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I spent two hours with a pro gaming coach: here’s what happened
25th October 2018
Harry Darwin, a Fortnite and eCoaching professional with the patience of a saint, talks to The Mancunion about what it is to coach
Mortal Kombat source code leaked
25th October 2018
“I am about to undertake the preservation of stuff. Important stuff.”
Are today’s video games lacking in ‘soul’?
20th October 2018
Danny Jones reflects on the recent comments of Ubisoft CCO Serge Hascoet regarding the current state of the industry
King of the North dates announced
19th October 2018
The UoM eSports Society officially unveil details about its sixth King of the North tournament
Review: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
18th October 2018
Call of Duty returns to form with a boots-on-the-ground instalment that feels fresh and familiar, all at once
Consoles Wars: a history
17th October 2018
History is repeating itself but have Sony finally learned something?
Review: Facelt London
15th October 2018
Robert Pate looks back on a memorable but flawed experience at Facelt.
Review: FIFA 19
15th October 2018
FIFA 19 excels on the pitch but is a case of flawed ‘improvements’ elsewhere, writes Jeremy Bijl
Man City, Man United to compete in ePremier League
11th October 2018
Manchester clubs set to compete in the first iteration of the official Premier League esports championship — the ePL
Review: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
11th October 2018
An epic is harnessing style and substance – the series continues to make strides forward and a return to Olympian heights

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Review: Forza Horizon 4
10th October 2018
David Uncle reviews Playground Games’ new racer, Forza Horizon 4
In conversation with The Game Development Society
4th October 2018
The Mancunion speaks to Raad Aldakhil and Amad Aslam to find out more about the newly founded HackSoc Game Dev Society
Review: Destiny 2 – Forsaken
4th October 2018
David Uncle reviews the new Destiny 2 game Forsake, explaining that it is the fresh breath of life that the game needed, but only if you can afford it.
The Occupation delayed until February
4th October 2018
White Paper Games push back Manchester-based journalistic thriller by 5 months
Telltale Games to shut down
28th September 2018
Danny Jones reflects on the sad news regarding the troubled yet widely-loved studio
Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part two
28th September 2018
In the second part of the series, Jeremy Bijl looks at some of Manchester’s more obscure offerings
Tribes: Ascend, a retrospective
25th September 2018
Tribes: Ascend doesn’t deserve to die, writes Callum Lunn
Fantasy Football: an overview
21st September 2018
A look at one of this year’s most popular games
Call of Duty Blackout: Can it topple Fortnite?
21st September 2018
Is CoD’s upcoming take on battle royale, Blackout, the Fortnite killer?
Gaming in Manchester: Development edition part one
21st September 2018
As part of a new series on the gaming scene in Manchester, Jeremy Bijl looks at developers in the city