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How in times of isolation I found hope, solace and connection
Articles, Submissions June 17, 2020

How in times of isolation I found hope, solace and connection

Author: Francisco Toldy On March 7th the university I study at in Portugal announced it was going to close for a period of time due to the outbreak of COVID-19
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Getting Over It: finding stillness in chaos
Articles, General May 28, 2020

Getting Over It: finding stillness in chaos

Author: Luc Lloyd In October of 2017, I was queuing to see the movie IT with my closest friend. It was a pretty normal day, and I only remember it
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How Streaming Improved My Mental Health
Articles, General, Submissions March 10, 2020

How Streaming Improved My Mental Health

Author: J. L. Hilton I started playing Fallout 4 four years ago, in February 2016. There’s a building component to the game and I spent a lot of time crafting
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Accepting Consequences with Life is Strange
Articles, General, Submissions January 23, 2020

Accepting Consequences with Life is Strange

Author: Corey Leigh I played Life is Strange with two of my best friends. It’s an amazing game. It lifts you up. It tears you down. It draws you in
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Fighting Loneliness in Animal Crossing
Articles, General, Submissions January 10, 2020

Fighting Loneliness in Animal Crossing

Author: Grace Hester Animal Crossing has been a staple for handheld gaming for generations, and it has an avid following. The most common reason, is that it’s a fun, relaxing
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Finding Serenity in Chaos: Violence and Easy Mode
Articles, General, Submissions September 5, 2019

Finding Serenity in Chaos: Violence and Easy Mode

Author: Grace Hester Violence in video games has always been a contentious issue, especially lately. It’s created a sort of stigma that’s been very difficult, if not impossible, for games
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What Remains of Edith Finch – How Family Can Build Us Up and Tear Us Down
Articles, General, Submissions August 29, 2019

What Remains of Edith Finch – How Family Can Build Us Up and Tear Us Down

Author: Caitlin Burns Throughout history, the concept of family has always been a central part of our lives. From autobiographies to Twitter threads, we like to share tales from our
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Persona
Games April 19, 2018

Persona

Has a slow burn like most Persona games, but once you get into the meat you can't put it down. I put PS4 instead of PS5 (newer) because I believe
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The Witcher 3
Games April 19, 2018

The Witcher 3

For me the true beauty of the game happens if you turn off the music (which is one of the best scores I have ever listened to in a video
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A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3
Articles, Character Psychology, Resources July 28, 2017

A Guide to Coping Mechanisms as Described by Game Characters PART 3

This is Part 3 of 3. Part 1 | Part 2   If you struggle to cope, find yourself experiencing high levels of distress frequently, or compartmentalise emotions and actually
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