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Keeping board games alive in a digitized world

Keeping board games alive in a digitized world

Olivia Declercq, Contributing Writer October 16, 2024

From online classes to online streaming, students are constantly immersed in the digital world. Amid the increasing accessibility of online platforms for video games and entertainment, board games are...

Game column: No Man's Sky

Game column: No Man's Sky

Aaron Bonner August 22, 2016

Rain falls on the planet Aeos, but this isn’t a normal storm. The acidic downpour burns into an explorer’s exosuit as it pings to warn its host about the imminent danger and threat posed to the life...

E3 2016 brings new games and hardware to players

Aaron Bonner June 29, 2016

The Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 has come and gone once again, leaving with it a long list of announcements involving new video game hardware and games.One of the first games shown off was "Battlefield...

Fallout 4 lets players experiment with mod support

Matthew Wilson June 22, 2016

The wasteland used to be a lonely affair. Just my faithful companion, Dogmeat, and I traversing the ruined remnants of Boston. Sure, I’d occasionally come across others, but they’d never stay nor...

Top Ten: Games to play with friends

Top Ten: Games to play with friends

Aaron Bonner January 25, 2016

Weekends are the prime time to get away from the stress of school, be it at a party or just hanging out in your dorm room with friends. Whatever the occasion, keeping yourself entertained should never...

UA to host Spring Get on Board day: Excursion

Patrick Smith January 16, 2016

WHAT: “Spring Get On Board Day: Excursion”The theme for this year’s SGOBD is “EXCURSION: Explore. Discover. Get Involved.”“Students have the opportunity to visit the SOURCE Involvement Genius...

Mobile Games offer twist on classic  formula

Mobile Games offer twist on classic formula

Aaron Bonner August 31, 2015

Many students spend their time before class: studying, reading ahead or just browsing social media. Gaming before class, however, feels like a treat, as it’s a smaller format than a console game with...

UA students teach at camp for Tuscaloosa kids

Jeremy Connor July 1, 2015

Waking up at 5 a.m. in the middle of the summer is difficult at any age, though experienced teachers may find it an easier task than their undergraduate counterparts.For the past 38 years, graduate students...

'Destiny' release revives first-person genre

Matthew Wilson September 1, 2014

Set to be released Tuesday, “Destiny,” by developer Bungie, hopes to be a game changer among the stagnant first-person genre. A first-person shooter with massive multiplayer elements, “Destiny”...

‘Mercenary Kings’ successfully mixes best of both worlds

Matthew Wilson April 9, 2014

Don’t let its visuals fool you. “Mercenary Kings” by Tribute Games is a hard game to master. A throwback to the side-scrolling video games of the industry’s past, “Mercenary Kings” owes a...

Newest Sucker Punch release ‘Infamous’ has future potential

Matthew Wilson April 2, 2014

Delsin Rowe was an average rebellious teenager until he learned he had the ability to absorb powers from other conduits, or people with superpowers. Labelled a bio terrorist by the DUP, a military group...

‘Titanfall’ proves exhilirating for Xbox One

Matthew Wilson March 19, 2014

Bullets rip through the air as the player moves toward a full-scale assault. The army of six pilots and many expendable grunts charge to take out the enemy. Dodging shots from the right, the player takes...