For decades, artificial intelligence in gaming was a predictable force—enemies patrolled in set patterns, NPCs repeated the same tired lines, and scripted encounters dictated the pace of play. But in …
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Gaming Culture: A Global Force for Connection, Creativity, and Challenge
Video games have evolved into a cultural cornerstone, shaping how we connect, compete, and create. In 2023, the gaming industry reached an estimated $188 billion, driven by titles that not …
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LGBTQI+ social exclusion causes loneliness, abuse and early death
by Mike Butlerby Mike ButlerOlder LGBTQI+ people having losts of the Opening Doors charity that acted as an umbrella organisation for older LGBTQI+ people back in the summer of 2024, a further blow in …
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Book Review: Some Men in London, edited by Peter Parker
by Mike Butlerby Mike ButlerThe books have been extensively researched, they contain excerpts from plays, court statements, parliamentary accounts, books, films, newspapers and any other media available at that time. There are accounts of …
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Analysing the Curious Case of Jannik Sinner and the Doping ‘Solution’
The tennis world has been long awaiting a generational change of guard. In the midst of a heated rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz brewing – one that would entertain fans for …
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Image by @alpattini on Pixabay.Unless you’ve been living under a rock then you probably know that in November 2022, Balenciaga came under fire for 2 campaigns, the first one being …
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Photo by Alexandra on Pexels.For the longest time real fur coats have been looked down upon by animal activists and society in general after campaigns and government regulations have decreased …
From Nuisance to Force Of Nature
Just a decade after the legalisation of male homosexuality in 1967 Peter Parker, then a young, aspiring, English Literature student at University College London decided to turn what others at …
Polka Dots and Checkered Slacks in Bangla Town
Ian, with some of his stock Picture: Mike Butler At the top end of Brick Lane near the junction of Bethnal Green Road sits Hunky Dory, a shop that sells …
British Sign Language is becoming a more common part of young children’s lives, but the debate of whether it should be taught as part of the curriculum is forever ongoing.“It …