10.14.2011 |
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by Ali Coladonato As college students, we’re no strangers to distraction, and with the inordinate amounts of homework due each week, we know just how to find it. But rather than slink away to the usual haunts of Facebook and... |
09.23.2011 |
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by Brett Slabaugh There’s no doubt about it — the video game industry is booming. What began as a niche hobby has grown over the past few of decades into a cornerstone of modern entertainment that rivals even the feature film... |
4.11.2011 |
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by Danielle Delp Spring is always a big time for new video game releases, and 2011 is no exception. Some of the most anticipated games for this year are “Portal 2,” “Mortal Kombat,” and “Duke Nukem Forever.” All three of these... |
10.01.2010 |
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by Brendan Cahill Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a thinking man’s game. D&D is not trying to bewitch us with ancient pagan magic. D&D is not trying to coerce our nation’s children into satanic cults. D&D is not a game played... |
04.23.2010 |
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by Alex Rogala In January 2010, archaeologists uncovered an ancient Egyptian temple devoted to cat-goddess Bastet, proving a continued loyalty to animal-related deities.
The Buddhist temple Asakusa Kannon in Tokyo dates... |
04.09.2010 |
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by Ory Ballenger Unwinding after a long day of classes, I boot up “Halo 3” for some much-needed R and R. Dodging bullets left and right, I score a solid kill for my team.
My opponent’s response is swift and vocal: “Fucking... |
01.15.2010 |
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by Leanne Cushing In the past, people took the most significant parts of their lives: photographs, jewelry or music, put them in a capsule, and buried them. Eventually, this capsule would be dug up and act as a snapshot into... |
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by Stephen Leljedal As the onset of both a New Year and decade passes us by, most gamers can easily agree that the past 10 years have brought about some of the most revolutionary, memorable and outright brilliant moments that the... |
05.08.2009 |
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by Chukwuma Morah “One of these days, these silly videogames will be your death and,
when that happens, I’ll laugh.”
That’s what my mom so kindly said to me when I was 14
and played Metal Gear Solid... |
