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Game Blog: "Homefront: The Revolution" depicts a North Korean occupation of America

Game Blog: “Homefront: The Revolution” depicts a North Korean occupation of America

Aaron Bonner June 15, 2016

In 1984, the Cold War classic “Red Dawn” was released in theaters, telling moviegoers the tale of American teenagers under siege from Communist forces. The movie was a success, but unfortunately, “Homefront:...

Game Column: Swim with whales, make virtual art with the HTC Vive

Aaron Bonner June 1, 2016

In virtual space, anything can happen. Artists can paint an intricate landscape out of lasers while whales glide by.The HTC Vive is a headset designed to fully immerse players in the game by tracking head...

Fight Night: ABXY offers fighting game league

Fight Night: ABXY offers fighting game league

Aaron Bonner March 29, 2016

In the world of video games, many view the fighting game genre as a highly competitive and difficult genre to get into, but for Duce Thomas, Dylan Burbey and Jonathan Everly, it's what makes up their Thursday...

Game Column

Aaron Bonner August 20, 2015

How do you determine when a game is worth your money?  Many use reviews or Let’s Players on YouTube to determine if the game is worth their time and hard earned cash today, but a few console generations...

Music games to make return

Music games to make return

Matthew Wilson April 15, 2015

“Something touched me deep inside the day the music died,” wrote musician Don McLean in the song “American Pie,” but those words easily describe the state of the music game genre.Like the musicians...

Game delays hurt Wii U schedule

Game delays hurt Wii U schedule

Matthew Wilson April 1, 2015

In the world of video games, delays aren’t uncommon. Some of the games that were supposed to come out in 2015 have been delayed, including “Uncharted 4.” A delay often lends more time to the developer...

Kenyon leads team spirit

Kenyon leads team spirit

Terrin Waack April 1, 2015

As if being a collegiate tennis player and college student majoring in mechanical engineering wasn’t enough, Alabama senior Stuart Kenyon is also video game junkie, said coach George Husack.Husack said...

'Bloodborne' provides limited story, more gameplay

'Bloodborne' provides limited story, more gameplay

Matthew Wilson March 25, 2015

In the ruined city of Yharnam, death lurks on every corner. Travelling the labyrinth-like streets isn’t for the faint of heart or for those who lack patience.Having been released Tuesday, the action...

Sony and Microsoft branch into television on Playstation

Sony and Microsoft branch into television on Playstation

Matthew Wilson March 11, 2015

The popularity of comic-based properties, particularly those revolving around superheroes, is on the rise. With both Marvel and DC planning large, branching universes, superheroes are a hot commodity right...

Episodic gaming growing in stature

Episodic gaming growing in stature

Matthew Wilson March 1, 2015

Released Tuesday, “Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Episode 1” presents a new experiment for the long-running survival horror series. Rather than release the complete game, “Revelations 2” will be...

Decline of local multiplayer a loss for shared video game experiences

Decline of local multiplayer a loss for shared video game experiences

Matthew Wilson February 23, 2015

By Matthew WilsonOne of the first video games invented was “Pong,” a ping-pong simulator where two players played in a head-to-head competition. From the very beginning, video games not only had a...

"Dying Light" zombie game excels in gameplay, lacks in story structure

“Dying Light” zombie game excels in gameplay, lacks in story structure

Matthew Wilson February 9, 2015

“Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” wrote Dylan Thomas in his famous poem “Do not go gentle into that good night,” but these words could easily describe Techland’s open-world zombie...