A colossal remake for PS4
Paul Palumbo, Contributing Reporter
February 23, 2018
The good news is, the Ancient God you found can totally bring your beloved back to life. The bad news is, his payment for doing so is 16 massive corpses. “Shadow of the Colossus” is a remake of the beloved Playstation (PS) 2 game, and all of the classic elements have returned. You’ll find y...
All-out war has never looked and felt so beautiful
Lars Torres, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2016
In an age marred by a constant stream of conventional and generic futuristic first-person shooters such as “Call of Duty”, the “Battlefield” series has been guilty of subtly moving in this direction. Now, EA Digital Illusions CE AB (EA DICE), the developers of the popular “Battlefield” serie...
The simplicity of Tetris and the complexity of the mind
Adithi Iyengar, Copy Editor
October 2, 2015
When comparing aspects about what makes a person a novice or an expert, the differences may seem innumerable. That is exactly what Dr. Wayne D. Gray, professor at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, examines in his work. On Sept. 24, the Cognitive Science Student Organization (CSSO) hosted a talk...
Nintendo releases new, customizable Mario game
Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
September 18, 2015
On Sept. 13, 1985, Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka revolutionized the world of videogames with “Super Mario Bros.,” widely considered to be one of the best platforming games of all time and a classic among classics. It was even the best-selling video game of all time until “Wii Sports” too...
Nintendo Direct defies April Fools, announces upcoming games and products
Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2015
Last Wednesday, April 1, Nintendo released a Nintendo Direct, a short presentation about upcoming products and games coming to Nintendo’s consoles, the Nintendo 3DS and the Wii U. Despite the peculiarly chosen date, none of the games presented were an April Fool’s joke. “Super Smash Bros. f...
Nintendo’s latest console includes innovative features
Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2015
For all the great games it produces, Nintendo’s creativity in console naming hasn’t been quite as strong these past few years. After the confusing title for the Wii U and the even more confusing Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo’s newest console is named the New Nintendo 3DS. No, not a new 3DS console,...
Razer brings VR and more to the CES show floor
Joseph Satterfield, Web Editor
January 8, 2015
Razer, manufacturer of PC peripherals and accessories, brought a diverse portfolio of products for gamers ranging from the most casual to enthusiasts. In addition to their usual slate of accessories, the company also introduced its competitor to the Oculus Rift, the OSVR headset. Although strong in concept,...
Oculus Rift Crescent Bay Hands On
Joseph Satterfield, Web Editor
January 7, 2015
Oculus VR brought the latest prototype of their popular Rift headset to the CES show floor. This new prototype, given the code name Crescent Bay, added full three dimensional head tracking and built in audio output to the headset while improving the already impressive screen used to create the virtual rea...
The great debate
Brian Sherman, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2014
Thousands of fans cheer as the competitors enter the stadium. Millions more watch from home. Beads of sweat masked by a bold show of confidence, the two opposing teams promptly… sit down? It seems these players won’t be using their physical strength in this competition. They aren’t playing football,...
NBA 2K13 Review
Michael DiMauro, Chief Copy Editor
October 5, 2012
So if you had a basketball game that is consistently one of the biggest sports games every year, would you take your foot off the gas? Well NBA 2K13, executively produced by Jay-Z, certainly hasn’t. Jay-Z definitely was looking to keep improving on the already fantastic elements of NBA 2K13. No...
