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‘Fallout’ Series Review: Satire Never Changes

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer April 19, 2024

  It’s been 26 years since video game developer Tim Cain’s darkly satirical post-apocalyptic action game “Fallout” hit store shelves. The game series took aim at the costs of human greed...

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Game Engines: Why Are There So Many?

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer March 4, 2024

  All video games have to run on and be built on something. This is where different game engines come in. Game engines are the basic software of a computer or video game. There are many, many...

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‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ is Headed in the Right Direction

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer November 21, 2023

  The film “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” was a landmark film for most people our age. It combined video games, graphic novels and movies in a way that had never been attempted before. Years...

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Horror Gets Lost in Translation in ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

By Grier Abercrombie, Arts Writer October 31, 2023

  2023 has been quite the year for video game adaptations. Following "The Last of Us," "Super Mario Bros," "Dungeons and Dragons" and "The Witcher," Scott Cawthon’s "Five Nights At Freddy’s"...

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‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2:’ An Epic Web-Slinging Adventure

By Graham Jones, Arts Writer, News For U Producer October 24, 2023

  Insomniac’s “Spider-Man” was a smash success when PlayStation players first got their hands on it in 2018. It changed the landscape for superhero games. It upped expectations for developers...

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‘Hogwarts Legacy’: A Familiar, Fantastic Frontier

By Andre Montoya, Arts Writer March 18, 2023

  Disclaimer: It’s undeniable that comments made by “Harry Potter” author JK Rowling have been insensitive and harmful to the trans community. While the developers have stated that Rowling...

Boxes of Madden NFL 11 for the Nintendo Wii at Costco Warehouse no. 475 in South San Francisco, California.
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The Madden Curse: A Sports Phenomena Like No Other

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer June 14, 2022

  On Dec. 28, 2021, beloved Oakland Raiders coach, famous broadcaster, and video game icon John Madden passed away at the age of 85. The death saddened the National Football League community, as...

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Gaming Corner: ‘Total War: Three Kingdoms’

By Yixin Song June 18, 2019

  “The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been.” No opening line in Chinese literature better summarizes ancient China than this opening line in “Romance...

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Gaming Corner: ‘Mortal Kombat 11’

By Ray H., Arts Writer April 30, 2019

  "Mortal Kombat 11" continues the revamp of the "Mortal Kombat" series that began with the ninth installment. While it’s not the best game to come out this year, it keeps the series going. Mortal...

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Gaming Corner: Anthem

By Christopher Payne and Ray H. March 12, 2019

Opening Week Chris: Roughly two weeks have passed since Bioware’s “Anthem” released on Feb. 22, and so far it’s been a comedy of errors. The game has faced one debacle after another since its...