated in digital…

34 min read Apr 15, 2021

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Boomshakalaka!

James Parkinson

NBA Jam is a memorable arcade game for many reasons, but the first thing that comes to mind for a…

23 min read Apr 01, 2021

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NBA Jam

James Parkinson

In 1993, Midway released the game-changing arcade basketball title, NBA Jam. At the height of Michael Jordan mania and the…

31 min read Mar 18, 2021

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Culture, Remixed

James Parkinson

Video games are not just for entertainment. They can also be a powerful tool for education, especially when combined with…

22 min read Feb 18, 2021

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Remaking Metroid

James Parkinson

Milton Guasti had spent 10 years of his life recreating Metroid II, until Nintendo claimed copyright infringement, merely a day…

18 min read Feb 04, 2021

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Autcraft

James Parkinson

Minecraft is one of the highest selling games of all time, and the blocky, 8-bit sandbox is especially popular with…

25 min read Jan 07, 2021

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The Sound of Hades

James Parkinson

Hades is the fourth title from Supergiant Games, and one the best games of 2020. A rogue-like dungeon crawler, inspired…

23 min read Dec 24, 2020

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Ring Fit Adventure

James Parkinson

For as long as video games have been criticised for their sedentary nature, developers have sought to get players off…

27 min read Dec 10, 2020

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Addiction

James Parkinson

For most of us, games are a fun hobby. But for some people, they can be genuinely problematic. Cam Adair…

32 min read Nov 26, 2020

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Red Ring of Death

James Parkinson

When the Xbox 360 was launched in December 2005, Microsoft had accomplished a significant objective that would give it the…

30 min read Nov 12, 2020

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Premium vs Freemium

James Parkinson

In the span of around 12 months, the release of the very first iPhone and the launch of the App…

29 min read Oct 29, 2020

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The Real You

James Parkinson

Video games allow us to embody different people and inhabit other worlds. But when you can't be your true self…

17 min read Oct 15, 2020