Author: Chris Holmes
“This truly is a retreat for dedicated and casual gamers.” Northern Soul reviews Virtual Hideout Manchester
Nestled in a new outdoor stretch of bars and restaurants near the Odeon in Manchester’s Great Northern, Virtual Hideout Manchester is the latest haven for those seeking a gaming fix with a primary focus on VR.
Quality Control: Mobile phone gaming – exploitation or excellent?
Mobile phone gaming is often accused of shallow gameplay designed to consistently extort money from gamers’ wallets in the guise of ‘free to play’ – which is anything but. However, as phone technology moves inexorably forward, is this attitude outdated? Northern Soul gamers investigate.
Blood and guts: Northern Soul joins the Vikings at the 2018 Jorvik Festival, York
It’s fair to say that York is a special city. A place where history greets you at every turn. The streets and buildings breathe their storied past, providing the perfect setting for an experience as visceral as the Jorvik Festival.
Flights of Fantasy: Northern Soul tests its mettle at the IMAX Virtual Reality Experience
After several false starts, the current virtual reality revolution feels different – something which became clear as I was treated to a pre-flight tour of the new IMAX VR Experience at the Trafford Centre Odeon.
Quality Control: Gaming Forums
In the second part of a new series, Northern Soul’s gamers consider the thorny issues besetting the video game industry.
Button mashing brilliance: Northern Soul visits Arcade Club in Bury
Tucked away on the outskirts of Bury town centre sits a converted mill housing a unique gaming experience.
Ethical Gaming: Northern Soul chats to Pete Bottomley from White Paper Games
In 2014, a small independent games developer based in Manchester released its first game, a title dealing with the emotive and powerful issue of dementia.
Quality Control: Northern Soul talks open-world gaming
In a new regular feature, Northern Soul’s gamers consider the thorny issues besetting the video game industry.
Review: Rochdale Feel Good Festival
After a summer of uncertainty and a national divide following Brexit, it was perhaps fitting that Rochdale’s Feel Good festival should be accompanied by a near constant downpour.
An accidental history of football gaming: the era of evolution
The second part of Northern Soul’s Chris Holmes‘s history of football gaming begins under a momentous shadow which revolutionised gaming.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Hurrah and huzzah! Entries for the 2018 Northern Soul Awards, to be held at Manchester Cathedral on November 15th, are now open. And it won’t cost you a penny. For more information, visit our awards website. #NSAwards18
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