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Matthew Ponticelli

Third year Journalism student passionate about video-games.

Gaming & Tech

How Indie Games Have Dominated the Multiplayer Space

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

Indie games are increasingly preferred over AAA titles, with notable successes like Among Us and Lethal Company, reflecting a growing trend toward cooperative gameplay and community engagement.…

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Gaming & Tech

How Outer Wilds Shows the True Power of Video Games

September 19, 2025September 20, 2025

Outer Wilds, a 2019 indie game, excels in unique exploration, knowledge-based gameplay, and emotional depth, ultimately leaving players reflecting on their experiences long after finishing.…

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Avowed main art, with a skeleton being taken over by nature.
Gaming & Tech/Long Read

Avowed review: A Worthwhile Journey through The Living Lands

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025

The new Obsidian Entertainment RPG has its flaws, but there's still a lot of good to be found in The Living Lands.…

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Saros trailer screencap, a Black Hole overlooking a beach.
Gaming & Tech

PlayStation’s February 2025 State of Play – The Biggest Reveals

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

Brig takes a look at some of the biggest game announcements from PlayStation's February 2025 State of Play.…

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Gaming & Tech

The Game Awards 2024 – The Biggest Reveals

December 13, 2024December 14, 2024

2024's Game Awards saw a huge amount of highly anticipated games get announced for 2025 and beyond. What were the highlights?…

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Gaming & Tech

The Game Awards 2024 – All Winners

December 13, 2024December 14, 2024

After last nights 2024 The Game Awards, get a full rundown on the nominees and winners for all categories.…

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Metaphor: ReFantazio cover image,featuring the main protagonist and Gallica in More's study.
Gaming & Tech

The best JRPG’s for the winter season

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024

2024 saw a wide variety of JRPG releases as the genre saw a resurgence. Here's a list of the best ones.…

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Venom: The Last Dance cover image.
Film & TV

Venom: The Last Dance review: Another Sony flop ★★☆☆☆

October 27, 2024October 28, 2024

Tom Hardy bows out with Venom: The Last Dance, the final instalment of the trilogy.…

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The Joker and Harley Quinn dancing.
Film & TV

Joker: Folie à Deux review: A symphony of madness ★★★☆☆

October 5, 2024October 5, 2024

Lady Gaga joins Joaquin Phoenix in Joker: Folie à Deux, a jukebox musical scoring Arthur Fleck's delusions as he awaits trial for his crimes.…

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A big daddy and little sister in Rapture.
Gaming & Tech

Freaky Fridays – Revisiting Rapture

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

This Freaky Friday, Brig takes a look back at Bioshock's fictional city of Rapture, a now iconic videogame dystopian setting.…

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