Blog

Welcome to the blog. This is where you can find the latest posts from the ConveRSE Community. We have invited a range of people with different background and experiences to contribute to this blog, so you can find a wide range of stories, tips and advice on self-care and mental health.

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Year of Gaming 2025

09 Jan 2025

Video Games, Year of Gaming 2025

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Having abjectly failed my ‘Year of YouTube’ challenge last year (where I was supposed to post a new video every month), I decided to set myself a different challenge for 2025. (I do have more YouTube videos planned - subscribe here! - but I don’t want to just rush them...

I Am Your Father - Revisited

19 Dec 2024

I Am Your Father

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A quick update on the ‘I Am Your Father’ blog - the story of how I became a father in lockdown - and some of my future plans…

Review - Star Wars: Outlaws

25 Nov 2024

Game Reviews, Video Games

2,627 words

The Ubisoft Game. Now with a Star Wars skin!

Netflix and NO CHILL!

17 Oct 2024

Rants

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My subscription will be expiring soon.

Stormgate (Early Access) - First Impressions

20 Aug 2024

Game Reviews

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So, it seems a group of developers at Blizzard got sick of beating the 20-year-old dead horse of World of Warcraft and went off to form a new studio. Their goal; to make strategy games - you know, the thing that Blizzard used to be known for! They’re gonna build their...

Video Series: Cities Skylines 2

30 Mar 2024

Game Reviews, Video Games

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As someone who has clocked over 800 hours in the first Cities Skylines, I was naturally quite excited for the release of Cities Skylines 2. And, like most people, I was left thoroughly underwhelmed by the game we were given.

Who are Live Action Remakes for?

20 May 2023

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I won’t be going to watch the remake of The Little Mermaid, but not for the reason you might think.

What is it actually like to own an Electric Car?

24 Feb 2023

Electric Cars

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My wife and I have had our Renault Zoe - our first electric car - for nearly four years now, and we love it. But I’m also the first to admit that electric cars are not for everyone, at least not yet. They aren’t exactly cheap, and there are many other...