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Mario Runs for Me by Ben Huxley

My therapist tells me it’s the “flee response.” A spark in my chest triggers an electric current which travels through my body, conducted by muscles and sinew to my extremities, where it shoots back to my chest, and before I’m...

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Stardew Valley

The player inherits their grandfather’s old farm plot in the beautiful town of Stardew Valley, which is your chance to start a new life and create a thriving farm. Players throughout the game will get to know Stardew Valleys inhabitants,...

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Promoting Positivity In Animal Crossing: New Horizons by Georgie Peru

The Animal Crossing series started way back in 2001 with Animal Forest. Since then, Animal Crossing has offered casual gamers a safe place to relax and unwind. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was aptly released on March 20th 2020, just as...

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5 Games to Cheer You Up by Richard Breslin

It doesn’t matter what’s going on in the world, sometimes a dose of happiness can be hard to come by, especially for those that suffer with depression. However, as I discovered as a child and right on through to present...

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University of Oxford Study Says Games Are “Good For Well-Being”

A recent study from Oxford University has found that time spent playing video games is positively associated with wellbeing. The data, derived from Plants vs Zombies and Animal Crossing (with over 3,000 surveys) has suggested that competence and the social...

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Super Rare White Nintendo Switch Lite Raising Money for Safe In Our World!

05/10 UPDATE: This raffle has now closed, raising over £1820 for future initiatives within the charity – Thank you! 11/09 UPDATE: So eBay changed their minds about supporting this. Long story, but we move on! If you donated to the...

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Spotlight: Nintendo and Mental Health

Nintendo has brought joy to many since the year 1889. They started off producing handmade playing cards and have now evolved into the video games behemoth they are today. And whilst increasingly more games companies aim to nurture mental health...

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