Author Archives: Adam Randall

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Adam Randall

I love the Super Smash Bros. series and throughout the first three installments I felt like it got better with each new game. When Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS came out, I felt that despite some nice additions, it … Continue reading →

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The Friendship That Never Was

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Adam Randall

I like to stay in touch with people. If I form any kind of significant bond with someone, I’ll never stop reaching out to them to meet up and have fun together. The two very best friends I had in … Continue reading →

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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

Posted on February 29, 2020 by Adam Randall

The current political climate is one that’s incredibly depressing. Often you’ll hear people saying this or that is Orwellian and it’s the government of Ninteen Eighty-Four that they’re referring to. Although I knew generally what the book was about, I … Continue reading →

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What is love?

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Adam Randall

Happy Valentine’s Day, readers. While today is typically seen as a celebration of the love between two people in a romantic relationship, there’s no reason that it can’t be enjoyed as a celebration of love in all of its forms. … Continue reading →

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Content Output

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Adam Randall

I realise that it’s been a couple of weeks since my last blog post, so o I thought it was time to give a little update. My content output has been a little lower for a while now, but I … Continue reading →

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Ghosts ‘n Goblins

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Adam Randall

If you like ridiculously hard and unfair ’80s games, then this will be right up your street, as they say. It’s your standard NES game setup – you’re a knight who needs to rescue a captured princess and to do … Continue reading →

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Social Anxiety

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Adam Randall

I remember a time when I found it really difficult to engage well with people I didn’t know – especially in contexts when nobody I knew was present. I’d see characters on television shows meet new people and just casually … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Nightshade by Mark Gatiss

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Adam Randall

Continuing my journey through the Doctor Who New Adventures series of books, I came to Mark Gatiss’s Nightshade – a book which, as well as being a new adventure for the Seventh Doctor and Ace, also serves as a pleasant … Continue reading →

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2010 – 2019: My First Decade of Adult Life

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Adam Randall

I can remember where I was on New Year’s Eve 2009. My very dear friend Egan had invited a few people round to see in the New Year in his caravan. A nice enough invitation, but I was a grumpy … Continue reading →

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Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Adam Randall

When I saw the first few screen shots of Pokémon Sun & Moon, I wasn’t particularly excited. Though I wouldn’t say that Pokémon X & Y were bad games, I felt that for me the enthusiasm for Pokémon may be … Continue reading →

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