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TechMetal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Ground Zeroes is effectively an early access to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, due for release in 2015. However, its protracted development has led to... Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
TechDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Hope’s Peak Academy was once a school for Japan’s most gifted individuals. Now all that resides is a psychopathic teddy bear who’s created ... Read more »| 20 Mar 2014 -
Food And DrinkNorthwest Food News – March 2014
This month: finally, oh finally, food and clubbing collide (no seal gags!), Liverpool gains more restaurants, and for Mother's Day there are options involving crypts, chocolate and Sunday roasts Read more »| 17 Mar 2014 -
TechThief
Despite the singular title, Thief stands as the fourth game in a franchise that has lain dormant since 2004. This long mooted revival of the cult classic has... Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Fashion
Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show 2014
On Saturday 15th March, the Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show will return for its annual showcase, this time celebrating its 10th year. ECFS 2014 will be h... Read more »| 13 Mar 2014 -
Fashion
Bold Souls: Off The Catwalk – Summer Preview
Award-winning local designers come together this spring for the renowned Glasgow pop-up, Bold Souls: Off The Catwalk – Summer Preview Read more »| 13 Mar 2014
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Intersections
Egg Donation: A Personal Story
About a year ago I wrote here about how I was thinking about donating some of my eggs. I subsequently did. This is that story Read more »| 07 Mar 2014 -
Intersections
La Reine Des Coeurs @ The Eagle Inn
Our Deviance editor reports from a Valentine's Day burlesque night – 'a fitting way to launch a sexual empowerment brand' Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Tech
Take A Walk: Simon Flesser of Simogo unveils cult hit Year Walk's big screen redux
After its cult success as a mobile game, Year Walk is coming to a bigger screen near you – your home computer to be exact. We spoke to developer Simon Flesser of Simogo about the upcoming re-release and what it is about the game that keeps us coming back Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Tech
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition
Upon its original release in 2005, Resident Evil 4 was a pivotal title in many ways. For the series itself, it marked a volte-face of some ambition, complete... Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Food And DrinkSeizing the Day: The Skinny’s Alternative Food & Drink Holidays
Fancy a food and drink-based knees-up in March, but can’t hack the corporate gubbins of St Patrick’s Day? We’ve helpfully planned out some foodie holidays for you all, from pan-American tomfoolery to an idea stolen from The Simpsons by the UN Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Intersections
Opinion: Thinking About Egg Donation
Ana Hine looks at the practicalities of donating her eggs after hearing a talk by Dr Aarathi Prasad about her new book Like A Virgin: How Science Is Redesigning The Rules Of Sex Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Food And Drink
Phagomania: You’d Batter Believe It
With Pancake Day (as our preferred Phago-friendly title ‘Fat Tuesday’) this month, we caught up with the “epic battermancing master of breakfast” himself, Dr Dan The Pancake Man Read more »| 04 Mar 2014 -
Fashion
GSA Third Year Fashion Show
Glasgow School of Art’s internationally-acclaimed 3rd Year Fashion Show is set to showcase the collections of some of the most promising fashion students Scotland has to offer Read more »| 03 Mar 2014 -
Tech
A New Frontier – Behind the scenes of Elite: Dangerous
Thirty years after Elite defined a generation of gaming, Frontier Developments are returning to that procedurally generated universe with Elite: Dangerous. We asked chief operations officer Dave Walsh how he tackled a galactic-sized challenge Read more »| 28 Feb 2014