Lifestyle
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TechGamesAreForEveryone Returns to Edinburgh
Fast becoming a regular staple on the Edinburgh gaming scene, GamesAreForEveryone is gearing up for its third event this month. We spoke to its organisers about seeing gaming from new perspectives and breaking down barriers between gamers and creators. Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
TechPulse
For many, games are escapism, and Pulse promises the ultimate kind of escapism. Read more »| 30 Oct 2015 -
TravelGlasgow Fireworks - Where to watch them
We look at some of the best places to see fireworks in Glasgow this Bonfire Night Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
Tech
Game Over: Ten Most Feared Videogame Characters
As Halloween fast approaches, all thoughts turn to the gruesome and macabre. Welcome then to our ten most feared videogame characters to get you in the mood for Samhain Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
Tech
Testing Scotland's DNA: Who do you think you are?
The popularity of internet-based DNA testing kits have been increasing rapidly in recent years. Curious to find out where the genetic trail would lead him, our writer decided to test his own DNA via Scots-based company: ScotlandsDNA. Read more »| 28 Oct 2015 -
Travel
Edinburgh Fireworks - Where to watch them
Time to crane your necks skywards and gawp at colours and loud noises – here’s The Skinny’s guide to the best places to see fireworks in Edinburgh this Bonfire Night Read more »| 28 Oct 2015
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Travel
Manchester named one of the world's top ten cities
Manchester has been named one of the ten best cities to visit in the world by Lonely Planet, in a list published by the travel guide today Read more »| 27 Oct 2015 -
Tech
Elite: Dangerous (Xbox One)
The digital front cover for Elite: Dangerous on Xbox One says a lot about the game Frontier Developments are touting to the console market. Read more »| 23 Oct 2015 -
TechUncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
When the first Uncharted game landed back in 2007, the most common and astute observations pegged it as a mix of Tomb Raider’s gameplay with the charm ... Read more »| 23 Oct 2015 -
Tech
Broforce
For gamers of a certain vintage, the mere mention of the late 1980s and early 1990s will evoke fond memories of the age of side-scrolling shooters, ranging f... Read more »| 19 Oct 2015 -
Travel
Cheap City Breaks: Liverpool on a budget
Budget travel in the UK is easy if you know where to look. Check out our insider's guide to Liverpool, surely one of the best cheap weekend breaks – a city bursting with character, culture and free things to do Read more »| 16 Oct 2015 -
Tech
The Games We Played: The Skinny at 10
As The Skinny reaches the end of its first decade, we recap ten influential videogames of our lifetime. Inevitably there were some heartbreaking omissions, but we maintain that this is a pretty good snapshot of the industry has seen since issue one Read more »| 13 Oct 2015 -
Intersections
Redefining Deviance: The Skinny at 10
We consider the concept of our Deviance section against the changing nature of progressive language. Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
TravelBucharest: Between the Past and the Future
A trip to the Romanian capital leaves our travel reviewer convinced of the benefits of Bucharest. Read more »| 12 Oct 2015 -
Food And Drink
The Food Trends of the Decade: The Skinny at 10
Street food, artisanal coffee, a disregard for plates... misty-eyed, we look back at ten years of food trends. Read more »| 11 Oct 2015