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Video game music redefines the Internet

Tiara Dees November 11, 2010

Music shapes us all. We listen to it on our iPods on our way to class. We hear it as we stand awkwardly in the elevator. And we also experience the nostalgia of it when we play video games. Video game...

ABXY hosts game marathon for charity

ABXY hosts game marathon for charity

Alex Cohen November 4, 2010

Giving to charity is a rewarding process. After all, most people can agree that knowing your dollar is changing lives is a good feeling. But giving that dollar isn’t always fun. In fact, sometimes it...

To choose or not to choose: That is the game

Robert Gobel III October 24, 2010

Life is full of choices, from the everyday to the life-altering. They can be as mundane as, “What should I have for breakfast?” or as important as, “What do I do with my life?” But rest assured,...

‘Dead Rising’ series returns from the grave

Robert Gobel III October 7, 2010

In 2006, the original “Dead Rising” was released exclusively for the Xbox 360. At the time, it wowed gamers, displaying hundreds of shuffling undead on screen at a time. “Dead Rising” eventually...

The price we must pay to game

The price we must pay to game

Tiara Dees September 30, 2010

The days of begging your parents for that new Gameboy system are over; that is, unless they’re willing to take out a loan. With the highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS handheld system set for a February...

“Birth by Sleep” certain to awaken

Robert Gobel III September 23, 2010

When the original “Kingdom Hearts” was released in 2002, it was something of an anomaly. Gamers were unsure how to approach the then-new combination of Disney and Final Fantasy franchises. Their indecision...

Reach falls... Halo rises

Reach falls… Halo rises

Aaron Gertler September 16, 2010

Whether or not you believe Bungie’s statement, “There will be no more Halo after ‘Halo 3’ … we mean ‘Reach,’” or that Microsoft will be taking the franchise and running it into the ground...

The new Ars Nova: games as an art form

The new Ars Nova: games as an art form

Tiara Dees September 9, 2010

There are several major art forms in the 21st century, including music, film, literature, photography, paintings, sculpture and video games. How are video games art, you may ask? The concept and definition...

Cheap sports gamers unite!

Trey Irby September 2, 2010

This economy hasn’t helped sports gamers at all. If you buy the entire collection of Electronic Arts sporting games made for this year, you’ve spent a good few hundred dollars. As it turns out, that...

Welcome back to the wonderful world of Pokémon

Stephen Swain August 26, 2010

The question here is: Why don’t you play Pokémon? Its interface and gameplay is perfect for a UA student, and after Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver sold more than eight million copies, it’s easy...

Scott Pilgrim: The Game packs a punch

Scott Pilgrim: The Game packs a punch

Tiara Dees August 19, 2010

Have you ever been madly in love with someone? Would you do anything to win their heart, even if it meant risking all of your extra lives or your spare quarters? For just $10 on the Playstation Network,...

Fight for your life in Limbo

Tiara Dees August 3, 2010

Imagine if you woke up alone in a dark forest with no idea of how you got there. Now envision wandering those black, foggy woods endlessly, only to constantly be threatened by extreme danger at every turn...