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GTA V prime example of mature game for mature audiences

Matthew Wilson September 18, 2013

In 2001, the video game series “Grand Theft Auto,” which explores the criminal underbelly of big city life, caused a media uproar with its use of violence, language and explicit content. Only three...

A longboard lifestyle: Newly certified UA club to host skating event, expand

A longboard lifestyle: Newly certified UA club to host skating event, expand

Becky Robinson July 23, 2013

As a teenager, Scott Strength used to longboard as a hobby, thinking it was just a fad that would fade. Now, the junior majoring in construction engineering is secretary of the UA Longboard Club and is...

Xbox One disappoints fans with strict policies

Reggie Allen June 25, 2013

Microsoft’s newest gaming console, the Xbox One, has received a large amount of negative feedback from the gaming community since its announcement in May 2013. The successor to the Xbox 360, and competitor...

Bama Bound welcomes freshmen before fall

Bama Bound welcomes freshmen before fall

Judah Martin June 25, 2013

For Brittan Jarmon, getting into an engineering program at a great college was certainly never the problem. With engineering programs across the nation vying to recruit females into the work force, Jarmon’s...

Industry’s competitive side brings new game technologies to spotlight

Nathan Proctor April 17, 2013

Though a far cry from the sporting world Americans are familiar with, an onset of new technologies and burgeoning communities may soon thrust e-sports directly into the public spotlight. Whether the more...

Bioshock Infinite has quality gaming experience, ‘overwhelming’ story line

Nathan Proctor April 7, 2013

Mechanics, genre and even medium aside, the advances and storytelling of Bioshock Infinite make it a must-have experience first and game second for anyone invested in the industry. Though its gameplay,...

Spanish House, a living-learning community, to host Scrabble night

Taylor Veazey April 3, 2013

The Spanish House, a living-learning community open to all students interested in improving their Spanish-speaking skills, is hosting a Spanish Scrabble night Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Spanish House director...

Cultural Experiences hosts St. Patrick’s day event

Ryan Phillips March 19, 2013

Cultural Experiences, a branch of the student-run Honors College Assembly, will host a St. Patrick’s Day Hangout Wednesday. Kaycee McFalls, director of Cultural Experiences, encourages all students...

Micro-transactions make free mobile market games profitable

Nathan Proctor March 13, 2013

The birth of free-to-play games has expanded the mobile market and brought gems like “League of Legends” to the forefront of PC gaming, but it’s come with a price: micro-transactions. Downloadable...

Sony comes out swinging and hits homerun with approaching PS4 launch

Nathan Proctor February 28, 2013

Box or no box, the PS4 (thus far) proposes to be everything gamers and the industry have been waiting for. Console announcements are typically dull affairs, revealing only what catches the eyes of mainstream...

Creative Campus passes off event to HCA

Kristen Feyt February 28, 2013

Since its inception in 2010, Quidditch On the Quad has been a tradition many UA students recognize and look forward to each year. This year, coordination and oversight of the well-known event was passed...

Console gaming’s next generation coming out with launch of new hardware

Nathan Proctor February 14, 2013

It’s about time. Deep into a console cycle where hardware is being stretched beyond its limitations, software has stagnated, and Nintendo has released two of their own consoles (no, the WiiU is not...