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Video Games: A Newer, Brighter Future for U Students Across Disciplines

By Whit Fuller, Arts Writer November 10, 2022

  The University of Utah’s Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program has grown to offer over 80 courses since its founding in 2007, said Ryan Bown, an associate professor within the EAE program.  Entertainment...

The pulp inside the mold and deckle that is used to create the paper at the U Book Arts Workshop on Friday, April 15, 2016. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

Getting Creative With Minors and Certificates

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor July 14, 2022

  When we talk about how to pursue the arts on campus, it’s easy to have a specific perspective, one with a fine arts bias that focuses on the five major departments — art and art history,...

Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware, published by Bandai Namco Entertainment  (Courtesy Jack Weekly)

‘Elden Ring’ Brings Players Together

By Lucas Welk, Arts Writer April 19, 2022

  To put it delicately, "Elden Ring" has a vice grip on anyone that’s dared touch it. The new phenom instantly joined the ranks of the most adored video games of all time. After almost no time...

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U’s EAE Program Ranked Third in Nation by U.S. News and World Report

By Devin Oldroyd, News Writer November 5, 2021

  The University of Utah’s Entertainment Arts and Engineering program, commonly referred to as the Games program, was ranked third in the nation on U.S. News & World Report's Best Undergraduate...

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Gaming Corner: ‘My Big Sister’

By Ray H., Arts Writer May 20, 2019

  Adventure-horror game "My Big Sister" features a young girl who tries to save her older sister after they are both abducted from their home. Stranga Games — a one-man independent game company...

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LVL UP EXPO 2019 Has Something For Every Kind of Nerd

By Ray H., Arts Writer May 10, 2019

  From gaming enthusiasts, anime geeks and comic book lovers to other branches within nerd culture, thousands come to mingle at the LVL UP EXPO (pronounced 'level up expo') convention. This three-day...

Break The Scape project projecting landscapes through a new digital lens. Photo by Amelia Walchli.

In the ‘E-Co-System’ Exhibition, Arts and Technology Students Deserved a Bigger Platform

By Ray H., Arts Writer April 26, 2019

  Coincidentally related to Earth Day this month, the students of the University of Utah’s Arts and Technology Interdisciplinary Capstone course, taught by Martin Novak, held their final semester...

Video games at the library on April 3, 2010 in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Video Games and Sexual Violence: How Pervasive is Sexual Assault in Video Games?

By Christopher Payne and Ray H. April 15, 2019

  We’ve come to expect a degree of controversy surrounding video games. As a newer, popular form of art and entertainment, they continue to provoke heavy analysis and even attacks over social...

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Equality in EAE: The Fight for Female Representation

By Christopher Payne, Assistant Arts Editor February 12, 2019

  Riot Games, the company behind the popular video game “League of Legends,” has been through a storm of controversy this past year. Last November, two employees filed a class-action lawsuit...

Nier: Automata Inspires Players to Not Give Up

Nier: Automata Inspires Players to Not Give Up

By Bailey Shelden April 12, 2017

Chances are you’ve never heard of the video game “NieR: Automata” even if you’re a gamer, but it’s a game worth looking into. While “NieR” initially comes off as a very odd RPG from Platinum...