Since the release of the first game in the franchise back in 2007, I have been a big fan of Assassin’s Creed. I was blown away by the originality of its design, both in terms of mechanics like its trademark free-running system, along with its beautiful visual style and the clever meta-fictive qualities of its split narrative, which tasks the ... Read More »
In my last article, I expressed a great deal of excitement over the release of the “Hearts of Stone” expansion pack for “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt,” and I am happy to report this new addition to the already expansive Witcher universe has exceeded every one of my expectations. While I continue to be blown away by the impressive level ... Read More »
Student members of True League, a team of UWSP’s League of Legends student organization, are taking a break after practicing nearly 12 hours a week during their tournament season. True League recently competed around the nation, in places like Huntsville, Alabama where the team took third place, in the North American Collegiate Championship competitions. Dustan Erickson, junior history education major ... Read More »
Believe it or not, there is a difference between a nerd and a geek. Geek culture is broad and encompasses many different interests, icons and level of involvement. Alex Ingersoll, a professor of media studies, said the word geek has the connotation of someone being invested in a particular hobby where as the word nerd is slang for people who ... Read More »
Jumping through obstacles, racing cars, and shooting aliens is more than just the basis of a Will Smith movie; it’s the basic theme of most video games. While these games may be a fun and thrilling cure for boredom, many students find themselves living through a video game character for hours on end, which may be putting their school work ... Read More »
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