Author: Sam Pegg

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    That’s So Retro: Video Games in the 80s and its Influences Now

    Deputy Editor, Sam Pegg, delves into the world of 80s gaming, looking at its influences on modern video-games and the impact it had on the industry.

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    Review: Birdsong – A Fickle Fiend of Grief

    Deputy Editor, Sam Pegg, reviews Liam Beazley’s latest short film, Birdsong.

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    Review – God Of War: Ragnarok – One of Game’s Greatest Stories Lost in the Padding

    After strong praise and dubbed one of gaming’s greatest achievements, Deputy Editor Sam Pegg questions whether God of War Ragnarok is really everything it’s chalked up to be.

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    Review – A Plague Tale: Requiem – Humanity Found in the Painfullest of Places

    Sam Pegg reviews Asobo’s latest sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem, praising its masterful storytelling and unmatched approach to stealth gameplay.

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    Did the PlayStation 2 Change Noughties Gaming?

    Did the PlayStation 2, the highest-selling console of all time, actually revolutionise gaming? Editor Sam Pegg investigates…

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    Iconic Noughties Singles

    The Noughties were a fantastic time for music. With some of the finest artists the world has ever known emerging from the industry, there was no shortage of great tracks. But we still wanted to try and name the best ones anyway. McFly – ‘Five Colours in Her Hair’ The 2000s UK pop-rock scene was, […]

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    Defining YA Fiction: The Rise of Fantasy & Dystopia in the Noughties

    Editor, Sam Pegg, discusses the rise of Young Adult Novels in the noughties and why they were so popular.

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    DreamWorks VS Pixar: Which Studio ‘Won’ the Noughties?

    After Disney’s Renaissance period fizzled out by the end of the 1990s, the stage was set for two newer animation studios to wage war at the cinema: Pixar and DreamWorks. One focused on emotionally galvanising films for children and adults alike, whilst the other pioneered cracking soundtracks, screenplays infused with pop-culture gags and a talking […]

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    ‘Lacklustre at the best of times’: A Review of Florence + The Machine’s Dance Fever

    Editor Sam Pegg gets into the Dance Fever mood.

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    Interview: EFN’s Erifili Missiou – A festival ‘developed by creatives for creatives.’

    Editor, Sam Pegg, interviews EFN’s Erifili Missiou about the film festival hoping to shake things up this year for emerging talent.

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    ‘Truly accomplished in every shape and form’: A Review of Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘five seconds flat’

    Editor Sam Pegg indulges in the soothing new album from Lizzy McAlpine.

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    Review: Meg Myers – ‘HTIS’ (feat. Luna Shadows & Carmen Vandenberg)

    Sam Pegg tells us what’s hot with the newest Meg Myers single, ‘HTIS’.

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    Review: Pure Dance 2022 @ The Berry Theatre

    Sam Pegg and Connie Seamer put on their dancing shoes to experience Pure Dance 2022!

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    Review: Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker @ Mayflower Theatre, 29/03/22

    Sam Pegg cracks the nut on the Nutcracker, giving his frank opinion on Bourne’s latest ballet.