Like many people, I fell into the trap of buying a Nintendo Switch during the first lockdown. At the time, this seemed like an excellent purchase. However, once my Animal Crossing island looked relatively full, my Switch was soon cast aside and left on my desk to collect dust for the rest of the year. …
Gaming, Venue
Which is better: Mario or Sonic?
Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog are some of the most iconic video game characters from across the globe. As someone who grew up predominantly playing Sonic games, I have only recently started to explore the world of Mario. This got me thinking, which franchise produces the best games? Both make games that are visually…
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A Brief History of the Super Mario Empire
Mario was created by video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, who joined the Nintendo company at the age of twenty-four after graduating from university. Nintendo’s flagship character Mario first graced the screens of arcade machines back in 1981, starting off as a supporting character called ‘Jumpman’ in the game Donkey Kong. ‘Jumpman’ was rebranded as Mario…
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Pokémon Announcement
It gets to a point where you have been asking for something for so long that you’re surprised when you actually get it. Pokémon fans began begging for a remake of the popular Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl basically as soon as they came out, and every announcement from Nintendo about the series was preceded…
Gaming, Venue
What have you been playing this week?
Uno I played Uno for the first time last week! Growing up, people had always played it around me on trains and planes but I had never actually given it a go myself. I always thought it looked super confusing with all the different colours and numbers, but I was surprised at how fun and…
Gaming
Explosive new content from E3
Every year the month of June sees thousands of both professionals and avid gamers flock to Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3. Their mission: to catch a glimpse of upcoming releases for software and games. Rumours are abound and announcements are eagerly expected, but there are always a few wilds…
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Pokémon and Super Mario: Venue play Nintendo at MCM Comic Con
This year, Comic Con London yielded an opportunity to play some of the top titles recently released, or due to be, on the Nintendo Switch. We took advantage of the opportunity to play two releases that we at Concrete were excited about: Pokémon Lets Go and Super Mario Party. Pokémon Let’s Go The latest release…
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Recently Played: Stardew Valley
Over the past month, I’ve been enamoured by Stardew Valley, an indie farming simulator released initially on PC and other ports in 2016, and later on the Nintendo Switch (my console of choice) last year. Why it’s taken me so long to pick it up, I don’t know – its delightful pixel-art style and easy-going…
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Everything that happened at E3: Including an Elder Scrolls you can play in lectures
E3 is the year’s biggest gaming event. 3 days of press conferences allows developers to give fans the details about what they’ve actually been doing for the last year. Rumours are put to bed, games are pre-ordered, and each and every year we get to feel like it’s Christmas. The actual conference is due to…
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