Category: Gaming

Online Review: From Console to Concert Hall 2.0, The Manchester Video Game Orchestra

Posted by Will Nelson | May 5, 2021 | Arts, Gaming

The first three bars of the Super Mario Bros. theme are iconic. Its instantly recognisable melody...

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Exploring the North via video games

Posted by Will Nelson | Apr 6, 2021 | Arts, Gaming

I have a unique sense of kinship with my home town of Manchester, mainly through the music of...

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“No-one sees the disability.” Nicola Jones from gaming charity Everyone Can

Posted by Will Nelson | Mar 3, 2021 | Arts, Gaming

“There are a lot of friendships that have been formed and there’s no judgement. Some of our...

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Power Up: Gaming history at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum

Posted by Chris Holmes | Aug 16, 2019 | Arts, Gaming

In my three years as Gaming Editor for Northern Soul, I have visited a variety of retro arcade...

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More than a game: the esports juggernaut rolls into Manchester

Posted by Chris Holmes | Apr 13, 2019 | Arts, Gaming

In the last few years, gaming as a spectator sport has become something of a phenomenon, from...

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