Author Archives: Adam Randall

Politics and the English Language by George Orwell

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Adam Randall

Politics and the English Language is a short essay by George Orwell which covers the various ways in which language is twisted in ways to benefit politicians. The whole piece is quite anti-government (but then, what do you expect from … Continue reading →

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Smokers

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Adam Randall

Whenever I’m going about my day and I come across somebody who’s smoking, I’m not quite sure what to do. When I get a cloud of smoke in my face, I feel the need to cough, but then I think … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Experience in Writing

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Adam Randall

At the moment I don’t have a full time job and nearly all of my friends have moved away. Of course, there are obvious downsides to this, but another one is that updating this blog is becoming more difficult. I … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Murasame Castle

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Adam Randall

The Mysterious Murasame Castle is one of the early Nintendo games from the 1980s. Interestingly though, unlike virtually every other game they made at that time, this game was pretty much completely forgotten for the next twenty years. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Donkey Kong Land

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Adam Randall

With Donkey Kong Country a huge success on the SNES, there was, of course, a demand for a handheld counterpart on the Game Boy. With Rare being a top notch developer, they didn’t just want to make an inferior port … Continue reading →

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Portal

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Adam Randall

Portal is a game which is a wonderful mixture of the first-person shooter and puzzle genres. I think that both of these genres are a bit off putting for some people; some find puzzle games to be boring and repetitive … Continue reading →

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Super Metroid

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Adam Randall

Super Metroid is the third game in the Metroid series and the game which truly earned the franchise its reputation as one of Nintendo’s best. Though, story-wise, it is better to have knowledge of the first two games, there’s a … Continue reading →

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Minecraft

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Adam Randall

I know that a lot of gamers have one game which is their absolute favourite; it was probably one of their first experiences with gaming and may well hold some nostalgic value too. For me, it’s Donkey Kong Country 2: … Continue reading →

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Creative Expression

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Adam Randall

I have a habit, and I’m sure it’s something I have in common with many other people who would call themselves ‘creative’, of really making the most out of any task which gives you even the tiniest degree of creative … Continue reading →

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The Tragedy of Leelah Alcorn

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Adam Randall

Recently, extremely sadly, a teenage transgendered girl killed herself because most people (including her parents) wouldn’t accept her as female. What bothers me is that I actually haven’t seen many articles about it. Not enough anyway. Then I realised that … Continue reading →

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